The Sims 3 Inconsistently Won't Launch
Hi, I have an issue with my Sims 3 game that's been driving me nuts. It'll open but freeze and stop responding, but only intermittently. Sometimes, the game will work fine for hours and then the next time I open it up, I have to jump through hoops to get it to work again. The only things I've been able to do is either restart my computer multiple times, or change the compatibility in the properties/turn off compatibility mode. I've attached a dxidag to this post as well.
So far I've:
- Updated my graphics driver (I've also modded the graphics rules and cards settings to include my computer's information)
- Installed direct 9 again
- Have run the Alder Lake patch
- Play it in windowed mode
- Have tried the CPU affinity thing
- Have tried removing the mods folder and disabling everything in CC Magic (the game still won't open so it's not a mod issue, I guess)
- Have cleared out my cache folders and CurrentGame folder
For reference, it was literally working after updating the graphics driver an hour ago. It just won't open anymore, even after I restarted and tried different compatibility settings. I was also playing it just fine yesterday (the graphics driver update came out in March and I only downloaded it today, so the game can work even without that new update). I've had this issue a while back and last time, it was because I'd plugged in my monitor to the wrong port. This time, though, I have no idea why the game is suddenly rebelling because I've installed everything on my PC properly, as far as I can tell.
Anyway, thank you in advance!
