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thomas4044
13 years ago

Re: The sims 3 brightness issue

Hey, sorry I haven't replied sooner. I totally forgot about this thread since I went into one of those "I can't be asked to play this glitched to hell game" moods for a few weeks, lol. I haven't fixed it. I think it is down to corrupt saves. I am currently reinstalling the game and expansion packs completely, removing all custom content and saves as well. I will update you on whether or not this fixes it 🙂

Update: The fix to this problem is reinstalling the base game completely and removing all custom content, saves, etc. I believe the cause is running programes like Xfire, Fraps, etc. I launched the game with Xfire enabled and had the issues again and then closed Xfire and relaunched the game and didn't have any issues.

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  • judeholland's avatar
    judeholland
    12 years ago

    I think re-installing it is not necessary. If you're using Windows 8 then open your Sims 3.

    2) Minimize it and open your Task Manager.

    3) Right-click on "Sims 3" > Properties

    4) Click on the "Compatibility" tab. 

    5) Under "Compatibility mode" uncheck the "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"

    Lastly~ Restart your computer. THEN TADA!! I think.

    Worked for me. Good Luck love xx

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