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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.
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.