Evil resource devourer and texture bug
Rockermonkey:
Sims 3 isn't that heavy on resources.
And that is a hardware problem. As Minx mentioned it looks like a heat problem...
awrevell:
I concur with minx on the two possibilities listed. However, there is a third option, corrupted video drivers. I would download the latest drivers for your video card and pray like hell they fix the problem unless you have the cash to replace the card.
Tyyppi:
That's pretty much how my games looked liked when my video card was dying a few years back.
bloodredtoe:
Well, I only have 1GB RAM and the game eats around 700MB according to the list of processes. Should I open one more program and the computer is basically overloaded.
You think my GeForce 8500 is dying? I wouldn't be surprised - these cards are crap I heard (unfortunately after I bought mine). It has a long history of harware errors (mostly on the sims 2) that caused blue screen of death. However, it works perfectly fine if computer isn't overloaded. Also, this texture error never occured in any other games nor 3D programs.
About heat problems - don't they cause immediate shutdown?
I'll try to update drivers, haven't done that for a few months now. I'll report back if the problem persists, so far it hasn't happened too often.
mindtempest:
Overheating does not immediately cause shutdown. It first causes artifacts to appear, then intermittent freezing, then shutdown. Yours looks like the artifacts.
Also, you can try getting Speedfan to monitor the temperatures of your card. It should not exceed 80C when TS3 is running. Also, more RAM is recommended, a stick of 2GB only costs about 20+ USD now.
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