Sims 3 64 Bit Mac - UI/Resolution too small
Hello, I have played Sims 3 on my Mac with no problems up until now (I play on the 64 bit metal version via origin) I launched it today and the UI size is far too small- as shown in the attachments....
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Ugh! I have the same problem. I bought a new M2 Macbook 2013. I haven't played in a long time but boy 🤮 the whole experience in this new laptop when running TS3 is just.. It lags!! You won't enjoy the game at all! The macbook heats up like crazy! It drains the battery! I guess I'll have to return this thing! Oh and this UI is wayyy too small!! So disappointed!
@1702f2d952a6a7dc Any even mildly demanding game will drain a laptop's battery. That's what it's supposed to do, and how the laptop is supposed to handle it: running games takes energy as the processor and graphics card have consistently high workloads. You can't get good performance without pouring more power into the process. It's always best to play while a laptop is plugged in, otherwise the system will throttle itself to try to preserve battery life, at least relative to maximum power draw.
That extra energy is dissipated in large part as heat as well. It can't be helped. This is why it's important to elevate a laptop while playing pretty much any game or use a cooling pad or fan.
As for the UI, try lowering the in-game resolution, for example using the tool mentioned in this thread.
By the way, I'm not sure what an M2 Macbook 2013 is. The M2 models are only from 2022, and they're only available in MacBook Airs and Pros, not regular Macbooks.
so has this not been fixed yet ? ☹️
i uninstalled the sims 3 bc of this problem and i was wondering if it was fixed.
@tiredvamp If you're asking about the size of the user interface, no, nothing has been done, and also, it's not a bug but rather the way the UI was designed. If you want the UI to be larger, you need to play at a lower in-game resolution.
