Sims 3 on Windows 10

[crinrict]

Hi @niamhmclay, 

did you read what's in this thread ? What kind of processor do you have ?

[cammieplays]

me too, after getting windows 10 the sims 3 launcher has failed to open. and this was when I got my computer updated with windows 10, clean from viruses and deleted all custom content.

[wildrideuk]

Well it does work, just might take a few things to manage it.

For starters if your getting an error about a security module failing to start see my post on page 2.

Second when I tried to play I tried after setting up to use mods. So you might want to try going to modthesims and doing the same, black screens sound very much like its the opening video which setting up for mods fixes. I have not modded out the initial maxis logo though.

Also make sure your graphics drivers are up to date. Windows 10 has had some teething problems and theres been a number of unstable ones out there Im using nVidia 355.98 which are stable for me, the ones before that would crash all the time when gaming (on just about every game) this included sims 3+4, Star Citizen.

I do not use any compatability settings either.

If it still fails, try shutting off your AV and other security programs and use the Win10 stuff, I found win10 is not that favourable towards 3rd party programs.

PS sometimes when I go to play sims 3, double clicking the icon appears to do nothing, but the launcher will appear in the task bar (press the ^ button), clicking it does nothing and I need to right click it and close it. Then run sims again.

[wolves7869]

were you on a desktop or a laptop?

[wolves7869]

i'm installing the game right now, but i'm gonna install my expansions and see if it will handle it.

[Abilms]

Hey man, have you done it by Origin or all your games are from CDs? Because I'm having the same problem with the same update message, but I couldn't  connect with Origin to update my game I don't know why...

[burningeclypse]

I downloaded windows 10 to and let it finish then installed all my sims games and it says the games are not compatible with windows 10

[burningeclypse]

I so agree I am going back to my old windows version too. I hate windows 10

[burningeclypse]

i tried the compatiblity for that and it doesnt work so windows 10 is a joke..its for advertising not gaming

[burningeclypse]

no sims games are compatible with windows 10..I have tried everything