My sims 3 constantly ctd without even a single error message when I am playing on my new PC(14700kf 32G ram 4080S) I have use the elderlake patch and use the win7 mode,but the game always crashes without any sign. I cap it at 180 fps too. please help!
@maxlaton Please list the world(s) you're playing in and any mods you use, and let me know whether you use custom content. It's fine if you do; I just need to know.
Please also run a dxdiag and attach it to your reply.
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/
I am playing on Appaloosa Plains,I have downloaded several packs from the sim3 shop like the Japanese custom packs. The mod list that I am using is in the picture that I post.
@puzzlezaddict I forget to @ you so you might not see my reply,I have uploaded the things that you mentioned,thanks in advance.
@maxlaton Please remove both Lazy Duchess Smooth Patch mods. They can cause issues, although typically not crashes, so it's best not to use them at all.
If that doesn't help, please remove the second through fifth mods on your list. The others should be fine.
If that doesn't help either, please move the entire Sims 3 folder out of Documents > Electronic Arts and onto your desktop. When you open the launcher, a clean folder will spawn with no content. Don't add anything to it yet; just start a new save and see how it runs.
A component of the Gigabyte Control Center is crashing repeatedly, according to your dxdiag. So it's worth disabling this while you play. You can kill it in the Task Manager; it will restart with Windows.
By the way, is this a Steam or disk install, or something else? And have you confirmed that your fps cap of 180 is actually working? You can use the cheat fps on to show an fps counter in the upper-right corner of the screen.
@puzzlezaddict Could you tell me which part of GCC should I disable? Or just disable the full app? I bought this game on steam and I use the nvidia control panel to limit the framerate to 180fps I also have the vsyn on
@puzzlezaddict It is sad that the game still crashes even after I follow all your advice.
@maxlaton The question is whether you're actually only seeing 180 fps in-game. Please make sure and let me know.
If you get another crash, please try playing in a clean boot:
The one service to leave enabled is the EABackgroundService, which the EA App needs in order to run. Disable the rest as described.
When you reboot your computer, go through the Task Manager's background processes list shutting down any service that doesn't absolutely need to be running, for example anything from MSI Afterburner to RGB software might still be enabled. If you accidentally kill a critical process and it doesn't restart on its own, just reboot your computer again.
Don't open anything other than Sims 3 while testing, not even a browser window. You don't need to open Steam; just launch the game from TS3W.exe (with the W), which is here by default:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 3\Game\Bin
@puzzlezaddict @Thanks for your reply I'll do some further test and post the result here as soon as I have the time! And sorry for my late reply,being quite busy these days.
@puzzlezaddict It seems that I have a new problem,I just can't start a new game,do you know what maybe be the cause of it?
@maxlaton What happens when you try to start a new save? If you're getting a "serious error" message, this may be OneDrive-related. In that case, the first question is where your Documents directory, and therefore the Sims 3 user folder, is located. Please search in Windows for Command Prompt, open it, enter this command:
reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders" /v "Personal"
and paste the result here. Please also let me know whether OneDrive is running on this computer, and if not, whether you've removed it or changed any other settings.
If you're getting a different error, please post a screenshot; if you get no error at all, describe what you see when you try to play.
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