Major graphic issues on Mac
Hi everyone! Recently I got back into the Sims 3 and had to move from Origin to the EA app. Ever since switching I've been having graphical issues that make the game unplayable. I am able to enter a save but during loading (about halfway) the game starts looking like in the screenshot. The screen also flashes a lot. I decided to uninstall all custom and store content as well as mods. I also tried playing on base graphical settings and in a window but nothing works. Like I said, when I was playing the Sims through Origin on the same computer, it ran smoothly on more advanced settings in full screen mode with a lot of CC. It's only after switching to the EA app that the problems started.
Screen glitch
Hello. I posted this problem on the Sims 3 subreddit but got no useful advice. I keep getting this random screen glitch in worlds like Bridgeport and Appaloosa Plains. I haven't noticed it elsewhere yet. I have no mods except NRaas and intro remover (in the second clip it was a fresh install). My graphics card is recognised, I applied Alder Lake. And it still happens. What causes this and how can I fix it? I am running the EA app version of the game.
game freezing every single time - macbook air
Hi, i know the game isnt made for macbook, but my game crashes everytime now. i dont even play long, maybe 1 hr or even less. saving takes forever so i dont do it every 30 mins (i cant even get to a saving worthy point lately because it freezes before i plan to). i have no mod and no CC! thinking of deactivating some packs (like pets and world adventures) even though i see no option to do so. i tried every single keyboard shortcut to force save, force menu, force build/buy mode, force quit to trigger saving- NOTHING! my laptop reacts, i can move my mouse and use other apps, the water or trees move and the music keeps playing but no reaction whatsoever. its totally random and not whenever i do a certain thing. i do have to say i play every family in the world because i love to change their households, so i modify a lot of families but thats all i do. like i said, no mods or custom content! please help, i love my files because i feel the city has so much progression... its boring to stick with one fam. any ideas how else to force safe or what to do for smoother experience? i'm really upset at this point. i played since 2012 and spend so much money on packs. my laptop is from 2018 - german keyboard thanksss!!
Bad textures despite high settings
I have attached two screenshots of high quality textures failing to load despite having max settings. I have re-installed the game 3 times, reset Nvidia control panel settings to default as well as having messed with a couple changes before that. This is completely unmodded. The issue started last night when I re-installed the game, it was working perfectly before that. I've pasted my deviceconfig.log file below. === Application info === Name: Sims3 Version: Build: Release === Rating info === GPU: 1 GPU Memory: 1 CPU: 2 RAM: 4 CPU Speed: 2112 Threading: 3 Adjusted CPU: 2416 RAM: 32557 Adjusted RAM: 32045 Cores: 12 === Machine info === OS version: Windows 8 6.2.9200 OS prod type: 0 OS major ver: 6 OS minor ver: 2 OS SP major ver: 0 OS SP minor ver: 0 OS is 64Bit: 1 CPU: GenuineIntel Brand: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700F Family: 6 Model: 7 Cores: 12 HT: 1 x64: 0 Memory: 32557MB Free memory: 19909MB User: Playtech Computer: PJ-790837-SK01 === Graphics device info === Number: 0 Name (driver): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Name (database): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER [Found: 0, Matched: 1] Vendor: NVIDIA Chipset: Vendor: 10de, Device: 2783, Board: 899a1043, Chipset: 00a1 Driver: nvldumd.dll, Version: 32.0.15.8142, GUID: D7B71E3E-64C3-11CF-3D6C-95A90EC2ED35 Driver version: 8142 Monitor: \\.