Am losing my fucking mind! Please halp!!!
jolrei:
I second the advice from jesslla to run a test 'hood in vanilla configuration with a regenerated Sims2 folder. That will at least show conclusively whether it is a general game problem or (more likely) related to a specific 'hood or CC.
If the game itself works, try running your 'hood from a backup without CC and see what happens. If it crashes, you know your 'hood is borked. If not, then it's likely a CC issue.
BattyCoda:
Check your event log and diagnostics on your video card.
My video card fan quietly died once upon a time and my game started to crash.
Only found the problem after dismantling my desktop, but there were hints in the event log.
Capitaine Marie:
Thanks, everyone. I'll try your advice, probably starting with a different hood. ;D
Quote from: SnootCB on 2009 April 29, 12:09:42
It sort of sounds like a CC problem, but on the off chance it isn't: how hot does your machine typically get? I sometimes have crashing problems on very hot days due to overheating issues.
It better not be overheating; it's a gaming rig! I also ran a GPU tester (GPU Caps Viewer); and if it's reading things correctly, my video card is not overheating. But maybe you could recommend a differnt GPU tester? My card is an ATI Radeon HD 3870 (I tried ATI Tool, but it doesn't play well with Vista).
Quote from: BattyCoda on 2009 April 29, 14:26:53
Check your event log and diagnostics on your video card.
My video card fan quietly died once upon a time and my game started to crash.
Only found the problem after dismantling my desktop, but there were hints in the event log.
Nothing showed up on a video diagnostic. What would I look for in Events Viewer regarding a video problem?
Capitaine Marie:
Sorry for double posting, but I didn't know if this thread would be updated otherwise. I have a new problem.
I completely removed the Sims 2 folder so the game would generate a new one. I then started a completely *vanilla* game with a new family in Strangetown and used the Motherlode cheat to redecorate their fugly house. As I was adding furniture, carpet, etc., the screen would either flicker or the walls woud go down! I've never, ever had that happen before -- not even when my previous game was crashing!
I have a five-month old gaming rig. Is my graphics card suddenly failing, or should I roll back to the old video drivers? Is this totally unrelated to my crashing problem? Aaaaaarrrrrghhhh!!!!
HomeschooledByTards:
Quote from: lovejoyriteia on 2009 April 30, 00:03:29
Sorry for double posting, but I didn't know if this thread would be updated otherwise. I have a new problem.
I completely removed the Sims 2 folder so the game would generate a new one. I then started a completely *vanilla* game with a new family in Strangetown and used the Motherlode cheat to redecorate their fugly house. As I was adding furniture, carpet, etc., the screen would either flicker or the walls woud go down! I've never, ever had that happen before -- not even when my previous game was crashing!
I have a five-month old gaming rig. Is my graphics card suddenly failing, or should I roll back to the old video drivers? Is this totally unrelated to my crashing problem? Aaaaaarrrrrghhhh!!!!
It's possible. My rig was less than a month old when the video card started dying. Rolling back to the old drivers shouldn't hurt any.
What video card do you have? What temp is it running at?
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ GPU-Z is a nifty little program for tracking temp over time.
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