What should I do if "Sims 3" freezes during the game?

"Sims 3" immediately fell in love with millions of players, because it was a significant breakthrough after the previous version of the game "Sims 2". Now the graphics have become better, and more action, and the world is more interesting. In addition, there were many additions and directories that brightened up the basic game. That only there is an update with "Pets" and "Weather". There is also the "Adventure World", "Career", "All ages", "University" and so on. But the joy of the Sims fans was overshadowed by the fact that the game began to load slowly. We propose to find out why "Sims 3" hangs, what to do when it happens, and how to prevent the occurrence of such troubles.

The most common mistake is the system requirements

Often people buy or download games without looking at system requirements. And they are written not just. Similar actions can be compared with such situation when the allergik ate a product, not having taken an interest in its structure.

Each specific game was developed taking into account certain characteristics of the computer. This includes the operating system, the features of the video and sound card, the processor and so on. All these indicators have a certain range of values. If it does not match the one specified in the game description, the computer may not start it, or in the process you will encounter problems such as braking and hanging.

What should I do if "Sims 3" freezes? First, check the system requirements of the game. They are written on the packaging or in the description. In order for the basic indicators of "Sims 3" to work in an adequate mode, the minimum computer characteristics should be as follows:

• For Vindous XP: the processor frequency is 2.0 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, 128 MB of video memory, 6.1 GB of hard disk space and 1 GB of storage space.
• For Windows Vista: the processor frequency is 2.4 GHz, RAM is 1.5 GB, video memory is 128 MB, on the hard disk is 6.1 GB and in addition 1 GB.
• For Mac OS: OS X 10.5.7 Leopard, RAM - 2 GB, on the hard disk - 6.1 GB and 1 GB for the saved information.

New addons and computer characteristics

With the release of new updates, the minimum system requirements have increased. Now you can play with the use of operating systems such as Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and MAC OS X.

The processor clock speed is required from 2.0 and higher. A RAM needs at least 3 GB. The characteristics of the video card also increased: from 1 GB or more.

Places on the hard drive to install all existing add-ons and directories, you need from 25 to 35 GB. It depends on whether you install additional content. And for saving, an additional 7 GB is required.

If any of these characteristics on your computer is lower, then the game will hang, and maybe it will not start.

Additional content

In the immediate period after the release of the game, usually users only have enough: items of clothing, types of hairstyles, cosmetics, furniture, decor, cars and so on. But in the near future, what is available is already lacking. Therefore, many buy additional content in the store "Store" or download from other users.

If you installed a few extra things (up to 10), then nothing terrible will happen and this will not affect the quality of the game. But most questions like: "In the" Sims 3 "character hanging, what to do?" - refers specifically to those who downloaded more than two dozen positions.

Additional content also requires certain characteristics of the computer. The higher they are, the less noticeable are any glitches in the game. But if the system requirements are at a minimum, then refrain from installing additional materials. Try to diversify the interior and style of your character with new colorings and types of textures: in "Sims 3" you can repaint anything you like.

Substandard secondary content

What if "Sims 3" hangs, but the amount of additional materials is small? Then the problem is not in quantity, but in quality. If you downloaded additional content not from the official Store "Stor", but on the site of an untested source, then it is likely that the item will be of poor quality. That is, the file with the content may be damaged or contains a malicious program, which is even worse.

In this case, you must immediately remove the installed materials and do without them.

Insufficient disk space

The amount of free space is one of the system requirements of "Sims 3". In this case, it's not about the place where you installed the game, but it means the space for saving.

The amount of free space to store the necessary materials will depend on such factors:

• Used content.
• Duration of the game.
• Composition of the sim-family.
• The number of virtual cities visited by the player.
• The frequency of making screenshots or video.

Therefore, when you have a question about what to do if "Sims 3" hangs during the game, then check if there are free gigabytes on the disk, since the reason may be in this.

The game hung and "Error 12" appeared

Many users who are thinking about what to do if the "Sims 3" hangs, forget to keep the progress they have achieved throughout the game. If the program closes, all the achievements in the world of Sims will be lost. But in the process of saving the game can give "Error 12". What it is?

This failure occurs when the game lacks RAM. That is, to solve the problem it is necessary to install more than 3 GB of OP. If this is impossible, you can try to increase it by artificial means.

