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Same problem here.
I have noticed that the glitch happens only when i put the texture definition on medium or high
I'll put down the deviceconfig.log as suggested from another thread:
=== Application info ===
Name: Sims3
Version:
Build: Release
=== Rating info ===
GPU: 1 GPU Memory: 5 CPU: 2 RAM: 5 CPU Speed: 1800 Threading: 3
Adjusted CPU: 2660 RAM: 8192 Adjusted RAM: 7680 Cores: 2
Card Found in DB: 0
=== Machine info ===
OS version: Mac OS X Versione 10.16 (Build 20C69)
OS prod type: 0
OS major ver: 10
OS minor ver: 16
OS SP major ver: 0
OS SP minor ver: 0
OS is 64Bit: 1
CPU: MacBookAir7,2
Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5350U CPU @ 1.80GHz
Family: 8
Model: 7
Cores: 2
HT: 1
x64: 1
Memory: 8192MB
Free memory: 745MB
User: -
Computer: MacBook-Air-
=== Graphics device info ===
Number: 0
Name (driver): Intel HD Graphics 6000
Name (database): Intel HD Graphics 6000 [Found: 0, Matched: 1]
Vendor: Intel
Chipset: Vendor: 8086, Device: 1626, Board: 0000011b, Chipset: 0009
Driver: macOS Metal driver, Version: 0.0.0.0
Driver version: 0
Monitor: 00000000
Texture memory: 1536MB
Vertex program: 3.0
Pixel program: 3.0
Hardware TnL: 0
=== Options ===
AnimationSmoothing 0
LightingQuality 1
GeneralReflections 0
TextureQuality 1
VisualEffects 1
TerrainQuality 1
EdgeSmoothing 0
ObjectHiding 1
AspectRatio 0
ForceSquarePixels 1
SimQuality 2
TreeQuality 1
DrawDistance 1
MaxActiveLots 1
NumMaxActiveLotOptions 6
AdvancedRendering 0
AudioQuality 2
Audi🤭utputMode 1
VoiceLevel 154
SoundFXLevel 199
MusicLevel 109
AmbientLevel 218
FocusMute 1
VoiceMute 0
SoundFXMute 0
MusicMute 0
AmbientMute 0
EdgeScrolling 1
EdgeScrollingWarning 0
SupressOpportunityDialogs 0
SuppressOpportunityDialogsWarningProducts 37
SimWhileMinimized 0
TwelveHourClock 0
ShowPlacementGrid 0
AutonomyLevel 1
DisableAutonomyForSelectedSim 0
PetAutonomyLevel 2
AgingInterval 2
EnableAging 1
EnableTutorial 1
EnableIntroTutorial 0
EnableTombResets 1
EnableInGameStore 1
EnableTelemetry 1
EnableMemories 1
AgingStageLengthBaby 3
AgingStageLengthToddler 7
AgingStageLengthChild 7
AgingStageLengthTeen 14
AgingStageLengthYoungAdult 21
AgingStageLengthAdult 21
AgingStageLengthElder 17
EnableInteractiveLoading 1
AgingStageLengthPuppy 0
AgingStageLengthDogAdult 0
AgingStageLengthDogElder 0
AgingStageLengthKitten 0
AgingStageLengthCatAdult 0
AgingStageLengthCatElder 0
AgingStageLengthFoal 0
AgingStageLengthHorseAdult 0
AgingStageLengthHorseElder 0
LunarCycleLength 3
LunarPhaseLength 0
EnableLunarCycle 1
EnableLunarPhase 0
EnableStoryProgression 1
EnableVampires 1
EnableWerewolves 1
EnablePets 1
EnableCelebrities 1
EnableFairies 1
EnableWitches 1
EnableHorses 1
EnableOptOutCeleb 0
ReceiveConnectTNS 1
ReceivedDevGift 0
PostFilterFlags 0
RequireLoginBeforeLoad 0
SummerLength 7
FallLength 7
WinterLength 7
SpringLength 7
SummerEnabled 1
FallEnabled 1
WinterEnabled 1
SpringEnabled 1
IsCelcius 1
FogEnabled 1
RainEnabled 1
SnowEnabled 1
HailEnabled 1
InvertHorizontalRotation 0
InvertVerticalRotation 0
VideoCaptureSize 1
VideoCaptureQuality 2
VideoCaptureSound 0
VideoCaptureTime 60
VideoCaptureHideUI 1
=== Default Options ===
AnimationSmoothing 0
LightingQuality 1
GeneralReflections 0
TextureQuality 1
VisualEffects 1
TerrainQuality 1
EdgeSmoothing 0
ObjectHiding 1
AspectRatio 0
ForceSquarePixels 1
SimQuality 1
TreeQuality 1
DrawDistance 1
MaxActiveLots 1
NumMaxActiveLotOptions 6
AdvancedRendering 0
AudioQuality 2
Audi🤭utputMode 1
VoiceLevel 255
SoundFXLevel 255
MusicLevel 255
AmbientLevel 255
FocusMute 1
VoiceMute 0
SoundFXMute 0
MusicMute 0
AmbientMute 0
EdgeScrolling 0
EdgeScrollingWarning 1
SupressOpportunityDialogs 0
SuppressOpportunityDialogsWarningProducts 0
SimWhileMinimized 0
TwelveHourClock 0
ShowPlacementGrid 0
AutonomyLevel 2
DisableAutonomyForSelectedSim 0
PetAutonomyLevel 2
AgingInterval 2
EnableAging 1
EnableTutorial 1
EnableIntroTutorial 1
EnableTombResets 1
EnableInGameStore 1
EnableTelemetry 1
EnableMemories 1
AgingStageLengthBaby 3
AgingStageLengthToddler 7
AgingStageLengthChild 7
AgingStageLengthTeen 14
