Sims 3 won't open
Sims 3 won't open. I've tried: - Installing Direct X9 - Removing the Sims 3 folder in my documents (the folder is being recreated automatically) - Limiting it to one core (worked once, then noth...
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@EspressoBean21 It looks like you have two separate issues here. 13th-gen Intel processors are affected by the same issue as 12th-gen models, so you do need to limit the game to one CPU core as it starts to load, whether through the patch or anything else. (And the errors in your dxdiag confirm you had this problem at some point.) But the "already running" error is separate and usually associated with the game not being able to write to the user folder in Documents. This in turn is typically caused by an antivirus or by OneDrive.
So the first question is, what antivirus do you use? Is OneDrive running, whether you use it or not, and how full is it?
I don't use a specific antivirus, Its been like two weeks since I built this thing so right now its just Windows Security. I don't really understand OneDrive but its not apparent in task manager if its active? I really never touch it so I don't really know what its doing for me. It says it contains 6GB of files when I right click it through my files.
@EspressoBean21 That could be the issue. If you don't have any particular use for OneDrive, try unlinking it:
Please keep in mind that this will likely remove the local copies of any files OneDrive has synced. They'll still be in cloud storage and accessible at onedrive.com, but you'll need to download them again if you want to use them. Given how this works, I strongly recommend making backup copies of any critical synced files before changing OneDrive's settings. You can see which folders OneDrive is syncing here:
If you want to keep using OneDrive overall, another option is to simply tell it not to sync the contents of Documents, as described in the link above. However, you may first need to pause syncing and/or cancel the current sync.
Normally this is enough, but occasionally a player will be unable to change OneDrive's settings at all other than unlinking it. Which approach you try first is up to you.
I unlinked my PC from OneDrive and nothing has changed
