Slow framerate when playing Sims 2

[JesseMM]

Hey Guys, new here.
Hoping to stay with you here on Techspot and be an active member

Anyways, here's my question, also my first post

Whenever i play The Sims 2, it has a slow frame rate or lets say, it's so slow, specially, when your on build mode,

Also sometimes it shows up, "nvlddmkm Display Driver Stopped Responding and Has Successfully Recovered"

I have a:
Windows Vista SP1
nVidia GeForce FX 5500 256mb DDR 128bit
Intel D Dual Core 3.0Ghz
1 GB Ram

Is the problem on the processor or should i downgrade my OS to XP?

 

[Matthew DeCarlo]

Pretty lackluster system specs to be gaming on Vista - but nevertheless, I would guess that The Sims 2 should run fine.

Have you tried to update your video card drivers? http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

 

[JesseMM]

Hmm, i dont think so. I tried installing the Setup CD that comes with the Graphic Card, but when i try to install the vista 32-bit driver, it says it cannot find a driver which supports the installer.

So i used the 96.85 version, which worked.

Kinda pretty weird.