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NVidia Drivers 191.07 - Crash to Desktop

SimGuru_BGY_11 — GMT

The latest driver update for NVIDIA video cards (191.07) has an apparent conflict with The Sims 3. Your game may not run properly (or at all) if you're using these drivers.

Until a more permanent solution becomes available, we recommend reverting to an older release of the NVIDIA drivers to ensure that The Sims 3 runs smoothly.

http://easims.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easims.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=23473

-Big Guy-

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Nichaedemus — GMT

Hi,

The driver issue mentioned has already been confirmed by at least one user with an NVidia GeForce GTS 250. For reference, the original thread can be found here:

http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/112199.page

Note that the link to the NVidia website mentioned in the EA Support article above is for Windows XP 32-bit, but there are indeed other OS versions available. Please refer the following list for your particular drivers to download:

[b]190.62 WHQL NVidia Drivers[/b]

Windows XP 32-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_190.62_whql.html

Windows Server 2003 64-bit, Windows XP 64-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp64_190.62_whql.html

Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_32bit_190.62_whql.html

Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_64bit_190.62_whql.html

[b][u]Update 11/26/09[/u][/b]

NVidia has now released a new WHQL-certified version of the 195.62 GeForce/Ion reference drivers for NVidia graphics cards. If you are still using the 195.39 Beta NVidia drivers, it is advised that you uninstall them via Add or Remove Programs and update to the newer drivers. Please refer the following list for your particular drivers to download:

[b]195.62 WHQL NVidia Drivers[/b]

Windows XP 32-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_195.62_whql.html

Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Server 2003 64-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp64_195.62_whql.html

Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_32bit_195.62_whql.html

Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_64bit_195.62_whql.html

For those using laptops, please visit your system manufacturer's website for the updated NVidia drivers when they become available. For help with identifying and installing the video drivers, please refer to the following EA Support article:

https://easims.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easims.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=10711

[u][b]Update 12/10/09[/b][/u]

There is a known conflict with the 195.62 WHQL NVidia drivers and the Sims 3 game. If you have installed these drivers and are experiencing crash issues while using the launcher and/or starting the game, it is advised that you do the following:

1) Uninstall the 195.62 drivers and revert back to the 190.62 drivers until further notice. Uninstall the drivers via Add or Remove Programs only, as recommended by EA.
2) Bypass the game launcher by running the game executable directly.

For more details on this issue, please refer to the following sticky:

http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/140337.page

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Alponen — GMT

Same issue here, I have sent a message to official nVidia boards. Hope they will fix this asap, because they occasionally release driver updates.

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simbilN99 — GMT

GT8800-CTD and I got an access violation report after using them. Reverted back to the old drivers by using system restore.

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Animaga — GMT

Any eta whatsoever about when this little problem will likely be fixed?

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sexihoniebunnie — GMT

Is this only for some computers? I'm running the full version of Windows 7 (not RC or BETA, the real deal) and I ran the sims with no issues.

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sphinx1252 — GMT

I got this problem too. the game worked until i downloaded new nvidia driver.

Playing the game without a disc

nesv9 — GMT

[i]I pre-ordered the Sims 3 and it worked fine until about a week ago when my disc drive stopped working so I am wondering if there is a way I can play it without the disc because I really miss playing it...
Thank you for any help [/i]

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RenanPisi — GMT

I wish I had seen this topic earlier... my game stoped working today, when I updated my NVidia video card.

*PS: I have a NVidia 6 Series 6200 256mb

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cameonet1950 — GMT

Mine is: 512 MB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT Video Card. No problems with this one and haven't received any update offers for it or checked into it. Hope I'm still good for a at least a while.

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Zonas — GMT

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT here.

I hope a fix is in thew works. Id go back to the last set of drivers but then programs I need for work begin to crash.

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Adessa — GMT

Any news on this? I'm running a GeForce 9800 on vista, and the revert won't work because it's for XP, anyone have a link for an older one for vista?

