Is it really my processor?
bloodredtoe:
Exactly, GnatGoSplat. A single core of that processor might be weaker but there are two cores available. The game would only fail if it couldn't spread its process across both cores, but since it's a fairly new game - it can.
MissKitty:
Quote from: GnatGoSplat on 2010 November 05, 16:19:51
For example, the PassMark benchmark of a Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHz is 1270. Pentium 4 2.4GHz is 315. http://www.cpubenchmark.net/common_cpus.html
The C2D at 2.1GHz is significantly faster than minimum requirements.
I would like to baa a bit about that link. I was unsure about how good my 2GHz quad core actually was but blah blah blah [insert boring drivel about me and my computer that nobody cares about] and it's nice to be able to quickly compare numbers with recommended vs own specs when buying games. :D
NoShitSherlock:
Totally stupid question, did you change your DEP settings? I never had any CTDs until Ambitions, and then I went and actually changed the DEP settings. EA is stupid.
mslewis:
I did try the DEP, but I was so frustrated by that time I probably screwed it up. As it stands right now I have nothing Sims related installed on my computer. I think I'm going to reinstall (again) and see if I can't get it up and running. I discovered that EA support was a total joke. The only recommendation they gave was to uninstall and start over. They told me that 3 times before finally settling on the processor. By then I was finished and never wanted to turn my computer on again.
Thanks for all the feedback.
Simulate:
Quote from: claudiasharon on 2010 November 04, 02:07:09
Sometimes you can go into a store, say what you want your computer for, and they'll fix you up with one.
ANSWER:
I would be very, very careful about this. It's not a good idea to go out computer shopping and depend solely on a retailer for advice unless it's someone you trust, and never do it at a big box retailer. They may or may not know what they are talking about, and a lot of employees will gladly take advantage of a customer in order to make a sale, especially if there's commission involved.
This is very true in the UK. The big chains are useless, they will deliberately lie - to get a sale. Proved on TV watchdog programs. They do not employ people with computer skills, just anybody who wants a job. Try to return the product and get a refund because of misleading sales tactics, may result in a long and costly legal battle. They know this and can afford it, they also know the average person can not.
So, go to the small independant shops, they rely on goodwill and repeat business. It is probably the same in other countries.
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