The launcher has stopped

[Summers]

I was able to run my game by launcher 5 minutes ago.
And now I can't run it via launcher.
I just can open it via TS3 in Bin.
My game is fully up to date.


Do you guys have the same trouble as mine?

[channa81]

Woke up today and my game launcher won't work. Can't get into my game. Also can't sign into Sims 3 log in? Very confused. Up late playing Pets. Any ideas for help?

[Summers]

Got a solution. I uninstalled Origin, then it works fine.

[kiko94]

I believe it's because you had your account logged in with the sims 3 website, I read something about it on the Facebook page earlier

[CSquared2]

I have had the same problem, but it appears to be only with the launcher.  There's a thread in the Technical Help forum by Pam about starting your game without the launcher.  I did that and it worked fine.  I assume there will be  patch to fix the problems from the last patch before too long.  (That's where I suspect this came from.)  At least you'll be able to play in the meantime.

[Summers]

I believe it's because you had your account logged in with the sims 3 website, I read something about it on the Facebook page earlier

Does it mean EA has a problem with launcher connection?

[SimPoseyYum]

I'm having the same problem and am not logged in to anything. 

[Lynley1248]

I'm having this problem, too.  It worked fine last night but it isn't responding this afternoon.  I am not logged in to the Sims 3 website, either. 

[Summers]

I uninstalled Origin in the Control panel and now I'm playing fine.
Or guys you can run the game in TS3.exe (application file) in Bin folder. 

[Pam]

This is a problem on EA's end and they are working on it.  I was able to run the game by bypassing the launcher.  I'm on my husband's laptop at the hospital right now, so I can't look to see how I did it.

Edit:  I just realized that we have a sticky topic on this board that gives instructions on how to bypass the launcher.

[PinkPanther]

I too have come across this problem, but was able to play by doing the same thing Pam did.
I believe there is a guide on how to do so.

[Audren]

There is, right here. It will only work for Windows, however. I'm not sure if there's a Mac way to bypass the game launcher.

[Pam]

I'm merging this with the original topic.