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@marinamennear Please move the entire Sims 3 folder out of Documents\Electronic Arts and onto your desktop. This will remove any custom content you've downloaded, but that's the point: let's see if you can get the game running with no added content at all. (I understand the cc won't install, but it can still break the launcher just by being present.)
If the game still won't load, please run a dxdiag and attach it to a post.
https://help.ea.com/en/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/
Please also let me know what antivirus you use.
- 4 years ago
HI, so I've tried moving the folder to my desktop and sadly, that didn't fix it. I've completed the Dxdiag and attached it. I think it might also be worth mentioning that when I go into game properties and run compatibility troublershooter, it says it's an incompatible program and its bot been fixed. I appreciate the help!
- puzzlezaddict4 years agoHero+
@marinamennear Please undo any compatibility setting you're using for Sims 3: the game runs fine in Windows 10. Clear Origin's cache:
https://help.ea.com/en/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/
and repair: open your Origin game library, right-click on the Sins 3 icon, and select Repair. Then try to play.
If that doesn't help, I really do need to know what antivirus you use.
- 4 years ago
Alright, so I've completed the repair through origin as well as the clearing out the cache, neither have worked. When I press play I get the same loop of the launcher and origin opening each other, however now a window askes me if I'll allow this app to make changes to my hard drive, when I say yes the cycle just repeats. I've turned off all compatibility setting as well. As for the anti virus, I'm just using the one that comes with the laptop and the windows IOS.