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I installed patch, it's still not working, saying the same..
but i have no imagine why it's not working. last week it worked with 3 expansion packs, after i installed ne more it started not working. So i reinstalled all game, and now Sims 3 not working ;/
- crinrict11 years agoHero+
Not sure if we covered this but did you buy the base game before or after september 2012 ?
Maybe bypassing the launcher would be an idea but that only works with the old version (base game pre september 2012)
- ApprovedAnonymous11 years ago
i bought it before september 2012
- ApprovedAnonymous11 years ago
Maybe i need more RAM space. How free it up?
- crinrict11 years agoHero+
Try bypassing the launcher as described here: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps/td-p/714/ then
This is just for testing purposes to see if the game itself works. - ApprovedAnonymous11 years ago
Stll the same. I don't know, maybe i should try install and play sims 2. Because i think i will not fix that sims 3 problem
- crinrict11 years agoHero+
So it still crashes right away but it does start without the launcher, right ?
Maybe you have more luck with Sims 2.
Do you have Origin installed at all ? If so, what happens if you uninstall that ?
- ApprovedAnonymous11 years ago
Well i just had a same problem just with Sims 2. But i just fixed it when i open TS2.exe not launcher. But with Sims 3 it's not working.
- crinrict11 years agoHero+
Did you see my suggestions above ?
- ApprovedAnonymous11 years ago
i unindtalled Orgin. It still no working :/
- crinrict11 years agoHero+
Then I don't know, sorry
Other places to get help
- EA Game Advisor
- Tech forum on thesims3.com (make sure your language is set to US)
- ModTheSims (third party help site, use google)
- ApprovedAnonymous11 years ago
Well i tryed run again not launcher but .exe. And i have other problem. It says "The application or DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3dx9_31.dll is not a valid Windows image. Please check this against your installation diskette."
- crinrict11 years agoHero+
Did you overwrite that dll or something ?
- ApprovedAnonymous11 years ago
nop
- crinrict11 years agoHero+
Does Sims 2 still run now or do you get the same error ?
- ApprovedAnonymous11 years ago
It works. But im talking about, that then i trying go Sims 3 .exe it says that error.
- crinrict11 years agoHero+
Really not sure why that DLL suddenly gives you an error like that.
Did you reinstall the game yet (I can't remember what you've tried, sorry)
- ApprovedAnonymous11 years ago
Yes i reinstalled. I don't understand too, because i run Sims 2.exe and it's runs perfect, but Sims 3.exe not works, and says that error.. :/
- crinrict11 years agoHero+
It's possible that Sims 2 doesn't use that dll.
Try one of the sites I linked you a few posts back. Really don't know how to help you further. Sorry.
- ApprovedAnonymous11 years ago
It's ok, i fixed Sims 3 ^^ but i have other little problem, when i play sims 3 after ~30-40 mins. Sims 3 freezes, and turning off. Maybe somehow it's impossible to fix?