Graphics Glitch; white load screen, missing text.[SOLVED]

Hi,

I recently installed all the sims 3 expansions on my new machine, and it doesn't load properly. The load screen appears white, but has the normal twirling curser, green load bar and text floating across it. When I get to the main menu, words don't appear on any buttons, descriptions of towns are missing and I can't really tell what I'm doing because the options on the buttons are missing. I went to the options menu thinking I could change the graphics, but they don't display either the buttons or the text.

It sounds similar to this problem: https://games4theworld.forumotion.com/t4941-graphics-error-missing-sims-and-textsolved
But the only solution given was to uninstall and only have up to pets installed, that's not a solution, that's a workaround. I'd only be bothered playing to have supernatural installed.


I tried the ultimate fix, which is what I used on my old laptop and it fixed everything, but there was no change. I updated my video card (ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series) using the auto detect software suggested in another thread (can't post new link as I am a new member).

And I checked using device manager to check for updates. Turned computer off and on again.

I have Windows 7 86x, plenty of HDD space, 4g of RAM, computer does not appear to struggle to load program more than usual.

D: HALP

//EDIT

Oh, I forgot to mention absolutely zero custom content.

I have done that and there is no change. I checked all the expansions were also EN-us as well, and no difference . It seems to be a graphical error because the sliders in the options menu are missing. I tried playing with the resolution and lowering the graphics and restarting, and nothing, but I can only see the first menu screen, the others are missing large chunks.

Sorry I took so long, it took a while to redownload. To follow through what I did,

2. I redownloaded the update and updated it, even though it was already at max update.

3. I redownloaded the fix and followed instructions to the letter, even copied them all in order. I went to the sims 3 console and hit refresh (for updates) and I could see the computer freeze up a little as it thought and come back as "up to date". Yes I made sure that the sims 3 was missing from the taskbar before taking any further action.

If you suspect that it is about updating, these are the versions my sims 3 is at:

Version; 16.0.136.019001
Base: 1.42.130.019002
W.A.: 2.0.86.002002
High-End Loft: 3.0.38.004.001
Ambitions: 4.0.87.006001
Fast Lane Stuff: 5.0.44.008001
Late Night: 6.0.81.009001
Outdoor: 7.0.55.010001
Generations: 8.0.152.011001
Town Life: 9.0.73.012001
Pets: 10.0.96.013001
Master Suite: 11.0.84.014.001
Showtime: 12.0.273.015001
KatyPerry: 13.0.62.016001
Diesel: 14.0.48.017001
Supernatural: 15.0.135.018001
Seasons: 16.0.136.019001

Do those match up to how updated they are meant to be?

Thanks

No mods, no custom content, nothing, it's a new machine. I wanted to do a clean install and then make an image of my computer before adding any mods.

Finally beginning to reinstall after uninstalling all of them using your un-installer, but might call it a night. Will post back if it doesn't work in 48 hours. Thanks.

//EDIT

FYI: It's fixed! The only difference between now and last time was me updating it as soon as I installed sims 3 base game and installing them all in perfect order. Thanks!