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Anonymous
11 years ago
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Sims getting stuck on the mac

Hello,

I have been a long time sims fan I have never had any problems until now. I am getting very upset with sims 3, because my sis keep getting stuck and when I go to research how to fix the problem, there is not a clear way of how to do that... I have always thought that Sims3 was very helpful for their cosumers but I am sadly wrong in this case. I have tried different patches, and updates that won't be updated on my computer (Don't know why that won't work) I am getting pretty pissed off at this point and if you want people to buy sims 4 when it does come out you better get your **bleep** together or I will telling everyone I know on facebook and even strangers I know about how crapy EA game services are and tell them not to buy sims 4. You better get you act together soon and fix the issue that many of the sims 3 Players are having.

Thanks your you help...

pc
technical issues

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  • IsabellasDogCoc's avatar
    IsabellasDogCoc
    11 years ago

    Hi,

    There's no need to get angry. I understand, though. The game mechanics can be very frustrating at times 😕mileysad:.

    Alright, so by stuck, you mean freezing, correct? Okay, so if you do, heres what I normally do:

    1) Always save frequently, just in case this happens again.

    2) Restart the Sims game. If it keeps on freezing...

    3) Restart your Mac.

              •Load up the game. If that still doesn't work...

    4) Shut down the Mac.

              •Turn your computer back on

              •Load up the game
     
    If it continues to freeze after all of these steps, you might have to contact EA about this situation (JUST A REMINDER: this is how I would probably handle this. It might not work for every Mac...) 😕mileyhappy:
     
    Cheers,
    ~Is
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago
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    Hi

    See if any of these tips will help you:

    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. If you are not already at 1.67, update using the superpatch (see below).

    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/

    Manual superpatch

    Many simmers find that patching their game via the Game Updates tab of the Launcher does not work properly. It is then better to download and apply the manual superpatch. It is important to download the Mac version rather than the PC version, and to pick the right one for your region. Be aware that if you are using a disc you need to choose the correct 'regional' file but if you are using digital download through Origin then you should use the file designated 'region 7'.

    Instructions and the links to the downloads can be found in the Mac section of the forums at thesims3.com here:

    http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/549552.page

    If you use any mods or custom content, be sure to remove them before patching.

    Caspin

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