This is what I get with Copy to Clipboard.

Processor Name: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 Processor
Processor Architecture: AMD64
Graphics Processor: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series

Games Installed: The Sims™ 3 (1.29.55.014002), The Sims™ 3 World Adventures (2.17.2.011032), The Sims™ 3 High-End Loft Stuff (3.13.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Ambitions (4.10.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Fast Lane Stuff (5.8.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Late Night (6.5.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Outdoor Living Stuff (7.3.2.011031), The Sims™ 3 Generations (8.0.152.011001), The Sims™ 3 Town Life Stuff (9.0.73.012001), The Sims™ 3 Pets (10.0.96.013001)
Custom Content: Yes (7 found)

[CORRUPT SAVE] 2011-12-18 05:14:32
TS3 Path: C:\Games\Sims\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x00000030
Crash Address: 0x00d22aef "C:\Games\Sims\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe":0x0001:0x00921aef

[CORRUPT SAVE] 2011-12-18 05:26:49
TS3 Path: C:\Games\Sims\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x00000030
Crash Address: 0x00d22aef "C:\Games\Sims\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe":0x0001:0x00921aef

I did a complete reinstall, going straight to the latest patches (I installed the post 1.22 patches for the expansions as well). After installing, I ran it in Bridgeport for about a day. By that time, the Ultra Speed had slowed down to a crawl for no obvious reason, so I bought a new CPU. It was still stupidly slow, even though my CPU never goes above 80%, memory is never more than half filled, and FPS is rarely below 60. So I removed all the store content, started a new game at the edge of Riverview in a premade house. Crashed 5 minutes later. So I started anew in Hidden Springs on an empty lot (wanna find out about those green people). Crashed in 10 minutes. Then I gave up and posted here.

So irritating, I know so much about computers, but with errors like this, I'm helpless...

Processor Name: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 Processor
Processor Architecture: AMD64
Graphics Processor: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series

Games Installed: The Sims™ 3 (1.29.55.014001)
Custom Content: Yes (7 found)

[CORRUPT SAVE] 2011-12-19 01:54:23
TS3 Path: C:\Games\Sims\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x00000030
Crash Address: 0x00d22aef "C:\Games\Sims\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe":0x0001:0x00921aef

Looks like I should give up. With only Sims Base it still happens (after 5 minutes). I'll take out Awesome, but I really don't like playing without it...

Please use "Copy to Clipboard" button and paste it in your reply.


@Orionos: I bet one of your mods (perhaps Awesome Mod) isn't compatible with 1.29. If it still crashes without any mods, I would recommend remaining the My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 folder to something else and then trying. If it still crashes, it has to be hardware. I would try running memtest86+ overnight to see if it catches any errors.

Thanks for the prompt help. I've been running without problems on the base game without Awesome. I got an epiphany when I realized the problems may have started after I updated from 1.26 to 1.29, which I only did after Awesome was claimed to be compatible. Apparently not.

Processor Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 370 @ 2.40GHz
Processor Architecture: AMD64
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon HD 6500M/5600/5700 Series

Games Installed: The Sims 3 (1.12.70.006002 -> 1.29.55.014002), The Sims 3 World Adventures (2.0.86.002002 -> 2.17.2.011032), The Sims 3 Ambitions (4.0.87.006001 -> 4.10.1.011031)
Custom Content: Yes (1 found)

[WARNING WRONG EXE] 2011/12/19 19:44:27
Message: Incorrect Executable - Expecting: TS3W.exe, Got: TS3EP02.exe.

[WARNING WRONG EXE] 2011/12/19 20:23:31
Message: Incorrect Executable - Expecting: TS3W.exe, Got: TS3EP02.exe.

[WARNING WRONG EXE] 2011/12/19 20:24:43
Message: Incorrect Executable - Expecting: TS3W.exe, Got: TS3EP02.exe.

[WARNING WRONG EXE] 2011/12/22 19:58:08
Message: Incorrect Executable - Expecting: TS3W.exe, Got: TS3EP02.exe.

[WARNING WRONG EXE] 2011/12/22 20:02:18
Message: Incorrect Executable - Expecting: TS3W.exe, Got: TS3EP02.exe.

