Jun 22 2013
Problem After the installation of Patch 1.55, my game doesn’t load. All I get is a black screen. My Launcher takes forever to load now. Cause The causes for those issues aren’t solved completely yet and everything written here is a mere assumption. It might be completely not true. To discuss the tmp files, please […]
Mar 3 2011
Problem When starting the game I get the error message: Unable to start game. Service initialization failed (some number). Cause This problem is usually caused by broken registry references or corrupt user data (or if you have downloaded the game somewhere illegally, in which case you are out of luck). Solutions There are several things […]
Jan 27 2011
Where are my user files ? Details can be found here: Where are my files installed ? What is the meaning of the folders/files ? Main Folder The 5 Cache Files are recreated on startup. Delete them from time to time, especially if you add package files. Options.ini: Contains your game and graphic options set in […]
Jan 27 2011
Introduction To be able to load faster, the games stores data in so called cache files. The game checks on startup if those files are available and if so, they are loaded. If they are not available, they are created. Over time these files accumulate out-of-date data (especially if you use custom content and mods) […]
Feb 12 2014
Troubleshooting Steps
Introduction There are several things you can try to solve various issues. These thing will not harm your game but they don’t always help either. Always backup your user files before trying anything. Tips from MTS Here’s a few tips from the MTS Wiki you can try: Game Help:Sims 3 Game Problem Computer Maintenance On a […]
By crin • Tutorial • Tags: Backup, Cache files, Downloads, Registry, User files