Sims 3 keeps crashing [Solved/Closed]
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approved by Jean-François Pillou
on Nov 27, 2018
Hey try right clicking the sims icon on the desktop and going to properties.
Once you're there go to the compatibility tab and change the format that the game runs in. I had it running on windows xp mode or something and so when I changed it to windows 7, I haven't had a crash yet. I hope this helps!
Once you're there go to the compatibility tab and change the format that the game runs in. I had it running on windows xp mode or something and so when I changed it to windows 7, I haven't had a crash yet. I hope this helps!
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i have a hybrid dell idk what that is?! but i messing around with what u said ill hopefully get it to work soon.
I have the same problem but I'm unsure of how this solution works. DEP, according to Windows Help and Support, "is a security feature that can help prevent damage to your computer from viruses and other security threats. Harmful programs can try to attack Windows by attempting to run (also known as execute) code from system memory locations reserved for Windows and other authorized programs. These types of attacks can harm your programs and files.
DEP can help protect your computer by monitoring your programs to make sure that they use system memory safely. If DEP notices a program on your computer using memory incorrectly, it closes the program and notifies you." - Quoted from Windows Help and Support, What is Data Execution Prevention?
That is saying, that if it (DEP) is to stop, and close The Sims 3, then it would also notify you that it has done so. I haven't seen one person post about the DEP notifying them that the DEP closed The Sims 3.
However, if I am wrong, I give my greatest apologies and hope everyone finds a solution to this problem. Have a great rest of the day.
Sincerely,
Kitzz =^_^=
DEP can help protect your computer by monitoring your programs to make sure that they use system memory safely. If DEP notices a program on your computer using memory incorrectly, it closes the program and notifies you." - Quoted from Windows Help and Support, What is Data Execution Prevention?
That is saying, that if it (DEP) is to stop, and close The Sims 3, then it would also notify you that it has done so. I haven't seen one person post about the DEP notifying them that the DEP closed The Sims 3.
However, if I am wrong, I give my greatest apologies and hope everyone finds a solution to this problem. Have a great rest of the day.
Sincerely,
Kitzz =^_^=
Yeah, that happens to me too, it usually happens to people on laptops so if you re doing that, it might be the reason, The Sims 3 is a powerful game unlike others, so it won't be able to handle well on any system, it even crashes on $5000 gaming systems, the game is unstable and that's Maxis's fault, so it's inevitable and nobody can help you, just blame EA and Maxis for making the game too powerful.
I have enough RAM and my graphics card has been updated, so that is not the problem because the game still crashes on me. I however have windows 8.1, and have been told that the new update for it was the reason my game keeps crashing and until windows fixes it, there is nothing much I can do. (my husband is an I.T tech)