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mspinkberry08
12 years ago
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Sims 3 crashing back to desktop within a hour of play

To anyone that can help me! Haha...here goes: I have Windows 8 and I have TS3 + Pets, University, and Showtime: Katy Perry. I used to have those plus World Adventures, Late Night and Ambitions insta...
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  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    12 years ago

    Seems you have a dual-graphics system. You have a Nvidia 660M and a Intel graphics chip. The graphics chips drivers are very old and could do with an update. Not sure about the Nvidia one cause that doesn't show in your DxDiag.

    Check if your graphic card is properly recognized by the game:

    http://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2013/06/getting-the-game-to-recognize-your-card.html

    Make sure it's not running on the Intel while you play the game.

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mspinkberry08
12 years ago

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (VIA High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0010.1200 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 10/22/2012 06:13:04, 2206864 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: ASUS Wireless Radio Control
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x1E2D
| Matching Device ID: USB\ROOT_HUB20
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 6/30/2013 21:42:09, 623448 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 6/30/2013 21:42:09, 21848 bytes
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+-+ Generic USB Hub
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x8087, 0x0024
| | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: USB\Class_09
| | Service: usbhub
| | Driver: usbhub.sys, 6/30/2013 21:42:09, 623448 bytes
| | Driver: usbd.sys, 6/30/2013 21:42:09, 21848 bytes

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ Keyboard Device Filter
| Matching Device ID: *ATK3001
| Upper Filters: kbfiltr
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: kbfiltr.sys, 8/1/2012 23:22:48, 14992 bytes
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 7/25/2012 22:28:51, 112640 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 7/26/2012 01:00:52, 48368 bytes
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+ ELAN PS/2 Port Smart-Pad
| Matching Device ID: *etd010d
| Upper Filters: ETD
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: ETD.sys, 7/29/2012 09:12:56, 309584 bytes
| Driver: ETDCtrl.exe, 7/29/2012 09:13:00, 2862928 bytes
| Driver: ETDApix.dll, 7/29/2012 09:13:10, 2298704 bytes
| Driver: ETDCmds.dll, 7/29/2012 09:13:12, 2381648 bytes
| Driver: ETDMag.exe, 7/29/2012 09:13:04, 86352 bytes
| Driver: ETDUninst.dll, 7/29/2012 09:13:14, 2212688 bytes
| Driver: ETDUn_inst.exe, 7/29/2012 09:13:06, 2440016 bytes
| Driver: ETDMcpl.dll, 7/29/2012 09:13:14, 7905616 bytes
| Driver: ETDApi.dll, 7/29/2012 09:13:08, 2241360 bytes
| Driver: ETDFavorite.dll, 7/29/2012 09:13:12, 2276688 bytes
| Driver: ETDCtrlHelper.exe, 7/29/2012 09:13:00, 2248016 bytes
| Driver: ETDApi32.dll, 7/29/2012 09:13:10, 1643344 bytes
| Driver: ETDGesture.exe, 7/29/2012 09:13:20, 2437456 bytes
| Driver: asGesture.dll, 7/29/2012 09:13:16, 77648 bytes
| Driver: ETD_DLL.dll, 7/29/2012 09:13:16, 2232144 bytes
| Driver: ASUS_UI.exe, 7/29/2012 09:13:18, 1313616 bytes
| Driver: ASUS_UI_Win8.exe, 7/29/2012 09:13:20, 1313616 bytes
| Driver: 1F_Activate.avi, 7/2/2012 01:51:52, 134280 bytes
| Driver: 1F_Drag.avi, 7/2/2012 01:51:48, 82266 bytes
| Driver: 1F_Tap.avi, 7/2/2012 01:51:46, 130924 bytes
| Driver: 2F_Popup.avi, 7/2/2012 01:51:44, 81618 bytes
| Driver: 2F_Rotation.avi, 7/2/2012 01:51:40, 148804 bytes
| Driver: 2F_Scroll.avi, 7/2/2012 01:51:38, 261170 bytes
| Driver: 2F_Zoom.avi, 6/25/2012 23:28:42, 137776 bytes
| Driver: 3F_ReturnDesktop.avi, 7/2/2012 01:51:32, 154454 bytes
| Driver: 3F_SwitchPage.avi, 7/2/2012 01:51:30, 355258 bytes
| Driver: 3F_SwitchWnd.avi, 7/2/2012 01:50:50, 251686 bytes
| Driver: Init_Tap.avi, 7/2/2012 01:51:46, 130924 bytes
| Driver: 1F_appbar_top.avi, 6/25/2012 22:43:10, 101916 bytes
| Driver: 1F_appbar_down.avi, 6/25/2012 07:33:30, 105682 bytes
| Driver: 1F_charmbar.avi, 6/25/2012 07:32:56, 106912 bytes
| Driver: 1F_changepage.avi, 7/2/2012 06:16:18, 475192 bytes
| Driver: 1F_applist.avi, 6/27/2012 22:07:58, 124234 bytes
| Driver: 1F_snapview.avi, 6/25/2012 07:33:10, 257898 bytes
| Driver: 3F_Changepage_tab.avi, 7/3/2012 00:01:30, 215604 bytes
| Driver: 2F_Zoom_all.avi, 6/25/2012 23:26:06, 286116 bytes
| Driver: DFP Sc Sans Heue30_103.ttf, 2/1/2012 23:21:28, 18464 bytes
| Driver: DFPScHei-W4-A.ttf, 11/2/2011 06:12:36, 7953724 bytes
| Driver: DFPScHei-W4-B5.ttf, 11/2/2011 21:41:18, 4029828 bytes
| Driver: DFPScHei-W4-JP.ttf, 10/26/2011 22:59:54, 1970104 bytes
| Driver: DFSC Sans Core104.ttf, 1/19/2012 06:02:12, 19968 bytes
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 7/25/2012 22:28:51, 112640 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 7/26/2012 01:00:55, 45808 bytes

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