Hi I got a bunch of questions im new to Sims 4. I wanted to get a tablet for myself - it's called and Acer Iconia One 10 Tablet. I was wondering if I'm able to play Sims 4 on it. I don't have a gaming computer and I don't have much money either I can't afford a gaming computer let alone a computer or a laptop I could just afford tablet for now.From what I know it's only available on PC computers but I've seen YouTube videos where people play that game on their tablets. There's many comments of people asking "how do you download that" but no answer.I've seen a bunch of videos where people download the actual game from some sort of website but it involves a lot of human verification ( downloading 3 apps and running it for 30 seconds to a minute ) but I also heard that a lot of hackers linger around there and I don't want to go near that.I've asked someone on YouTube how to download that and someone mentioned about getting the Sims 4 CD. but there's no CD slot on a tablet. Other people mentioned getting Steam or Origin but I heard that's only available on computers specifically for Apple computers.Is there a Steam or Origin app I could download onto my Acer Iconia One 10 tablet?These are some of my questions;1) Am I able to download the game onto my Acer Iconia One 10 tablet?2) Am I able to download Steam or origin onto my tablet or is it only available for computers? Or is it only available for computers?3) Can I download the game from origin and when that downloads onto the computer can I transfer that to the tablet (i dont know if that is possible but is it? If so can someone explain to me how to do that?)4) this question might not make sense but what's the Sims 4 game like without any expansion packs is it boring am I able to do a lot of things like create a character, build a house, get a job, get married, have kids, etc.. ?5) What is an expansion pack and are there any that is free? Or isnt so costly?6) I know this question is going to sound stupid but can I download The Sims Seasons expansion pack and use that to play the game or do I need to actually download The Sims game and then I could download the expansion pack later?7) what's the difference between Sims FreePlay and Sims mobile?8) what's the difference between Sims 3 and Sims 4?9) Am i able to download the Sims 4 Demo onto my tablet? It says I need to have origin but if i make an account and have that put onto the little library there can i transfer that onto the tablet?10) Is there any other demo thats not just creating a sim character?

@Moonlight_Love12, like @crinrict stated it seems like for now at least you will have to go with playing The Sims Mobile. But in the event you ever get a computer that can handle a game like The SIms, here is a bit more info (in addition to what @SheriGR stated):First off I found the Sims 4 base game to be fun by itself, and this was back before EA added swimming pools, ghosts, toddlers, etc.! 😎 However, some people found playing with only the base game to be a bit bland. That said, I wouldn’t want to only play with the base game for the past 4 years, so of course I eventually go all of the packs that EA offers for The Sims 4! 😉 I’m kind of a “more is more” type of person. 😳 But there are many people who only play with the base game. They are probably the type of people who believe “less is more”. 😃Also keep in mind that Stuff Packs (SPs) have mostly clothing, hair, furniture, and building items with one or two items that offer new gameplay. SPs are the least expensive because they are the smallest packs and don’t offer a lot of new gameplay. Next there are Game Packs (GPs) that offer more items than SPs and a lot more new gameplay! Finally there are the Expansion Packs (Eps) that offer the most items and a lot more gameplay than the other two type of packs! They are the most expensive, but you get the most out of them. When I didn’t have most of the packs, I concentrated on EPs and GPs because they offer the most bang for your buck, and change the game the most! When buying packs for the Sims, it helps to think about what you want out of the game. A realistic player will probably love the Laundry Day SP while a fantasy player will probably prefer the Vampires GP. Then there are some packs which work perfectly with both styles of play, like the Get to Work EP (work is realistic, but this pack also brings Aliens to the game for those fantasy players!). I prefer playing with families, so the Toddler Stuff SP and the Parenting GP are must-haves, while a person who prefers to play only with single Sims or couples without children will probably prefer Luxury Party SP, Jungle Adventure GP, or Get Together EP.When on a budget, it is best to do a little research The official Sims 4 site is a good place to go in order to see what items/gameplay each pack offers. You can also visit the official TS4 forums and see what other players liked and disliked about each pack. Another good place to go for information is the “Carl’s Sims 4 Guide” site. (Just Google it.) Finally I find it really helpful to view “Let’s Play videos on YouTube, or the Developers’ Livestreams and the new Gurus’ Garage (both are on the Twitch TV site!) These will let you see either a certain pack in action, or let you see elements of certain packs as they are in the game!I realize that you can’t afford a PC right now and therefore The Sims 4 is not an option for you at this time. But you might be able to afford a PC in the future! 