Dual Core Question
ShortyBoo:
I'm getting ready to upgrade my PC again soon since TS2 runs really choppy on it. Right now, I have a dual core, which from what I understand is the reason it's running so slow. Before my dual core, I had a Pentium IV 3.00 GHz and it ran better then than it does now. I have an AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800+ at the moment. What I'm wondering is if I get a better processor (the one I'm looking at is an AMD Athlon 64 x2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz dual core) will it help? I would just go back to a single core, but with TS3 coming out next year, I want to have my computer ready for that, but in the meantime, I'd like to be able to play TS2 occasionally without the random slowness and occasional crashes.
One more thing. I'm also thinking about getting a new video card since my ATI Radeon x1900 is like 3 years old. My brother has a GeForce 8800 GS and I'm thinking of getting that one, but the reason I got my ATI card is because my previous card was a GeForce 6600 GT and I was getting BSOD crashes while playing the Sims 2 back before the compatibility issues were known about. Anyway, if I get the GeForce 8800, will the BSOD crashes come back, or does this only effect certain NVidia cards? And if there is going to be a problem, what is the ATI equivalent of the 8800? I know a new card won't improve anything for TS2, but I'm mainly looking to upgrade more for TS3 than for TS2.
jsalemi:
Have you tried the fixes discussed here for lagging on dual-core machines? You can find the thread here.
IgnorantBliss:
Regarding your question on video cards, I used GeForce 8800 GTS for a while, but it crashed my game constantly. Either it was the familiar BSOD, or an error message about some Direct3D thing. I finally had to switch to husband's X1900 XT, and the game has not crashed once since. Only I'm regretful about not being able to use a newer card, since we built my new system specifically to get a kick-ass game machine for the Sims 2.
ShortyBoo:
Quote from: jsalemi on 2008 April 16, 13:22:29
Have you tried the fixes discussed here for lagging on dual-core machines? You can find the thread here.
I saw that, but I thought it was just for laptops. It does look a bit confusing too. If I do that, does it make TS2 use both cores, or does it still just use one core? Because if it still does just use one core, I think I'd be better off with the new processor since each core is 3.2 where my current one is only 2.2GHz.
Also, I found this at MTS2: http://www.modthesims2.com/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Dual_Core_Issues#Dual_Core_Issues
What's the difference between doing that and the fix you mentioned? The MTS2 one sounds fairly simple, but does it do pretty much the same thing (performance-wise)? Or do those have completely different effects?
morriganrant:
Quote from: ShortyBoo on 2008 April 16, 21:03:51
Quote from: jsalemi on 2008 April 16, 13:22:29
Have you tried the fixes discussed here for lagging on dual-core machines? You can find the thread here.
I saw that, but I thought it was just for laptops. It does look a bit confusing too. If I do that, does it make TS2 use both cores, or does it still just use one core? Because if it still does just use one core, I think I'd be better off with the new processor since each core is 3.2 where my current one is only 2.2GHz.
The problem with the sims 2 lag is that it is trying to use both processors. To decrease lag you want to switch it so that it is only using one. I didn't think I had a dual core lag problem until I tried switching it to one just for the hell of it. The game runs much smoother now.
The differance between the one in the other thread and the one at the wiki is that one is more permanent and the other you have to set every time you run the game.
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