Also make sure to close all type of unnecessary programs which are running on your computer like music players or internet browsers. Dec 23, 2012 when youre playing the game and about to save, dont save. I also downloaded games on origin on my pc and now im very sad that i cant transfer them to my mac. My sims 4 game wont save and the game itself wont tell me. You go into documents electronic arts the sims 3 saves. Steam community guide toubleshooting for the sims 3. Save errors error 12, or 16 crinricts sims 3 help blog. Go to documents\electronic arts\the sims 3 and open the dcbackup folder. Is there anyway i can get my sims 3 games onto my macbook air without using a disc drive. Aug 24, 2016 error code 16 in the sims 3 means that your save file has exceeded the size limit of 4gb, and that the neighbourhood is too large for the game to save im not sure.
I am getting an error when i am trying to save my sims 3. Could you try on a new game, save it initially, quit, reload and play and then try to save as you would normally. Ive had this problem for a while, ill be playing my game for like a couple minutes and then itll either freeze up and ill have to close it with out saving, or itll just close down on its own. We have a hardworking team of professionals in different areas that can provide you with guaranteed solutions to a blend of your problems. The sims 3 update ultimate fix mac installation guide. The main problem may be that your save has generated a bad or corrupt. Now, select them and move them to your desktop, out from that folder.
First thing you do after starting a new game is save it under a new name so its saved to another slot. Restart the sims 3, and see if windowed mode works better for you. New sims is accessible on all almost all platforms, including windows pc and playstation 4. Its that multicolored pinwheel mouse pointer that signifies a temporary delay while your mac tries to figure something out. Youll see me on steam forums from time to time trying to help people get their games running. Being able to save your progress is vital in any game and the sims 3 is no exception at all. Born july 16, 2009, this strategy guide seeks to help simmers from all over the world with detailed and informative articles, hints, and tips for the sims 3 and its expansions. Download patch 14 and then a new create a world patch. Okay so i completely regret doing this but i downloaded a sims 3 expansion for free. If you currently play the simstm 3 on mac, pay close attention to this announcement. This is a guide on how to make the sims 3 run smoother, use more ram and fix some bugs on newer systems. Sims 3 error code 12 shows you that you does not have enough memory for saving this game and as a result you get failed in saving your game data. Within show package contents, go to contents resources add ons. Go to applications sims 3 right click on sims 3 and hit show package contents.
I installed the game on my pc and it runs so much better, but is it possible to move the save file from the mac to the pc version. Find help here when the sims 3 isnt working on your computer. Some people who are running windows vista are experiencing problems with their sims 3 game crashing every time they try to save the game. I actually figured out the problem for anyone on a mac, and you have to go into your electronic arts folder in documents in finder and make sure that the game is downloaded, because it make have been saved in icloud after the last mac update. Once in a while, for no apparent reason, you may encounter the spod spinning pinwheel of death. Of all the games ive got, the sims 3 is by far the most demanding and resourceintensive game in the list. Unfortunately us mac simmers have to help each other as.
How to fix error code 12 in the sims 3 game tech spirited. All of these save errors are on a save game you had before patching to 1. For every game you start there will be a separate folder. If youre playing on pc, we recommend that you update your game directly through origin. The error code 12 which can be encountered while playing the sims 3 is quite. Error code 12 means that the computer no longer has the ram active memory to properly save the game. In finder, click on your hard drive usually macintosh hd unless you renamed it. Find help here when the sims 3 isnt working on your mac. Dear crin, i am having the same problems as lloria and have followed the same steps deleting my cache data, deleting my saves, and getting rid of cc and now i am trying to follow your step, however i do not know whatwhere the complete user folder is. Thumbs up subscribe and make sure to watch my other videos. Fix error code 121516 while saving the sims 3 youtube. I give advice to the best of my knowledge and cannot be held responsible for any damage done to your computergame. With the sims 3 releasing back in 2009 and finishing its run in 2014 newer models of gpus.
