Error
Error messages with solutions and workarounds
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Invalid File Found or File not found
Problem While patching I get this error message: Update Error: Invalid File Found or Update Error: File not Found Cause This error occurs if a file does not match the file the patch is expecting or a file is missing. There are multiple reasons for that. A mod that replaces the original file Origin is not updated Incorrect manual patch (wrong region, wrong increment) Issue with the Patch itself. Solution Use the Patch Downloader to patch your game. It will tell you which file is the culprit or you can use the Force Super option to force the Superpatch. You…
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Distorted Fences and Stairs
Problem Fences and stairs are shown distorted and as long lines on the screen. Cause This problem can usually been seen with ATI Radeon graphic cards. Solution Open the ATI Catalyst Control Center (or download it) in advanced mode and click on Return to Factory Default. If this solution does not help you or you don’t have a ATI Radeon graphic cards this can be a first sign of your card getting bad. If that is the case you will see the same effect in other graphic intensive games and it’s not just stairs and fences. Further Reading My Sims…
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Game Crashes (CTD)
Problem My game crashes to the desktop without a warning I get the message Sims 3 has stopped working Info When your game crashes, it usually leaves files (xcpt*.txt & *.mdmp) your user directory. You can analyze those with the Crash Log Analyzer by FordGT90Concept or simply delete. If the game does not write such files, the crash pinpoints to a hardware issue Cause & Workarounds There are many causes to this issue and so are the solutions. You can try the following suggestions. Make sure to save your game often under a different name and keep Backups of your stuff.…
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Base Game incompatible with current Expansion Pack
Problem I get the error message: Your The Sims 3 Base Game is incompatible with the current Sims 3 Expansion Pack. Please update your game via the game launcher. My Launcher is showing that I have Version 0.0.0.0 on top of that. Cause Up to Patch 1.22, when patching the launcher always downloaded two patches (unless you only have the base game). If you accidentally canceled out the installation of the second patch by manually starting the launcher, you will get this error, since the Version of the base game and the one of your latest expansion pack don’t match.…
