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just a heads up for anyone that’s been updating their games through origin lately..

my game crashed a few times today upon trying to save and i was freaking out because lmao why.. why is it crashing for no reason.

so i figured okay i’ve been decorating maybe i got a corrupt save or some buggy CC.. sdkjfhsd it took me 3 damn hours to realize that my graphics card wasn’t being recognized by my game. 

this has happened a few times since updating to to 1.69 with all of Origin’s updates. every time they give you a new one.. (that you have no choice but to go through because if not you can’t even open the game at all) it resets your graphic rules file to default settings. skjfhsdkfjhsdfsd.

normally like okay you have to take your mods out and things before updating your game of course but i HAVE NEVERRRRRRRR had to change anything regarding any of my graphics files before updating to a new patch.

like this is honestly bullshit and why we’re even still getting updates is beyond fucking me but.. if you do have 1.69 or plan on patching in the future please be aware of this and CHECK your deviceconfig.log file to see if your card has been found. 

also Crash Log Analyzer (CLA) is no longer compatible with 1.69 so there is no way for you to know why your game is crashing at this point. it’s basically all a guessing game which is another reason why you should stay on top of your graphics files and CC because you’d never know and think it was crashing for a whole other reason. 

i’m just lucky to have caught it pretty quickly since it has happened to me before but the first time i literally threw my game out the window for a week. smh.

the same thing has been happening to me too Dx

How to make your game run smoother, solve crashing issues and prevent crashing AND How to Merge Package Files!! (Added more tips)

First off, Programs and tools you can download.

Razer Game Booster (Download here.)

This tool can help give your game a “boost” (pretty self explanatory) It works by disabling unnecessary background applications to help your game run faster and smoother. There are instructions on how to use this on the website but if you ever need any help with this please don’t hesitate to ask me.

OUTDATED - PROVEN IT’S POINTLESS TO USE (JUST USE PROCESS MONITOR VIA CTRL+ALT+DEL INSTEAD AND CLOSE BACKGROUND APPLICATIONS - NOT WINDOWS APPLICATIONS OTHERWISE YOU’LL BREAK YOUR PC AND I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT!)

Delphy’s Dashboard Tool (Download here.)

This is an amazing tool created by Delphy over at ModTheSims.

The purpose of this tool is to check all of your installed package files in your mods folder for any conflicts (orange), Sims 2 packages (blue) *can cause crashing* , corrupted packages (red) *these can sometimes be the ones that cause the “blue lots” problem and “monster sims” and duplicate packages (yellow). You can quickly remove or disable any problem packages which may be causing slow loading times or crashing etc. You can also use this tool to clear caches, which helps make your game run faster. Deleting caches and which ones are safe to delete will be explained more in this post a little later.

Clean Installer AKA Custard Checker (Download here.)

Another amazing tool by the legendary Delphy over at ModTheSims.

This tool was created to anazlyze single sims3packs that have not yet been installed. Say for example, you downloaded a sim from the exchange (not recommended but some still do it) but you wasn’t sure what custom content came with it, you could use this tool to check what was packaged with the sim and remove what you don’t want or need from the sims3pack. This can be handy for a number of reasons:

Be warned, Sometimes both Custard and Delpy’s Dashboard can show that an item is corrupt even when it is not. This is usually shown as *Not a DBPF* and can be ignored MOST of the time as a lot of this is down to thumbnails of the item but you should always check the detailed description - you can find out more about this here.

The Sims 3 Patch Downloader (Download here.)

Did you know, Sometimes our games crash to desktop because our expansions and stuff packs are not up to date? You may think you are fully updated to the latest patch but that does not mean that your expansions and stuff packs are! I used to always have crashing to desktop before I even used CC and could never figure out what the problem was until I used Crash Log Analyzer (will explain this little beauty in the next part) and discovered that my expansions were not up to date! So I tried to do a google search to understand what this meant and it pointed me towards this tool.

You see? All of the expansions need to be patched too, you can use this program to download and apply all the updates (takes minutes) and a lot of the time this will fix crashing to desktop (especially if you don’t use cc) It’s really easy to use and is a godsend!

Crash Log Analyser (Download here.)

This tool is another godsend! I could not fix my game if it wasn’t for this little beaut!!!

It basically does what it says on the tin, It analyses crash logs stored in your sims 3 folder. Everytime your game crashes to desktop it creates 2 files (one is a mdmp file and the other is a text file). CLA can tell you the best possible cause of your crash and even links you to where you can get help to fix them! 

Large Address Aware - 4GB Patch (Download here.)

I know you must be looking at that and thinking “okay what the hell does that mean and what does it do?!” Well, The Sims 3 is a 32bit application and by default Large Address Aware is off. This means that the game will not use more then 2GB of memory (RAM). This can cause crashes as the game is simply not using enough RAM for the game to run smoothly and efficiently. Getting a program to switch LAA on tells the operating system that the application can handle MORE then 2gb of memory (RAM) and that’s what this tool does. To use - Download the patch and double click on the “4gb patch" executable. A window will pop up, this is where you need to find the game files and patch them. I can’t tell you exactly where your files are but for example mine are here: 

(If you have hard copies it will most probably be Electronic Arts instead)

I then patch these files:

I do these for ALL executables in my expansions and stuff pack folders too just to be on the safe side. You will get this pop up to confirm it has been completed.

So if you have 4GB of RAM or more, then download and use this patch, If you have less than 4GB DO NOT use this patch. With the game being a 32bit application, it can only handle 4GB of RAM MAXIMUM! 

