Sims 3 cant launch on windows 11

[Akemao]

help me solve this problem guys.

[Clone Trooper CT-1019]

Sims 3 on windows 11 is nearly impossible to play, even with the Alder lake patch, it will rarely ever run past 5 minutes.

[B✪✪tsy]

Good to know, sticking with Win10 then even though I am being asked to download Win11 every week.

[puzzlezaddict]

Windows 11 runs Sims 3 just fine most of the time. I don't know what the particular comment is about, but I haven't seen any difference in the number of posts from players running 10 vs. 11 since the Error 16 issue was cleared up in the fall.

To the OP: if your computer has a 12th- or 13th-gen Intel processor, please see this:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Sims-3-won-t-open-Alder-Lake-Intel-12th-gen-CPU/m-p/11528168#M250997

If the launcher won't even open, please see this:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Sims-3-launcher-won-t-open/m-p/10700883#M247761

If you have a different issue, please describe it, and if you've installed mods, please do test without them.

[peacefulhope]

I find it helps (and makes the game perfectly stable) if you enter into task manager, go into the details tab, right click on the Sims 3 launcher in task manager, and then press 'set affinity'.
After you've done this, simply press the check box next to 'all processors', then click the check box next to CPU 1. Now if you press play in the Sims 3 launcher it should work just fine. I had to resort to this method because I just couldn't get the Alder Lake patch to work at all. After the game is fully loaded, you can then go back into task manager and enable all of your CPU cores again for smoother performance. The NRAAS smooth patch with a few other smooth gameplay mods should make the game run just fine, even on 12th~13th generation Intel processors. I am using a 13th gen Intel CPU with WIndows 11 myself.
Hope this helps.

[ProbablyRyan]

Originally posted by puzzlezaddict:

Windows 11 runs Sims 3 just fine most of the time. I don't know what the particular comment is about, but I haven't seen any difference in the number of posts from players running 10 vs. 11 since the Error 16 issue was cleared up in the fall.

To the OP: if your computer has a 12th- or 13th-gen Intel processor, please see this:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Sims-3-won-t-open-Alder-Lake-Intel-12th-gen-CPU/m-p/11528168#M250997

If the launcher won't even open, please see this:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Sims-3-launcher-won-t-open/m-p/10700883#M247761

If you have a different issue, please describe it, and if you've installed mods, please do test without them.

I am not good with techology so could you explain what I would do after downloading the patch.

[Vasharal]

Originally posted by peacefulhope:

I find it helps (and makes the game perfectly stable) if you enter into task manager, go into the details tab, right click on the Sims 3 launcher in task manager, and then press 'set affinity'.
After you've done this, simply press the check box next to 'all processors', then click the check box next to CPU 1. Now if you press play in the Sims 3 launcher it should work just fine. I had to resort to this method because I just couldn't get the Alder Lake patch to work at all. After the game is fully loaded, you can then go back into task manager and enable all of your CPU cores again for smoother performance. The NRAAS smooth patch with a few other smooth gameplay mods should make the game run just fine, even on 12th~13th generation Intel processors. I am using a 13th gen Intel CPU with WIndows 11 myself.
Hope this helps.

This fixed my issue with Windows 10. I do have a 12th gen Intel CPU with Windows 10. Can confirm the game started after this.

[lee_bobbins]

this thread was very helpful, maybe that other person in another thread will see this one.

[jeanxgrey]

Originally posted by peacefulhope:

I find it helps (and makes the game perfectly stable) if you enter into task manager, go into the details tab, right click on the Sims 3 launcher in task manager, and then press 'set affinity'.
After you've done this, simply press the check box next to 'all processors', then click the check box next to CPU 1. Now if you press play in the Sims 3 launcher it should work just fine. I had to resort to this method because I just couldn't get the Alder Lake patch to work at all. After the game is fully loaded, you can then go back into task manager and enable all of your CPU cores again for smoother performance. The NRAAS smooth patch with a few other smooth gameplay mods should make the game run just fine, even on 12th~13th generation Intel processors. I am using a 13th gen Intel CPU with WIndows 11 myself.
Hope this helps.

