sims 3 not launching windows 11
My Sims 3 isn't opening after I updated to Windows 11. I just updated to Windows 11 and every time I try to open Sims 3, it crashes to the desktop and the Origin launcher opens instead (like when you...
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@ohjosiekthere's a bunch of us that are having a similar issue. we are assuming that it's because of 12th gen cpus. https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Sims-3-won-t-open-Alder-Lake-Intel-12th-gen-CPU/m-p/11104241#M248741
- @ImThatKateGirI Oh geez...I hope this gets fixed soon. I was putting off updating and then I finally did. Now I wish I didn't lol
@ohjosiek Do you in fact have a 12th-gen Intel processor? Did the game work on this computer before you installed Windows 11? Either way, it would be helpful to see a dxdiag on this computer. You can attach one to a post.
https://help.ea.com/en/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/
This is the dxdiag of my computer. I'm not really the most tech-savvy so I thank you for providing links on how to do these sort of things @puzzlezaddict
Mit Adler Like komme ich nicht zurecht finde meine sims3 exe auch nirgends
@Melli36nrw You're looking for TS3.exe (EA App install) or TS3W.exe (disc or Steam install), not sims3.exe.
If you need more help, please either post here in English, or create a new thread in the German-language forum.
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Andere-Die-Sims-Spiele/bd-p/Die-Sims-3
Either way, please run a dxdiag and attach it to your post.
https://help.ea.com/de/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/
