I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO FIX MY SIMS GAMES AND NOTHEING WORKS! IT WON'T EVEN LET ME UNINSTALL THE SIMS 3. i HAVE PURCHASED EVERY SIMS 3 GAMES AND EXPANSION PACKS AND NNOW THEY ARE USELESS. I'M EVEN AFRAID THAT THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN IF I INSTALL THEM ON A NEW COMPUTER. I FEEL THAT EA GAMES, ORIGIN AND WHOMEVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS HAPPENING TO SO MANY DEDEICATED SIM PLAYERS THAT WE ARE ALL ENTITLED TO A FULL REFUND FOR ALL OF THE GAMES WE PURCHASED AND ALSO REPLACEMENT PCS OR LAPTOPS. THIS IS CLEARLY A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND THE NEW TOWN "HIDDEN SPRINGS" DOWNLOAD AND THE "PETS DEMO" SEEM TO BE THE CULPRITS BEHIND THIS. I WOULD BE ESATATIC IF THIS COULD BE FIXED BUT IT CAN'T SO ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE WHO FEELS THE SAME PLEASE SUPPORT ME IN DEMANDING A FULL REFUND!
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If you were truly wanting to start over with a clean slate...all you had to do was delete every single file and folder
found in your Sims 3 folder under My Documents...
that would start your game from scratch...no CC..no mods...no saves no nothing...
sorry u wasted your time...
if you were talking to me then.. yes it was a waste of time...even after all of that.. fresh install never before played game and still won't work.. can't play a saved game.
edit: I just saw your post and I have done that many times... but I am using a fresh install and nothing should be stopping my game from running.. I get the serious error message no matter what I do.
no, I can't
if you have deleted all Sims 3 things off your PC....and were going to reinstall...heres what i would do....
1...THIS IS IMPORTANT...never ever start game/launcher until EVERYTHING is loaded...
Now go here and get latest manual patch...(that is until pets comes out)
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/175477.page
--keep in safe place--
Now...install all Sims 3 componants that you have...remember to NEVER start game or launcher...until u r done...don't even "check on it"
Now install patch....
--according to EA's own post...u should only need that 1 patch, I never use the launcher for patches--
Now u may try and start game.....
I am really sorry for your issues (and I know how you feel), but this request is just ridiculous.
well I don't have any of them installed now.. but I have tried everything so its worth a shot.. I'll let you know if it works
Did you move and rename your "Saves" folder?
Did you do any required updates for your Video Card?
Are you running the game on a laptop or a desktop?
When you reinstalled the games, did you add them to the DEP for Win Vista / 7 ?
Did you configure the Firewall to allow Origin to pass through?
Did you configure your anti virus to disable the scanning of your game files?
If you have done these things, then there should be no issues to run the game. Please post you DXdiag information, as this will assist in ascertaining any possible issues with your computer.
A lot of players are very upset with the issues that they have with the game/s, however there must be some onus taken by those said players to properly maintain their computers. The CPU unit of a desktop should have the dust buildup removed at least 4 times a year, this will allow proper ventilation for the power supply, video card coolers and the main processor cooling fans. with out proper maintenance or your computer you will have issues.
If you are having issues with the game, just ask and I am sure that some one will be able to assist you.
thank you so much.. my game works again.. :P
I had just about given up.
1 backup!
2 backup!
3 backup!
Today's computers have become so reliable many feel there is no need (I'm guilty) to backup your data. Computers fail, hard drives fail, power supplies fail. Believe me it happens (I know from personal experience) at the worst possible moment.
I don't know what the problem you had with Hidden Springs was but it worked for me. It is a nice town but not worth getting angry over.
I have seen several posts about how to recover from the Pets demo and I'm sure the problem with Hidden Springs can be fixed if the computer can handle it. Software licenses are frequently once you open it you own it. You may (I stress may) be able to get store credit depending on the store.
Perhaps if you detail your problem and what you've tried there could be a solution.
good luck - take care
1...download demo...right to the desktop
make 2 new folders on desktop...labeled...game and demo
now go into sims 3 folder found under my docs...and cut and paste all files and folders into your GAME folder on desktop...making it EMPTY...
now load demo...play...play play...
all done?
now go into Sims 3 folder found under my docs...and cut and paste all files and folders into the DEMO folder on your desktop...making it empty...
now wanna play game...simply put all your GAME files back into the Sims 3 folder found in my docs....
and just play switch a roo like i did until my game gets here....