You are my hero. I've been searching for an hour on how to fix this until I came across your post. I recently upgraded a lot of parts for my PC and Sims 3 stopped working and I couldn't damn figure out why. But this fixed it, thank you so much ;-;

[Dozer]

sims 3 works fine for me with windows 11

[TheOnlyRyan]

Originally posted by ProbablyRyan:

Originally posted by puzzlezaddict:

Windows 11 runs Sims 3 just fine most of the time. I don't know what the particular comment is about, but I haven't seen any difference in the number of posts from players running 10 vs. 11 since the Error 16 issue was cleared up in the fall.

To the OP: if your computer has a 12th- or 13th-gen Intel processor, please see this:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Sims-3-won-t-open-Alder-Lake-Intel-12th-gen-CPU/m-p/11528168#M250997

If the launcher won't even open, please see this:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Sims-3-launcher-won-t-open/m-p/10700883#M247761

If you have a different issue, please describe it, and if you've installed mods, please do test without them.

I am not good with techology so could you explain what I would do after downloading the patch.

I dont understand the fix :(

I really want it to work

[HiFive]

Originally posted by TheOnlyRyan:

I dont understand the fix :(

I really want it to work

There are quite a few threads on the topic of the game not starting on either Windows 10 or Windows 11. You can scroll back thru a handful of pages on this forum to find just a small batch of them, but I'll give you some of the most recent ones to start with.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/47890/discussions/0/4138312860560215773/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/47890/discussions/0/4138312860557856238/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/47890/discussions/0/3823047306762872593/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/47890/discussions/0/3829787744080544851/

Also check the guides section for this game.

[TheOnlyRyan]

Originally posted by HiFive:

Originally posted by TheOnlyRyan:

I dont understand the fix :(

I really want it to work

There are quite a few threads on the topic of the game not starting on either Windows 10 or Windows 11. You can scroll back thru a handful of pages on this forum to find just a small batch of them, but I'll give you two to start with.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/47890/discussions/0/4138312860560215773/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/47890/discussions/0/4138312860557856238/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/47890/discussions/0/3823047306762872593/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/47890/discussions/0/3829787744080544851/

Also check the guides section for this game.

It's mostly how to get the GitHub things to work. I've never felt comfortable downloading and using things from GitHub. The solution already in this thread is the one I'm trying to do.

[HiFive]

Originally posted by TheOnlyRyan:

Originally posted by HiFive:

There are quite a few threads on the topic of the game not starting on either Windows 10 or Windows 11. You can scroll back thru a handful of pages on this forum to find just a small batch of them, but I'll give you two to start with.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/47890/discussions/0/4138312860560215773/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/47890/discussions/0/4138312860557856238/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/47890/discussions/0/3823047306762872593/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/47890/discussions/0/3829787744080544851/

Also check the guides section for this game.

It's mostly how to get the GitHub things to work. I've never felt comfortable downloading and using things from GitHub. The solution already in this thread is the one I'm trying to do.

I always wonder if people fully read the threads I post links to, or if they just glance at the headers and the first comment, because they answer very quickly, saying they've already tried everything and nothing works.

It takes some patience to read everything and click on the links for everything and read those, as well. It takes some patience to look thru the guides section and read the different guides that sometimes give other solutions. It takes patience to do a search in this forum using the words "Windows 11" or "Windows 10". Eventually you should find something that works for you. There are many, many different things to try.

You can also try to just launch the game from the TS3W.exe file. Steam won't keep track of your playtime if you launch the game that way, but if it works at least you'll get to play the game. (TS3.exe is the EA version of the game and TS3W is the Steam version, so be sure to use the TS3W.exe version if you bought the game on Steam.)

[The First Breed]

Originally posted by peacefulhope:

- enter into task manager
- go into the details tab
- right click on the Sims 3 launcher and press 'set affinity'.
- press the check box next to 'all processors'
- check box next to CPU 1.
- press play in the Sims 3 launcher it should work just fine.
- go back into task manager and enable all of your CPU cores
I am using a 13th gen Intel CPU with WIndows 11 myself.

This still works! Thanks for the info.

[moomaamao]

me too