Re: Re: Whats the best laptop for sims4 and work?

Hi again, Thank you!

ok i think i few better. so if you were me , you would not go and purchase another laptop just to play sims 4?

you would just get a cooling pad -( which one is best by the way?) check the fps, toggle with resolution, adjust graphic settings and keep the game plugged in and i should be fine? You can replace mac book batteries?

i didn’t know that. 

i don’t know much about this stuff

do you use virus and computer protection software on your macs. should i get one? especially with cc downloads i’m thinking that may be a good idea. what do you think.

I think i’m going to take the idea of getting a new laptop just for sims out of my head. I love this mac book. i just want to protect it , but if i have nothing to worry about then yes , i’d obviously rather play on here. no lagging, nice display , i’m happy with everything i just want to take every precaution. 

have we discussed all the precautions i should take? or are there anymore ?

@Player_njlrsklo  Those are all the precautions I'd take, and if temps were within range, I wouldn't worry.  I don't know what cooling pads are best, really—I haven't been using one and usually go for a laptop tray instead.  It's not as efficient as a cooling pad, but it works okay for my taste.  On the other hand, I don't really play games on my Mac anymore, so I'm not the best judge.

I don't use a separate antivirus or firewall on my Mac, but then I don't download a lot of custom content, either.  If you want to be reasonably safe, use Firefox and add NoScript and UMatrix.  Also, avoid The Sims Resource if you can—it's full of viruses that even the strongest security software doesn't always manage to block.

In a couple years, you might see Sims 4 start to lag a bit, more due to the game's increased demands than anything wrong with your Mac; and then you might decide to get a gaming laptop just for Sims 4, and use your Mac for everything else.  But for now, as long as you're happy with how the game runs, there's no reason to switch.

Solid advice thanks a lot really appreciate it. I have used the sims resource in the past .. yea it seems so sketchy what should i do to check and remove any virus i may have from use the sims resource? it can be a free or paid program that’s good for keeping my computer clean .. any recommendations?

i don’t mind the game lagging in a couple years . well i do kind but it would t be as awful as my computer failing to work or turn on or whatever. i’ll look into a cooling of and adjust the settings when i play tomorrow . thanks for being so helpful ..I think my last question is what i asked about the sims resource and virus protection.. might have some more when i go to play and look into fps like u said

@Player_njlrsklo  If you've updated your operating system since the last time you were on The Sims Resource, you should be fine.  Reinstalling your OS (or installing a new one) is the last best defense against viruses anyway.  I'm not saying you need to do this, just that if you have, you don't need to worry.  There's plenty of antivirus software for macOS, but I think Malwarebytes is probably the best right now, at least among the free versions.

For TSR or other sites that use Adfly, you can look up how to "unshorten" a link, which essentially gives you the address for the download you want, instead of your having to wait to be redirected there after Adfly does its thing.  But if you're really nervous about the site, you can skip it and get your cc from elsewhere.  There are plenty of sources out there.

hi how are you doing? I hope fine. I stopped playing the sims for a while and just played again my laptop was literally up to 125 degrees !!!! why??? what is causing this. what can i do to make it not get so hot while i wait for my cooling pad? i literally have the graphics on medium. What is causing it to get so hot? It was like that since the first day i downloaded the game. It doesn’t move very slow, but it also isn’t very fast i’m in ok with the performance i guess. i’m so upset. This mac book was over $2000 and i can’t even play the sims on it without stressing and worrying and without the laptop being extremely hot. Please help !!! 

thank you in advance !

or can you tell me which of these fan options is that one that you told me should be 90 or less i believe the number you said was 90 right? I can always scroll up . but if you look at this picture my CPU digital core 1 went as high at 205 degrees just a few moments ago when i launched a saved sims game and as soon as i exited the game it started drecresing. it’s at 109 now. I won’t be playing the game anymore unfortunately until i figure this out ... which really sucks cause i have nothing better to do ☹️ am i able to return this laptop. i wonder what apples policy is. it’s been a month. i just don’t understand what i’m doing to cause it to get so hot by just playing the sims with the game plugged in as everyone else does . please advise . are these any other things i can do to lower the temperature beside cooling pad ? how much degrees does the cooling pad typically decrease from the laptop temperature anyway. you wanna know something . I kind of smell something burning . i think it’s this damn mac book! >:o

@Player_njlrsklo  You're looking at the temperatures in Fahrenheit.  Please switch to Celsius.  The CPU shouldn't get into the high 90s Celsius, and the other components should be cooler, with the possible exceptions of one or two motherboard sensors that I'm not sure would get picked up.

I don't know whether you can return this laptop or not, but while you wait for a cooling pad, try pointing a fan directly at your slightly elevated laptop (put books under the corners) while you play, and see what the temps look like.  The system should throttle performance before temperatures become immediately dangerous, although you wouldn't want to sustain CPU temps at or close to 100º C for too long.

ohhh wow celsius. ok that’s good to know so it was at 93 celsius at its highest point ok And now that i put the books it still makes noise but it deff isn’t as hot it’s at like 80 degrees celcius. So i guess i’m ok for now. except for the sound is kind of annoying. but there is nothing i can do about the fans sound right? Thank you!

@Player_njlrsklo  Yeah, the sound of the fans is kind of unavoidable.  The real problem would be if they weren't making noise.  I play with headphones, so I never notice how loud they get.

Running at 80º C while you play is pretty good, especially for a computer with an integrated graphics chip like yours.  You don't have to worry about excess heat, or that the system will throttle performance much either.