Adding Sims 3 to a 2017 MacBook Pro
Sorry if this has been answered before, but I can’t find a post specifically about this. I have The Sims 3 on my early 2011 MacBook Pro. It is installed with a pre 2012 disc and using Patch 1.67. I ha...
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Discs have always allowed for up to five installs on different machines so no removal necessary. If you have hybrid Mac/PC install discs (both logos on them) and the base game disc in particular was manufactured before Sept. 2012, then you could do a TS3 for Windows install without Origin and stay on Patch 1.67. If your base game disc is newer than that, then Origin becomes involved with no choices given and on Windows you will land on Patch 1.69 thus requiring the game to start up by way of Origin and its Launcher hand-off.
Regardless, with Origin you can install as many times as you want but only one Internet connected computer can play the game at a time.
If your discs are Mac only (I'm not even sure if or how many of them were released that way), then if registered you can still install TS3 for Windows but only by way of Origin.
You don't need a super deluxe gaming PC for TS3 but there are some basic requirements. I've been playing the Windows version on my Bootcamped iMac for years -- but am fortunate that it has a strong enough processor and a dedicated AMD Radeon video card to handle the game.
Regardless, with Origin you can install as many times as you want but only one Internet connected computer can play the game at a time.
If your discs are Mac only (I'm not even sure if or how many of them were released that way), then if registered you can still install TS3 for Windows but only by way of Origin.
You don't need a super deluxe gaming PC for TS3 but there are some basic requirements. I've been playing the Windows version on my Bootcamped iMac for years -- but am fortunate that it has a strong enough processor and a dedicated AMD Radeon video card to handle the game.
