@SimPlumbobGreen You should be able to go to the chip manufacturers site and download a previous driver. this is called rolling back the driver. Please post your the video chip but the computer's dxdiag would be more helpful.
@roberta591 Can I have the older graphics driver and the newer one simultaneously, because the newer graphics driver was kind of needed to help games run better like GTA V.
@SimPlumbobGreen No - only one driver can be installed at a time. I have the same problem as I have a library of dos games and I drag out an old (and I mean pre windows) computer. I have a plethora of computers (one may even be older then Bill Gates).
add: Sims 3 never really ran good on high end video cards. Does the game recognize the Nvidia 860? I'm guessing not. You may need to modify the config files to make the game config for the 860. Here is a link to the one I just used - TS3 graphics card issue. This does work as I just upgraded to a Nvidia GTX 960 so I know this works.
Gates was born 1955 so he's older then the computer.
hth
@roberta591 I believe we've talked before lol. I recently rolled back my driver and all is well! It's a shame though that in order to play the game somewhat smoothly I'll have to use an outdated graphics driver. One from like 2014. My game for the most part is smooth, but are there any tips for making it even smoother? I feel like the game should be smoother for me, and that my GPU is under performing. And yes, I've already added my 860 to the graphics cards for The Sims 3.
@roberta591 And would this PC work for the game? http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Fang_BattleBox_I-1070 I'm thinking about possibly saving up for it, as my laptop doesn't perform well on games like GTA V, and I'd like for The Sims 4 to run smoother as well.
@SimPlumbobGreen TS3 is a DX9 game and DX12 games are coming to market. It is not unusual to have problems with drivers working for all games. That computer looks like a nice computer except I would recommend using a large conventional drive rather then a ssd + data drive unless you really know the Windows operating system. IMO EA chose to code the video differently then would be optimal for graphical games for various reasons.
happy gaming
@roberta591 When you say a large conventional drive, do you mean an HDD? The computer comes equipped with an SSD and HDD combo, so it seems like the best of both worlds to me.
@SimPlumbobGreen You haven't been paying attention in class. To get the most benefit of a ssd drive you should really run the bulk of your applications off the ssd to realize the full speed benefit. The Windows operating system is a resource hog and each iteration is worse. I DO NOT recommend running the Windows operating system on anything less then 500Gb storage device unless you really know how the Windows operating system works its magic. You will have to manage the small ssd, get to know alternate installations technics, and symbolic linking, and other assorted tricks. Yes it is possible but I don't recommend it for the casual user (like the Italian Princess - my wife who barely knows how to turn the computer on). Most games today don't need the speed that a ssd offers. If your looking for a performance boost I would recommend 2 - 1Tb black label WD drives in a raid configuration. 2Tbs of storage with a speed boost for under $150 usd. Install the drives, configure the raid, and forget about it for 2TB of storage. Ssds are rated for longevity by read/write cycles. The life of a ssd has yet to be proven - they haven't been on the market long enough and the technology is still evolving - my opinion. The price is coming down but the price per bit is still way higher then a conventional hard drive. Most people install the Windows operating system on the ssd and most everything else goes on the data drive (conventional hard drive). That leaves the OS getting the benefit of speed. OK it takes a few seconds longer to boot from a conventional drive (that gives me time to keep my beer topped off). I have to service what I sell - what about that salesman in that big box store? Well that's enough for today - there will be a test tomorrow.
happy gaming!
@roberta591 Thanks for sharing some valuable information! Know I officially know more about SSD's and HDD's 😃 I'll definitely be taking your recommendations into consideration if and when I decide I would like to purchase a new computer. Just wish laptops could be as powerful since I travel a lot.
@SimPlumbobGreen Shouldn't hurt the computer - just time consuming
