November 2017
- last edited
a week ago
by EA_Lanna
Hi everyone,
If you are experiencing issues with The Sims 4: being unable to create dogs, black screens, crashes or performance related issues, please, keep in mind the minimum requirements for the game. Unfortunately, if your computer is below minimum requirements, the game might not run as it should or at all, and we won't be able to help as it was not designed to run in your computer:
OS:Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10
CPU:8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)
RAM:At least 2 GB RAM
HARD DRIVE:At least 14 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
VIDEO:128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better
DIRECTX:DirectX 9.0c compatible
SOUND CARD:DirectX 9.0c Compatible
INPUT:Keyboard and Mouse
ONLINE REQUIREMENTS:Internet connection required for product activation.
RECOMMENDED SPECS:
OS:64 Bit Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10
PROCESSOR:Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4
VIDEO CARD:NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
MEMORY:4 GB RAM
HARD DRIVE:18 GB of Hard Drive space
MAC
MINIMUM SPECS:
Mac OS version: Mac OS X 10.7.5 (Lion)
Memory (RAM): At least 4 GB RAM
Hard drive (free space): At least 14 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
Graphics card (video): NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro or better. Video RAM of 256MB or better
Input: Keyboard and mouse
Internet connection: Internet connection required for product activation
RECOMMENDED SPECS:
Mac OS version: Mac OS 10 X 10.9 or later
Processor: Intel Core i5 or better
Memory (RAM): 8 GB
Hard drive (free space): 18 GB
Graphics card (video): NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
Input: Keyboad and mouse
Internet connection: Internet connection required for product activation
How can I tell if my Mac meets those requirements?
UseAbout this Macto check how your Mac matches up with the minimum and recommended requirements.
The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs and Subsequent packs (November 9, 2017 - present)
OS:64 Bit Required. Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10
CPU:8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)
RAM:At least 4 GB RAM
HARD DRIVE:At least 3 GB of free space (15 GB if installing with The Sims™ 4) with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
VIDEO:128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better.
DIRECTX:DirectX 9.0c compatible
SOUND CARD:DirectX 9.0c Compatible
INPUT:Keyboard and Mouse
ONLINE REQUIREMENTS:Internet connection required for product activation
RECOMMENDED SPECS:
OS:64 Bit Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10
PROCESSOR:Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4
VIDEO CARD:NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
MEMORY:4 GB RAM
HARD DRIVE:18 GB of Hard Drive space
MAC
MINIMUM SPECS:
OS:Mac OS® X 10.7.5 (Lion)
CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz Processor or better
RAM:At least 4 GB RAM
HARD DRIVE:At least 3 GB of free space (15 GB if installing with The Sims™ 4) with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
VIDEO:NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro or better. Video RAM of 256MB or better.
INPUT:Keyboard and Mouse
ONLINE REQUIREMENTS:Internet connection required for product activation
RECOMMENDED SPECS:
OS:Mac OS® X 10.9 or later
PROCESSOR:Intel Core i5 or better
VIDEO CARD:NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
MEMORY:8 GB RAM
HARD DRIVE:18 GB of Hard Drive space
Not sure if your computer meets the requirements? Here you can learn how to check!
