Sims 3 and internet connection
I just downloaded sims 3 expansion pack and sims 4 the other day on my macbook air. I am using origin for both the games. The sims 3 will not open a notification always pops up saying "There is a pro...
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@puzzlezaddict I was able to apply the super patch. I followed your instructions from the past link, but for starters my sims 3 appears as a folder and not a green icon like my sims 4. I still clicked on the folder hoping I could still follow these steps:
Once the Super Patch as run, right-click (or hold the control key and click) on the green Sims 3 icon in Applications\The Sims 3 and select Show Package Contents. From there, follow this path:
Contents\Resources\transgaming\c_drive\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Packs\TS3
But once I clicked on the sims 3 folder 3 options came up "contents" which was a folder, "the sims 3" which was the green bobble, and "the sims 3 uninstaller" which was also the green bobble. Only the folder that said contents had an arrow and allowed me to click on it, once I clicked on it it took me to another folder that said content and then after that the trail stopped and there was nothing else I could click on
So next I repeated this process only instead of clicking on the contents folder I clicked on the sims 3 bobble and applied the super patch because it finally let me. once It downloaded I tried opening sims 3 but I encountered the same problem I have been having. What am I doing wrong and what should I do? Is there a possibility when I redownloaded sims 3 it redownloaded everything and not just the base game? If so is there a way I can download just the base game? and if not what else should I do
Once the Super Patch as run, right-click (or hold the control key and click) on the green Sims 3 icon in Applications\The Sims 3 and select Show Package Contents. From there, follow this path:
Contents\Resources\transgaming\c_drive\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Packs\TS3
But once I clicked on the sims 3 folder 3 options came up "contents" which was a folder, "the sims 3" which was the green bobble, and "the sims 3 uninstaller" which was also the green bobble. Only the folder that said contents had an arrow and allowed me to click on it, once I clicked on it it took me to another folder that said content and then after that the trail stopped and there was nothing else I could click on
So next I repeated this process only instead of clicking on the contents folder I clicked on the sims 3 bobble and applied the super patch because it finally let me. once It downloaded I tried opening sims 3 but I encountered the same problem I have been having. What am I doing wrong and what should I do? Is there a possibility when I redownloaded sims 3 it redownloaded everything and not just the base game? If so is there a way I can download just the base game? and if not what else should I do
@lilymanring Once you open the Sims 3 folder, right-click on the green plumbob and select Show Package Contents. Once inside, you'll see a Contents folder, and Resources inside that, etc. After you've open the package contents from the green plumbob, you can just open the rest of the folders normally.
- @puzzlezaddict I would first like to thank you for your help! So I am unfortunately not able to do this when I right click on the pumbob nothing happens it does not give me these options
@lilymanring Just to be clear, you're right-clicking on this Sims 3 plumbob, right?
If the game launches at all, even if it hangs on the server error screen, there have to be package contents. If you two-finger click on a trackpad, or hold down ctrl and click, any icon or folder at all should show at least some options.
- @puzzlezaddict Ok i finally did it and completed all the steps but now when I try and open the app it an error thing pops up.
So i watched this video
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-Mac/CURRENT-ISSUE-Sims-3-Unknown-Error-in-El-Capitan-and-later-OS/m-p/5725514/highlight/true#M4852
but I don't have any of the packs...
