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- edited June 2015I'm sorry to hear that it's not working on the new macbook. I've heard/read about this on a few threads! I believe there's a thread on here about this. They say that it might have to do with the new Intel Iris. I really wish I could help some more! Maybe someone else can help more than me, but I think it'd be really helpful if you list your computer specs.
Edit: TypoHello! Origin ID: Fan00123 My Page Thanks to all the lovely & generous simmers on here, I can now say, 'I Own the Store! ' - I have an old macbook pro and will have problems with my game. I read a post once about changing a line in a file to help out. I'm not sure if I actually followed through with that or not. But.. I often have to launch my game a few times to get it to actually load and while I think it isn't working, if I go away and come back it will surprise me. I click on apps>sims 3 to bring up the launcher (usually three times before I actually get a game to load right). It's a tricky thing. Good luck!Lagless IP
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- Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics 6100 1536 MB
Processer: 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 - @roversqueen13: EA never updated (patched) the game to use the Iris card. That's why you're having problems. If you have a look at the other threads in this subforum on Mac based Simming you'll find quite a lot of complains about that -- and a few ideas about what to do.
A good starting point to read about successfully playing Sims on a Mac is the first (stickied) thread on the Mac-forum:
a-mac-users-best-friend-please-read-before-posting-any-new-problem-threads.
Start reading at the first page; all kinds of useful links are collected there. The first link there is a true treasure trove by BluebellFlora.
@ciane: Bypassing the Launcher and starting the game itself directly might be what you remember reading. Unless you have to (un)install things, you don't need the Launcher at all. Bypassing it prevents all kinds of problems. You can find the instructions by scrolling down the first page of BluebellFlora's above mentioned link a bit. Or go there directly: Bypassing the Launcher. - edited June 2015
The reason The Sims 3 doesn't work on your MacBook Pro is because the game doesn't work on Intel Iris graphics. According to @BluebellFlora and @Ashpeef, TS3 has problems with Intel Iris and Intel Iris Pro graphics. If your iMac played TS3 without issues, you probably didn't have the 2.7 GHz iMac which has Intel Iris Pro. The higher-end models have Nvidia GeForce graphics.Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics 6100 1536 MB
Processer: 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5
Since EA will not update TS3 anymore, TS3 will never be patched to support Intel Iris. What's interesting is Intel Iris came out when Into the Future was released and yet in version 1.66, EA hasn't updated the game to work on Intel Iris. This is really jarring for Simmers who have a Mac that prefers TS3 over TS4.
I'm not sure if using Boot Camp to run TS3 on Windows will counter the Intel Iris problem. I think TS3 on Windows probably might have the issue as well although very few non-Apple PCs have Intel Iris so I don't think it will hurt the Windows users that much. Right now, the only way for Windows users to have Intel Iris problems would be due to running Windows on a Mac.0 - [quote=@ciane: Bypassing the Launcher and starting the game itself directly might be what you remember reading. Unless you have to (un)install things, you don't need the Launcher at all. Bypassing it prevents all kinds of problems. You can find the instructions by scrolling down the first page of BluebellFlora's above mentioned link a bit. Or go there directly: Bypassing the Launcher.[/quote]
That was exactly the instructions I have pasted into a stickie on my laptap. I just don't think I tried doing that yet.
And I did go for the NVidia graphics on mine. It's a sticking point with me for Sims computers. Both my PC and my Mac laptop have good graphics.Lagless IP
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random legacy - i tried by passing the launcher that still didn't work it came up with:
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Service initialization failed (0x0175dcbb) - I have a problem like this too. :s
I hope someone can solve it!
(sorry for my bad english :sweat:) - anyone got any other ideas i can do really want to play sims again
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- @BluebellFlora yes i do
Then I'm sorry but as has already been pointed out numerous times, The Sims 3 does not work on Macs with Intel Iris graphics. It really, really doesn't. You can try editing your Graphics files as per these instructions but not everyone has had success.