[WARNING WRONG EXE] 2011/12/22 20:05:52
Message: Incorrect Executable - Expecting: TS3W.exe, Got: TS3EP02.exe.


The game was running without problems with same set up and content as above before Dec 19th, and it started malfunctioning at 19th for some reason, crashing during loading of a previously saved game. I did a full re-install, following the same steps as I took when I first installed the game, and it worked normally afterwards in the 19th. However when I started playing today (22nd), it crashed again during loading saved game.
I got these messages when I opened the log analyzer. Still, the game was functioning perfectly in Dec 19th despite the log recording the exe error.

Here's a copy of the exception file created after crash

[Build info]
Application: Sims3
BuildTime: 2010-04-18-2235
BuildUser: codebuilder
BuildHost: SIMS-BUILD144
BuildConfig: Release
BuldVersion: 0.2.0.104
Commandline: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Ambitions\Game\Bin\TS3EP02.exe


[System info]
Computer name: RICHARD-PC
Computer DNS name: Richard-PC
User name: Richard
EA_PLATFORM: Windows on X86
OS name: Windows Vista
OS version number: 6.1.7601
OS service pack: Service Pack 1
Debugger present: no
CPU count: 4
Processor type: x86
Processor level: 6
Processor revision: 9477
Memory load: 40%
Total physical memory: 3956 Mb
Available physical memory: 2342 Mb
Total page file memory: 7911 Mb
Available page file memory: 5916 Mb
Total virtual memory: 2047 Mb
Free virtual memory: 1363 Mb

[Application info]
Language: C++
Compiler: Microsoft Visual C++ compiler, version 1400
App path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Ambitions\Game\Bin\TS3EP02.exe
App version: 0.2.0.104

[Exception info]
date: 2011-12-22
time: 20.37.00
type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x35121557
address: 0x006593ee "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Ambitions\Game\Bin\TS3EP02.exe":0x0001:0x002583ee

[Call stack]
C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Ambitions\Game\Bin\TS3EP02.exe
0x006593ee

C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Ambitions\Game\Bin\TS3EP02.exe
0x0098d911

C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Ambitions\Game\Bin\TS3EP02.exe
0x0740ca78

C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Ambitions\Game\Bin\TS3EP02.exe
0x0740cac4


[Stack data]
0740c670 | 19 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ee 93 65 00<10>89 32 28 | ..........e...2( |
0740c680 | 10 7d c5 0f 37 15 12 35 fb df 65 00 30 b4 1d 28 | .}..7..5..e.0..( |
0740c690 | 37 15 12 35 10 7d c5 0f e1 a9 89 00 30 b4 1d 28 | 7..5.}......0..( |
0740c6a0 | 37 15 12 35 37 15 12 35 b0 a3 5b 0d 80 87 32 28 | 7..57..5..[...2( |
0740c6b0 | 13 aa 89 00 37 15 12 35 d7 44 88 00 80 87 32 28 | ....7..5.D....2( |
0740c6c0 | 37 15 12 35 20 9a f4 20 80 87 32 28 20 9a f4 20 | 7..5 .. ..2( .. |
0740c6d0 | 39 e9 aa 00 15 00 00 00 80 87 32 28 37 15 12 35 | 9.........2(7..5 |
0740c6e0 | 80 87 32 28 20 9a f4 20 40 d7 98 00 80 87 32 28 | ..2( .. @.....2( |
0740c6f0 | 18 af 16 28 dc ae 16 28 cc e7 aa 00 80 87 32 28 | ...(...(......2( |
0740c700 | 1b 00 11 6c 20 9a f4 20 01 00 00 00 f0 ad 0e 28 | ...l .. .......( |
0740c710 | 35 1b aa 16 88 6b 1c 01 a0 0b 00 00 74 ca 40 00 | 5....k......t.@. |
0740c720 | 44 ce 40 07 f3 00 00 00 09 35 6c 00 14 00 00 00 | [email protected]..... |
0740c730 | 60 ab 16 28 18 af 16 28 2c af 16 28 d4 ae e3 00 | `..(...(,..(.... |
0740c740 | 09 35 6c 04 20 9a f4 20 10 0d 47 23 46 00 32 a1 | .5l. .. ..G#F.2. |
0740c750 | f0 da 4b a6 f3 00 00 00 e0 81 25 03 01 5d f0 0d | ..K.......%..].. |
0740c760 | ff ff ff ff 7c 95 16 28 e0 5c f0 0d 00 00 00 00 | ....|..(.\...... |
0740c770 | 38 54 e1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | 8T.............. |
0740c780 | 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ |
0740c790 | 40 0c 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 e5 c8 0f 00 e3 16 28 | @..............( |
0740c7a0 | c7 00 00 00 70 00 00 00 00 00 80 3f 00 00 00 40 | ....p......?...@ |
0740c7b0 | c7 00 00 00 18 54 e1 00 00 00 00 00 20 0e 24 03 | .....T...... .$. |
0740c7c0 | 38 54 e1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | 8T.............. |
0740c7d0 | 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ |
0740c7e0 | 54 0e 00 00 00 00 00 00 74 ca 40 07 f0 c6 16 28 | T.......t.@....( |
0740c7f0 | c7 00 00 00 83 00 00 00 00 00 80 3f 00 00 00 40 | ...........?...@ |
0740c800 | c7 00 00 00 18 54 e1 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 | .....T.......... |
0740c810 | 00 00 00 00 40 06 33 28 1e 07 00 00 4e 5b 03 00 | [email protected](....N[.. |
0740c820 | 88 6b 1c 01 30 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 70 00 00 00 | .k..0.......p... |
0740c830 | f0 da 4b a6 1b 00 11 6c 89 55 1a 4d 00 00 00 00 | ..K....l.U.M.... |
0740c840 | 60 00 00 00 0e 00 00 00 88 6b 1c 01 c0 50 16 28 | `........k...P.( |
0740c850 | a0 66 1c 01 4c cd 1c 28 a0 cd 1c 28 c0 50 16 28 | .f..L..(...(.P.( |
0740c860 | 88 6b 1c 01 4c cd 1c 28 65 1e 4e 00 60 00 00 00 | .k..L..(e.N.`... |
0740c870 | a0 66 1c 01 88 6b 1c 01 30 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 | .f...k..0....... |

