[FAQ] The Sims 4 and Chromebooks
Does Sims 4 run on a Chromebook ?
No, the Sims 4 does not run on a Chromebook. Sims 4 needs either macOS or Windows to run. There's also a console version available for XBox 1 and PS4.
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So like, when is the Sims game gonna be available on Chromebooks? Is it ever going to be? & if not why?😭
@QueenNai812 I would guess that Sims 4 will never be supported on Chromebooks. EA would have to rewrite the game for Chrome OS, which would take significant resources; the OS can't just run a Windows application as-is. Given the relatively small market share and the fact that many if not most Chromebooks have hardware that would struggle to run the game at all, it's probably not worth the effort for EA to try.
- @puzzlezaddict Thanks & that sucks. Would it be possible if Chrome OS updated to where their hardware could run the game, or could run a Windows application without people having to download a bunch of stuff?
@QueenNai812 The strength of the hardware in a computer is unaffected by software updates. So while a software update might make some marginal improvement in efficiency, there's nothing Chrome OS could ever do to make the average Chromebook capable of running Sims 4 when it's currently severely underpowered to do so.
Chrome OS also can't run programs written for Windows and never will. That's just how operating systems work. There are also proprietary considerations: most programs that run in Windows depend on other software Microsoft has written for Windows, and Microsoft is unlikely to allow anyone to adapt that software for a different OS, if it could even be done.
If you're shopping for a new computer in the future, Windows laptops that can run Sims 4 on medium settings typically start around $450 U.S. and often drop to under $400.