With a bit of trial and error, you can identify which app is the problem child. How to fix error code 12 in the sims 3 games universe inform. Sims 3 keeps crashing solved closed registration date. So they can be kept in a backup folder outside the sims 3 folder too. As you can conclude from both above screenshots, we currently have the following three the sims 3 games installed. Start the sims 3 and check that its now running in the correct language. At the last you should not run any program in the background while playing this game because they will consume your ram. The sims 3 is no longer updated to support macos or the hardware apple have. The locked help thread on here by simguruhydra has not been updated in over 3 years. Hi, my name is erin and i never got error code 12 before, just a couple of months ago i bought the latest sims 3 games i have up to the university. No patches have corrected the problem, and the lack of any response at all from ea leads me to believe that its part of the core software and cant be fixed.
Open your windows explorer or finder window to open your documents folder. In order to prevent errors, its highly advised to delete the cache files in documents\electronic arts\the sims 3, which are. The sims 3 free download for mac complete pack collection all dlcs and expansproton packs free download mac os games sims 3 worldofpcgames wineskin direct download mac os applicatprotons fix. The sims 3 where can i get the superpatcher for the sims 3. You may have 16gb of ram, and an i7 processor, but if your graphics card is not compatible with sims 3, then youll not have a decent experience. The sims 3 is a quite memoryconsuming game but it has a certain cap of memory it can consume 3. Somebody posted a link to this website here on gamespot but i dont think its easily accessible so i thought id make a topic for it so it can be easily searched. Where is the saved game data for the sims 3 located on a mac. In case theres a problem with a corrupted save file or a piece of custom content, try clearing the cache of the sims 3 on your mac.
Service initialization failed crinricts sims 3 help blog. Several months later, in february 2015 it appeared as a version for mac os. Most common being error code 12 world file save failure, post save callback. How to overcome save error code 12 on the sims 3 blogger. I move my screenshots out to a folder outside sims 3 if i want to save them. Step 1 making the game recognize newer gpu models to fix uigame lag. When playing sims 3, the graphics card on your macpc is essential for having a decent gamingexerience. Cut the folders that have your games name at the beginning and end with. Ive had the same probelum as you when i first got the sims 3, and it kept on crashing.
For the sims 3 on the pc, a gamefaqs message board topic titled moving saved game from mac to pc. If the issue is with your computer or a laptop you should try using. Installer stuck on a file during installation quit the installer. The sims 3 is so smart that when it loads the save game, it loads every single file. Oct, 2012 the ultimate sims 3 save game recovery guide here are three methods of recovering a corrupt town on the sims 3. Expand for instructions on checking your region, downloading the superpatcher, and extracting and running it on your mac. I got a new mac pro and im still getting use to it.
How to make sims 3 work in macos sierra the robservatory. Life simulation has never been better before the release of the sims franchise, being the third major release the sims 3 free. The sims 3 ultimate fix installation video by games4theworld. Some people play games to ease their stress, while others do so to escape r.
These threads and guides are not definitive nor exhaustive but they have proved extremely popular on my website and do seem to have helped frustrated simmers along the way. On my macbook air there isnt a disc drive as you may know. If it still doesnt help you, let me know exactly what happens when you try to watch netflix in firefox on your mac and ill try to help. The sims 3 base game, the sims 3 diesel stuff and the sims 3 into the future. In case theres a problem with a corrupted save file or a piece of custom content. By now you may be thinking oh great so my save game is permanently damaged, guess what, youre wrong. Fix for incompatible graphics for the sims 3 on mac bluebellflora. There are more occurences of save errors in the sims 3. Techyv is one of the leading solution providers covering different aspects of computers and information technology. The ultimate sims 3 save game recovery guide here are three methods of recovering a corrupt town on the sims 3. The only problem is the save that i copied over that i made on my new computer now says cannot load this. If youre playing on mac, you need to use the sims 3 superpatcher to update your game. It was released on september 2 in 2014 for windows pc.
After the game reaches this cap, it can cause various errors and problems and the way to fix this is to reduce the memory consumption of the game. I organized it as a numbered list and formatted some text, but left the content. Now we have to go into the registry and compare the leftover files in the registry with what we actually have installed. Click on the blue check mark at the bottom right to save your changes. Not changing this until the wizards or redskins win a championship 122307 rip sean. The ultimate sims 3 save game recovery guide terrabyte. On 17th of november 2017, the game came to xbox one and playstation 4. If youre still struggling with this fix i am trying to collect information to create custom graphicscards. Settings not saving for some odd reason, when i load my saved games, my game settings always revert back to default settings.
