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regalsims
6 years ago

Can I play the sims with no lag on my iMac if I upgrade it?

I have an iMac from mid-2017 when I first got it the sims ran so smoothly I couldn't believe my eyes! But over time it got slower, so I searched and searched and found a method to change it, and mira...
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Bluebellflora
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6 years ago
@regalsims

The graphics card cannot be updated. If your Mac is a 27" iMac you can upgrade the RAM to 64 GB. If you have the 21", which I think you do, then the RAM is not upgradeable.

Your Mac has an integrated Intel graphics chip which is most likely struggling to play the game with high graphics, especially with a lot of CC.

- Lower your in-game graphics settings
- Disable edge smoothing
- Make sure the CC you use is low poly
- Do not have anything else running on your Mac when you play
- Trash the localthumbcache.package file in your Sims 4 folder
- Disable Origin in-game
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    regalsims
    6 years ago

    Hello! Thank you for your reply!

    My iMac is one of the smallest, as the 27" was too much for my parents! I assumed I'd run into this problem with eventually! I will def try out your suggestion, but for the CC for some reason, my FPS & Lag have no change whether or not I have CC or not, it's like my dad's dell computer all over again, it lags no matter what! But, thank you! :-)

    • Bluebellflora's avatar
      Bluebellflora
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      6 years ago
      @regalsims

      Be prepared for it to cost a lot at an Apple store if they upgrade the RAM. The graphics card is the main component that needs an upgrade but that’s just not possible in your iMac ☹️
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        regalsims
        6 years ago

        My dad has agreed to meet me halfway on the cost when we figure it out, so hopefully, that'll help! :-(

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