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The Sims 1 still not working after 2/20 patch
I have downloaded patch after patch and still have not gotten anywhere with this game. It still crashes during the sims logo loading screen through the EA app. I have included my dxdiag twice and don...
vloveeex3 When you plug your monitor into the motherboard, the integrated graphics chip runs the monitor, not your dedicated graphics card. That will absolutely affect performance in any game you play that's even remotely demanding, but you might not notice if you don't know the capabilities of your GPU.
What may be the case here is that other games run fine on your iGPU, but Sims 1 either does not or is having trouble with your setup. So please just try my suggestion and let me know whether it helps. And try some of your other games too, to see whether you spot a performance improvement.