\DISPLAY1 Texture memory: 32MB <<OVERRIDE>> Vertex program: 3.0 Pixel program: 3.0 Hardware TnL: 1 === Options === AnimationSmoothing 0 LightingQuality 3 GeneralReflections 2 TextureQuality 3 VisualEffects 3 TerrainQuality 1 EdgeSmoothing 0 ObjectHiding 1 AspectRatio 0 ForceSquarePixels 1 SimQuality 4 TreeQuality 4 DrawDistance 3 MaxActiveLots 2 NumMaxActiveLotOptions 6 AdvancedRendering 0 AudioQuality 2 AudioOutputMode 1 VoiceLevel 255 SoundFXLevel 255 MusicLevel 255 AmbientLevel 255 FocusMute 1 VoiceMute 0 SoundFXMute 0 MusicMute 0 AmbientMute 0 EdgeScrolling 0 EdgeScrollingWarning 1 SupressOpportunityDialogs 0 SuppressOpportunityDialogsWarningProducts 1493675 SimWhileMinimized 0 TwelveHourClock 1 ShowPlacementGrid 0 AutonomyLevel 2 DisableAutonomyForSelectedSim 0 PetAutonomyLevel 2 AgingInterval 2 EnableAging 1 EnableTutorial 1 EnableIntroTutorial 0 EnableTombResets 1 EnableInGameStore 1 EnableTelemetry 1 EnableMemories 1 AgingStageLengthBaby 3 AgingStageLengthToddler 7 AgingStageLengthChild 7 AgingStageLengthTeen 14 AgingStageLengthYoungAdult 21 AgingStageLengthAdult 21 AgingStageLengthElder 17 EnableInteractiveLoading 1 AgingStageLengthPuppy 0 AgingStageLengthDogAdult 0 AgingStageLengthDogElder 0 AgingStageLengthKitten 0 AgingStageLengthCatAdult 0 AgingStageLengthCatElder 0 AgingStageLengthFoal 0 AgingStageLengthHorseAdult 0 AgingStageLengthHorseElder 0 LunarCycleLength 3 LunarPhaseLength 0 EnableLunarCycle 1 EnableLunarPhase 0 EnableStoryProgression 1 EnableVampires 1 EnableWerewolves 1 EnablePets 1 EnableCelebrities 1 EnableFairies 1 EnableWitches 1 EnableHorses 1 EnableOptOutCeleb 0 ReceiveConnectTNS 1 ReceivedDevGift 0 PostFilterFlags 0 RequireLoginBeforeLoad 0 SummerLength 7 FallLength 7 WinterLength 7 SpringLength 7 SummerEnabled 1 FallEnabled 1 WinterEnabled 1 SpringEnabled 1 IsCelcius 0 FogEnabled 1 RainEnabled 1 SnowEnabled 1 HailEnabled 1 InvertHorizontalRotation 0 InvertVerticalRotation 0 VideoCaptureSize 1 VideoCaptureQuality 2 VideoCaptureSound 0 VideoCaptureTime 60 VideoCaptureHideUI 1 === Default Options === AnimationSmoothing 0 LightingQuality 1 GeneralReflections 0 TextureQuality 1 VisualEffects 1 TerrainQuality 1 EdgeSmoothing 0 ObjectHiding 1 AspectRatio 0 ForceSquarePixels 1 SimQuality 1 TreeQuality 1 DrawDistance 1 MaxActiveLots 1 NumMaxActiveLotOptions 6 AdvancedRendering 0 AudioQuality 2 AudioOutputMode 1 VoiceLevel 255 SoundFXLevel 255 MusicLevel 255 AmbientLevel 255 FocusMute 1 VoiceMute 0 SoundFXMute 0 MusicMute 0 AmbientMute 0 EdgeScrolling 0 EdgeScrollingWarning 1 SupressOpportunityDialogs 0 SuppressOpportunityDialogsWarningProducts 0 SimWhileMinimized 0 TwelveHourClock 1 ShowPlacementGrid 0 AutonomyLevel 2 DisableAutonomyForSelectedSim 0 PetAutonomyLevel 2 AgingInterval 2 EnableAging 1 EnableTutorial 1 EnableIntroTutorial 1 EnableTombResets 1 EnableInGameStore 1 EnableTelemetry 1 EnableMemories 1 AgingStageLengthBaby 3 AgingStageLengthToddler 7 AgingStageLengthChild 7 AgingStageLengthTeen 14 AgingStageLengthYoungAdult 21 AgingStageLengthAdult 21 AgingStageLengthElder 17 EnableInteractiveLoading 1 AgingStageLengthPuppy 0 AgingStageLengthDogAdult 0 AgingStageLengthDogElder 0 AgingStageLengthKitten 0 AgingStageLengthCatAdult 0 AgingStageLengthCatElder 0 AgingStageLengthFoal 0 AgingStageLengthHorseAdult 0 AgingStageLengthHorseElder 0 LunarCycleLength 3 LunarPhaseLength 0 EnableLunarCycle 1 EnableLunarPhase 0 EnableStoryProgression 1 EnableVampires 1 EnableWerewolves 1 EnablePets 1 EnableCelebrities 1 EnableFairies 1 EnableWitches 1 EnableHorses 1 EnableOptOutCeleb 0 ReceiveConnectTNS 1 ReceivedDevGift 0 PostFilterFlags 0 RequireLoginBeforeLoad 0 SummerLength 7 FallLength 7 WinterLength 7 SpringLength 7 SummerEnabled 1 FallEnabled 1 WinterEnabled 1 SpringEnabled 1 IsCelcius 0 FogEnabled 1 RainEnabled 1 SnowEnabled 1 HailEnabled 1 InvertHorizontalRotation 0 InvertVerticalRotation 0 VideoCaptureSize 1 VideoCaptureQuality 2 VideoCaptureSound 0 VideoCaptureTime 60 VideoCaptureHideUI 1 My boyfriend (who knows nothing about computers and wrote this entire post, hello) edited the file above and changed the texture memory from Texture memory: 32MB <<OVERRIDE>> to Texture memory: 32GB and it SEEMS to have fixed it, for now (holy smokes there's no way that worked). I'm still posting though because there still could be an issue under the hood, and his (my) solution didn't actually change anything. Any help would be appreciated.
Sims 3 Lagging Severely Despite High-End PC – Need Help
Hi everyone, I recently purchased The Sims 3 hoping to enjoy its unique gameplay, as I’ve always heard great things about it. However, my experience has been incredibly frustrating due to constant lag and stuttering. For reference, my system specs are: GPU: RTX 3060 CPU: 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400F @ 2.50GHz RAM: 32GB My computer runs The Sims 4 flawlessly on ultra settings with 200+ Sims in a zone, so I expected The Sims 3 to perform even better. Unfortunately, even on the lowest graphic settings, The Sims 3 constantly freezes. Every time I move the mouse or try to scroll around, there's a 2–3 second stutter or freeze. I've already tried many popular fixes and performance guides from YouTube and forums (e.g., NRAAS mods, graphics rules tweaks, reducing town population), but nothing has helped so far. I even attempted to get a refund (still within the 14-day window), but it was denied because it didn’t meet the refund policy. I’d really appreciate any advice or solutions that could help make the game playable. I want to love The Sims 3, but right now it’s unplayable. Thanks in advance!Sims 3 keeps crashing after 30 mins (dx diag included)
I accidentally updated my game to the newest 2025 version (1.69.47) a few days ago, and now my game wont run beyond 30 mins. My game used to run 3 - 4 hours with the highest settings, mods, and merged cc. I use RegulSaveCleaner and delete my saves regularly. I also make sure that I have enough running because I have the Task Manager open. Since the update, my game has been crashing. Things I've tried but did not work: playing in Windows 8 playing in Windows 7 repairing the game through the EA app removing core mods (Simler's Core Mod and Nraas error trap). These are still removed removed Smooth_Id patch/mod. This is still removed switched affinity to CPU 1 only before switching back to 'all processors' updating the graphics card (it is up to date) Not sure what it could be! My game was running perfectly fine before the update, and I have been playing in a large world (Alpine County, I think) for years. DXDIAG ATTACHED
