Game Help:Crash workarounds

Game Crashing WorkArounds

CFF Explorer

1. Download and install CFF Explorer
2. Make a backup of your original exe just incase something goes wrong.
3. Run the program, click the folder icon or go to FILE >> OPEN and browse your PC for the Sims 3 exe or the latest EP/SP exe you installed.
   
   

   
   
   
         TS3.exe under C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin
         TS3EP01.exe under C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 World Adventures\Game\Bin
         TS3SP01.exe under C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 High End Loft Stuff\Game\Bin
         TS3EP02.exe under C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Ambitions\Game\Bin
4. Click on File Header at the left, find characteristics at the right and click the "Click here" blue button.
   
   

   
   
   
5. Tick "App can handle >2GB address space
   
   

   
   
   
6. Ok that and save by clicking the disk icon or going to FILE >> SAVE.
   
   

   
   
   
7. Overwrite the file when it asks you to.

Source from this post: How I solved Sims 3 crashing to desktop (DasmX86Dll.dll not found) by gohan2091

NOTE: If you use this method, you need to keep the backup of the exe file you changed with CFF Explorer.
When you update your game, you will need to copy the backup exe back to folder and replace the edited exe file.

Data Execution Prevention DEP

What is Data Execution Prevention?

Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a security feature that can help prevent damage to your computer from viruses and other security threats. Harmful programs can try to attack Windows by attempting to run (also known as execute) code from system memory locations reserved for Windows and other authorized programs. These types of attacks can harm your programs and files.

DEP can help protect your computer by monitoring your programs to make sure that they use system memory safely. If DEP notices a program on your computer using memory incorrectly, it closes the program and notifies you.

Change Data Execution Prevention settings

If you choose to protect all programs, you can still turn off DEP for individual programs. If you suspect that a program does not run correctly when DEP is turned on, check for a DEP-compatible version of the program or an update from the software publisher before you change any DEP settings.

Windows Vista

• Go to Start
• Then Control Panel
• Then Open "System"
  • Click Advanced System Settings. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
    
    

    
    
    
    
    

    
    
    
  • Under Performance, click Settings.
    
    

    
    
    
  • Click the Data Execution Prevention tab, and then click Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select.
    
    

    
    
    

Windows XP

• Go to Start
• Then Settings
• Then Control Panel
• Then Open "System"
  • Click on the Advance tab
  • click on the Settings button for Performance.
  • Click the TAB for Data execution prevention
  • click the option to (Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select: )
  • add TS3.EXE to the list
  • click on ok
• Reboot your computer for changes to take effect

• 0xC0000005 Access Violation Link
• DEP on Wikipedia

Source from this post: Gameplay - Solved my crashing to my desktop