Sims 2

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My granddaughter says SIms 2 is too slow and doesn't want to play it anymore.
I haven't seen anything on EA games referring to this. Has anyone had this
problem and is it fixable? I have plenty of memory, etc., and it I am running
ME.

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Carl,
My CPU isAMD Athlon, MMX, 3DNow, ~1327MHz
My graphics card is SiS 630/730, 730 Rev 31
Memory: 448MB RAM
Marilyn

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> How fast is your CPU? What graphics card do you have?
>
> Sims2 requires a minimum of an 850Mhz CPU and if it's not a very recent
> graphics card with T & L support, then it's a minimum of a 2Ghz CPU.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing/Imaging and Hardware
> www.coribright.com
>
> "MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:64C3F85C-AF8D-434E-A0CF-6E2C94B088ED@microsoft.com...
> > My granddaughter says SIms 2 is too slow and doesn't want to play it
> > anymore.
> > I haven't seen anything on EA games referring to this. Has anyone had
> > this
> > problem and is it fixable? I have plenty of memory, etc., and it I am
> > running
> > ME.
> >
> >
>
>
>
>

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Thanks Carl
What is T & L?

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Graphics card is too low for the game. If you have an AGP slot, the cards
> supported are listed at the Sims2 website at:
>
> http://eagames.custhelp.com/cgi-bi [...] _topview=1
>
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing/Imaging and Hardware
> www.coribright.com
>
> "MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news9242E11-6B65-47CF-B4DC-AEF36A29DC3A@microsoft.com...
> > Carl,
> > My CPU isAMD Athlon, MMX, 3DNow, ~1327MHz
> > My graphics card is SiS 630/730, 730 Rev 31
> > Memory: 448MB RAM
> > Marilyn
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> How fast is your CPU? What graphics card do you have?
> >>
> >> Sims2 requires a minimum of an 850Mhz CPU and if it's not a very recent
> >> graphics card with T & L support, then it's a minimum of a 2Ghz CPU.
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing/Imaging and Hardware
> >> www.coribright.com
> >>
> >> "MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:64C3F85C-AF8D-434E-A0CF-6E2C94B088ED@microsoft.com...
> >> > My granddaughter says SIms 2 is too slow and doesn't want to play it
> >> > anymore.
> >> > I haven't seen anything on EA games referring to this. Has anyone had
> >> > this
> >> > problem and is it fixable? I have plenty of memory, etc., and it I am
> >> > running
> >> > ME.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>
>

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Not really. The specs for Sims2 are quite high.

T&L stands for transformations and lighting. Couple of articles for you...
http://www.beyond3d.com/articles/t&l/index1.php
http://graphics.tomshardware.com/g [...] index.html

Something like:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProd [...] rty&DEPA=1
will work fine, provided you have an AGP slot.
--
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C176530-6E02-4A83-A935-BE678776263C@microsoft.com...
>I forgot to ask you, is there any way around this without replacing my
>video
> card?
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Graphics card is too low for the game. If you have an AGP slot, the
>> cards
>> supported are listed at the Sims2 website at:
>>
>> http://eagames.custhelp.com/cgi-bi [...] _topview=1
>>
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing/Imaging and Hardware
>> www.coribright.com
>>
>> "MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news9242E11-6B65-47CF-B4DC-AEF36A29DC3A@microsoft.com...
>> > Carl,
>> > My CPU isAMD Athlon, MMX, 3DNow, ~1327MHz
>> > My graphics card is SiS 630/730, 730 Rev 31
>> > Memory: 448MB RAM
>> > Marilyn
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> How fast is your CPU? What graphics card do you have?
>> >>
>> >> Sims2 requires a minimum of an 850Mhz CPU and if it's not a very
>> >> recent
>> >> graphics card with T & L support, then it's a minimum of a 2Ghz CPU.
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing/Imaging and Hardware
>> >> www.coribright.com
>> >>
>> >> "MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:64C3F85C-AF8D-434E-A0CF-6E2C94B088ED@microsoft.com...
>> >> > My granddaughter says SIms 2 is too slow and doesn't want to play it
>> >> > anymore.
>> >> > I haven't seen anything on EA games referring to this. Has anyone
>> >> > had
>> >> > this
>> >> > problem and is it fixable? I have plenty of memory, etc., and it I
>> >> > am
>> >> > running
>> >> > ME.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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Psst... her name is Cari. ;-)

Cheers,
Jimmy.

"MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0D164FD0-C205-4CB4-B84B-03C1B4A74D09@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Carl. That's some pretty interesting stuff!!!
> I will have to check with the guy who built my computer to see if there is
> an AGP slot.
> Marilyn
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Not really. The specs for Sims2 are quite high.
>>
>> T&L stands for transformations and lighting. Couple of articles for you...
>> http://www.beyond3d.com/articles/t&l/index1.php
>> http://graphics.tomshardware.com/g [...] index.html
>>
>> Something like:
>> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProd [...] rty&DEPA=1
>> will work fine, provided you have an AGP slot.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>> www.coribright.com
>>
>> "MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4C176530-6E02-4A83-A935-BE678776263C@microsoft.com...
>> >I forgot to ask you, is there any way around this without replacing my
>> >video
>> > card?
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Graphics card is too low for the game. If you have an AGP slot, the
>> >> cards
>> >> supported are listed at the Sims2 website at:
>> >>
>> >> http://eagames.custhelp.com/cgi-bi [...] _topview=1
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing/Imaging and Hardware
>> >> www.coribright.com
>> >>
>> >> "MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news9242E11-6B65-47CF-B4DC-AEF36A29DC3A@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Carl,
>> >> > My CPU isAMD Athlon, MMX, 3DNow, ~1327MHz
>> >> > My graphics card is SiS 630/730, 730 Rev 31
>> >> > Memory: 448MB RAM
>> >> > Marilyn
>> >> >
>> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> How fast is your CPU? What graphics card do you have?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Sims2 requires a minimum of an 850Mhz CPU and if it's not a very
>> >> >> recent
>> >> >> graphics card with T & L support, then it's a minimum of a 2Ghz CPU.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing/Imaging and Hardware
>> >> >> www.coribright.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:64C3F85C-AF8D-434E-A0CF-6E2C94B088ED@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > My granddaughter says SIms 2 is too slow and doesn't want to play it
>> >> >> > anymore.
>> >> >> > I haven't seen anything on EA games referring to this. Has anyone
>> >> >> > had
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > problem and is it fixable? I have plenty of memory, etc., and it I
>> >> >> > am
>> >> >> > running
>> >> >> > ME.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>

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Don't sweat the small stuff...
I'm sure Cari like I have been called much worst. ;-)

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"MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C5273033-E01F-4A81-B62B-8C9C335C2D42@microsoft.com...
>I am soooo sorry Cari!! I thought your name was Carl. I have "old" eyes and
> should have worn my reading glasses when reading the posts.
> And thank you Jimmy for pointing that out. DUH!
> Marilyn
>
>
> "Jimmy S." wrote:
>
>> Psst... her name is Cari. ;-)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jimmy.
>>
>> "MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0D164FD0-C205-4CB4-B84B-03C1B4A74D09@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks Carl. That's some pretty interesting stuff!!!
>> > I will have to check with the guy who built my computer to see if there is
>> > an AGP slot.
>> > Marilyn
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Not really. The specs for Sims2 are quite high.
>> >>
>> >> T&L stands for transformations and lighting. Couple of articles for you...
>> >> http://www.beyond3d.com/articles/t&l/index1.php
>> >> http://graphics.tomshardware.com/g [...] index.html
>> >>
>> >> Something like:
>> >> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProd [...] rty&DEPA=1
>> >> will work fine, provided you have an AGP slot.
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>> >> www.coribright.com
>> >>
>> >> "MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:4C176530-6E02-4A83-A935-BE678776263C@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I forgot to ask you, is there any way around this without replacing my
>> >> >video
>> >> > card?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Graphics card is too low for the game. If you have an AGP slot, the
>> >> >> cards
>> >> >> supported are listed at the Sims2 website at:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://eagames.custhelp.com/cgi-bi [...] _topview=1
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing/Imaging and Hardware
>> >> >> www.coribright.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news9242E11-6B65-47CF-B4DC-AEF36A29DC3A@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Carl,
>> >> >> > My CPU isAMD Athlon, MMX, 3DNow, ~1327MHz
>> >> >> > My graphics card is SiS 630/730, 730 Rev 31
>> >> >> > Memory: 448MB RAM
>> >> >> > Marilyn
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> How fast is your CPU? What graphics card do you have?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Sims2 requires a minimum of an 850Mhz CPU and if it's not a very
>> >> >> >> recent
>> >> >> >> graphics card with T & L support, then it's a minimum of a 2Ghz CPU.
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing/Imaging and Hardware
>> >> >> >> www.coribright.com
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "MarilynG" <MarilynG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:64C3F85C-AF8D-434E-A0CF-6E2C94B088ED@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > My granddaughter says SIms 2 is too slow and doesn't want to play it
>> >> >> >> > anymore.
>> >> >> >> > I haven't seen anything on EA games referring to this. Has anyone
>> >> >> >> > had
>> >> >> >> > this
>> >> >> >> > problem and is it fixable? I have plenty of memory, etc., and it I
>> >> >> >> > am
>> >> >> >> > running
>> >> >> >> > ME.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
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