@Ashpeef and @WinMacSims3 have already explained this to you and it is very clearly pointed out in the help threads.0 - @BluebellFlora yeah i know they have said that but they have given me ideas on which to try and they haven't worked where as some people have got it to work. i was just wondering if there was any other way but if not then thats fine was just seeing if any one else had any ideas
- They only way you will be able to get it to work is to try editing the graphics files.0
- @BluebellFlora yeah that didn't work just going to get sims 4 instead
- Did the sims 4 actually work on your Macbook Pro? (mine's a mid-2012 and sims 3 isn't working on my computer either)
This is why I don't play my Sims 3 games through Origin, because I was having the exact same problem: was able to buy and download the base game just fine, but the game wouldn't launch on my Mac, even though it said the game was still running.
My older brother couldn't figure it out, but he tried.
Eventually, I installed BootCamp onto my Mac, moved the Sims 3 into there, and it ended up working for me, finally. :P'The important thing is not how long you live, it's what you accomplish with your life. While I live, I want to shine! I want to prove that I exist!' --- (Grovyle, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky).
mypage.thesims3.com/mypage/Tshine2614- @Tshine2614 - It's nothing to do with Origin, it's to do with your Mac having unsupported Intel graphics. The 'Cannot start the process whilst the game is running' error is a typical symptom of the incompatibility. Thanks for the confirmation that it will work in Windows though. That's really helpful to know
@jadencelestine - Sims 3 and Sims 4 are like apples and oranges, completely different so you cannot compare. Sims 3 used Cider to play on a Mac whereas Sims 4 is native to OS X0 - Running Windows on a Mac is a good idea although you need a Windows license plus enough space on hard drive/SSD The downside with the Windows version is that you will have to deal with 1.69 and thus sign in to Origin, 1.69 also doesn't allow the Launcher to be bypassed like you could with 1.67 and earlier. Bear in mind that The Sims Medieval (as of December 2013) and The Sims 4 also require Origin sign-in to play.
So @Tshine2614 and @BluebellFlora does that mean that Intel Iris/Iris Pro or Intel HD 6000 will run The Sims 3 (and possibly The Sims Medieval) under Windows? Judging by what BluebellFlora commented, I'm guessing Tshine2614 has Intel Iris but the user didn't say what model or graphics was used.
If running TS3 (or TSM) on Windows allows the game to run with Intel Iris, running Windows could be an alternative to other workarounds such as modification of the GraphicsCards.sgr and GraphicsRules.sgr files, or purchasing an older Mac on eBay or Amazon. Unfortunately, it won't be easy to run both Windows and OS X due to the Retina MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs using SSDs that start at 128GB although it's more easier if you have 256GB or larger SSD. It could be useful if you have an iMac with Intel Iris Pro or Intel HD Graphics 6000 or a 2014 Mac mini with Intel Iris as they have hard drives by default which should be enough to install Windows and TS3. Although it's important to note that The Sims 3 will still give you the unrecognized video card warning due to Intel Iris not being included in the GraphicsCards.sgr and GraphicsRules.sgr files but that is possible to fix by editing the two files.
I could ask on The Sims 3 Technical Discussions if Intel Iris, Iris Pro, or Intel HD 6000 Graphics will work on Windows but the problem is that most Windows users such as Colton147147 and phoebebebe13 frown and recommend against using Intel (or AMD) integrated graphics and not many non-Apple PCs have Intel Iris or Intel HD 6000 anyway. I understand why integrated graphics are disliked among Windows users espeically since many newer games have high video card requirements that usually tend to call for an NVIDIA GeForce 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7870. Still it's nice to know that Windows will run TS3 with Intel Iris whereas OS X won't without workarounds.0 - edited June 2016@WinMacSims3: I do use OS X El Captain with Intel Iris, and 6100 graphics. Sorry for not explaining earlier. I'm pretty sure mine was originally a Retina, you just have to change a few things around in your graphics card, although, even then, there's no guarantee that it will work.'The important thing is not how long you live, it's what you accomplish with your life. While I live, I want to shine! I want to prove that I exist!' --- (Grovyle, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky).
