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    What platform do you play Sims 4 on?

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    PenguinFoopPenguinFoop Posts: 1,582 Member
    in The Sims 4 General Discussion
    As I understand it, there are differences between each platform so I'm curious how many people play on which.
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    What platform do you play Sims 4 on? 214 votes

    PC
    88%
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    Mac
    6%
    AlexailisamwittTheDreamyWritersimesmerizedKoteykaalyssa123Dianesimsx4m1r4popstarsleyRouensimsSimmyFroggysecretlondon123faerieduste 13 votes
    Xbox
    2%
    Lemon405PenguinFoopRavenSpitFunandotsNoirStasis 5 votes
    Playstation
    2%
    KhrisstynebeadierturtleBearpal64rehmeyersmandyihaveaplaniswearfreezrbunny 6 votes
    Other
    0%
    Bagoas77 1 vote

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      LaBlue0314LaBlue0314 Posts: 17,436 Member
      PC
      My son and daughter in law does not come on this forum, but they both also play Sims 4, but on the Xbox.
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      SERVERFRASERVERFRA Posts: 7,128 Member
      edited March 2020
      PC
      I love playing on PC. My 1st time playing on PC was back in the early 1990s, it was Sinbad the Sailor & Civilization on 3 1/2 floppy disks. The computer was my dad's.
      Then in 2011 my daughter & I looked for games to play on Windows 7 & discovered Sims 3 on DVD, it was amazing. However, we learnt the hard was that Laptops aren't good for gaming.
      Now we each have our own Desktop Computer with Windows 10 & both of us like to play Sims 4 & the Starter Pack Sims 3. I also play
      Civilization V, Age of Empires & Sims Medieval.
      My beautiful daughter is grown & has her own place & is more of a gamer than I am. She still says that PC games are still better than Apps, Wii, Xbox & Nintendo.
      Like Mother, like daughter.



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      MisedejemMisedejem Posts: 2 New Member
      PC
      My main platform is PC, but I’m currently playing a file on my brother’s PS4 copy. The only real reason is because I don’t have Vampires myself and it’s one I was kinda iffy about, but I was curious to try it. The PC version runs and controls better, but otherwise the only difference in experience is what I imposed on myself.
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      DivieOwlDivieOwl Posts: 1,161 Member
      PC
      SERVERFRA wrote: »
      I love playing on PC. My 1st time playing on PC was back in the early 1990s, it was Sinbad the Sailor & Civilization on 3 1/2 floppy disks. The computer was my dad's.
      Then in 2011 my daughter & I looked for games to play on Windows 7 & discovered Sims 3 on DVD, it was amazing. However, we learnt the hard was that Laptops aren't good for gaming.
      Now we each have our own Desktop Computer with Windows 10 & both of us like to play Sims 4 & the Starter Pack Sims 3. I also play
      Civilization V, Age of Empires & Sims Medieval.
      My beautiful daughter is grown & has her own place & is more of a gamer than I am. She still says that PC games are still better than Apps, Wii, Xbox & Nintendo.
      Like Mother, like daughter.




      That's such a false statement. Laptops are fine for gaming, as long as they met specs and a person isn't trying to play a intensely graphic game on a $200 underpowered laptop. Then, no, of course it won't go well. But I have had a well spec gaming laptop for the last 5 years that I play games on and have zero problems out of it.

      An underpowered laptop is exactly the same as an underpowered desktop. It is true you have to have slightly higher spec's on a laptop then you would on a desktop, but a blanket statement that "laptops aren't good for gaming" is completely untrue. "Underpowered laptops aren't good for gaming" would be very accurate.
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      OEII1001OEII1001 Posts: 3,682 Member
      PC
      DivieOwl wrote: »
      SERVERFRA wrote: »
      I love playing on PC. My 1st time playing on PC was back in the early 1990s, it was Sinbad the Sailor & Civilization on 3 1/2 floppy disks. The computer was my dad's.
      Then in 2011 my daughter & I looked for games to play on Windows 7 & discovered Sims 3 on DVD, it was amazing. However, we learnt the hard was that Laptops aren't good for gaming.
      Now we each have our own Desktop Computer with Windows 10 & both of us like to play Sims 4 & the Starter Pack Sims 3. I also play
      Civilization V, Age of Empires & Sims Medieval.
      My beautiful daughter is grown & has her own place & is more of a gamer than I am. She still says that PC games are still better than Apps, Wii, Xbox & Nintendo.
      Like Mother, like daughter.




      That's such a false statement. Laptops are fine for gaming, as long as they met specs and a person isn't trying to play a intensely graphic game on a $200 underpowered laptop. Then, no, of course it won't go well. But I have had a well spec gaming laptop for the last 5 years that I play games on and have zero problems out of it.

      An underpowered laptop is exactly the same as an underpowered desktop. It is true you have to have slightly higher spec's on a laptop then you would on a desktop, but a blanket statement that "laptops aren't good for gaming" is completely untrue. "Underpowered laptops aren't good for gaming" would be very accurate.

