@tamalinn I will try to launch it like that, I have been using origin to install them since the mac book air doesn't have the hardware to put in a CD. Anyway I want to be able to use my expansions eventually! Its just unfair to just play the base game :neutral:
I have the same laptop I think I am just going to give up I am going to buy a windows laptop for sims 3 and 4 Does anyone know a laptop that can play both?
If you have enough space on your Hard Drive, you can have the best of both worlds by installing a Windows partition on your Mac via BootCamp. Bootcamp itself is free (from Apple), for Windows you'll have to pay MicroSoft. That way you'll be able to use your Mac for all your daily business and just switch to Windows for playing the Sims.
I got a macbook pro and the same "unknown error" message popped up on me when I tried to play the Origin download version of TS3 Seasons. Now, I am going to try to load the Sims 3 Games in order, filling in the blanks and uplodimg any new patches until I reach Seasons. If that doesn't work, what should I do?
To save you a bit of time: download the super-patch to 1.67 (official EA stuff, stickied at the front of the Mac Forum page).
Now install only the base game and straight away patch it with that patch; don't DL any other patch.
Next, as you intended, install all EP' and SP's in order of their date of release (mixing EP and SP as needed). Ignore any complaints on things being too old or too new. When this is done, one final time patch with the super patch.
Finish by installing any Store Content you own (using the Launcher). This will result in the advise to do a store update. That one is needed, so go along. But adamantly refuse all other updates!
When finished you should have a pristine 1.67 version of the game, ready to go.
I'm sorry to be so flip when players are having trouble, but this has me curious. How do you "adamantly" refuse an update? Is it the way or angle in which you hold your mouse at the time or something that gives it more attitude?
Edit: (Looks up the world "adamant"). Oh. Never mind.
I have early 2015 13" MacBook Pro. I have followed and checked every step on your website. (I can not post the link :neutral: ) The only time I accidentally ran it was restarted my mac from safe mode. I really enjoyed Sims 3 way more than Sims 4. Please help me through this. Thank you. :smile:
Go to Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3 and open the DeviceConfig.log by right clicking on it and choosing TextEdit. Can you copy and paste the following (yours will obviously say Intel, not NVIDIA) here:
:( Have there been any updates for Macbook Air 2015? if not, somebody please give me the contact information to the people who's responsible for this because I just bought the games and I've spent a few hours trying to figure out why it's not working. If it's not compatible for certain macbooks, they need to fix IMMEDIATELY.
Have there been any updates for Macbook Air 2015? if not, somebody please give me the contact information to the people who's responsible for this because I just bought the games and I've spent a few hours trying to figure out why it's not working. If it's not compatible for certain macbooks, they need to fix IMMEDIATELY.
Have there been any updates for Macbook Air 2015? if not, somebody please give me the contact information to the people who's responsible for this because I just bought the games and I've spent a few hours trying to figure out why it's not working. If it's not compatible for certain macbooks, they need to fix IMMEDIATELY.
This is affecting some Macs from 2013 onwards so I reckon the chances are slim to none that it will ever be properly fixed.
Hello I know this is late, but I tried all your steps nothing seemed to work. I had it working like probably like about a year ago then I had to restart my laptop and now the game wont even open its weird did I just get lucky or something. I have a macbook air 2015
I am having a different problem that seems to come from the recent origin update. When I recently downloaded and installed all my sims 3 expansion packs, I get a pop up saying unknown error occurred. Also when I press the play button in origin it says download in progress but nothing ever moves. I can't even get to the game launcher. I've tried that it could be processor and I have uninstalled and reinstalled after removing caches. Any suggestions? Also during installation it says my expansion pack is incompatible with my base game. Other forums say to just continue but I wonder if that is a problem as well.
I am having a different problem that seems to come from the recent origin update. When I recently downloaded and installed all my sims 3 expansion packs, I get a pop up saying unknown error occurred. Also when I press the play button in origin it says download in progress but nothing ever moves. I can't even get to the game launcher. I've tried that it could be processor and I have uninstalled and reinstalled after removing caches. Any suggestions? Also during installation it says my expansion pack is incompatible with my base game. Other forums say to just continue but I wonder if that is a problem as well.
@enofone The process can be easier, depending on your particular situation. There are three different fixes for the unknown error, but not everyone has to apply all three. I can write out instructions for you, if you want. Just list your Mac's specs; here's how to find them:
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Try the update EA have just released - http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/878778/new-update-for-sims-3-released-through-origin-today-19-02-16
I think I am just going to give up
I am going to buy a windows laptop for sims 3 and 4
Does anyone know a laptop that can play both?
on me when I tried to play the Origin download version of TS3 Seasons. Now, I am going to try to load the Sims 3 Games in order, filling in the blanks and uplodimg any new patches until I reach Seasons. If that doesn't work, what should I do?
Now install only the base game and straight away patch it with that patch; don't DL any other patch.
Next, as you intended, install all EP' and SP's in order of their date of release (mixing EP and SP as needed). Ignore any complaints on things being too old or too new. When this is done, one final time patch with the super patch.
Finish by installing any Store Content you own (using the Launcher). This will result in the advise to do a store update. That one is needed, so go along. But adamantly refuse all other updates!
When finished you should have a pristine 1.67 version of the game, ready to go.
Edit: (Looks up the world "adamant"). Oh. Never mind.
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This is affecting some Macs from 2013 onwards so I reckon the chances are slim to none that it will ever be properly fixed.
Instructions are the same for any Mac.
Read this - http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/Unknown-Error-issue-in-Sims-3-please-post-here/m-p/5725514
https://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/READ-FIRST-Sims-3-Mac-Help-Guides-and-Troubleshooting/m-p/4756624#M4
Please also list the packs you'd like to install. And let me know whether you've already installed or uninstalled any of them.