AgingStageLengthYoungAdult 21
AgingStageLengthAdult 21
AgingStageLengthElder 17
EnableInteractiveLoading 1
AgingStageLengthPuppy 0
AgingStageLengthDogAdult 0
AgingStageLengthDogElder 0
AgingStageLengthKitten 0
AgingStageLengthCatAdult 0
AgingStageLengthCatElder 0
AgingStageLengthFoal 0
AgingStageLengthHorseAdult 0
AgingStageLengthHorseElder 0
LunarCycleLength 3
LunarPhaseLength 0
EnableLunarCycle 1
EnableLunarPhase 0
EnableStoryProgression 1
EnableVampires 1
EnableWerewolves 1
EnablePets 1
EnableCelebrities 1
EnableFairies 1
EnableWitches 1
EnableHorses 1
EnableOptOutCeleb 0
ReceiveConnectTNS 1
ReceivedDevGift 0
PostFilterFlags 0
RequireLoginBeforeLoad 0
SummerLength 7
FallLength 7
WinterLength 7
SpringLength 7
SummerEnabled 1
FallEnabled 1
WinterEnabled 1
SpringEnabled 1
IsCelcius 1
FogEnabled 1
RainEnabled 1
SnowEnabled 1
HailEnabled 1
InvertHorizontalRotation 0
InvertVerticalRotation 0
VideoCaptureSize 1
VideoCaptureQuality 2
VideoCaptureSound 0
VideoCaptureTime 60
VideoCaptureHideUI 1I also have the grainy hair and bulky eyelashes, my grainy hair isn't static, it moves around and sometimes moves onto clothes/hands/shoes
2015 13in Macbook Air
processor: 1.6 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5
memory: 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
graphics: Intel HD Graphics 6000 1536 MB
I have the sims 3 metal and 64 bit version and when I loaded my game entered CAS the hair was just showing like static, I took out all my CC I turned my graphics all the way down and nothing works. I also have mac big sur.
- Dorabella1235 years agoSeasoned Veteran@britt66908 This is one of the bugs of the 64 bit Mac version. You can read more about it here: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-Mac/CURRENT-ISSUE-64-bit-bulky-eyelashes-grainy-hair/m-p/9661677#M12230
@britt66908 I've merged your post with the master thread for this issue. It would be helpful to know what hardware you have. So please attach your deviceconfig.log to a post; it's in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3. (You'll need to manually open the folders; the file won't show up in a search.) You can delete your user and computer names, about 25 lines down, but there's nothing else in that file that can identify you.
has there been any solution yet?
@spookyorca Nope, sorry. There haven't been any updates since the one in the beginning of November.
I currently also have this issue, everything at max. My specs are:
imac (27 inch late 2013)
Processor: 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
Memory: 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4 GB
Has only started since the 64bit & metal update
Same, also now having this issue with the fizzy hair and chunky eyelashes.
Mac Spec:
MacOS Big Sur
Version 11.1
iMac (Retinar 21.4inch, late 2015)
Processor: 3.3GHx Quad-core Intel Core i7
Memory: 16GB 1867 MHz DDR3
Graphics: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 1536 MB
with 610GB of 1TB free space on HD
No CC downloaded, reinstalled and rebooted computer and cleaned cashe (the usual fixed) set all game defaults to minimal. Edge Scrolling turned off (doesn't work well with mac toolbar) with NRASS_storyprogression and NRASS_Overwatch installed to minimise gameplay faults.
Latency on the mouse and scroll (no flickering like with other problems i've seen people having but with a slight horizontal latency on the pixels of the whole screen in general)
Another issue noticed is that all store downloads (so CAS items purchased through the EA store) don't have the same previews on their tiles anymore and they're heavily zoomed in.
Hopefully there will be a fix from our lads at EA! Partitioning to windows isn't working for me anymore (shouldn't have removed it to take a gamble on this 64bit in the first place) since the BigSur OS update so this is my last hope!
Cheers!I'm having the blocky eyelashes and shiny hair issues, but I'm also having the issue where big black pixel squares appear all over my sims in CAS.
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