      Yes, it is true that sub spec platforms are not going to perform well, but I think the salient issue is that a desktop is going to give you better bang for your buck when it comes to performance.
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      DivieOwlDivieOwl Posts: 1,161 Member
      edited March 2020
      PC
      OEII1001 wrote: »
      DivieOwl wrote: »
      SERVERFRA wrote: »
      I love playing on PC. My 1st time playing on PC was back in the early 1990s, it was Sinbad the Sailor & Civilization on 3 1/2 floppy disks. The computer was my dad's.
      Then in 2011 my daughter & I looked for games to play on Windows 7 & discovered Sims 3 on DVD, it was amazing. However, we learnt the hard was that Laptops aren't good for gaming.
      Now we each have our own Desktop Computer with Windows 10 & both of us like to play Sims 4 & the Starter Pack Sims 3. I also play
      Civilization V, Age of Empires & Sims Medieval.
      My beautiful daughter is grown & has her own place & is more of a gamer than I am. She still says that PC games are still better than Apps, Wii, Xbox & Nintendo.
      Like Mother, like daughter.




      That's such a false statement. Laptops are fine for gaming, as long as they met specs and a person isn't trying to play a intensely graphic game on a $200 underpowered laptop. Then, no, of course it won't go well. But I have had a well spec gaming laptop for the last 5 years that I play games on and have zero problems out of it.

      An underpowered laptop is exactly the same as an underpowered desktop. It is true you have to have slightly higher spec's on a laptop then you would on a desktop, but a blanket statement that "laptops aren't good for gaming" is completely untrue. "Underpowered laptops aren't good for gaming" would be very accurate.

      Yes, it is true that sub spec platforms are not going to perform well, but I think the salient issue is that a desktop is going to give you better bang for your buck when it comes to performance.

      But that wasn't the statement. The statement was "laptops aren't good for gaming" not "laptops are inferior to desktops for gaming".

      I agree, nothing compares to a desktop, which is why I mentioned that laptops needed slightly higher specs. And my desktop is far superior over my laptop, but I can easily game on either - without major issue from either one.
      Post edited by DivieOwl on
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      PenguinFoopPenguinFoop Posts: 1,582 Member
      Xbox
      SERVERFRA wrote: »
      I love playing on PC. My 1st time playing on PC was back in the early 1990s, it was Sinbad the Sailor & Civilization on 3 1/2 floppy disks. The computer was my dad's.
      Then in 2011 my daughter & I looked for games to play on Windows 7 & discovered Sims 3 on DVD, it was amazing. However, we learnt the hard was that Laptops aren't good for gaming.
      Now we each have our own Desktop Computer with Windows 10 & both of us like to play Sims 4 & the Starter Pack Sims 3. I also play
      Civilization V, Age of Empires & Sims Medieval.
      My beautiful daughter is grown & has her own place & is more of a gamer than I am. She still says that PC games are still better than Apps, Wii, Xbox & Nintendo.
      Like Mother, like daughter.



      I play Civ IV and AoE on my laptop but Sims is on the Xbox One. I love Civ IV but didn't really care for Civ V; probably because it didn't play well on my old outdated pc when I had it and haven't tried it on my laptop.
      Are You Really Cheating on Your Spouse if You Woohoo With a Scarecrow?
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      DianesimsDianesims Posts: 2,877 Member
      Mac
      Mac here, I now know how bad macs are for gaming. (But great otherwise).
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      faeriedustefaerieduste Posts: 44 Member
      Mac
      I know Macs are bad for gaming but it's all I have right now.
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      NorthDakotaGamerNorthDakotaGamer Posts: 2,559 Member
      PC
      I am a PC gamer. Even got a gaming laptop.
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      PenguinFoopPenguinFoop Posts: 1,582 Member
      Xbox
      Wow so far 65 pc, 8 mac and 3 xbox. Lol Come on Xboxers!!!! We can do better than this! We're sorely under represented!
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      SharoniaSharonia Posts: 4,853 Member
      PC
      PC. I've never been much into console gaming.
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      lisamwittlisamwitt Posts: 5,096 Member
      Mac
      Everyone saying Macs are bad for gaming... I'm not having any problem. *shrug* But we don't buy cheap regardless, I know what I want to be able to do.
      Gallery ID: LadyGray01
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      LustianiciaLustianicia Posts: 2,489 Member
      PC
      Simulation games were (and still often are) created for PC gaming. Playing them on console systems makes little to no sense to me. The controls make the game much more irritating and complex to play. Using a controller is beyond frustrating to play a simulation game... especially if you're playing a game like The Sims and trying to control more than one sim at a time!
      Favorite Packs
      Sims 1: Hot Date
      Sims 2: Seasons
      Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff
      Sims 3: Seasons
      Sims 3: 70's, 80's, & 90's Stuff
      Sims 4: Seasons
      Sims 4: Paranormal Stuff
      Sims 4: Strangerville Game Pack

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      eilemaeilema Posts: 7 New Member
      PC
      PC all the way. Consoles confuse me lol.
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      PenguinFoopPenguinFoop Posts: 1,582 Member
      Xbox
      Lustianicia wrote: »
      Simulation games were (and still often are) created for PC gaming. Playing them on console systems makes little to no sense to me. The controls make the game much more irritating and complex to play. Using a controller is beyond frustrating to play a simulation game... especially if you're playing a game like The Sims and trying to control more than one sim at a time!

