#EA App for Mac

[bluebellflora]

EA App unknown error when downloading DLC to an external drive

Hopefully this will be be fixed relatively quickly: If you receive this error message when trying to download Packs and Kits to an external drive it is because EA App does not have the necessary permission to access the drive. You can easily fix this: Open System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access click the toggle next to EA app to enable Full Disk Access. If you have EA App open…

[anadius2]

I'm looking for some lab rats. More info in the news channel on my Discord server.

[mamahoggs]

i don’t think i’ve tried using gshade since last night/early this morning (i’m not sure when the github repository was deleted) but i have an older version from mid last year i think so i’m not super worried but??

[modestpixels]

Two of EA’s biggest mistakes:

- They gave us The Sims 3 but no 64bit version. Limiting the game to roughly 3.7GB of ram before it crashes. And it supposedly has a RAM leak (I always wonder if it just increases the longer you play until it reaches your pc’s limit)

Only hope we have left is for cpu’s or windows to stop supporting 32-bit apps so they are forced to make a 64-bit version just like they dic Mac

- They gave us The Sims Medieval but no legacy style gameplay with it. The ultimate reward for completing all quests would be a full blown The Sims Medieval Legacy gameplay..

Sad…

That’s all

[thesims4blogger]

“Urban Homage” and “Party Essentials” Kits Announced

After a small leak yesterday, The Sims 4 officially announced its next two kits: Urban Homage and Party Essentials.

The first one comes in collaboration with @Ebonix, and is said to bring inspiration on 90s and 2000s fashion from London, UK. The other one, as its name suggests, focuses on party decoration, including a disco ball and a fog machine.

Both kits are coming out next Thursday, April 18th, so we can expect a patch on the 16th. Read the full blog announcement below.

On Point Looks and New Party Vibes

The Sims 4 Urban Homage and Party Essentials Kits Are Coming to The Sims 4

The party is just getting started! Step onto the scene in the trendiest threads and set the stage for unforgettable celebrations this season in The Sims 4.

With The Sims 4 Urban Homage and Party Essentials Kits, players can style their Sims in Simmer and gaming content creator, Ebonix’s favorite London city-inspired fashion and deck out party venues with festive decor for electrifying celebrations that will get Sims buzzing.

90s Vibes and Vibrant Motifs

Dress to impress with The Sims 4 Urban Homage Kit, created in collaboration with multi-award-winning gaming content creator and DE&I advocate, Danielle “Ebonix” Udogaranya.

Turn heads and make your Sim stand out as the ultimate virtual style icon with looks that offer a fresh take on nostalgic London city-inspired 90s and Noughties (a UK expression for the years between 2000 to 2009) fashion trends, with lively patterns, vibrant graffiti motifs and eye-catching accessories. These modern looks are bold and unapologetic, inspired by a time and place near and dear to Ebonix.

With striking ensembles and statement pieces such as iconic overalls, butterfly tops, eye-catching layered jewelry and glamorous new nails, Sims can confidently strut in style and express their individuality in more ways than ever before. Advertisement

“When I came up with Urban Homage, the pitch [to Maxis] was paying homage to the 80s, 90s, and 00s,” says Ebonix. “[The Kit] is inspired by the urban chic culture which highlights the innovation, diversity and vibrancy that city life fosters which I very much embrace as part of my day to day wears. So with that said, I wanted to bring to life some timeless pieces that tap into eras that we draw inspiration from and are still the blueprint of fashion innovation to this day, with a variety of outfits that are dynamic and vibrant, traditional and contemporary, and rich with cultural trends!

Fun fact: The numbers on the basketball shorts are actually the birthdays of Ebonix’s mom (24), dad (18), best friend (16), goddaughter (14) and her own (10)! She felt this would be such a beautiful, personal touch to commemorate and pay homage to the people who mean the absolute world to me.”

Celebrate with Flair

Amp up your festivities and make your epic parties unforgettable with The Sims 4 Party Essentials Kit!

Whether your Sim is hosting a lavish Landgraab luncheon or a raving rager for the Roomies, The Sims 4 Party Essentials Kit has everything you need to make your next celebration the talk of the town. Advertisement

Dazzle and delight with playful party props, including eye-catching streamers, an entrancing fog machine and a versatile bar that can stick around after the party. Add some drama to everyday decor with lively and unique new items like a mesmerizing disco ball. Set the perfect vibe with coordinated party decorations or mix and match to set the mood and make memorable Simstagram posts pop.

