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My Sims 3 keeps crashing, Windows 7 32bit .. got all the expansion packs and the stuff packs .. what could be causing this and how can i fix it?
 
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It is most likely that your operating system is 32-bit. 64-bit is recommended for the Sims games, even though it is only allowed to use 4GB.

What are your computer's specs? Could you post your DxDiag?
https://help.ea.com/en/article/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/

Copy and paste it all on Pastebin and copy the link here, so it is easier. :)
http://pastebin.com
 
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you would not be able to run more than the base game on a 32 bit computer. You will run out of memory to run the game. The game with expansion packs needs 4gb of ram to run the game plus you need more ram to run windows plus origin if you are locked into origin and other programs. Ideal computer to run all the sims 3 needs a med level gaming computer , 64 bit with 6gb of computer ram or more.

This is for desktop requirements
http://modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_System_Requirements
 
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Yeah, unfortunately, the problem is due to not enough RAM. While you can most likely install 4GB or more RAM in you laptop the 32-bit version of any Windows will only be limited to using around 3.2GB - 3.4GB.

Sims 3 is known for using more than 4GB of RAM especially with expansion packs. If a game need more RAM that is available through Windows then the game will crash / laptop will freeze.


The fix is to buy Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 64-bit and ensure that the laptop has 8GB of RAM installed. You should provide the make and model # of the laptop you have so that people can very it is capable of running a 64-bit version of Windows. If not, then you will need to buy a new laptop. I would Google around to see if the Sims 3 is compatible with Win 10 if you plan on buying that operating system.
 
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Read this on issues with windows 10 http://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2015/10/windows-10-and-securom.html

PS we have run many tests on the sims 3 and it will not use more than 4gb of computer ram but it does also use virtual memory
 
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