Sims 4 freezes/crashes/ goes to BSOD
Hello everyone, I am encountering issues with Sims 4 which occasionally freezes or suddengly goes directly to some BSOD (and, in both cases, I have to manually restart my computer) or crashes to d...
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@Pen061 I again apologize for the delay. This is something over my head, and I've been asking for help.
Please do a clean uninstall and reinstall of the graphics card driver. Download Display Driver Uninstaller from here:
https://www.wagnardsoft.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3017
You can download a fresh copy of the newest driver here; please get the newest recommended driver, from March 5:
Next, take your computer completely offline—disable wifi and/or pull the ethernet cord—and double-click the DDU.exe. Take note of where the file will land, and click Extract. If it's easier, you can copy the path and then paste it into the address bar in a File Explorer window. Open the folder and then launch Display Driver Uninstaller.exe, and you'll get a message that you're not in Safe Mode. Click OK, then go to Options and enable Safe Mode dialog. Here's a screenshot of what your options should look like; make sure the box in red is checked:
Close options, and the DDU, and then open the DDU.exe again. For launch options, choose "Safe Mode (Recommended)," and then click Reboot to Safe Mode (you'll need your password, so find it before rebooting). Once you login, you'll see this:
In the blue box, choose GPU, then AMD if it's not already showing. Then click Clean and Restart (red box).
Once your computer has rebooted, now back in normal mode, install the driver you downloaded. Reboot again, go back online, and test.
@puzzlezaddict no need to apologise really, thank you for your efforts.
I followed the whole procedure and on my first attempt at playing I experienced a new BSOD. This is the related dump: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nl86wbbzYLeMhgW9mPEC1Ub_gTbrpWum
I don't know whether they can give any further information or not, but I made 2 screenshots of the AMD software showing the GPU values while playing at the Sims. I am attaching them. They show clock speed and fan speed with the temperature.
Thanks for tagging @puzzlezaddict !
As you saw there are always different errors reported in the Dump files, that points to one bigger issue.
(You already backed up your important data? If not you realy should do so before proceeding.)- Disable or uninstall the "Wondershare Streaming Audio Recorder."
- Reboot.
- Test.
If that don't helps:
There is a newer Bios version for your Motherboard (970A-G3.1, please confirm.) available on the Asrock website.
Flashing a BIOS is not without risk, so follow the instructions precisely:
- Use the "Instant Flash" Bios.
- "Instant Flash" is the build in Flash utility for ASRock Motherboards, here is the guide for the processes.
(As said, follow it precisely.) - After you are finished, don't change BIOS settings, leave them at defaults and test.
If that also don't helps:
You have two memory modules with 8GB each.
- Shut down your Computer and remove the power cable.
- Pull the module in the B1 slot > Test with only the A1 slot occupied.
(Refer to your Motherboards manual for the slot number,) - If it still crashes test the second module with only the A1 slot occupied
- If it still crashes test the first module in the A2 slot with only the A2 slot occupied
- If it still crashes test the second module in the A2 slot.
@puzzlezaddict @holger1405 thanks a lot to both of you.
I will attempt with the first step (the easiest one) and then, if it doesn't work, I'll do a backup and try the BIOS update, which always scared me a lot, because I heard really bad things may happen. 🙂
I will give you un update.
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