Every time I go to play my game, it tells me that the launcher is running in the tray. This just started happening yesterday and has never done it before when I went to play my game. When I go to turn it off, it gives me a message that says "This will end the uploading process. Are you sure you want to exit?". What does this mean? Do we now have to have the launcher on in the background to play? Also I don't play logged in to the internet.
Have a super fantastic awesome splendid amazing day! -TheQxxn
0
Comments
NRaas has moved!
Our new site is at http://nraas.net
NRaas has moved!
Our new site is at http://nraas.net
Sorry to here you're having this problem too, but happy i'm not the only one. Hopefully if it's an Origin problem it will get fixed soon.
I have 1.67 on Windows 10 and the only time I use the launcher is on rare occasions to install CC-free Sims3Packs. After which I shut down the launcher and run a batch file to clean cache and temp files, and start my game with TS3W (actually I use 3booter, which launches TS3W.exe)
I have always disabled launcher from starting up at boot and prevented it from updating any my purchased games. I play TSM, and some other games from Origin on occasion. Just to double check, I started up TS3 today and there's no launcher running in the background.
ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ ☆★☆ My Page ☆★☆ ᴼ -♞- ᴼ Ⅰ ❤ TS3❣
Not sure how to do this. Not very good with computer files. I just start the game through the launcher.
Until someone with more knowledge than I have figures out why this is happening, I'll just copy and paste my AHQ response here:
I just did a bit of testing, and this issue shows up for me as well (again, I'm on a Steam install and running Windows 10). I'm not sure exactly what's going on, but I did figure out how to avoid it. Hopefully, this will work for other people too.
If you are not on patch 1.69, you should be able to launch TS3 directly from an executable called TS3w.exe (note the "w") inside your program files. You can make a shortcut on your desktop so that you don't have to keep digging through the program files. Depending on your install, the way to get there might vary, but this is how it looks for me:
(C: ) Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 3\Game\Bin
Note that the last part (The Sims 3\Game\Bin) will likely be the same for everyone, but the part after Program Files (x86) may be Electronic Arts or Origin Games (not sure). A search for TS3w.exe should turn it up, though.
If you're tied to Origin at startup and can't bypass the launcher with TS3w.exe, try signing into Origin and putting it in offline mode, then disconnecting your computer from the internet. Being offline prevents the issue for me, even if I don't bypass the launcher.
If the launcher is still running in the tray, it can be quit through the Task Manager. Press crtl-alt-delete, select Task Manager, and then scroll through the background processes until you see "Sims3Launcher." Select it and click the button that says "End Task."
It's caused by a bug and why it triggers is unknown. I used to have this happen frequently 4 to 5 yrs ago but haven't seen it in the last 3 yrs.
They can also get to Task Manager by clicking the Windows Icon and type Task in the search bar.
Okay actually I'm totally and completely nuts LOL
If you've installed TS3 via disk, and your TS3W.exe file will usually default to the following folder
C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
Just right click that TS3W.exe and make a shortcut, then drag that shortcut to your desktop
If you installed via the Launcher Origin and are NOT on version 1.69, then you usually find it in your C:\Program Files (x86)\ORIGIN in the appropriate Game\Bin folder. Then in the same way just right click it to make a shortcut to drag to your Desktop.
When you start the game, turn off the launcher, and use your new shortcut.
ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ ☆★☆ My Page ☆★☆ ᴼ -♞- ᴼ Ⅰ ❤ TS3❣
Bypassing the Launcher for an Origin installation even if it is 1.67 will only work if it's a pre-August 2012 purchase and install.
Okay actually I'm totally and completely nuts LOL
Thank all of you for your help. I really appreciate the four of you going out of your way to help those of us with this annoying bug. I will be using the shortcut from now on until this gets fixed.
The chance of that happening is extremely slim to never. The Sims 3 is no longer supported and hasn't been since 2014 and Patch 1.69 was joke and fixed nothing only caused more problems.
And considering it's been a problem since 2011 they don't seem to care about fixing it.
Okay actually I'm totally and completely nuts LOL
NRaas has moved!
Our new site is at http://nraas.net
First, a disclaimer: This approach worked well for me—I could login, load, and save, with no apparent ill effects. However, I never tried to download or install any store or custom content, nor did I export or upload anything of my own. I also tested on a throwaway game folder, and I suggest that anyone else trying this out do the same, or at the very least keep a backup of your existing game folder until you're satisfied with the results.
Again, the issues with the launcher running in the tray and claiming to be uploading when closed out can both be remedied by removing the Sims3Logs file from the TS3 game folder in Documents. (As AB_928Z [AHQ username] has mentioned, the Sims3LauncherLogFile may also be involved, although this has not been the case for me in particular.) But even better, the files' properties can be changed in a way that disallows whatever nonsense has been going on with the launcher. The path is:
Right-click on the affected file, Properties > Security (second tab) > Edit; highlight "Admin" and check the box to deny "read"
This was enough to make the launcher behave as normal on my Windows 10 setup, but if it's necessary to go further, checking all the "deny" boxes for Admin, System, and <username> appears to have no negative effects on the game. And this change can be undone just as easily, simply by unchecking the boxes again.
Special thanks to @igazor for his insight. I don't want to make him uncomfortable by gushing all over this thread [or the other thread either], so I'll just say that we all know he's wonderful.