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glitchy spots on user interface/control panel

It used to happen very seldom and now it is becoming more and more frequent. I get splotches ONLY on the user interface/control panel. Everything still works fine but I get very nervous about it (I...

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Macs that have Intel Iris Graphics

Notice to the 2015 iMac users If you have a late 2015 iMac, you may have issues with The Sims 3. All 21.5" iMacs have Intel integrated graphics: the 1.6 GHz model has Intel HD 6000 while the 2.8GHz and...

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Can't See Sims Game Content Even Though It Says The Game is Open?

I am trying to open my Sims 3 game. It says that it's open, but I can't actually see the content. When I go to the corner of my screen where it shows everything that I currently have open, I can see...

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How do I add custom content without the launcher?

I downloaded some custom content from Sims Resource and after installing some of the content my launcher stopped working. It wouldn't even show up. So, I've been opening my game with TS3. Everything...

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Mac help!

hi everyone o:) i have the sims 3 base game, late night & supernatural but i'm afraid to download them onto my mac. those three were downloaded onto my mac then i downloaded all of this CC and i...

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Disc Errors in OS X El Capitan - How to fix

One of the most common issues users are facing since updating their Macs to El Capitan is the Disc Authorization issue. This has been around for years and does not just affect those who have upgraded,...

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Custom content not showing in game

A couple of days ago I downloaded some custom content that was causing my game to crash whenever I tried to open the game. For whatever reason the broken custom content wasn't showing in the launcher...

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Sims 3 not working

I am running OSX Capitan 10.11.3 On my computer I installed Sims. Then immediately I bought a Sims 3 Pets expansion pack ~ not the disc but the code. I have installed it. However when I go press 'play'...

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Getting Late night from the starter pack on Mac.

I've really been wondering, Because I spent 40-50 dollars on the starter pack, why can't I figure out how to get the most of it? I have the High end loft or whatever, and the base game, but no late...

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The Sims 3 not working!! Please Help!!

So I just bought a new sims 3 game through Origin. The first couple months it worked great until I installed my old expansion packs that I had stored. Now, when I load the game it goes in and when I go...

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Origin will not open on Mac

So, I just bought the sims 3 starter pack, and downloaded origin for the first time. However, it will not allow me to log in. Every time I attempt to log in, an orange pop up appears and says that I...

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MacBook Air Loud Fan Noise

Hello fellow simmers! Recently I have downloaded the sims on my MacBook Air 13 inch early 2015. It runs fine but I hear a very loud fan noise and my laptop gets hot very quickly it doesn't usually do...

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Sims 3 and El Capitan OS update

So I updated my mac to the latest operating system El Capitan. 'Update your mac they said, it'll be good they said'. And now I cannot play my beloved Sims 3. Since I later learned El Capitan doesn't...

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FRUSTRATING MAC BUG, PLEASE HELP ME!

Hey! I am suffering this bug on The Sims 3: "Exception raised. Unhandled page fault on read access to 0x00000104 at address 0x95efe0c0 It happens 30 minutes or so ingame, and much faster when I start...

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Run as administrator?

Hello all, I wanted to try to run my sims 3 game as administrator. Does anyone have any information on how to do that? I was having problems with store worlds not showing up in my launcher. Thank you!

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El Capitan and The Sims 3

So has anyone updated and how does the game run?

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Need Mac lap top for sims 3+

X posted now twice... Sorry admins. Want to get this to the right place "Looking for a Mac lap top that will play all sims 3 and maybe sims 4 not looking for super fancy but something that will make...

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Need new Mac lap top play sims 3

Anyone recommend a decent lap top to play base game and all expansions? May look into downloading all the sims 2 games as well. Need to know the specs I need.

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I NEED HELP NOW!

So, I downloaded Sims 3 and Sims 3 High-land loft stuff and half the time the games don't open and they won't update. I have a Macbook Pro and it's all up to date. HELP!!

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*EA Technicians Please Take A Look At This* Sims 3 getting stuck on launch...

Hi! So I am a MacBook Air (early 2015 13 inch) user therefore I have Intel HD 6000 graphics which is not compatible with Sims 3 and sadly I haven't got another computer on which I can play Sims 3....

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