THE HORROR on Mac OS X - no need to download any other crack

[nicolel]

So I'm having troubles downloading this game to my mac/I'm just really stupid.

I downloaded the Razor version from the torrent. The folder opens up and has 50-some files all named rzr-sim3.001, .002, etc. But now I don't know what to do. I tried stuffit, and I got 50-some empty folders of the same name. I tried combining them, I got one file rzr-sims3 that does nothing. Either way, I just cannot get the .iso out. Why am I so mac illiterate still when I've had this computer for over a year? I'm probably missing something completely obvious, can anyone help?

[Marhis]

So I'm having troubles downloading this game to my mac/I'm just really stupid.

I downloaded the Razor version from the torrent. The folder opens up and has 50-some files all named rzr-sim3.001, .002, etc. But now I don't know what to do. I tried stuffit, and I got 50-some empty folders of the same name. I tried combining them, I got one file rzr-sims3 that does nothing. Either way, I just cannot get the .iso out. Why am I so mac illiterate still when I've had this computer for over a year? I'm probably missing something completely obvious, can anyone help?

You likely have the iso compressed and splitted; StuffIt can do nothing. Download The Unarchiever and you'll be able to uncompress and relink almost any archive format. Drag and drop one of those rzr-sim3-whatever on its icon and let it go.

[nicolel]

Ah thank you! That worked.

I have one more question though.. sorry I'm semi computer illiterate.. Anyways, I was kind of lost on step 6.. I don't understand the whole cider part.. I made the alias.. but when I double click on it, it just opens up terminal. What did I do wrong?

[Marhis]

It should open the Terminal, but also make the game start. Where did you put the alias?

[nicolel]

Nevermind! It finally started working. Thanks so much for your help!

[Marhis]

If you double-click on the original cider file, inside the The Sims 3.app, does it starts? If it doesn't, there's something wrong with your installation; if it does, then the problem is in the alias.

Oh, well

[Weirdelves]

If you double-click on the original cider file, inside the The Sims 3.app, does it starts? If it doesn't, there's something wrong with your installation; if it does, then the problem is in the alias.

Oh, well

I have the same issue that person did, but it doesn't start working. When I click the cider original file, it starts briefly in the dock, the terminal comes up, but then the sims 3 disappears.

For what its worth, the text in the terminal says something about "could not retrieve the module file name (reason: 'bad module')"

Also, I doubt I have a bad download as I'm using the exact same download to run the programme on windows on my PC. It's just I have to put all the graphics on superlow as its a bad PC. I wish I could run it on my Mac :/

[Marhis]

That error message is normal (heh). It reiterates in terminal until you quit the game, too.

I'm not sure about your problem; maybe some cache files to delete? Also, in case you're wondering, don't quit the terminal: it will close the game as well.

[Weirdelves]

I tried reinstalling the game, and launched from the actual cider file inside the contents folder, and worked like a dream. Thanks a lot <3

[Driskoll Xun]

If you are worried about the game phoning home, just go into your system preferences, and in Security, configure your mac so that it only lets authorised applications use the internets.

Have you found a way to block outgoing connections without using a third-party program such as Little Snitch?

[rohina]

I just said. If you have the most recent version of OS X (10.5.7), you can do it from System Preferences.

> Security
> Firewall
> Set access

You have to then grant access to all the programs you want to allow, but it takes 2 minutes.

[Marhis]

Wait, that will set what programs are allowed incoming connections; for the outgoing connections you need to setup the firewall through the shell, or use Little Snitch.

[rohina]

If you put a program on that list, it will ask you about both.

[Marhis]

Doh! I don't have that feature; did you installed some third-party extension? All I have is this:



and it concerns incoming connections only.

[rohina]

When I put programs on that list, it asks me with a popup if I am going to allow outgoings. I think. Something did. Hmm.

[Nailati]

I find the firewall options in System Prefs to be totally worthless compared to Little Snitch. Can't recommend it enough. There are piratey versions around, but they're sort of flaky, and I find 30 bux to be more than worth it to keep all my other...questionable apps from phoning home. Especially sneaky and insidious ones like Photoshop.

I've been using CrossOver to run keygens, because I don't feel like installing a more full-blown emulator at this point. It's small and simple and does the job. A reliable arr'd version is available.