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25 days ago

IS THIS LAPTOP GOOD ENOUGH TO RUN SIMS 3 SMOOTHLY?!

Help! I just spent over $100 on add-ons for my sims 3 and my current laptop isn't fast enough to run it, it goes to a black screen everytime I try and hit play on the launcher!

And I'm on a budget so I'm looking for a cheap laptop in my price range that is equipped to run sims 3 without issues

I have 7 add-ons and I use mods and cc

This is the one I was looking at ... 

Advice ?!

  • 1b65fad09d3323c0  While I can't be sure exactly how this laptop would run the expansions you own (not knowing which EPs are involved), I can reasonably guess that if your current laptop is struggling with the content, this one won't be much of an improvement.  The integrated graphics chip is definitely not capable of running the more demanding expansions well—it would struggle to render pets, especially long-haired ones and horses, and rain or snow from Seasons might be a big problem.  It's not always clear how well this chip handles the next-most-demanding packs, but it's usually somewhere between "badly" and "okay if you make some compromises."

    What is your budget, and what country are you in?  Are you willing to find something on Ebay, or do you only want to buy directly from a store?  I can't promise to find something adequate in your price range because Sims 3 is very unforgiving of lower-end hardware, but I can look around for decent options.