Does Sims 3 run well on MacBook Pro?
Does Sims 3 run well on MacBook Pro?
The Sims 3 is not compatible on Macs which only have integrated Intel Iris graphics. The Sims 4 works fine but your Mac may struggle as the game progresses and you add more EPs as you have integrated graphics (dedicated graphics are preferable when it comes to gaming).
How do you change the resolution on Sims 3 Mac?
Re: My sims 3 screen resolution
- Close the game.
- Go to this file: Documents\electronicarts\thesims3\options(.ini)
- Open the file with a text editor.
- Find the line for the screen resolutions and change it to what you want.
- save the file.
- Start the game.
Is The Sims 3 compatible with Mac?
The 64-bit version of The Sims 3 is available now for Mac Users.
Is it bad to play Sims on MacBook Pro?
If you have dedicated graphics, like our 2012 15-inch MacBook Pro, you should be fine. Bottom line: Turns out, The Sims 4 is a forgiving game that should run just fine on most Macs out there (unless you have a pre-2012 Mac with integrated graphics)…
How do I fix my Sims 3 resolution?
Re: Sims3 Screen Resolution problem
- Close the game.
- Go to this file: Documents\electronicarts\thesims3\options(.ini)
- Open the file with a text editor.
- Find the line for the screen resolutions and change it to what you want.
- save the file.
- Start the game.
What is the best resolution for Sims 3?
We played around with the computers resolution settings and the game – the best we could do was 1024 x 768 – so the game didn’t go to the left but there were black bars down the side.
Why does my computer get hot when I play Sims?
Your computer isn’t a very strong laptop, so the game will ask a lot from it. Depending on what kind of material it’s made of it can become pretty hot. Which is normal when playing heavy games. You can buy special fans to put underneath your computer so it gets a bit cooler.
Does Sims slow down your Mac?
The Sims 4 is a complex game that requires a lot of processing power and memory and your Macbook Air will struggle to run it. Using a lot of custom content will only slow down your game.
Can you play Sims 3 on a MacBook Pro?
Make a note of the Vendor details and the Device ID (If you have the high end 15″ MacBook Pro with dedicated graphics you need to note down the details for that graphics card as the game will use the dedicated, more powerful card, not the integrated Intel):
How to make Sims 3 graphics work on Mac?
Now go to Applications > The Sims 3, right click on The Sims 3 base game and select Show Package Contents. Navigate to Contents > Resources > transgaming > c_drive > Program Files > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3 > Game > Bin and copy and paste the GraphicsCards.sgr and GraphicsRules.sgr files onto your desktop.
What kind of graphics card do I need for Sims 3?
Massive thanks also to the11thmoon and wendyp7 for their help in adding the details for the AMD Radeon R9 M370X and the Intel HD 6000. As well as the game freezing at the blue screen you may also be experiencing the following error message when trying to restart the game – “Cannot start the process when the game is running.
What do you need for Sims 4 on a Mac?
These are The Sims 4 Mac system requirements: OS: 10.7.5 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz Processor Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 320M, 9600M, 9400M, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro or better. Video RAM of 256MB or better. Memory: 4GB RAM Hard Drive: 10 GB of Hard Drive space