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ImASucky
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2 months ago

Sims 4 is suddenly really laggy on my MacBook Air M2

I've been playing Sims 4 on my MacBook for a while now and have never had a problem. Game always ran smoothly. Around 2 weeks ago my game started lagging a lot and has been doing so ever since. Every time I try loading a save it takes years, and it does the same when I try saving and exiting the game. The actual gameplay is so laggy that I sometimes can't even move my camera. I play with mods and CCs and I've checked numerous times if some are outdated or colliding with each other, but it all checks out. I've tried lowering all of my graphics but it doesn't help at all. I saw someone say that enabling retina display could potentially fix the issue, but no luck. I don't really think storage is the problem either. It was completely fine up until 2 weeks ago and my storage capacity hasn't really changed. I'm not the most tech savvy person out there, so I'm really hoping someone else knows how to fix this. The game is barely playable. 

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  • Bluebellflora's avatar
    Bluebellflora
    Hero+
    20 days ago

    ImASucky​ 

    ImASucky wrote:

    I found out that laptop mode reduces the lag, but in return messes up all of my CC makeup

    Laptop mode reduces the resources needed for the game to function, sacrificing certain graphics options in the process. If you use CC that requires a lots of detail to look semi-decent then yes, laptop mode will affect this.

    ImASucky wrote:

    I run Sims 4 through EA using Rosetta (hoped it would improve performance so that I could turn off laptop mode, but no luck)

    How? EA App will automatically download and install the native version of the game for the ARM chip in your Mac. 

    ImASucky wrote:

    My saves folder is 1,05 GB on disk

    A saves folder this full of bloated saves is unquestionably going to cause in-game performance issues. Saves should be a few MBs each, maybe up to around 30MB at the very most.

    ImASucky wrote:

    The size of my mods folder is 1,08 GB

    This is big. Your game is having to load and run an additional 1GB data on top of your bloated saves.

    ImASucky wrote:

    I have tried a mod free game and the lag still occurs. I have also tried a completely new game but there's still lag

    Don't try just a mod free or new game, try a completely new, clean Sims 4 folder as described in the link I provided.

    ImASucky wrote:

    I have around 92,2 GB of available storage, but the number fluctuates.

    Yes, depending on your other data needs and how much virtual memory the OS is using at any given time.

  • ImASucky's avatar
    ImASucky
    Seasoned Newcomer
    20 days ago

    Hey, I'm so sorry for not responding sooner, had to deal with some personal business. I found out that laptop mode reduces the lag, but in return messes up all of my CC makeup. I run Sims 4 through EA using Rosetta (hoped it would improve performance so that I could turn off laptop mode, but no luck). My saves are stored in Documents - Electronic Arts - The Sims 4. My saves folder is 1,05 GB on disk. The size of my mods folder is 1,08 GB. I have tried a mod free game and the lag still occurs. I have also tried a completely new game but there's still lag. I have around 92,2 GB of available storage, but the number fluctuates.

  • Bluebellflora's avatar
    Bluebellflora
    Hero+
    2 months ago

    ImASucky​ 

    How much storage space is available on your Mac?

    Where is your Sims 4 game installed?

    Where is your Sims 4 folder located that contains your saves etc?

    What is the size of your saves folder?

    What is the size of your Mods folder?

    When you try a completely Mod free game does it still happen?

    If you try a completely new clean game, as described here, is it still laggy?

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