[FAQ] Lags & Freezes
I'm still a little unsure what to post in this forum and if it would be a good idea to make threads for the more common issues with this game. After all it is all about answers here.
One of the mo...
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Hi having major problems here and it's been happening for a while. The game completely locks up except for music, can't even get into options. Sometimes this is only a few moments, sometimes it's complete. And it doesn't happen on all saved games. E.g. currently we have 2 supernatural families in the new town that came with the game. 1 of only 2 people witch and fairy, one of 5 people, vamp, were, fairy, ghost, witch. The large family is locking up but the small one not as of yet. I thought size might be a problem but it's happened before supernatural was installed with families ranging from 1 person to many. It's been happening since about the first expansion before we put any custom content and the only custom content in the game is EA stuff, not user made and down loaded. The game is fully up to date as are the graphics drivers on my computer. And e aren't running any mods, just the basic game and expansions/stuff packs. We've even turned down the in game graphics hoping this will help even though the computer should be able to handle it. Comp and graphics card specs to follow.
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System Information
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Time of this report: 9/22/2012, 10:48:00
Machine name: SVARTALFAR-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: NEC Computers International
System Model: NEC POWERMATE
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 2068MB used, 4070MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTS 250
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0615&SUBSYS_34E71458&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2286 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1007 MB
Shared Memory: 1279 MB
- Do you have the same issues on a new game ?
- Have you tried the resetsim cheat ?
- How long have you been playing this particular savegame ?
Hi ya, ok yes this has happened regularly with new games started since way back about world adventures, Just not all.
The 2 current families are brand new started with supernatural and they are the only current familys, I recently had my computer re-set wiping everything and re-loaded all the sims games and expansions just before supernatural came out.
and how do I do resetsim? and what does it do? I don't want to loose what progress I've made unless necessary. Already lost heaps over time due to the locking up just becoming too much.
resetting a Sim simply puts them in a safe position. Problem is, they often get stuck, especially in WA towns where the routing is very bad. Most towns have routing issues so Sims hang and can't get away. By using the cheat resetsim * you put them all back in their home.
No progress is lost. All they do is stop wha they are currently doing (so they all leave work and such but you can just re-send your actives).
All right I'll try this and see what happens. Though it's the entire game locking up not just individual sims.
i ben playing sims since sims1
