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amjoie
Rising Ace
13 days ago

Sims 1 in Parallels on a Mac M3

I can play The Sims 2 in a Parallels virtual engine on an iMac M3 with no problem. I can even play Sims 3 on the same iMac in Parallels, with all the expansions and a bunch of CC.

But Sims 1 will not play because it does not find a Vulcan device. How can I get Sims 1 to play? 

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  • amjoie  That error is happening on dedicated Windows machines too.  I'd suggest keeping an eye on this master thread for updates that have to do with addressing that error:

    Sims 1 crash on launch, post Feb 4 update | EA Forums - 11865576

    If and when it gets fixed for standard Windows installs, it may be fixed for you as well.

    It's also possible that this will remain a limitation of Parallels and you won't be able to play.  I did see a well-made, detailed video covering how to run Sims 1 in an ARM Mac using Whisky, so that's an alternative.

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