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 Intel i5
Memory 8 GB 1867 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel Iris Graphic 6100 1536 MB
@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!
@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!
Could you maybe help me too please?
Since I installed University and World Adventures I’m having problem with the game to crash. I’m also using a old Mac.
I started a new family in one of the new towns, and the game worked most of the time. Sometimes when I try to travel the game crache. But now something happened and I can’t travel anywhere or move to university without the game crashing.
Do you know anything I can do?
Thanks in advance!
@Moberger93 If you're willing to try a few mods, add NRaas ErrorTrap, Overwatch, Traveler, and Register, all listed here with descriptions and download links:
If you're not interested in mods at this time, please let me know whether your sims can travel in a new save. I'm not saying you need to abandon the current one, only that this is a useful test. Please also list the full specs of your Mac: everything under About This Mac including the OS and except for the serial number.
Hi @puzzlezaddict - thank you so much for all your support! EA should pay you!
Hoping you may be able to help me. My sims 3 crashes when saving. I think I pretty much have tried everything. Have only got it going again by using back up files but it always ends up happening again which is kind of making it unplayable (losing progression).
Details
macOS Catalina 10.15.7 (19H2026)
2.3 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9
16 GB 2667 MHz DDR4
AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 4 GB
Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB
Sims 3, World Adventures, Island Paradise, Late night, Generations, University, Ambitions, Seasons, Pets.
NRaas Error Trap, Overwatch, Master Controller, Master Controller cheats
Not much CC, just a few houses that have worked consistently.
Have repaired in Origin, removed all CC and mods, deleted Caches, deleted the version.tag, deleted missingdeps.idx, running in windowed mode on lowest graphics. Tried reseting town using the master controller. Have tried save, save as and save and quit. Uninstalled/reinstalled. All done separately/together in steps trouble shooting. Nothing gets save to work, other than restoring an old save.
Only thing I can think of is the activity monitor is saying sims is using 17GB memory and the physical memory is 16GB. And I am not sure what to do to get the memory down.
Anything I am missing please let me know, any of your help would be most amazing! Even if I have to restore an old save, how do I prevent it from happening.
@SamCollings Just to clarify, is it only the one save that's crashing when you try to save, or any save you play? How much memory does this save use right after you load it, once the game clock has run for a few in-game minutes? How many vehicles is Overwatch cleaning up each night, if you know, and what world are you playing in?
