The Sims series of computer games is incredibly popular, moreover, it has even become revolutionary. The fact is that this project belongs to the genre of life simulator. What does it look like? You get control over the character that you yourself created, after which you need ... just live. You have to cook, clean the house, read books, watch TV, chat with friends, seek love, go to work and so on. Computer games had never seen such a thing before the Sims, and hardly anyone would have thought that such a game would succeed and become a true legend.
Many years have passed since the release of the first part, the second, much more elaborated part was published, and many more additions were added to it, expanding the capabilities. Then the third part followed, but at the moment the last is the fourth, and it turned out to be far from what the fans dreamed of. Thus, at the moment, the best part is the Sims-3. The system requirements of this game will be discussed in this article. What for? The fact is that, in comparison with the second part, the third “Sims” have acquired quite a few serious changes, the most important of which was the transition to full 3D. Thus, for "Sims-3" system requirements have increased significantly compared to the previous part.
What to look for?
When you look at system requirements in Sims 3, you definitely need to pay special attention to certain specific points. The fact is that not every indicator plays a very important role for productivity. For example, a sound card will not affect how the game functions on your computer, but the processor will play one of the most important roles.
Actually, as in other computer games, you should pay attention to three main points - the processor mentioned above, as well as RAM and a video card. The processor is responsible for the power of your computer, while the RAM sets the boundaries of the memory that your system can use to run a particular program. The more advanced the game, the more RAM it will require, and if this memory is not enough, brakes and glitches will begin. And of course, the video card is responsible for the visual component: the more memory it has, the better quality display of what is happening on the screen you will see.
So, it's time to talk specifically about the Sims-3 game. The system requirements for this game, fortunately, are unlikely to seem terrifying to you, since the project was published quite a while ago, so it should start on most computers.
Requirements for Windows XP
The fact that the game The Sims 3 has been released for a relatively long time has just been said. This means that you do not need to be surprised that for the already outdated and discontinued Windows XP operating system, in this case, separate requirements are still highlighted.
So, if you have this OS installed, then you need to make sure that the processor of your computer has a performance of at least 2 gigahertz. Please note that modern computers already have several cores, so if you, for example, have 4 cores of 1.5 gigahertz each, you need to make sure that at least two cores are involved: the game may not work on such a powerful computer due to the fact that not 6 available gigahertz of memory are involved, but only one and a half.
As for RAM, it should be at least one gigabyte. Modern computers for the most part have exactly no less, in fact, as in the case with a video card, the memory of which must be at least 128 megabytes. Considering that the XP version is being considered in this case, you need to make sure that you have the SP2 service package installed: if you are a gamer with experience, you should know that almost no game worked on XP without it. Well, if it comes to free space on your hard drive, then here you need to focus on six gigabytes - this is how much the game itself takes. But at the same time you should not forget that you will need a certain disk space on which your progress will be saved. To do this, it is recommended to leave another gigabyte of free space. And of course, if you like to add custom content to the game, then do not forget to clear extra space for it. Otherwise, The Sims 3 may work with brakes, even if your computer meets all the system requirements.
Windows Vista
Another operating system, the time of which is already in the past. However, it is these indicators that can be used as a guideline for launching the Sims-3 game at present. The system requirements for Windows 7 from the manufacturer, unfortunately, are not available, since the game was released earlier than this (currently the most popular) operating system. So if you have a "seven" or any other higher version of the OS, you should pay attention to this point.
So, you will need a processor whose core power will not be less than 2.4 gigahertz. If we are talking about RAM, then here you need to have at least one and a half gigabytes for the game to function normally. As for the requirements for the video card, as well as free space on the hard drive, nothing changes here compared to the requirements described for Windows XP. So, if you have the seventh version of Windows or you need to run Sims-3 for Windows 8, look at this point, and also be prepared for compatibility mode, since on the latest versions of the operating system (8 and 10) the game may not start correctly without additional optimization efforts.
Requirements for playing Origin
All gamers know that games produced by EA or other companies, but published through it, are not allowed to the largest gaming platform Steam. EA has its own gaming platform - Origin, and in order to be able to play Sims-3, the system requirements on a PC must meet certain standards, which are even slightly lower than the game itself. To install and run the Origin client on your computer, you need to have 150 megabytes of free space, your processor must have a capacity of at least one gigahertz, and RAM must be at least 512 megabytes. As you know, the game itself requires more, so it is unlikely that you will have any problems with Origin.
Integrated graphics card
If you want to play Sims 3, the video card of your computer can be not only independent, but also integrated. It just needs to be no lower than the GMA 3 series, and the processor should have a power of at least 1.8 gigahertz. Moreover, you will need an extra 500 megabytes of RAM, as in this case it is used for both the RAM card and the video card.
Mac OS X
Recently, some games began to be released for Apple computers, so it’s worthwhile to cite the requirements for this option. You will need the installed Mac OS X 10.5.7 Leopard operating system, dual-core processor, two gigabytes of RAM and 128 megabytes of video memory. As for the hard disk space, everything is exactly the same as in the case of Windows.
Origin on Mac
As for the Origin gaming platform, installing it on Apple computers should not be a problem - the hard disk space requires the same amount, the processor must have two cores, and the operating system version should not be lower than OS X 10.6.8.
Supported Graphics Cards
It is worth noting that this game supports a huge number of video cards. The main requirement for them is the use of shader technology 2.0, as well as the presence of 128 megabytes of memory.