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 ?
Just says windows 8
- Do you have the 32 bit Version or the 64 bit one ?
64 bit
- Did you buy a new Computer and got Windows 8 on that or did you install it on your old machine ?
New laptop with windows 8 already on it
- Which of the EPs/SPs do you have installed ?
Just the base game.
- What Patch level are you at (base game) ?
Patched to 1.50
- Do you have any Store content or CC/mods added ?
I think i have some store content (like 1 or 2 things)
- Did you try out any of the beta/consumer preview versions and did you have any issues with those ?
No idea what that is, so no
- What graphic card do you have and which driver version are you running ?
Shared Intel HD Graphics 4000 & i think it's:
Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumd32,igd10umd32,igd10umd32
Driver File Version: 9.17.0010.2828 (English)
- What symptoms are you seeing (try to be as detailed as possible)
Whenever i try to open the game i get ''Sims3Launcher' has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem'. Trying to bypass the launcher hasn't worked as well as trying various other methods as i've been instructed to
- Anything else you like to add.
The game is a digital version on Origin. I lost the cd a while ago.
Fix this pleasssssssse i wanna play! :(
Just says windows 8
- Do you have the 32 bit Version or the 64 bit one ?
64 bit
- Did you buy a new Computer and got Windows 8 on that or did you install it on your old machine ?
New laptop with windows 8 already on it
- Which of the EPs/SPs do you have installed ?
Just the base game.
- What Patch level are you at (base game) ?
Patched to 1.50
- Do you have any Store content or CC/mods added ?
I think i have some store content (like 1 or 2 things)
- Did you try out any of the beta/consumer preview versions and did you have any issues with those ?
No idea what that is, so no
- What graphic card do you have and which driver version are you running ?
Shared Intel HD Graphics 4000 & i think it's:
Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumd32,igd10umd32,igd10umd32
Driver File Version: 9.17.0010.2828 (English)
- What symptoms are you seeing (try to be as detailed as possible)
Whenever i try to open the game i get ''Sims3Launcher' has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem'. Trying to bypass the launcher hasn't worked as well as trying various other methods as i've been instructed to
- Anything else you like to add.
The game is a digital version on Origin. I lost the cd a while ago.
Fix this pleasssssssse i wanna play! :(
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