Game options reset after video driver updates.
It seems that every time my video card drivers update The Sims 3 options menu restores to default settings including lifespans and Seasons related settings not just the video settings which I have to go back and reset them all. My video card is a Nvidia 1650 Super that can run the game at maximum settings without issue as far as I know. Is there a way to edit the default settings to match my current settings so I don't have to keep resetting them? Or can you just fix the issue?
@4a7c14baff517f5e No, you can't change the default settings. But you can edit Options.ini, in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3, to change the driver version so your settings don't revert. (This needs to be done before you launch the game again.) Specifically, the line is lastdevice and the part that matters is the last four digits, which need to match the last four digits of the driver version.
What I do is I keep a spare copy of Options.ini on my desktop, in case I forget about a driver update. Then I can restore that spare copy, with the proper lastdevice line from the new copy that was reset.