[Instruction data]
0065936e => DasmX86Dll.dll not found.

[Registers]
eip: 006593ee
eax: 00000002
ebx: 0fc58800
ecx: 281db430
edx: 26f6f484
esi: 281db430
edi: 35121537
ebp: 0740ca4c
efl: 00010202
esp: 0740c67c

[Modules]
base 0x00400000 size 0x00c44000 entry 0x00d78471 "TS3EP02.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Ambitions\Game\Bin\TS3EP02.exe"
base 0x77e70000 size 0x00180000 entry 0x00000000 "ntdll.dll" "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll"
base 0x76410000 size 0x00110000 entry 0x764232a3 "kernel32.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll"
base 0x779c0000 size 0x00046000 entry 0x779c745a "KERNELBASE.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll"
base 0x672c0000 size 0x001c3000 entry 0x672c1a45 "d3d9.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\d3d9.dll"
base 0x77640000 size 0x000ac000 entry 0x7764a472 "msvcrt.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll"
base 0x774e0000 size 0x00019000 entry 0x774e4975 "sechost.dll" "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sechost.dll"
base 0x75c60000 size 0x000f0000 entry 0x75c70569 "RPCRT4.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\RPCRT4.dll"
base 0x759d0000 size 0x00060000 entry 0x759ea3b3 "SspiCli.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\SspiCli.dll"
base 0x759c0000 size 0x0000c000 entry 0x759c10e1 "CRYPTBASE.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\CRYPTBASE.dll"
base 0x760c0000 size 0x00100000 entry 0x760db6ed "USER32.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\USER32.dll"
base 0x75f20000 size 0x00090000 entry 0x75f36343 "GDI32.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\GDI32.dll"
base 0x75f00000 size 0x0000a000 entry 0x75f036a0 "LPK.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\LPK.dll"
base 0x77920000 size 0x0009d000 entry 0x77953fd7 "USP10.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\USP10.dll"
base 0x75d50000 size 0x000a0000 entry 0x75d649e5 "ADVAPI32.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\ADVAPI32.dll"
base 0x74760000 size 0x00009000 entry 0x74761220 "VERSION.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\VERSION.dll"
base 0x67b50000 size 0x00006000 entry 0x67b511f0 "d3d8thk.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\d3d8thk.dll"
base 0x74b80000 size 0x00013000 entry 0x74b81d3f "dwmapi.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\dwmapi.dll"
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base 0x6af90000 size 0x000e7000 entry 0x6af91771 "DDRAW.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\DDRAW.dll"
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base 0x776f0000 size 0x0019d000 entry 0x776f17e7 "SETUPAPI.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\SETUPAPI.dll"
base 0x762c0000 size 0x00027000 entry 0x762c58b9 "CFGMGR32.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\CFGMGR32.dll"
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base 0x75a30000 size 0x0015c000 entry 0x75a7ba3d "ole32.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\ole32.dll"
base 0x762f0000 size 0x00012000 entry 0x762f1441 "DEVOBJ.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\DEVOBJ.dll"
base 0x76310000 size 0x000f5000 entry 0x76311865 "WININET.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\WININET.dll"
base 0x77a10000 size 0x00057000 entry 0x77a29ba6 "SHLWAPI.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\SHLWAPI.dll"
base 0x77500000 size 0x00137000 entry 0x77501b35 "urlmon.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\urlmon.dll"
base 0x773c0000 size 0x0011d000 entry 0x773c158a "CRYPT32.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\CRYPT32.dll"
base 0x761c0000 size 0x0000c000 entry 0x761c238e "MSASN1.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\MSASN1.dll"
base 0x77170000 size 0x001fe000 entry 0x771722d9 "iertutil.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\iertutil.dll"
base 0x76520000 size 0x00c4a000 entry 0x765a1601 "SHELL32.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\SHELL32.dll"
base 0x6e910000 size 0x00087000 entry 0x6e940dce "MSVCP80.dll" "C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6195_none_d09154e044272b9a\MSVCP80.dll"
base 0x757a0000 size 0x0009b000 entry 0x757a232b "MSVCR80.dll" "C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6195_none_d09154e044272b9a\MSVCR80.dll"
base 0x76260000 size 0x00060000 entry 0x7627158f "IMM32.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\IMM32.dll"
