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How I solved Sims 3 crashing to desktop (DasmX86Dll.dll not found)
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=Game Crashing WorkArounds=
http://linna.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=375907  by gohan2091
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1) Download and install CFF Explorer
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==CFF Explorer==
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# Download and install CFF Explorer
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# Make a backup of your original exe just incase something goes wrong.
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# 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
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#) Click on File Header at the left, find characteristics at the right and click the "Click here" blue button.
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# Tick "App can handle >2GB address space
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# Ok that and save by clicking the disk icon or going to FILE >> SAVE. Overwrite the file when it asks you to.
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<div style="font-size:80%">Source from this post: [http://linna.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=375907 How I solved Sims 3 crashing to desktop (DasmX86Dll.dll not found)] by gohan2091</div>
  
2) 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
 
  
Make a backup of your original exe just incase something goes wrong.
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==Data Execution Prevention DEP==
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To access this:
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* Go to Start
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* Then Settings
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* Then Control Panel
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* Then Open "System"
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** Click on the Advance tab
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** click on the Settings button for Performance.  
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** Click the TAB for Data execution prevention
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** click the option to (Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select: )
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** add TS3.EXE to the list
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** click on ok
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* Reboot your computer for changes to take effect
  
3) Click on File Header at the left, find characteristics at the right and click the "Click here" blue button.
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*[http://www.updatexp.com/0xC0000005.html 0xC0000005 Access Violation Link]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Execution_Prevention DEP on Wikipedia]
  
4) Tick "App can handle >2GB address space
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<div style="font-size:80%">Source from this post: [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=379943 Gameplay - Solved my crashing to my desktop]</div>
 
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5) Ok that and save by clicking the disk icon or going to FILE >> SAVE. Overwrite the file when it asks you to.
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To access this goto (Start - Settings - Control panel) and run System. Click on the Advance tab and click on the Settings button for Performance. Click the TAB for Data execution prevention and click the option to (Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select: ) and add TS3.EXE to the list and ok it and reboot.
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0xC0000005 Access Violation Link
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http://www.updatexp.com/0xC0000005.html
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DEP
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Execution_Preventio
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Gameplay - Solved my crashing to my desktop
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http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=379943
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Revision as of 11:51, 19 May 2010

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 (TS3.exe) usually found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\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. 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
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