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nessatay2223
Rising Ace
3 years ago
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The Sims 3 Red Screen Problem

So, I started playing my sims 3 today and notice that when I zoom out the screen flashes red. I tried to provide a video, but it won't let me add the file. I am trying to figure out how to fix this. My game has never done this before. So, I find this red flashing screen very odd. 

mac
technical issues
  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    3 years ago

    @nessatay2223  This is actually quite common with the 64-bit version of Sims 3, and I'm surprised you haven't seen it before.  (Also, I don't need a video, I've seen it on my own computers.)  The workaround is to enable object hiding.

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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    3 years ago

    @nessatay2223  This is actually quite common with the 64-bit version of Sims 3, and I'm surprised you haven't seen it before.  (Also, I don't need a video, I've seen it on my own computers.)  The workaround is to enable object hiding.

  • Werusek-2000's avatar
    Werusek-2000
    3 years ago

    by the way, the reason this happens is that the game cannot handle so many objects at the same time in a lot, if a lot Is massive and contains a LOT of objects the game will do that. I once installed a little bit of a glitched lot and the game started flashing red because there were pillars moveobject stacked on one another which the game couldn't process at all, deleted it and the red flash stopped. But do enable object hiding too!

  • camgilinskyxo's avatar
    camgilinskyxo
    Seasoned Newcomer
    7 months ago

    THANK YOU!!!

    I have tried looking everywhere for a solution and felt defeated. Thank you so much!

  • Harti66's avatar
    Harti66
    Newcomer
    5 months ago

    By my mac this Problem is not gone with object hiding etc i musst delet many items. 
    but is this the Solution my mac is on 50% last by this Trubel 

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