Form your group and let the good times roll in style. Shpansa!

The Sims 4 Urban Homage and Party Essentials Kits will be available on April 18, 2024 on PC via EA app™, Mac® via Origin, Epic Games Store and Steam®, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One systems.

The Sims 4 Urban Homage and Party Essentials Kits require The Sims 4 base game, available free to download with all game updates. See minimum system requirements for the pack.

[echoweaver]

Hmmm. So the Crossover install of Sims 3 failed again. My first tests were spectacular, but subsequent ones started crashing regularly. I'm not sure what changed or if the first ones were just lucky. Crossover now supports EA App, and Sims 4 is reported to work. I could theoretically attempt to install EA App and see if Sims 3 would work through it.

But, grump, forums indicate that it is still not possible to run games from EA App without an internet connection at startup, even if you switch to offline mode after that. My home internet connection is fine, but I've enjoyed being able to play my games on airplanes and on vacation. The attempt to keep games online that don't need to be online really enrages me. I don't know if the motivation is more data gathering or tracking legally purchased licenses, but they can stick it in their ass.

Do you know if anyone has pirated Sims 4 to function without one of these big brother apps?

OTOH, I'm now comfortable with using Games4TheWorld's pirated download, and it works fine. In fact, just to make myself feel better, I use their installers with my own licenses, since the only reason I'm not installing a legally obtained copy is because I want a standalone offline game. I sat down and spent a couple of days converting my store content to packages as well.

All that means I can probably upgrade my Mac to Apple Silicon and install via Parallels and be fine. It's an expensive proposition if I'm not 100% sure about it. Apple is such a price-gouger. But for all that, they really are great computers. My work computer is a M1 release from the first year of that chip, and I might've installed Crossover and Lord of the Rings Online, and I can testify that those chips are SWEET.

[eg4mccc]

Patch News from Deaderpool's Discord

Patch v1.101.290 | 26th September 2023

Happy Patch Day! EA has officially released a new patch in preparation for the Home Chef Hustle Stuff Pack. Since this patch is not thought to be bringing any major gameplay updates we do not expect it to be damaging to most mods. For the sake of caution, however, it's good to remember to always back up your saves and other important files! If you would like to delay patching we of course recommend turning off automatic updates in the EA App, as well as playing in Offline mode.

Keep an eye on our Discord's ⁠mods-news and ⁠nsfw-mods-news channels, where we will post information pertaining to any mods that are broken or that have received updates. We ask that you refrain from inquiring in chat channels if a mod is broken/updated - anything we know will be posted in the mods news channels or on Scarlet's mod list, and you can check the lists just as easily as we can.

If you are new to the server (or a returning long time member), please review our ⁠server-info channel, so that you have the best information about the way that this server operates. Help us help you! We have seen an increase in recent months of users who are ignoring our server rules and bringing banned mod files, channel/server jumping, or being rude and impatient in support channels. Make sure you aware of our server policies and practices before approaching our support channels or participating in our community channels. 

Want to take a more active role here? We always are looking for more Interpreters who are able to translate for non-English speaking players. If you're tech savvy with either PC or Mac, sign up to be Geek Squad or a Mac Helper. If interested in any of these roles, let a member of staff know.

As always, Happy Simming!

Patch Notes: https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/the-sims/news/update-09-26-2023

Broken/Updated Mods Thread - MOVING TO AHQ!! (Jump to the last page for the newest posts.) Links from Luth: •    Broken/Obsolete and Updated Sims 4 Mods: 1.101, Sept. 26, 2023 Game Update:  https://answers.ea.com/t5/Game-and-Mod-CC-Issues/Broken-Obsolete-and-Updated-Sims-4-Mods-1-101-Sept-26-2023-Game/m-p/12938280#M48214 •    Mods and CC Known Bugs and Issues: Sept. 26, 2023 Game Update:  https://answers.ea.com/t5/Game-and-Mod-CC-Issues/Mods-and-CC-Known-Bugs-and-Issues-September-26th-2023-Game/td-p/12960071

Scarlet's Broken/Updated Mods List: https://scarletsrealm.com/the-mod-list/ PS: Be sure to check out the newly-revamped MCCC website!!

