Crash on Load up

@ChelleJo Your struggles made me paranoid curious if a recent system update might have borked the game (again), so I booted into Windows 10, and TS3 launched fine. Although it's beyond my understanding of these things, I'd definitely go with igazor's assessment that your graphics card showing up three times in the dxdiag could be indicative of a larger issue. Sorry I don't have more to offer.

Also, if you're going to post at AHQ, be sure to tag roberta591 (bob007 from here), or else you'll just get me again.

@Jazzypoo The beauty of a clean folder test is that it removes all the potentially corrupt game folder files in one go. The folders can be easily swapped, and files transferred between them, instead of having to go digging through their contents one file at a time.

Sorry about the triple post... but we have progress!!!

I remembered back when the creator's update first dropped, I had an issue with RTSS and sims 3 crashing on load. So I closed out my RTSS and I am finally able to load the game.

So, I found the cause of the crash, I'm just not sure how to fix it. I need that RTSS to run my game. It's the only thing to keep fps capped (other than bandicam).

Thank you everyone for your help! :) I'm sure I got it from here, I just got to figure out how to get RTSS to play nice with Sims 3.

"igazor;c-16711324" wrote:
(sigh of relief) Finally, glad to hear we're (you're) getting someplace. Which version of RTSS do you have? If the older version 6.x isn't cutting it any longer, perhaps the newer stable 7.1 or the 7.2 beta will.

I had just updated to the 7.1.0 version, so I updated again to the 7.2 beta and so far, it's loading. It took me about 30 minutes to get RTSS uninstalled and updated, cause apparently - if you have the folder with the downloaded RTSS open - it will adort the installation process. Yeah, that took me a minute to figure out. lol

Now I can go into game, double check fps is capped and then see if I'm still having the lag issues. :)

Safe to assume both Nvidia Control Panel & Inspector doesn't work? Even with Frame Rate Limiter via Inspector set to your main monitors refresh rate?

"SimplyJen;c-16711561" wrote:
Safe to assume both Nvidia Control Panel & Inspector doesn't work? Even with Frame Rate Limiter via Inspector set to your main monitors refresh rate?

@SimplyJen I haven't checked Nvidia Inspector in a couple years, since it stopped working when I started playing windowed fullscreen with my duals. I will try though. I stopped messing with it for the night. I'll check the NCP, too. :) Thanks :)

@SemaviLady - Hi there. If there was warning up on your post about 3booter and the fpslimiter programs, I must be missing it. But in order to save others some time and heartache, these tools are said to not work on Patch 1.69, only on 1.67 and below. Not sure if they ever worked on Steam installs, in case that is relevant for anyone.

@Chello - I happy that this method worked for you. You ask: Is there any way raise the fps with that to 60?
Sorry. No, not that I know of.
When this FPS_Limiter.exe was discussed on MATY way back when, Pescado was asked to modify to allow higher levels, he gave his reasons for choosing 30; remained adamant that "human eye cannot see beyond 30 FPS" (sorry, that is paraphrased from memory) and through the discussion he stuck by that and other reasons he gave.
I am unaware that this rate could be tuned by users that didn't know the how to code that file, and it has no config file.

I have read that the old Skyrim FPS tuner *includes* a config file that allows it to be tuned (this discussion was on Steam years ago, and supposedly some Steam users had success with that tool. I never tried it but I'm happy with the default bc to me, my game has not given visual annoyances or distractions due to FPS that I have noticed in TS3. When I got this new laptop, I didn't install mods but fixed the SGR and put VSync on in Nvidia CP. I played some of my saves and didn't notice a difference at 60FPS (then later I restored all mods, 3booter, the FPSLimiter), but that could just be me. I'm no spring chicken and my eyeglasses of a few decades ago, give Professor Trelawney's glasses a run for the money. :neutral: Thank goodness for the new tech in thinner, more lightweight glasses. :D

Welcome back. I'm glad to hear things are better for you now, TS3 issues notwithstanding. Having read some of your earlier posts, I seem to recall you're pretty well-versed this stuff, but I'll list the simple fixes first, just in case:

• Delete the 5 cache files in your game folder
  
• Clean game folder, copy the save over with no cc and only NRaas mods
  
• Rename the most recent backup save and load that instead
  
• Longer shot, but perhaps turning down your graphics options at the Main Menu, quitting, and relaunching would help
  
• Since you've probably had system updates in the last year, make sure your fps is still locked in at 60
  
• (Also maybe check RAM use on startup, just in case it's going way over for some reason)
  
• If none of this works, try a brand new game (save, quit, reload) to make sure it's not a global game issue
  

I'm sure there are more in-depth ways to troubleshoot, but that's a start. I hope something works.

I will try the 5 cache (completely forgot about them, ugh lol It's been too long haha)

The game is not loading at all, to get to the main menu. It will crash during the start up process. I'll try a fresh folder and see if that is helping to cause the issue. I hope not, as it's a nightmare to copy sims 3 cc (far as I know) and all of the store.... Sigh. I hope I don't have to go that route.

I can check RAM usage, but I wouldn't imagine that would be an issues as the game isn't even loading.

I did reinstall new versions of RTSS and that has always done well at locking my Fps in place. If the game would load, I could check, but as it is, I have to assume it's doing it's job for the 30 seconds my game tries to load.

Thanks. That is a great point in the right direction. :) If none works, I'll be back. :pensive:

Well, none of that works. I did the fresh folder and it still won't even get to the Sims 3 logo screen. I am on patch 1.67 so I have no idea how to repair game with it not tied to origin.