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NicolinaSurel — GMT

Wow.. I was wondering why it kept crashing. I have a NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS running Windows Vista 64-bit on a HP Touchsmart. It always chooses to inconveniently crash after I haven't thought to save for a while. I suppose we're just going to wait for NVIDIA to send out a driver update? I hope it's not too long.. I can't revert back to the old drivers because a lot of the games I play require the more recent ones. Anyways.. good luck to everyone.

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kick3ld — GMT

Nvidia 8600GT

Not wanting to roll back because it makes WoW, among other games, crash.

I'm crossing my fingers for a speedy fix.

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Nickmadkillera — GMT

I was wondering why I wasn't able to play the Sims 3.I use a 9500GT using XP and soon going to Win7.I have the drivers from back to 85. and once this "latest" driver came out Sims 3 hasn't worked.I suspected that the driver caused it to fail.I'm glad I noticed this post before starting a thread about this.

Anyways I hope they come with a some what fast driver to fix the problem.I can wait about maybe a 1-2 weeks till I'll be impatient.nvidia is good about getting fast drivers though.We all saw that back when the 90. came out.Anyways all hope it comes here quick.

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solarspork — GMT

Could this also explain some of the Mac issues? I'm running an NVidia 9400, but on a Mac, not PC.

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dodow1234 — GMT

wow thank god you bring this out, I was pretty confuse of whatever happend to my game. I've uninstaled it reinstalled it and stil no joy, the game simply won't start, I never have idea that the nvidia driver that I just recently update is the main cause. Phew I guess I'll just roll back to older driver since I have zero problem with that one

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Jasnik82 — GMT

Thanks for this thread, I was going nuts trying to get my game running.

I have NVIDIA GeForce 6800. My game was blue screening evey time I tried to run the game. Intsalled an older version and its fine now.

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angelik_85 — GMT

How do I delete the new driver update in order to install the old one?

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lilsurfergirl — GMT

I'm so fed up with NVidia! I worked for days to fix the first blue screen problem it gave me just in time to get this game then within 2 weeks a new one popped up and I haven't been able to play since I'm unsure if this problem discussed here is related to mine though. Mine is blue screening caused by nv4_disp.dll is that whats going on in this case?

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helinc — GMT

i have a problem like this but i dont know what driver i have unless someone tells me how 2 find out. when i play my game after a hour my computer shuts down completely.

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Beccaree — GMT

omg! This is happening to me. I have to reload my game because my pc crashed. It made me redo the drivers and now my game crashes every time I double click on the sims 3 icon to try to start up the game.

Edited for an update.. I used the link the OP provided and put the older driver updates back. It works now. Thanks so much!

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ausJCP — GMT

G'day. Had the same problems running an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT w/ 1024MB mem on an XP machine. I updated to the new NVIDIA 191.07 drivers a few days ago. Bad move! Luckily a quick Google search can solve almost anything these days!

The 'launcher' application would operate no-probs, but starting the game only led to a brief black screen and then return to the desktop (occasionally the wallpaper would disappear, and be replaced with an unusual pale blue?!)

After using the link kindly provided by Nichaedemus (the Nvidia site makes old drivers tough to find), I installed the previous 190.62 drivers.

The game now runs perfectly as before. Thanks to everyone for their helpful posts; hopefully EA will be able to come out with an update to resolve this soon.

Cheers

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bluegayle_ — GMT

I recently updated and am having no issues. Running Windows 7.

on an AMD Phenom 9650 quad. 64bit

NVIDIA Geforce 9800 GT.

Hopefully they find a fix soon for those that are having problems.

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Simsaholic4ever — GMT

[quote=RenanPisi]I wish I had seen this topic earlier... my game stoped working today, when I updated my NVidia video card.

*PS: I have a NVidia 6 Series 6200 256mb[/quote]

D'oh, I have exactly the same card, and I was just hoping nobody with my card would have any problems, but it seems you do...