😇 I hope this is the case! 🤞Finally I have played the original The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, & The Sims 4. Some people prefer TS3 while others prefer TS4. (I actually love all four versions, but I think my favorite was TS2! ❤️ The graphics of TS2 wouldn’t hold up today, but I think it had the most fun gameplay! 🥳 ) I don’t know which one you would prefer, but I will say that if you can’t afford a higher-end computer, I would go with TS4 over TS3! While TS4’s graphics are the best, it actually plays better on most computers than TS3 does. 🤨 This is because TS3 had an open world. This was a fun idea, but would tax lesser computers so that they would either play really slow and choppy, or usually grind to a halt! 😮😢 The color/patter wheel would also slow down the game incredibly if you had a bunch of patterns saved in it (which of course I did, since I was addicted to the CASt color/pattern wheel! 😃 This along with the open world made my game almost unplayable. 😞 It would take about 45 minutes just to load the game, and then when the game finally loaded, it would stop every couple of minutes and I would have to wait for it to catch up. I filled this time reading many, many large books! I love to read, but I got more reading done “playing The Sims 3” than I did when I actually set aside time to just read!!! 🤨😃🤭 Of course people with really great computers didn’t have these problems, and if you can afford a great gaming computer than TS3 is an option for you. (Some people even play both of them! 😎 ) The Sims 4 isn’t as taxing on computers since it has little neighborhoods in each town that are semi-open, but when traveling to another neighborhood in a town you will have a loading screen. I find the many short loading screens way more preferable to a 45 min. loading screen at the beginning of the game, but other people might not. Also there is not a color/pattern wheel in TS4. This wheel was my favorite thing about TS3, but like I stated before, it slowed down my game incredibly! Every time I opened CAS or went into Buy/Build Mode it would take another 30 min for that to load! This was in large part my fault since I couldn’t stop saving patterns and color combinations. 😳 I was obsessed! 😃:eahigh_file:I hope you are happy with whatever version of the Sims you can afford! Please feel free to update us on what happens! Best of luck and Happy Simming! 🥳

@Moonlight_Love12, you're welcome! 🙂 I'm sorry the laptop you wanted is sold out! 😢 I hate when that happens! Yes, the Sims 4 base game has swimming pools, ghosts and toddlers! But it did not have any of those when it first came out. ☹️ EA added them later for free, in a game patch! :eahigh_file: So, all those were free and for anybody who gets the game now will have those in their game from the start! 😉@SheriGRdescribed the Sims 4 as a dollhouse on steroids (I love this description! ❤️:eahigh_file: ) Well if that is true, then I would say The Sims Mobile is a dollhouse on coffee! 😃 The Sims Mobile (as with all mobile games, especially free ones) is a less detailed version of the Sims. That is just the nature of mobile games -- they are usually geared more toward a casual gamer, while PC and console games (like on PS2 or Xbox) are usually geared more for someone who really likes gaming! (Not that there aren't some casual gamers on consoles or PCs, and not that there aren't' serious gamers who play mobile games -- its just that if you are going to spend more than $5.00 to get a game, you are probably going to dedicate a lot more time playing it than a game you can just play on your phone while waiting in the doctor's office or on the bus, etc. 😃I am not the most tech savvy person (I usually help people here with gameplay questions), but the Sims mobile is made to play on smart phones and tablets! :eahigh_file: (The Sims 4 however is not! ☹️ ) So, that means that it would shock me if you couldn't play the Sims Mobile on the tablet you are considering getting! However, if your tablet or smart phone has so many apps on it or has its storage pretty full in other ways, then you might have difficulty playing the Sims Mobile. My phone is so full right now that I can't even download it! 