base 0x75b90000 size 0x000cc000 entry 0x75b9168b "MSCTF.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\MSCTF.dll"
base 0x67a60000 size 0x000eb000 entry 0x67a613ce "dbghelp.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\dbghelp.dll"
base 0x77e40000 size 0x00005000 entry 0x77e41438 "PSAPI.DLL" "C:\Windows\syswow64\PSAPI.DLL"
base 0x6fc50000 size 0x00011000 entry 0x6fc51300 "NETAPI32.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\NETAPI32.dll"
base 0x75680000 size 0x00009000 entry 0x756815a6 "netutils.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\netutils.dll"
base 0x6f560000 size 0x00019000 entry 0x6f561319 "srvcli.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\srvcli.dll"
base 0x73440000 size 0x0000f000 entry 0x734412a1 "wkscli.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\wkscli.dll"
base 0x75e90000 size 0x00035000 entry 0x75e9145d "WS2_32.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\WS2_32.dll"
base 0x75e80000 size 0x00006000 entry 0x75e81782 "NSI.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\NSI.dll"
base 0x6e890000 size 0x00072000 entry 0x6e891576 "DSOUND.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\DSOUND.dll"
base 0x73c20000 size 0x00032000 entry 0x73c237f1 "WINMM.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\WINMM.dll"
base 0x6f530000 size 0x00025000 entry 0x6f532b71 "POWRPROF.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\POWRPROF.dll"
base 0x74ba0000 size 0x0004c000 entry 0x74ba2c14 "apphelp.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\apphelp.dll"
base 0x758d0000 size 0x0008d000 entry 0x758d1fff "AcLayers.DLL" "C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcLayers.DLL"
base 0x758b0000 size 0x00017000 entry 0x758b1c9d "USERENV.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\USERENV.dll"
base 0x74c20000 size 0x0000b000 entry 0x74c21992 "profapi.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\profapi.dll"
base 0x74e30000 size 0x00051000 entry 0x74e5988c "WINSPOOL.DRV" "C:\Windows\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV"
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base 0x6d850000 size 0x00022000 entry 0x6d85b13c "glu32.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\glu32.dll"
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base 0x73690000 size 0x00016000 entry 0x73692dc3 "CRYPTSP.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\CRYPTSP.dll"
base 0x733e0000 size 0x0003b000 entry 0x733e128d "rsaenh.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\rsaenh.dll"
base 0x741e0000 size 0x0000e000 entry 0x741e1235 "RpcRtRemote.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\RpcRtRemote.dll"
base 0x75690000 size 0x00007000 entry 0x75691230 "winbrand.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\winbrand.dll"
base 0x75ed0000 size 0x0002d000 entry 0x75ed296d "WINTRUST.dll" "C:\Windows\syswow64\WINTRUST.dll"
base 0x6f520000 size 0x0000b000 entry 0x6f5271cd "atiuxpag.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\atiuxpag.dll"
base 0x6fe20000 size 0x0003c000 entry 0x6fe2145d "mswsock.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\mswsock.dll"
base 0x73430000 size 0x00005000 entry 0x734315df "wshtcpip.dll" "C:\Windows\System32\wshtcpip.dll"
base 0x75720000 size 0x00079000 entry 0x7572140f "mscms.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\mscms.dll"
base 0x75970000 size 0x00038000 entry 0x759727b6 "icm32.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\icm32.dll"
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base 0x71a10000 size 0x000f5000 entry 0x71a20d9e "PROPSYS.dll" "C:\Windows\System32\PROPSYS.dll"
base 0x75840000 size 0x00030000 entry 0x75843c6b "wdmaud.drv" "C:\Windows\system32\wdmaud.drv"
base 0x75960000 size 0x00004000 entry 0x75961030 "ksuser.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\ksuser.dll"
base 0x75710000 size 0x00007000 entry 0x757110c0 "AVRT.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\AVRT.dll"
base 0x756d0000 size 0x00036000 entry 0x756d9dae "AUDIOSES.DLL" "C:\Windows\system32\AUDIOSES.DLL"
base 0x756c0000 size 0x00008000 entry 0x756c4119 "msacm32.drv" "C:\Windows\system32\msacm32.drv"
base 0x756a0000 size 0x00014000 entry 0x756a1340 "MSACM32.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\MSACM32.dll"
base 0x6fcc0000 size 0x00007000 entry 0x6fcc11d0 "midimap.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\midimap.dll"
base 0x6fcb0000 size 0x00008000 entry 0x6fcb11d0 "netbios.dll" "C:\Windows\system32\netbios.dll"

