Unable to Play Sims Medieval
To SimGurus or whom it may concern, I hope you can help me resolve this/these issue(s). I have Sims Medieval, which has been one of my absolute favorite Sims games to play. I was never really able to ...
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"OpalMoon;c-16207937" wrote:
@ladybreid I tried selecting both, mostly P&N. My computer is a refurbished one, which makes sense that the processor may be old. I'd still like to play it, but now I'm not as bothered about it. I'm just glad it's not the game.
What is your processor? This game came out in 2011 is your processor way back in 2006 or at the time this was released? Have you checked the system requirements against the dxdiag for your pc? It may not be your processor at all but the buggy game. Saying it is already running doesn't sound like a processor problem to me but a RUNDLL problem.
ETA: try creating your own shortcut as it sounds like the shortcut on desktop (do not start through Origin) isn't working.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/507218/medieval-wont-launch-help-please
ETA: Also, have you tried setting in compatible mode back to Windows XP SP2? This may also help if Windows 8 or Windows 10 still have compatiblility mode. It works for Windows 7. There are some discussions it can't run in Windows 8 at all.
ETA: Here is an old trick for older games where the RUNDLL isn't working correctly in Win 7 etc.
Check in Task Manager if you see RunDLL using a lot of CPU memory. And you see where The Sims Med.exe is listed, too. End the The Sims Med.exe in task manager but don't touch the RunDll.exe which is using the CPU. Now start the TSM again, and it should start up. This is a very old trick for older games when they won't load in Windows 7. I have to do this often with older games such a LOTR (EA Game) etc. ETA: Once the game is loaded you can end the RunDLL in task manager as it is using a lot of CPU. Gamers know a lot of start up tricks. :)
