Even if your computer technically meets the requirements, if it only barely meets the requirements then you may still have issues. If your computer is not up to the minimum requirements then you may experience issues with playing the game, including any of the issues listed under the 'Problem' header at the top of this page. If you're not very computer-savvy, you can always post your system specs and ask whether they're sufficient, in our Sims 3 Help Forums.

Then, you can compare what you have to the system requirements for TS3.

What operating system you are running - for example, Microsoft Windows XP Pro.

Your graphics card model - for example, nVidia GeForce 9600 GT.

Your amount of RAM - for example, 3072 MB of RAM.

Your processor (CPU) type and speed - for example, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0 gHz.

That guide will tell you how to find all of the needed information. For that, please see: Game Help:System Specs. The Sims 3 can be a very demanding game, and even computers that are brand new may have difficulty running the game, if they are not made specifically for gaming.įirst, you need to know what your computer has. If your problem is something in the game's behavior, you'll need to go and check that thing specifically, not just load the game. Note that when it talks about loading the game, if your problem is with the game loading, all you have to check is loading. Make sure to do every step below, in order! Don't just read it without trying it or skip ahead! If the first thing to try doesn't work, go on to the second one, and then the third, etc.Įven if you think this will not solve your problem, the results of these tests will help us to determine where the problem is. While this guide doesn't cover every possible thing it could be, it will diagnose (or rule out) the most common problems. This FAQ will walk you through the basic troubleshooting steps for loading or gameplay issues.

Any unexpected behaviour, errors, problems or graphical effects.

Crashing only since installing Late Night? See the link in Related Pages section below.

Gameplay is glitchy or strange - actions disappear from the queue, actions don't work, sims pop out of what they're doing, go invisible, or pretty much any weird, unexpected behavior in-game.

The game crashes or disappears while playing (crash to desktop) - with or without an error message.

The game loads super slow, or does not fully load, or loads to a black screen.

The game starts loading and then disappears or crashes.

The game crashes when loading - with or without an error message.

1.2.3.3 Additional Note (Windows 7/Vista)ĭo one or more of the following apply to you?.

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