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rudaM1997's avatar
7 years ago
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TS3 broken after I change graphic settings

hey! so i just bought the sims 3 on origin (starter pack). the graphics were low so i wanted to change them ( usually i play with high graphics) so i did. then this happened. i have a macbook air an...
  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    7 years ago

    @rudaM1997  Can you still load the game to the Main Menu?  You could always change your settings there, quit, and reload.  (It can mess up your game if you don't quit first after changing certain settings.)  Even if you'd prefer to play with higher settings, your computer almost certainly can't handle maxing things out.  Macbook Airs have weaker hardware than proper gaming computers, and the integrated graphics card in particular is going to struggle with this game.  The biggest resource hogs are water detail and number of high detail lots, so it's best to keep those on low or medium and 2, respectively.

    If you can't even load the game, just pull your options.ini file out of your TS3 folder in Documents.  The game will spawn a new one, and you'll hopefully be able to adjust your settings again.

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