New laptop
Hi. I just ordered this laptop https://www.currys.co.uk/products/msi-gf63-thin-15-15.6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-rtx-4050-512-gb-ssd-10272750.html I play sims 3 and 4 and was wondering whether to ...
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Lilia1971 You will need to manually cap the framerates, which you can probably do through the Nvidia Control Panel. (I say probably because some people report the limit doesn't stick.) The CP has a Max Frame Rate setting, which you can apply globally or for TS3.exe (EA App install) or TS3W.exe (disc or Steam install). Let me know if you need further help with this.
The only other step you'll need to take is to apply one of the Alder Lake workarounds listed here:
The patch is the most convenient and the Task Manager method the most reliable, but all three accomplish the same thing.
Getting your GPU recognized isn't strictly necessary, but if you'd like to do it anyway, I can help with that. Launch the game once, open DeviceConfig.log (in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3), copy the info between Graphics Device Info and Options, and paste it here.
Thanks for the reply. I’ll have a look when I install it and get in touch if I need help. Do you think I should install in the SSD or will there not be enough space?
