Re: the sims 3 (64-bit & metal) release

by MaxisJoe
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Re: the sims 3 (64-bit & metal) release

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I literally just bought the sims 3 today and downloaded it only to get the installing error and find out my mac doesn't support the game :/ The announcement is reassuring and based on the promises it should be coming soon but the lack of updates is annoying. I just want to play sims 3 😅

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Hi The Sims 3 macOS players!

 

I have no actual news I can report. I know that silence can be frustrating though, so I'll give you something slightly better (though only slightly): my monthly reminder post. Yes, we are still working on this. No, you are not forgotten. No, I don't have a release date I can share at at the moment. Yes, we're still working on it even though we're working from our various homes.

 

Keep the faith, friends.

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Re: the sims 3 (64-bit & metal) release

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@MaxisJoe Thanks, Joe!
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@MaxisJoe Thank you for the update! I am wondering if you guys know if the 64 bit version of The Sims 3 will be the same as the Windows version or will it be the MacOS version that already exists running Natively?

I ask only because I noticed the MacOS version has different graphical settings and limits and wonder if those will stay or will the port be built from scratch - totally understand if it's too early to say Standard smile Thank you for still updating us rather than leaving everyone in the dark!
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@jackofallgames07 All I can say is what has already been publicly stated: It will be a macOS native application. It will be 64-bit. It will make native use of Apple's graphics technology, Metal. It is our intent to try to address some long-standing issues that have not aged well (call them bugs if you like, though more often it's poor player-facing behavior due to old technologies no longer working correctly rather than having an implementation problem).
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Thanks a heap for that point of clarification, @MaxisJoe. I mean, I imagine TS4 is a hell of a lot more native to MacOS than TS3 ever was and I'm hoping that the lessons learned in working on TS4 for the Mac for the last few years provides a sizeable knowledge transfer in building TS3 to be Mac-native.

... Also, that avatar reminds me of the Shaq Cat gif. I know, that's off topic, but I felt it had to be said.

 

 

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When will you guys be able to put the sims 3 for macOS systems 64 bit, I been waiting to play it last year it was said yall would make it available for macOS 64 bit systems in early 2020.

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@Bratzluv Porting an 11 year old game can be hard. Especially since Cider, which is how The Sims 3 ran before is no longer being updated by the creators. It'll take some time, especially with COVID-19 happening and I bet most of the team is working from home, it'll be harder to work on. Give them more time because of all the circumstances happening in the world right now.

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Not to mention that EA is late in releasing things under the best circumstances.

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Hello @MaxisJoe,

 

A 64-bit version for Windows is also planned ?


This would balance things out for players and also provide an opportunity to fix many bugs that have been around for a while.

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