Re: sims 3 64 bit & metal keeps crashing?
Well, my game is crashing nearly every 15 minutes after I launch it...And I don't know what to do. I already tried to repair it via Origin but that doesn't help. The mac crash error says: Crashed...
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MaxisJoe
EA Staff
EA Staff@simbuildsam That's not a good sign. It basically means that our Simulator thread (the thing that is, basically, creating the in-game universe for the game) is trying to modify kernel memory (the kernel is the heart of macOS) that isn't supposed to be modified. That's, as you can imagine, not allowed.
Are you able to repeat this with an empty/new save? Can you try backing up your entire "The Sims 3" folder (in Documents/Electronic Arts), then starting empty, and seeing if the problem persists? I'm trying to see if there's something in your save triggering this behavior, or if it's something more universal in nature.
Are you able to repeat this with an empty/new save? Can you try backing up your entire "The Sims 3" folder (in Documents/Electronic Arts), then starting empty, and seeing if the problem persists? I'm trying to see if there's something in your save triggering this behavior, or if it's something more universal in nature.
I deleted the Sims 3 folder in my documents folder, the game created a new one just as it should, I started a new Game (still all settings turned the lowest possible) and yeah, unfortunately, after half an hour I got the same error message with the same error code. So for me, the game is not really playable like this. My EPs are Late Night, Ambitions and World Adventures and I still do not use CC or any mods or store contents. The error occurs no matter if I'm playing in live mode with a sim or in build/buy mode. The error often occurs directly after saving the game. Hopefully you'll find a solution since many other people report about this too.
But I also have to say this: THANK YOU! Thanks for your help, your kindness and thanks to the Sims team to make the 64 bit version for us mac users in the first place! Sims 3 for many people is the best Sims there will always be, so thanks! I mean, a game that crashes is better than a game that can't even run at all lol.
@simbuildsam Please attach your deviceconfig.log, in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3. You'll neeed to manually open the folders; the file won't show up in a search. You can delete your user and computer names, about 25 lines down, but there's nothing else in that file that can identify you.
Please also post a screenshot of the Sims 3 info in your Activity Monitor, as described here:
And I agree that Sims 3 is the best Sims game; for me it's not even close. Part of me holds out hope that Sims 5 will be good too, but I'm not overly optimistic.
What is going on with this game? I have NEVER had any of these problems before. Whenever I speed up time on my game, it automatically freezes and ends up crashing if I do not exit the window and come back. This makes this game highly unplayable and unacceptable. Why are we constantly spending our money or giving props to a game that DOES NOT WORK.
@LlamasandDaveee It would be helpful to know your computer's specs and the settings you're using. Please attach your deviceconfig.log, in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3. You'll neeed to manually open the folders; the file won't show up in a search. You can delete your user and computer names, about 25 lines down, but there's nothing else in that file that can identify you.
