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This game requires a gaming desktop. Laptops are weaker than desktop hardware. Tablets are far worse than a laptop, have no cooling and are not designed to run 3d games at all. You could do allot of damage to a tablet running this game on it or trying to.
This game DOES NOT require a desktop.
I have run The Sims 3 and Sims 4 on a laptop with no problems ever, except now my laptop is 6 years olds and giving a bit of trouble.
I want portability with my game. I have played the game a few airports and on buses.
There are awesome gaming laptops out there that won't break the budget too bad.
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I think Phoebebe meant to say it needs a gaming desktop or gaming laptop. But gaming laptops are more expensive than gaming desktops.
You cannot play the game on that tablet though.
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edited December 2017
This game DOES NOT require a desktop.
I have run The Sims 3 and Sims 4 on a laptop with no problems ever, except now my laptop is 6 years olds and giving a bit of trouble.
I want portability with my game. I have played the game a few airports and on buses.
There are awesome gaming laptops out there that won't break the budget too bad.

The requirement specs for this game on EA's web and on the game box is desktop hardware . Laptop hardware is different than desktop hardware and is weaker than desktop hardware. No one said you can't play on laptop but your need a higher end gaming laptop to equal the requirements for desktop. That is if you want to survive the game and all the add ons. The game is not complete . Not knowing your laptop specs I could not say if it will survive the whole game as EA adds more and more. This thread is not about you. OP asked if they could play on a microsoft tablet . They are not for gaming. This game could ruin an expensive tablet. They are weaker than laptops and without the cooling hardware needs for gaming
edited December 2017
Just the base game will run on a SP4, but it's far from ideal and it will make it heat up quite a bit. I wouldn't even dare to try installing all the expansions and playing it, lol. Your Surface won't explode out of pure misery if you play a game on it, the SP4 actually does have cooling and it is okay, for the design (and the usual use case) of a Surface, at least. I've tried quite a few games on my SP4 and they usually run okayish. But you will still feel it heat up quite a bit, despite the fans already spinning at top speed. I don't think it's a very pleasant experience, I would not be comfortable really gaming on it. The hardware simply isn't put together for gaming. If you want to game you rely on stronger hardware that needs more space for air circulation and ventilators and bigger heat sinks and whatnot to keep the components safe from overheating. The Surface Pro line was designed with a different purpose in mind. So if you're considering buying a Surface for this, then definitely don't spend the money on it. It would be an absolute waste.
@Olber Thank you for your input. I now know that it will be a gaming laptop - hoping Boxing Day sales will keep it under $1,500 CND
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I hope you'll find something nice! And I'm sure the people here can help you out if you have any more questions.
I have been debating between these laptops (since it has been agreed on that the Surface will not do the job)
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX69278
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX68690
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX65012
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I have been debating between these laptops (since it has been agreed on that the Surface will not do the job)
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX69278
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX68690
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX65012

I think the Asus ROG GL703VD-DB74 one is the best since it has an SSD so it can boot programs installed in it faster. You don't really need a 16GB RAM to play TS4 tho and could use a 8GB one. Are there any other games you want to play?
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I have been debating between these laptops (since it has been agreed on that the Surface will not do the job)
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX69278
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX68690
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX65012

This is not a bad deal
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX68452
Does it need to be 17 inch?
i7 6700K
16GB hyper X fury
MSI GTX 1080
MSI gaming M5 mobo
Evga 750 supernova
Corsair hydro h110i GT
Corsair obsidian 750D
500GB SSD
6TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
LG 34' ultra wide
I have been debating between these laptops (since it has been agreed on that the Surface will not do the job)
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX69278
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX68690
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX65012

This is not a bad deal
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX68452
Does it need to be 17 inch?

Had a chat with a nice fellow at Memory Express last in prep for Boxing Day lol, he was talking about the difference of 17 to 15 inch. I am getting older eye sight is not what it was but the price difference is quite a bit and the quality is no different. The suggestion of hooking up to external monitor, rather defeats the purpose of a laptop lol and then spend the same money for a rocking desktop. I don't want a desktop. I will think about the smaller laptop and take it into consideration when I see the sales.
This is the one he recommended
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX69405
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I have been debating between these laptops (since it has been agreed on that the Surface will not do the job)
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX69278
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX68690
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX65012

I think the Asus ROG GL703VD-DB74 one is the best since it has an SSD so it can boot programs installed in it faster. You don't really need a 16GB RAM to play TS4 tho and could use a 8GB one. Are there any other games you want to play?

I know I don't need 16gb of ram but this computer needs to last a while and I am already running an 8gb. I bought the current laptop to run the Sims 3 and up, this one will have to run Sims 4 and up. More ram is never a bad thing
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I have been debating between these laptops (since it has been agreed on that the Surface will not do the job)
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX69278
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX68690
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX65012

I think the Asus ROG GL703VD-DB74 one is the best since it has an SSD so it can boot programs installed in it faster. You don't really need a 16GB RAM to play TS4 tho and could use a 8GB one. Are there any other games you want to play?

I know I don't need 16gb of ram but this computer needs to last a while and I am already running an 8gb. I bought the current laptop to run the Sims 3 and up, this one will have to run Sims 4 and up. More ram is never a bad thing

I agree that more RAM isn't a bad thing but you need to remember that you're paying more for something you might not even use up.
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My laptop says that there's insufficient memory with my installed packs for the sims 4 that I may run into issues. How do I fix it?
This is the one I am leaning towards https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX69405
however due to tighter finances I am going to wait as long as I can and make do with my current
HP EnvyM6 Notebook
i7362am
8gb ram
AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX69405
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My laptop says that there's insufficient memory with my installed packs for the sims 4 that I may run into issues. How do I fix it?

Hello @CheyenneClark
Could you please post

How To Play Sims