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#Mac emulator troubleshooting how to#
#Mac emulator troubleshooting install#
#Mac emulator troubleshooting software#

This folder holds all your game data like downloaded content, saves and everything precious to your game. You will see a folder in there called The Sims 3. Doing this is simple, open your Documents folder then open the Electronic Arts folder.

#Mac emulator troubleshooting install#

This will help figure out if your install is dodgy or you have corrupted data.

Try a new game, without any CC, mods, saves etc.

Trash the following files then try loading the game again:

Navigate to the Electronic Arts folder, this time opening The Sims 3 folder.

Steps to try if your game will not load, crashes, or displays an error message:

#Mac emulator troubleshooting how to#

For detailed instructions on how to install Windows on your Mac please read this thread: How to install Windows using Boot Camp

The only solution for a proper Simming experience on your Mac is to play it in Windows, the OS which the game was written for.

It is impossible as the option is not, and never has been, available. It is not possible to repair or uninstall the game through Origin, no matter what EA customer support tell you.Once the game is installed into your Applications folder you can load it directly from there without having to open Origin. Once downloaded an external installer will pop up guiding you through the installation process. You need it to download a digital version of the game but that's it. Mac users do not need Origin to actually play the game.Mac users do not have the ability to disable Expansion and Stuff Packs through the Launcher. The Mac game is patched to 1.67, not 1.69 like Windows users.This 2Gb limit is why the Launcher causes so many crashes as it uses a large of amount of RAM just to load, especially if you have CC/Mods and Exchange items. This is because the LAA issue that was patched for Windows users was never addressed for the Mac version of the game.

The Mac version of the game can only utilise up to 2Gb RAM, as opposed to the 4Gb RAM the Windows version can use.There is a more detailed explanation here. This is the root of most problems that users experience and why it is extremely difficult to diagnose and fix any errors in the game.

#Mac emulator troubleshooting software#

It is the Windows version of the game 'wrapped' using software called Cider which basically tricks the game into thinking it is running in Windows, an emulator of sorts. The Mac version of the game is not natively written for macOS like Sims 1, Sims 2 and Sims 4 are.If you want to play The Sims 3 but have updated to Catalina please see your options here. EA have announced that they are working on a 64-bit version but this has not yet been released. The current version of the game is 32-bit and therefore will not work in macOS 10.15 Catalina.The 5-step guide to installing the Sims 3 on a Mac Below you'll find various troubleshooting steps and links to all known issues and, where applicable, a workaround or potential fix. Consequently this can result in a lot of issues when trying to get the game to work. The Sims 3 is no longer updated to support macOS or the hardware Apple have used since 2013.