Re: Whats the best laptop for sims4 and work?
Hi you left such a detailed response i hope you don’t mind if I ask you some questions as well. I had a mac book pro it crashed in the middle of doing and important project for work so i rushed and ...
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@Player_njlrsklo I have a 15" MacBook Pro and played almost exclusively on it for over a year, always with the laptop plugged in. I also normally use it with it plugged in. A couple of months ago, when the computer was more than two years old, I did some hardware monitoring and noticed that the wear level on the battery read as 8.5%, and the battery still read as having 60Wh when fully charged. That's not much more than I'd expect with light use and no gaming. Besides, batteries can be replaced. You should definitely keep the laptop plugged in while you play anyway, for better performance.
As long as temperatures are fine, and framerates aren't too high (even 100 fps wouldn't be an issue), you don't need to worry about Sims 4 doing any damage to your Mac. What I meant about the graphics settings and fps is that the lower the settings, the higher the framerates your graphics chip will generate. I don't think the chip could generate high fps on high or even medium settings anyway, just based on its overall speed, but you should check no matter what.
Some people like to play with fps constantly showing, but it's not necessary. Start a new save and send a sim to Newcrest in good weather, then see what framerates you get. You shouldn't ever see anything higher than you do there, in a world full of nothing, unless you lower the graphics settings. Lower framerates are common in certain worlds (e.g. Del Sol Valley) or when the game isn't running well for other reasons, like there are too many sims around or the weather is bad or something else demanding.
If your fps is consistently below 60 (the refresh rate of your monitor), you don't need to enable v-sync. You can still try it and see whether the game runs better if you want. But if you're getting higher than 60 fps, that just means you can turn up the settings a bit.
By the way, one other very helpful step to make the game run better is lowering the in-game resolution. The fewer pixels your graphics chip has to render, the easier it is. On the other hand, very low resolutions don't look as good. A good compromise might be playing at 1680x1050 or even 1440x900; your screen supports both resolutions.
Feel free to experiment until you get something you like. Again, as long as temps are good, you should be fine.
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.
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