[allfrogsmatter]

SO SICK OF IT i hate the ea app i was forced to install, it crashes ALL the time and slows my whole max down even worse than origin did.

they should not have rolled it out for mac without fixing it first because this is infuriating

it doesn’t help that my gallery randomly quit giving me any results while i was in the middle of placing lots & households because i started off in a bitter mood

now i have to restart my mac and reopen the game and wait the half hour it takes to load just to get back to it

[rosepehtels]

how to download sims 4 packs for free(mac) UPDATED tutorial

02/08/24: PLEASE READ: I have updated the tutorial to work for the updated website. for any issues, contact me on instagram and i'll try my best to help.

hi everyone! this tutorial is over a year old and i've been getting countless requests asking for help so i've finally gotten around to updating this tutorial. youtube and tiktok have taken my videos down repeatedly so i've resorted to posting it here and reddit. i plan on hopefully making a new video in the future for those who are visual learners, but for now this will do. before we get started

here are a couple things to consider:

this tutorial is for mac users only. there are probably tutorials available for windows users you just have to browse for it

do this at your own risk. i cannot be held responsible for any damages this causes or any viruses you get on your computer

if you have questions please dm me on instagram @rosepehtels. i do not accept discord dms or friend requests

now for the tutorial...

STEP 1: downloading the unlocker

first thing we'll do is type "sims 4 updater mac" into your web browser or go to this link. next, scroll down until you see "step 1" and follow the steps.

step 1 says to download the file: origin DLC unlocker for mac, so let's do that. click this link, then under "origin" and "ea" click the first link depending which software you use. if you use EA use this link.

the file should download into a .zip file, if this is the case it's downloading correctly. if not, you didn't do it right or theres some restriction on your computer.

once the file is downloaded, click it to extract it(should happen automatically). if it doesn't open, download a zip extractor from the app store. if it doesn't open you didn't do it right and you should dm me on instagram.

now, you should quit origin if it's open. make sure it's completely closed. to do this, click "quit" when holding down on the app.

once you've done that, we're going to open the DLC unlocker folder we downloaded. inside the folder, there should be a file called "fix originclient.command". hard press on the file then click "open" and it should open in terminal.

NOTE: PLAYING AROUND WITH TERMINAL CAN BE HARMFUL TO YOUR COMPUTER. MAKE SURE YOU BACK UP YOUR DEVICE AND DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

once terminal is open, follow the prompt and where it says "press any key to continue" press enter/return on your keyboard. once you've done that it should say process completed. if it does, you did it correctly. if it doesn't you did it incorrectly and you need to contact me.

now we're going to repeat the process but with the "add fake entitlements.command" and do what it says. if it says "press any key to continue" press enter/return on your keyboard. when it lists different games games in order from 0-2, press 2 for sims4. if you're not playing sims 4, this tutorial is not for you. after, you should press enter/return to confirm your choice.

now, open origin like normal, run the sims4(but don't open a game), then immediately quit the game once it's open. once you've done that, go back to the terminal window and press enter/return on your keyboard. it should say process completed

STEP 2: downloading the pack(s)

now, we're going to download our pack(s) to add to our sims 4 game. to that, click this link then scroll down until you see an organized table of all the sims4 packs.

important thing to note:

download each pack one at a time. after each download of each pack, you must redownload the DLC unlocker AGAIN and repeat the steps in step 1.

to download your desired pack, click the red link beside the pack name. in this tutorial, i'll be downloading wedding stories, once you click the red link, it should immediately start to download, you should not be brought to a new website or link.

your file should be an .iso file. if this is the case, you're doing it correctly. if not, please dm me on instagram.

wait for the file to download then open the disk utility application. you can find this by opening launchpad and searching disk utility or by opening finder -> applications -> utilities -> disk utility. depending on how many files you have on your computer, this could take awhile.

once it's downloaded, do not open it. simply, open the disk utility application, go to the top menu bar at the VERY TOP OF YOUR SCREEN and click file -> open disk image then find the .iso file and select it then click "open" a section called "disk images" should pop up. if this isn't the case, you didn't do it correctly, please contact me.

now, we can open the .iso file from our downloads. a window should pop up with a folder. if this isn't the case, something is wrong and/or you didn't do it correctly. with this folder, open finder -> shift+CMD+H -> applications -> sims 4 packs. drag the folder into the sims 4 packs folder we just found.

now you may open your sims 4 game, and the pack should be there.

LINKS:

website i used

instagram

[bluebellflora]

EA App for Mac finally here?

AHQ has updated the EA App forum: The FAQ has also been updated to incorporate basic Mac/EA App troubleshooting I’m not yet seeing any switch options when I open Origin, is anyone out there seeing anything? Maybe it’s being slooooooowly rolled out 🤔

[asixteenthrosecc]

Getting Ready For Patch Day 💚

before the patch to-do list; Mac & PC

Remove important files - move your tray and saves folders that are inside of your Sims 4 folder to your desktop.