😳 I would have to erase other stuff on my phone first! 🤭 I don't know if you have a smart phone, or if you do how full its storage is, but if you don't have a lot of stuff on your phone already, then you should be fine. 🥳 In that case you wouldn't even need to buy a tablet.😉 But if your phone is full (or you don't have one) then you would need to buy the tablet.Also, in order to play Sims Mobile, you will need to have a "persistent Internet connection". So if you don't have one in your home, you will have to play the game in a place like the library, or coffee shop, restaurant, etc. 🤨And while the Sims Mobile is free to play, it does offer in-game purchases. Most mobile games are set up this way. Those purchases aren't necessary in order to play the game, but they often are items that people really want. If you are tight on money then I would resist the temptation to buy in-game purchases, at least until you have enough money to purchase them. Also, if you are under 18, your parents might have to buy them for you. These purchases aren't really "expansion packs", but could sort of be viewed as a kind of mini-expansion. The difference being that these type of purchases usually only offer one item, while an actual expansion offers many items or abilities. 😉 So you don't have to worry about EPs, GPs, or SPs with the Sims Mobile …. you would only have to consider in-game purchases.As for your other question about job opportunities in The Sims 4 base game, most jobs give you an opportunity for a raise along with other items that you can only get if you unlock it by getting promoted! 😎 (Well you can also use a cheat to gain access to those locked items, but that is a different story! 😃) You wouldn't need a pack for to get those promotion benefits. But if you want to own a restaurant, retail store, or vet clinic, then you would need an expansion pack that corresponds to those. I hope I explained this well enough! 😳 I also hope you enjoy what ever you end up getting! 🥳

@Moonlight_Love12 wrote:@SheriGR Ooo okay yeahh i just read your other post thank you so much for explaining to me about thaWhat expansion pack is the best and is there like an expansion pack that linda bundles some together (idk if that is possible? 😮😮) Expansion packs are free on the sims mobile? 😮 Do u just use the simeloens for those expansion packs? 😮(Update note: Sorry @PugLove888 I didn't see your awesome replies before I posted this - darn refresh - but I think that it mostly compliments rather than overlaps the info you shared? I apologize for any repeated information, as you stated great info that would need no clarification!) I'm sorry... as I said, I have had limited exposure to the mobile/free version, and I'm not sure which expansions are available for it and what they include.IF you were to get The Sims 4 for a laptop (one that is capable of running it), and you are asking which expansion I would recommend to get first (before other expansions, as you have to get the base game The Sims 4 before you can 'expand' it with an expansion pack, per my previous note...), this is my order/opinion on that:Very hard to choose. For me, if I had to add one at a time again for the ones I have I would go this order:#1 ― Seasons Very cool, lots of features added, and it made gardening and flower-arranging for a career interesting and a nice combination for my retail stores in 'Get To Work'. If you don't have 'get to Work', you can still work in the career and build the skill and sell arrangements - which can be pricy with certain high quality flowers from your garden.) I've had a lot of fun with the features of this pack... and it is WAY cool to see it snow and cover their world...) There are a lot of challenging parts that are a cool switch-up in your worlds.#2 ― Get To Work (I would combine with the 'Dine Out' pack so you can do restaurants also...) This pack allows you to build, purchase and run retail stores, and I use it a lot. ( You can also own & run restaurants if you add the 'Dine Out' pack. The restaurants are less profitable to my Sims for the time and effort spent, but are really a great challenge and fun. ) The stores (retail) are my favorite if used to sell their wares. You get a pretty nice profit if you sell high quality skilled items your Sims make (or grow). My Sim households who do this as a large household working and running the store as a group are both millionaires now. They do work hard and rotate managing/cooking for the store, etc., but it is a fun, great challenge. Just scale back to make it less work. Still... potential for great money!#3 ― City Living I enjoy this 'world' as an option for visiting or living in. I've always had my Sims in one of the penthouses or the 'Old Salt House' so they are not throwing away the rent money and because you avoid a lot of the hassles that apparently come with their apartment life.