Sims 3

[Shanibandangle]

I am so dissapointed. Game is crap, so slow it's completely unplayable. I've uninstalled all I can and it's still stinking of shit.

[яemus]

Oh jeez

[Rick Sanchez]

Have you tried turning down the graphics? Unless you have a really naff PC, it should be at least playable at low detail.

There's nothing wrong the game itself. It's awesome.

[Shanibandangle]

Yeah, well I haven't had a chance to play it properly yet so from my view it's shit. I uninstalled loads before I installed Sims 3 so i'm pretty sure it's not my PC. I meet the requirements too. I'm installing a patch, whatever that is, and hoping it fixes it.

[Chosokabe]

Originally Posted by Godfather

Have you tried turning down the graphics? Unless you have a really naff PC, it should be at least playable at low detail.

There's nothing wrong the game itself. It's awesome.

I was gonna suggest that. Have you checked your PC can run it (http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/)? Have you turned off all the usual stuff (reflections etc)?

[Shanibandangle]

I forgot to say that i've turned down the graphics. They started off really low and it was still being slow then. Gonna try again though. (-:

[яemus]

maybe DX10 is enbled? disable that and anti-analising too, use tri-linear filtering, shadows off.

You using vista? or XP?

[RattyLady]

I've been playing it a bit, ashamed to say that I prefer the way Sims 2 looks and plays! Of course I will give it a fair go, have just dabbled and messed around so far. Am far too enamoured with Sims 2 though

[Chosokabe]

let us know if the patch works D:

I really wanna play sims 3

[Shanibandangle]

Originally Posted by Chosokabe

let us know if the patch works D:

I really wanna play sims 3

I can't tell if it was the patch that made Sims run a little faster or just cause I left it to load for a while. Either way it runs a little bit faster now but it still isn't great. At all.

[Rick Sanchez]

What are your PCs specifications, Shani'? Minimum specifications for PC games are a joke. You need at least the recommended specifications to play the game at a basic level.

[яemus]

do a dxdiag shani so it shows us your system specs

start/run

then type dxdiag in the box, hit enter

then hit the save all information button, save the text and copy and paste the system imformation part and display devices.

for example:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/5/2009, 23:09:46
Machine name: NONGS
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+ (2 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 874MB used, 6920MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8600 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0402&SUBSYS_080110B0&REV_A1
Display Memory: 2289 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1009 MB
Shared Memory: 1279 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: LG L226W(Digital)
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 8.15.0011.8585 (English)
DDI Version: 10
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 4/30/2009 22:02:00, 7593472 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes

[Shanibandangle]

Sorry about the wait, anyway here it is:


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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/6/2009, 11:18:09
Machine name: SHANNON-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.090302-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gateway
System Model: E4252
BIOS: )Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory: 894MB RAM
Page File: 949MB used, 1091MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 405
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6100 nForce 405
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03D1&SUBSYS_26011019&REV_A2
Display Memory: 313 MB
Dedicated Memory: 122 MB
Shared Memory: 191 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7530 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/20/2008 01:04:00, 5689344 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes

[яemus]

Looking at this you are a bit low on RAM (vista is a RAM hog!), an easy solution is the buy a 2gb* flash memory RAM stick and use the Vista ReadyBoost feature:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReadyBoost

Infact I reccomend this to anyone using vista and playing games with less than 4gb Ram installed. Even a crap computer can bonus alot from having more RAM.

Your graphics card should scrape by , it is a IGP (intergrated graphics processor) mounted on the main board (motherboard), I got the same one built into my system but I upgraded to a much more powerful GPU (graphics processor unit)

*nb

or any size above 4gb (gigabytes)

[яemus]

Also download and install this driver for you graphics:

http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/winvi...5_whql_uk.html

[Rick Sanchez]

Your CPU is fine, but as Remus mentioned, you definitely need more RAM. There's no way you can play Sims 3 and run Vista at the same time. In fact, you can barely run Vista on that amount of RAM.

Your graphics are integrated, and are pretty mediocre. I'd buy more RAM, and see how it goes. If the game still runs poorly on low graphics, then I'd suggest buying a new graphics card.

[яemus]

cheapo good mem 4gb stick from currys:

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1622685355.124428670 1@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdcadehhfigjdjcflgceggdhhmdfho. 0&page=Product&fm=1&sm=9&tm=8&sku=707549&category_ oid=-27485

[Shanibandangle]

Thank you for that, i'm installing the driver now, it saves me buying a completely new computer.

[яemus]

helps too to have all that faff that comes with vista turned off too, like getting rid of aero:

right click desktop, select personalise, select Windows colour and appearance, select windows vista basic

[Shanibandangle]

Thanks Remus is works alot quicker now.

[Rick Sanchez]

Not so crap now, eh.

[Shanibandangle]

Originally Posted by Godfather

Not so crap now, eh.

Not that you meeeeention it.... lol.

I still prefer the graphics in Sims 2. Alot more. Graphics is a big thing for me

[Rick Sanchez]

Pah, that's only because you had to turn the graphics down in Sims 3. On my PC, Sims 3 looks epic .

[sigh]

I've been playing it a lot but I miss sims 2 (and my sims in it) the sim making sliders make my head hurt in sims 3, and building is so much harder.

[Chosokabe]

someone on Amazon said the relationships were a bit weird. One of their sims had a fiance that wouldn't make out with them because they hadn't had enough social interaction?!

[sigh]

Originally Posted by Chosokabe

someone on Amazon said the relationships were a bit weird. One of their sims had a fiance that wouldn't make out with them because they hadn't had enough social interaction?!

Heh yeah, everytime you want to do that stuff, you have to start with the lower down romantic stuff, like compliments, and work up to it... its rather annoying.

[Rick Sanchez]

Shame you can't "Woo-Hoo" with your enemies. Lolz, angry Woo-Hoo.

[яemus]

Originally Posted by sigh

Heh yeah, everytime you want to do that stuff, you have to start with the lower down romantic stuff, like compliments, and work up to it... its rather annoying.

Like real life!, how annoying!

[sigh]

Originally Posted by Remus

Like real life!, how annoying!

Exactly, when I play a game I want unreality Besides not every one is that annoying

[RattyLady]

Originally Posted by sigh

I've been playing it a lot but I miss sims 2 (and my sims in it) the sim making sliders make my head hurt in sims 3, and building is so much harder.

haha yeah same goes for me, I have massive family trees in the Sims 2 and would feel terrible just abandoning them! And I hate learning all the stuff in new games