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Ltnghtdv — GMT

I changed the driver back,well I finally got it going,but it still crashes to my desktop.My WOW is working I am only having problems with the sims... can u guys plss get it to work fast =)

NVidia Drivers 191.07 - Crash to Desktop

ethanarc — GMT

Have the same problem, trying the download now.

Btw

How do i remove the Nvidia upgrade i already installed?
(Have a 32bit quadro for windows xp just for reference)

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Ltnghtdv — GMT

To remove ur nivida version u need to go into ur control Panel, Add and Remove program.

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SimGuru_BGY_11 — GMT

Hey, folks.

Check out Simguru Hydra's post here in Tech for the latest information regarding the issue with the new NVidia drivers.

Here's our FAQ on drivers and devices:
http://easims.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easims.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=10711

Uninstallation requires going into the Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs. We do not advise uninstalling the driver from Device Manager.

Regards,

-Big Guy-

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EniracY — GMT

I'm on Windows 7 64-bit with A GeoForce GTX 260 and I've reverted back to the 190.62 and the game is still not working... help?

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Sithaiixyl — GMT

In other words I cannot play Sims 3 until this is fixed. I just got my new computer yesterday 2 GForce GTX 295 cards in my computer and I cannot roll it back because it is all brand new.

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MadTux — GMT

[quote=Sithaiixyl]In other words I cannot play Sims 3 until this is fixed. I just got my new computer yesterday 2 GForce GTX 295 cards in my computer and I cannot roll it back because it is all brand new.[/quote]Correct - if it a totally new PC that is on the latest drivers it will have problems so go download the older drivers from Nvidia's website. Once you have done that uninstall your existing drivers and then install the older ones and every thing will be OK.

Not rocket science - just basic system admin.

Kindest regards

John

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sander12345 — GMT

I playing the sims 3 on a xp machine. And I am installed the nvidia beta driver number 195.39 for xp. And it works fine. I have the same problem with 191.07 driver from nvidia. My videocard is a 8600gt.

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freakinsweet23 — GMT

I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium (64 Bit) with version 191.07 and the game hasn't crashed on me yet.

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Tie12p — GMT

I'm confused.

I have a Windows Vista with Home Premium SP1 - whatever that means - and NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE and my game starts, but crashes within minutes.

I don't know which NVIDIA to download. I tried the 190.62 but it said that it didn't go with my computer.

Can someone please help me, this is all very frustrating? Which one do I download?!

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Sithaiixyl — GMT

I fixed mine now without the rollback, I did the deletion of cache files and reset the detailed lots to 4 as was suggested in this thread http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/79541.page

My game has not crashed since.

:edit: spelling :edit:

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Leener — GMT

Is this supposed to fix the crash t desk top issue?

Every time I try to save, or sometimes just for the heck of it, it crashed and the entire town is gone. I have had to go into the computer to find a back up to my last saves, sometimes hours old.

And this crashing issue is getting very old too...

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karwinmilks — GMT

I have just about had it with EA & the Sims! Every time a new game or ep launches, it takes them months to figure out why it won't work on certain systems. They release the specs & they obviously do not know their *** from their elbow! I have way better specs than the minimum & it still crashes, but only since the latest Sims 3 update in August. I have spent countless hours & $$ trying to fix this issue & the only reasonable thing I can think of is EA needs to get on the ball & really think about the fact that the economy is crap right now, but we are all still willing to drop between $50 & $70 for their games!!! Ever heard of customer service EA???

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pookysimslover — GMT

[quote=cameonet1950]Mine is: 512 MB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT Video Card. No problems with this one and haven't received any update offers for it or checked into it. Hope I'm still good for a at least a while. [/quote]

Well here I thought I was the only one having a problem with my games graphics!

I have the 9600 too and it crashes to desktop and the graphics goes wonky on me too.

Is that the same problem that others are having?

Because if it is, in a way that is good, because I thought there was something wrong with my new Graphic card.

