Game Help:Crash workarounds - Revision history

Kiwi tea: Categories, sortkey

2012-09-20T14:54:10Z

Categories, sortkey

FordGT90Concept: Page reworked removing repetition of the page that links to it but still links back in case misguided sheep end up here first.

2011-10-18T06:16:38Z

Page reworked removing repetition of the page that links to it but still links back in case misguided sheep end up here first.

FordGT90Concept: I'm thinking the IncreaseUserVA and /3GB switch should be moved from the LAA page to its own, Game Help page to avoid confusion.

2011-10-18T03:18:09Z

I'm thinking the IncreaseUserVA and /3GB switch should be moved from the LAA page to its own, Game Help page to avoid confusion.

FordGT90Concept: /* Step 2. Data Execution Prevention */

2011-01-10T19:51:20Z

‎Step 2. Data Execution Prevention

FordGT90Concept: /* Step 2. Data Execution Prevention */

2011-01-10T19:50:18Z

‎Step 2. Data Execution Prevention

FordGT90Concept: /* Step 2. Data Execution Prevention */

2011-01-10T19:50:09Z

‎Step 2. Data Execution Prevention

Delphy: Removed LAA since it's in the latest patch anyway

2010-11-01T17:31:52Z

Removed LAA since it's in the latest patch anyway

Werismyki: /* Step 1. Disable Custom Content */

2010-09-15T19:37:02Z

‎Step 1. Disable Custom Content

FordGT90Concept: /* Step 3. Data Execution Prevention */

2010-09-12T16:06:10Z

‎Step 3. Data Execution Prevention

Delphy at 11:44, 12 September 2010

2010-09-12T11:44:01Z

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	Even though The Sims 3 was patched to be large address aware, crashes may still occur due to insufficient memory. Detailed information is found on the link above.		Even though The Sims 3 was patched to be large address aware, crashes may still occur due to insufficient memory. Detailed information is found on the link above.

−	[[Category:Game Help]]	+	[[Category:Sims 3 Game Help\|Crashes]]
		+	[[Category:Sims 3 Technical Game Help\|Crashes]]

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 {{Sims3GameHelpHeader}}
 ==Overview==
-If your game is crashing for no reason, then this page can help you to get it running again in a stable manner.  ''All'' users should do step 1 first!
+==Data Execution Prevention==
-−
-==Step 1. Disable Custom Content==
-−
-The majority of crashes in the game can be attributed to bad/incompatible custom content that you have installed at some point.  The first thing that should always happen is to disable all custom content and see if your game runs as "vanilla" as possible.
-−
-Follow the steps in this guide to remove your custom content and either confirm or rule it out as the cause:
-−
-[[Game Help:Sims 3 Game Problem]]
-# Delete Cache Files
-# Remove the Mods\Packages Folder
-# Rename or Remove User Files
-−
-==Step 2. Data Execution Prevention==
 {{See also|[[Game Help:Data Execution Prevention]]}}
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 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.
-==Step 3. 2GB Limit on 32-bit Windows==
+==Insufficient Memory Crashes==
-{{See also|[[Sims 3:Large Address Aware#32-bit Operating Systems|32-bit Windows]]}}
+{{See also|[[Game Help:Insufficient Memory Crashes]]}}
-Even though The Sims 3 was patched to be large address aware, crashes may still occur due to insufficient memory.  In the case of 32-bit Windows with 3 or more GiB of RAM installed, you can give applications more RAM to use by changing some operating system boot parameters.
+Even though The Sims 3 was patched to be large address aware, crashes may still occur due to insufficient memory.  Detailed information is found on the link above.
 [[Category:Game Help]]

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	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.		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.
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		+	==Step 3. 2GB Limit on 32-bit Windows==
		+	{{See also\|[[Sims 3:Large Address Aware#32-bit Operating Systems\|32-bit Windows]]}}
		+
		+	Even though The Sims 3 was patched to be large address aware, crashes may still occur due to insufficient memory. In the case of 32-bit Windows with 3 or more GiB of RAM installed, you can give applications more RAM to use by changing some operating system boot parameters.

	[[Category:Game Help]]		[[Category:Game Help]]

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	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.		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.
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		+	[[Category:Game Help]]

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 ==Step 2. Data Execution Prevention==
-{{See also|[[Game Help:Data Execution Prevention]]
+{{See also|[[Game Help: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.

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 # Rename or Remove User Files
-==Step 2. LAA (Large Address Aware)==
+==Step 2. Data Execution Prevention==
-−
-''Do this section ONLY if removing ALL custom content doesn't fix the issue''!!
-−
-All 32-bit applications (including The Sims 3), by default, have the large address aware (LAA) bit disabled.  In layman's terms, this means the application cannot address more than 2 GiB (2,147,483,648 bytes) of virtual memory.  The Sims 3 can, under certain circumstances, reach this limit causing the game to crash to the desktop.
-−
-There have also been reports and feedback from users of reduced lag, freezing, and crashes to the desktop who have installed and used CFF Explorer or The Sims 3 Large Address Aware.
-−
-For more information, please see [[Game Help:Large Address Aware]].
-−
-−
-==Step 3. 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.

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	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.		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.

−	For more information, see [[~~Game_Help~~:~~Data_Execution_Prevention~~]]	+	For more information, see [[Game Help:Data Execution Prevention]]