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My game installed and downloaded perfectly fine I have the correct system prefs so it should work fine, but it does not. The little sims 3 logo comes. Sims 3 wont load it has installed and everything but it comes up in my dock on my mac but then doesnt open any ideas. Download and apply the latest cumulative manual patch (called the.
If you’re playing on PC, we recommend that you update your game directly through Origin.
- And how to know which one. File Full Name: sims 3 patch 1.50 mac.exe Sims 3 Update 1.50 Download Mac Official EA Download Links for The Sims 3.Cumulative. Manual Update. Can sometimes be rather large and may take a while to download and install. I have even manually entered in the IMSI/KI info to the individual sims. The 3g vector is computed but.
- Wrong manual patch. Make sure to choose the patch with the region code that matches your game. If you can’t get it to work, use the super patch or use the Patch Downloader. Further Reading. Bugs & Patches; For Macs: Sims 3 world adventures for mac region code.
- This patch upgrades the Sims 3 launcher for the Mac to have the same functionality as the launcher does on a PC. This patch upgrades the Sims 3 launcher for the Mac to have the same functionality as the launcher does on a PC. Games The Sims™ 3. The Sims.com. My Account Register a Game. Redeem a Code.
https://eversat354.weebly.com/mac-3216chain-saw-manual.html. Expand for instructions on checking your region, downloading the super-patcher, and extracting and running it on your Mac.
Check your region
The super-patcher you need for Mac OSX depends on the region of the version you’re installing.
If you already know which region version you have, skip to the next section.
Power mac g4 manual. If you have only installed The Sims 3 (with no expansions, worlds, or stuff packs), you can check your region version from the launcher:
- Run the launcher.
- Check the version number in the bottom left corner of the launcher window.
- Find the last digit in the version number – that’s your region code.
- The number should be 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7.
- If it isn’t, follow the steps below to find the region code.
If you’ve installed more than the base game, or have a version number that doesn’t end with 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7, you’ll need to manually check your region in the game files:
- Open Finder, go to Applications and select The Sims 3 folder.
- Right-click on the game icon and select Show Package Contents.
- Right-click the file named info.plist to highlight it.
- Press the spacebar to open the file in Quick View Mode.
- Check the version number listed under ClientBuild.
- Find the last number in the version – that’s your region code.
- Press the spacebar to exit Quick View mode.
- Close your Finder windows.
Download the super-patcher for your region
Click on the link that matches your region number to download the super-patcher:
The super-patcher file is large and might take a while to download. How long it takes depends on your internet connection speed.
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Extract and run the super-patcher
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When the download has finished:
- Double-click the downloaded file.
- Wait for the patch to extract (this can take a little time).
- When the patch is ready to install you’ll see a green plumbob icon.
- Double-click the plumbob icon to run the super-patcher.
- If asked, enter your administrator password.
- In the Finder window, go to Applications and select The Sims 3 folder.
- Click on The Sims 3 game icon once to highlight it.
- Click on the Update button in the bottom-right of the Finder Window.
- Wait for the update to finish installing.
- Launch the game.
If you installed the super-patcher and then install expansion packs or stuff packs, you may see an error message saying the game version is different than expected. Ignore the message and continue installing your packs.
Expand for instructions installing the super-patcher on your PC.
If you play on PC, you can update your game directly through Origin.
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We recommend that you download and install your game through Origin, so that you get all the latest updates and have access to the most recent launcher and expansion manager.
If you do want to install from your game disks, you need to use the super-patcher.
- Download the super-patcher for PC here. The PC super-patcher works for all regions of the game.
- To extract and install it, double-click on the downloaded file.
- When you’re done patching, check that you have the correct version.
- Run the launcher and hover your mouse pointer over the icon in the bottom-left of the launcher window. If you see version number 1.67.62, you’re all set.
- If you see an installed version cannot be detected error, try again and run the super-patcher as an administrator.