Question SIMS 3 Will not launch - Windows 11

[Amatex]

Hey all, just got a new PC with windows 11 and for whatever reason I cannot get sims 3 to load.

Event log Error:
Faulting application name: TS3.exe, version: 0.2.0.32, time stamp: 0x568d4bac
Faulting module name: TS3.exe, version: 0.2.0.32, time stamp: 0x568d4bac
Exception code: 0xc0000094
Fault offset: 0x005511f2
Faulting process id: 0x0xE18
Faulting application start time: 0x0x1D97D93E5BBB5C7
Faulting application path: D:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3.exe
Faulting module path: D:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3.exe
Report Id: 148323f2-9ca9-4d24-85bc-b4903e47c1c1
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:

sims 3 log in my documements

[Build info]
Application: Sims3
BuildTime: 2015-1-6-0801
BuildUser: Unknown
BuildHost: Unknown
BuildConfig: Release
BuldVersion: 0.2.0.32
Commandline: D:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3.exe

[System info]
Computer name: MAT
Computer DNS name: Mat
User name: uncsn
EA_PLATFORM: Windows on X86
OS name: Windows Vista
OS version number: 6.2.9200
OS service pack:
Debugger present: no
CPU count: 24
Processor type: x86
Processor level: 6
Processor revision: 46849
Memory load: 21%
Total physical memory: 32539 Mb
Available physical memory: 25466 Mb
Total page file memory: 37659 Mb
Available page file memory: 26737 Mb
Total virtual memory: 4095 Mb
Free virtual memory: 3905 Mb

[Application info]
Language: C++
Compiler: Microsoft Visual C++ compiler, version 1400
App path: D:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3.exe
App version: 0.2.0.32

[Exception info]
date: 2023-05-03
time: 14.32.23
type: INT_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO
address: 0x009511f2 "D:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3.exe":0x0001:0x005501f2

[Call stack]
D:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3.exe
0x009511f2


System Information:
CPU Intel i7 13700K
Ram - DRR4 32GB
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce 4070 ti
OS: WIndows 11

What I have tried:Reinstalling the game
Unistalling / ReInstalling Microsoft Visual CC+ 2005
Updating my graphics drivers
Completing any windows updates

I'm not sure what else to try any help in understanding that log would be appreaciated
I know acouple of years ago their was an issues with Gen 12 + CPU's not being able to run it but I haven't found much info on it.

Kind regards,

Amatex

 

[kerberos_20]

game doesnt work on 12th/13th gen cpus

you can try this powershell script to launch that old game

echo "Launch Sims 3..."

do{
$TS3 = Get-Process TS3, TS3W -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}until($TS3)

$Affinity=$TS3.ProcessorAffinity

$TS3.ProcessorAffinity=1

Start-Sleep -s 5

$TS3.ProcessorAffinity=$Affinity

 

[Amatex]

game doesnt work on 12th/13th gen cpus

you can try this powershell script to launch that old game

echo "Launch Sims 3..."

do{
$TS3 = Get-Process TS3, TS3W -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}until($TS3)

$Affinity=$TS3.ProcessorAffinity

$TS3.ProcessorAffinity=1

Start-Sleep -s 5

$TS3.ProcessorAffinity=$Affinity

Hi there,

I just finished installing an unoffical patch that fixed my issue just before you posted this.

if anyone has this issue using an intel 12th Gen + Processor , you will need to go here: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical...ke-Intel-12th-gen-CPU/m-p/11057820#alternates and download the AlderLakePatcher.

Thanks for the reply