Sims Medieval Won't Launch on Mac

[myers5959]

I just purchased and installed Sims Medieval Limited Edition for the Mac. When I try to launch the game, I get a message asking if I want to download an update. I click on "Cancel." I then get the game logo and a white box with the message:

The request timed out. (-1001)

http://launcher.thesimsmedieval.com/launcher/home.html?login_layer_display

Am I doing something wrong? I am using a 2.5Ghz Mac, Intel Core i5, Operating System Mountain Lion 10.8.2. Thanks for your assistance.

[Bluebellflora · Accepted solution]

Here are the links to the updated patches that work (I've tested it myself). Make sure you download the relevant patch for your game, e.g whether you are playing the game from the physical disc or digital download:

Disc version - http://lvlt.thesims.cdn.ea.com/sims/u/f/simsmedieval/mac/To-6847-2.0.114.00001.tgz

Digital Download - http://lvlt.thesims.cdn.ea.com/sims/u/f/simsmedieval/mac/To-6847-2.0.114.00107.tgz

For further help and information on the patch please read the EA FAQ - http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Medieval/The-Sims-Medieval-Troubleshooting-FAQ/td-p/2556704#3

[EA_Spectre]

Please just download the update. The system wants to update your game with the latest patch.

[Lucitava]

I have the same problem, as well as an half loaded launcher, it tries to download the update, and says veryifying only to not do anything and come up with this error code

[BabuC15]

I just bought the game today also, and I heve the same message in my Mac, even when I download the update!! And I have to keep downloading over and over again, and keep receiving the same message: "The request timed out (-1001)"

[niklasjac]

Im having the exact same problem EA please fix it I want to play a game I paied for

[aztecius77]

After update - the same - 

The request timed out. (-1001)

http://launcher.thesimsmedieval.com/launcher/home.html?login_layer_display

[volleyballhal]

Same problem execpt I told it to download and I cannot continue because the launcher page does not load all the way and only has the error posted on it. 

[zenlord22]

it won't update

[roeliken]

i had the same issue, uable to update and even start the game, on an iMac with OSX mavericks.

[melissahazel]

I am also having the same issue when trying to update.. did anyone find a fix?