Not comprehending the BV/SecuRom problem
Venusy:
Quote from: Zazazu on 2007 October 17, 14:53:17
Seriously, more RAM. RAM makes it go whoosh. Did you know there were special event videos in the game? Can't see them with that piddly RAM amount. 1 gig is your absolute minimum for base + two or more EPs (the official site is too dang conservative and apparently thinks we like to play at 1 sim day = 1 real day), but if you can get up to 2 gigs it's best.
Actually, you can see the special event scenes with that amount of RAM, as I could see them on my old PC, and that only had 512MB of RAM. However, they're disabled on my new PC (for an obvious reason: 512MB of RAM + all EPs up to Seasons + Vista = . I haven't even tried playing in months, what with the slowdown, and the lag).
* Venusy is pushing up his RAM to his system's limit when Ebuyer decides to dispatch his order.
jolrei:
Quote from: angelyne on 2007 October 17, 15:50:19
512 ?? good lord. I had 1 GB and I had to turn off every non essential service and apps on my PC, just to play a smallish house with not too many people in it. The minute I started getting a lot of visitors, the game would start swapping heavily and slow to a crawl. 2 GB should be your minimum.
I would never try to play with 512. On the other hand, with 1 GB I can run things just fine. There is, admittedly, a bit of a crawl factor if I have more than 4 sims on a lot with a large house. I don't play with a lot of trees. Special events videos run fine (I turn them off 'cos they bore me - after 6 "first kisses", you've seen 'em all).
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But yeah, wasn't there some issue with the game becoming reaaaaally slow until you denied the game access to the net?
People certainly reported this. I have never actually had the computer connected when playing, not even to register. It has never "phoned home". I have no lag issues. Possibly coincidence, but...
I still want MOAR RAMS!
Zazazu:
Jelenedra:
512 is what my half-power PC is running on now. It handled special events and all EPs up to Petz fine. I just didn't trust it with Seasons, so I upgraded before I installed Seasons. Then, my other RAM stick blew up too, so I'm back to 512. I haven't been brave enough to try the Sims + Seasons with only 512.
Thankfully, I just need to get off my lazy butt and trudge over to Best Buy for my $35 RAM to get back up to snuff.
jolrei:
*rofl - jolrei can't breathe for laughing*
Perhaps I should have been more specific...
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