#4 ― Cats & Dogs I just started using my 'Cats & Dogs' world and features... I'm enjoying it, but the dogs can be a bit of a handful, especially at first — a bit like having a toddler. The dogs I have are adorable, but somewhat needy. I highly recommend a doggie door and fenced in yard. They love swimming in the pool, too! There is also an annoying bug currently where I cannot hire a gardener, which is a near deal-breaker since I have a (valuable) greenhouse and want backup for if my Sims. I added 'Patchy' for help, though. (Scarecrow — I think from the Seasons pack, and if you are his friend and chat with him he helps in the garden, and even picks up in the house some). It is pretty cool, though, if you love pets &/or cuteness. #5 ― Get Together As far as I'm aware of, I don't use these features as much as I thought I would... but I may be using more than I realize. I tend to make very involved and large households that are already a handful, and external social gathering options are of less interest to me, but that is my game style. If you love social gatherings that doo not include your own or other created households, I would move it up on the list above 'City Living'. Some of my favorite 'build-mode' items came with this.Oh, and yes, they do offer some as bundles. Check the website, Amazon, etc., for those.Enjoy your new virtual adventures! 🙂

@SheriGR, that is quite alright.😇 Between the “refresh” and even just people answering the same post at the same time, this is bound to happen from time to time! 🤭 My objective is to try to help other people, and that is what you are also trying to do! ❤️ Besides, Moonlight_Love can now compare both of our suggestions and make a better decision! 🥳@Moonlight_Love12, I’m so glad you found a laptop! :eahigh_file: I think your mom is right in that a laptop is more versatile than a tablet, and will be of more use for you in the future! (Sounds like something my mom would say! 😃 ) I’m sorry your phone isn’t compatible with the Sims Mobile. ☹️ But like me you have very little storage in it anyway 😳 . I guess the term “tech savvy” is relative. Thank you ❤️ , but I really don’t know much about computers.🤭 I know aspects of them, but mostly just how to use them for my general purposes. So, your ordeal with trying to get The Sims Mobile on a computer went way over my head! 😳😃Hopefully your laptop can run The Sims 4 . And if it can and can handle a few expansions, here is my opinion to go alongside SheriGR’s opinion:I agree with Sheri in that Seasons is a good general EP to get if you can only get one! 🙂 I think this is because no matter who you are, you have experience with weather, and it is something everyone can relate to. Realistic players like it for obvious reasons, but fantasy players like it for making each Sim day a little different, and they like the weather machine for its obvious fantasy/scifi uses! 🤓❤️I love playing with families so the Parenthood GP is one of my favorites! While it is not technically an “Expansion Pack”, it is a pack that is an expansion to your game. GPs just aren't’ as big or complex as Eps, but EA has done a really good job on most of them! I think this GP also works really nicely with the Seasons EP, since Seasons also has a lot of family activities/holidays! This GP makes families act more like real families and not just a collection of different aged Sims! This GP also goes great with the Toddler Stuff SP and the Kid’s Room SP, as well as some others.Cats & Dogs is actually the one pack out of them all that I would get if I could only get one! 🐶🐱 (Seasons would be my second, though!) The town of Brindleton Bay is lovely with a New England fishing coast vibe. Animals are a must have for my life (just look at my Screen Name! 😃 ) ❤️ While you can adopt strays by befriending them, or through a shelter by calling them to bring over a dog or cat, you can also make your own cat, dog, racoon, or fox! 🤨 (The racoon is really a cat and the fox is really a dog in the game, but I love that they put this in the game!) When you make your own pet, there are a variety of pre-set breeds to choose from, and you can cross breed them too; but the real fun is painting your own dog or cat (any color!) with numerous patterns that you can stamp or paint on! I’ve seen some animals that have entire landscapes panted on them! 😎 The Gardener issue doesn’t affect me much because I’ve only had 2 houses with gardeners hired… I usually prefer to have one Sim not work so they can devote their time to gardening anyway. For my extremely large gardens that are too difficult for one Sim to tend, instead of hiring a Gardener, I just invite over the Gardening Club --- which brings me to…Get Toghether! If you love having your Sims visit a lot of different places, (dancing, museums, the gym, parties, etc.) then you will love this EP. While I am more of a homebody with my Sims, I have greatly benefited from joining the Gardening Club (called the Garden Gnomes) and instead of gathering at their default hangout, I have them gather at my Sims house, where do all the gardening free of charge while my Sim reaps the club benefits! 👿:eahigh_file: And I totally agree with SheriGR in that this pack has some really beautiful furniture and architectural items! ❤️ (Unless you hate the English Tudor style!) The main drawback for me with this EP is that Sims will constantly call your Sim and ask them to join clubs, which is great if that is what you want, but if you are trying to work on your career or train your dog, this is a nuisance! 😛City Living is a lot of fun, especially if you love colorful clothing and item, festivals , and new foods! They have a lot of ethnic foods in this pack that you can purchase at food stands and then once you eat the entire dish, you unlock the ability to cook it at home! 🥳 There are also 2 new hidden skills in this pack (a love for spicy food & the ability to eat with chopsticks). Eat the the types of foods that correspond to these abilities and you will develop the corresponding trait! There are clothing items and food from Africa, India, far East Asia, etc.) But like SheriGR stated, if you live in a lot of the apartments you will get problems from either the neighbors or from the apartment itself (mice, roaches, breaking pipes) or even from the building superintendent! So, the expensive penthouse apartments or the Old Salt House (just like SheriGR mentioned) are the easiest to live in! 😉Get to Work is a lot of fun as you get 3 new careers plus the ability to own shops, like SheriGR ;mentioned; but the best part in my opinion is that you can go to work with your Sim! You can be a doctor, a police detective, or a scientist! My favorite is the scientist , partly because I love science ❤️:🤓, but also because this career has some powerful items! 🤨 You go to work and you can make a various items, and some of those you can upgrade so they can do more and more powerful thigs! Do you have a rare crystal that you want to keep but you also want the cash from selling it? No problem, If you are a scientist you can build a Cloning Machine and clone your crystal! 😇 This pack also give you Aliens (from the planet Sixam) and the ability to visit Sixam! 😎Vampires GP is a must for any player who loves fantasy, or just really Gothic looking furniture, architecture and clothing! 🙂 There are all sorts of abilities you can unlock as your Vampire becomes more skilled. This GP works very well with the Spooky SP too.If your Sims love the outdoors then I would suggest either Outdoor Retreat or Jungle Adventure! Both are GPs. Outdoor Retreat is great for families, and especially for collectors and people who love to fish. There is also bug collecting and a new herbalism skill! There are tons of new plants that you can bring back home and grow in your garden, as well as a family game table, horseshoe pit, and campfire! 🥳 Jungle Adventure I like more for either single or Sims or groups of adults, but kids can come too! This pack is full of Central American and South American food, clothing, furniture, and architecture! Learn about the culture from the locals, or become an archeologist and explore ancient temples ! I find this pack both beautiful and fun! ❤️🥳Of course there are more GPs and SPs, but I prefer EPs and GPs to SPs, so I concentrated on those! 😉I hope that either you can eventually get Sims Mobile to work on your laptop. 🤞 I’ve heard of people using mobile apps on their computers, but not often. Then again, I’m not that tech savvy! 😃 I might not speak Greek, but I understand some of it much better than BlueStacks and apk files ! 😃:eahigh_file:😳 I’m sorry SheriGR and I can’t help you with this, but I think you might get more help for Sims Mobile on your computer by going here: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/bd-p/the-sims-mobile-technical-issues-enI would think it would be strange or even impossible to play this on your laptop unless it has a touch screen capability.🤔 I wish you the best of luck with it! 🙂If you have any more questions about The Sims 4 don't be afraid to ask! And please update us on your Sims progress! Best of luck and happy Simming! 🥳

Hi @Moonlight_Love12 I merged some of your threads cause you're basically asking the same question in all of them. Answer: No, you won't be able to play Sims on a tablet. You need a computer with a real graphics card, a good processor and at least 8 GB of RAM. You will also need either MacOS or Windows as a operating system. As to your other questions, I leave those for someone else to answer.

