Sims 3 Keeps crashing on mac while travelling
I seem to be having some trouble playing the sims 3. I got the full set with all expansion and stuff packs, except sweet treats and outdoor. Basically the game loads up without a problem but whenever...
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The Sims have been crashing my computers for years, I had it on two PCs then got a high powered Mac and it still makes my machine
run hot, only shows text rather than graphics its a sad pain, unless someone makes a good simulation game that doesn't murder our
computers we're out of luck. What I honestly think it needs is dedicated RAM for the graphics card which I will not shell out the money
for.
If you find out any info please let us know.
If you have a high powered Mac then surely it has a dedicated GPU? The high end 15" MacBook Pro, most of the iMacs and the Mac Pro all have dedicated graphics.
The problem with TS3 is Cider. EA used it to 'wrap' the Windows version of the game so the game thinks it is running in Windows instead of OS X. The maximum amount of RAM the game can utilise is 2Gb, as opposed to 4Gb for Windows users. Because of this you have to regularly purge RAM during gameplay to avoid crashes, lagging and the dreaded Error 12. Doesn't matter how much RAM you have in your Mac, the game will use a maximum of 2Gb.
If you Boot Camp your Mac and install Windows on it you'll notice the difference in gameplay. It's amazing (and you're using the same hardware).
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