The sims 3 crashes windows 7 64bit

[shanefromoz]

Hi All,

We have a laptop which has a 1gb graphics card built in which has been updated and we are trying to run sims 3 on it but after playing for a short time it crashes.
I have tried to change dep but with no luck.
The sims is upto date version 1.29.55.014001.
The windows 7 is home premium.
Has someone got this game to work without crashing?

Cheers

 

[zigzag3143]

Hi All,

We have a laptop which has a 1gb graphics card built in which has been updated and we are trying to run sims 3 on it but after playing for a short time it crashes.
I have tried to change dep but with no luck.
The sims is upto date version 1.29.55.014001.
The windows 7 is home premium.
Has someone got this game to work without crashing?

Cheers

Any chance we could get your system specs? My crystal ball in in being repaired

 

[shanefromoz]

Intel core i5
m480 2.67ghz
6gb ram

I have also read that someone says i should uninstall power iso as it could effect the game also.

 

[nckfrtg28]

I have power iso on my computer and The Sims 3 works just fine. Whats your Video Card?

 

[shanefromoz]

Nvidia geforce gt 330m.

 

[nckfrtg28]

You might need to change the in game settings to a lower setting. That might fix it. Also get the latest driver for your video card. You could try a program like Game Booster. Some of your background processes might be making it crash.

 

[M1GU31]

sounds like its overheating, try toning settings down and see what happens

 

[shanefromoz]

sounds like its overheating, try toning settings down and see what happens

When you say "toning settings down" whcih settings do you mean?
Can you please explain what i need to adjust?

Cheers

 

[M1GU31]

sounds like its overheating, try toning settings down and see what happens

When you say "toning settings down" whcih settings do you mean?
Can you please explain what i need to adjust?

Cheers

Like resolution or AA or shadows those will make your card work harder the most try different settings

 

[DeaconFrost]

You could try a program like Game Booster. Some of your background processes might be making it crash.

So you would install and run another application with the purpose of minimizing what the system is doing? Sounds counterintuitive, doesn't it?

Those apps are snake oil, and nothing more.

 

[nckfrtg28]

You could try a program like Game Booster. Some of your background processes might be making it crash.

So you would install and run another application with the purpose of minimizing what the system is doing? Sounds counterintuitive, doesn't it?

Those apps are snake oil, and nothing more.

I've used them them for years. They help out a lot. I could never play Fallout New Vegas until I got one.

 

[shanefromoz]

Ive tried lowering resoulution but it still crashes

 

[DeaconFrost]

I've used them them for years. They help out a lot. I could never play Fallout New Vegas until I got one.

Sounds like you should do some research on the products. What you are seeing is the placebo effect. They don't work, and never have, especially if you set your system up properly from the beginning. Windows 7 requires no tweaking to run at it's best.