An announcement for The Sims 3 players on Mac
Dear Simmers, If you currently play The Sims™ 3 on Mac, pay close attention to this announcement! Earlier this year, Apple announced plans to phase out support for 32-bit applications with their new...
View ArticleHow do you limit FPS on Mac?
I know you can limit fps on the Windows version of the game through the Nvidia control panel, is there a way to do this on Mac, I'm still running Mojave so the game works fine the FPS is always higher...
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Hasn't the 64 bit metal version of the sims 3 been yet?
Hi I'm looking forward to get it soon. When will it be released you guess?
View ArticleSaved Games not showing up in launcher
I launch my game and none of my saved games are showing up on the load screen. It shows my game as if I just loaded it and am starting new. I found my saved games and they are still in the Sims 3...
View ArticleSims 3 launches with sound, but no picture
So I have downloaded and installed all my Sims 3 base game and expansions to my external drive for my macbook pro 2014 with retina display. The first time I launched the game it was working perfectly....
View ArticleUsing Parallels and running TS3 in Windows on Mac
I’m currently looking to buy a laptop. Ideally I’d like a Mac, but I know there are lots of problems with running TS3 on Macs, especially with the new OS. I have another thread on the best Windows PC...
View ArticleHow do I buy new clothes for my sim?
What store do I go and buy new clothes? Or do I have to make a community lot? Thanks in advance :-)
View ArticleConfused about 64-bit for Mac
I’m having trouble understanding if the upcoming 64-bit Mac update applies to me. I have a 2010 non-Metal 64-bit MAC OS 10.13.6 The Sims 3 plays pretty good for me. Is the update for 64-bit AND/OR...
View ArticleHave some questions about the new version of the sims 3
I'm so happy to get back to my Mac but I have 3 questions about this. I already read FAQ. 1. How many languages will be supported in the new version of the sims 3 as I'm not an English native? 2. Does...
View ArticleGame update server missing in Launcher
I have searched all over the forums and still no answer. I am connected to the internet but when I click on the Game Updates in the Launcher I get an error message "cant find server...
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Question about very late update to catalina and the sims 3 on bootcamp
Hi, it has been about a couple of years since I moved to windows in bootcamp for playing the sims 3. I upgraded to catalina, although I heard there will be Big Sur coming next week. Anyway, I just came...
View ArticleI was trying to help someone in EA answers HQ, and I can't figure it out
Are my settings wrong? They are set at default. I tried to reply (I was lurking) and I had to sign in, but couldn't figure out how to reply, it just brought up a bunch of paperclips? I ended up...
View ArticleWhere can I find GraphicsRules.sgr
Hi there! I'm using TS3 64 Bit on a MacBook Air, and it runs so much better than it did before! But, I have an issue. Without Advanced Rendering on, grass just doesn't appear. But, I can't turn on...
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Sim is missing after completing university (my fix)
Nevermind, I actually figured out how to post in EAHQ Go to Edit Town, do not save, just continue. Click on the house your sim lived in and you will find your sim in there. At the bottom of that box...
View ArticleAging
After my sim kid graduated University and went home no one aged up in the family or around town? I’m playing the 64-bit version, is anyone else having this problem?
View ArticleIs there anyone tried the sims 3 on Crossover in Mac Mini?
Hi I heard there's a new Mac Mini released which has M1 chip built in. Also I heard it supports 8 GBs GPU as well. I had a look on internet, but I haven't found any reviews of the sims 3 on Crossover....
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64bit keeps crashing
Does anyone else have the issue where when trying to load a world the game just crashes or loads but with severe graphics issues? Worked fine when I just installed the base game but I've install all...
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Graphics Question for playing on Mac
Ok so I finally figured out how to convert my old TS3 game to play on origin on my Mac. Unfortunately, I can only get it to load when I put the graphics down low. I was wondering how high I would be...
View ArticleGame crashes when sim goes home from university
Hello, I am playing on my Mac, the 64 bit version. My sim has finished her first semester of University and when she leaves to go home, it crashes. The loading screen is up for a maybe a minute before...
View ArticleI just downloaded the revised sims 3
I can't download my CC from the Sims 3 store sometimes it works other times it doens't just stalled the 64 bit version.
View ArticleDiscussion + Play thread: 64 bit Sims 3 for Mac!
Hello hello! I'm so excited to be playing Sims 3 on my Mac again -- especially with all of the new updates. I thought it would be nice to start a thread where people can post their experiences using...
View ArticleA bunch of graphics issues
Hi all, I skimmed through the posts to see if anyone has had these problems, but I didn't see anything. Hope I'm not making too redundant of a post. I installed the Sims 3 onto my 2020 Macbook with M1...
View ArticleThe sims 3 64 bit BUG MAC
Terrain paints not applying it disappears when I click. I’ve reinstalled the game, done trouble shooting nothing is working. Anyone else having the same issue??
View ArticleMerging .package files on 2020 Macbook Pro
Hi! I am using my 2020 M1 MBP to play the Sims 3 on; I am familiar with merging cc with Sims games on Windows format using tools like S3PE and Delphy's Dashboard but I can't seem to get the utilities...
View ArticleOrigin won't download my games
So i installed sims 3 base game and i added ambitions, pets, showtime, university, seasons, world adventures via the serial code on origin.(i had those on disk) Origin says those are in my game library...
View ArticleSims 3 on M1 Mac Glitch
So I finally installed my Sims 3 on my M1 MacBook Pro and it seems to run fine, except for an awful texture/graphics glitch. Some houses/hair/shoes/who knows what else aren't loading correctly (not...
View ArticleIssues With Store Content
Hi, everyone! So, I'm trying to play Sims 3 on my Mac (obviously). I'm on a MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021) and can give more specs if needed. My issue is the game won't load if I have my store content...
View ArticleLauncher will only launch without CC, but I can't uninstall CC from launcher
I have a problem where after I downloaded CC in the form of sims3packs my game won't launch now. I tried launching it with the no CC check marked and it ran fine. I then go to uninstall the CC so I can...
View ArticleIs there going to be a 64 bit & metal bug patch?
I feel like I saw a post somewhere last year saying they were going to fix the bugs that came with the 64 bit & metal Mac upgrade (sims unable to collect insects, unable to interact with ocean,...
View Article64-bit Sims 3 for macOS Questions/Troubleshooting
If your question isn't answered in this post, feel free to ask in the thread, and we'll try to answer.If you have an issue that isn't listed, or the game is consistently crashing, please report it in...
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