Have you checked this list: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Game-Grashes-CTD/m-p/656#U656 ?
Patch links are here: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Current-Patch-1-39-Manual-links-and-more/m-p/67858#U67858
The error comes up about 10 minutes into the game.
Have you checked this list: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Game-Grashes-CTD/m-p/656#U656 ?
Patch links are here: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Current-Patch-1-39-Manual-links-and-more/m-p/67858#U67858
Will try and I hope it works because I really want to play the Supernatural. Thanks
I had a similar problem with my old laptop that was running XP with Sims2. It turned out to be the graphics driver that was struggling, then causing Windows to crash.
Don't take my word for it, but lowering the graphics settings may just help.
Even my new laptop, (with an AMD A8 processor, 6Mb of ram, and 1Mb of dedicated ram with the graphics card) which I'm using to run Sims3, keeps freezing with the graphics settings turned right up.
Turning down the 'Mirror' quality to half way (mirrors only) seems to help quite a lot on mine, as does lowering the 'Draw Distance', and setting the 'Detailed Lots' to just 'one'.
I know it's a shame to have to lower the graphics, but if it helps save it from freezing or crashing, then I guess we have no option. ☹️
Like I say, don't take my word for it that this will do the trick, but it's something worth trying.
Good luck, and here's hoping!!!!
