How to FIX Sims 3 Crashing / Not Launching!

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I tried it all and i still can't get my game to run..... i will go crazy over this

the issue is most definitely ea because I literally just bought a brand new over 1k computer and the stupid f-ing game still won't launch.

Using the EA app, I can open Sims2 and Sims4, and they work fine, but I have tried everything for Sims3, and it will not launch the game. I hit the blue play button and it just clicks off. Would one of these things work for me? I have uninstalled and reinstalled the game and pacs, as well as the app. Nothing seems to work. When I go to redeem my key code, it says I already have it. Any suggestions? Thank you.

Does anyone here know how to get TS3 to run on Windows 11 PC? I’m having the same exact issue many people are also describing below—all the game files loaded and everything correctly, but of course I click the play button and nothing happens. I know it can’t be my computer because I have another Sims game and it works fine. Plus, I updated my system, software, compatibility, etc........

Cannot find this option off steam version :/ just upgraded my pc and now it refuses to launch up

Thank you so much for making this video! The forums were making no sense to me but this helped me fix my game!

My game won’t even launch, the ea app just says that it failed to launch it every time

THANK YOU!! I had tried so many things and nothing was working!! Finally the last thing in the video worked for me and it started up.

Still crashes after I hit play

Mine says incompatible program. Does that mean i’m out of luck on getting it to work?

What is the ‘not working application’?? What is that file