Okay so I just got a new 2011 iMac and I got to playing the Sims 3 and it just didn't look right.
Here are my computers specs:
Processor 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512 MB
Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 (11C74)
But I'm confused about one thing. When I went to run the game, and I got to the neighborhood a message came up that said. "No supported Video Graphics Card Detected" or something like that. What I need to know is why would it say that? And how do I improve the graphics? Like what settings do you suggest on Sims 3 for better performance?
And would I be able to add other Sims expansions to it? I also have a disc that works for both PC and Mac. But I think it may be better if I buy the game from the Apple Website that is 29.95? Wouldn't it be better if I had the actual Sims 3 made for mac?
Any help would be great!
Sorry about all the questions, I'm new to Mac!
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Sorry I can't help you myself, I know nothing about MACS, so I will give this another free bump for you.
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Okay, just checked the chart at Mod The Sims:
http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_System_Requirements#Desktop_Graphics_Card_Compatibility_and_Recommendations
and according to them, all the Radeon HD 67xx series work with all the packs. The 4GB memory might be an issue down the road though. That particular model can take a max of 8GB (that's one reason I decided to go one step up to the 2.7Ghz model) so you might want to consider upgrading that as soon as you can; if you have any authorized Apple repair shops in your area they can do it way cheaper than the Apple Store will charge. I saved close to $200 on the upgrade over what the Apple Store would have charged, and they also wiped the hard drive of my old iMac and took care of the recycling (I had everything backed up to my Time Machine drive, no worries) for an extra $35.
As for the disk, they're all for PC and Mac -- you wouldn't get anything different from the Apple store. The Mac version technically runs under an emulator which is why there's only one disk that covers both systems.
Settings: start with them fairly low, then gradually move them up till you find a setting that doesn't affect performance too much but still looks halfway decent. You might have to do a bit of juggling to find out what works best for you.
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