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New Patch - Game Update for 1.32 (Patch pulled) 3/15 Patch 1.33 Available - Update 3/16

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  • eilianeilian Posts: 1,246 Member
    edited March 2012
    I'm not familiar with Norton (I use Avast) so this might be a stupid question, but is it possible that Norton moved the file to some sort of quarantined area? If so, you could restore it.
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. - Maya Angelou
  • screechingvilncescreechingvilnce Posts: 37 New Member
    edited March 2012
    Jenieusa wrote:
    I am sure all you people patched into a vanilla game right....NOTHING what so ever in your sims 3 folder??
    Took out everything before the patch. Don't patronize me
  • Keepnitreal2007Keepnitreal2007 Posts: 106 Member
    edited March 2012
    Jenieusa wrote:
    I am sure all you people patched into a vanilla game right....NOTHING what so ever in your sims 3 folder??
    Nothing whatsoever in mine...Did a complete clean install of my whole computer on Monday and never have used cc/mods in my games
  • littlemissleolittlemissleo Posts: 2,445 Member
    edited March 2012
    Never mind. I don't know what I'm talking about :lol:
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  • Harbinger118Harbinger118 Posts: 22 Member
    edited March 2012
    Did anyone get the update? I just updated and now it's saying that the game disc can't be found and the launcher closes by itself...I was playing Showtime all morning and everything was fine but now the update messed things up somehow...I never use or install custom content either

    I did. This happened.

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    after that, it won't launch. :evil:

    I suspect that may be what happened to me too (wasn't sure what Norton was trying to tell me in the corner of the screen but I think it deleted my game...)

    I had this happen to me too, I just restored it from quarantine and now it launches again
  • Keepnitreal2007Keepnitreal2007 Posts: 106 Member
    edited March 2012
    eilian wrote:
    I'm not familiar with Norton (I use Avast) so this might be a stupid question, but is it possible that Norton moved the file to some sort of quarantined area? If so, you could restore it.
    I use Avast and I still had issues :/
  • SchantalSchantal Posts: 3,082 Member
    edited March 2012
    Harbringer, oh sorry that happened to you hun :-(, that really sucks.

    Screeching said
    Took out everything before the patch. Don't patronize me

    That made me LOL, not the fact that you are frustrated just your response to the other person lol. 8)
  • screechingvilncescreechingvilnce Posts: 37 New Member
    edited March 2012
    Did anyone get the update? I just updated and now it's saying that the game disc can't be found and the launcher closes by itself...I was playing Showtime all morning and everything was fine but now the update messed things up somehow...I never use or install custom content either

    I did. This happened.

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    after that, it won't launch. :evil:

    I suspect that may be what happened to me too (wasn't sure what Norton was trying to tell me in the corner of the screen but I think it deleted my game...)

    I had this happen to me too, I just restored it from quarantine and now it launches again
    Where can I find the quarantine?
  • eilianeilian Posts: 1,246 Member
    edited March 2012
    eilian wrote:
    I'm not familiar with Norton (I use Avast) so this might be a stupid question, but is it possible that Norton moved the file to some sort of quarantined area? If so, you could restore it.
    I use Avast and I still had issues :/

    Check your virus chest, the file might be in there.
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. - Maya Angelou
  • SchantalSchantal Posts: 3,082 Member
    edited March 2012
    Screeching...Just disable it hun, while you update the game. PS, have you tried using AVG? It's free and works well and doesn't use up so much memory.

    You can just disable Norton while you install. Make sure to restart your comp though :wink: .
  • wickichickwickichick Posts: 11,130 Member
    edited March 2012
    I have norton anit virus...where is quarantine and how do you restore it?
  • SchantalSchantal Posts: 3,082 Member
    edited March 2012
    Remember to re-enable it once you are done installiung the patch though. I would suggest using something other than Norton for anti-virus like AVG which is free. Especially if you didn't pay for Norton and are just using the trial or "free" version.
  • Keepnitreal2007Keepnitreal2007 Posts: 106 Member
    edited March 2012
    Nothing in my virus chest :(
  • SchantalSchantal Posts: 3,082 Member
    edited March 2012
    Keepinitreal, try what I told you hun...digging through the anti-virus is just a pain. Just disable it, install the patch and re-enable...then you're good to go. I had to do this with mine as well. :wink:
  • eilianeilian Posts: 1,246 Member
    edited March 2012
    Schantal wrote:
    Screeching...Just disable it hun, while you update the game. PS, have you tried using AVG? It's free and works well and doesn't use up so much memory.

