Re: High CPU usuage in Sims 3?

@graceymanors  Okay, that looks more normal.  TS3 can only use two of your four cores at once, so the usage on those two cores will he higher than if the load were distributed more evenly.

If you want a breakdown of how your processor is performing, you can download and run hwinfo.  It will list use and temperatures for your CPU and most of your other hardware.  (Since we're talking about a potentially overtaxed procesor, it's a good idea to get some temp readings, just to be careful.)  Download the portable version (the green button), unzip it, and run it, sensors only.

https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

Once you open it, click the logging button at the bottom of the window, let it run for a few minutes, and then launch TS3.  Load a new save, open CAS and Build/Buy for a few minutes each, then quit and end logging.  You can upload the info to a filesharing site and link it here.

I use core temp to

monitor the temp it gets to about 70 on sims 3 and sims 4 is 75 however my fans are due or a cleaning which is probably

part of that issue and I live in a hot climate but I have a cooling pad and a big fan blowing on it

Thanks for providing that link for turning off the screen optimization, that has drastically improved my gameplay!