Hours of load time. (Specs & Time updated)
maxon:
Well, we seem to have covered all the things that usually slow the game down. Maybe look for another cause?
Lum:
At this point, maybe it's not the game at all. Even at my most bloated with a crappy video card, my game loaded under 5 minutes.
seelindarun:
Are you quitting all other apps when you load? If not, try it. Especially virus scanners soak up RAM and cycles.
See if things improve if you turn off your internet.
If none of that helps, then I think it's time to look through your startup items for suspicious processes.
LadyCrimsonSkye:
Thank you, for all the help. I've given up and am asking my computer tech type person to take a look at my machine. I've ordered another gig of RAM and will be adding that when it arrives. At this point, my load time is down to under 20 minutes, but I have the bare minimum installed. It's just not as fun without all that really neat-o stuff.
Monty:
I suggest you, and anyone else with this problem, first reduce your paging file to zero then defragment. When done, restart, then crank up your paging file as far as it will go, then see if the game works. It helps for me, and all I have is 2 gigs myself. But then again, I have an entire computer devoted to the Sims 2, so I'm probably not much help other than the performance increase I just told you. When in doubt, though, always scream SECUROM at the top of your lungs and mash your face on the keyboard until it goes away.
The paging file thing i just told you is lifted from this page here:
http://208.109.175.73/Windows_XP_Game_Optimization_Tips.htm
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