Strange Tomato (
strangetomato) wrote2011-09-29 06:48 pm
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Good news and bad news.
I finally sent my computer to the shop to get diagnosed and it turns out it was only a problem with the graphics cards and it runs fine with just the onboard graphics card. So that's good news. The bad news is that Sims 2 does NOT run fine with the default graphics card on this machine. It still looks okay, but the scrolling is pretty damn slow and using the camera mode is an exercise in frustration. It's seriously like this: touch edge... wait... wait... screen moves slightly... touch edge again... wait...
*sigh*
So I won't be doing any image capturing from the game in this state, and probably not playing it much either, if the scrolling remains bad. I could try sans cc, but I doubt that'd really help all that much. I think we're going to looking into a new computer, but that'll most likely be a Christmas gift to us. It's a big purchase, and we'll probably look for Boxing Day sales.
So that's that. ^_^ Maybe I'll try making some cc or something if I get a sims urge.
*sigh*
So I won't be doing any image capturing from the game in this state, and probably not playing it much either, if the scrolling remains bad. I could try sans cc, but I doubt that'd really help all that much. I think we're going to looking into a new computer, but that'll most likely be a Christmas gift to us. It's a big purchase, and we'll probably look for Boxing Day sales.
So that's that. ^_^ Maybe I'll try making some cc or something if I get a sims urge.
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I think it'll be fun to get a new one and hopefully, I will be running Sims 2 and 3 so smoothly I won't be able to believe it. :)
Also, it's nice to see that this machine is still okay and after a reformat I can pass it on to someone who could use one.
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The one my husband uses is starting to show its age/have some graphics issues. It used to run games (okay World of Warcraft lol) on High settings, but now if we try it on High it will go all pixel-y so he has to run it on Fair. He's okay with that, but he kind of wants to play Star Wars the Old Republic when it comes out, and we're almost 100% sure it will not run on it at all. So... we may be getting a new computer around Christmas too! Wooooo! :D
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My computer never did run Sims 3 with any amount of success, even with the graphics card. It was either very low quality and a little slow or nicer looking (still not great) and very, very slow. Not fun.
New computers for Christmas is exciting! I'm looking forward to having something big for a gift. We usually stick to smaller things.
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I just bought a used monitor for less than 25 dollars because my old one died on me and this "new" one is much better than the old one.
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I suppose it's an option if I really feel like playing, and I have the patience for it.
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I don't really know how it work the used pieces market in other countries. Maybe Ebay? A lot of people seems to use Ebay with success.
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It's sort of embarrassing, but I haven't really used ebay at all before. I suppose I should give it a try. :P
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But all my friends use (and my sister, she loves to buy there) and it seems it works well. I thought it could be a solution.
I would be really sad if I had to stop to play the sims for much time. :(
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Christmas isn't that far off, and it might be nice to take a break until getting the new machine. It'll be that much more exciting to get it and be able to play again! :)
Then again, I did manage to play a lot in my uberhood (The Doe family! :D) and it wasn't too painful. I even managed to take one screencap of Justin Kim visiting and hitting on Jayne, haha! As long as I don't mind not documenting things too heavily (and I don't for these play throughs), I can still play in this state. I suppose I could even scale all the graphics settings way back, too.
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Hah, well, it seems Jayne might end up being disappointed about Johnny and all, so maybe she should stick with Justin. His name starts with J and everything. :D
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Like I said above, it feels a little like throwing good money at bad, because the computer is problematic anyway. We do need to replace it, so getting a new graphics card at any price still seems like money spent for a very short-lived return. I'm leaning towards toughing it out until we get a new computer. It'll be exciting! :)
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Also I feel that I shoudl encourage you in your urge to make CC. My boys always need nice simple clothes.
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And yeah, it could be a good excuse to make cc. I'm liking the Rock 'n' Roll theme at GoS this month, so maybe I'll try to put something together for that.
Graphics card
(Anonymous) 2011-10-22 01:09 am (UTC)(link)I build/fix computers for a living. If you know the make & model of your motherboard... or the make & model of your computer, if you bought it preassembled from somewhere... I can find a graphics card that will work for your computer. In most cases, I'd be able to give you instructions on how to install it, as well.
If you decide to just get a new computer, try checking online to see if there's something in your price range. A lot of the time you can get a better computer by shopping online for one; there's more selection than real-life stores & the prices are typically a little lower also.