Re: sims crashing on imac and creating a red static tv thing

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Re: sims crashing on imac and creating a red static tv thing

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I have Radeon Pro Vega 20 and basically haven’t been to play since September update! Now i just get a red screen almost immediately after loading households. Ive tried everything even using this https://gfx.io/ which is the only thing making it playable until it ultimately crashes again after awhile. 

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Re: sims crashing on imac and creating a red static tv thing

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Still hoping this will be addressed in the upcoming patch 

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Re: [WORKAROUND] Problems playing Sims 4 on the 16" MacBook Pro

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I second what BirteMn says. Same thing is happening to me and same time frame too. Ive tried everything listed in the workaround including upgrading to Big Sur which actually made the gameplay no different (as in it still had the graphical issues) but the computer doesn't lock up like it did in previous OS Catalina, i would have to fully reboot as the whole system was locked and even force close was not force closing, now on Big Sur in windowed mod I am able to force close and run apps in background easier. Unfortunately I will have to stop playing as the graphical issues/lag are just not worth the headache right now. 

 

Specs:

Mac OS Big Sur 11.0.1 beta

Processor: 2.3 GHz 8-Core Intel Core 9 

Memory: 32 GB 

Graphics: Inetel UHD Graphics 630 / Radeon Pro Vega 20 (have turned off auto graphic switching and have gfxcardstatus installed)

All packs except Batuu, mods/no mods make no difference on the graphics issues 

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Re: [WORKAROUND] Problems playing Sims 4 on the 16" MacBook Pro

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@jay29130

Which specific model Mac do you have? I don't think Vega GPUs were ever an option in the 16" MBP range but were in the 2019 15" MBP.

This thread is very specific to the 16" MBP range as they have had serious issues playing the game for over a year, not just since September. moved to the Vega thread.


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Re: [WORKAROUND] Problems playing Sims 4 on the 16" MacBook Pro

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My bad, you're correct, I do have MBP 15". 

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Re: sims crashing on imac and creating a red static tv thing

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Soooo, are they any updates from anyone? 2 months now without any progress on this issue whatsoever.

 

 

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Re: sims crashing on imac and creating a red static tv thing

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Saturday, Nov 7th, 2020 Sims 4 still broken. Stil either get a red screen or complete freeze 

 

how is this fair EA?!!?!?!?!? 

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Re: [WORKAROUND] Problems playing Sims 4 on the 16" MacBook Pro

@jay29130

I've moved your posts into this thread on the Vega issues.

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Re: sims crashing on imac and creating a red static tv thing

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patch day tomorrow 

fingers crossed for all of us 

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Re: sims crashing on imac and creating a red static tv thing

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@WillFoShizzle Yup... fingers crossed!
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