I just up graded to it and added 4 GB of memory last month, then all of a sudden I started having this odd graphic problem.

I just installed a new driver though, because the error report I got said it was my driver.

But I don't know if it was the right one or the one that doesn't work with the game.

Would it be ok to just install the right one, or do I have un-install the other some how.

And if I do how do I do it?

Oh one more thing I am also using Window XP too.

Ok I figured out myself and un-installed the driver and installed the Beta one.

Hope it works.

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WyZrChk — GMT

[quote=Nichaedemus]Hi,

The driver issue mentioned has already been confirmed by at least one user with an NVidia GeForce GTS 250. For reference, the original thread can be found here:

http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/112199.page

Note that the link to the NVidia website mentioned in the EA Support article above is for Windows XP 32-bit, but there are indeed other OS versions available. Please refer the following list for your particular drivers to download:

[b]190.62 WHQL NVidia Drivers[/b]

Windows XP 32-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_190.62_whql.html

Windows Server 2003 64-bit, Windows XP 64-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp64_190.62_whql.html

Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_32bit_190.62_whql.html

Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_64bit_190.62_whql.html

[b][u]Update 11/02/09[/u][/b]

NVidia has released a beta version of their video drivers to address the crash/instability issues reported earlier with the Sims 3. Note that these drivers are [i]not[/i] WHQL certified, and as such should be considered a temporary fix only. Please refer the following list for your particular drivers to download:

[b]195.39 Beta NVidia Drivers[/b]

Windows XP 32-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_195.39_beta.html

Windows Server 2003 64-bit, Windows XP 64-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp64_195.39_beta.html

Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_32bit_195.39_beta.html

Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_64bit_195.39_beta.html

For help with identifying and installing the video drivers, please refer to the following EA Support article:

https://easims.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easims.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=10711[/quote]

I have only had the game a few days and have become really frustrated with the crashing. My computer is a few months old and has the NVidia Driver 191.07 as the original driver. I downloaded and installed the beta version 195.39 in hopes the game would work correctly. Alas, the same crashing / reboot occurred.

Is there hope that there is another 'fix' for this problem in the works?

Any and all who have suggestions, please reply.
Thank y ou

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thegreenfairy1783 — GMT

I got the geforce 8400 gs graphics card for my computer back in June and the game has worked fine on my computer until the past month when it has been crashing on me randomly (especially in create-a-sim) and over-heating. I've never experienced over-heating on my computer at all, as in never, until this past month. I think it is because of this new driver update. I also use Windows XP. I think I'm going to have to try the beta version. I hope it works.

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ZombieScout13 — GMT

I have GeForce 9600 GT on my Windows XP. I have the exact same problem as two other Simmers on this thread. Ill load the game..play it and within a few minutes, it will crash. Mine also seems to do it when I forget to save and have done something totally rad with my Sims ><' Its getting really **** frustrating =[

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jafo88fan — GMT

My issue is even stranger. I had the 191.07 patch in my computer for a short time before I reformatted due to other unrelated issues. TS2 and TS3 actually played fine with it. Once I reformatted and installed the games, neither would work.

I'm wary of installing the 195 beta because I want to still play TS2 and I haven't seen any information on this issue relating to TS2, it's all about TS3 and there's nothing on the TS2 forums.

EDIT: I have now downloaded the beta driver and both games work fine.

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calinah — GMT

The patches are what screw me up. I do just fine until I download one of those! I too loaded the nvidia 191 and game stopped running but now all my graphics are messed up..I can't play any other game and its flickering and I can't even log out!! this is truly maddening. I have an XP with GF8800 and only have problems with Sims..( now I have problems with all my games and my computer!) This is just nutz.

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t4dbirds — GMT

I have similar issues

I have a 9100 and it doesn't work with the beta or older version. I'm on windows 7. Mine doesn't crash but it moves really really slow. I've tried the different drivers, uninstalling, reinstalling sims, changed to windows mode, defragged my computer twice and purchased WA since it's supposed to be compatible with windows 7 was hoping it would help. Nope still can't play sims 3.

