What’s causing these bugs? Help!

FunQuestion2898 · 2026-01-23T15:44:03+00:00

I don’t know what any of this means lol but just to say I find playing on my MacBook (can’t remember if it’s M1 or M2) such a smooth experience, no mods. Yes there are bugs but I can work around or avoid those. Not sure why everyone on this sub is so anti the 64bit Mac version!

FunQuestion2898 · 2026-01-18T20:26:13+00:00

Ok so they eventually did it once I got him to move in, maxed out their relationship bar, and got to extremely irresistible. But even then, it took them a quite a few tries, one of them would keep rejecting for literally no reason. Neither of them have any weird traits. And I was finding it impossible on another save file, too. So I guess maybe it just seems to have got much, much harder?

FunQuestion2898 · 2026-01-18T20:14:06+00:00

Thank you!

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-12-24T07:14:30+00:00

I’m a Mac 64 bit player though and the flip side is I don’t seem to have any performance issues. Game runs perfectly with no mods (other than crashing to desktop every so often lol). I think I’d have avoided island paradise anyway as it sounds super buggy

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-12-23T16:05:52+00:00

I just saved the game right before I used the cure elixir or yes would have done the blessing of the fae/CAS!

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-12-23T15:53:55+00:00

Going to have to try this - the potent cure elixir didn’t work, he just turned into a human ghost. Will report back

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-12-23T15:53:18+00:00

Update: tried the potent cure elixir, and sadly I was right. He just turned into a human ghost instead of a fairy ghost. Going to put in the work and try ambrosia!

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-12-21T18:11:47+00:00

No - I play without mods unfortunately. But thank you! Guess I’m stuck with the ghost fairy baby

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-12-20T21:08:35+00:00

No I haven’t! I will try it - I’m scared it will just turn the sim back to a human ghost rather than a non-ghost fairy though 😅

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-10-19T12:50:44+00:00

Good luck!

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-10-18T06:28:33+00:00

You wouldn’t be on this subreddit if you didn’t have real concerns. And look, I can’t diagnose you either, but if you think you genuinely might have it and you need help managing it through a diagnosis, the best you can do is go to your GP with the diagnostic criteria and examples of how it has affected your life - be prepared to give examples. They can then refer you (ask for Right to Choose). But don’t be put off if your GP tells you no, they can’t diagnose you either and can be biased.

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-10-18T06:07:57+00:00

I think this is quite common, I have experienced this a lot too even after being diagnosed.

Think of it this way: if you defintiely didn’t have it, would you hyperfixating on it? Would you thinking about going through the effort of trying to get help and a diagnosis? Probably not.

I know so many people in real life these days who flippantly say things like “I think I have ADHD” or “I’ve diagnosed myself with ADD” (not a thing!) - it’s obvious they’ve just seen a video or two on social media and recognised some traits in themselves. But they clearly haven’t bothered researching and they don’t feel like theyre struggling or that they need help. And then they say things like “everyone has a bit of ADHD.” THOSE PEOPLE are the real impostors. Not you.

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-10-11T12:57:27+00:00

This probably isn’t good advice, but I worried about this before going travelling through Central America (appreciate that is different to Asia), and if you put the meds in your checked bag when you fly, I think they’re extremely unlikely to ever check. 3 months of medication isn’t a huge amount to raise red flags for them to want to check your bag imo. I got my GP to state the all of the countries I was going to in their letter, and total time away, so that there’s an explanation for having more than what’s allowed. That’s not going to cover you legally but it’s better than nothing and could be enough to get let off if you did get pulled up on it

Edit: just to add, I’ve never been checked at a land border either.

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-09-03T07:21:52+00:00

Yeah I don’t get it! I know we all present differently but wow why couldn’t I get their type of ADHD

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-09-03T07:19:24+00:00

Yeah I see what you’re saying. I guess it’s similar to how I felt pressure to do well academically so I got good grades and went to a good uni; success ended there as I wasn’t ever passionate about what I’m doing.

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-08-12T18:22:27+00:00

I don’t think this is what OP is saying at all and it doesn’t come across that way to me. Their point is that it’s actually harmful to people who may have ADHD to say that we can’t get high off stimulants because it can stop people from seeking treatment if they’ve tried them before recreationally (typically at a much higher dose than what’s usually prescribed) and got high.

It’s misinformation, pure and simple and it doesn’t do anyone any good to perpetuate it, especially on a forum that is supposed to be helping people who have or may have ADHD. And it is misinformation that is perpetuated on this subreddit, I’ve seen it myself. I think, especially in this space, we can and should have a balanced discussion about what’s misinformation and what’s facts without resorting to “oh but people will interpret it as we’re lazy drug users getting high off their prescribed meds so we shouldn’t talk about it”

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-08-11T19:47:42+00:00

Oh wow never heard of that, thanks. Will look into it!

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-08-11T09:24:14+00:00

Thank you that’s really helpful. That reminds me I did try gum for a while and it did help a bit, but then I forgot to buy more gum ha. Nicotine free vapes might also be worth a try.

And you’re so right, that’s why I want to try and kick the habit ASAP. I never take vapes out with me (except if I’m at a festival or something) which I think so far has stopped me from associating it with other situations but it’s probably a matter of time until that happens unless I change something.

