The Sims 3 64-Bit Keeps Crashing on Mac
Can any help me figure out why my sims 3 64-bit keeps crashing? Here are my computer specs: macOS Monterey Version 12.5 MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) Processor 2.9 GHz Dual-Core Int...
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I'm having the same problem. I can play a new save for a few hours but then it starts crashing within three minutes of starting play. I uninstalled, reinstalled, started a new game, same thing. Play for a couple hours (which means a large part of it is build/buy, not active play) and then crashing. I have a small amount of cc and mods installed, but it happened when I didn't have any cc installed too (since I've run this experiment twice). I've turned down graphics to the lowest settings and it hasn't helped. This has happened in Monte Vista and Twinbrook, so I'm assuming it will in other worlds as well. Help?
My specs:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Monterey 12.5.1
2.3 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5
8 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 1536 MB
I have the following packs installed: Late Night, Seasons, Generations, Island Paradise, Ambitions, Into the Future, Showtime, University Life, World Adventures, Movie Stuff, Outdoor Living Stuff, Town Life Stuff.
@shgmclicious Does this still happen if you play while your computer is offline? Do you use iCloud, and if so, is it full or close? Do you use an antivirus or perhaps a cleaner app, and which one(s)?
@nakdsims I'd also like to know whether you use an antivirus or cleaner app, ahd whether iCloud is close to full. It shouldn't matter when your computer is offline, but perhaps the way iCloud works has changed a bit since the last time I poked at it.
@puzzleaddict
omg I was always accustomed to playing offline but I think you're right that that was the key--turns out I had been forgetting to turn off my wifi, and now it's fine (also installed nraas overwatch again, but I bet it's the offline thing. Such a duh moment I can't believe I forgot!
- @puzzlezaddict Heyy! i don't use any antivirus on mi computer, and I have the 50 GB iCloud but the storage isn't full, it indicates that I used 28,7 GB, should I buy the 200 GB storage to see if works?
@nakdsims Definitely don't buy extra storage just for Sims 3. The questions here are whether your iCloud drive is full enough to prevent any more data from being uploaded, or whether the syncing itself is the problem. That's why I suggested trying to play while your computer is entirely offline: no internet connection means no syncing.
For now, I'd suggest playing in Sunset Valley, Riverview, or Twinbrook, and definitely not Isla Paradiso, which is the most unstable EA world. Keep lighting and tree detail at the minimum settings, don't add any custom content (store stuff is fine), and keep your computer offline while the game is running. And save often. If things are stable, you can try changing one detail at a time, for example raising a graphics setting or going back online, to see whether the crashing comes back.
If the game is still crashing even when you do all of the above, I don't really know what else to tell you except to save frequently. The one other thing you could try is playing in a new admin account, one not tied to your Apple ID and therefore not tied to iCloud either. There's no reason I see that it could help in your particular case, but you might get lucky.
hi do you think you can help me!? ik this is old but it's like my last resource. ive been trying to play for HOUrs. my mac just don't run the sims. it starts, and let's me play till the part where you select a world. then it just crashes. i have a macbook pro sequoia 15.5
processor. 2,3ghz intel core i7 graphics intel iris plus graphics 1536mb memory 16gb idk if that helps
