How to play Sims 3 in 64 bits ( Mac )

Thank you soo much for your help! I downloaded Windows via Bootcamp to my old computer. After I downloaded it, my computer started running real slow and at the end it crushed my computer so I had to reset my computer. But the thing is my computer was very old. Do you think my computer can handle the bootcamp right now? (It is macbook pro 16” 512 gb) Would it be healthy? Because my computer is new and I don’t want to ruin it in a month or so. Thanks a lot one more time

@sila0908  I Bootcamped my 2017 15" MacBook Pro just about two years ago, and it runs fine in both Windows and macOS.  You'd need to make sure you had enough free storage on both sides of the partition for the OSs to operate (and you can't resize the partition after the fact unless you wipe it and start over), because any operating system will slow down if it doesn't have enough room to maneuver.  But other than that, having Windows installed via Bootcamp shouldn't affect the Mac side at all.  The hardware in your Mac is also well suited to running Windows; there shouldn't be any issues on that end.

As far as storage goes, you could probably get away with assigning to Windows something like 120 GB, although you might want more if you like to store backup saves and piles of screenshots internally, or you plan to install other games or programs.  Within Windows, you'd also need to take some steps to make the game run better, especially manually limiting the framerates.  MacOS is very aggressive in throttling performance due to heat, Windows much less so, but there are plenty of third-party tools that give you the ability to monitor and control temperature and framerates, as long as you pay attention.

If and when you're ready to install Windows and Sims 3, feel free to ask more questions about the setup.

Afraid not. Sorry, but the last update on the 64-bit/Metal-compatible version of The Sims 3 is this:

Be aware that the studio is still working on this. The Sims 3 for macOS relies on various technologies that Apple no longer supports. This makes the process of updating the game to run on modern (and future) macOS releases not a fast or easy one.

Once we have news to share Mai (and all of the AnswersHQ Heroes) will spread the news. In the meanwhile I hope you'll be patient with us as we keep plugging away at it.

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EDIT by EA_Jason: Removed links and mention of a third party program.

I did just try to use PortingKit and while it would appear that they have a TS3 port, they actually do not.

Hi! So I bootcamped and downloaded sims3 and everything was going smoothly until I opened the  game... So here is the situation: Do you know how to fix it by any chance?

@sila0908  I'm not sure what the issue is?  Maybe I'm just not seeing it.  If the UI is too small, then lower the in-game resolution; make sure you're using a resolution supported by your screen.  (If one isn't available, you can manually edit options.ini to set the values you want.)  If it's something else, sorry, but I'm going to need another hint.

By the way, it's a good idea to manually limit your in-game framerates.  Sims 3's fps limiter doesn't work, and your graphics card is powerful enough to generate fps well into the hundreds.  You can see your framerates by bringing up the cheats console (crtl-shift-C) and entering "fps on" without quotes.  A number will appear in the upper right corner, and it should never go above 60, the refresh rate of your monitor.  ("fps off" makes the number go away.)

Since you have an AMD card, the easiest way to limit fps is with RivaTuner Statistics Server (free downlaod).  Create a profile for TS3.exe (unless you're using Steam or discs, in which case it's TS3W.exe) and manually set the fps limit to 60.  Don't close out RTSS when you're done, just minimize it to the tray—unlike most other tools, it does need to be running while you play.

My computer starts the game with such a small screen, and then when I upscale the screen size, the screen size upscales but UI does not change at all. It is super hard to play the game this way and I dont know what to do

@sila0908  I didn't mean that you should adjust the size of the UI alone—as far as I know, there's no way to do it even with a mod.  There are two options here.  One is you could play in fullscreen mode, at an overall resolution that's high enough to look good but low enough to make the UI usable.  Just make sure to choose a resolution that's supported by your monitor.  That's what I meant when I said you could edit options.ini: you can change the values manually if the game settings don't offer what you want.  But if you use an in-game resolution that your screen doesn't support, you might see choppiness and delays in rendering.

The other option is to play in windowed mode and use Windowed Borderless Gaming (or another similar tool if you have one in mind).  You'd get the fullscreen size with the functionality of windowed mode, and the game should fill the screen even if you're playing at a lower resolution.  I've never used it myself, but I hear good things from other Sims 3 people.