@Livzz1245 Have you disabled Advanced Rendering and enabled Object Hiding? Both of these are on the same page as the other graphics options. Be sure to change the settings at the Main Menu and quit to desktop before loading a save. And if you're not playing in Sunset Valley, please try it and let me know whether the game runs any better there.
Please also list the full specs of your Mac: everything under About This Mac including the OS and except for the serial number.
Yes I have disabled Advanced Rendering and enabled Object Hiding. Sunset Valley still crashes but it at least lasts 5 minutes.
My Mac specs are:
Chip: Apple M2
Memory: 8GB
MacOS 14.1.2 (23B92)
@Livzz1245 Just to be thorough, please move the entire Sims 3 folder to your desktop (again, if you have recently) and allow the game to create a new one. Repair the game in Origin before loading it. When you're ready to play, put Origin in offline mode and then take your computer offline, as in, disable wifi. Don't change any default graphics settings, except for the resolution and fullscreen/windowed selection if you want. Start another new save in Sunset Valley; you can use premade sims if you prefer not to spend time in CAS.
Please do all of this together, and additionally, play with the laptop on a hard flat surface, or elevated with the vents unobstructed, so it has the best chance to cool itself properly.
