Not comprehending the BV/SecuRom problem
jolrei:
@Zazazu - A new processor and mobo together can be bought and installed reasonably easily (in a couple of hours) and for much less than $2K. Then you just have to make sure your RAMZ and your video, sound, other cards work with your board.
Ya - probably easiest if you just upgrade the processor. Match socket size. If you have your board specs that will likely tell you what's compatible.
As for "more to do than popping out the old and popping in the new", there is a BIOS config setup step, but instructions for that should come with your new processor.
I built my own rig last year (first time - no real experience with that at the time) and the RTFM stuff included with the parts I bought were very good. I cannibalized anything I could from my old rig (which is why I live with a 2x CD-burner).
There are also "how to build your own PC" instructions on the intarwebs that are good. These are the ones I used:
http://www.buildeasypc.com/
http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/
You actually sound (from posts) like you're more 'puter savvy than I am, so I can't imagine you'd have much trouble with this.
dizzy:
My old computer had 512 MB and it played TS2 just fine (granted that was back when Pets came out, and I had the swap file on a different hard drive).
Jelenedra:
Yeah, when I was being cheap, my game loved my 512 mb. I didn't have much CC then though. I got picky about my CC last year.
Only took three minutes on the loading times too.
veilchen:
I have only 768 RAM and whatever else my ATI 9700 throws in, and my cutscenes (or whatever it's called in SimLand) are present and accounted for. I'm looking at one right now. Shy sim, my great aunt fanny.
It stutter-lags only on occasions, when treasure digging stuff is found, or when suntan/burn is applied, etc.
I run it on the highest setting with only shadows and reflections turned off. I have 1.3 GB of CC, by the way.
Of course, I delete the .cache files and thumbnails every time before logging in, but that's about the only 'special' thing I do.
Jelenedra:
Why clear the cache and the thumbnails?
Doesn't that make loading the game slower? (And going through CAS more annoying?)
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