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Game crashing while saving - PLEASE Help me what to upgrade!

So my game is crashing if i want to save, if not, then it's crashing itself like after 10-15 minutes. I will paste my DxDiag information here, so please help guys, what i need to buy or upgrade in my computer. I buy anything, i just want to play with it :(

System Information
Time of this report: 1/20/2013, 00:58:30
Machine name: USER-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120830-0333)
Language: Hungarian (Regional Setting: Hungarian)
System Manufacturer: Unknow
System Model: Unknow
BIOS: Ver2.0
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+ (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 3072MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 1528MB used, 4610MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

DxDiag Notes
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

DirectX Debug Levels
Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

Display Devices
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9400 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0641&SUBSYS_140110B0&REV_A1
Display Memory: 2286 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1007 MB
Shared Memory: 1279 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Általános PnP képernyő
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: DWE1910
Native Mode: 1440 x 900(p) (59.887Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver File Version: 9.18.0013.1070 (English)
Driver Version: 9.18.13.1070
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 15122280 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4501-11CF-2E77-0C341CC2C435}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0641
SubSys ID: 0x140110B0
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: oem15.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTx86.6.1:Section011:9.18.13.1070:pci\ven_10de&dev_0641
Rank Of Driver: 00E02001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

Sound Devices
Description: Hangszórók (High Definition Audio hangeszköz)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0662&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (Hungarian)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 22:29:03, 304128 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Sound Capture Devices

DirectInput Devices
Device Name: Egér
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Billentyűzet
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: HID-szabványnak megfelelő fogyasztói vezérlőeszköz
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x0566, 0x3107
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: HID-szabványnak megfelelő eszköz
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x0566, 0x3107
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

USB Devices
+ USB gyökérhub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x10DE, 0x03F1
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 3/25/2011 03:58:37, 258560 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 3/25/2011 03:57:53, 5888 bytes
|
+-+ USB beviteli eszköz
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x0458, 0x003A
| | Location: Port_#0003.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: generic_hid_device
| | Service: HidUsb
| | Driver: hidusb.sys, 11/20/2010 22:29:03, 24064 bytes
| | Driver: hidclass.sys, 11/20/2010 22:29:03, 55808 bytes
| | Driver: hidparse.sys, 7/14/2009 00:51:00, 25728 bytes
| |
| +-+ HID-kompatibilis egér
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x0458, 0x003A
| | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| | | Service: mouhid
| | | Driver: mouhid.sys, 7/14/2009 00:45:08, 26112 bytes
| | | Driver: mouclass.sys, 7/14/2009 02:20:44, 41552 bytes

Gameport Devices

PS/2 Devices
+ HID billentyűzet eszköz
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x0566, 0x3107
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
| Driver: kbdhid.sys, 11/20/2010 22:29:03, 28160 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 7/14/2009 02:20:36, 42576 bytes
|
+ Terminálkiszolgáló - billentyűzet-illesztőprogram
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 7/14/2009 00:11:24, 80896 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 7/14/2009 02:20:36, 42576 bytes
|
+ Terminálkiszolgáló - egér-illesztőprogram
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 11/20/2010 22:29:03, 53120 bytes
| Driver: sermouse.sys, 7/14/2009 00:45:08, 19968 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 7/14/2009 02:20:44, 41552 bytes

Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
Drive: C:
Free Space: 11.2 GB
Total Space: 49.9 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: SAMSUNG HD161HJ SCSI Disk Device

Drive: D:
Free Space: 26.6 GB
Total Space: 102.6 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: SAMSUNG HD161HJ SCSI Disk Device

Drive: F:
Model: SJYFWVY G5UZ81UZ8DAR SCSI CdRom Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (Hungarian), 11/20/2010 22:29:03, 108544 bytes

Drive: E:
Model: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NP20 ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (Hungarian), 11/20/2010 22:29:03, 108544 bytes

