There should be four lines that look like this: Go to C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin, right-click on GraphicsRules.sgr and open it with Notepad. This can make the game run smoother and the in-game clothes changing is also faster. Like the previous cache files, this one will also regenerate each time you load up the game. Don't worry if you don't have it: some players don't, while others do. Windows users only! Don't do this if you're playing on a Mac. The game will regenerate these each time it loads up so the player should always delete these files before playing. In order to prevent errors, it's highly advised to delete the cache files in Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3, which are: There should be a file there called ccmerged.package: keep it(!) and delete any other file that may be in that folder. Go to Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 and open the DCBackup folder. Pescado at More Awesome Than You has created a useful tool called 3booter which helps the game to start up and works perfectly together with FPS Limiter.īoth these tools have to be placed in the game's folder ( C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin) and can be downloaded at MATY.
First things first: your computer has to meet the system requirements, which can be seen on the official website by clicking here.