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What to do when Sims 3 says no game disc found?

What to do when Sims 3 says no game disc found?

Try popping the disc out and shut down your Mac. Restart and then pop the disc back in. Try to launch the game and see if works. Try this a few times and you might get lucky and find that it starts working again.

How do you get Sims 3 island paradise to work?

Things you can try:

  1. Sims in Slow Motion.
  2. Delete the Scott Family.
  3. Use the cheat DiscoverAllUnchartedIslands to make all islands visible.
  4. Make sure you have no stuck sims in your town (use the cheat resetsim * to reset all sims in your town and put them to a safe location)

Can you play The Sims 3 Generations without the disc?

When your game CD for The Sims 3 becomes scratched, damaged, or lost, you can still play your game without having to rely on the disc itself. You can redownload The Sims 3 for free given you have the original game’s product code, or you can purchase and download a new copy of The Sims 3.

How do I download Sims without the disc?

Re: Install Sims 3 on computer without disc drive Once you’ve downloaded the base game, click on the Sims 3 icon, select More > Expansion Packs (or Stuff Packs), scroll through the lists to the packs you want, and click Download.

How can I play The Sims 3 without the disc Mac?

Re: sims 3 mac no cd You need to register the game code (from inside the DVD box for your TS3 game, the same code that you will have used previously to install the disc version) and then you will be able to access the free download through Origin.

How do you uninstall The Sims 3 on a Mac?

On Mac

  1. Open a Finder window.
  2. Click on your Home/User folder (This should be the one with the icon of a house).
  3. Open the Library folder.
  4. Open the Preferences folder. Delete Cider Preferences folder, if it’s there. Delete The Sims 3 Preferences folder. Delete any files that have Transgaming in the name.

What does Sims 3 island paradise include?

Island Paradise is a thematic expansion centered on providing Sims with vacation spots and a bit of aquatic adventure. The pack includes a handful of new features, including the ability to drive and lounge on boats, scuba dive and explore the ocean floor for fauna, fish and forgotten treasure.

Can I play Sims without the disc?

@eyjaeva You can download and install and run Sims 4 without the disc. Origin is the DRM and you can download the game through Origin. All you need is the code to activate the game and once activated the game can be downloaded through Origin.

Can you play Sims 3 through Origin?

The Sims 3 for Windows PC works on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows. We do recommend players on The Sims 3 version 1.67 or earlier update to version 1.69, which is available to download through Origin if you have registered your game and packs against your EA Account.

How can I play Sims 3 without the disc or Origin?

Re: Can you play the sims 3 without the disc? Yes. Download the Origin client and input your registration code to add it to your games (if it was not an Origin purchase). If it was an Origin Purchase your game will be there.

When did The Sims 3 Island Paradise come out?

The Sims 3: Island Paradise is the tenth expansion pack for The Sims 3. It was announced during a live event and press conference in January 2013, and was released on June 25, 2013 in the US.

How do you get island paradise in the Sims?

To find them, your Sim must set sail, brave the high seas, and dive the deepest oceans. Search high and low for these uncharted islands and claim them as your own! Own all Uncharted Islands. Island Paradise was announced as one of the line-ups of 2013 in The Sims series via a press release.

Can you play Sims 3 without a disk drive?

Hello! I have Sims 3 and several expansion packs (Into The Future, Island Paradise, World Adventures, Generations, Seasons, Showtime, Supernatural and University Life) in Disk Form. I got a new laptop without a disk drive, and I really want to play Sims.

How to find all the islands in the Sims 3?

Grand Explorer – There are mysterious lands yet to be charted by any Sim. To find them, your Sim must set sail, brave the high seas, and dive the deepest oceans. Search high and low for these uncharted islands and claim them as your own! Own all Uncharted Islands.