Only follow the instructions for the expansions you have installed, ignore the other steps. I want to save it because i need to reinstall the game, but i cant find it anywhere. Copy or cut these files and paste them into saves under the new the sims 3 folder. Some sims you download from other sites are not sims but households see above. Oct 24, 2016 this vid is a complete guide that helps fix fix error code 12, 15 andor 16 while trying to save your the sims 3 game. The following is quoted verbatim as posted by user ashpeef on the sims forums. Feb 07, 2010 this has been a problem since the game was released. Some ways to fix this error without exiting the game. Cant save my game anymore error 12 the sims forums. You can find the sims 3 save files in documents\electronic arts\the sims 3.
Cause this problem is usually caused by broken registry references or corrupt user data or if you have downloaded the game somewhere illegally, in which case you are out of luck. Fix for incompatible graphics for the sims 3 on mac update 23rd july 2018. This usually results from longplaying sessions with large families within the sims. The dcbackup files are all package backups of the sims3packs. Error code 12 for sims 3 could be caused by more than one reason. I had the sims 3 installed on it aswell as many expansion packs. Steam community guide how to overcome error code 12. Hope that helps, but i was wondering, my game crashes heaps, and. Fixing sims 3 error code 12 the right way fix errors. Fix for incompatible graphics for the sims 3 on mac.
Does anyone play the sims 3 with macbook apple community. When i didnt do that i couldnt save or move a family i created in to a house. If you have the world adventures expansion pack installed, use methods 2 or 3. Browse to where save games are, well, saved if you dont know where these are look at the bottom of this post. Put your mods folder back, move the save files you want to use back and all should be well. This vid is a complete guide that helps fix fix error code 12, 15 andor 16 while trying to save your the sims 3 game. Error code 16 in the sims 3 means that your save file has exceeded the size limit of 4gb, and that the neighbourhood is too large for the game to save im not sure. Hey everyone, recently, ive been getting error code 12 basically every. The sims 3 is so smart that when it loads the save game, it loads every single file inside of the save game folder, so not all hope is lost, however, we have to manually trigger the restore mechanism, and ill show you how to do that now.
May 05, 2014 sims 3 store content fix posted by illyianna2005 on may 5, 2014 so for the first time tonight i tested out the bakery set and found there was no interactions for the bakery stove an so i went looking for a fix. This is how to fix corrupted save file in sims 3 pcmac. Install ambitions and update if you failed to do this, then just uninstall everything select cancel to deauthorizing this computer and reinstall in the order i listed above. If the launcher pic only shows a head, its a sim, if it shows the whole sim, its a household. Apr 16, 20 i have recently got a macbook instead of my other standard laptop. There are things you can do like disabling automatic memories in the game options menu to reduce the risk of this happening again and use save as and make a few save slots for each game and alternate between each slot during you play session and do save as and later select quit and quit without saving since you already saved it. Read first sims 3 mac help, guides and troubleshooting. Moving saved game from mac to pc the sims 3 message.
The sims 3 troubleshoot the sims 3 on mac tuesday, may 14, 2019. Hi brett, ive updated the post with more detailed instructions about how to fix netflix for mac silverlight problems in firefox. Hope this tutorial helps and it works for pc and mac. And these errors occur with the same amount of cc prepatch and postpatch. Open a windows explorer or finder window essentially just go to your documents folder. Uninstall the sims 3 and reinstall the sims 3 and create a world, but do not install patch 12. Basic how to mesh in ts3 how to fix world routing lags sims 3 game help. Bear with me, it might be kind of confusing but im going to try and explain this to you as easy as possible. How to play the sims 3 on a mac these threads and guides are not definitive nor exhaustive but they have proved extremely popular on my website and do seem to have helped frustrated simmers along the way. The sims 3 update ultimate fix mac installation guide updated on.
About a week ago i purchased the sims 3 starter pack for mac. When youre playing the game and about to save, dont save. Guide how to overcome error code 12 steam community. Modiy data execution prevention turn on dep for all programs and services except those i select add the sims 3 application to the list, such as program files electronic arts the sims 3 game bin ts3.
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