Troubleshooting The Sims 3 Macintosh System Requirements (Updated)

Discussion in 'The Sims 3' started by ManagerJosh, Feb 6, 2009.

  1. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    The Sims 3 Macintosh System Requirements (Updated)

    The system requirements for the Apple Macintosh computers have been finalized.


    * Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard or higher
    * Intel Core Duo Processor
    * 1.5GB RAM
    * ATI X1600 or NVIDIA 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100
    * At least 4 GB of hard drive space, with at least 1 GB additional space for creations.


    For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires at least:
    * Intel Integrated Chipset GMA X3100
    * Dual 2.0GHz CPUs, or 1.7GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent

    Supported Video Cards
    NVIDIA GeForce series
    7300, 7600, 8600, 8800

    ATI Radeon™ series
    X1600, X1900, HD 2400, HD 2600

    Intel® Extreme Graphics
    GMA X3100
    This game will not run on the GMA 950 class of integrated video cards.





    May 8th: Mac System Requirements have been updated. Please see The Sims 3 Macintosh System Requirements (Updated) - Urban Online Entertainment Forums
     
  2. JohnEZ

    JohnEZ The Mac Guy

    Better add to the list of incompatible computers the iMac G4/5, PowerBook and iBook.
     
  3. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    Feel free to amend the list :D
     
  4. Nyx

    Nyx The Ever-Knowing

    Thank you Josh for this.....now I just have to get more memory.
     
  5. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    No Problem Nyx. But remember we're estimating these requirements.
     
  6. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    The Mac System Requirements have been updated:


    FOR MAC OS X
    * Mac OS X 10.5.7 Leopard or higher
    * Intel Core Duo Processor
    * 2 GB RAM
    * ATI X1600 or Nvidia 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100.
    * At least 6.1 GB of hard drive space, with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
    * This game will not run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac systems, or the GMA 950 class of integrated video cards.

    MAC OS X Supported Video Cards
    ------------------------------

    NVIDIA GeForce series
    7300, 7600
    8600, 8800
    9400M, 9600M GT
    GT 120, GT 130

    ATI Radeon(TM) series
    X1600, X1900
    2400, 2600
    3870,
    4850, 4870

    Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA)
    GMA 3-Series
     
  7. Charles

    Charles New Member

    * PC OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7
    * CPU: (XP) 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent; (Vista and Windows 7) 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
    * RAM: (XP) 1 GB RAM; (Vista and Windows 7) 1.5 GB RAM
    * HARD DRIVE: At least 3.5 GB* of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games.
    * VIDEO: DirectX 9.0c compatible Video Card with 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 2.0

    *9.6 GB if installing with The Sims 3

    Supported Video Cards: Nvidia GeForce series: FX5900 or greater, G100, GT 120, GT 130, GTS 150, GTS 250, GTX 260, GTX 275, GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 295; ATI Radeon™ series: ATI Radeon 9500 series of greater, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, 2400, 2600, 2900, 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870, 4850, 4870, 4890 series or greater; Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA:( GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series.

    Please note that the GeForce 6100 and 7100 cards are not supported.

    * MAC OS: Mac OS X 10.5.7 Leopard or higher
    * CPU: Intel Core Duo Processor
    * RAM: 2 GB RAM
    * HARD DRIVE: At least 3.5 GB* of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games.
    * VIDEO: ATI x1600 or Nvidia 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100

    *9.6 GB if installing with The Sims 3

    Supported Video Cards: Nvidia GeForce series: 7300, 7600, 8600, 8800, 9400M, 9600M, GT120, GT 130 ATI Radeon™ series: x1600, X1900, HD 2400, HD 2600, HD3870, HD 4850, HD 4870.

    Please note that this game will not run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac systems (PowerMac).
     
  8. ranrose

    ranrose New Member

    think about more
     

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