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Anonymous
12 years ago
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Sims 3 Launcher Not Working Windows 7

Okay, hello I'm having a problem. Recently I did a system restore on my computer, which caused my Sims 3 to install my expansion packs. So in the end I had to install the entire game itself. Now I reinstalled it today only to find when I click on the icon it says "Sims3Launcher Has Stopped Working' This game was expensive and this really bothers me. Any help? I have Windows 7 Ultimate and it worked perfectly before... Help!

  • Did you install all the packs AND then try to run the game? TS3 does not like to be re installed. I recommend uninstalling and cleaning the registry with a registry cleaner called ccleaner from Piriform (there is a free version). Then install the base game. Open Origin and it will patch if it needs to patch. Open the base game, patch, run to live mode. If the game runs install the next released to market pack you own, open launcher, patch, run to live mode. If the game does not run troubleshoot now. If all is ok then install the next released to market pack you own, etc, etc. I think if you install all the packs AND then run the game the patcher gets overwhelmed.

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  • Did you install all the packs AND then try to run the game? TS3 does not like to be re installed. I recommend uninstalling and cleaning the registry with a registry cleaner called ccleaner from Piriform (there is a free version). Then install the base game. Open Origin and it will patch if it needs to patch. Open the base game, patch, run to live mode. If the game runs install the next released to market pack you own, open launcher, patch, run to live mode. If the game does not run troubleshoot now. If all is ok then install the next released to market pack you own, etc, etc. I think if you install all the packs AND then run the game the patcher gets overwhelmed.

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    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    Thank you so much! This worked perfectly, and the ccleaner program is so much easier than manually installing the Sims!

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