When i right click it doesnt come up with either of these options
What is your base game version right now ?
Open the launcher and check the number in the lower left corner.
If you're not at 1.67, please update your game.
Manual links can be found here: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Patch-1-67/td-p/67858/
The patch i need also wont install. it comes up saying 'an error has occured'
sorry, it comes up with "update error: invalid file found "
this does not work. all this done was make my screen go black and now my laptop is just running slow. i still cant play my addon games
Do you still get the same error message ? Does the launcher not start anymore ?
Could you post your Computer's DxDiag?
To gather a DxDiag on your computer, please follow the steps here: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/HOW-TO-DxDiag-for-Sims-3-PC-Only/td-p/1049584/