[Register memory]
ebx 0fc58800 |<40>0a c9 0f e0 51 c5 0f d0 78 f6 26 84 f4 f6 26 | @....Q...x.&...& |
0fc58810 | d0 f8 f6 26 94 9f dd 00 00 00 65 00 66 00 74 00 | ...&......e.f.t. |
ecx 281db430 |<04>9f dd 00 00 00 00 00 9e 8f 70 3f 00 00 00 00 | ..........p?.... |
281db440 | 60 01 31 bb e3 61 f1 3d 34 01 9a 3a 00 00 00 00 | `.1..a.=4..:.... |
edx 26f6f480 | <01>8a 2d 30 2e 33 35 32 39 34 31 32 | ..-0.3529412 |
26f6f490 | 0b 03 07 10 04 dc 68 80 3d 0a 03 08 09 03 09 11 | ......h.=....... |
26f6f4a0 | 04 00 00 80 | .... |
esi 281db430 |<04>9f dd 00 00 00 00 00 9e 8f 70 3f 00 00 00 00 | ..........p?.... |
281db440 | 60 01 31 bb e3 61 f1 3d 34 01 9a 3a 00 00 00 00 | `.1..a.=4..:.... |
edi 35121530 | <??>?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? | ????????? |
35121540 | ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? | ???????????????? |
35121550 | ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? | ??????? |
ebp 0740ca40 | <f0>da 4b a6 | ..K. |
0740ca50 | 11 d9 98 00 78 ca 40 07 c4 ca 40 07 70 ce 40 07 | ....x.@[email protected].@. |
0740ca60 | 6f ca 40 07 00 00 00 00 20 9a f4 20 | o.@..... .. |

[Extra]
ScriptHeap: 55.05MB/56.46MB (7); 4.67MB

thanks for creating this tool, at least for now i can get a sense of which part of the game went wrong. and hopefully someone could see this message and determine the actual cause of the crash.

