https://i.imgur.com/Ws0KiLC.jpgRight before yesterday's content update, my game started crashing one after another while loading, and if I do make it past the loading screen, it crashes a few moments after the game starts when I go to the buy catalog- even after I applied several fixes. No error message. Either it just closes instantly after leaving Buy Mode or, while loading, the mouse pointer will keep spinning but the screen itself freezes, (so I closed out of it via Task Manager). These are the attempted fixes I tried already:Deleted all junk files, then used System Mechanic to clean and boost my PC.I made sure my graphics were set to the optimum recommended settings.I repaired the game via Origin.I turned off my firewall and antivirus.I switched to windowed mode.I went to msconfig and checked the Hide all Microsoft services check box > click Disable all. I then disabled individual services under Startup.I checked for Windows updates.I ran the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter.Restarted my PC.I TRIED to exclude the game from Data Execution Prevention and I referred to this link: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/627396/game-keeps-crashingAs directed I went to this location C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\ The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3.exe to look for the executable file. The problem with that is, the exe is not located in this folder. The only two folders or files in this location are World Adventures and Generations. No base game folder.Shouldn't I have folders for all of my games in this folder? I'm wondering if this is my problem. What should I do? Thanks ya'll.

I believe you need to put windows 10 in, vista might not be able to run it....that is an older version of windows @kwohld Windows vista if you look or type it in, I saw 2006, so maybe you might want to have windows 10

I just sent that I saw someone else sorry

It was another person when I went to where you had the link, so that is where I saw vista

> @igazor said:> @SirenRyanSims - Inspector and other third party tools are still viable solutions for many, but for many more they may not be required anymore. On the Nvidia Control Panel that comes with your GPU, set up a profile for Sims 3. The executable would be TS3.exe (for Patch 1.69/Origin controlled games) or TS3w.exe (with the "w" for 1.67/Steam, retail disc/everyone else). Set Vertical Sync and Triple Buffering to On, which will help but only in full screen mode. The more recent Nvidia drivers now also include a Max Frame Rate setting, set that to no higher than the refresh rate of your monitor. Most are 60 Hz, so that means 60 fps, some monitors can run higher (75, 144, etc.).> > To see your refresh rate if you aren't certain, on Windows right-click on the desktop then Display Settings > Advanced Display Settings and it's one of about six things that show up there, the one measured in Hz. That becomes the goal for fps capping as any frame rates thrown that are higher than that are digital noise that your monitor cannot interpret.> > To see the fps rates you are actually getting in-game, ctrl+shift+C to bring up the cheats console and type fps on (enter). As you play and move the game camera around, the tiny displayed frame rates will fluctuate but should lock in at no higher than the refresh rate of your monitor. To make the display go away, cheats console again and type fps off (enter).I did this and my game finally works! I about cryed in joy! Thank you so much! <33333333

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d_dreamer71
4 years ago
I believe you need to put windows 10 in, vista might not be able to run it....that is an older version of windows @kwohld Windows vista if you look or type it in, I saw 2006, so maybe you might want to have windows 10
d_dreamer71
4 years ago
I just sent that I saw someone else sorry
d_dreamer71
4 years ago
It was another person when I went to where you had the link, so that is where I saw vista
kwohld
4 years ago
No worries
Rocknryan4
4 years ago
> @igazor said:
> @SirenRyanSims - Inspector and other third party tools are still viable solutions for many, but for many more they may not be required anymore. On the Nvidia Control Panel that comes with your GPU, set up a profile for Sims 3. The executable would be TS3.exe (for Patch 1.69/Origin controlled games) or TS3w.exe (with the "w" for 1.67/Steam, retail disc/everyone else). Set Vertical Sync and Triple Buffering to On, which will help but only in full screen mode. The more recent Nvidia drivers now also include a Max Frame Rate setting, set that to no higher than the refresh rate of your monitor. Most are 60 Hz, so that means 60 fps, some monitors can run higher (75, 144, etc.).
>
> To see your refresh rate if you aren't certain, on Windows right-click on the desktop then Display Settings > Advanced Display Settings and it's one of about six things that show up there, the one measured in Hz. That becomes the goal for fps capping as any frame rates thrown that are higher than that are digital noise that your monitor cannot interpret.
>
> To see the fps rates you are actually getting in-game, ctrl+shift+C to bring up the cheats console and type fps on (enter). As you play and move the game camera around, the tiny displayed frame rates will fluctuate but should lock in at no higher than the refresh rate of your monitor. To make the display go away, cheats console again and type fps off (enter).

I did this and my game finally works! I about cryed in joy! Thank you so much! <33333333
kwohld
4 years ago
I downloaded the Crash Log Analyzer and it shows 6 crash errors. They all say: Warning: Updates Available: The Sims 3 World Adventures. One of the solutions listed is Data execution prevention, which, as I said above, I am unable to do.
kwohld
4 years ago
@d_dreamer I have Windows 10. Where did you see that I said I use Vista? I haven't used that in several years! :D
d_dreamer71
4 years ago
@kwohld yeah, vista is quite old
d_dreamer71
4 years ago
@kwohld, what type of computer do you have?
d_dreamer71
4 years ago
I was playing WOW and I had a lousy computer so I got a better computer so that I could run dungeons and raids, but now I don't like that game anymore, Battlenet has ruined it

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