The worst dream for a Sims 3 fan is to lose the opportunity to play the simulator at one point due to an incomprehensible error. If this dream turned out to be a reality for you, and for some reason the launcher prevents you from enjoying the unique gameplay, this article will help you remove this obstacle to the coveted "Sims-3". Launcher does not start? Let's figure it out.
How to solve the problem
Doesn't the Sims 3 Launcher open? Perhaps it was Norton Antivirus, which suddenly began to recognize update 1.32 as malware, so it could quarantine the game file. This can be solved by placing the “Sims-3” launcher into the exceptions for this antivirus.
The second way to launch the launcher
Running the game is not possible, as broken or damaged files prevent this. Try resetting the game and restarting it. If it does not help, try to take extreme measures and download the launcher and other files again.
What may cause the launcher to not start?
When the game loads, the inscription “Sims3launcher - an error has been detected. The application will be closed” pops up. There are several reasons for this:
- firstly, an error could be caused by an incorrect update of the program, which probably reset the version of the installed game;
- secondly, zeroing could occur when updating the application with certain patches.
To fix this problem, you need to open "Sims", not using Sims3Launcher.exe, but thanks to the TS3W.exe file. It is also possible that the error was caused by a bad OS, so try reinstalling the operating system.
One more problem
The Sims 3 launcher crashes and a warning appears that the program has stopped its work and will be closed. This case is much more common than the rest. This situation can happen due to unwanted bonus content, although most often the error was caused by incorrectly installed or buggy additional materials, so we recommend updating Origin on occasion. It is advisable to run this application on behalf of the "Administrator".
In order to solve the launch dilemma, you need to rename or change the location of the Library folder (you can find it in My Documents, in the Electronic Arts folder). Fortunately, this method does not deprive you of progress in the game, you simply transfer data from the library to another place. Turn on the launcher and try viewing downloads and installed materials. If everything went well and error warnings did not appear, then the fault was due to incorrectly installed files of houses or families.
Next, you need to reinstall the houses you need, preferably one at a time, before using CUSTARD Sims3Pack Cleaner to check the files. Be sure to include only numbers and letters of the Latin alphabet in the file names. In the event of a startup error, move the folder called SavedSims, and then continue checking. Then move the data from the DCCache folder. Reinstall additional materials if, after emptying, the Sims-3 launcher stops crashing. If this method is of little use, rename the The Sims 3 folder to create a new identical folder, then re-launch the launcher and test it for serviceability.
If there are no more problems with it, move the files from the old game folder to the created one and from time to time check the performance of the launcher. Include S3LauncherW.exe, which is located in the Bin folder, as an exception for Data Execution Prevention. If necessary, launch Sims not using the launcher, but using TS3W.exe. Alternative ways to download additional content will not interfere with proper operation.
Total
After all of the above, we can say that in case of unforeseen errors, you should not panic and get depressed, as it turned out, you can eliminate all problems with the game in literally twenty minutes. We hope these methods have helped you troubleshoot, after a long-awaited victory there is a great reason to celebrate this event in the game. But the most important thing is to know the measure!