YAY OMG

[brilliantcat]

I fixed my Sims 3!  I was getting random CTDs, actually random close to desktop without any error or warning and I tried all sorts of things to fix it including completely uninstalling and reinstalling, and when that didn't work... DESPAIR.  Then I did some more searching and found what I have now dubbed the DERP error: Read more... )

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[engram_au]

Good to see that it now works! What was the solution, BTW? I get no text on that page. Did you put in the FPS limiter? How did you fix it?

OMG LOVE YOUR JOURNAL BACKGROUND!

[brilliantcat]

The link is exactly the same as the one I'm viewing to get the info! When I click my link it comes up blank o.O Weird. Here's the short version:

"Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a security feature in Microsoft Windows (an implementation of the NX bit technology) that can help prevent damage to your computer from viruses and other security threats. Harmful programs may attempt to attack Windows by attempting to run (also known as execute) code from system memory locations reserved for Windows and other authorized programs. These types of attacks may inflict serious harm to your computer (operating system, programs, and data).

DEP protects your computer by forbidding access to memory not reserved by the running application. If the processor notices a program on your computer using memory incorrectly, it halts execution (terminates the application)."

So I fixed it by disabling DEP for my most recent EP for Sims 3. Badaboom, it works like a charm now!

[drderange]

omg I may have to try this, my Sims 3 game kept randomly closing to desktop too D: