 The Sims & The Sims 2, Goes Out of game during play |
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 Jan 20 2005, 03:37 PM
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Processor P4 2.8GHZ 512mb ram 80GB hardrive 128mb graphics (3D graphics as well) Direct X 9.0c Disc drive 16X When i got The Sims 2 (didn't like it very much - as nothing to do they should have left off from the last game) Anyway it plays a little slow after about an hour just goes out of game as well. i did a system check with the game and there was a tick next to each one i was more than the game required. Anyone know why? |
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Jan 20 2005, 07:34 PM
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 Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 28,387 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
You may want to update your video drivers to the latest and greatest available
-------------------- Lawrence
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Jan 20 2005, 07:38 PM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,160 Joined: 11-January 05 From: Australia Member No.: 9,289 |
I have updated the drivers.
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Jan 20 2005, 10:29 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 28,387 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
Has that helped?
-------------------- Lawrence
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Jan 20 2005, 10:40 PM
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 helping hand Group: Members Posts: 1,700 Joined: 14-April 04 From: Texas Member No.: 150 |
When was the last time that you defragged in Safe Mode?
If you have the game running for a while, then it stops, you could have a few things to look at. You have already mentioned that your video card has 128 MB RAM-that should not be the problem. Updated drivers-nope, that is taken care of (maybe). Lets go over a few other ones. Have you eliminated all unnecessary background programs? Open Task Manager (CTRL+ALT+DEL). If you have over 40 items open under the Processes tab, you may have some things running that you do not need. DO NOT STOP THE IMAGE NAMES UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!! Maybe something to consider. -------------------- We are all curious like a cat. We wonder, we ask, we learn.
Please post back when a suggestion works, so that others may learn. |
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Jan 20 2005, 10:45 PM
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If there is an options panel in the game, try changing them for best game performance and keep the video effects turned down.
Regards, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Jan 21 2005, 12:21 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,160 Joined: 11-January 05 From: Australia Member No.: 9,289 |
As i don't play the first sims i won't worry about it.
I play sims 2 only. Now i have the game options thingy where graphics and relfection etc all at a minimun or off. it has made the run faster but after about an hour or so it still goes out of game. Now in task manager in the process tab there's about 42 in there there is one that there about 8 times. some of them close and some of them come back i know you leave system and that as it's in the instruction book. would i run out of ram, i do have 512mb that's double to that on the box 256mb, woul 1024mb ram help if i double it, which i can? or is it something else? |
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Jan 21 2005, 12:27 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 19,599 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
Extra RAM is always helpful, though you should have enough with 512MB. I would certainly try to eliminate as many background processes as possible first, and see how that effects game play.
Regards, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Jan 22 2005, 12:39 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,160 Joined: 11-January 05 From: Australia Member No.: 9,289 |
i managed to close about 8 applications in the processes tab.
runs a littl longer about 2 hours now which is enough as i usually get about that much time to play it on weekends. |
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