Sims 3 only runs without custom content, but I don't have any custom content.
My game will only run if I click "run without custom content." but i dont have any custom content installed!
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@ayyyeden For future troubleshooting reference, there are a couple of steps you listed that are unnecessary and might do more harm than good. Compatibility mode hasn't been helpful in a while, and the Super Patch should never be used on a PC/Origin install.
Also, capping frame rates is absolutely required on any relatively new system, as TS3 doesn't have its own fps limiter. On an Origin install, you need to use TS3.exe (not TS3w.exe from earlier patches) to set up a profile for the game.
Just checking, but when you uninstalled the game, did you clean the registry? The uninstall process can miss some files that might interfere with a subsequent install. And uninstalling Origin is also more complicated than simply trashing the application. I guess if I were in your situation, I'd manually uninstall both TS3 and Origin, trash or otherwise remove the game folder from Documents (if you still have one), clean the registry, and start over.
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/origin/origin/manually-uninstalling-origin/
If none of this is working, a dxdiag might be in order. You can attach it to your post using the paper clip icon.
https://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/HOW-TO-DxDiag-PC-Only/m-p/1049584/thread-id/47181
Thank you. After trying Compatibility Mode, I reset the compatibility back to normal after it did nothing for me 😞
And yes, I have uninstalled Origin "the Hard way" and in the "normal way" as well.
Some one on EA help suggested I should be using the full version of origin instead of OriginThin, so I have done both. I have uninstalled and reinstalled them both before. (I am using Origin full version as of now.)
I will attach my DxDiag, and completely uninstall Origin and Sims 3 one more time, as I am running out of hope here 😢
Thank you for telling me about the Super Patch, I have deleted the patch from my files but I don't believe they've came off the game itself. Uninstalling Origin and Sims 3 again should get rid of the patch (right?)
@ayyyeden Yes, the effects of the Super Patch would be eliminated with a complete uninstall of TS3.
It's possible that you have the Creator's Update for Windows 10, and that it's interfering with your ability to play. This was a bigger problem a year ago than now, but you could try disabling the more intrusive features to see if it helps.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15902876/#Comment_15902876
@roberta591 Any ideas? There's a dxdiag above.
I just checked my windows version, and its running the most current version (I think so at least), update 1803.
I actually just factory reset my pc earlier today because i mainly got this pc to play the sims. (Its okay, I didn't really have much on my pc cause it's only couple months old)
My expansions are still downloading but as i could remember when i freshly got my computer Sims 3 still had issues, namely the instance with "The sims 3 has stopped working" about 5 minutes in each time, it all just went downhill from there lol
@ayyyeden What motherboard do you have in your computer? Can you hear the fans of the Radeon RX 580 speed up when you play the game? Is the monitor plugged into the Radeon card or the motherboard video port? How old is the video card? Have you bench marked the video card to see if there is an issue 3D video? When you re install the operating system there are some settings you need to do for this game. The most important setting is in the control panel - programs and features - you need to enable .net framework. Just enable both 3.5 and 4.7 and reboot the computer. The error you are getting may be a hardware issue of overheating - the fans on the Radeon card should be noticeably louder running a 3D graphical game. New computers are not immune to defective components although rare I have seen bad memory modules and bad graphics cards out of the box.
