Sims 3 and Windows 8 - An Analysis
Hey guys, I'm really curious to why some people have no issues at all and others can't even start the game. It seems, that people with the 32 bit version have no issues, 64 bit seems to be a dif...
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- What version of Windows 8 are you running ?
Windows 8 Home
- Do you have the 32 bit Version or the 64 bit one ?
64
- Did you buy a new Computer and got Windows 8 on that or did you install it on your old machine ?
New desktop, only a few days old.
- Which of the EPs/SPs do you have installed ?
All EPs, Fast Lane SP
- What Patch level are you at (base game) ?
Newest - 1.48
- Do you have any Store content or CC/mods added ?
No, clean install. No saves, cc/mods or store content.
- Did you try out any of the beta/consumer preview versions and did you have any issues with those ?
No.
- What graphic card do you have and which driver version are you running ?
NVidia GeForce GT 640 1GB, latest driver installed 1/22/13.
- What symptoms are you seeing (try to be as detailed as possible)
After launching the game, I get to the game/town selection screen. It keeps saying connecting, this goes on for about 5 minutes and results in game crash. A couple times I have been able to select a town but I can't get past the town loading screen before it crashes. I've tried clearing my cache in addition to running in Windows XP/Vista/7 compatibility modes, all resulting in same issue.
Windows 8 Home
- Do you have the 32 bit Version or the 64 bit one ?
64
- Did you buy a new Computer and got Windows 8 on that or did you install it on your old machine ?
New desktop, only a few days old.
- Which of the EPs/SPs do you have installed ?
All EPs, Fast Lane SP
- What Patch level are you at (base game) ?
Newest - 1.48
- Do you have any Store content or CC/mods added ?
No, clean install. No saves, cc/mods or store content.
- Did you try out any of the beta/consumer preview versions and did you have any issues with those ?
No.
- What graphic card do you have and which driver version are you running ?
NVidia GeForce GT 640 1GB, latest driver installed 1/22/13.
- What symptoms are you seeing (try to be as detailed as possible)
After launching the game, I get to the game/town selection screen. It keeps saying connecting, this goes on for about 5 minutes and results in game crash. A couple times I have been able to select a town but I can't get past the town loading screen before it crashes. I've tried clearing my cache in addition to running in Windows XP/Vista/7 compatibility modes, all resulting in same issue.
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