@leahmay74 Sims 3 can use more RAM, as much as you have installed, in the 64-bit version, so the game may appear to be more stable by virtue of not crashing due to running out of memory. But it otherwise has the same problems as the Windows version, including a glitchy Isla Paradiso. (There are also some additional issues that don't exist in Windows, for example you'll notice that you can't see any options when clicking on open water.) That also includes the possibility of the game crashing for no apparent reason, which of course becomes more likely the longer your game session extends.
For IP, the same fixes that were necessary before are necessary now, and the same fixes work as well. In case you don't want to do all the work yourself, here's a save you can use; the player who made it also documented the fixes she made for those who would rather edit their own saves.
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/811253/removing-ip-lag
Any mod that works in the fully patched Windows version of Sims 3 also works in the 64-bit Mac version, so yes, go ahead and install ErrorTrap and Overwatch. I'd add Traveler too if your sims are going to be traveling; Register and Traffic are also quite useful for various reasons. And MasterController is great for its ability to reset anything and everything, although it doesn't have any impact unless you issue a command.
Yes now that I think about it. There were no options clicking on open water. bummer. Thank you
this helps so much. I'll try the fixes for IP and install those mods. My gosh, why does Sims 3 have to be so good but yet so
complicated? lol!