System Devices
Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0641&SUBSYS_140110B0&REV_A1\4&20D6B1B8&0&0048
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Drs\dbInstaller.exe, 8.17.0013.1070 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 200552 bytes
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Drs\nvdrsdb.bin, 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 1098268 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_disp.inf_x86_neutral_a35d2e454527c5ca\NvCplSetupEng.exe, 1.00.0001.0000 (Hungarian), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 28789904 bytes
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\license.txt, 10/10/2012 21:15:02, 21892 bytes
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\OpenCL\OpenCL.dll, 1.00.0000.0000 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 52584 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\nvlddmkm.sys, 9.18.0013.1070 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 9373032 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvapi.dll, 9.18.0013.1070 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 2496976 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcompiler.dll, 8.17.0013.1070 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 17559912 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcuda.dll, 8.17.0013.1070 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 7819016 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcuvenc.dll, 8.17.0013.1070 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 1874280 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcuvid.dll, 8.17.0013.1070 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 2606440 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvd3dum.dll, 9.18.0013.1070 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 15122280 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvinfo.pb, 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 11545 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvoglv32.dll, 9.18.0013.1070 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 20335976 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvopencl.dll, 8.17.0013.1070 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 6149904 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvwgf2um.dll, 9.18.0013.1070 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 12603960 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvdispco32.dll, 2.00.0029.0004 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 1011048 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvdispgenco32.dll, 2.00.0015.0002 (English), 12/3/2012 16:39:40, 889192 bytes

Name: NVIDIA nForce PCI rendszerkezelő
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03EB&SUBSYS_CB8410DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&2&09
Driver: n/a

Name: AMD címmegfeleltetési konfiguráció
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1101&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&2411E6FE&2&C1
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA-vezérlő
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03F6&SUBSYS_CB8410DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&2&40
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\nvstor.sys, 10.06.0000.0018 (English), 3/11/2011 06:39:00, 143744 bytes

Name: PCI szabványos RAM-vezérlő
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03EA&SUBSYS_CB8410DE&REV_A1\3&2411E6FE&2&00
Driver: n/a

Name: AMD HyperTransport(tm) konfiguráció
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1100&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&2411E6FE&2&C0
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI szabványos RAM-vezérlő
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03F5&SUBSYS_CB8410DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&2&0A
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI szabványos PCI-PCI híd
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03E9&SUBSYS_000010DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&2&60
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (Hungarian), 11/20/2010 22:29:03, 153984 bytes

Name: PCI szabványos PCI-PCI híd
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03F3&SUBSYS_CB8410DE&REV_A1\3&2411E6FE&2&20
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (Hungarian), 11/20/2010 22:29:03, 153984 bytes

Name: PCI szabványos PCI-PCI híd
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03E9&SUBSYS_000010DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&2&58
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (Hungarian), 11/20/2010 22:29:03, 153984 bytes

Name: Szabványos bővített PCI-USB állomásvezérlő
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03F2&SUBSYS_CB8410DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&2&11
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 03:57:58, 43008 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (Hungarian), 3/25/2011 03:58:07, 284672 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (Hungarian), 3/25/2011 03:58:37, 258560 bytes

Name: PCI szabványos PCI-PCI híd
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03E8&SUBSYS_000010DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&2&48
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (Hungarian), 11/20/2010 22:29:03, 153984 bytes

Name: Szabványos OpenHCD USB állomásvezérlő
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03F1&SUBSYS_CB8410DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&2&10
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbohci.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 03:57:58, 20480 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (Hungarian), 3/25/2011 03:58:07, 284672 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (Hungarian), 3/25/2011 03:58:37, 258560 bytes

Name: PCI szabványos ISA híd
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03E0&SUBSYS_CB8410DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&2&08
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\msisadrv.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/14/2009 02:20:43, ***** bytes

Name: High Definition Audio hangvezérlő
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03F0&SUBSYS_03F010DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&2&28
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\hdaudbus.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (Hungarian), 11/20/2010 22:29:03, 108544 bytes

Name: AMD egyéb konfiguráció
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1103&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&2411E6FE&2&C3
Driver: n/a

Name: Általános Marvell Yukon 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet-vezérlő
Device ID: PCI\VEN_11AB&DEV_4354&SUBSYS_ABCD1234&REV_12\4&13AA4BAC&0&0060
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\yk62x86.sys, 11.00.0005.0003 (Hungarian), 7/13/2009 23:02:53, 311296 bytes

Name: Szabványos kétcsatornás PCI IDE-vezérlő
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03EC&SUBSYS_CB8410DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&2&30
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pciide.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/14/2009 02:20:45, 12368 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (Hungarian), 7/14/2009 02:19:03, 42560 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/14/2009 02:26:15, 21584 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ataport.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (Hungarian), 11/20/2010 22:29:03, 132992 bytes

