Sims 3 not working after latest update

CrAzYBallErINA7

Okay so I always back up my files before I update the game, and I hate to update the game because EA always manages to screw up my games, anyway I just updated the games a few minutes ago, and anytime when I go to play it gets to the loading screen, then it says the sims has stopped working and it has done this for the last few times now.....someone please help me otherwise im gonna go on a rampage and attack people with plastic spoons :shock:

CrAzYBallErINA7

Bump

addieblue

me too...

Kazul9923

I've been having a similar problem and based on the posts on this board I know we're not the only ones. Does anyone know if there's a way to uninstall the latest update while keeping the old ones and the files in-tact?

Nichaedemus

Hi,

As a test, you can try removing your player data files before relaunching the game. To do so, navigate to the following location:

Documents/Electronic Arts

Now move (not copy) the folder named The Sims 3 to your desktop. Attempt to run the game.

SIMTastic3309

I tried taking the Sims 3 folder out and I put it on my desktop. The game worked. But as soon as I put my Mods folder back in, the game didn't work. Help?

bluebird137

i vcan not get it to download

MissKatie180

I've been having the same issue, I've cleared the cache's, deleted any big Kb files and have tried to uninstall the content but it keeps poping back up again saying the Sims 3 has stopped working.

SIMTastic3309

I got it to work. I just redownloaded all of my mods.

CrAzYBallErINA7

I had to redownload all my mods too.... which is too much work for everytime with the latest update is screws my game up -_-

toriialynn

Mine is doing the same thing, it will let me play for a while, and then i'll get a black screen and then it says "the sims 3 has stopped working". So i have to save my game like every ten minutes, just in case.

daphneym516

did anyone find a away to get their sims game to start working on their mac? I have 10.7.5 version and my sims 3 isnt working. I have reinstalled it twice and an error pops up when i click on the icon to play the game

Dlparson

I to was having a problem took out my mod's folder went to play still shut down so I put my mods back in since i didn't have the problem before after updating them all..........remember this everytime they have an update for the game and you go install new mods can do this now if still having the problem to go into your doc and open up DCCache delete everything in there run the game it put's them back but at least the game will play again :P

LiveLifeAndRock

How do you re-install mods

Lanell13

Make sure next time if you have any cc or mods take them out and put them in a folder on you desktop so next time you update it won't crash. That used to happen to me until I learned that you HAVE to remove them in order for the update to go right. Oh and if all else fails you have to re-install your games, for me it didn't take long but go to this website for more information: http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Uninstall

LuckySimmer

okay so i'm having the same problem stops working goes to a black screen blah blah the details of the issue are on my forum here http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/0/627718.page#9997585 if that will help anything,so wat do i need to do, technology kinda rebels me so can someone give me a step by step instructions on how to fix it and what to do on updates?

StarryNight101

My problem is not quite the same.

I downloaded the base game and expansion packs Late Night, Generations, Pets, High-End Loft Stuff and Master Suite stuff off Origin.

When I ran the game, only the base game worked. If I clicked on, say, Late Night to run the game, the base game ran instead. Somebody said updating it would solve the problem.

So I updated it.

When the update was done, the game was unplayable. There was a log error or something, so the game didn't even start.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

kasmslo

StarryNight101 wrote:

My problem is not quite the same.

I downloaded the base game and expansion packs Late Night, Generations, Pets, High-End Loft Stuff and Master Suite stuff off Origin.

When I ran the game, only the base game worked. If I clicked on, say, Late Night to run the game, the base game ran instead. Somebody said updating it would solve the problem.

So I updated it.

When the update was done, the game was unplayable. There was a log error or something, so the game didn't even start.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

I'm having the same exact problem. Only difference is the update wasn't working, but I am downloading it now. I'll have to see after it downloads if my game will be playable or not. Lets hope for the best... and yeah... anyone: HELP!

thewhoopingblob

My game won't even play. It will begin loading, but it will be extremely slow, and about a quarter of the way through i will get a message saying that the Sims 3 has stopped working. I have tried to move the Sims 3 folder to the desktop, redownloading mods, etc.

Are there other ways to try and make it work? I'm on the verge on uninstalling Seasons, since it's so buggy.

Stephknowsbest

Sometimes it works if you take the disc out, then in again. It doesn't always work tho. I have the same problem and it sucks

leishasostrange

I had the same problem. I first backed up the game files/sims/lots and CC then uninstalled the base game, not the expansions or stuff packs. After that I reinstalled the base game and had to download the super-patch (all game patches for the sims3 put into one) and after all that hassle IT DIDN'T FREAKING WORK. I got this suggested to me. But then I tried something out of the blue, I deleted a few (literally like three) things out of my mods folder (which has hundreds of CC and Mods in it) and now it works perfectly fine! Try that (Not the top bit, just delete something from your Mods folder).

Good luck!