Is it my pc or..?
Mootilda:
Quote from: tiffyt on 2010 January 19, 03:05:23
What do you suggest I do? Should I get a new motherboard or memory or should I wait it out?
Before you buy something new, you really need to determine which part is failing.
J. M. Pescado:
Of course, without either buying a new computer, or having lots of old computers lying around, there is nothing to test the equipment against. This is why you have to keep all your old computer parts.
GelatinousSubstance:
Before trying anything drastic, try some simple troubleshooting first.
Does your computer shut down when doing other tasks besides playing Sims?
If No:
Backup up your downloads, custom configs, Neighbourhoods, etc... and then delete the entire Sims 2 folder in your documents to reset the game. Play for a while with the game in its vanilla state - no downloads at all. If all goes well, you will need to troubleshoot further. Something in the game, itself, may be causing some sort of memory issue. Also, try playing with the video settings in the game.
If Yes:
You have something wrong with either your OS, or your PC. Scans don't always catch problems, and a re-format is less drastic than replacing parts, or buying a whole new PC, even though it's more of a last resort than anything else.
Basically, think in simplest terms first. If the problem only exists with your game - that's where you start. If it exists with your entire OS, start there, etc…
J. M. Pescado:
Quote from: GelatinousSubstance on 2010 January 19, 17:44:12
Backup up your downloads, custom configs, Neighbourhoods, etc... and then delete the entire Sims 2 folder in your documents to reset the game. Play for a while with the game in its vanilla state - no downloads at all. If all goes well, you will need to troubleshoot further. Something in the game, itself, may be causing some sort of memory issue. Also, try playing with the video settings in the game.
Any condition that causes a computer to outright shutdown is always some kind of driver or hardware issue. No application should be capable of causing a computer to shutdown without a corresponding hardware/driver problem such as overheating.
Aoife Aella:
I had a problem like this before, and the solution turned out to be very simple. Apparently my cat had decided there wasn't enough room in front of my tower to lay, and gradually pushed it back until the wires were smashed up against the wall. When I tried to play any it would shut down at random intervals, but when I noticed and pulled the tower away enough the problem stopped. Do a point-by-point check of all the simple possible problems before doing anything drastic like replacing parts.
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