Remove mods folder - everything that affects core game behavior. In other words, if it makes the game function differently, move to your desktop.

Delete the file localthumbcache.package from your Sims 4 folder. Clear caches, old last exception files and anything that does not belong in the game files.

once updated start the game vanilla with no mods, let the game generate new save, tray and mods folders.

Do NOT put any mods back in game until they are cleared for the patch or have been updated.

Test mods in a vanilla save; starting with visual overhauls, lighting mods etc, then big mods such as MCCC, UI cheats. Next all of those smaller mods can be tested (small batches is easiest if you have a lot of mods) and lastly defaults. CC can go in after your mods have been tested, and try to implement them in small batches testing your vanilla save you made as you add things to make sure everything is functioning as expected.

After everything is tested and working you can add your save files and tray files from your desktop into your game (take the files out of the desktop folder to the new version in your Sims 4 folder)

•  If you don’t want to deal with things breaking right away, turn off automatic game updates.

Mac: Go to Origin > Application settings and look for the heading Client Update and make sure it is grayed out to turn off auto updates.

PC: Go to EA App > top left three dots > settings > download tab and find the heading Updates and make sure the switch is black to turn off auto updates, blue is on.

Then, go into offline mode through Origin or EA App before you start your game. It won’t prompt you for an update.

•  Last but not least, please please please be patient with the amazing creators of custom content and mods. Quite a few things will probably break and need updating to work with the game after patches. Give them the time they need to get everything back to working order, they are people just like you.

↪  Status Updates on Mods - Luthienrising always makes a new thread for each patch to follow mod status', link at the top of their page

[sim-berry]

Reminders for the upcoming TS4 update!

Simmers, the new expansion pack For Rent comes out on December 7th and as we all know, big updates can mess with your game especially if you use mods. I've learned my lesson from the last few updates and I'd like to give some suggestions to help!

Note: I use the EA App for Sims 4, on a Windows computer. The methods I describe here will probably not apply to MAC users. I also don't know if these work for pirated games so just be careful!

-BACK UP YOUR SAVES. Just in case your save gets corrupted or the update somehow manages to lose your saves (this has happened to me- after the update, my saves were gone). Here's what I do:

Navigate to your "Sims 4" folder. In my case it's Documents>Electronic Arts>Sims 4.

Find your "saves" folder and right-click to copy it.

Paste your copy of your saves folder to your desktop (some people paste to their external hard drive as well, but I'm not sure how to do this)

Right click on your copy to rename it. It's a good idea to write the date on which you copied your folder. Here's my current backup:

Your saves are now backed up! If you lose your files in the game or they become corrupted, open up your backup folder, then select and copy all the files in the folder and then paste them into your actual saves folder. Your saves will then be restored! You should do this every so often just in case. I try and back up my saves once a month.

-Turn off automatic updates. This way you can choose when to update your game. I personally wait until mod creators start updating their mods and then update the game.

Open the EA App and head to your settings, then the "downloads" tab.

Turn off the "update games automatically" option.

When you're ready, update the game and enjoy!

-Follow mod creators on social media. If you use mods, it's a good idea to keep up with updates and what the creators are up to. When there's a huge Sims update, many mods (especially script mods) tend to break and need to be updated by the creators. Keeping up with them allows you to see what their plans are for updating the mods. Creators use many different platforms, but from what I've seen most tend to use Tumblr, Patreon, and Twitter/X to post updates. If I find a mod I really like, I always follow the creator. They also deserve tons of support for their amazing work!

-Know which mods are broken and updated. In addition to following mod creators, there are multiple threads that log all mods with each update. They tell us which mods are broken, which are updated, and which were unaffected by the update. If you're experiencing a glitch with a mod, you can report it on these threads. Here are examples of threads from previous updates:

Always check these before writing to an official Sims/EA forum about a glitch. If you use script mods, the bugs you're experiencing will most likely be from these mods. Also, if you use UI mods like UI Cheats, don't freak out if your UI looks like this:

Your game isn't corrupted, the mod is just outdated. UI Cheats almost always breaks after a big update. The creator of UI Cheats updates frequently, so make sure to check up on their Patreon page.

-Check in with the community if you have a bug. The Sims Forums, r/Sims4 on Reddit, and Simblr are good places to go if you have a question about a bug you're having. r/Sims4 was a lifesaver for everyone who had the dreaded tooth glitch in Growing Together. If you're having a non-mod related bug, chances are others are having it too, so don't feel afraid to ask!

