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Re: [FIX] - "Can't run The Sims 4 with the video card in this system" in macOS

same here; i keep getting this message despite literally never encountering this error before while playing over 400 hours on the sims with the old origin app:

Unable to start:

 

Can't run The Sims 4 with the video card in this system. Please check that the video card meets the minimum specifications and that the latest video drivers are installed.

 

[0e6d1221:1df4e8dc:8001000a:a7097531]

6 Replies

  • Rosievondee's avatar
    Rosievondee
    Seasoned Rookie
    2 years ago
    @skelstera Yep, almost 4000hrs and 50+ add-ons here.

    It doesn’t make any sense to force us to migrate when every Mac user - even with up-to-date specs, are having issues even playing the game. They should at least let us return to Origin while EA figures their sh*t out 😔 @ea
  • I found a solution to the problem, if you go to the sims game in the EA and repair it, it will work. I just did it and Sims opened and is working finally. Hope this helps.

  • httpcarmi's avatar
    httpcarmi
    New Novice
    9 months ago

    Hi!

    It has been a week since The Sims 4 crashes, and I have searched all the Internet and EA/ The Sims forums and Q&A and everything around.. But still, I haven't found anything that solves my problem (on macOS).

    I have installed the game on a hard disk, and it never was a problem (neither I think it is now, but I think it's worth specifying).

    When I launch The Sims 4 it appears a white page, then it crashes giving me the following error:

    "

    Unable to start:

     

    Can't run The Sims 4 with the video card in this system. Please check that the video card meets the minimum specifications and that the latest video drivers are installed.

     

    [0e6d1221:1df4e8dc:80010003:00000000]

    "

     

    I tried everything: repairing the game, uninstalling and re-installing it, moving it on the desktop and letting the game create a new folder in the EA folder in Documents, deleting the Options.ini file... I also tried removing every mod and cc I had, and yet nothing works! ☹️

     

    I'm linking down below some images with some info about my pc. Thank you in advance for any advice you're willing to give me! <3

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