Any help with this?:

Processor Name: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+
Processor Architecture: AMD64
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT

Games Installed: The Sims™ 3 (1.29.55.014002), The Sims™ 3 Volta ao Mundo (2.0.86.002002 -> 2.17.2.011032), The Sims™ 3 Vida em Alto Estilo Coleção de Objetos (3.0.38.004001 -> 3.13.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Ambições (4.0.87.006001 -> 4.10.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Caindo na Noite (6.5.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Vida ao Ar Livre Coleção de Objetos (7.0.55.010001 -> 7.3.2.011031), The Sims™ 3 Gerações (8.0.152.011001), The Sims™ 3 Pets (10.0.96.013001)
Custom Content: Yes (7 found)

[UNKNOWN] 22/12/2011 22:18:00
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Installed RAM: 4,29 GB
TS3 Free VM: 2,75 GB / 4,29 GB
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x00000008
Crash Address: 0x0040b817 "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe":0x0001:0x0000a817

[UNKNOWN] 22/12/2011 23:11:06
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Installed RAM: 4,29 GB
TS3 Free VM: 2,75 GB / 4,29 GB
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x00000008
Crash Address: 0x0040b817 "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe":0x0001:0x0000a817

I've already tried to delete all my cc (packages and simpacks) ... but still not working Ç___Ç

@Setarium: You need to update your game.


@mstea: Have you removed all mods? Did the crashing begin after installing Pets?

It doesn't lie. Either you'll have to upgrade GPUs or uninstall Pets.

My game keeps crashing and I ran the analyzer and this is what came up:

Processor Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2310M CPU @ 2.10GHz
Processor Architecture: AMD64
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M

Games Installed: The Sims™ 3 (1.29.55.014002), The Sims™ 3 Unelmaduuni (4.10.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Iltahuvit (6.5.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Täyttä Elämää (8.0.152.011001), The Sims™ 3 Lemmikit (10.0.96.013001)
Custom Content: Yes (109 found)

[INSUFFICIENT GRAPHICS] 19.10.2011 14:57:35
OS Version: 6.1.7601

[INSUFFICIENT GRAPHICS] 19.10.2011 17:26:09
OS Version: 6.1.7601

[INSUFFICIENT GRAPHICS] 25.12.2011 21:08:18
OS Version: 6.1.7601

[CORRUPT SAVE] 25.12.2011 22:22:03
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x00000030
Crash Address: 0x00d22aef "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe":0x0001:0x00921aef

[WARNING CUSTOM CONTENT] 26.12.2011 21:18:16
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Installed RAM: 4,20 GB
TS3 Free VM: 2,84 GB / 4,29 GB
Crash Type: ILLEGAL_INSTRUCTION
Crash Address: 0x3f7fffc5 <unknown module>

Any idea what the last one might mean? It crashes after about an hour of playing, and I've tried taking out all my custom content and updating the driver and it didn't make any difference. My computer is three months old so it should be good enough to run the game.

Try running the game without Pets/Lemmikit.

Hi,

My Sims 3 keeps crashing but I have met all of the game's requirements. I downloaded and used the Crash Log Analyzer and this is what it said:

Processor Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2330M CPU @ 2.20GHz
Processor Architecture: AMD64
Graphics Processor: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family

Games Installed: The Sims™ 3 (1.29.55.014002), The Sims™ 3 World Adventures (2.0.86.002002 -> 2.17.2.011032), The Sims™ 3 High-End Loft Stuff (3.0.38.004001 -> 3.13.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Ambitions (4.0.87.006001 -> 4.10.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Outdoor Living Stuff (7.0.55.010001 -> 7.3.2.011031), The Sims™ 3 Town Life Stuff (9.0.73.012001), The Sims™ 3 Pets (10.0.96.013001)
Custom Content: Yes (2 found)

[INSUFFICIENT GRAPHICS] 26/12/2011 22:32:24
OS Version: 6.1.7601

[UNKNOWN] 27/12/2011 09:56:02
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Installed RAM: 4.20 GB
TS3 Free VM: 3.04 GB / 4.29 GB
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x8b1274de
Crash Address: 0x8b1274de <unknown module>

[INSUFFICIENT GRAPHICS] 27/12/2011 11:44:27
OS Version: 6.1.7601

I went onto the Sims launcher to update but it says my game is up to date and I got my laptop recently so I don't understand why the graphics card needs changing.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Soph123.