Posted my DxDiag but the only thing they thought it might be was that I have a wide screen monitor. Which I've been using since June to play the sims 3. Played on High end graphic range with no issues and full screen. Now it takes about 5 minutes just for the sim to start moving even on low graphics.

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tfa1767 — GMT

same thing happen to me. I hope they fix it soon

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Spidermonk — GMT

the drivers also cause problems on a gtx 295, looks like nvidia has a lot of work to do.

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Sharpened — GMT

Same story here....been working on it every since World Adventures came out. I've tried every combination my computer would let me. My family is already making fun of me for my Sims addiction........think I will just go curl up in a ball somewhere and cry for a while. Someone buzz me when they have a solution -.-

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t4dbirds — GMT

We should start a 'sim3 withdrawal support' page for those of us who can no longer play and are starting to have withdrawal systems such as cuddling and talking to a sack of flower. Stopping what we are doing every few minutes for a good cry.

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Selbdog99 — GMT

The Sims 3 World Adventures has just totaly crashed on me to the point I can not start the game or even uninstall it. Error message 505 keeps poping up. I have done everthing I can think of to fix this problem I am one more frustration from throwing the games away can somebody please help me. I lowered my NVIDIA graphics card but it just seems to make the problem worse everthing worked fine till the expansion pack. Now the base game won't even play.

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thesimssteph18 — GMT

black screen was my problem then back to the desktop, i used a link on this post that took me to an older driver, installed it and now my games work...and world adventures is really really good

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loopeyuk — GMT

I got World Adventures todday and it won't play. It comes up with "there was an error on startup. PLease see the log for more details!" What log???I cannot play Sims 3 at all now whereas it was working fine.

We have Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS on windows XP. Anyone got any advice on what I should do? Complete novice when it comes to this sort of thing!

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Meppelink5 — GMT

I have a NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT, and I updated it last month, is that what's causing my game to crash? If so, is there any way I can "undo" the update?

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germanygirl59 — GMT

I JUST started crashing to desktop after patching my game and installing WA. I have NOT updated my drivers since the base game came out since everything was working fine prior to the latest patch.

I’ve seen suggestions to update drivers to fix the crash-to-desktop issue so have been trying to find the version my video card would require. I have a Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX+ running on Windows XP 32 bit. My current version # of the driver says it's 6.14.0011.8585, which is nothing like the version number SimGuru BGY is saying has the conflict.

So now I’m not sure what I should be downloading to update my driver without getting the most recent “bad” driver. Does anyone know if the older driver that is being suggested (190.62) is the correct driver I should download for my particular video card?

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germanygirl59 — GMT

[quote=Meppelink5]I have a NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT, and I updated it last month, is that what's causing my game to crash? If so, is there any way I can "undo" the update?[/quote]

If you're running Windows XP, try this:

First and foremost, create a system restore point before adding any program or changing any device on your computer. There's probably an easier way to do it than what I do...but I go to the Control Panel and click on "help and Support" in the left hand pane. From there I choose System Restore from the "pick a task" section and create a restore point. I'm not sure how else to access it if your system is not set up similar to mine. By creating a restore point, you can always revert your PC back to that time.

I have not tried this myself, but I have found an option to roll back your video device driver:

- Go to Control Panel and double click on System. This should open a System Properties Dialog Box
- In the System Properties Dialog Box, click on the tab titled "Hardware" and then click Device Manager. This should open the Device Manager window.
- In the Device Manager window, click on the "+" sign next to "display adapters". Hopefully you'll see your particular video device listed there. Double click on your video display device to open the properties dialog box.
- In the properties dialog box, click on the tab titled Driver, and choose "Roll Back Driver".

Hopefully this will work for you. Don't forget to create a restore point before trying just in case something doesn't work right.