Name: AMD DRAM és HyperTransport(tm) nyomkövetésimód-konfiguráció
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1102&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&2411E6FE&2&C2
Driver: n/a

DirectShow Filters

DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,**********,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
ffdshow Video Decoder,0xff800001,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0007.3009
Matroska Source,0x00600000,0,0,MatroskaSplitter.ax,1.00.0003.0001
ffdshow raw video filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0007.3009
ffdshow Audio Decoder,0x3fffffff,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0007.3009
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MainConcept MPEG Demultiplexer,0x00800100,1,2,mc_demux_mp2_ds.ax,
Matroska Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,MatroskaSplitter.ax,1.00.0003.0001
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7601.17514
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
RealVideo Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.00.0001.0002
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft TV Captions Decoder,0x00200001,1,0,MSTVCapn.dll,6.01.7601.17715
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CBVA DMO wrapper filter,0x00200000,1,1,cbva.dll,6.01.7601.17514
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
MP4 Source,0x00600000,0,0,MP4Splitter.ax,1.00.0000.0004
Closed Captions Analysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
FLV Splitter,0x00800001,1,1,FLVSplitter.ax,1.00.0000.0005
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
MP4 Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,MP4Splitter.ax,1.00.0000.0004
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
RealMedia Source,0x00600000,0,0,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.00.0001.0002
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
FLV4 Video Decoder,0x00400000,1,1,FLVSplitter.ax,1.00.0000.0005
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7601.17514
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
RealAudio Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.00.0001.0002
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft TV Subtitles Decoder,0x00200001,1,0,MSTVCapn.dll,6.01.7601.17715
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
ffdshow Audio Processor,0x00200000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0007.3009
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
FLV Source,0x00600001,0,0,FLVSplitter.ax,1.00.0000.0005
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
NetBridge,0x00200000,2,0,netbridge.dll,6.01.7601.17514
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG4 Video Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,MP4Splitter.ax,1.00.0000.0004
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
ffdshow subtitles filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0007.3009
MainConcept Stream Parser,0x00400000,1,2,mc_demux_mp2_ds.ax,
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
RealMedia Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.00.0001.0002
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG4 Video Source,0x00600000,0,0,MP4Splitter.ax,1.00.0000.0004
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Media Center Extender Encryption Filter,0x00200000,2,2,Mcx2Filter.dll,6.01.7601.17514
AudioRecorder WAV Dest,0x00200000,0,0,WavDest.dll,
AudioRecorder Wave Form,0x00200000,0,0,WavDest.dll,
SoundRecorder Null Renderer,0x00200000,0,0,WavDest.dll,
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7601.17514
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Cél/fogadók közötti konverter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
ffdshow video encoder,0x00100000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0007.3009
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV-kodek,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV-kodek,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
VP60® Simple Profile ,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
VP61® Advanced Profile,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
HD Audio fejhallgató/hangszórók,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
HD Audio SPDIF kimenet,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Cél/fogadók közötti konverter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Audio Renderers:
Hangszórók (High Definition Aud,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: Hangszórók (High Definition Audio hangeszköz),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

EVR Power Information
Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)
Quality Flags: 2576
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow half deinterlace
Allow scaling
Decode Power Usage: 100
Balanced Flags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 50
PowerFlags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 0

Comments

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    bob007bob007 Posts: 10,062 Member
    edited January 2013
    free space on your system drive is critically low. The 9400 may be over heating. Most 9400s have passive cooling and is not a powerful video card. Please post make and model (motherboard) to advise further.
    I do not work for EA nor do I have any association with EA. I am a gamer helping other gamers.
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    danivixendanivixen Posts: 4,254 New Member
    edited January 2013
    Save at times when there's not a lot going on with your system (such as a party or an opportunity) and when you save, try to minimize all your settings. Put them on low.

    Alllsoooo, when you save point your camera at an area of low congestion (no cars, not much background tasks going on such as a festival) and try saving them.

    Save periodically so your game isn't saving as much, either.
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    mona1996mona1996 Posts: 1,212 Member
    edited January 2013
    Thank you guys! I reinstalled the whole game, reinstalled the store content, but it's still doing the same things. It saved for once, but 10 minutes after it crashed!

    *****7: where can i find informations of the motherboard? Can you help me please?
    So you say that i should buy a new video card? And what about my RAM? Is that good?

