Random freezing sims 3

Zombies Heroes Other Plants vs. Sim is freezing randomly in game The Sims 3 via Steam. This issue is become a normal occurrence and has made it impossible to play the game at all. Please Help! Me too. Message 1 of 2 6, Views. Reply 1. Accepted Solution. I haven't gotten past my first day there yet! No class, or anything. This really sucks! I also know it's not the uni expansion because this was a problem before I installed. Also game is up to date.

Please help if you can! Thank you. June Hello there Whoohosimoleons mileyhappy:. I had this issue a few months ago, the game froze every now and then but the plumbob and other items kept doing their animations.

Clearing my cache folders not custom content fixed my issue, so maybe give that a try? January Because if this configuration I was quite sure that it wasn't a resource issue, and neither due to mods, as this is a fresh installation, and the problem doesn't occur always, but is some cases example an the new Island Paradise neighborhood. I've then searched and the only solution that worked for me was perform a total reset of al characters.

For me this finally resolved my problem of painfully have a freeze any few seconds while playing. December - last edited December It's not my computer! It's the game! I've always loved Sims and even played TSO back when it was around.

Now I'm not buying Sims 4 because I have no idea if it will even run for me Sims 3 is killing me The Sims 3 glitch where it starts freezing up can be frustrating. Here are some ways to fix this problem. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings.

Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article Steps. Tips and Warnings. Things You'll Need. I also had the same issue untill I stumbed upon these fixes on the offical Sim 3 community forums. If you are holding onto a lot of food, store it in the refrigarator. Check common choke points and parks where sims can get stuck.

Same problem Ah, yes I did find that I had not read how to use the "resetsim" command correctly, now it works perfectly. It's a shame EA put out a game with such a big F-ing flaw, but money is money right Thanks for the help :. I can't even get past the Character Creation part! It freezes halfway through me making ANY Sim. I can't get into the actual game, like getting into a house, or anything! I've turned the graphics down to a bare minimum, and still the game becomes unresponsive so I have to kill the process.

Originally posted by wat :. Last edited by FishTacoNacho ; 28 Dec, am.