sims 3 64 bit update

@BrownNy13  There has been no indication from EA about a 64-bit update for Windows.  That doesn't mean it will never happen, or even that it's not happening now, just that we have no reason to think it will.

I doubt that a 64-bit update alone would do anything to address stutter or lag, because all of the stutter and most of the lag are caused by other factors, not high memory use by the game itself.  Running into the RAM limit usually just causes a crash.  Stutter when moving the camera is likely a graphics engine issue, and is it would probably take a significant overhaul of the game, like rebuilding its graphics engine, to completely address it.  Lag has too many causes to summarize neatly, but many of them are due to either the player's hardware or setup or the third-party content that people add; it's possible even a remaster wouldn't help either one very much.

If you'd like to troubleshoot your particular issues, please run a dxdiag and attach it to a post.

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/

Please also let me know what exact steps you've taken to try to make the game run better, and whether you've taken steps to cap your in-game framerates, and confirmed that those steps have worked.  Finally, go into Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3, open deviceconfig, copy the first 40 or so lines (you can stop where "Options" starts), and paste them here.  Please use a spoiler tag.  Your user and machine names are about 25 lines down, so delete those if you want, but nothing else in that file is personal information.

Hey @puzzlezaddict  thank you for a quick reply. Here are the steps that I have taken. I used the steps via these links

• https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1131162350
• https://www.nexusmods.com/thesims3/mods/106
• https://www.nraas.net/community/TIPS-FOR-BETTER-GAME-PERFORMANCE
• https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/212825

Here is my dxdiag and device config as well.

@BrownNy13  Sorry for the late reply; it looks like your post might have initially been caught in the spam filter.  The first thing to note is that your graphics card is still unrecognized.  I don't know whether the process of trying to add it to the database didn't take, or whether you repaired the game at some point, which would revert the two .sgr files to their initial state.  Either way though, if you want to get the card recognized, let me know, and I'll post instructions.

In the Steam guide, most of the suggestions are helpful or at least neutral, but step 4 is not only useless but might be actively harmful.  The value referenced isn't the max memory but rather the limit of the game's script heap, and if you look closely, the value is 20 GB, not 2.  So if you've made that change, please undo it.

Most importantly though, have you confirmed in-game that your in-game fps is limited to 60?  Enabling vertical sync in the Nvidia Control should work on your system, but only if you play in fullscreen mode.  Either way though, please check your framerates: bring up the cheats console (crtl-shift-C) and enter "fps on" without quotes.  Since your monitor's refresh rate is 60 Hz, fps should never go above that.

Your dxdiag lists crashes both of the Steam Web Helper and Origin.  I'd have to look up how to troubleshoot Steam, but if you're playing Sims 3 through Origin, try clearing its cache, uninstalling it "the hard way," and reinstalling.  This shouldn't affect your installed games.

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/origin/origin/manually-uninstalling-origin/

Please let me know what world(s) you've been playing in and what kind of framerates you're seeing; and also what kind of install you have (Origin, disc, Steam), since a few of the troubleshooting steps are particular to one platform or another.

Thank you @puzzlezaddict.

• If my graphics card still isn’t recognized then I will try the mod on Nexus again. Do you suggest a better way?
• I did turn on Vsync, I have been monitoring my FPS in game and noticed that it goes up to 61 or 62 which causes the stuttering. Normally it is 58-60, but when it spikes to 61-62 it stutters. The in game refresh rate is set to default, should I try 60?
• what memory should I enter for step 4 ? I have 16gb of ram so what value do you suggest?
• I play Sims 3 via Origin, some of the expansions are via Orgin and some are physical discs.
• I play in Starlight Shores and I installed the mod for that specific world that should fix any problems with that particular world. The mod is on MTS by Ellacharmed.

@BrownNy13  For the graphics card recognition, if the Nexus mod isn't working, you can add the card manually.  Please keep in mind that if you repair the game in Origin at any point, it will revert the two .sgr files to their original versions, and your card will go back to being unrecognized.  So save copies of the files before repairing.

    card 0x1f06 "GeForce RTX 2060 Super"

Please make sure you enabled v-sync for TS3.exe, not TS3w.exe, because the one with the w is for Steam or disc-only installs, not Origin installs.  You probably did it coerrectly, but it's always good to double-check.  If v-sync isn't totally locking in fps, you can also set a Max Frame Rate in the Nvidia Control Panel, under Global Settings rather than Program Settings.  Turn it on, input 60 (or try 59 if 60 isn't helping) as the max, and click Apply.

The game's vertical sync setting doesn't work, so you can ignore it.

Please also use an in-game resolution that matches or is scaled to the native resolution of your monitor.  For example, if the monitor is 1920x1080, you can use that resolution or any other 16:9 res, but not ones that are 16:10 or 4:3.

In step 4 of the Steam guide, it's not referencing memory, it's an entirely different value (the script heap).  Please change it back to its original 20,000,000, as in 20 GB.  The game can only use ~3.7 GB no matter how much your system has, and it's been Large Address Aware (capable of using close to 4 GB rather than 2) since 2010.  So there's no need to do anything to make the game use the most memory it can.

EllaCharmed's world fixes are great, but I'd recommend adding a few other mods, especially for Starlight Shores.  If you're interested, the most helpful mods are NRaas ErrorTrap, Overwatch, and MasterController; Traffic can be critical in Starlight Shores as well, due to a bug with the spawning of career performance limos.  (It prevents the limos from spawning at all, as opposed to Overwatch cleaning them up once a day.)  If you'd like more info about the mods, feel free to ask here or on the NRaas site. 

@puzzlezaddict I will like help getting my own graphics card recognized. I have a Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super. Did you need my device config? I attached it just in case.

**And I do have the Nraas mods, they do help alot, thanks

@BrownNy13  I put instructions for getting your card recognized under the spoiler in my last post, so the post wouldn't be unbearably long.

Once your card is recognized, please test in a new save in Sunset Valley, just for comparison, and let me know how it runs.  It's possible there are still some game issues that need to be addressed, and it's possible that something about your existing save isn't working well; this is a good way to figure it out.

@puzzlezaddict yep I figured out how to do it yesterday since I realized I have the same card as the original person. I tried a new game in Sunset Valley also, the camera still stutters when moving it. Then I tried in Starlight Shores because I actually have the world fix for that but still the same thing.

Also what compatibility mode do you run the game in?

Hi.

I was missing playing the sims 3, and i wonder if i still can buy it at origin? i have tried the sims 4 and i don't like it... might be a stupid question, but i am a total noob in this game world