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    cooldivacooldiva Posts: 319 Member
    edited January 2013
    go to dep and click on only selete and then add the sims 3 sp and ep to the list i had crashing on save i deleted the town and start a new 1 and saved some of my sims to the list and re added them back in working okay now
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    mona1996mona1996 Posts: 1,212 Member
    edited January 2013
    cooldiva wrote:
    go to dep and click on only selete and then add the sims 3 sp and ep to the list i had crashing on save i deleted the town and start a new 1 and saved some of my sims to the list and re added them back in working okay now

    Thank you :) I will try it now! I already added the base game and the Seasons to the DEP. But ok, i will add all of them! Thank you guys for helping me!

    But y'all can post more fixes!
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    mona1996mona1996 Posts: 1,212 Member
    edited January 2013
    bump
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    bob007bob007 Posts: 10,062 Member
    edited January 2013
    As the dxdiag does not tell us so you need to post the make and model of your computer. If it's a scratch built computer the manufacturer and model are printed somewhere on the motherboard. You have 3gb of memory so I'm guessing you have 4 memory slots with 2 - 1gb memory modules and 2 - 512mb memory modules. If the motherboard is running in dual channel I have found problems if the memory is not installed right and even miss matched memory modules could cause crashing. TS3 make use of virtual memory (hard drive) a lot and 11.2 I feel could be a big problem. Does your video card have a fan on the heat sink?
    I do not work for EA nor do I have any association with EA. I am a gamer helping other gamers.
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    mona1996mona1996 Posts: 1,212 Member
    edited January 2013
    *****7 wrote:
    As the dxdiag does not tell us so you need to post the make and model of your computer. If it's a scratch built computer the manufacturer and model are printed somewhere on the motherboard. You have 3gb of memory so I'm guessing you have 4 memory slots with 2 - 1gb memory modules and 2 - 512mb memory modules. If the motherboard is running in dual channel I have found problems if the memory is not installed right and even miss matched memory modules could cause crashing. TS3 make use of virtual memory (hard drive) a lot and 11.2 I feel could be a big problem. Does your video card have a fan on the heat sink?

    Well, since i'm not good at this i downloaded a program and this is what i found:

    Operating System
    Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 (build 7601)
    Install Language: magyar (Magyarország)
    System Locale: magyar (Magyarország)
    Installed: 2011.12.06. 10:55:00

    Processor
    2,70 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core
    128 kilobyte primary memory cache
    512 kilobyte secondary memory cache
    64-bit ready
    Multi-core (2 total)
    Not hyper-threaded

    Main Circuit Board
    Board: JW Technology.,Ltd JW-N61S Ver2.0
    Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
    BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 08/18/2008
    Drives
    159,93 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
    41,05 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

    HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NP20 ATA Device [Optical drive]
    SJYFWVY G5UZ81UZ8DAR SCSI CdRom Device [Optical drive]

    SAMSUNG HD161HJ SCSI Disk Device (160,04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n S1G4J9CS300470, SMART Status: Healthy

    Memory Modules
    3072 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Slot 'A0' has 1024 MB
    Slot 'A1' has 2048 MB
    Slot 'A2' is Empty
    Slot 'A3' is Empty

    Local Drive Volumes
    c: (NTFS on drive 0) * 52,32 GB 12,93 GB free
    d: (NTFS on drive 0) 107,61 GB 28,12 GB free

    About the made and model i can't find a sticker, all i find is this: 041103
    I don't know what that would be. There's no other way to find this out?
    There's no metion about model and make in the informations i posted above?
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    gbcutie50gbcutie50 Posts: 9
    edited January 2013
    I am having the same problem as well. I always close as many actions on my computer before I even start the game. I don't know what to do. It seems to only do it with the monte vista expansion pack. I have never had this problem before.
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    mona1996mona1996 Posts: 1,212 Member
    edited January 2013
    bump :/
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    mona1996mona1996 Posts: 1,212 Member
    edited January 2013
    bump again :D please guys :$
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    mona1996mona1996 Posts: 1,212 Member
    edited January 2013
    another bump :) hopefully someone can help me!

    I'm just curious what i should buy for my computer, and i have to know this, because they will come to check out my computer next week! :D
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    mona1996mona1996 Posts: 1,212 Member
    edited January 2013
    i try it one more time :)
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    Bronwin2Bronwin2 Posts: 2,010 Member
    edited January 2013
    Bob is very good on the technical stuff.