I hope this helps some of my fellow simmers. Good luck with the new update and pack, I can't wait to see how my favorite Simblrs use it in their stories and gameplays!💖

[simnopke]

Backlit UI Portraits

With this mod, UI portraits, pie menu heads, and various dialog (Change Appearance, Plan Outfit, etc.) silhouettes of Sims and pets are backlit.

Usage tips

UI portraits may not update immediately after you have installed the mod. In order to refresh them, change appearance of your Sims or pets by using a mirror, or use a mod to force a refresh, e.g. FFS "Batbox" Lot Debugger by Pescado.

You can refresh lighting settings without restarting the game. After you make a change in lighting files, e.g. modifying the PieMenu file, use the setlotlightingfile clear (in case the lot lighting settings aren't overriden) or setlotlightingfile [override file name] (otherwise) cheat.

Installation and uninstallation

This mod won't work in the Downloads folder.

Go to the LightRigs folder, which typically can be found in one of these paths:

Windows, Ultimate Collection: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs

Windows, Double Deluxe: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs

Windows, Deluxe: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs

Windows, other: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs

(if there is no folder called Program Files (x86), go to Program Files instead)

Mac: Applications/The Sims 2.app (or The Sims 2 Super Collection.app) → right click → show package contents → Contents/Home/TSData/Res/Lights/LightRigs

Make a backup of the PieMenu file by renaming it e.g. to _PieMenu. Extract the zip file simNopke-backlitUIPortraits (which has a PieMenu file inside) into the LightRigs folder.

In order to uninstall the mod, remove the PieMenu file and rename your backup file to PieMenu. If you don't have a backup file, you can find it in the zip file PieMenuBackup.

Known issues

Even without this mod, UI portraits have broken transparency (of glasses and hair). It's more noticeable when they're dark.

Credits

Ciastko

Download

simNopke-backlitUIPortraits PieMenuBackup

On MTS

[netscapenavigator-official]

Native macOS Version

Pros:

Machine runs silently and with very little heat

Also consumes much less electricity (Like 40-60W)

No graphical glitches or weird stutters

Slightly shorter loading screens

Cons:

I have to redownload the Origin Patcher from Anadius every time Origin Updates

I also have to redownload the Patcher every time a new pack drops

I have to deal with Origin (and eventually the EA app when it releases)

For some reason, on the Mac version only, CAS dragging and rotating results in the cursor drifting to the right, making it difficult to make small changes.

Cracked Windows Version

Pros:

I don’t have to deal with Origin (or the EA app)

Using @anadius2’s Updater, I can get new DLCs and Updates with the click of a button

CAS cursor and rotation does what I want it to.

It’s MUCH easier to toggle DLC’s with Anadius’s DLC Toggler

Cons:

Computer Runs Louder and Hotter (The M1 iMac has two laptop blowers, so don’t think it’s like desktop tower levels of sound. Just a slightly irritating “sshhhhhhh.”)

Also draws more electricity (Like 80W)

Mirrors and Reflections are extremely broken. I either have to turn them off or deal with weird spasming shapes every time I see one.

Potential for weird and unexplained glitches and crashes.

Slightly longer loading screens

[simverses]

The Patch (5th Dec 2023) and Blowtorch

Finally back home - and first play test with vanilla game after patch, gives that the Blowtorch needs reinstalling.

(More info on Blowtorch here. Even more detailed info here)

Instructions:

Go to your Blowtorch folder (the one you saved somewhere safe)

Select and right click/copy the folder in it with the name The Sims 4.

Now navigate to your Game folder in either Origin or EA App directory - NOT THE GAME FOLDER IN DOCUMENTS/Electronic Arts

Paste the copied folder - you should get a question about overwriting files, answer yes.

If you have stored your game files in other location than C:/ you need to find it. Same if you have a MAC. (I have never used a Mac so not very good at support for Mac, but principally its the same.)

Now your world is empty and clean again BLOWTORCHED

If you have saves with hood deco they should now load and look like you intended.

Note: As soon as the EP drops, I will make an update for it. And a new version of my Empty Save.

I will also focus for a couple of weeks on more Hood Deco for you to place, and new build sets.

I know some of you are waiting for more updated clothing, but I need to work with the new EP for a bit. But I will get back to my update list real soon!

Find my posted Hood Deco stuff with the tag #sims 4 hood deco