I know there are countless forum questions all over the internet for this error, but I wanted some advice first hand according to my specs and what I've already tried. Firstly, the game can last 30 minutes to several hours, with no real pattern in why it then decides to stop, and I receive the error The Sims 3 has stopped working and I am forced to close. Firstly, let me state my computer specs below.
Windows 8
Processor: Intel Core i7 - 4790 CPU 3.60 GHz
RAM: 8.00 GB RAM
Graphics card: Nvidia GTX 750 ti
Hardrive space: 1.82 TB
Current DIRECTX: DirectX11
I believe my computer is perfectly fine to handle The Sims 3 as it has before, this problem came out of nowhere. I do use CC and mods, but the only mods present are NRAAS updated to my current game version which is 1.67 (Not using 1.69, as I've heard bad things) and I do indeed have something NRAAS that leaves a note in my sims folder when I crash possibly telling me the reasons for it, but I cannot decipher it myself. The CC is very minimal and have tried using without it. I have all expansions except seasons.
I have already done;
Updated my graphics card (gpu)
removed cc and tried
messing around with compatibility (but changing it from windows 8 makes the game very dark)
Clean install
Thank you in advance.
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On your hardware, yes it is more than adequate from the sound of it. But a 750 Ti graphics card needs to have its frame rate limited or it will run wild, causing graphics issues, screen tears, crashes, and could ultimately damage your hardware. TS3 wasn't designed with the newer, more powerful cards in mind and does not have a built in frame rate limiter.
Usually this can be arranged through the Nvidia Control Panel. @Simasaurus09 has an excellent graphic that explains how. Make sure to use TS3w.exe for Patch 1.67, not TS3.exe.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15007970/#Comment_15007970
To check on your actual frame rates in-game, ctrl+shift+C to bring up the cheats console and fps on (enter). As you play and move the game camera around, the frame rate displayed should never wander far above 60 fps (unless you have a 120Hz or higher monitor, which would be unusual). To switch the fps display off, cheats console again and fps off (enter).
You also may need to force recognition of your card, which we can help you with. But that doesn't always do any good (it does for some players) and the frame rate limiting is much more important first.
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You could also do a Start Menu search on TS3w.exe to see if that tells you where it is.
Edit: Whoops sorry, your "ignore that" response wasn't showing for me until after I typed all that out.
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But now that we are sure the fps is limited properly, here is the entire procedure for formal graphic card recognition. I wouldn't bother with it if your game is otherwise fine, though it does help some players.
http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?p=4782510&posted=1#post4782510
(post # 12 if the link doesn't take you there directly)
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I just approved someone, but don't know if that was you (different screen name).
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"Love will Fight, Love will Win and Love will Survive."
Anyway, that wasn't the kind of problem the OP was having here. It took three of us at NRaas to sort it all out, but I believe we got there in the end.
Ah, no argument there. A redone TS3 as 64-bit, not one with a 64-bit scaffolding wrapped around the same old game engine that would likely fall apart from much additional stress, would be awesome. I would actually pay for that. Where can I pre-order?
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Application Name: TS3.exe
Application Version: 0.2.0.32
Application Timestamp: 568d4bac
Fault Module Name: MSVCR80.dll
Fault Module Version: 8.0.50727.6195
Fault Module Timestamp: 4dcddbf3
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0001500a
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: c23c
Additional Information 2: c23cf1af396eb2c9fcfae1f66c9e74ac
Additional Information 3: 1359
Additional Information 4: 1359c2523c05a61fe560f375b25dd5fc "
I'd really appreciate any help at all. Thank you in advance!