    Assume that your computer can handle the game for a moment.

    Read my guide which I will post next.

    Then rename Documents\Electronic Art\The Sims 3 folder to The Sime 3 old. Launch the game and play a new game. If you are having the same crashing problem then it is very likely that your your compute can't handle the game. If it works fine then most likely there is something in the Sims 3 old folder that is causing the problem.
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    Bronwin2Bronwin2 Posts: 2,010 Member
    edited January 2013
    Running the Sims 3 with outdated mods, custom content OR some other bad or corrupted file in Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 folder is the most common cause of failed patches, failed installations of expansion and stuff packs, crashes and/or your game not working correctly.

    NEVER, NEVER ASSUME THAT 1. YOU DON’T HAVE ANY MODS OR CUSTOM CONTENT; OR 2. YOUR MODS AND CUSTOM CONTENT ARE UP TO DATE OR ARE NOT THE CAUSE OF YOUR PROBLEM; OR 3. THE OTHER FILES IN THE SIMS 3 FOLDER ARE NOT THE CAUSE OF YOUR PROBLEM.

    ALWAYS assume that something in Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 IS the cause of your problem. THEREFORE:

    PLEASE NOTE STEP 7 AND THE BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING TIP AT STEP 16.

    So below is my guide to safe and error free patching and installing new expansion and stuff packs and basic troubleshooting.

    BRONWIN’S GUIDE TO SAFE PATCHING, EXPANSION AND STUFF PACK INSTALLATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING.

    We all want to play and we don't want to spend our time trouble shooting. Ever since I started following these procedures with patch 1.34 I have not had a failed patch, expansion or stuff pack installation. I install from disc because I do not trust download installs. These instructions may work fine with downloads, but if anyone wants to update this guide with special instructions for those who download from Origin or Steam please do so. This guide is written for Windows and I have used it successfully in Windows XP, Windows 7 and now Windows 8 Pro. My current game is patched to 1.48 and I have all expansions and stuff packs. My game is running fine. Mac users will need to modify these instructions for their machines.

    I invite any corrections or comments to make this guide easier and better.

    A great many of the problems arise from not knowing the basics of how the Sims 3 works and the player failing to follow some VERY simple procedures. IF YOUR GAME IS HAVING TROUBLE TRY THE SIMPLE TROUBLESHOOTING STEP AT ITEM 16.

    NECESSARY BACKGROUND

    1. WHAT YOU CAN’T MESS WITH. The first thing to know is that when you install the Sims 3 it installs to C:\ program files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 (any disc expansion packs are also installed here). If you download from Origin they will install to C:\ program files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 3 (plus any Origin expansions).

    Take a minute and use Windows (file) explorer and navigate to the Electronic Arts folder (or, if applicable the Origin Games folder). These are all the installed game files. YOU SHOULD NEVER MESS WITH THESE FILES. These are the files modified whenever you apply a patch or install an expansion or stuff pack. If you do mess with these files you run the risk of rendering your game unplayable and requiring you to uninstall and reinstall your game. If you have everything, as I do, this can consume hours of your time. I speak from sad experience. A word to the wise: Don’t mess with these files!!!

    Note: You can’t have two copies of the same game or expansion in both the Electronic Arts folder and the Origin Games folder. You may be able to have a combination of disc and Origin downloads so long as they are not the same. Disc installs will go to Electronic Arts folder and Origin downloads to the Origin Games folder.

    2. WHAT YOU CAN MESS WITH. Now navigate to (My) Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3. This folder and its contents are generated from the installed game files and your user input. This should be the same for both disc and Origin. This is where your saved games, saved Sims, collections, custom content to include downloads, mods and other user data is stored. If you delete this file a clean one will be regenerated from the game files.

    Let me say this again, if the Sims 3 cannot find (My) Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 it will regenerate a new and pristine The Sims 3 folder. This is useful to know for troubleshooting. You cannot mess up your installation by changing anything in this folder. You can lose your settings and saved games etc., but you cannot disable your game. At worst you will have to start with brand new folder. Take some time to explore this folder and see what is stored there. All your store items, for example, go into the downloads folder. Any Mods go into the Mods folder (which you must manually create by the way. I have instructions at the end of this guide and you can find excellent guides posted elsewhere). If anything is going to cause a patch, expansion or stuff pack to fail to install properly it is this folder. If you play the game you modify the files in this folder, if you buy items from the store you modify the files in this folder, if you look at your computer screen you modify the files in this folder (ok, I exaggerated this last part).
    If, for some reason, you want to see if your installed games are working correctly simply rename The Sims 3 folder to The Sims 3 old and launch the game. This simple thing will act as a complete uninstall and reinstall. The difference is that this takes 5 seconds and the other takes 5 hours.

