hi i have fiddled with the screen size and that is much better.
itis still a bit pixwllated at 1600x1200 but i can live with it.
thanks so much for all your help.
you wre much more help than the EA help desk.🙂
An update.. I uninstalled and reloaded the game again. Found 2 application files - TS3 and TS3W. They didn't have .exe though?
I tried opening by clicking on them but it just kept going back to the launch screen again.
@mermaid2600 You're not seeing the .exe because Windows is set to hide file extensions, but they're the correct files. You'll need to apply the patch to the correct one (again, TS3 if you've installed through the EA App, TS3W for a Steam install or a disc install that doesn't require the EA App), then try again to play. If that doesn't help, I do need a dxdiag.
hi Thank you sooo much! that did work. I am able to launch the game now!!
However - it is really pixellated and glitchy looking.
I've updated my drivers... is there anything else I can do to improve the picture and get rid of the pixels?
Thanks again!!!!🙂
@mermaid2600 Please post a screenshot or two of the pixellation and glitchiness you're seeing, so I have a better idea of the problem.
Please also go into Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3, open DeviceConfig, copy the first 40 or so lines (stop when you get to Options), and paste them here. You can delete your user and computer names, about 20 lines down; the file doesn't contain any other personal information.
here are the screen shots
