Re: Odd Crashing On Launch
@TheLesbianPyro I apologize for the late reply. It looks like your post may have been caught by the spam filter, which can get overly aggressive at times.
Anyway, the Sims 3 errors in your dxdiag look like .NET errors, so it's a good idea to uninstall and reinstall .NET Framework 3.5, which is the version Sims 3 uses. First though, please run a couple of basic checks of your Windows system files:
- Hit Windows key-X
- Choose either “PowerShell (Administrator)” or “Windows Terminal (Administrator),” whichever option is offered
- Inside the window that appears, copy and paste “DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth” without quotes, and enter
- The system will start validating soon. If it throws an error, please list it here
- After it reaches 100%, hit Windows key-X again
- Again, choose “PowerShell (Administrator)” or “Windows Terminal (Administrator)”
- Inside the window, copy and paste “sfc /scannow” without quotes, and enter
- Post the message you receive here
Restart your computer, hit Windows key-i, select Update & Security, and click the box to check for updates. If any install, restart again afterwards.
For .NET itself, hit Windows key-R, enter "appwiz.cpl" without quotes, click "Turn Windows features on or off," and you'll see .NET 3.5 near the top of the list. Click the filled-in box to uninstall and restart your computer. Repeat the process, this time clicking the now-empty box to reinstall, and restart. Then try again to play.
You don't need the Alder Lake patch, so please don't run it. The user folder won't be recreated until the launcher actually opens, so it's no surprise that you're not seeing it.