    3. To repeat: If you think that you need to do an uninstall and reinstall, DON’T. Simply move or rename the Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 folder. Unless you have messed with the files in Program Files (WHICH YOU SHOULD NEVER DO) a new The Sims 3 folder will be generated and the game will behave as if it were installed for the very first time. It will have no custom content, saved games or any of your settings. But this is normal and what we want at this point. We want a totally clean game with only Electronic Art files in it. This is the only way to make sure that a glitch is EA’s fault. All your old stuff, settings, saved games etc. is perfectly safe in The Sims 3 old folder. With this understanding in mind, how should you install a new patch, expansion or stuff pack?

    BASIC PROCEEDURE TO INSTALL A PATCH, EXPANSION OR STUFF PACK

    Always do the following (write this down and tape it to your computer somewhere):

    4. Open the launcher and go to Game Updates. That’s the last button on the launcher dialog box. You will see a check box labeled Automatic Updates. Uncheck that box. You will be notified when there is an update. When an update is released you will get a notification and an option to apply the update. When you see that notification DON’T do the update/patch yet, go to the next step.

    5. Update Origin. Either launch Origin and allow it to automatically update or go here—http://www.origin.com/download and manually update it. Once it is updated go to the next step.

    6. USING THE SUPER PATCH: Decide if you want to apply the incremental patch or Super Patch. If for some reason (you didn’t follow these instructions, for example) you tried an incremental patch and it failed you will need to apply the super patch. The reason is that a failed incremental patch may overwrite only some of the game files in Program Files (those files you are not supposed to mess with) corrupting your installation. The Super Patch will force an overwrite of all the files and (hopefully) correct the failed incremental patch installation. You can get the super patch here-- http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/175477.page It’s stickied in the Sims 3 web site in Forums-General Discussion-Technical Discussions as the very first item. Neither the incremental nor the super patch should corrupt any of your saved games.

    7. THIS STEP IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL!!!! IF YOU OMIT THIS STEP YOUR PATCH OR INSTALLATION MAY FAIL!!!! If you want to argue this point you can stop reading here and do whatever you want, but don’t complain when your patch, expansion or stuff pack installation fails, which it most likely will.

    Otherwise:

    GO TO DOCUMENTS\ELECTRONIC ARTS\THE SIMS 3 FOLDER AND RENAME IT THE SIMS 3 OLD. DON’T MESS WITH THE SUB-FOLDERS. RENAME THE WHOLE THING.

    NOTE 1: You can choose to move it to your desk or anywhere else you want, but renaming it accomplishes the same thing, so I recommend renaming.

    NOTE 2: I had a question as to why this step is necessary. It’s because if you are going to corrupt your game this is where you are going to do it. This is where you will get "the sims 3 is corrupt or not properly installed." error message if the patch or installation program finds a file it does not like. Users do all sorts of things in this folder. Don’t assume that because you ABSOLUTELY KNOW that you don’t have CC or mods you don’t need to do this. How often have I heard variations from people that ABSOLUTELY KNEW they didn’t have any custom content or mods that : A. “I forgot about that.” B. “But that mods always worked before.” C. “How did that get into my downloads/Mods folder?” THE POINT IS that we want a clean and trouble free install so we want to eliminate this as a variable. This only takes 5 seconds, eliminates all the variables, is simple and quick and will eliminate almost all the frustration that you will have if you don’t, so why not do it?

    8. Once Origin has updated its time to install the patch. Go back to the Launcher and select the box to download the incremental patch. If you want to install the Super Patch and you haven’t already downloaded it do that now.

    9. The incremental patch should download and install without any problem. If you have downloaded the super patch you can install it now. As part of its installation the patch will look for The Sims 3 folder in Documents\Electronic Arts but it won’t find it because you have renamed it (You smart person!). It won’t crash on any bad mod or corrupted file in that folder. As far as it is concerned the old folder is not there and it will create a new The Sims 3 folder.

