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endlessapage93
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Sims4 Crashing: The exception unknown software exception (0xe0000008)

Hi, my game keeps crashing. Pop-up generates while the game crashes. It states "The exception unknown software exception (0xe0000008) occurred in the application at location 0x00007FF8ADBCBB0A" . I have enough space in my C drive (810 available GB). I have uninstalled and reinstalled the game. I have repaired the game as well and it keeps crashing.

 

Any suggestions?

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  • This crash happens when a game is using 100% of your computer's visual memory. There are a few steps you can try to increase visual memory if you look up this error (I just copied and pasted "The exception unknown software exception (0xe0000008) occurred in the application at location 0x00007FF8ADBCBB0A" into a search engine and found lots of information), but it might just be that your computer can't handle the game.

  • endlessapage93  Please uninstall the EA App with Revo Uninstaller (the free version is fine), and use the Advanced scanning method.  Restart your computer, download a fresh copy of the App installer, and run it as an admin: right-click the download and select "Run as administrator."

    If that doesn't help, please provide a dxdiag.  Click Windows key-R, enter dxdiag in the run box, wait for the scan to finish, click "Save all information," and save the file to your desktop.  From there, you can attach it to a reply using the paper clip (Attachment) icon included with the other formatting buttons.

    cooldood555  I'm guessing you meant virtual memory?  That's an entirely different matter than video memory, or VRAM.

  • endlessapage93  Please uninstall the EA App with Revo though.  It's more thorough than the normal uninstall process in that it removes hidden files otherwise left behind.

    If that doesn't help, please increase the size of your computer's page file, as described here (option three):

    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/manage-virtual-memory-paging-file-in-windows-11.8618/#Three

    Set the minimum to 16000 and the max to 16384, and restart your computer.

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    endlessapage93
    New Novice
    5 months ago

    Thank you! I increased the size of my computer's page file and played for 1.5 hours without any crashes. Thank you so much 🎉

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