Good luck!

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germanygirl59 — GMT

[quote=germanygirl59]I JUST started crashing to desktop after patching my game and installing WA. I have NOT updated my drivers since the base game came out since everything was working fine prior to the latest patch.

I’ve seen suggestions to update drivers to fix the crash-to-desktop issue so have been trying to find the version my video card would require. I have a Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX+ running on Windows XP 32 bit. My current version # of the driver says it's 6.14.0011.8585, which is nothing like the version number SimGuru BGY is saying has the conflict.

So now I’m not sure what I should be downloading to update my driver without getting the most recent “bad” driver. Does anyone know if the older driver that is being suggested (190.62) is the correct driver I should download for my particular video card?
[/quote]

Anyone?

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Spidermonk — GMT

hey..there's new beta drivers..
www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_195.39_beta.html
these worked great for me, try it and see if it helps anyone

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H0RTENSIS — GMT

I have been using the latest drivers and playing the base game with no problems whatsoever. I was also able to play the base game with the patches ok. Only since I have installed WA has the crashing to desktop started.

Windows 7 x64, nVidia 8800 GTX and 9107 drivers.

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szwendo — GMT

People relax, every1 have same problem, its cause of new patch 1,7 ..... this patch is making problems with graphic cards, i checked it on 4 computers, also i send msg to EA and they wrote me they have few problems with new patch so sorry blablabla, after new patch should be again all normal, but now a question is when they will give us this patch

sorry for my english im polish so its not so good how it should be xD

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WinMacSims3 — GMT

I had this issue that The Sims 3 caused Windows to crash to a blue screen with the driver when i tried to load The Sims 3. I went back to an older driver and The Sims 3 ran without the computer crashing.

I have:
Windows XP SP3
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE 512 MB VRAM
eMachines EL1200-05w

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jafo88fan — GMT

[quote=szwendo]People relax, every1 have same problem, its cause of new patch 1,7 ..... this patch is making problems with graphic cards, i checked it on 4 computers, also i send msg to EA and they wrote me they have few problems with new patch so sorry blablabla, after new patch should be again all normal, but now a question is when they will give us this patch

sorry for my english im polish so its not so good how it should be xD[/quote]
This actually started happening long before patch 1.7. This patch might be causing additional problems but it's not the problem with this particular graphics driver.

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nagaqueen13 — GMT

NVIDIA GeForce 6800 - been playing SIMS3 since relase and installed 1.7 patch! Crashed to blue screen. System restore - crashed to blue screen. I did everything possible and eventually had to do a PC restore. Despite backup it seems I've lost my 8th gen Legacy family, all my custom content (keep getting error on download manager), [b]and[/b] my backed up files won't restore so I've lost 5 years worth of data.
I have SIMS3 up and running again, but now there's no point.

Re:NVidia Drivers 191.07 - Crash to Desktop

lonestarlvn — GMT

Is anybody having problems with the new nvidia driver 195.62 which has just come out?

Re:NVidia Drivers 191.07 - Crash to Desktop

shadowgirl294 — GMT

[quote=Meppelink5]I have a NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT, and I updated it last month, is that what's causing my game to crash? If so, is there any way I can "undo" the update?[/quote]That is the same one I have. But I don't know if that is what's causing my messed up pictures in game. I can play for a while then the game will freeze for a min. Then when it starts again the...Fabrics and wallpapers and stuff..are all weird looking. Even my sims will change. The only way I can "fix" it is to close the window and re-open it. But in a couple mins it happens again..and again..I have taken many pictures and have uploaded them to my profile if you want to take a look.

Replying to the post above mine; I have both and am having problems, as stated above.

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stephanie3311 — GMT

so im not good with technology and im trying to figure out what you guys are talking about. when you update sims and it messes things up? cus ive been doing those and ever since i started updating it little things have been going wrong. like my person would freeze every minute or so, then go back to what they were doing. then the whole game would freeze and i couldn't do anything. now, when i load it and am loading the game i want to play, the game loads without the thing at the bottom of the screen that you use to change characters, and switch floors, and change modes, and do everything. so i can load the game, but i cant actually play.
why is that? i don't know how to fix it.

