Not comprehending the BV/SecuRom problem
Zazazu:
Quote from: jolrei on 2007 October 17, 19:40:09
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.
Meh. Bits and pieces. I'm good at figuring out programming due to learning BASIC when I was 8 (most of which I've forgotten). I know enough to be dangerous in COBOL, and I used to program games in this weird RPG maker program, which was sort of similar to C++ programming. I'm good at looking at things and breaking them down, then putting them back together. When I was four or five, my parents' easy way to amuse me was to give me something slightly complicated (like a lawnchair with the woven backs), a screw driver, and let me tear it apart and remake it. Now I'm more artsy, though I will randomly do home repairs and rewire lamps for kicks.
I forget exactly what Diva2 (my last laptop) had as specs. I know it was 512 mb RAM, the card was mid-to-low range, and it overheated like a polar bear in Argentina. I had Sims2 + Nightlife on it. In base-game, it was s-l-o-w. The Tests (first Sims1 family, first Sims2 family) had that house that apparently no one likes...the Maxis tiny cabin...as a starter, and it was just Chuck and Saish at that point. In the time it took them to walk down one flight of stairs and sit on the couch, I could go to the restroom. It took about 40 minutes for the game to load up. On Addison (current desktop) it took about 2 minutes before I crammed him full of content. The graphics were maxed by default. I seriously almost cried. I'd been second-guessing spending so much money on a comp (cheap am I) but at that moment, it was totally worth it. Total geek hard-on.
Invisigoth:
Uh, I play TS2 with all EPs including BV with 512 mb RAM with no problem. I have a 2.4 ghz intel celeron processor, an intel eXtreme onboard graphics card (yes, I am using a laptop. I know, my game simply shouldn't run, but she's sturdy and tough as nails so she manages). And I have just under a gig of CC. Sure, my load times are long but it's not that bad. I've heard some people talking about waiting 30 minutes or more to go from the desktop to the lot. I might wait about that long if I've just deleted all of my thumbnails.package files, but not typically. Obviously my computer is teh suck and a better computer would be better (duh), but have some consideration and respect for those of us who are less fortunate. ;)
pixiejuice:
I've only got 640 mb RAM, all SPs and EPs, plenty of CC, and I can see the stupid movie things (they're turned off though, because they're annoying). I do have another 512 that I'm waiting for hubby to install, and I'm pretty excited about it. I'm going to send all of my sims to the mall at the same time.
You know the thing I've found that sucks up the most RAM is the UI transparency. Turn that sucker off and it makes a huge difference.
So does RAM have to do with loading times too? If so, that's good news. I'm waiting anywhere from 4-8 minutes between lots since BV.
KatEnigma:
This is all subjective. What one person would consider "running smooth as silk" because it's all they've ever know, another person would consider lag-city.
Invisigoth:
Quote from: darcee on 2007 October 18, 02:00:54
You know the thing I've found that sucks up the most RAM is the UI transparency. Turn that sucker off and it makes a huge difference.
So does RAM have to do with loading times too? If so, that's good news. I'm waiting anywhere from 4-8 minutes between lots since BV.
I've never heard the UI transparency thing before, that's a really great tip! Thanks for sharing. I'll try it out when I play tomorrow.
I believe that RAM impacts load times, particularly since my game's RAM usage spikes during load times. But I'm sure that processor speed and graphics card (well, I'm not sure if this counts as technically during the load time, but if you have a shitty graphics card you might get as much as about 10 seconds of black screen while the lot tries to display. On really big complicated lots I get the black screen for a second or two) are also relevant factors.
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