Re: Yet another Sims 2 question
From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 01/21/05
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Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:33:10 -0500
Indeed.
Essentially he traded in his old 350 engine Firebird for
a sleek and modern model which tops out at 150 KM
per hour instead of 150 Miles Per Hour. Make sense? :-)
-- Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights. _________________________________________________________ "Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OHhYlL1$EHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... > That, too. However it would be a good idea to check out the capabilities of the motherboard on the E-Machine, since it may not go > much farther in the RAM department. 8-) > -- > Chris H. > Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC > Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/ > Associate Expert > Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone > > > "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message news:OOUp0$0$EHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> Hi Bill, >> >> According to this article the extra RAM should help since you're >> below the minimum RAM spec for systems which don't have a >> hardware T&L video card: >> http://thesims2.ea.com/help/detail.php?help_id=21 >> >> -- >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User >> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >> >> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms >> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits >> MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights. >> _________________________________________________________ >> >> "billw" <bill.wray@worldnet.att.trash.net> wrote in message news:0eb801c4ff4e$f69ddf90$a401280a@phx.gbl... >>> The only game I currently play is Sims 2. This year I got >>> a new computer for Christmas. It is an E-machine with an >>> Intel Celeron D CPU running at 2.66 GHz. It has 246 MB of >>> RAM an onboard Intel 82845G Graphics controller that uses >>> 64 MB of shared memory. The OS is Windows XP Home Edition >>> upgraded to SP2. My old system was an LG 9XX running a >>> Pentium 111 CPU at 900 MHz with 400+ RAM and a Radeon 9000 >>> series AGP video card with 64 MB on card RAM. The OS was >>> XP Pro SP2. DirectX on both machines is 9c.(I have >>> installed the Sims 2 patch as well.) >>> >>> The problem is the game ran MUCH better on my old computer. >>> >>> I have upgraded the drivers for the Intel Graphics >>> Controller, but that did not help. I set many of the in >>> game display options at their lowest setting. The game >>> runs very slow and is choppy. It also takes forever to >>> load a lot or the neighborhood. >>> >>> The new computer does not have an AGP slot so my only >>> option is a PCI card. Before I go that route, I want to >>> try adding more RAM. Do you have any other suggestions? >>> >>> So far I have not found a solution on the Sims 2 website, >>> but I am still looking. >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> Take out trash before sending me e mail. >> >> > >
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