    You can just disable Norton while you install. Make sure to restart your comp though :wink: .

    If you decide to drop Norton for another antivirus program, make sure you use Norton's uninstall utility. It clears out every last trace of Norton. If you try to uninstall without it, you won't get it all and even a small remnant left behind will most likely cause havoc when a new AV is installed. Just an fyi :-) That goes for uninstalling most any antivirus program. Most of them have uninstall utilities available.
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. - Maya Angelou
  • Keepnitreal2007Keepnitreal2007 Posts: 106 Member
    edited March 2012
    So I just updated Avast to the latest version which must have just been released because I am usually on top of it and everything is fine again. I had silent gaming mode enabled so maybe it was blocking the launcher from working and not telling me that it was b/c I had this enabled? What the heck lol
  • screechingvilncescreechingvilnce Posts: 37 New Member
    edited March 2012
    Found it! thank you all so much who had this issue. You're all awesome peoples.

    Keepinitreal2007, which version of norton you hav? if 2012, open it up, go to advanced options, should be there.
  • eilianeilian Posts: 1,246 Member
    edited March 2012
    So I just updated Avast to the latest version which must have just been released because I am usually on top of it and everything is fine again. I had silent gaming mode enabled so maybe it was blocking the launcher from working and not telling me that it was b/c I had this enabled? What the heck lol

    Awesome! *high five* :) I'm so glad you got it sorted. Now you can go back to having fun with the game :D
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. - Maya Angelou
  • SchantalSchantal Posts: 3,082 Member
    edited March 2012
    eilian, well said :-D. Def make sure it is COMPLETELY uninstalled first, but it will usually walk you through that.

    You don't have to uninstall it if you don't want to though guys. You can just disable it for a few seconds to install the patch and re-enable it. Always remember to re-enable it though ;-)
  • Keepnitreal2007Keepnitreal2007 Posts: 106 Member
    edited March 2012
    eilian wrote:
    So I just updated Avast to the latest version which must have just been released because I am usually on top of it and everything is fine again. I had silent gaming mode enabled so maybe it was blocking the launcher from working and not telling me that it was b/c I had this enabled? What the heck lol

    Awesome! *high five* :) I'm so glad you got it sorted. Now you can go back to having fun with the game :D
    lol YES thank you so much!
  • eilianeilian Posts: 1,246 Member
    edited March 2012
    Schantal wrote:
    eilian, well said :-D. Def make sure it is COMPLETELY uninstalled first, but it will usually walk you through that.

    You don't have to uninstall it if you don't want to though guys. You can just disable it for a few seconds to install the patch and re-enable it. Always remember to re-enable it though ;-)

    Thanks :-) And thanks for the clarification with regards to not needing to uninstall just to update the game. Yikes, I wouldn't want anybody thinking that's what I meant! Definitely just disable for now, I was only referring to any future decision to switch AV's.
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. - Maya Angelou
  • SilentSpySilentSpy Posts: 102 New Member
    edited March 2012
    The game will not let me log in and play until I download this patch, but the game will also not let me download this patch. It keeps saying my game is up to date, but then when I try to play it tells me that I need to update. It was working fine earlier and all day until this.

    edit: I am on a Mac
  • JennygirlJennygirl Posts: 600 Member
    edited March 2012
    SilentSpy wrote:
    The game will not let me log in and play until I download this patch, but the game will also not let me download this patch. It keeps saying my game is up to date, but then when I try to play it tells me that I need to update. It was working fine earlier and all day until this.

    edit: I am on a Mac

    Me too :(
  • carlymichellecarlymichelle Posts: 3,402 Member
    edited March 2012
    im not doing this patch i have up t0 1.31 and i dont us ethe sim port and my game is running ok so im not going to worry
  • Enchant7676Enchant7676 Posts: 267 Member
    edited March 2012
    I forgot to take my mods out before patching. I know you should take them out, but I don't know what can happen if you forget?
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