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laurann365
2 years ago
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sims 3 not launching

hi there!! i've recently gotten a new computer and i've been having an issue with my sims 3 game launching. i downloaded the sims 3 with origin and my issue is that whenever i try to open the game/la...
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technical issues
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    puzzlezaddict
    2 years ago

    @laurann365  Please repair the game: open the EA App game library, click Sims 3, and select Manage > Repair.  Then use the Task Manager method described here:

    https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Sims-3-won-t-open-Alder-Lake-Intel-12th-gen-CPU/m-p/11720109#M251930

    This is the most inconvenient fix for the issue, but it's also the most reliable.  And actually, try once without any workaround just to make sure this is an issue at all; if the game works, there's no need for any other workaround.  If not, try the Task Manager method again.  And let me know whether you get the same error, or something else, or no error at all.

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laurann365
2 years ago

@puzzlezaddict 

thank you so much, doing that finally resolved the launcher issue!! i am seeming to be having one more issue when trying to launch the game though (lol). i'll attach a picture of my current issue as well if you're able to assist. thank you again by the way. 🙂

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puzzlezaddict
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2 years ago

@laurann365  Please repair the game: open the EA App game library, click Sims 3, and select Manage > Repair.  Then use the Task Manager method described here:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Sims-3-won-t-open-Alder-Lake-Intel-12th-gen-CPU/m-p/11720109#M251930

This is the most inconvenient fix for the issue, but it's also the most reliable.  And actually, try once without any workaround just to make sure this is an issue at all; if the game works, there's no need for any other workaround.  If not, try the Task Manager method again.  And let me know whether you get the same error, or something else, or no error at all.

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    laurann365
    2 years ago

    with just the repair my game was able to launch and is seeming to work perfectly. thank you so much for all of your help, you're truly amazing!

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