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Re: Sims 3 won't open: Alder Lake (Intel 12th-gen) CPU

Okay, so i was scrolling through this here thread and I seen some people didn't quite understand my method and I'd like to repost it with some extra details.

The Task Manager Method:

Turn on The Sims 3 Launcher along with the task manager
before clicking play, go to details on the Task Manger and
scroll down and look for "Sims3Launcher.exe" when you find it,
left click it and click "Set affinity" once that window pops up
unselect the "All processers" box then check the box that says
"CPU 1".

After doing that, click OK and minimize the task manager and click play.

Once the game loads up, go back to the task manager and check the
"All processers" box and turn off the task manager then enjoy your game!

If you play on fullscreen, you'll have to use CTRL+ALT+DELETE to get to the task manager to select all processers again, 

If you want to make it easier on yourself, you should turn the game to windowed mode everytime you turn it off.

If you don't understand text (like myself sometimes) I made a video about it, I'll link it.

The Video Mentioned: https://youtu.be/MpUUZUJNGXM

I hope this is of help, I'll try to check this thread more often if anyone needs help but for now, I'll see ya'll on the flip side.

4 Replies

  • Jennto's avatar
    Jennto
    3 years ago

    Thank you SOOOOO MUCH

    I've spent the last five to six days trying everything I could possibly think of to get the game to launch but northing worked until now! 

  • Wmgiles's avatar
    Wmgiles
    2 years ago

    I've tried all the tips and tricks, this is the ONLY thing that worked for me. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!

  • snowy6793's avatar
    snowy6793
    2 years ago

    Thank you so so so so much for this. I have been so upset about not being able to pay the Sims 3 as it is my favorite sims game, and this is the first time it has worked in months. This thread is a lifesaver, your post is a life saver.

  • Lionezinha's avatar
    Lionezinha
    2 years ago

    OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HAPPY U JUST MADE ME AAAAAAA

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