STILL Getting Error Code 12
Hey everyone, Recently, I've been getting Error Code 12 basically every other save. I've read everything I possibly could to try to fix it. Even if I remove the "bad" folder from Saves, or all the save...
View ArticleMy computer has more ram
Okay so a long time ago I had a virus on my desktop here(it's all good) but this messed up my game so I reinstalled my games again. It was working fine a few weeks ago, but today I got the debug...
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Downloaded from Origin but Can't Install
Okay another weird one. I've been working on downloading and installing my base game and EPs from Origin. Base game worked fine. Supernatural worked fine. But I cannot remember HOW I got the installer...
View ArticleMacs that have Intel Iris Graphics
This thread is to help you find out which Macs have Intel Iris or Intel Iris Pro Graphics. This information was taken from Apple, About integrated video on Intel-based Macs. Since Mac users are...
View ArticleThe Sims 3 Disc Authorization Failure Fix/Solution?
I've been playing the Sims for a while, and just now I've been getting pop-up while starting the game saying something about disc authorization failure. What is this, and how can this be solved? I just...
View ArticleMods not working on MacBook
I've made a mods folder as instructed, with a Packages folder and the resource file within but the game is STILL not recognizing the mods.
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Mac help threads & guides - PLEASE START HERE BEFORE POSTING A PROBLEM -...
These threads and guides are not definitive nor exhaustive but they have proved extremely popular on my website and do seem to have helped frustrated Simmers along the way. The locked 'help' thread on...
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Deleted Downloads and DCCache folders within The Sims 3 folder
I was having problems with Sims 3 after I downloaded the Seasons EP telling me to 'insert disk now' when I obviously didn't have a disk so I went on a forum which said EA had said to delete the...
View ArticleAmbitions Expansion- "An unknown error occurred"
I need some help with this expansion since its one of my favorites. I had University, Generations and the Base installed. I attempted to install ambitions, received a message that the Sims 3 bade game...
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Help! Game crashes & stuck on saving!
OK so I've searched the forums and I know I'm not the only one w/ this problem but none of them got solved. Info: I have a mac & sims 3 generations, seasons, late night, and pets. I have nrass...
View ArticleIs The Sims 3 on Mac useless compared to Windows?
The Sims 3 is supported on both Windows and OS X/macOS but the latter is shown as inferior to the former since the game uses Cider, has a 2 GB RAM limit, and won't work on newer Macs. EA hasn't bother...
View ArticleComputer Freezes and Restarts?
So, my friend has been having a problem for a while now. She'd be in CAS, making her family, and after about an hour (?) of creating sims, her computer would freeze suddenly, and then the screen would...
View ArticleHigh Sierra Update
Just updated to High Sierra and Sims 3 runs just fine for me. Just wanted to update folks thinking about upgrading their OS.
View ArticleSTILL Getting Error Code 12
Hey everyone, Recently, I've been getting Error Code 12 basically every other save. I've read everything I possibly could to try to fix it. Even if I remove the "bad" folder from Saves, or all the save...
View ArticleAdding Sims 3 to a 2017 MacBook Pro
Sorry if this has been answered before, but I can’t find a post specifically about this. I have The Sims 3 on my early 2011 MacBook Pro. It is installed with a pre 2012 disc and using Patch 1.67. I...
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CAS Issues. Are other people having similar problems? Update Page 2
I have been having CAS issues which have become a lot worse since seasons. To the point of it being quite difficult to change my sims clothes. I was wondering if others having CAS issues were having...
View Articlelagging issue on high sierra with high resolution setting
iMac(Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017) Processor 3.6 GHz Intel Core i7 High Sierra Memory 16 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Startup Disk Macintosh HD Graphics Radeon Pro 560 4 GB Also I got 512 GBs of SSD Hello, I got a...
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Amd Radeon Pro 560 lagging issue?
Hello, I can't enjoy the sims 3 since I got iMac about 2 weeks ago. The lagging was serious on High Sierra, so I created bootcamp and installed Windows 10 there. The lagging is much better but still...
View Articlemy Sims' face disappeared?
After updating my sims 4 (Its been a while since I played) I decided to create a new sim the face is gone (literally invisible) but the other things (clothes,hats,hair,body parts etc.) aren't.
View ArticleUnknown error occurred
So I was sick and tired of the whole "no disk found" error I was getting when trying to play and I decided to delete the game and all the expansion packs and start over. Because I wasn't sure if it was...
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