    10. Once the patch has installed, launch the game. It will be pristine and should play. Of course it won’t have your downloads, mods, settings or any user files, but that’s OK and exactly what we want at this point. Everything that you really want like your saved games is safe and sound in the The Sims 3 old folder just waiting to be restored and YOU (you smart person!) know that you have a good patch installation. You can now pat yourself on the back. Exit the game.

    11. Now install the expansion or stuff pack. Test it to make sure it works. Play a test game. Create Sims and do anything else you want to test the installation.

    12. So now we have a good installation and we know that the game is working properly. It’s now time to put The Sims 3 old folder back.

    13. Before you do anything else update all your mods. I don’t care if the mod has always worked. Patches, expansions and stuff packs can change core code, so always expect to update your mods. Do this even if you have the latest patch. The expansion or stuff pack may have changed some more code and the mods may need to be updated again.

    14. Delete The Sims 3 folder and rename The Sims 3 old folder to The Sims 3. That is, delete the word “old”.

    15. Launch the game. It should work. If it doesn’t then that means that you still have a bad file or files in The Sims 3 folder that you will have to troubleshoot, but you know that your installation is OK and that the game works.

    16. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING TIP. If you are having trouble with your game, navigate to documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 and rename The Sims 3 to The Sims 3 old then launch the game and test it. This simple procedure restores the game to new and insures that there is nothing that you have done that is causing the game trouble. (Don’t simply load to the main menu and stop there. By test I mean start a new game. Use Riverview for example. Create a Sim and play with all the options. If you had a glitch with The Sims 3 old folder try to recreate it.) If you are having problems in the test game, freezing, crashing etc. then you will have to do more advanced trouble shooting, but at least you will know that the problem is not of your creation and it really is an EA problem.

    Good luck

    Bronwin’s guide to adding mods.

    1. Navigate to Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3.
    2. Open The Sims 3 folder.
    3. Create a new folder called Mods.
    4. Open the Mods folder.
    5. Create a folder called packages
    6. Using note pad create a text file that has the following (cut and paste):

    Priority 500
    PackedFile DCCache/*.dbc
    PackedFile Packages/*.package
    PackedFile Packages/*/*.package
    PackedFile Packages/*/*/*.package
    PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*.package
    PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*/*.package
    Priority 495
    PackedFile ModBuild*.package

    7. Name the file Resource.cfg. Save it and put it in the Mods folder. It does not go into the packages folder.
    8. All mods go into the packages folder.
    9. As a suggestion you can use nested folders in the packages folder. Two indispensable mods that I use are Twallan’s Overwatch and Errortrap. They are found here: http://nraas.wikispaces.com/ So open the packages folder and make a new folder called Nraas mods 1.48 and put Overwatch and any other Nraas mods updated to patch 1.48 in this folder. These mods are updated after every patch, so labeling the folder will help you keep the patch level correct. So, for example, EA releases a new patch, let’s call it 1.xx. Before you can run the game you will need to update your mods. Create a new folder and name it Nraas mods 1.xx. Go to the Nraas site and when the mods are updated to patch 1.xx put them in the new folder, delete the 1.48 folder and replace it with the new one.


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    bob007bob007 Posts: 10,062 Member
    edited January 2013
    It looks like someone scratch built that computer and sold it as oem (maybe). Many small computer companies assemble computers and then they are resold. Yours has a motherboard made by J&W Technology Limited. The motherboard you have is no longer made. It is a micro ATX design. It will handle 4gb of memory max and uses DDR2 memory which is old. As you have 3gb of memory, this means you have a 2gb stick and a 1gb stick. This has caused problems if the motherboard is trying to run dual channel. Due to the age the computer really needs to be looked at. You could have failing components as I can't verify the manufacturer. For the N61S Ver2.0 J&W lists a first bios dated in 2009 and and yours is dated 2008 so either yours is an oem motherboard or something. The motherboard is way out of date.

    Memory used today is DDR3
    64 bit operating systems can use more then 4gb of memory
    The board is 5 years old from an unknown manufacturer

    The components need to be verified that they are not failing. If the computer is good then I recommend replacing the 1gb memory module with a similar one to the 2gb module. They have to match or you will have trouble if the motherboard tries to run dual channel. It could be the power supply. I don't recommend spending a lot of money on a 5 year old computer when today's technology is cheaper and faster.
    I do not work for EA nor do I have any association with EA. I am a gamer helping other gamers.
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