      This is true but I've only ever played Sims on console so I just stuck with it. Besides with the console, I can play on my 55" TV without having to run a cable from my pc to the tv. The downside to that is that I can't take the game with me if I go out of town or something for awhile. But then again, if you're going out of town, why take a game? Chances are you'll be busy with other things probably.
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      r0b0tman5r0b0tman5 Posts: 109 Member
      PC
      i play on PC
      Been playing The Sims since The Sims 1! B)
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      beadierturtlebeadierturtle Posts: 295 Member
      Playstation
      Playstation 4 (PS4). From all I've heard, those that are already used to playing TS4 on PC find the controls frustrating to say the least, but as one that was not used to the PC controls, I don't have any problems. Sure, at first, it did take a while to get used to the controls.

      There are some things I've yet to figure out, for example; placing kitchen cabinets on walls. The basic placing is fine, but with a PC you can use options to change the look of the cabinet to make it look more realistic (imo), but I can't figure out how to activate this option on the PS4.

      You can't use mods on the PS4 (or any console outside of PC from what I understand), which is lame, but as a console player I am used to that.

      All in all, I would recommend the PC version over a console, but if console is your only (or preferred) choice, it's not a bad one.
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      ChampandGirlieChampandGirlie Posts: 2,482 Member
      PC
      I have a less expensive "gaming rig" for it. I have a computer that I use almost exclusively for gaming that is separate from the one I surf the internet on. It's one of the reasons that I only occasionally post photos on here. That requires going into a different computer. My internet surfer is a cheaper laptop.

      Anyway, I like playing this on PC. I have a Nintendo Switch rather than a Playstation or Xbox. I prefer keeping this game on PC for myself.
      Champ and Girlie are dogs.
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      DianesimsDianesims Posts: 2,877 Member
      Mac
      Well you’re lucky then !! Mine overheats when I play TS4, and makes as much noise as a full speed fan....sometimes it crashes.
      lisamwitt wrote: »
      Everyone saying Macs are bad for gaming... I'm not having any problem. *shrug* But we don't buy cheap regardless, I know what I want to be able to do.

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      SimplyJenSimplyJen Posts: 14,828 Member
      edited March 2020
      PC
      TS4 is the first sims game on console to be very similar to the PC version. The only difference is console can't use mods. It's not the worst option for someone who must play on consoles. Besides... some people are just more comfortable playing on a couch with a controller (like my husband).

      Personally, I much prefer PC gaming for almost every game. I'm nearsighted so sitting on the couch is not comfortable for me even with a 55" TV in a small living room. Glasses on or couch pushed up still isn't comfortable.
      i7-13700K • 16GB • RTX 4070
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      lisamwittlisamwitt Posts: 5,096 Member
      Mac
      Dianesims wrote: »
      Well you’re lucky then !! Mine overheats when I play TS4, and makes as much noise as a full speed fan....sometimes it crashes.
      lisamwitt wrote: »
      Everyone saying Macs are bad for gaming... I'm not having any problem. *shrug* But we don't buy cheap regardless, I know what I want to be able to do.

      I think that's a laptop issue, not a Mac specific one. I've had both PCs and Macs, laptops and desktops, and this is the one area where laptops do show that they are not *ideal* for gaming. Graphic intensive games are hard on them. That said, my last one (a Mac) lasted around 5 or 6 years before it was obvious the heat was getting to it. For me, that's great. Tech moves so fast that 6 years is old for a computer and I needed an upgrade anyway.
      Mine does get hot and I can hear the fan, but it usually takes at least an hour, sometimes two. I stop playing for a few minutes (and usually peruse the forums), then start it up again. Sims is the only game I play, so it just doesn't bother me.
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      GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 28,585 Member
      PC
      Mine is a DDR3 gaming rig. :)
      You can download (free) all three volumes of my Night Whispers Star Trek Fanfiction here: http://galacticgal.deviantart.com/gallery/ You'll need to have a pdf reader. New websites: http://www.trekkiefanfiction.com/st-tos.php
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      AshenAshen Posts: 34 Member
      PC
      I play on PC, desktop and laptop.
      My YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHT2r4k4zJ4KjXMYy56hdnA
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      StutumStutum Posts: 1,146 Member
      PC
      PC. Consoles are good for many things, (third person games in particular, such as GTA), but I can't imagine any convenience in trying to play Sims with controllers.
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