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Edrialyse — GMT

I have been using both 191 and 195.62 on my dual gtx 295's. bother guarantee me crashing to desktop, even while trying to save. it's ******* me off and i have withdrawals. when is EA/Nvidia going to fix this?

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okakora — GMT

I updated my drivers (downloaded 195.62 WHQL for notebook computer) but it didn't seem to fix the problem because I still got crashes to the desktop. HOWEVER it did make my game faster and extended the period before it crashed. Does anyone have a solution? Thanks!

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Adaminy — GMT

i always keep my s3 disk in my drive and after i dl'd the new driver my desktop went ape on me. it would flash black, back and forth, and i could barely use my mouse, if at all. i'm assuming it's because when the sims wants to auto start every time xp boots up. i was actually able to get into ts3 during this time but the text would be all messed up and the whole thing would just flicker constantly. i tried starting it up muliple times before but got the infamous blue screen. i've since rolled back my drivers, but holy man did that give me a scare. i thought i needed a new comp!!!

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jdoublep — GMT

I had not played the Sims 3 in months and I just went to play it and it installed the latest patch. Sadly, the game now crashes during the loading of the game world right after I select my family or create a new game. The loading bar does not even get 10% in before it crashes to the desktop. I use an nVidia 8800GT and Windows Vista 64, have installed the latest patch and have also rolled back several times with no success.

Getting very agitated.

NVidia Drivers 191.07 - Crash to Desktop

ridBonnie — GMT

[quote=SimGuru_BGY_11]The latest driver update for NVIDIA video cards (191.07) has an apparent conflict with The Sims 3. Your game may not run properly (or at all) if you're using these drivers.

Until a more permanent solution becomes available, we recommend reverting to an older release of the NVIDIA drivers to ensure that The Sims 3 runs smoothly.

http://easims.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easims.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=23473

-Big Guy-[/quote]

It's all well and good to blame this problem on the Nvidia drivers but I don't believe this is the only reason the game crashes. I have had problems with the game crashing since I first installed it. My system came with an ATI video card and the game crashed. So I recently (within the last week) installed a Nvidia GTS 250 (per recommendations in the readme file for Sims 3) the game still crashed. I downloaded and installed the Nvidia drivers for my Vista 64-bit OS and guess what? The game still crashed. Thinking the game needed to reconfigure itself for the new hardware, I uninstalled and reinstalled the game and IT STILL CRASHES. I'm sorry but this is getting very frustrating. I have not ever received an error message when this occurs, just one minute the game is running and the next I'm looking at my desktop with no explanation at all.

Also frustrating is the fact that (when I do get to play) my sims no longer complete paintings. With the installation of WA sims are stuck in the painting animations but the paintings never become complete unless you stop the sim then have them continue painting two or three times. And one more thing, you can no longer hang sim paintings on the wall because they disappear but are still taking up space (you can't put anything else there) and to get rid of it you have to delete the wall and rebuild it.

I don't mean to be rude or a whiner, but PLEASE HIRE SOME TESTERS AND HAVE THEM ACTUALLY PLAY THE GAME BEFORE YOU RELEASE IT. I have a basic Gateway tri-core with Vista 64-bit operating system and until recently (when I put in the new graphics card) it was as/is from the factory. Most people buy computers and expect that they will run whatever software they put on them, so why can't you just buy some basic computers and test the game on them. Then try to come up with a "happy medium" patch that will make the game work at least passably well on all of them.

I'm a Sims fan, I have all three games and I was so excited and hopeful about Sims 3 that I ran out and bought it the minute it hit the shelves, literally, I was there when they put the first box on the shelf at midnight and I grabbed it and headed for the checkout stand, lol.

