Game Launcher Issues

@Plumbeeb Do you have Origin installed? Do you have the Steam version? Is TS3 game registered to Origin?

Sorry I forgot to provide that info.

I do have Origin installed and the game is registered to Origin. The base game and extra content are all digital copies.

Thank you for the help! I've managed to get things working again.

I'm not sure if this is noteworthy at all, but I noticed that when I downloaded store content or a world (in this case it was Midnight Hollow) from the store page where you can purchase it from, it appears that the install is corrupted and I have the same issues I was describing before. However, if I download the same world from the 'Purchase History' tab, it installs just fine.

@Plumbeeb  That's really helpful to know, thanks.  I mostly download from my purchase history, but when that doesn't work for people, I send them to the product page.  I haven't had trouble with other worlds, but I think those may have been the standard editions, with correspondingly less content.  I do own Midnight Hollow though, so I'll definitely test myself.  It's always great when people share the details of what worked for them.

So glad to see it's not me that is causing the problem in my Sims 3 game. I have been having this same "script error" notice issue for a while now. It use to be that if I rebooted my Windows 10 PC computer several times (3 or 4 times use to do the trick) and make sure all of the caches were cleaned out each time the Launcher crashes then I could eventually play the game. But now it's gotten to the point that my Sims 3 Launcher won't even stop crashing at all every time I upload it. It doesn't matter what I click on or if I try to play without logging on or if I turn the WiFi off, I can't seem to even start the game anymore. It's very baffling. I have never seen my game have THIS kind of problem before with this weird script error Facebook issue notice. Hope EA will fix it soon. 🤔

WOW! The Script Error notice stopped popping up when I upload the launcher as of two days ago but now my Sims 3 game won't start whatsoever anymore. I try to start the game but it won't go past the black screen just before the EA Intro video. The buffer wheel just keeps going and going and the screen stays stuck in black mode. I have to reboot my computer each time I try to start the game in order to get out of the black screen mode. I clean all of the caches before I upload the launcher but the game still won't start. Hopefully it will get fixed soon. Crossing my fingers.

@nycbigl  There's still no word on the script error, unfortunately.  But have you tried launching the game while your computer is completely offline?  Sign into Origin, put it in offline mode, then disable wifi and/or unplug the ethernet cable.  I don't know whether this will make a difference, but it's worth trying.

Another useful test would be to temporarily remove your entire Sims 3 game folder from Documents\Electronic Arts.  You can always put it back later, or transfer over your content.  But I'm curious whether you'd still get the black screen with a clean folder in place.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, Puzzelzaddict!!! ❤️⭐

How are you? Long time no see! 😃

I did as you suggested and guess what? The first part of your advice worked. Just by going offline om Origins and turning off the WiFi on my PC finally got the game to go past the black screen and finally start. WOW! Thanks for the advice! I was really starting to get worried there for a while. I would have never thought that the answer would be so simple. LOL!

As always, you rock, Puzzlezaddict! What would we silly simmers do without you? 🙌👍❤️

@nycbigl  Happy Holidays to you too.  Yeah, it's been a while.  I'm doing well, if a bit busy; how about you?

I'm glad to hear that going offline works.  It's not the best solution, but at least you can play instead of waiting for EA to sort out the issue.  (No idea when that will happen.)  Whenever it's fixed, it'll get posted here.