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v1sably
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18 hours ago

Sims 3 Launcher not working

Hi guys, I have a 13th-gen pc that won't let me launch the Sims 3 Disc version. I have tried the LaztDuchess AlderLakePatcher which had worked for me in the past, but it is not letting me locate the .exe file. The picture above is the only thing that displays itself when I try to find it. Any help would be appreciated!

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  • v1sably​  It looks like you've posted a screenshot of the files on the disc.  You instead need to find the location of the installed game.  I believe this is the default location for a disc install:

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3

    But I could be wrong about that; I never had a disc install in Windows.  Point is, you need to find the game's program files, inside which will be another Bin folder with TS3W.exe and a number of other files that are missing from the folder in your screenshot.

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