Please help with my problems if you can, I would really like to be able to play with Sims 3.

NVidia Drivers 191.07 - Crash to Desktop

lucas324 — GMT

So after all, we can't play sims 3 at all??

Cause when i try starting the game my whole destop go BLACK and they changed my background to black and nth came out...

was thinking that my driver problems... i installed everything and get my window repaired...
but after i heard this news... i'm kinda relief... phewww!!!

NVidia Drivers 191.07 - Crash to Desktop

mandella88 — GMT

I've been trying for the last few days to find out why my game keeps crashing to the desktop, for the most part it is random, but ANY time I try to save the game, it crashes to desktop. I did try to uninstall the driver and reinstall the 190.62 on my GeForce 8500 GT, but it's still having the exact same problem. It was letting me save for a while yesterday, and now it hasn't since my last save point.

I'm starting to agree with ridBonnie though... Maybe it has to do with the driver or the NVIDIA cards, but really, it's probably a game issue, since the suggested fixes are NOT working! I'm not trying to point fingers or anything, I just want to play my game.

It seems like this problem has been going on for a while, and there needs to be a real fix for this ASAP.

Re:NVidia Drivers 191.07 - Crash to Desktop

Trancepire — GMT

[quote=lonestarlvn]Is anybody having problems with the new nvidia driver 195.62 which has just come out?[/quote]
Version:

[url=http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_195.62_whql.html]195.62 WHQL[/url]
Release Date:

2009.11.26
Operating System:

Windows XP
Language:

English (U.S.)
File Size:

88.5 MB
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Yeah has anyone here tried using it? Any bugs encountered with this?

Currently using Inno3D 8500GT 190.62 driver Windows XP 32x no CTD problem so far.

NVidia Drivers 191.07 - Crash to Desktop

Extr3me_WaZZ — GMT

Hope it helps! thx!

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yan80yi — GMT

I need help,,,,

After updated the latest driver (mine is NVDIA GEForce 8400 GS), my game crash
at CAS..

Pls tell me what should I do...

Thank you

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Candyr277 — GMT

I was having the same crash issues after installing the 195.62 patch as well. After I read the notice posted on the forum that said to bypass the game launcher as a workaround, the game has not crashed on me since. Go to your program files where the game is saved and find the exe file (Sims 3 folder for base game, World Adventures for those with expansion -called TS3EP01)that actually launches the game itself and NOT the launcher. In face, just place a shortcut to the exe on your desktop so you don't always have to dig through your game files. If you run the game from the launcher, your pc will blue screen. If launching the game without the launcher still causes problems, then I have no suggestions.

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kimberly0309 — GMT

When prompted to download and install latest update today, I did. Now my game crashes ever so often. I did not pay attention to "which" update it was. It sounds like the one you are referring to on this thread, but there are no "new" posts.

Has there been a fix released yet? Or what's the bottom line in fixing this issue as of now?

Re:NVidia Drivers 191.07 - Crash to Desktop

natron557 — GMT

This is messed up.

I just actually went out and bought the game, but I wont run with my graphics card?

My PC is pretty current gen 4 core, 8gb of ram, and an overclocked 280 nvidia evga card.

My hardware is the bomb, its the software thats to blame.

And how bout this!

I have a certain pre-release version of the sims 3 that does run, think im gonna get my $$$$ back and keep playing that!

NVidia Drivers 191.07 - Crash to Desktop

ukpoppyberry — GMT

I am also having crashing...one of my hoods is corrupted now too! I have a HP pavilion dv7 1135ea laptop with an NVidia GF 9600M GT. It seems to be since I got the earlier of the recent 2 patches, but it could have been since my drivers were updated as I'd not been in the game for any length of time for a while.

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SimGuru_BGY_11 — GMT

Hi there ukpoppyberry.

Can you post your DXDiag output for review, please?

[url]http://easims.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easims.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=21325[/url]

Thanks,

-Big Guy-