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Sims 4 run with Rosetta 2. It isnāt a problem at all. Sims 3 also work but I had some issues with it. It crashed very often und there were some grafic issues, too. But it work on the new M1 Chip.
As reference: I have the MacBook Pro with the M1 Chip and 8 GB RAM.
- puzzlezaddict5 years agoHero+
@Alice12121212 What settings are you using in-game? I'm wondering whether there are any in particular that cause crashing, and whether lowering them could help.
Please attach your deviceconfig.log to a post; it's in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3. You can delete your user and computer names, about 25 lines down, but there's no other identifying information in that file.
- 5 years ago@puzzlezaddict My settings are very high. I could relly lower ist down.
=== Application info ===
Name: Sims3
Version:
Build: Release
=== Rating info ===
GPU: 5 GPU Memory: 5 CPU: 3 RAM: 5 CPU Speed: 2400 Threading: 3
Adjusted CPU: 3200 RAM: 8192 Adjusted RAM: 7680 Cores: 8
Card Found in DB: 1
=== Machine info ===
OS version: Mac OS X Version 10.16 (Build 20B29)
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: MacBookPro17,1
Brand: VirtualApple @ 2.50GHz processor
Family: 4
Model: 7
Cores: 8
HT: 0
x64: 1
Memory: 8192MB
Free memory: 2215MB
=== Graphics device info ===
Number: 0
Name (driver): Unknown Unknown
Name (database): Unknown Unknown [Found: 1, Matched: 1]
Vendor: ATI
Chipset: Vendor: 1002, Device: 6810, Board: 00000000, Chipset: 0000
Driver: macOS Metal driver, Version: 0.0.0.0
Driver version: 0
Monitor: FD626D62
Texture memory: 5461MB
Vertex program: 3.0
Pixel program: 3.0
Hardware TnL: 0
=== Options ===
AnimationSmoothing 1
LightingQuality 3
GeneralReflections 3
TextureQuality 3
VisualEffects 3
TerrainQuality 2
EdgeSmoothing 3
ObjectHiding 1
AspectRatio 0
ForceSquarePixels 1
SimQuality 3
TreeQuality 4
DrawDistance 3
MaxActiveLots 4
NumMaxActiveLotOptions 6
AdvancedRendering 1
AudioQuality 3
Audiš¤utputMode 1
VoiceLevel 8
SoundFXLevel 20
MusicLevel 11
AmbientLevel 22
FocusMute 1
VoiceMute 0
SoundFXMute 0
MusicMute 0
AmbientMute 0
EdgeScrolling 1
EdgeScrollingWarning 0
SupressOpportunityDialogs 0
SuppressOpportunityDialogsWarningProducts 2093055
SimWhileMinimized 0
TwelveHourClock 0
ShowPlacementGrid 0
AutonomyLevel 0
DisableAutonomyForSelectedSim 1
PetAutonomyLevel 2
AgingInterval 3
EnableAging 0
EnableTutorial 1
EnableIntroTutorial 0
EnableTombResets 1
EnableInGameStore 1
EnableTelemetry 0
EnableMemories 1
AgingStageLengthBaby 6
AgingStageLengthToddler 15
AgingStageLengthChild 15
AgingStageLengthTeen 30
AgingStageLengthYoungAdult 45
AgingStageLengthAdult 45
AgingStageLengthElder 36
EnableInteractiveLoading 1
AgingStageLengthPuppy 15
AgingStageLengthDogAdult 54
AgingStageLengthDogElder 30
AgingStageLengthKitten 15
AgingStageLengthCatAdult 60
AgingStageLengthCatElder 36
AgingStageLengthFoal 10
AgingStageLengthHorseAdult 75
AgingStageLengthHorseElder 36
LunarCycleLength 3
LunarPhaseLength 0
EnableLunarCycle 1
EnableLunarPhase 0
EnableStoryProgression 0
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 1
LightingQuality 3
GeneralReflections 2
TextureQuality 3
VisualEffects 3
TerrainQuality 2
EdgeSmoothing 0
ObjectHiding 0
AspectRatio 0
ForceSquarePixels 1
SimQuality 3
TreeQuality 3
DrawDistance 3
MaxActiveLots 3
NumMaxActiveLotOptions 6
AdvancedRendering 1
AudioQuality 3
Audiš¤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 1- puzzlezaddict5 years agoHero+
@Alice12121212 I'd be interested to know if you find a combination of settings that works for you. The other people who've described how the game runs have said it's stable on the default settings, although I don't know which packs they've installed. (Which ones do you have, by the way?)
On a few Intel Macs, it's helped to lower lighting quality, although I have no idea whether that would also make a difference on an M1 chip.
- zachomitowoju5 years agoNew Novice
Are you confirming that The Sims 3 works with the new M1 chip and on Mac OS Big Sur? If so, that would make my day š @Alice12121212
- puzzlezaddict5 years agoHero+
@zachomitowoju A few different players have confirmed that Sims 3 does work on an M1 chip. The game runs reasonably well but has some minor issues: a pink line around the sim portrait on the UI and some blurry text, from the reports. But overall performance is good.
- 5 years ago@zachomitowoju Well it runs. But at the moment itās not playable. Ist crashed very often. Iām about to try out different things to make it work better.
Iāve had many crashes.
- 5 years ago
How did you run rosetta 2? I'm new to computers and can't seem to figure it out :/
- puzzlezaddict5 years agoHero+
@Pao_Pa01a Please see this Apple support article for information about installing Rosetta 2:
- 4 years ago@Alice12121212 On Origin it says that this game only runs on 32 bit systems but the M1 is 64 bit. Can I purchase this game in origin anyway or is there another way?
- puzzlezaddict4 years agoHero+
@Coronaria32 When you own the 32-bit version of Sims 3, you also have the rights to the 64-bit version. Normally you'd see two entries in your Origin game library:
The issue is sometimes the base game or a pack doesn't get granted automatically. So you'll need to contact EA customer support and ask that the "entitlement," as it's called, for 64-bit Sims 3 be added to your account.
https://help.ea.com/en/contact-us/
While you're chatting with a support rep, make sure all your packs appear as downloadable in the 64-bit version too.
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