https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/cats-and-dogs-faq
What are the minimum PC system requirements for The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs?
MINIMUM OS: 64 Bit Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10
CPU: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)
RAM: At least 4 GB RAM
DISC DRIVE: DVD ROM drive required for installation only
HARD DRIVE: At least 3 GB of free space (14 GB if installing with The Sims 4) with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
VIDEO: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better
DIRECTX: DirectX 9.0c compatible
SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
INPUT: Keyboard and Mouse
post from
@crinrict about this:
http://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2017/08/changes-to-minimum-requirements-for-cats-dogs-expansion-pack/
But note these are
minimum, not recommended. As in, if your computer is below these and the pack won't work... you're on your own. It's not a level that's guaranteeing
good performance.
EDIT: Since it's come up in this thread now.
If you are at or not well above these new minimum specs, you might still not be fine with the new pack. The Technical Forums here have, since game launch, seen
so many examples of failing hardware and serious game performance problems with above-minimum but well below recommended specs. Sure, you
could be fine, but this pack might be what it takes to push you over the edge into not fine. Please take that into account if you're playing anywhere near these minimum specs on a laptop in particular.
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Thankyou very much for posting the helpful infornation about the new minimum requirements for running Sims Cats and Dogs
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Windows 7 is the minimum, so you're fine if it's 64-bit.
Thank you, my eye skipped over it. Yes, it's 64-bit. Phew!
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On the other hand, I'm going to study in 2019 so it would be stupid to buy a PC that I can't take with me, but I'm poor so can't afford a good gaming laptop
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> Darnit. I love pets, but because the system requirements for Cats and Dogs have been increased, I can't run it anymore. I assume this means this will be the new requirements going forward too, so I guess I get to save money now for not buying future packs.
Switching to 64 bit is a problem for me as well, I contacted EA, and a tech expert said it being only 64 bit was strange, so hopefully there will be a 32 bit version in the works. The chat is below:
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Thomas: Thanks for contacting EA Help, my name is Thomas. How may I assist you today?
you: Hello, I know its going to be about 3 months until the release, so you may not know the answer, but I was looking at the system requirements for Sims 4 Cats and Dogs, and they said on minimum requirement you need a 64 bit version of Windows, while on past Sims 4 games it only requires a newer version of either 32 or 64 bit. To cut it short will Sims 4 Cats and Dogs only be available for 64 bit operating systems?
Thomas: Hello, I can look into this here with you and see if we can confirm that. I do not play sims really myself so not sure off hand. But we can check and see if we can confirm that.
Thomas: May I get your name so I can address you properly here please?
you: ok thank you, I'd really appreciate that
you: and my name is Maddie
Thomas: thank you Maddie. No problem at all. I am looking already if you can hold for me here please.
Thomas: Alright Maddie, thank you for holding for me there.
you: its no problem
Thomas: Looking into this it does look like that expansion will require a 64-bit OS
you: ok, thank you for checking, will a 32 bit version be in the works, or is Sims switching to only 64 bit?
Thomas: So I am not too technically saavy. So I asked a technical expert here and he was surprised to see it was only 64 bit. I did have him check and ask if there is a simple work around on this. Right now we do not know if there will be a 32bit release on this expansion. And in order for it to work, you would need to do quiet a bit. Like getting a new OS.
you: Yes, you have to get a new motherboard to switch, thank you for being so through, I really appreciate it
you: Well, thank you for your help and time, have a nice day :)
Thomas: Anytime. And thank you for contacting EA Help Maddie. Hope you have a wonderful evening.
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Instead of posting the dxdiag info into multiple posts, copy and paste the information from where you saved it, to pastebin https://pastebin.com
and then start a new thread in the Sims 4 Tech section of the forums, and post the link to the file there.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/categories/the-sims-4-technical-discussions
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You're welcome
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
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> > @tobumon said:
> > Darnit. I love pets, but because the system requirements for Cats and Dogs have been increased, I can't run it anymore. I assume this means this will be the new requirements going forward too, so I guess I get to save money now for not buying future packs.
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> Switching to 64 bit is a problem for me as well, I contacted EA, and a tech expert said it being only 64 bit was strange, so hopefully there will be a 32 bit version in the works. The chat is below:
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> Chat Transcript
> info: Your approximate wait time is 6 minute.
> info: Your approximate wait time is 5 minute.
> info: Your approximate wait time is 4 minute.
> info: Your approximate wait time is 2 minute.
> info: Your approximate wait time is 4 minute.
> info: Thank you for contacting us. Thomas will help you soon.
