Sims3 wont launch with error appearing
In frustration, I've been trying to fix my sims3 for more than 12 hours. At first, when I tried to launch sims3 from EA it wouldn't even have the sims3 launcher pop up. I fixed that by downloading ...
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@Czarpais This new error doesn't necessarily generate a report in the Reliability Monitor, and it's specific enough on its own, so don't worry about that part. It's also an aggravating error to try to fix, unfortunately: not enough information to find a cause, and stubborn. So it might take some experimenting to address it.
First, please run a couple of basic checks of your Windows system files:
- Hit Windows key-X
- Choose either “PowerShell (Administrator)” or “Windows Terminal (Administrator),” whichever option is offered
- Inside the window that appears, copy and paste “DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth” without quotes, and enter
- The system will start validating soon. If it throws an error, please list it here
- After it reaches 100%, hit Windows key-X again
- Again, choose “PowerShell (Administrator)” or “Windows Terminal (Administrator)”
- Inside the window, copy and paste “sfc /scannow” without quotes, and enter
- Post the message you receive here
Restart your computer, hit Windows key-i, select Update & Security, and click the box to check for updates. If any install, restart again afterwards.
Next, please uninstall and reinstall .NET Framework 3.5. Hit Windows key-R, enter perfmon /rel in the run box, click "Turn Windows features on or off," and you'll see .NET 3.5 near the top of the list. Click the filled-in box to uninstall, restart your computer, and repeat, clicking the now-empty box to reinstall. Restart again and try to play.
I have done everything in order no updates had popped up and no error had popped up during validation.
the message from the scan now was
"Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations."
there was no turn Windows features on or off in Perfmon but I looked it up on my Windows search bar and a list did pop up with .NET 3.5 at the top. i did exactly as said and tried to play the game after the restarts with the same error message, unfortunately.
@Czarpais Sorry, I got some wires crossed and meant appwiz.cpl. But you figured it out anyway.
Since it's a simple test, please create a new admin Windows account and try playing there. Make it local, as in, don't link it to your Microsoft account or any email address. You'll be able to (try to) launch Sims 3 without reinstalling anything. If this works, the problem is something about your main account; otherwise, it's more global. In the second case, please let me know what antivirus you use.
sorry for the long time no replying, I didn't do any of the stuff and gave up just using sims4 for my needs.
recently with the sims3 update, I decided to give it an update and the game started working. I was so shocked that it started up but I've also heard the sims3 update may have new bugs along with it so I will keep that in mind. thank you so much for all the help.@Czarpais The new Sims 3 update brought exactly one change to the game itself: it fixed an issue where the game wouldn't start on some newer Intel processors. (Your AMD CPU was always unaffected by this issue.) There are no other material differences. However, the update would have repaired the game install, and it also reinstalled some runtimes, so perhaps that's why it started working for you. In any case, the important thing is it's working, not why.
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