@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.
Hello again, Hope all is well!
I worked on fixing IP for the last couple of days. Running better but no open water options still.
Also just when I think the game is running pretty well. It crashes again after a few hours. Same thing everyone else is reporting.
Do you think there will be a patch to fix it? I was also thinking of maybe something in the background running or being connected to the internet.
How do you play through origin without the internet? I saw something about TS3w.exe and DEP as well but I have no idea. Oh and I'm also thinking of
upgrading my RAM from 8 GB to 32 GB.
@leahmay74 The open water issue affects anyone playing the 64-bit version, and there's no fix for it at this point. I still have hope that EA will address the issue in a future patch, but we've had no news on that front.
As far as the crashing is concerned, the game is just as unstable as it always was, meaning that even without a hard RAM limit, it can crash for plenty of other reasons. If you're playing in IP, even a partially fixed one, you could have a stuck sim or another routing issue that suddenly takes up all the game engine's resources, or really any of a number of problems. If you're willing to use mods, NRaas ErrorTrap and Overwatch, as well as a few others, can be very helpful.
I doubt that the crashes are directly related to anything else on your computer, that is unless Origin is also crashing or iCloud decides to sync suddenly after leaving you alone for a couple hours. You could always try playing while offline though; it's not going to hurt anything. Just sign into Origin and put it in offline mode, then disconnect the internet before pressing Play.
Bypassing Origin by using TS3W.exe isn't possible in the 64-bit version, at least as far as I can see. I'm pretty sure EA blocked it, just as it did in the last update to the Windows version of the game, now five years ago. DEP settings did interfere with Sims 3 for a while in Windows installs, but DEP is not a feature of macOS.
If you want to upgrade your RAM and your Mac supports it—only a few models do—there's no reason not to. But before assuming it will help with Sims 3, you may want to check how much memory the game is using after you've been playing for an hour or two, as well as how much is left over after the system and any other apps you're running take their share. You can run the Activity Monitor (in Applications > Utilities) while you play; it doesn't take much in the way of resources, and it's easy to cmd-tab to it, or just leave it showing in a corner if you play in windowed mode.
hello @puzzlezaddict
After many days of trying to fix IP and not having much luck with the game crashing, I decided to move out of IP to a different town.
Now it's playing fine. But can't boat in other towns I guess either? no open water options. In IP you could click on a boat and go boating that way but
when I try that in the new town it does nothing. I'm wondering if it's worth keeping IP expansion or not? It's unplayable and a waste of money
at this point. Does Origin give refunds?
@leahmay74 Origin doesn't grant refunds for DLC, which covers Sims 3 packs. If you buy your sims a boat in their new world, does it have the same options? Some worlds don't have deep enough water for all the IP-related activities, although the ones with a proper ocean or bay should.
You could also download the fixed version of IP and experiement with that. Even if it doesn't work as well as you want, there's no harm in trying.
I moved to Sunset Valley. It has an ocean and bays. When I click on the boat it has options to go boating.
But when I click to go boating it switches to map view and nothing happens. Tried a few times.
I also tried the IP fix before but was still too buggy for me anyway. I guess It's just a waiting game to see
if they patch it up one day.
yea ive noticed some options just dont work for me... when I call for any service (besides mixologist) they never show up even though the chat icon confirms the call.
