The launcher opens fine, but when I hit the "play" button, I get the blue pre-loading screen with the plumbob forever with an error saying "The sims 3 quit unexpectedly". If I ignore and give up and decide to force quit, then hitting the "play" button tells me "Cannot start the process when the Game is running," even though there is no game running. If I restart the computer, the whole thing starts again with the blue plumbob screen
Macbook air 13" early 2015, os x yosemite 10.10.4
Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory: 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 6000 1536 MB
Sims Launcher: 1.67
downloaded through the origin
Any help specially from BluebellFlora, Tremayne4260? Please Im so frustrated, i don't know what to do!
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However, 4 GB memory is just (or just not) enough to play the Sims. If you can get your hands on an upgrade to 8 GB your chances to play will much improve. Luckily, nowadays that is relatively affordable.
Maybe I've been out of touch, but I think the weaker points there are the processor and the integrated graphics chip that the game will not recognize. It sounds like even the base game only would be too much for this machine to load and any EPs would make it even more of a lost cause.
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Sorry, not even sure why I felt compelled to answer here except for being curious about the RAM thing above. Feel like the substitute teacher no one cares enough about to listen to, so I'll just slink away, go back to my mod stuff and let the regulars answer.
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That's the EXACT reason why it's not working. Your Mac is newer with an unsupported graphics card.
I've already replied to your PM over at AHQ with a list of links to people with the same Mac as you who cannot play. Your graphics card is not supported therefore you will only be able to play if you edit the graphics card files, as explained in the links. You need to try the workaround, again listed in the links I provided. Here it is again. You obviously substitute Intel Iris for Intel HD 6000 details.
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Thank you, i'll do the workaround step by step. But if it still don't work, do you think changing from TS3 to TS4 would be a great idea? Is TS4 more MBA-friendly (given my MBA specs)?
Yes it is but ultimately you are using a low spec. Mac with integrated graphics to game on.
card 0x0152 "Desktop IvyBridge GT1"
card 0x0156 "Mobile IvyBridge GT1"
card 0x015A "Server IvyBridge GT1"
card 0x015E "Reserved - IvyBridge GT1"
card 0x0162 "Desktop IvyBridge GT2"
card 0x0166 "Mobile IvyBridge GT2"
card 0x016A "Server IvyBridge GT2"
with this
card 0x0d26 "IntelIrisPro"
card 0x0d26 "IntelIrisPro"
card 0x0d26 "IntelIrisPro"
card 0x0d26 "IntelIrisPro"
card 0x0d26 "IntelIrisPro"
card 0x0d26 "IntelIrisPro"
card 0x0d26 "IntelIrisPro"
but given that my graphics is "Intel HD Graphics 6000 1536 MB", what should i type inside the quotes? and with or without space?
@BluebellFlora
As per my previous post, you obviously substitute Intel Iris for Intel HD 6000 details.
Or maybe something slightly more professional/succinct that that...
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I'm actually boring myself with this now.
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