Game Help:Crash workarounds
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Game Crashing WorkArounds
CFF Explorer
- Download and install CFF Explorer
- Make a backup of your original exe just incase something goes wrong.
- Run the program, click the folder icon or go to FILE >> OPEN and browse your PC for the Sims 3 exe (TS3.exe) usually found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin
- ) Click on File Header at the left, find characteristics at the right and click the "Click here" blue button.
- Tick "App can handle >2GB address space
- Ok that and save by clicking the disk icon or going to FILE >> SAVE. 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
Data Execution Prevention DEP
To access this:
- 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
Source from this post: Gameplay - Solved my crashing to my desktop