Sims 3 Problem connecting to Server on Mac
Hey! So I just bought a Sims 3 game from Origin and it comes with the Late Night expansion pack and High-End Loft stuff pack (I haven’t installed them yet) I am having trouble opening the main game. ...
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I'm also having this problem, but on an older mac that I've never experienced a problem running TS3 on. When I bought a new MacBook Pro, I couldn't install certain expansion packs so I just continued to play the game on my old MacBook. Yesterday I tried launching the game after not having played for a while and got that message. I uninstalled the game and tried reinstalling and continued to get that message. I purposely haven't updated the OS on my old macbook because I knew that TS3 has problems running on newer apple iOS versions. Can anyone explain how to fix this to someone who doesn't know much about computers?
@mg75535 There are a couple different approaches. You could stick with the base game alone and apply this workaround for the license server error:
Or you could install your packs. If you own any that are not World Adventures or High-End Loft Stuff, the presence of that pack should fix the error on its own.
Sims 3 doesn't run at all on Catalina (10.15), but it does fine on all earlier operating systems, up to and including Mojave (10.14). Starting with El Capitan (10.11), there are issues installing four of the packs (Ambitions, Late Night, Fast Lane, and Outdoor Living); a couple of extra steps are needed to get them working. I can provide instructions, if you'd like to try installing on your new Mac. But it would be easier to describe the process if I knew which packs you wanted to install.
Hi,
I have just recently bought the sims 3 and I tried opening the game and keeps saying I am not connected to the internet... even though my connectivity is strong.
Could you explain how I can fix this problem? Also, I didn't buy any other packs, I just got the starter pack.
Thanks,
