Is anyone else having issues logging in since the new patch?  The same day that 1.33 was released, Origin prompted me to update, too.  Ever since, it ridiculous trying to log into any of my EA related accounts.  I can launch my Sims game but about 5 minutes into it, Origin pops up to tell me that it's logged me off.  WTF?  I would go any complain about this to EA but I can't log in to any of my accounts.

Oh, and since 1.29, my game has had some sort of a glitch where I can't choose Lifetime Wishes in CAS.  I thought it was AM related but it was still happening even if I ran a new game without AM.  Having to re-install Sims is going to be a real bitch...I'm gonna lose all the paid CC that leaked into my launcher for free via the sims exchange

This patch is some sort of joke.  I got prompted to upgrade my Origin and patch my game.  Now, neither Origin nor the Sims 3 site allow me to log in.   

Does anyone know where I can find the Fun for Kids of All Ages Compilation as untouched sims3packs?

I can't seem to post in the TS3 Store: Downloads thread.  I don't have a reply or quote button.  Does my account need special permission? 

I have had CTD's due to low RAM before the Generations patch but I know that I get a little, yellow, triangle icon with an exclamation point when those happen.  Until I added the recent .exe a few days ago, my computer was giving me notices (in the bottom right corner) about it being DEP related and I was crashing within 10 minutes of loading the game.  Now that I fixed that issue, I'm back to having my RAM related CTD's, every few hours.

Speaking of RAM...does anyone here have experience with using ReadyBoost to alleviate some of the pressure Sims 3 puts on RAM? 

Thanks!  Turns out it was TS3W.exe because my game's been running smoothly since I added it.


Normally, I wouldn't touch it because I don't consider myself computer savvy.  The reason I got involved is because Sims 3 got DEP related crashes when I had it set to the essential windows programs/services.  I read some tutorial online which suggested turning DEP on for all programs and specifying which ones to bypass.

I don't have the StoreStuffMadeShiftable.package...it may be something else?


Thanks! I just added the TS3W.exe and I'll test the game out to see if it was the culprit.  I am running version 1.22...I referred to it as 6.5 because that's what shows up in my launcher. 


I wasn't aware any of your packages could have triggered DEP.  I just mentioned them because they're one of the few mods I use.  If it turns out to be TS3W.exe responsible for the DEP, all of your store content packages (1 through 9) should be fine.

Well, that's kind of why I'm asking for help.  I don't have Generations so I can't go into the Game/Bin folder for it...I only have the latest patch and I'm not sure if that's affecting things in any way. 

This may not be the place to ask but I can't deal with other forums.  I've been having a couple of issues since I patched to 6.5 (I'm also running the test version of AM):  My game keeps crashing and the computer gives me a notification that it's DEP doing it.  I have Windows Vista.  I don't have any stuff packs, I have all the EPs except Generations (because EPs are shit until AM compatible)...I also have Moryrie's Store Content packages and a few body/face sliders.  No other mods.  My caches are cleared and the content I have has been decrapified.  I set up my DEP to bypass Sims 3 stuff months ago and this is the first time it's started acting up.  A couple of days ago, I got a notice to update my EADM and now that icon turned in to something called Origin.  Could this be the cause of my problem?  I Googled some solutions but everything that comes up is related to the base game, from when it first came out.  Can anyone help?

I wanted to check with someone before I went through with this decision: I have a family in town where the married father has a mistress.  If I "crtl+shift" his mistress to make her his girlfriend, will the polygamy bork my game?

lol fair enough.  I could always just convert the sim3packs and bypass the launcher.  I find that my game freezes when I convert my store items to .package.  Is this an issue on my end or does EA do something to their store items so that we can't convert them?

My launcher crashes when I launch my game but the game continues to run smoothly.

All of my .package CCs work fine but the launcher is dicking around with the Sim3packs.  It tells me all the content (including Sims 3 store items) is installed but when I run the game, none of it shows up.  So lame.

I contacted EA tech support almost 2 days ago and still no answer.  Apparently, they've been been ignoring everyone with said issue.  What a joke.  Instead of trying to resolve their customer's needs, they're busy launching crappy laundry/Morroccan store content.  I'm so mad, it makes me wanna kick a puppy.

TBH I wasn't really in the mood to reinstall everything so I just moved 90% of my music and photos onto the external drive and that left free space for LN.  I find that laptop upgrades are bit overpriced.  It's not really in my budget at the moment.  Plus, I already got the external one so I wanted to know if it was useful before spending anymore cash.  You're right though...putting EVERYTHING on the external drive would probably be the way to go.

Thanks for the help.  Sorry I couldn't be of more use to someone looking for similar answers.

Just donated...it's not much but it's all I could afford on my failtarded budget 

I might have to just be the test subject for this.  Thankfully, I'm already backed up for the LN patch...I wante to help test AM.  I've searched all over for an answer to my questions but all I get is explainations for how to install base game on external drives.  Unfortunately I only have a lap top so getting internal upgrades aren't really an option.  I'll report my findings for anyone else once I download LN.

I'm planning on buying LN, soon...but after doing a routine check-up on my computer, I realized I probably don't have the space for it.  I have an external drive with 1Tb of space which has been a good candidate for said project.

Question 1: If I decide to place LN on F:/My Book (instead of C:/Program Files/...), will I have to uninstall and relocate Sims 3, WA and AMB there, too?  Is it possible to have LN on the F drive, by itself?

Question 2: How will this affect my CCs?  I have all my mods in My Documents (AMB method).  To be specific, I want to know how it might affect AwsomeMod.  Sims 3 is f***ing useless without it.

  Any help would be appreciated, as I'm not what one would call "computer savvy".

Thanks  Not Pee, though...

About the AM version released yesterday...is it compatible with the new update?  I don't have LN and I don't plan to buy it for a while, I just want to know if it's safe for me to get the latest EA patch.

Thanks for the help!  I actually had it set up that way but some of my folders got messed up after I re-downloaded all my games (after the stupid patch). 

I seem to have gotten the game to work, finally...no thanks to EA, ofcourse.

The folders under Documents/Electronic Arts/Sims 3 have changed.  They only have Downloads, Installed Worlds and SigsCache now.  Do I still put AM in my custom Mods/Packages folder or do I put it in the Downloads one EA provided?

I just had a bunch of shit happen to my game after EA's newest patch.  I'm manually patching my game at this point and I was wondering how high I should go up the patch list to keep running AM...?