If you’re getting this error:
Go into your Sims 3 user data folder (Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3) and delete the Version.tag file. This affects users loading data from the original 32-bit game folder which was patch level 1.67. The 64-bit Metal version is 1.70. Trashing this file removes the mismatch which confuses the game.
Bluebellflora 
No way. I can download the Simms 3 from Origin but I can’t install it (error 327682:0. Is anything I can do?
Thanks Bluebellflora
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sounds like you’re trying to install the 32-bit version in Catalina/Big Sur. You need to uninstall the 32-bit version, if installed, and download and install the version with 64-bit on it 64-bit Sims 3, quick pointers after installing
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Is anyone else struggling to download custom content on the 64 bit version, any help?
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same here, old version is uninstalled, new 64 installed, and i receive this error:
Unable to start game
Your The Sims 3 Base Game is incompatible with the current Sims 3 Expansion Pack. Please update your game via the game launcher.
please help! 😦
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sorry, answer was on the top: Go into your Sims 3 user data folder (Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3) and delete the Version.tag file. This affects users loading data from the original 32-bit game folder which was patch level 1.67. The 64-bit Metal version is 1.70. Trashing this file removes the mismatch which confuses the game.
IT WORKS 🙂
HOWEVER the buying and building mode are fucked up. everything you buy disappears after a sec, building is more tricky – it stays until you want to buy something, after buying it goes back to default. anyone experienced same situation?
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What is a Version.tag file and what does it look like?
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THIS ACTUALLY WORKS!! THANK YOU!!
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I removed the version.tag file but same error and the file keeps coming back
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I just installed the 64-bit Metal version, and am getting the same error. I cannot find the Version.tag file for some reason. Does anyone else have any pointers?
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Me too!
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I figured out the solution. I could not find the file version.tag by searching for it, nor could i find the electronic arts file. I had to go to my finder, go to my documents, then scroll down to 2014. Under here, i found my electronic arts file, and under that file was the version.tag.
I could not search for it at all. No matter what I typed in it would not show up. I hope this helps!
Delete the version.tag file and right away the game will work.
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I figured out the solution. I could not find the file version.tag by searching for it, nor could i find the electronic arts file. I had to go to my finder, go to my documents, then scroll down to 2014. Under here, i found my electronic arts file, and under that file was the version.tag.
I could not search for it at all. No matter what I typed in it would not show up. I hope this helps!
Delete the version.tag file and right away the game will work.
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Worked for me! Thank you!
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I figured out the solution. I could not find the file version.tag by searching for it, nor could i find the electronic arts file. I had to go to my finder, go to my documents, then scroll down to 2014. Under here, i found my electronic arts file, and under that file was the version.tag.
I could not search for it at all. No matter what I typed in it would not show up. I hope this helps!
Delete the version.tag file and right away the game will work.
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What is a Version.tag file and what does it look like?
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It is a file called Version.tag in the Sims 3 folder.
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I cannot find the version.tag file as well.
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omg thank uuuu
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Thank you so so much! This is my favorite game from my childhood and it’s amazing to be able to play it again.
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I deleted version.tag file and it still came up with the same error. Any other ideas on how to resolve this?
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I have come up against the same issue but I have downloaded it through origin and don’t have it downloaded individually on my Mac,
can anyone help?
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I just downloaded TS3 64bit from origin on my MBP running high Sierra version 10.13.6 which meets requirements but every time I try to launch the game it just crashes. I moved the version.tag file to trash and it is still crashing. Can anyone help?
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Also I just looked at my sims folder and there was the version.tag file there. I opened trash to make sure I wasn’t crazy and there was still one in the trash. I moved this new version to trash, tried to relaunch (fail) and opened my sims folder and another version.tag file popped up. Like it’s recreating the file itself every time I try to launch. I don’t understand.
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