Game keeps minimizing
pamysue:
Just curious if it's just me or if anyone else has experienced this. My Sims game minimizes whenever it feels like it. When it's loading, while I'm playing, while it's paused. I've not been able to find any particular action that seems to cause this or found any posts with anyone else talking about this. I think this started after installing BV. I don't get to play very often, but I'm sure it was happening before I put FT on.
talysman:
Probably another app. I get this when my antivirus starts its weekly scan, despite being told when I actually want it to scan. Also, at least once a week, Apple pushes an iTunes update I don't need (another thing I turn off, but which doesn't stay off.)
If you don't see another app open when it minimizes, either it's a slow-starting app that's even slower because The Sims has to unload a bunch of crap, or there's something in your systray that's notifying you of something.
Also, pay closer attention to what keys you press immediately before it happens. You might be doing alt-tab, ctrl-esc, or the Windows key by accidentl
Simsbaby:
Quote from: talysman on 2008 April 13, 01:51:30
Probably another app. I get this when my antivirus starts its weekly scan, despite being told when I actually want it to scan. Also, at least once a week, Apple pushes an iTunes update I don't need (another thing I turn off, but which doesn't stay off.)
Get rid of Apple's automatic update program.
jolrei:
Kill all unnecessary background processes and services before you load the game. Mind you, that likely means your internet is offline as well, but then, no updates of anything while you play. Also frees system resources for the game, which may improve some aspects of game performance.
pamysue:
I do disconnect my internet connection when I play as well as snoozing CA antivirus. I've killed all the Apple and HP software from starting up with the operating system with CCleaner. I've weeded through the task manager and can't see what I have open that could cause this.
I'm running on a core 2duo with 3gig ram, so I don't think it's low resources. I think there is a poltergiest in my Sims game. Probably from having BV installed when I have had nothing but trouble with that ep. But I don't want to give up the extras that it adds to the game.
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