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PugLove888
Hero (Retired)
7 years ago
@Moonlight_Love12, If there are any packs that you would like to see pictures from that highlight that pack or packs, then feel free to ask! 😉
Moonlight_Love1
7 years ago
Thanks! :eahigh_file: However I might need to return it, it's kinda slow. It was slower than my mom's 7 year old laptop. But it was because the clock speed. Mines is 1.56Ghz and my mom's is 2.5GHz. I can somewhat manage but I can barely do anything. I got Sims Mobile on my laptop omg it took forever 😞 It didn't work because I had my BIOS setting disabled. But once I got it, I was excited but it was so blocky (pixelated maybe that's the better word but it wasn't great) (I did play the Sims 4 Demo and IT WAS AMAZING! I wanted to play more but it was just to create the sims. I love designing the homes so I'm really excited to do so. :eahigh_file:
I called Bestbuy last night to ask why it's so slow (it was slow right from when I turned on the computer and put in the settings in but I brushed it off - I was so excited to have my very first laptop!) ^-^ One of the technicians there told me that with a 4GB RAM laptop it can only handle basic needs and nothing more than like office 365 or maybe 1 or 2 tabs on chrome. He said I could upgrade the computer to an 8GB but that costs another $150 or maybe even $200 😢 I don't have enough to do that but he said to get another computer.
Do you think this laptop is good?;
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/hp-15-db0040ca-156-inch-touchscreen-laptop-white-amd-a6-9225-amd-radeon-r4-8gb-ram-1tb-hdd-windows-10-home-4rb25uaabl/6000198793295
Moonlight_Love1
7 years ago
@PugLove888
Here's my update so far 😃 :
I got to play the Sims 4 Demo and IT WAS AMAZING!!! :eahigh_file:😃🥳 I was soo excited for it!! I wish there was more to it than just creating the character - like at least create the home too (that's the part I'm most excited for because I like designing homes) 😃
I wish I am able to play the SIms 4 game on my computer for one day just to see if it works. If it does with no lag then ill buy it. I'm just afraid of buying it and then have it lag like crazy then ending up with my returning the computer and losing my money for the sims 4 game I got.
I finally got Bluestacks working on this laptop the other day (it didn't work before because I had to turn on a BIOS setting) but once I got it working I immediately started playing Sims Mobile - I like the storylines they're kinda cool. I've played a bit of SIms Freeplay on my phone before and comparing it to the Sims Mobile, I kinda like Sims Freeplay more however I do like how you have more choices in the way you can customize your sims 😇 Maybe i'm juding too quickly because I did have a bit of problems with the game - it was very slow and pixelated - very blocky and laggy. My friend told me using another application to run a mobile game slows down the computer easily - I didn't think it would be so bad. But I don't play it anymore because it's actually making my computer lag badily. I thought it would be just the game that would lag and the Bluestacks application and once closing it off it would be better but I thought wrong 😢
I told my mom this and she said that we can try and look for another laptop. I called Bestbuy yesterday night and asked why my computer is so slow and he said that a 4GB RAM computer can't handle much. He said I could upgrade it to an 8GB RAM but it would cost me from $150 - $200. Even if I do that the computer would be slow. It's slower than my mom's computer (hers is 2.5GHz and mines is 1.56GHz). He said that it's better to get another one. He told me to get this $600 computer and i'll be saving $200 but the GHz is 1.3 which is terrible - it's worse than mines.
