If you installed the super-patcher and then install expansion packs or stuff packs, you may see an error message saying the game version is different than expected.

Wait for the update to finish installing.

Click on the Update button in the bottom-right of the Finder Window.

Click on The Sims 3 game icon once to highlight it.

In the Finder window, go to Applications and select The Sims 3 folder.

If asked, enter your administrator password.

Double-click the plumbob icon to run the super-patcher.

When the patch is ready to install you’ll see a green plumbob icon.

Wait for the patch to extract (this can take a little time).

How long it takes depends on your internet connection speed. The super-patcher file is large and might take a while to download.

Press the spacebar to exit Quick View mode.ĭownload the super-patcher for your regionĬlick on the link that matches your region number to download the super-patcher:.

Find the last number in the version – that’s your region code.

Check the version number listed under ClientBuild.

Press the spacebar to open the file in Quick View Mode.

Right-click the file named ist to highlight it.

Right-click on the game icon and select Show Package Contents.

Open Finder, go to Applications and select The Sims 3 folder.

If you’ve installed more than the base game, or have a version number that doesn’t end with 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7, you’ll need to manually check your region in the game files:

If it isn’t, follow the steps below to find the region code.

Find the last digit in the version number – that’s your region code.

Check the version number in the bottom left corner of the launcher window.

If you have only installed The Sims 3 (with no expansions, worlds, or stuff packs), you can check your region version from the launcher: If you already know which region version you have, skip to the next section. The super-patcher you need for Mac OSX depends on the region of the version you’re installing. If you’re playing on PC, we recommend that you update your game directly through Origin.Įxpand for instructions on checking your region, downloading the super-patcher, and extracting and running it on your Mac. PC players can use the super-patcher as well. If you’re playing on Mac, you need to use The Sims 3 super-patcher to update your game.

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