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Anonymous
13 years ago

I installed the 1.42 patch and now my computer screen goes black when I start the game. Can anyone help me with this issue

My game worked fine up until I downloaded and installed the latest seasons patch- after that- whenever I press play from the launcher- the screen goes black- with a little hour glass- and then the ho...
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crinrict
Hero+
13 years ago

You will need to update your mods. Mods need updating with every patch.

Check what is already updated or compatible and ditch the rest.

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    Anonymous
    13 years ago

    I uninstalled the game- removed all the mods and custom content and deleted all the cache files- then when I removed the sims 3 completely from my computer and reinstalled the base game only. When I ran it- it worked well- but as soon as I updated the patch to 1.42 I got a black screen again.

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      crinrict
      Hero+
      13 years ago

      Did you delete the cache files and delete all the user files as well ? They don't get deleted automatically.

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        Anonymous
        13 years ago

        Yes I deleted the cache files. The user files (I am assuming these are the previous game files ) I moved to another location and saved under a differnt name. The only thing I did not delete was the download manager in the EA folder of my progam file

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