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Re: How to download New Sims 3 64bit and metal update on to a external hard drive

Heres the specs of the computer 

Here also is the information one my external hard drive i am using 

Heres what I look like when i do the cmd-shift-period 

I hope all that helps 😃

7 Replies

  • realfabiomello's avatar
    realfabiomello
    Seasoned Veteran
    5 years ago

    Your sims3 file looks like 32-bit. Make sure you’re downloading and installing the Metal one.

  • elizabeth211995's avatar
    elizabeth211995
    New Traveler
    5 years ago

    This is what it shows for the sims 3. It says 64bit and metal. It says complete on it but when it click on it this is what it shows.. 

    It just says to install. normally when the game says complete on the game library when you click on it it should give you a play option not install. not sure what is wrong with it. 

  • elizabeth211995's avatar
    elizabeth211995
    New Traveler
    5 years ago

    I'll have to try that. At first i thought the game decided to work because the sims 3 icon no longer has that warning sign in the front and it showed that it installed in origin and sims 3 had the play button on it. So i hit play and it went through all the way but when it got to the spot where you choose a world this message popped up right away. 

  • elizabeth211995's avatar
    elizabeth211995
    New Traveler
    5 years ago

    also just to make sure will this effect my sims 4 game. I have sims 4 running from a external hard drive and so is origin. Not sure if that could be a reason that sims 3 docent want to work

  • elizabeth211995's avatar
    elizabeth211995
    New Traveler
    5 years ago

    I've don't the origin reset tool and still can't et the game to work. When I did the origin reset thing it had me talk to an agent and they said that i guess other people are having problems with the new sims 3 game not working on there mac and they are in the processs of fixing that so hopefully it will work soon. If you have any other tips that would be great but if not i understand,