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celv1's avatar
12 years ago

Sims 3 won't launch on Mac

System Specs:
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Processor:  2.5 GHz Intel Core i5

Memory:  4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

Graphics:  AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512 MB

Software:  OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) 

Sims Version: 18.0.126.019017

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I recently bought the Sims 3 Starter pack through Origin, i downloaded and installed all of the games which came with it then i played it for a bit and i encountered no problems. I later bought the 'University Life' expansion pack then it came up that i needed to update, so I continued with the update, the update progress bar went about 1/32nd of the way then dissapeared, giving me the option to launch the game by the big 'Play' button. i pressed it then nothing happened, i force quit Origin, reopened it then opened the Sims 3 launcher again, i pressed the play button again, the start of the Sims started up for about 2-3 seconds then quit, and thats what has been happening everytime i try to start it. Something strange i notice is when I press the 'Play' button for the Sims 3 on Origin, Sims 3 University Life appears on the dock, occasionaly when the Sims 3 starts for 2-3 seconds then closes i get a message saying 'The game process couldn't start' something along the lines of that but this message is pretty rare compared to the amount of time i have tried to get it working. I've also tried turning my Wi-Fi off when i'm starting the Sims but it hasn't worked.

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    Hi

    Do you have any  mods or custom content in your setup? If so remove them and see if that helps.

    What is your patch level (have a look on your Launcher). You want to be at patch 1.63.

    Origin downloads seem to frequently become corrupted. When you look at your Launcher, is the Uni Life icon coloured or still greyed-out? If you go into Applications and look in the folder called The Sims 3, do you see shortcut icons for the base game and all expansions that should be installed?

    Caspin

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