Hi Manu,
Seeing as the 25th was Christmas day and a Saturday, we can give
them the benefit of the holidays on this one occasion. I'm sure they
will be contacting their customers sometime this week.
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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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| Yes i have contacted their support, i contacted them on 25th and im quite
| shocked they haven't contacted me as yet. If there is anything you think or
| anyone else thinks i could try to do to solve this problem please post back.
| Thank for the help
|
| "Jimmy S." wrote:
|
| > Hi manu,
| >
| > I'm not going to suggest any changes to your system since the other
| > games all run fine. This is apparently an issue with SIMS 2 according
| > to the data you've provided so far. Have you contacted their support?
| >
| > Interesting reading:
| >
http://forums.firingsquad.com/firingsquad/board/message?board.id=hardware&message.id=21273
| >
| > --
| > 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.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| > | This didn't help regarding my problem and anway my driver was newer than the
| > | ones they were talking about in that discussion. Any other suggestions?
| > |
| > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > |
| > | > Hi Manu,
| > | >
| > | > There's some discussion surrounding Sims 2 and GeForce cards at:
| > | >
http://forums.thesimsresource.com/archive/index.php/t-248488.html
| > | > however, since the performance is fine with other games, I imagine
| > | > that the issue is with the SIMS and not with your system / hardware.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > 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.
| > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | >
| > | > | Well, i play NBA Live 2005 on maximum graphics detail + maximum resolution,
| > | > | Command & Conquer Generals on maximum graphics detail + maximum resolution,
| > | > | Doom 3 on medium graphics detail + 1024x768 resolution. Btw maximum
| > | > | resolution means 1280x1024. And this is an Alienware machine which i got in
| > | > | February so i doubt it's a hardware problem but ya of course it's always
| > | > | possible. Now how do we determine what's the exact problem. I've got all the
| > | > | latest updates, video driver, sims 2 patch, audio driver etc.
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > Hi Manu,
| > | > | >
| > | > | > While you can certainly try switching from DVI to Analog to see if there
| > | > | > is any improvement, I have to wonder which other games you're playing
| > | > | > on that system, and whether they are providing satisfactory performance.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Basically it would be good to see which category this problem fits into:
| > | > | >
| > | > | > 1. Software (Drivers, Game Update...)
| > | > | > 2. Hardware (Power Supply, RAM...)
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > 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.
| > | > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | I have a 3 Ghz processor with HT, 1GB Ram (2x512) (400Mhz each), 128MB
| > | > | > | Geforce FX 5700 Ultra, 16X DVD-Rom Drive and these settings are way higher
| > | > | > | than 'The Sims 2' minimum specification but still when im playing the game it
| > | > | > | does not work smooth. The frame rate is not good, when i move around, it does
| > | > | > | not go smoothly. I have left the display settings to default as, in the
| > | > | > | manual it says that the default settings are what the game adjusts the
| > | > | > | settings to be. I am currently using DVI connection, will changing it to
| > | > | > | analog make any difference as the refresh rate supported on my monitor is
| > | > | > | higher on analog than DVI. What is the possible cause and solution to this?
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