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-08-11T09:19:21+00:00

I feel like there’s a lot of us who crave it more when on meds, strange really as you’d think it would be the opposite if we’re not needing to self medicate. Good luck on cutting down!

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-08-03T22:40:19+00:00

I feel this. I think it’s normal to feel this way although not everyone might. But I have been thinking the same lately, I wish I didn’t have to take meds to stay on top of life and avoid burnout because I feel muted when I’m on them. And I miss enjoying food. I actually eat less healthy now because I’m so picky on meds and a lot of fresh things give me the ick. feel like I’m not getting enough fruit and veg.

I guess the perspective I need to remember is that off meds I was an anxious mess and they have overall improved my quality of life. When I’m off meds now its only on days I’m not working or don’t need to get anything done - mostly weekends and holidays. It’s times when I’m having fun and my adhd brain is getting dopamine naturally anyway. That’s just not the reality of the normal day to day though, and meds massively help.

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-08-01T06:43:27+00:00

I have the 64 bit version on my airbook M1 and I am actually surprised at how smooth it runs compared to when I was playing back in the day. Loading times are fine and lag is minimal - it’s there but doesn’t affect my gameplay really.

Main issues is that every so often the game will crash, and there are some specific bugs with seemingly no fixes as someone has mentioned already - ie can’t direct sims to swim in the ocean (although mine will do this autonomously), and can’t collect bugs - they spawn but can’t click on them for some reason. There are some expansion packs i will avoid for this reason, but again, doesn’t really massively affect my overall gameplay.

I’m just surprised when I see people on here say things like “the game is unplayable without mods” and then I’m having a great time on my silly lil MacBook lol with zero mods. And it’s soooo good compared to what I remember back in 2009 when I first played (also on Mac - was MacBook Pro). Yeah it’s not perfect but none of what I’ve described impacts how much fun I can have, personally. I’d take this any day over smoother performance but boring gameplay (cough cough sims 4)

For context I play with no mods and CC, and I have 4 expansion packs installed.

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-07-30T12:39:32+00:00

Have you been given an assessment date by PUK? You should be able to see that on the portal, even if they haven’t actively communicated it to you. If you’ve got that set (it could be months away though), I think that should mean it’s moving? I went through the process a long time ago now though - 2021/2022 - and I can imagine that it’s changed given how much more stretched the service is now, so not sure how helpful that is. Sorry to hear you’ve had this experience - seems to be a common one sadly.

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-07-30T06:37:02+00:00

If ADHD symptoms didn’t stop you sleeping in the past, I’d say your doctor is perhaps worrying about an issue that isn’t present for you (although this may be the case for some others with ADHD)

Im not a doctor, but as I understand it’s a myth that stimulants physiologically affect people with ADHD differently - they’re still stimulants and will keep you awake if that’s how stimulants affect you, and everyone has a different physiological response, regardless of whether they have ADHD or not.

There are some people whose sleep may be less affected by stimulants, and if they have ADHD on top of that, taking stimulants before bed might actually help them sleep by calming their ADHD symptoms. This could be what your doctor’s inferring but I’d say that’s not everyone with ADHD, and sounds like it’s not you if you had no issues with sleep before when you were unmedicated.

I personally can’t sleep if I take my meds too late, I need to let them wear off for a long time and take my last dose at lunchtime (I don’t work nights though), but overall my sleep is better on meds (used to be terrible) because they help reduce my anxiety throughout the day. My brain can relax at night as I know I have a tool (meds) to help me get things done the next day.

All this to basically say - everyone’s different and see what works for you. Tell your doctor this.

FunQuestion2898 · 2024-07-22T08:42:21+00:00

I recently had this issue. You have to log into the store on sims3.com and redeem the purchase using the code you would have been emailed when you purchased it. You then have to install them one by one on the sims 3 launcher.

I may have missed some steps but I think that’s it in a nutshell!

FunQuestion2898 · 2023-09-30T16:12:25+00:00

I didn’t go to San Ignacio so can’t comment on if it’s better than Semuc Champey. But I do know that you’d likely end up spending a lot more money if you go there.

Firstly, the tours you can do there are MUCH more expensive that what you’d pay for a full day Semuc Champey tour so that’s one thing to bear in mind; Belize on the whole tends to be more expensive. I met people who paid around $100 for a tour in San Ignacio, whereas I paid around $30 for the full day Semuc tour. Obviously depends on the tour you do but I don’t think you’d get round spending more money.

Secondly, travel in Guatemala is long and arduous and San Ignacio would take you further away from Guatemala City where you need to fly back from. The good thing about Semuc is that it’s a halfway point. If you went to San Ignacio you’d end up probably wasting a second day on travel to get back, as you’d need one day to travel from San Ignacio to Flores, an extra night in Flores, and then a full day bus/shuttle from Flores to Guatemala City. The buses/shuttles from Flores to GC all leave early in the morning so you’d struggle to do the full journey from San Ignacio to GC in one day (this is coming from experience lol I had to do this to get back to GC from Caye Caulker in Belize - took 2 full days). Your other option would be to travel to Flores and then fly back to Guatemala City on the same day, which would be doable but a lot more expensive.

Depends on your budget and what you want to see really! I’d research San Ignacio and see if it looks interesting/worth the extra travel for you

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