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christian_39
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11 years ago

Re: sims3/sims4 keep stuttering when panning across

I've tested TS4 in W10 only, but a friend with almost a same pc but using W8.1 did the same test and we had the same results (fps drops even playing w/o mods and in the lowest setting possible).. Unticking Uncompressed textures seems make the things a little better but not too much (and the game has fps drops even if the sims are in another storie of the house, just moving the camera from side to side or panning creates the drops).

As I only have installed W10 in my pc I can't test with 8.1 now, but when I had 8.1 I had the same problems (fps drops but not too brutal as now). 
With TS3 I had the same issue even on differnt pc's (and I've tested on W7/W8/W8.1 and the same happend no mattering the hardware of the pc, ex: PC1 (Phenom x4 2.4ghz, 4Gb of RAM, GTX 460) and PC2 (I7 3770, 16gb of RAM and GTX 770) had the same fps drops.

Note: I've installed Nvidia Drivers 347.52 and it seems that those drivers are working a litlle better but not so much, part of the problem can be caused by the drivers but the other part is caused by the game. I don't have this kind of issues on any of the others games I play or I've played, except TS3 (I hated TS3 because of its crappy performance but kept playing because the game was "good" in terms of the things you could do)

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  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    11 years ago

    Is it Sims 4 for you only or also a Sims 3 problem like for OP ?

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    christian_39
    New Adventurer
    11 years ago

    Is in both games. I've tested with differnt hardwares (my old pc, that I don't owe anymore, and my actual pc ) and the problem was always there.
    I don't play TS3 anymore (I don't have it even installed) since TS4 was released because I didn't even played for months because of the large loading screens and the performance issues :S

    Maybe is a problem with Nvidia and its drivers, but this issue was present also in ts3 so is not new.

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    christian_39
    New Adventurer
    11 years ago

    Hi 

    First -> Sims 4 - FPS DROPS (and LAG) (lag and fps drops in : 0:08-0:10, 0:19-0:22, 0:22-0:24, and so on, practically the entire video 😕mileyvery-happy🙂

    Second -> Sims 4 - Lag GONE - Vsync ON

    Third -> Sims 4 - Lag GONE - Vsync OFF

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    Nvidia HD Audio drivers were causing the FPS drops in the games with my card, a GTX 770.

    What I did? Following this advice
    http://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/2iyerx/psa_to_all_nvidia_gtx_770_owners_who_are_having/

    I did a clean uninstall of Nvidia drivers using this: http://www.wagnardmobile.com/DDU/
    and then only installed:
    - Graphic Driver,
    - PhysX driver and
    - GForce Experience.

    I didn't install 3D, Miracast drivers and the other things because I don't use them.

    As windows update automatically installed HD Audio Driver again I:
    - Installed the motherboard HD audio drivers, the most updated version from realtek website (http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/)
    - Disabled Nvidia HD Audio drivers from Control Panel ► Device Manager ► Sound, video and Game controllers section.

    Example: DRIVERS DISABLED (RED) AND INSTALLED/UPDATED (GREEN) ►http://s29.postimg.org/s8jqnbmp3/62_E.png

    Reboot and done.

    NOTE: This procedure solved all the problems with FPS drops I had not only in TS4 but also in other games like AC Unity where, before doing this I fps drops and lag and the game run at max 40fps, and after this lag is gone,most of the fps drops are gone too and game runs at 55-60fps.

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