> Thomas: Thanks for contacting EA Help, my name is Thomas. How may I assist you today?
> you: Hello, I know its going to be about 3 months until the release, so you may not know the answer, but I was looking at the system requirements for Sims 4 Cats and Dogs, and they said on minimum requirement you need a 64 bit version of Windows, while on past Sims 4 games it only requires a newer version of either 32 or 64 bit. To cut it short will Sims 4 Cats and Dogs only be available for 64 bit operating systems?
> Thomas: Hello, I can look into this here with you and see if we can confirm that. I do not play sims really myself so not sure off hand. But we can check and see if we can confirm that.
> Thomas: May I get your name so I can address you properly here please?
> you: ok thank you, I'd really appreciate that
> you: and my name is Maddie
> Thomas: thank you Maddie. No problem at all. I am looking already if you can hold for me here please.
> Thomas: Alright Maddie, thank you for holding for me there.
> you: its no problem
> Thomas: Looking into this it does look like that expansion will require a 64-bit OS
> you: ok, thank you for checking, will a 32 bit version be in the works, or is Sims switching to only 64 bit?
> Thomas: So I am not too technically saavy. So I asked a technical expert here and he was surprised to see it was only 64 bit. I did have him check and ask if there is a simple work around on this. Right now we do not know if there will be a 32bit release on this expansion. And in order for it to work, you would need to do quiet a bit. Like getting a new OS.
> you: Yes, you have to get a new motherboard to switch, thank you for being so through, I really appreciate it
> you: Well, thank you for your help and time, have a nice day :)
> Thomas: Anytime. And thank you for contacting EA Help Maddie. Hope you have a wonderful evening.
I was reading the requirements to mean Win 7 you need 64 bit, but for newer operating systems you don't, since it does not specify for those? Can you get the free Win 10 upgrade? I could be wrong, but certainly something to ask about if money is a problem.
From my understanding, the 64bit refers to Windows 7 only. Windows 8 and above can still play in 32bit. That's why the 64bit is on the Windows 7 section.
No. It refers to all three.
You are correct. This game will not run on 32 bit. You need a 64 bit windows 7, 8 or 10. In tech we have had a few people here and there who still had/have 32 bit and they can't run the game.
This is incorrect. See my post above this one
Edit to add: You need a 64 bit version of windows to be able to access enough computer ram to run this game. 32 bit version of windows can not access enough computer ram to run this game
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> Really? I thought they stopped making 32-bit 'anything' ages ago, especially now that more and more games are going 64-bit only. My mistake then.
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> You are correct. This game will not run on 32 bit. You need a 64 bit windows 7, 8 or 10. In tech we have had a few people here and there who still had/have 32 bit and they can't run the game.
Ok cool, I was just checking just in case that person could just upgrade for free. I know the game started on 32 bit (and I complained about it at the beginning), but I must have missed when the change happened since I have always been on 64 bit. Thanks for clearing that up!
There is a difference of having a game designed 32 bit as opposed to having a 32 bit version of windows. Having a game designed at 32 bit means the game cant use more than 3.5 gb of computer ram. A 32 bit Windows can not access more than 3.5 gb computer ram total for everything running on that computer http://www.pcworld.com/article/2013751/why-cant-32-bit-windows-access-4gb-of-ram.html
Example you have a 32 bit windows which can only access 3.5 gb ram total for everything running on your computer. The game alone at 32 bit needs 3.5 gb computer ram. You need extra ram above the 3.5 gb ram the game needs to run for windows origin, processor and other programs. You will not be able to access enough computer ram to run the game and other programs with a 32 bit version of windows.
With a 64 bit version of windows it allows access to more computer ram. Example : You have a 64 bit version of windows but playing the 32 bit version of the game. Your computer has 8gb ram. You need 3.5 gb ram to run the 32 bit version of the game. This leaves you 4.5 gb of computer ram to run other things on your computer that need ram while running the game at the same time.
If you have a 64 bit version of windows and playing the 64 bit version of the game it will use up more computer ram and you will have less ram to run other programs if you have 8gb computer ram total. This would be worse for someone who has an integrated video card processor who is trying to run the game, processor, video card, origin , windows and other programs all on the same 8gb ram
Thank you for the info I was wondering if there was any chance at all that the expansion pack will play on 32 bit.
The game can not play on a 32 bit version of windows as I explained in my above message in this thread. It's not just your version of windows that comes into play. Your whole computer needs to meet requirements , video card, processor , amount of computer ram, amount of hard drive space and having a 64 bit version of windows 7, 8 or 10 .