My current game is patched to 1.47 and I have all expansions and stuff packs. This guide is written for Windows and I have used it successfully in Windows XP, Windows 7 and now Windows 8 Pro. These instructions may work fine with downloads, but if anyone wants to update this guide with special instructions for those who download from Origin please do so.
I install from disc because I do not trust download installs. Ever since I started following these procedures I have not had a failed patch, expansion or stuff pack installation. We all want to play and we don't want to spend our time trouble shooting. Please note the basic troubleshooting tip at step 16.īRONWIN’S GUIDE TO SAFE PATCHING, EXPANSION AND STUFF PACK INSTALLATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING. So below is my guide to safe and error free patching and installing new expansion and stuff packs. Running the Sims 3 with outdated mods and/or custom content is the most common cause of crashes and your game not working correctly. I love the sims, and its more then frustrating that I have to fiddle around with all these things just to get it to work which I shouldnt have to do! i've spent alot of money buying these games and it is getting to the point where I can no longer play
Since doing this and installing the fix from mod the sims, the main menu tells me there is a game update, but every time I try and install it an error message comes up & says that there is an 'invalid file' and will not work.ĭoes anyone know anything other than what I have already tried? I'm fed up of losing game progress and uninstalling the games. I HAVE ALREADY TRIED TO UNINSTALL AND REINSTALL ALL GAMES - NO LUCK I have also done the whole DEP file thing and added all games and expansions to the exeptions. I have installed patches, and a fix from mod the sims, which seemed to help it not crash as much but it still crashes about every half an hour. My laptop more than exceeds the minimum equirements, and as I said before I was already playing the game fine with no problems or glitches. Once installed, I now keep getting the error message ' the sims 3 has stopped working' and the game crashes and closes. I installed these expansion packs all on the same day: Showtime, Outdoor living stuff, Pets & Generations. The game worked fine, no freezing and no crashing. I had installed the Sims 3, Late Night, World Adventures and Master Suite Stuff. Please can somebody help me, I am at my wits end! Having spent hours trawling through forums and responses I still can not fix the issue I am having.