Soph - The Intel HD graphics is not supported by TS3 (not for the base game, nor any expansions, but it can technically "work" pre-Pets, though it shouldn't be used even with the base game). You do not meet the game's requirements.

Please note that download threads are not for game help and support.

While this program can be helpful in troubleshooting certain issues with your game, download threads are not meant to provide solutions to game problems. Please do not post your crash log stuff here to ask for further help - please use the Help section here at MTS, starting with this: Game Help:Sims 3 Game Problem^wiki and following the instructions, each step, in order. This FAQ: Game Help:Sims 3 Crashing^wiki can also be helpful. If you continue to have problems even after trying ALL of the steps in the above-linked two FAQs, you can post a new thread in the Help Q&A forums (there's a link at the top of every FAQ) and we will be happy to offer you help for your problems one-on-one. Make sure to include a detailed list of everything you've tried to fix the problem (not just "I've done the FAQs" but a description of the steps you took, in your own words) as well as the summary version of your system specs, using the form you can copy-paste from this page: Game Help:System Specs^wiki

Hello I am new to using this and I am saddened that my sims 3 isnt working. I just would appreciate if some one could help me figure this out I've talked to 7 different EA representatives and have gotten no where.


Processor Name: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E6700 @ 3.20GHz
Processor Architecture: AMD64
Graphics Processor: Intel(R) G41 Express Chipset

Games Installed: The Simsâ„¢ 3 (1.29.55.014001), The Simsâ„¢ 3 Late Night (6.5.1.011037)
Custom Content: Yes (1 found)

[DEP CRASH] 12/30/2011 10:51:02 PM
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266

[DEP CRASH] 12/30/2011 11:39:26 PM
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266

[DEP CRASH] 12/30/2011 11:43:27 PM
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266

[DEP CRASH] 12/31/2011 12:31:03 AM
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266

[DEP CRASH] 12/31/2011 12:39:54 AM
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266

[DEP CRASH] 12/31/2011 12:52:38 AM
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266

First you should try updating your drivers:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Det...oadType=Drivers

If it still crashes:
Game Help:Data Execution Prevention/TS3W^wiki

Follow the instructions for Windows 7 64-bit

I've been having crashes recently so I downloaded and ran the analyzer and this is what I'm getting. Any advice would be appreciated.




Obviously, it's saying something's wrong with my CC, but I fixed all of it myself so don't understand what the problem could be.

Follow step 3 here: Game Help:Sims 3 Crashing#Step 3: Remove User Files^wiki

thanks hope it works

I have a serious problem down here Mr. Ford:

My game crashes several times since i installed pets. The crash log analyzer results are this:

Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x676e6172
Crash Address: 0x6a826efe "C:\Windows\system32\d3d9.dll":0x0001:0x00045efe

Do i need to update the directx or something?, update graphics card or could it be some outdated .package mods files?

Thanks in advance

It would help if you posted the CLA summary by using one of the "copy to" buttons.

Based on what you said, you most likely have Pets installed and an inadequate graphics device (most likely Intel GMA). You could try turning all the graphics settings down, uninstalling Pets, or upgrading your graphics.

upgrading? you mean updating graphics card or setting down game graphics settings?

Upgrading the graphics hardware. Yes, usually they are in the form of a card but not always.

I haven't been able to confirm that reducing the graphics settings helped with Pets but you could try.

Ok, i set down some things in the graphics settings of the game and it worked!