Reading your message has got me excited to play the Sims 4. I wanna play it so badily 😃 I can't wait to play it!!! If I were to play it, i'd definitely get those expansion packs :eahigh_file: My birthday is coming up so hopefully I can get it? Idk I usually don't get anything but maybe this year 😃
As of now i'm just looking at other computers atm. I found this one on Walmart:
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/hp-15-db0040ca-156-inch-touchscreen-laptop-white-amd-a6-9225-amd-radeon-r4-8gb-ram-1tb-hdd-windows-10-home-4rb25uaabl/6000198793295

There's not much reviews on it - well I didn't do much searching yet because I just found it - I was tryig to look for reviews on youtube and seeing how people try it out and such. I did see it on bestbuy for the same price and apparently it's bad. It's 8GB RAM with 1TB Storage and I think it's like 2.7GHz. I'm not a techy person but its definitely better than this computer and my mom's too so I thought it would be good but apparently not. Do you know? 🤓
Moonlight_Love1
7 years ago
If it isn't any trouble for you then yes please 😇❤️😃
PugLove888
Hero (Retired)
7 years ago
@Moonlight_Love12I'm so sorry that you laptop is laggy! If your mom's 7 year old computer is faster, then I agree that this might not be the laptop for you! ☹️ I really hope you can get a better one for the Sims. But I don't think you can get a copy of the Sims 4 to try out to see if it runs OK on your computer since once someone buys it, the code is theirs and cannot be given to or sold to other people. (So beware of used Sims 4 games! 😮 ) Now, about the Sims Mobile, I don't know if it was your laptop that made it so blocky (pixelated), or if it is because it is a mobile game and you are playing on a bigger screen that it looks that way. 🤔 Either would make sense. We know your new laptop is slow, but mobile games aren't as detailed as regular computer games, so Sims Mobile wouldn't look as good as the Sims 4 anyway. 😉 And if your laptop has a screen bigger than a tablet, then that could be a factor as well. But I really don't know. I'm just making a logical guess. 😳
I am also happy that you got the Sims Mobile to at least work on your laptop! :eahigh_file: Kudos for figuring that out! 🥳 I think your friend might be right in that if you have a slow computer to begin with and then use one program to run yet another program, that would probably slow things down considerably! Closing the program down might help some, but it has taken up your computers resources. Plus some programs run in the background as well.
If you ever get The Sims 4 (TS4) I would also keep away from downloading Mods and Custom Content (CC) unless you get a really good computer because most people who start downloading CC/Mods end up downloading a lot of stuff and that could also slow your game on a lesser computer. But CC/Mods aren't officially part of The Sims 4 … EA allows creators to make their own items, but they aren't responsible for them. And when EA issues an update/patch on your Sims 4 game, Mods & CC often become obsolete and it messes up your game until you remove the CC or until the creator of the CC updates the CC. (I'm too lazy to keep track of Mods and CC so I don't use them!) Since you are just trying to get the Sims 4 to run on your computer (plus maybe some packs) I would just stick with official EA stuff! 🤨 If and when you get a really good computer, then you can consider CC or not! 😉
Now about the other laptop you are thinking of getting, again, I don't know if that would be a good one, plus if it was a good one or not for you depends if you are planning on just running the Sims Mobile, or if you are planning on running the Sims 4. Since I don't know about that, and it is such a big purchase, I really don't want to give you wrong information! So, I am tagging @172e3cda00349872 who has helped other people in the past find computers in their price range that would work for the Sims 4! @172e3cda00349872 can read your dilemma and then give better advice than I can! 😇 Like I said before, I'm better for gameplay questions, and things of that nature! 😉
I'm also glad to know that you love building houses and other buildings! If and when you do get TS4 and some expansions, keeping that in mind will help you decide on which packs to get or which to get first. Like @SheriGR stated, even if you don't play with clubs in your game, Get Together has some wonderful architecture! ❤️ I also know some people don't even like playing with vampires, but love the Vampires GP for its architecture, clothing, and furniture! 😃
Since you would like to see some in-game pictures, here are some. Almost all houses were downloaded from the Gallery and made either by EA/Maxis or other players besides myself! I made most of the Sims you will see in the pictures, since that is my favorite thing to do! ❤️🥳 I couldn't stop adding pictures, so there are many packs I didn't even get to. If you want to see more (like from Seasons and Pets) then just tell me and either I can start a new thread so as not to clog up this one, or better yet I can send you the pictures in your inbox!
