Can my mac play The Sims 3?

These are the requirements for The Sims 3:

Hard Drive Space : 6.1 GB of hard drive space, with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games

Operating System : Mac OS X 10.5.7 Leopard or higher

Processor : Intel Core Duo Processor

RAM : 2 GB RAM

Video Card : ATI X1600 or Nvidia 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100

Here are my specs:

Hardware Overview:

Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook2,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MB21.00A5.B07
SMC Version: 1.17f0
Serial Number: RM814074Z5V
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled

Intel GMA 950:

Chipset Model: GMA 950
Type: Display
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 64 MB of shared system memory
Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
Device ID: 0x27a2
Revision ID: 0x0003
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Built-In: Yes
Display Connector:
Status: No display connected

Is it ok?

No, unfortunately the GMA 950 does not meet even the minimum requirements for The Sims 3. Even The Sims 2 runs very slow on that card. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!

Will mine meet it?


MacBook pro 15"
2gb ram
Nvidia 256 mobile GT

I have an old iBookG4 and it has

im upgradiing the ram so it meets the requirements but
ATI Radion 9550 only has 32MB VRAM
and only a 1.42 Ghz Power PC processor
im upgrading to a 500 GB hard drive and putting leapord on it so i shouldnt have a problem with the memory

so could i play it or would it run slow, or would it just not work at all?

WESB said:

I have an old iBookG4 and it has

im upgradiing the ram so it meets the requirements but
ATI Radion 9550 only has 32MB VRAM
and only a 1.42 Ghz Power PC processor
im upgrading to a 500 GB hard drive and putting leapord on it so i shouldnt have a problem with the memory

so could i play it or would it run slow, or would it just not work at all?

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Requirements
Processor : Intel Core Duo Processor

So unfortunately your PowerPC iBook is out of luck.

MattBrinkman1 said:

Will mine meet it?


MacBook pro 15"
2gb ram
Nvidia 256 mobile GT

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Yup, should be fine.

Sorry but I have to agree with ADKhikerVW. The horsepower in those laptops just wont be enough to run Sims 3 satisfactory way. It might start but it will be so slow and painful to play...

Maybe it works better with the new 13-inch Aluminum MacBooks but I have yet to try it.

Requirements
Processor : Intel Core Duo Processor

So unfortunately your PowerPC iBook is out of luck

So can I upgrade the Processor?

WESB said:

Requirements
Processor : Intel Core Duo Processor

So unfortunately your PowerPC iBook is out of luck

So can I upgrade the Processor?

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Short answer, no, long answer... umm no.

And even if you could upgrade the processor in the iBook it wouldnt cut it anyway. Sorry!

I plan on purchasing this game today, so a quick answer is appreciated.

These are my Specs:
Hardware Overview:

Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP31.0070.B07
SMC Version: 1.16f8
Serial Number: W873701AZ0G
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled

GeForce 8600M GT:

Chipset Model: GeForce 8600M GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0407
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: 3175
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Built-In: Yes
Display Connector:
Status: No display connected


It runs The Sims 2 without any real problem at all, I just want to be as safe as possible.

-Thanks!

You should be fine. However, you might want to upgrade your RAM. Some people have reported problems running on the bare minimum RAM.

Hey guys
I am thinking of buying Sims 3
I got the
2.4 ghz iMac
with 170 GB of free Hard Drive
1 GB of Ram
and the ATI HD 2400

will it be fine? to run Sims 3?

akaRogers said:

Hey guys
I am thinking of buying Sims 3
I got the
2.4 ghz iMac
with 170 GB of free Hard Drive
1 GB of Ram
and the ATI HD 2400

will it be fine? to run Sims 3?

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You should be fine, it runs like a dream on my 2.0ghz unibody macbook.

Does my video card support it?
all other specs my MacBook Pro meets.



NVIDIA GeForce 9400M:

Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Type: Display
Bus: PCI
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0863
Revision ID: 0x00b1
ROM Revision: 3448
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Built-In: Yes
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected

Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Pro 15"
Model Identifier: MacBookPro1,1
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 2 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP11.0055.B08
SMC Version (system): 1.2f10
Serial Number (system): W86161WFVWW
Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-0016CB8D645F
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled

ATI Radeon X1600:

Chipset Model: ATY,RadeonX1600
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x71c5
Revision ID: 0x0000
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.068
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Built-In: Yes
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected


Would this work?

you cant, because the GMA chipset and few RAM memory

My IMac why can I play but crashes cause of over heating

Ok, So there was a time that I installed the Sims 3 on my imac, and it seemed that the fan could not keep up with the game... it would crash before I could really play.. is it because of the fans or is it the same problem PC's were haveing when they had to add the game to the DEP to run so it would not crash, I know a friend said they had the same problem with the fans and installed a fan control and it played ust fine there after... is this the answer for me and is it safe to put a fan control on my imac, as I have heard rumors that is will cause problems for my imac,
here are the specs I know... I have no clue how to get to my full specs but this is what I have found out on my imac thanks for the help in advance,

iMac
21.5-inch, Mid 2011
Processor 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512 MB
Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63)


Hardware Overview:

Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac12,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Boot ROM Version: IM121.0047.B1F
SMC Version (system): 1.71f22
Serial Number (system): C02GH63TDHJF
Hardware UUID: EAC7B825-C15E-5E43-981A-3EFCA7764305

Your iMac is more than capable of playing the game, I don't generally recommend "fan control" type programs but you may want to try one and see if it helps.

I will try the fan, however, will this harm my imac?

Thanks btw