The Sims 3 Confirmed Compatible With Windows 8
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SimGuruGraham has confirmed that The Sims 3 is compatible with Windows 8 when you have the latest Sims 3 Update (1.39). With Windows 8 already released, those of you who will upgrade should make sure to backup your Sims 3 Files prior to the upgrade. Better safe than sorry!
Sims 3 supports Windows 8 when played with the latest update. RT @crinrict How is the compatibility of the game with Windows 8 ?
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) October 24, 2012
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The new sims 3 game that requires you to install origin did not work on my new windows 8 machine, yet my original sims 3 i got on pre order all them years ago works fine…. go figure!
I just got a new laptop and it runs on windows 8. I tried installing the sims 3 (base game, through origins) and when it tells me to put in the code it says that it is the wrong code. then when i spot with EA they said the code is fine, its window 8 and a new patch should b coming out.. has this happend to anyone else? or has anyone else downloaded from origins and had no problems?
I have the same problem. Just got a new laptop that has Windows 8, and I wanted to install the Sims 3 on it, which my sister had previously installed. Glad to know it’s not just me, and that it should be fixed soon, hopefully. ^_^
its because you need to use the same email, you used before on your other sims 3 account, thats what happened to me i have two sims 3 accounts but then i found out which one it was then the sims 3 started to work
Hi, I have a new laptop which runs on Windows 8. I have The Sims 3 and the Pets expansion pack. WHen I open the game it has the houses which look like they are floating and the rest is just black. It won’t let me change any settings (eg. Graphic settings, game settings). It works but is ruining my gaming experience. Any help would be appreciated!
Mine is the same way! I have no idea what’s wrong..
I had the same problem but fixed it by changing the compatibility to windows xp. You can do this by right clicking the game icon on going to “properties” or “troubleshooting compatibility”
I got a laptop for Christmas and I bought the sims 3 ,pets ,fast lane ,ambitions and world adventures and they work fine on windows 8 which I have got on laptop I have a gaming card well a graphics card would world adventures work or will I have to delete my game help???????
If Pets, and the other sims expansion packs and stuff packs you have installed work, then World Adventures should work as well. ;D
i just bought me a windows 8 computer.. hp.. and i installed the games from origin and now my sims 3 crashes…. it will say it stop unexpectly.. is this happening to any one else i want to be able to play my game
Mine is the same way! But just bought samsung laptop wich runs on windows 8.
I upgraded my desktop to windows 8 and I have the same problem. I’ve tried multiple suggestions and nothing works. I think I’m going to downgrade back to windows 7
MIne did the same thing, kind of. I downloaded sims on my windows 8 laptop and it was working fine but then I had to reset my laptop so after I reset it I downloaded sims 3 again and now it keeps crashing…? idk how to fix it???
I recently got a new laptop with windows 8 I have all the eps installed but the launcher will not work I can’t even get the updates to work.Also trying to go to the help.ea.com site is not working either when I go to log into my account it says Sorry this service is temperaiy unavailable.How am I supposed to get help if everything is broke
i’ve been having the same exact issue that i’ve been trying to fix for weeks with no luck since i switched to windows 8. have you figured anything out yet because if so, i am interested in knowing.
I just got a Toshiba laptop with Windows 8 I was able to install Sims 3 and Ambitions successfully but when I go to play it says error while starting up read log.Is there a update I need?
I just installed Sims 3 on my new Toshiba laptop with Windows 8 as well. I just went to go play it and mine said the exact same thing. Did you ever get it to work?
I did the same, new Toshiba with windows 8, just spent 3 hours trying to download Sims 3 only to find out when requesting a refund that it is not compatible with windows 8, I just don’t like 8, but…….have to deal with it….
I have sim life stories..it wont play in our new computer with windows 8, the game comes up with an error saying the game has stoped working. this there anything I can do, or does someone know of any sim games that will work with windows 8? please help!!!
My sims 3 wont even install on my windows 8 computer, it gets to about 9 tenths of the way through then freezes and doesnt do anything!
Can you play Sims 3 on a Microsoft tablet?
Seems to me Bill Gates yet failed another time making a ”new” software operating system that experience multiple failures installing games for alot of people i know already, and it doesnt even excists long.
For me i reinstalled windows 7 (64bit) on my new windows 8 laptop and everything seems to work so well, go figure that!
Best thing you can do, trust me. Hope you all running sims 3 soon
Cheers!
How did you re-install windows 7 on your new windows 8 laptop? I’m very upset with windows 8 right now. so many bugs!!!
