Thanks! I have been having a lot of issues with windows 8 too. It is a nightmare and I definitely regret getting it on my computer.
I am not having problems with Windows 8 as far as playing And there are many people who are able to play on 8.1 too. It depends on the ram and video card. Like Crin stated to you your computer is below the minimum requirements to play this game and not a gaming computer. The sims 3 was not designed like sims one and 2. The sims 3 you need a gaming computer and it takes a lot of Ram to run the game. This is probably more of your issue than anything else. IE and their security is probably not helping either. I turned mine off and I use firefox. If one were bying a new computer for the sims I would not get anything less than 8 GB ram but more ram is better.
PS did you buy your computer from HP directly? I think they have a 90 day return policy
You need something more like this computer or better to play the sims
You did not state where you bought your computer but if say it was walmart they do have a return policy on computers. http://help.walmart.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9#Electronics
Walmart also has same computer I posted above only it has 8GB ram not 12/16 Ram like the one I posted above on the HP web. Walmart has the 8GB ram computer for $598 when HP for double the ram is only $50 more on sale at $649. If you can afford it I would go for the more ram at $50 more.
This is the walmart link for $598 at 8GB ram