Outdoor Retreat GP
Get to Work EP
Laundry Day SP
Get Together EP
Get to Work EP
Spa Day GP
Romantic Garden SP
Outdoor Retreat GP
Jungle Adventure GP
Get to Work EP
Jungle Adventure GP
My First Pet SP
Get to Work EP
Jungle Adventure GP
Romantic Garden SP
Get Together EP
Dinning Out GP
City Living EP
Vampires GP
Vampires GP
City Living EP
City Living EP
Movie Stuff SP
Get to Work EP
Dinning Out GP
Vampires GP
Outdoor Adventure GP
Parenthood GP
Parenthood GP
Parenthood GP
Moonlight_Love1
7 years ago
@PugLove888 Yeahh my mom is telling me to return it 😢 I mean ever since then i haven't opened Bluestacks and Sims Mobile and everything has been fine since (a little bit laggy but decent) but I know it's not gonna be good enough for Sims 4. ;-; Yeahh you're right i think it's because of my screen and all and the fact that it's meant to be only for mobile devices. 🤔 Used sims games? I never knew people sold used sims games 🤭
Thanks :eahigh_file: and yeahh ive tried to closed down the program but even closing down made it lag even more. I just don't touch that program anymore ;-; Im more focused on looking for anohter laptop and learning more on how to find a good laptop at a good price. So far i think these 3 computers are good but the reviews are concerning me;
1) https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/hp-15-6-laptop-jet-black-amd-a10-9620p-1tb-hdd-8-gb-ram-windows-10/12358337.aspx?
2) https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/hp-15-6-touchscreen-laptop-smoke-grey-amd-a9-9425-1tb-hdd-8gb-ram-windows-10/12567412.aspx?
3) https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/hp-15-6-laptop-jet-black-amd-a6-9225-1tb-hdd-8gb-ram-windows-10/12567416.aspx?
The reviews on bestbuy are bad but i've looked up videos on how to look for a good afforable computer yet have good features for school stuff as well as games. From what i know I should look for 8GB RAM, SSDRAM, 1TB HDD, 1366 x768 res or 1920 x 1080
Ooo thank you for tagging your friend to help me :eahigh_file:
and omg those pictures are so cool!!! 😢❤️:eahigh_file:😃 Im so jealous 😢
PugLove888
Hero (Retired)
7 years ago
@Moonlight_Love12, I'm sorry you have to return it, but at least that should allow you to get a better laptop!
Just be sure to never buy a used Sims4 game! 😮 Some people have spent money buying a used game only to find out that it was useless without the code 😢😠 , and the code can't be sold! I don't know if the person selling the used game didn't know this and it was an honest mistake, or if they did this on purpose just to gain a few bucks. 🤒 But these codes have to be used by EA to prevent pirating. However, if you buy your game online at the Sims Store on the official site, you don't have to worry. I got my base game at Game Stop, but all of my EPs, GPs; and SPs have been downloaded either through Origin (which launches the game and updates it for you) or downloaded from the Sims 4 Main Menu in the game! (Origin is part of EA).
I'm happy you have a few computers to choose from. 🙂 I hope @172e3cda00349872 can read all you are going through and has time to reply. 🤞 Most of us don't work for EA and just volunteer.
The only other thing I know is that you also need a pretty good graphics card to play the Sims4. Which graphic card requirements I don't know, but I think it might say what they are on the official Sims 4 site. But keep in mind that some other requirements (like memory) might need to be increased a bit if you eventually get all the packs.
Also, when you talk to a sales person about using the computer for games, I would specifically mention the Sims 4 in case they are familiar with it and its requirements.
I didn't mean to make you jealous! I was trying to satisfy your Sims 4 curiosity, not make you feel bad! ☹️ So I won't add anymore pictures unless you ask! But I will add that my avatar is of a Pug that I made when I got the Cats & Dogs EP! 🐶
Best of luck, and if you (or your Mom) have any more questions, we will try to help!