Its ridiculous the fact that the patch is not ruining the game... pets is the problem

Processor Name: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P7450 @ 2.13GHz
Processor Architecture: AMD64
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Games Installed: The Sims™ 3 (1.29.55.014001), The Sims™ 3 World Adventures (2.0.86.002001 -> 2.17.2.011031), The Sims™ 3 High-End Loft Stuff (3.0.38.004001 -> 3.13.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Ambitions (4.0.87.006001 -> 4.10.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Late Night (6.0.81.009001 -> 6.5.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Generations (8.0.152.011001), The Sims™ 3 Pets (10.0.96.013001)
Custom Content: Yes (4 found)

[INSUFFICIENT GRAPHICS] 1/5/2012 4:47:11 PM
OS Version: 6.1.7600

[INSUFFICIENT GRAPHICS] 1/5/2012 9:00:16 PM
OS Version: 6.1.7601

[INSUFFICIENT GRAPHICS] 1/6/2012 10:26:52 PM
OS Version: 6.1.7601

[INSUFFICIENT GRAPHICS] 1/7/2012 11:48:07 AM
OS Version: 6.1.7601

[INSUFFICIENT GRAPHICS] 1/7/2012 9:33:22 PM
OS Version: 6.1.7601

[UNKNOWN] 1/8/2012 9:16:07 PM
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: D:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Installed RAM: 4.00 GiB
TS3 Free VM: 2.67 GiB / 4.00 GiB
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x54646175
Crash Address: 0x54646175 <unknown module>

Wondering if someone can help me make sense of this. I've been having problems with crashing for a couple weeks. I've upgraded my graphics driver and lowered the settings in the game but I can't play for more than fifteen minutes, and it will often crash immediately.
Thank you.

If you can't turn them down any farther, you'll likely have to uninstall Pets to play the game. I think you have a laptop so upgrading the graphics really isn't an option.

First off, thanks so much for taking the time to make this tool and then analyze all these crash logs people are posting. I know I sure couldn't do what you're doing, so I for one am grateful.

I've been getting random crashes pretty much since I installed on my new computer a few weeks ago. In CLA I'm getting two different reasons for crashes- one being a corrupted save (exact text: Corrupt Save Crash - Restore the backup save game or start a new neighborhood), which is sad but at least I haven't been playing any of them for too long. However, others are saying I need to update my copy of Late Night (Warning: Updates Available - The SimsTM 3 Late Night (6.0.81.009001 -> 6.5.1.011031))- which is kind of weird because the Launcher says my game is completely up to date. Is it possible I missed a patch while installing my game or something, or is it something different? Anyway, here's the crash log. (EDIT: This is the most recent one, but I have like five other ones from the past few weeks. They all seem to look similar though)

Processor Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q 740 @ 1.73GHz
Processor Architecture: AMD64
Graphics Processor: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870

Games Installed: The Sims™ 3 (1.29.55.014001), The Sims™ 3 Late Night (6.0.81.009001 -> 6.5.1.011031), The Sims™ 3 Pets (10.0.96.013001)
Custom Content: Yes (296 found)

[WARNING CUSTOM CONTENT] 12/15/2011 1:54:15 AM
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Installed RAM: 3.93 GiB
TS3 Free VM: 2.64 GiB / 4.00 GiB
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x00000014
Crash Address: 0x0041780b "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe":0x0001:0x0001680b

[WARNING CUSTOM CONTENT] 12/15/2011 2:13:13 AM
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Installed RAM: 3.93 GiB
TS3 Free VM: 2.73 GiB / 4.00 GiB
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x00000014
Crash Address: 0x0041780b "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe":0x0001:0x0001680b

[CORRUPT SAVE] 12/26/2011 9:15:27 PM
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x00000030
Crash Address: 0x00d22aef "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe":0x0001:0x00921aef

[WARNING CUSTOM CONTENT] 12/27/2011 6:53:30 PM
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Installed RAM: 3.93 GiB
TS3 Free VM: 2.39 GiB / 4.00 GiB
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x00000001
Crash Address: 0x00d255ba "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe":0x0001:0x009245ba

[CORRUPT SAVE] 1/3/2012 2:46:15 PM
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x00000030
Crash Address: 0x00d22aef "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe":0x0001:0x00921aef

[WARNING CUSTOM CONTENT] 1/9/2012 3:53:20 PM
OS Version: 6.1.7601
TS3 Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe
TS3 Version: 0.1.0.1266
Installed RAM: 3.93 GiB
TS3 Free VM: 2.29 GiB / 4.00 GiB
Crash Type: ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0xaadaaeae
Crash Address: 0x00d34e92 "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe":0x0001:0x00933e92

Edit again: After a little more research I found your other (also awesome) tool and used it to download that Late Night patch that seems to be causing problems. I'll make a new neighborhood to test and report back.