Some EPs show grayed out, though Origin says installed
Installed a dozen or so EPs on my Macbook Pro, but when I got to the launcher, some are grayed out (the icons at the very bottom of the launcher). However, if I go to the Origin client, they show...
View ArticleMacbook Pro Retina - Sims 3 Overheating instantly? Extreme Fan Noise? Please...
Hey everyone! I know that there are a lot of threads on this issue, but I just can't seem to find how to fix this issue? My Macbook Pro Retina is brand new, only had it a couple of months. I installed...
View ArticleSims 3 on external hard drive
Would it be possible to run game if the base game is on computer and expansion packs are on external hard drive?
View ArticleSims 3 "Service Initialization Failed #####" for Mac Users
Sorry for the new thread! I couldn't find an older one, but I'm sure it's out there. About a year ago I downloaded the game for the first time and tried to run it. Origin ended up crashing my computer,...
View ArticleThe sims 3 on OS X?
I for some reason have had issues with the sims 3 on Windows from windows 8 onwards. I had an old 2009 laptop which had Vista, then 7 and then windows 8 and never had an issue until i upgraded to...
View ArticleUniversity Life "no disc" when disc in drive...EA not responding
Hi! I bought University Life yesterday via cd and the install went fine. Everything loads and then I get the "please insert disc" error when the disc is in. I was going to download a copy through...
View Articlesaved game dissappeared
it seemed to happen after i'd installed the latest game update i checked in the saves folder but there are no files there is there any way i can recover my game?
View ArticleLate Night
Hey! So I am having an annoying problem with late night that won't allow me to download any store content into my game, and it's driving me crazy! So, from the origin client, I download the sims 3 and...
View ArticleWorld Adventures - Transfer Save
Hi everyone :) I have 2 mac computers: a big iMac and a little macbook Air. This summer, I used my Origin account to put Sims 3 on my macbook Air because I was somewhere temporary for work. Now I want...
View ArticleMore Problems
So. I have SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH TS3 ON MY MACBOOK AIR 13 INCH YOU CANNOT IMAGINE! I'm going to name a few. Now before I start, I want to say I have no CC installed, just one store item, but I do have...
View ArticleThe Sims 3 for MacBook Air (origin download) stuck on launch screen
I have a brand new MacBook Air therefore it does not have a CD drive and I had to download The Sims 3 and The Sims 3 Pets from the Origin component. Once I finished downloading, I clicked "play" from...
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Hey guys, so first let me introduce myself. I'm Lynsey and I play with a early 2015 MacBook Pro, and I've recently been having problems/glitches with my game. [This part is probably useless but just a...
View ArticleSims 3 Showtime shows up instead? [HELP!]
First of, I hope this topic is in the correct category. If not, please move it. Thank you. Second, my problem. I just installed a Sims 3 crack that claims to have the complete package of all expansion...
View ArticleI Want To Play The Sims 3 Again, But...
So I think I want to play The Sims 3 again. I bought all the expansion packs and some stuff packs too and I feel like the more content I added, the slower and buggier my game got. I play on a Macbook...
View ArticleIntel Iris Pro graphics cards - please post here if you have a Macbook with...
Hello Mac simmers After all the trouble with NVIDIA graphics cards before patch 1.63 thankfully fixed that issue, it would appear that some players with Macbooks may now encounter problems with Intel...
View ArticleSims 3 NOT WORKING!!!!! Please Help
Wendyp7 And BlueBellFlora I need your help. I have a macbook air 13' Inch almost brand new. I installed the sims3 through Orgin and the sims3.com. I followed the steps of BlueBellFlora thread But now...
View ArticleMerging .package files on mac?
So i followed simphonies guide on how to run .exe files on mac in order to open sims3dashboard and be able to merge .package custom...
View ArticleExtremely buggy game. NEED HELP!
2 days ago I bought and downloaded the Sims 3 starter pack from Origin. So I got the sims 3 base game, Late Night, and a stuff pack. I have not been able to play AT ALL. It's so buggy, its...
View ArticlePets Expansion not installed? I think?
I typed in the code and stuff to get the pets pack, and it said it worked and all, but when I play on the game it isn't there. I installed the pack and the Sims at the same time, but I put in the pet...
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Update 30th August 2015 - Thanks to @tmethei, @the11thmoon, @wendyp7 for detailing their graphics cards and posting how they fixed their issue. We finally now have a fix that works! I've written a...
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