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CarolineRamsey2's avatar
2 years ago

Sims 3 Stuck on Loading Screen [Mac]

I just recently redownloaded Sims 3 through the EA App and when I went to launch it first said that my base game was incompatible because it needed to be updated so I deleted the suggested file through Electronic Arts folder. 

But now when I launch it gets stuck on a “open tab” looking screen and it won’t load. 

Anyone else having this issue? How do I fix this? 

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  • @CarolineRamsey27  Try forcing the game to open in windowed mode.  You can do so by going into Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3, opening Options.ini, searching for fullscreen , and setting it to 0 (zero).

    If that doesn't help, please move the entire Sims 3 folder out of Documents > Electronic Arts and onto your desktop, and try again to play.

    If that doesn't help either, please list the full specs of your Mac: everything under About This Mac including the OS and except for the serial number.

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