2 years ago
The Sims 3 Not Launching on EA App (Apple Silicon)
I was forced to migrate from Origin to the EA App yesterday. I was trying to launch The Sims 3 (64-bit) but always receive a message from the EA App stating "Game not installed. Go to your library to double-check The Sims 3 is installed properly." Trying to start it through launchpad, clicking the app in finder or through terminal starts the Sims 3 launcher, but clicking the play button closes it and brings me back to the EA App. I checked the activity monitor and the game never plays in the background either. The game was working beforehand on origin.
I have tried:
- Removing The Sims 3 folder from my documents
- Repairing The Sims 3 installation
- Updating EA App
- Reinstalling EA App
- Reinstalling The Sims 3 (and not installing any expansion or stuff packs)
Specifications:
- EA App version 13.166.0.5679 (latest version at the time of writing, as per the EA App updater included in the package contents of the EA App)
- Macbook Pro M1 Pro
- 16GB ram
- Mac OS Sonoma 14.4.1