Sims 3 on a Macbook Air
I recently got a macbook air, and have uploaded ONLY sims 3 into the computer. After maybe ten minutes of playing, which is basically create a sim, the game crashes. I've done everything suggested by...
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@smashlyashley79 wrote:
I recently got a macbook air, and have uploaded ONLY sims 3 into the computer. After maybe ten minutes of playing, which is basically create a sim, the game crashes. I've done everything suggested by sims gurus, but the game still glitches and crashes. I really want to play my sims game, and even bought another game in case it was the cd glitching. It's not. I would really like some help please.
Hi
First, try to get a refund for the second disc that you bought, as having another copy of the game will not help you. If you have a Macbook Air, presumably you are using the digital download of the game, rather than a disc, anyway?
How much RAM does your Macbook have and are you resetting it manually while you play? If not, try doing so. It should help. Instructions via the link in tips below.
Caspin
Tips for Mac simmers
Unfortunately a lot of TS3 players encounter problems when playing the game on their Mac. These can include crashing and freezing. A lot of these issues can be avoided or at least improved by the following measures.
Firstly, manually reset your RAM while playing. See BluebellFlora's guide on how to do this: http://bluebellflora.com/the-sims-3-on-a-mac/resetting-ram-during-gameplay/
I restart my computer before I play TS3. Close down other things that are running in the background. The memory used as seen in Activity Monitor is at about 3GB after the restart. If I open the Launcher it goes up to around 11 GB (that's all I've done - just opened the Launcher!). At this point I reset the RAM. Then I hit play and get through the opening sequence. I then press cmd-return to put the game in windowed mode from time to time while playing (and always before saving or using CAS). That way I can keep an eye on the memory and reset RAM if necessary. Being in windowed mode also allows you to close the game using force quit if it freezes up - it's better to crash the game than your whole computer.
Second tip is to save frequently. I save at least once per sim day. Use the option to Save or Save As, rather than the combined Save and Quit.
Make sure you are patched up to date. The 1.63 patch included fixes for Mac simmers that did actually improve the stability of the game on our operating systems, so it is well worth updating to at least that level. The current patch is 1.67.
The game runs better if you switch off the memories system and disable the in-game Store and social features.
For general advice, information and tips on how to play TS3 on a Mac, read BluebellFlora's guide here: http://bluebellflora.com/how-to-play-the-sims-3-on-a-mac/
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