Process Monitor (Download here.)

Okay, So this is a complicated one to explain but I will try my best so bare with me. If you don’t get what I mean, Don’t bother with this lol. Right, This tool basically helps identify a problem package file. It monitors your system for files that are being read too many times. You need to create your own filter for this to single out just the sims 3 files (it can be a long and confusing process but if you’re quite tech savvy you should be able to use this no problem. To save you the headache of me trying to explain it and probably fail, I will link you to FuzzyLogicDiswasher’s blog with the explanation on how to use this here. Don’t be alarmed that it says for fast lane stuff, it’s pretty much the same for every expansion and stuff pack.

Sims 3 Package Editor (Download here.)

Now a lot of you will probably have already heard of this or use this but for those of you who don’t and use a lot of custom content in package format - this is for you! Having a massive amount of package files can cause what is known as "package lag” - this can be either your game hanging on a black screen for a long time before loading to the maxis logo or it can just cause a great deal of lag when trying to play your game in general or even both! Anyways, This tool is used for many things but one of the main uses is to MERGE package files together to reduce loading times and “package lag” I will now tell you how to merge package files using S3PE.

Package Viewer by Kuree (Download here.)

This tool also does what it says on the tin! It looks inside package files. I find this most helpful viewing merged package files to see what’s inside if I am trying to look for an individual piece of cc but don’t know the name of it. It can show you thumbnails of that piece of cc as show here:

(Image Taken from Kuree at Den Simlogical) Find out more about this in detail here.

Save Cleaner by Kuree (Download here.)

Another self explanatory tool - this cleans your save game files (always, always ALWAYS backup your save game before using this)

Edit: (28th January 2016) I have been made aware that a few people are have problems with the save cleaner and its functionalities. I did some searching around and came across this thread over at MTS. Some people are finding it works for them if they’re using V1.1 instead of V2.1 so it’s worth giving that a shot. It still works for me on V2.1 so I cannot suggest anything further as of yet. It can help stop the annoying “Error 12 Code” when trying to save your game. So regularly clean your save game file but like I said - BACK THAT SAVE UP FIRST!

(Image taken from Kuree at Den Simlogical)

Now time for hints and tips on how to get that game running smoothly!

Clearing cache files.

So you’ve probably heard loads of people say “have you cleaned your cache files” and you’re like “errrmmmmm what are they?!?!” Cache files are basically backup’s of information that the game has created. For example if you have installed a ton off sims3packs you will find cache files in the DCBackup folder. Cache files are one of the causes of slow/choppy gameplay and any issues with lag. To clean custom content cache go to:

Now you can safely delete ALL files in this folder. If you have a file called ccmerged (search for this before deleting any cache files) DO NOT DELETE THIS FILE! just delete everything else BUT ccmerged. Now then, You can now move on to deleting other cache files. Go back to your Sims 3 folder and you will see a whole bunch of folder (DCBackup being one of them) and you will see some odd files that probably make no sense.  You should see the files: 

You can safely delete these too! See how easy was that?You've just deleted your cache files!!! I tend to delete these 2 files after every game play session as they are recreated every time you start your game up.  Note: As I said earlier - Delphy’s Dashboard can also do this for you.

The Sims Data Execution Prevention (Otherwise known as DEP)

Sometimes, crashing to desktop can be caused by the games DEP settings. They can easily be altered to prevent this crash from happening! Here’s how to change your DEP setting.

Adding Sims 3 To Your DEP Exception List:

Once you have all three files added to your list you can move on to the expansions below. If you do not have any expansions just hit the OK button for it to accept your changes.  Please note: You’ll have to restart the computer for this to take effect.   Adding Sims 3 Expansions to Your DEP Exceptions:

(these DEP instructions were taken from EA’s help section)

If all else fails and your game STILL won’t work try these:

If THAT fails then you will need to reinstall…BUT WAIT! You can save so much time… Instead of reinstalling EVERY SINGLE EXPANSION etc. Backup your mods folder and saves and uninstall the base game ONLY. Then reinstall it and load the game up. Then, put your mods back in and then your saved game. SORTED!!!! :D

I hope you find this MASSIVE guide helpful - I will add to this from time to time when and if new programs and utilities are released or I discover more tips :) ♥

Reblogging because I’ve updated some information :)  January 28th 2016

I thought I’d post a little guide to removing messed up content that was installed along with something else accidentally. There were a few files in my game that weren’t package files, and I hadn’t installed them as .sims3packs either.

With Nraas MasterController installed, I went into CAS and right-clicked the offending item. Doing that produces a yellow pop-up on the right side of the screen. In the pop-up, you should see the instance number of the item in question. Take a screenshot for reference. Close your game.

Open the first .dbc file from  C:\Users\[yourUsername]\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\DCCache in S3pe. Type in the instance number that you took the screenshot of into the Instance Number text box (in the lower right of S3pe). Then check the ‘filter active’ checkbox, and click ‘set’. If the offending item is in the .dbc file you’re checking, all other sub-files will disappear and you’ll see just that one (or two if there’s an accompanying thumbnail image). If all disappear, you’ll need to open the next .dbc file and check there. Right-click the filtered sub-item when you find it, and select ‘Deleted’. Save the .dbc. The bad item should be gone.

Please consider reblogging this for others’ benefit - it was driving me crazy until I discovered this solution, so hopefully it will alleviate someone else’s pain. ;)

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oh my god I thought it was just me that had this problem! thank you!

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