I bought TSM + Expansion on DVD used. I was able to install both games and apply the Patches, but nothing happens when I start TSM.
I suspect that the copy protection prevents it from running on Windows 10. Is there any way to play TSM on Windows 10?
I know that TSM is also available via the EA App, but this is not an option for me due to the online obligation and the DRM.
Or is it possible to install TSM via the EA App, uninstall the EA App and play TSM offline?

Thanks a lot!

I was looking for a way to start my sims 3 the other day, which has the exact same issue that nothing happens when starting the game on Windows 10.
Turns out that my 12th-gen CPU is the cause, older sims games doesn't get along with it.
I was able to resolve the issue by using the AlderLakePatch from LazyDuchess, you can find the instruction and link in the accepted answers here:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical...1057820#M248615

I have the same issue with my TSM+P&N ep, and decide to use the patch on TSM.exe and it does the trick for me.

I've had this problem too after installing the DVD version of TSM. I tried to use the AlderLakePatch, but it didn't seem to work, and afterwards, TSM.exe would say a file called ".DLL" does not exist. If you want to know, I have an AMD Ryzen 5 5600 processor, which has 6 cores. Maybe this is also an issue with people with newer AMD processors, like mine?

I think this is an issue with the game in general, not just specific processors or graphics cards. It just won't launch on modern PCs. I tried various fixes, including the AlderLake patch, which for some people seems to work, but nothing helped.