If you have the Windows XP operating system, then you need to take the following steps:

• Right click on the "My Computer" icon.
• Select the "Properties" menu item.
• Then click the Advanced tab.
• Select "Options" in the "Download and Restore" line.
• Where "OS boot" is written, select "Edit".
• Open the file using Notepad.
• Find the phrase [Operating Systems].
• After / fastdetect, write / 3GB / userva = 2560 (if you have 3 GB of RAM) or / 3GB (if you have 4 GB of RAM).

If you use the Windows Vista operating system, the seventh or eighth version, then the actions will be:

• Click "Start".
• Click on the "All Programs" tab.
• Then expand the "Standard" branch and find the "Command line" item.
• Point your mouse at it and right click.
• Open the program with "Run as administrator".
• In the window that opens, write the following phrase: bcdedit / set {current} IncreaseUserVA 2560 (if the OP is 3 GB) or bcdedit / set {current} IncreaseUserVA 3072 (if the OP is 4 GB).
• Then press Enter and restart the computer.

Infinite loading in game mode

In addition to the fact that the game hangs, there are also possible problems such as endless downloads. This happens when you go into the mode of changing the style or character (wardrobe, hairstyle and cosmetics).

The reasons for this are as follows:

• Substandard additional content;
• Too many stored materials;
• Not enough free disk space;
• Lack of video camera resources;
• Weak video card;
• Weak processor.

The actions that help to decide what to do if "Sims 3" hangs on the moment when the change mode is loaded are as follows:

• Improve the characteristics of your computer.
• Remove unnecessary additional content.
• Increase the amount of RAM.

Infinite loading when you enter the game

You know the situation when you want to play and have already started the game, but the boot screen does not go away? This problem, like most others, is caused by the low characteristics of the computer. So check their compliance with the stated requirements.

The decision of a question what to do, if "Sims 3" hangs at loading, depends also on, whether qualitative at you a file with installation. That is, if you installed the game using an untested source, the program may not start. In this case, you must either purchase a licensed version of the game, or download a new one.

Hang in Sims 3: what to do when all the recommendations are met?

It happens that when the system requirements coincide, the characteristics of your computer are higher than necessary, there is enough free space, there is no additional content, or only licensed, and your favorite game still hangs and slows down.

Then the problem is that the crash occurred during the installation of the program. In this case, you need to do the following:

• Copy the save files to another location (for example, to drive D).
• Remove "Sims 3" through the program installer.
• Delete the previously saved backups, not copied.
• Restart the computer.
• Run the process of installing the game again, checking all save paths and additional programs.
• Transfer the save files back to drive C.
• Start the game.

Update version

Sometimes problems with the game are caused not by system requirements or quality of content, but by the version of the program. That is, the developers are aware of the possible defects of "Sims 3" and try to correct them by improving it. Usually a list of bugs can be found on the site with a licensed game.

In the same place, they constantly post updates to a certain addon (base game or some supplement) with a list of corrected errors and problems. And so that you do not have any more hangs, it is recommended to download and install these updates.

Do not forget that downloading new versions requires additional disk space, and you can check the update number in the download launcher.

"Sims 3": what to do if the mudlet hovers?

In addition to the game itself, the mindlets can also hang. These are the icons that are in the window to the right of the sim's image. They show the factors that affect the mood of your character. For example, a pleasant environment, an overabundance of exercise, debris and dirt around, new objects, a car, pregnancy, the birth of a child, the first kiss, a wedding, a lot of alcohol, a disease, an allergy, it's cold, hot and so on. In total, the game has more than one hundred flyers.

They can be as limited in time (for example, the joy of moving to a new empty site lasts 24 hours), and are not limited. That is, end only when the sim performs a certain action (for example, the lovelet "Love" will always appear when the favorite character is next to your Sim).

If the time-limited mudlet has not disappeared, then the game has hung up. The reasons for this are as follows:

• Lack of RAM (see the solution above).
• The deadline lasted for the appropriate reasons, but you just did not notice (for example, you once again swept the new car).
• An error caused by the version of the game (the developers did not fix the bug, so to get rid of the problem, wait for the new update).

Hidden objects also cause a certain mudlet. For example, a Sim has a bad mood because of the garbage, but you do not see any dirty dishes, no linen, and nothing like that. Then enter the construction mode and check all the places: move the furniture, remove the carpets, look in the foundation of the building. It may happen that there are problems with the texture and the garbage "fell through". Therefore it is not visible.

If you use all the recommendations given, then you will not have any questions about what to do if the game "Sims 3" hangs, and you will be able to play normally in your favorite reality. Also, do not forget to check the number of programs running simultaneously. It also affects the computer's capabilities and memory. Perhaps to play, you need to close some of them.