Sims 3 Stuck on Loading Screen [MAC]

[Bluebellflora]

@TsarminaShadow

If I don't reply straight away it is because I'm busy. You don't need to create a new thread for your issue

Can you please give me the full spec. of your machine. Instructions on how to do so and what info needed here - https://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/READ-FIRST-Sims-3-Mac-Help-Guides-and-Troubleshooting/m-p/475...

[TsarminaShadow]

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@Bluebellflora wrote:

@TsarminaShadow

If I don't reply straight away it is because I'm busy. You don't need to create a new thread for your issue

Can you please give me the full spec. of your machine. Instructions on how to do so and what info needed here - https://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/READ-FIRST-Sims-3-Mac-Help-Guides-and-Troubleshooting/m-p/475...

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Sorry! I'm just anxious to get this fixed! As for my computer specs...

macOS Sierra

10.12.6

Macbook Pro (13" early 2011)

Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5

Memory: 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB

I'm not running any antivirus software, and I only have Late Night EP installed. I don't have any custom content or mods or anything either.

Also, I tried to do a clean uninstall/reinstall of Late Night and then followed the steps you initially gave to fix the problem. It got rid of the Unknown Error (woo!), but I'm back to square one where I'm stuck on that blue and green Sims 3 logo screen before the game loads.

[Bluebellflora]

@TsarminaShadow

Thanks

And you're patched up to date, to 1.67?

[TsarminaShadow]

@Bluebellflora

Yes! I downloaded and applied the patch and it all went smoothly.

[Bluebellflora]

@TsarminaShadow

Ok. One last thing to try... Can you create a new user account on your Mac and attempt to load the screen in that account?

[TsarminaShadow · Accepted solution]

@Bluebellflora
I just tried that, and it still didn't work ): It still got stuck on that blue and green Sims logo screen and froze.

Edit: I just found a guide on how to bypass the launcher, so I did that... And it works!!!

[Bluebellflora]

@TsarminaShadow

Great! Most probably a memory issue then. The Launcher uses nearly 2Gb RAM which is the maximum the game can utilise. Read this article on purging RAM before and during gameplay