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    TS3.exe ??

    Bubbles0712Bubbles0712 Posts: 440 Member
    in The Sims 3 Help & Technical Discussion
    Ive read on a few forums that you can bypass the launcher by clicking this, i actually dont have this mine is
    d3dx9_31.dll
    Does anyone know why i have this and not TS3.exe as my launcher is now not working either!
    :cry::cry::cry: :twisted:
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    • DawnLBrownDawnLBrown Posts: 9,193 Member
      edited May 2013
      You use ts3w.exe to bypass the launcher. You can't use a dll file.
    • Bubbles0712Bubbles0712 Posts: 440 Member
      edited May 2013
      oh *** :(
      i havent got an .exe file, only the .dll this thing is so frustrating!
      should i have the .exe file?
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    • DarkAmaranth1966DarkAmaranth1966 Posts: 13,416 Member
      edited May 2013
      Then you may be looking in the wrong folder. The TS3W.exe will be in one of the following locations:

      Program Files/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Game/Bin

      Program Files(x86)/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Game/Bin

      Program Files/Origin Games/The Sims 3/Game/Bin

      Program Files(x86)/Origin Games/The Sims 3/Game/Bin
      Life is what you make it so, make it good.
    • DawnLBrownDawnLBrown Posts: 9,193 Member
      edited May 2013
      The DLL file is in c:\windows\system32. Or at least it should be.
    • Bubbles0712Bubbles0712 Posts: 440 Member
      edited May 2013
      DarkAmaranth1966 wrote:
      Then you may be looking in the wrong folder. The TS3W.exe will be in one of the following locations:

      Program Files/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Game/Bin

      Program Files(x86)/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Game/Bin

      Program Files/Origin Games/The Sims 3/Game/Bin


      I'm defo looking in the right place, i open documents/Electronic Arts, The Sims 3/Game/Bin and thats whats sat in there

      I guess im destined not to continue with my game :cry::cry::cry:
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    • DarkAmaranth1966DarkAmaranth1966 Posts: 13,416 Member
      edited May 2013
      No, not DOCUMENTS wrong folder. Go to the boot drive first (usually the C drive.
      Life is what you make it so, make it good.
    • Bubbles0712Bubbles0712 Posts: 440 Member
      edited May 2013
      DarkAmaranth1966 wrote:
      No, not DOCUMENTS wrong folder. Go to the boot drive first (usually the C drive.



      sorry i haven't a clue where this is! where do i find my boot drive, or c drive, i usually just head to documents to find all my sims 3 bits and bobs
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    • DawnLBrownDawnLBrown Posts: 9,193 Member
      edited May 2013
      Do you see My Computer there in the left pane of WIndows Explorer?
    • Bubbles0712Bubbles0712 Posts: 440 Member
      edited May 2013
      DarkAmaranth1966 wrote:
      No, not DOCUMENTS wrong folder. Go to the boot drive first (usually the C drive.

      found it! i dont have the sims 3 alone, but i have university life which is what i play, i have no ts3.exe but i have a ts3ep09.exe will this work?
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    • DawnLBrownDawnLBrown Posts: 9,193 Member
      edited May 2013
      yes!
    • DarkAmaranth1966DarkAmaranth1966 Posts: 13,416 Member
      edited May 2013
      Go back one level go to the folder called The Sim 3. Then got to Game/Bin in there.

      If you have University, you have a Sims 3 folder too, you have to have the base game to play university.
      Life is what you make it so, make it good.
    • Bubbles0712Bubbles0712 Posts: 440 Member
      edited May 2013
      DawnLBrown wrote:
      yes!

      woohoo!
      thanks for your help :D i'm gonna give it a go now, i'll pop back later and let y'all know if my game works finally haha been trying for over a week to get it sorted -.-
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    • DawnLBrownDawnLBrown Posts: 9,193 Member
      edited May 2013
      The University file will call the base game file. She can use that one.
    • DarkAmaranth1966DarkAmaranth1966 Posts: 13,416 Member
      edited May 2013
      Yes, but there was the LAA question with using the EP executables so, TS3W would be a safer bet for that.

      Here is an image of where the file should be, note the complete path in the bar at the top of the screen.

      http://i.imgur.com/lQ3wwAx.jpg

      (Linked image so it will open full size)
      Life is what you make it so, make it good.
    • Bubbles0712Bubbles0712 Posts: 440 Member
      edited May 2013
      Thanks for all your help guys, it still didnt work so im gonna uninstall, delete all cc from my laptop and start from scratch :( gutted about losing all my cc but id rather have the game working! will i need to uninstall all my ep/sp or just the base game?
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    • DawnLBrownDawnLBrown Posts: 9,193 Member
      edited May 2013
      You can reinstall just the base game and have the EPs stay installed and working so I would try that first. Okay? You don't have to lose your stuff. Follow my directions. I have had people do this many times.

      Move the The Sims 3 folder from (My) Documents\Electronic Arts\ to the Desktop.

      Uninstall base game

      Install base game

      Patch the game
      http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/175477.page

      Run the game make sure it works

      Exit game

      Delete The Sims 3 folder in (My) Documents\Electronic Arts\

      Move The Sims Folder from your desktop to (My) Documents\Electronic Arts\
    • Bubbles0712Bubbles0712 Posts: 440 Member
      edited May 2013
      DawnLBrown wrote:
      You can reinstall just the base game and have the EPs stay installed and working so I would try that first. Okay? You don't have to lose your stuff. Follow my directions. I have had people do this many times.

      Move the The Sims 3 folder from (My) Documents\Electronic Arts\ to the Desktop.

      Uninstall base game

      Install base game

      Patch the game
      http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/175477.page

      Run the game make sure it works

      Exit game

      Delete The Sims 3 folder in (My) Documents\Electronic Arts\

      Move The Sims Folder from your desktop to (My) Documents\Electronic Arts\

      shooot i wish i'd seen this! i've deleted it all now :( at least i wont have cc's that is dont want clogging up my game! lol so once i re-install the sims 3 the ep/sp will still work?
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    • DawnLBrownDawnLBrown Posts: 9,193 Member
      edited May 2013
      Yes, you can reinstall the base game and the expansions packs will stay installed and working.
    • Bubbles0712Bubbles0712 Posts: 440 Member
      edited May 2013
      DawnLBrown wrote:
      Yes, you can reinstall the base game and the expansions packs will stay installed and working.

      wooohooo! :D
      thanks so much for you help, im a little lost when it comes to things like this, hopefully this sorts it all out eh :)
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    • DawnLBrownDawnLBrown Posts: 9,193 Member
      edited May 2013
      If you deleted your The Sims 3 folder, but didn't remove it from the Recycle Bin, you can restore it and get it back.
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