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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-sims-medieval|77}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-sims-medieval|77}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-sims-medieval|75}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-sims-medieval|75}}
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|taxonomy =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Life sim }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Medieval, Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Sims }}
 
|steam appid  = 102820
 
|steam appid  = 102820
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|hltb        = 10199
 
|hltb        = 10199
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|mobygames    = sims-medieval
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|lutris      = the-sims-medieval
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|mobygames    = 52045
 
|wikipedia    = The Sims Medieval
 
|wikipedia    = The Sims Medieval
 
|winehq      = 12914
 
|winehq      = 12914
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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|taxonomy =
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Life sim }}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | The Sims }}
 
 
}}
 
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Uses a slightly modified version of the The Sims 3 engine with most fixes and some mods for The Sims 3 being compatible.
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|introduction =
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|release history = The game uses a slightly modified version of the ''[[The Sims 3]]'' engine, with most fixes and some mods made for ''The Sims 3'' being compatible.
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|current state =
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SecuROM|8}}. | Origin | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SecuROM|8}}. | Origin | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Origin | the-sims/the-sims-medieval | Origin | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Origin | the-sims/the-sims-medieval | Origin | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326000237/http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/|title=Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 102820 | Steam| | | Windows | unavailable}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 102820 | Steam| | | Windows | unavailable}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''Deluxe Edition'''' contains both the base game and the Pirates & Nobles DLC.
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==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Pirates & Nobles | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| Pirates & Nobles | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Version differences===
 
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{{ii}} The Sims Medieval Deluxe edition contains both the base game and the Pirates & Nobles DLC.
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
 
{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4329/7/ Patch 2.0] is the latest patch available for the retail version.
 
{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4329/7/ Patch 2.0] is the latest patch available for the retail version.
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{{ii}} The patch notes can be found [http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/The_Sims_Medieval/Patch here].
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{{ii}} The patch notes can be found [https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/The_Sims_Medieval/Patch here].
 
{{++}} Origin copies are already up-to-date.
 
{{++}} Origin copies are already up-to-date.
  
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{{Game data|
 
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims Medieval}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims Medieval}}
 
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval\Saves}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval\Saves}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims Medieval/Saves}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims Medieval/Saves}}
 
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced in driver control panel
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]], labelled as '''Edge Smoothing'''. <br/> '''Off''', '''Low''' (2x), '''Medium''' (4x), '''High''' (8x) options available.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SargeCassidy|date=2022-07-17|comment=Checked using [[Special K]]'s Framebuffer Setup.}}</ref>
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|vsync                      = hackable
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|vsync notes                = Can be forced through graphics card control panel.
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =  
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Some physics effects are tied to the monitor's hertz setting. On ≥120 Hz monitors, elevator shafts are harder to snap in place, item previews spin faster (Compare<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nq_jKfh1nA|title=Sims 3 2021 11 15 20 51 14 01|date=2021-11-16}}</ref> at 60 Hz, to<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://1drv.ms/v/s!AkYd_oBx19VjhbpuUS0ju6Notm_vFw|title=Sims 3 160Hz monitor item spin|date=2021-11-16}}</ref> at 160 Hz), and Buy/Build Mode scrolling may be janky.<ref name="Dandelion Sprout 31Oct2021">{{Refcheck|user=Dandelion Sprout|date=2021-10-31}}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    = Up to 5.1 when zoomed in.
 
|surround sound notes    = Up to 5.1 when zoomed in.
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|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          = No intelligible dialog. All in-game dialog uses the fictional [[wikipedia:Simlish|Simlish language]].
 
|subtitles notes          = No intelligible dialog. All in-game dialog uses the fictional [[wikipedia:Simlish|Simlish language]].
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
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  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
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  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |subtitles = false
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  |notes    =  
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
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|direct3d versions      = 9
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 
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|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:11, 9 April 2024

The Sims Medieval
The Sims Medieval cover
Developers
The Sims Studio
macOS (OS X) TransGaming Inc.
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
The Sims 3 Engine
Release dates
Windows March 22, 2011
macOS (OS X) (Cider) March 22, 2011
Reception
Metacritic 77
IGDB 75
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Life sim
Themes Medieval, Fantasy
Series The Sims
The Sims Medieval on HowLongToBeat
The Sims Medieval on IGDB
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The Sims Medieval on MobyGames
The Sims Medieval on Wikipedia
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The Sims
Subseries of Sim
The Sims 2000
The Sims Online 2002
The Sims 2 2004
The Sims Stories (series)
MySims 2008
The Sims 3 2009
The Sims Medieval 2011
The Sims 4 2014

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

The Sims Medieval is a singleplayer bird's-eye view life sim game in the The Sims series.

The game uses a slightly modified version of the The Sims 3 engine, with most fixes and some mods made for The Sims 3 being compatible.

General information

Official Website (archived)
The Sims Medieval Official Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 SecuROM 8 DRM.
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Origin
Origin
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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 [1]
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition' contains both the base game and the Pirates & Nobles DLC.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Pirates & Nobles
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 2.0 is the latest patch available for the retail version.
The patch notes can be found here.
Origin copies are already up-to-date.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims Medieval
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/102820/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval\Saves
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims Medieval/Saves
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/102820/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA, labelled as Edge Smoothing.
Off, Low (2x), Medium (4x), High (8x) options available.[2]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Some physics effects are tied to the monitor's hertz setting. On ≥120 Hz monitors, elevator shafts are harder to snap in place, item previews spin faster (Compare[3] at 60 Hz, to[4] at 160 Hz), and Buy/Build Mode scrolling may be janky.[5]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
No mouse acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Up to 5.1 when zoomed in.
Subtitles
No intelligible dialog. All in-game dialog uses the fictional Simlish language.
Closed captions
Sound effects accompanied by visual effects.
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Various fixes can be found in the Troubleshooting FAQ

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3 Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2400+		 Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 4000+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 1.5 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5.3 GB 6.3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce FX 5900
ATI Radeon 9500
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 2.0 support		 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
ATI Radeon HD 4870
512 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.5.8 10.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 1.5 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5.3 GB 6.3 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/102820/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (102820) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. ↑ Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - last accessed on 19 August 2022
  2. ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-07-17
    Checked using Special K's Framebuffer Setup.
  3. ↑ Sims 3 2021 11 15 20 51 14 01 - last accessed on 2021-11-16
  4. ↑ Sims 3 160Hz monitor item spin - last accessed on 2021-11-16
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Dandelion Sprout on 2021-10-31