my sims 3 university game has been crashing since i updated the latest patch, however i have read loads of threads and everyones saying remove MODS and CC, im guessing CC is custom content, but what are mods and how do i take them out? I use a Mac to play, thanks
The issue is mostly likely that you're trying to play the game on a Mac.
Mods are modifications that change gameplay (you learn all about them here). You most likely don't have any since you would have had to download them and add them to your game and you're not sure what they are. If you do have any, they would be in the Sims folder under Documents>Electronic Arts>The Sims 3. The folder is called "Mods". You won't even have the folder if you don't have any so if you don't see it, no worries.
edit to add link...sorry I forgot it
thanks for the info! one question, how come you think its because im playing the game on a MAC? is it not 100% compatible with a mac? thanks
Officially, it's compatible; EA claims it is. However, I play the games on a Mac and it's nowhere near what I would a call a compatible game. Some Mac people don't have problems, but I'm not one of them. If the crashing is not CC or mod-related, there's very little you can do to help the game. I'm not sure how much troubleshooting you've already tried, but here's some advice:
If you actually want to "play" the game as it's supposed to work, then get a PC or Bootcamp & Windows for your Mac. The game is not natively written for our systems (I have a mid-2009 Macbook Pro). As long as EA uses Cider, a "wrapper" for the game that enables Macs to play Windows games, it's going to crash with memory issues.
Do not follow EA game advisors' advice without taking into account that many times their advice is wrong for Mac users and can harm our systems. If EA's customer support tells you to open Activity Monitor and quit processes - DO NOT DO IT. Your Mac will freeze resulting in you needing to power it off using the Power button which can be harmful. This is the first "solution" they tell all Mac users to do. Just use common sense when it comes to their "advice."
Here are two good posts from the Sims 3 Mac forum that have a couple of useful "band-aids" to get the game to work temporarily:
-- http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/658546.page
-- http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/611723.page
Best of luck in your battle to play the Sims 3.
