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11 years ago

my Sims 3 game wont install or launch please help!

I bought the digital version off origin and was playing this about a year or two ago then stopped playing, and i was thinking of getting back into it but now it wont run... it just says "Sims3Launche...

technical issues

oavaroc

11 years ago

I used these instructions exactly:

Open the console by typing cmd in the search bar in your start menu
Type cd C:\Windows\SysWOW64
Type REGSVR32 d3dx9_31.dll"

and got the same message:

"RegSvr32

The module"d3dx9_31.dll" may not be compatible with the version of Windows that you're running. Check if the module is compatible with an x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of regsvr32.exe"

When i start up my computer it doesent start up the sims 3, and when i try to launch it from the desktop icon (The Sims 3) i get a message that the sims3launcher has failed i get the same message if i click on it from a search ( im assuming thats the finder), and I get the d3dx9_31.dll error when i try to use the TS3W.exe.

crinrict

Hero+

11 years ago

Then I would say you downloaded a faulty (wrong) version of the dll.

tbh, I would just reinstall Windows or do another factory restore or search the net for another version of the dll (although I'm not a big fan of suggesting downloading dls)

Not sure what else to suggest. I don't believe this to be a Sims issue as stated before.