@puzzlezaddict I have also attached my dxdiag file.
@SummerSloane Did you specifically apply the Alder Lake patch to TS3.exe? I ask because the errors in your dxdiag are all from the Alder Lake issue. Just to make sure this isn't still the problem, please try the Task Manager workaround described here:
If it helps, that means this is still the reason for the crashes. If not, please look for new errors in the Reliability Monitor. Hit Windows key-R and enter "perfmon /rel" without quotes, and you'll see a chart of errors and updates with a column for each day. Today is on the right.
Look for an error that happened at exactly the time of your most recent attempt to launch Sims 3, specifically while using the Task Manager method. If you find one, double-click it to see more details, then copy that info and paste it into a reply here. If you don't see a new error, check back in an hour or so—the Reliability Monitor doesn't always update right away.
