Re: Yet another Sims 2 question
From: billw (bill.wray_at_worldnet.att.trash.net)
Date: 01/21/05
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Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 20:02:28 -0800
Yep!
I thought that the new system would be better then the old
jalopy I had befor. :(
Oh well, I guesse I'll just have to get out the tools and
tune her up.
I now understand why so many people hate integrated
graphics controllers! Everything else about the new
machine suits what I use it for just fine. It is faster on
the graphic art I do, but slower on the one game I allow
myself to play ;-(
Thanks again and I'll let you know how it goes
>-----Original Message-----
>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
>
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>"Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> 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
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>>
>>
>> "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message news:OOUp0$0
$EHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Bill,
>>>
>>> According to this article the extra RAM should help
since you're
>>> below the minimum RAM spec for systems which don't
have a
>>> hardware T&L video card:
>>> http://thesims2.ea.com/help/detail.php?help_id=21
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP
Shell / User
>>> Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>
>>> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=FH;[LN];gms
>>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
>>> MS Assisted Support:
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>>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do
I confer any rights.
>>>
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>>> "billw" <bill.wray@worldnet.att.trash.net> wrote in
message news:0eb801c4ff4e$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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