I recently bought The Sims 3 plus Supernatural software. When I try to install I can not. The Orgin screen pops up. My computer is Windows 8 and I do not have internet but I thought that internet isnt required for the software. Why cant I install the game? Please help me!!!!
You have to have internet now. Its ridiculous, but the same thing happened to me and so i called ea, and they said you need internet and an origin account now.
I’ve also just recently made the mistake of buying a laptop with Windows 8 and whenever I try to install the Sims 3 base pack it takes hours and continuously pops up with errors… help anyone?
I have sims 2 double deluxe, my favorite sims.. it gets too 44% when im installing it & it stops and comes up witn an error message, anybody know whats up with it?
Hey all,
To knock out some rumors, its not windows 8 with the bugs preventing install and proper game play its the game itself. Even sims 3 was made for use on win xp and was patched to work with vista and 7. EA isn’t releasing patches anytime soon that i know of to fix this. However others have decided to do so and custom patches are already out for Sim’s Medieval and probably sim’s 3 i’m just looking and will post if I find a fix all solution. Also more issues seem to be with 64 bit windows 8 and since windows xp(originally designed for) was primarily 32 bit that makes sense.
hey I got the sims 3 from a local game store. I have windows 8 but the store says that if I open the game, I cant refund it if it dose not work. I need a definite answer with no ifs or buts. DOES SIMS 3 WORK WITH WINDOWS 8!!!!!
Just a quick question. . . have any of you guys tried running TS3 under Compatibility Mode? Back when I used PCs (on an iMac now) I had Vista installed and I used to run Sims 1 with CM set to XP. Since TS3 was natively designed with XP/Vista in mind, maybe under CM the game will work better?
I was gonna suggest the same thing.upgraded from Win7 2 Win8,installed TS3 & set CM 2 XP compatibility & the game plus EPs work fine w/no crashes or errors…not 2 mention ALL the DLC I have accumulated over the years
I got it to run on the Windows 8 laptop I got today but it shuts off and says ‘The Sims 3 has stopped working…’ It worked on the Windows 7 laptop and it was shutting off everything BUT Sims! I tried to start a game and it let me, I made a Sim, started a game. But when I tried to make them sign up for the business career it suddenly shut off! HELP!!!!
A few days ago I got a brand new HP Pavillion G6-2213sa laptop with Windows 8. The specs are up to par so I assumed it would run, also taking into consideration that it has been ‘confirmed’ that Sims 3 works on Windows 8 with the latest update. I got mine to play, it was loading fast and there was no lag; but when in CAS I selected the clothes option and windows told me The Sims 3 had stopped working and closed the program. I retried a few times but still it would stop working within 10 minutes. HELP ME?!
did u set the compatibility mode before playn or after install??i installed TS3 with all EPs & custom content then set CM 2 Win7 & check ‘administrator’ option just 2 be sure & Im playn the game with no lag nor error messages…
Thank you for the reply, and yes, I did try that. I uninstalled Generations and Pets so I just have the Sims 3 Base, Ambitions and University installed on my laptop but still I get the error message.
Hi, I have a Windows 7 built laptop but upgraded it to Windows 8 RTM Pro. Every time I open the game (with all its Expansion Packs installed), after some time it freezes and then just force closes. I have tried uninstalling custom installs for the houses and stuff but the problem still occurs. Please help
Have sims 3 on windows 8 was working fine bought supernatural ep now sims 3 or origin will work help??? Please
well, when i run my game, Sims 3 at windows 7 it works fine but then when i got a new laptop which is windows 8 and tried to run my game it says that it is unauthorized disc
COULD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME ? I’VE BEEN SO DESPERATE TRYING TO RUN MY GAME 
You need to authorize it. There should be a button for it. Although, for someone to help you people need more information. Does it say “unauthorized disc” when you put the disc in or when you try to play the game? Have you authorized the Sims 3 on more than one computer?
I just bought a new Samsung laptop that has windows 8. All of my games uploaded great. I made it through Cas and buying a house but the moment I went into live mode it crashed. It has done this very time. My best friend also recently purchased one as well and hers did the same thing. We both contacted ea and the first thing they told both of us was that the sims 3 is NOT COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS 8. He said that my game would keep crashing because it wasn’t compatible. I am returning my laptop tomorrow for one that runs on windows 7. Do not waste your money on a windows 8 laptop!!!
I downloaded a free version of the sims on my new PC, but it says it cannot run it! Help?
When I run it. the graphic was awful saying that it can;t find my hardware device and my graphic card. Help needed here!