Hi there,
I am new here and have introduced myself. I hear this is a great Techie site. I have been having an issue since I bought a new computer that was set up for Neverwinter Nights 2. I was advised to get a NVidia GeForce 7950 GT for this game.
It plays beautifully with that any other game but when I play Sims2 there is a problem. The game plays for awhile then it freezes and the computer re-starts itself. Usually when there are a few things happening at once. For eg., (If you know the game) AI is kicking in the radio is playing, and I give several other orders. Also when you get in a taxi or car to go to a Community Lot. This is happening all too regularly to ignore and I feel it must be a Sims-related issue. I have done a search here and found lots about the DirectX issue but not this as yet. There is a history of the NVidia cards not being compatible with Sims2 play, but is a card that is recommended that can be used.
This is what I have done so far:
- uninstalled and re-installed all Sims2 games and expansion packs. Removed from registry too with guidance.
- played without CC (custom content) and with in case it was a download issue.
- reduced the graphics accelerator to half
- played with the graphics options lower
- reduced the screen size and resolution
- used the 'boolprop useshades false' option which reduces certain advanced graphic options.
- upgraded all drivers for the processor and graphics. Unsure if the motherboard which holds the sound however is the latest, but I would assume it was since the computer was only bought in November or December.
All of these in various combinations to no avail. I am a moderator on the sims site and am supposed to help people with their game play but can't do this while this issue persists. I have added my computer specs below, hope this helps.
I really hope you can provide me with some things to try as it is becoming extremely frustrating. There is a history of the NVidia cards not being compatible with Sims2 play, but is a card that is recommended that can be used.
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp.060411-1541)
BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/21/06 20:34:40 Ver: 08.00.12
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 425MB used, 2036MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9371 (English)
kind regards Jendowoz
I am new here and have introduced myself. I hear this is a great Techie site. I have been having an issue since I bought a new computer that was set up for Neverwinter Nights 2. I was advised to get a NVidia GeForce 7950 GT for this game.
It plays beautifully with that any other game but when I play Sims2 there is a problem. The game plays for awhile then it freezes and the computer re-starts itself. Usually when there are a few things happening at once. For eg., (If you know the game) AI is kicking in the radio is playing, and I give several other orders. Also when you get in a taxi or car to go to a Community Lot. This is happening all too regularly to ignore and I feel it must be a Sims-related issue. I have done a search here and found lots about the DirectX issue but not this as yet. There is a history of the NVidia cards not being compatible with Sims2 play, but is a card that is recommended that can be used.
This is what I have done so far:
- uninstalled and re-installed all Sims2 games and expansion packs. Removed from registry too with guidance.
- played without CC (custom content) and with in case it was a download issue.
- reduced the graphics accelerator to half
- played with the graphics options lower
- reduced the screen size and resolution
- used the 'boolprop useshades false' option which reduces certain advanced graphic options.
- upgraded all drivers for the processor and graphics. Unsure if the motherboard which holds the sound however is the latest, but I would assume it was since the computer was only bought in November or December.
All of these in various combinations to no avail. I am a moderator on the sims site and am supposed to help people with their game play but can't do this while this issue persists. I have added my computer specs below, hope this helps.
I really hope you can provide me with some things to try as it is becoming extremely frustrating. There is a history of the NVidia cards not being compatible with Sims2 play, but is a card that is recommended that can be used.
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp.060411-1541)
BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/21/06 20:34:40 Ver: 08.00.12
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 425MB used, 2036MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9371 (English)
kind regards Jendowoz
