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juzbrien
6 years ago
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SimCity on macOS Catalina

Is there any update available to install for macOS Catalina? I am trying to look for an update before I can officially update my macOS to Catalina.

  • BlackjackWidow's avatar
    BlackjackWidow
    6 years ago

    Hi @juzbrien - Kudos on thinking ahead before you install Catalina! Unfortunately, there is no update or patch from EA for SimCity 2013. As it is now a legacy game, EA will probably not be issuing any patches to make it 64-bit.

    If you purchased the game from Aspyr, they have indicated that they will be porting most of their 32-bit titles to 64-bit versions https://support.aspyr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000214186-MacOS-Catalina-64-bit-32-bit-and-related-Questions. SimCity is not on the "removed" list, so I am assuming it will be available as 64-bit for Catalina. (Be aware Aspyr's version is single player only)

    If you want to continue to play SimCity while updating to MacOS Catalina, you have a couple of choices. You can create a bootable external drive running Mohave, install a virtual machine running Mohave, or consider bootcamping your Mac and installing Windows. 

    Here is an excellent breakdown by @Bluebellflora  of How to Run 32-bit Apps after a Catalina Upgrade. In this post, your choices are clearly outlined, and detailed instructions are given for dealing with this transition. I hope this helps you decide how to go forward with your upgrade. Happy Building!

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    BlackjackWidow
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    6 years ago

    Hi @juzbrien - Kudos on thinking ahead before you install Catalina! Unfortunately, there is no update or patch from EA for SimCity 2013. As it is now a legacy game, EA will probably not be issuing any patches to make it 64-bit.

    If you purchased the game from Aspyr, they have indicated that they will be porting most of their 32-bit titles to 64-bit versions https://support.aspyr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000214186-MacOS-Catalina-64-bit-32-bit-and-related-Questions. SimCity is not on the "removed" list, so I am assuming it will be available as 64-bit for Catalina. (Be aware Aspyr's version is single player only)

    If you want to continue to play SimCity while updating to MacOS Catalina, you have a couple of choices. You can create a bootable external drive running Mohave, install a virtual machine running Mohave, or consider bootcamping your Mac and installing Windows. 

    Here is an excellent breakdown by @Bluebellflora  of How to Run 32-bit Apps after a Catalina Upgrade. In this post, your choices are clearly outlined, and detailed instructions are given for dealing with this transition. I hope this helps you decide how to go forward with your upgrade. Happy Building!

  • paradise2019's avatar
    paradise2019
    6 years ago

    There's a SimCity Complete Edition on AppStore in Catelina version.

    Does that work?

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    BlackjackWidow
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    6 years ago
    @paradise2019 wrote:

    There's a SimCity Complete Edition on AppStore in Catelina version.

    Does that work?

    I don't know for sure if it has been converted to 64-bit or not. The newest information I have seen is in this post, updated on Oct 9 : https://support.aspyr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000214186-MacOS-Catalina-64-bit-32-bit-and-related-Questions where it says that SimCity is a "planned update" to 64-bit. 

    Your best bet is to ask Aspyr if SimCity has been updated to 64-bit.

  • rileytracy's avatar
    rileytracy
    6 years ago
    @paradise2019 Aspyr (the company you can purchase from the app store) is going to be converting it to 64-bit soon, but as of right now if you purchase it, it's still 32-bit and unable to be played )-:
  • nebulouscloud's avatar
    nebulouscloud
    6 years ago

    i have seen Aspyr mentioned several times on the internet, did they purchase simcity? anyone know?

  • judbelaunde's avatar
    judbelaunde
    6 years ago

    So what i understand from this comments is that there will not be a patch or a fix to turn the Simcity game into 64bits. Am i right? cuz i bought mine on EA i think (it was not on App Store) and now i can't play because i have Catalina. Sims 4 i can play with no problem but i kinda wanted to play Simcity so idk what to do. 

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    BlackjackWidow
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    6 years ago
    @reza_rahman478 wrote:

    It is now 64 bit. I downloaded the update day. It works fine.

    @reza_rahman478 - You're talking about SimCity: Complete Edition on the App Store, right? Aspyr recently updated that version to 64-bit. Glad to hear that it is working, thanks for letting us know.

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