The first time I downloaded and opened the sims
3 game updated for the current version of MacOS Catelina, things ran smoothly. After that though each time I open it up the screen is flashing and pixelated and glitchy. Any way on how to fix this? I was so hype that it got updated and now I can’t play it again ☹️
so i downloaded the sims 3 64bit!
i have a macbook air 2020 and i am experiencing some weird graphical issues☹️
it’s red blue and white boxes that are tiny but cover the whole of the screen?
they flash and move however when i turn edge smoothing off it disappears..
plz help bc i cant live without edge smoothing on
@bulletbuster2004 Could you post a screenshot? Put the game in windowed mode (cmd-enter), then click cmd-shift-4 and drag the cursor over the section of screen you want to capture.
Please also 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.
@gracec59_ Please go into Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3 and delete options.ini. You'll need to reset all your in-game options, but don't do that yet. Just see whether the game looks normal again.
When you do change graphics settings, be sure to do it from the Main Menu, and quit to desktop before loading a save.
@bulletbuster2004 Since you have the same issue, I've merged your other post with this thread. Please provide your deviceconfig, as described. It would be really helpful to know what hardware you have.
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
Processor
1.1 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i3
Memory
8 GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Graphics
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 1536 MB
I have the same issue. If I have edge smoothing turned on, the whole screen suddenly has heaps of small horizontal black lines moving all over it. I tried to take a screenshot but they disappeared whenever I tried to take a pic of it?! Super weird. Also, I bought the Supernatural pack recently and now when I go into CAS the sim hair is always super glitchy, with pixels moving all over it? I don't really know how to explain it. I've attached a photo though, it looks even weirder on normal hair.
@bulletbuster2004 I'd like the whole deviceconfig, please. It's in 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.
@Zakaryski88 Same as above, please provide your deviceconfig.
@belleessie Did the lines disappear on-screen, or just in your screenshot? If the latter, then it's possible the issue is downstream of the screenshot function, for example if there were a problem with your screen itself, it wouldn't show up in the screenshots.
For the issue with hair, please click Me Too and post in this thread:
Since hair is affected for you, it would be helpful if you attached a deviceconfig in that thread as well.
