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4 years ago

Re: Sims 3: Black dot/tear on sim's necks

@noorhanss0111  If you only see the dots at certain angles or viewing distances, the issue may be one of those things about Sims 3 that doesn't quite work correctly.  But you can try enabling antialiasing in your graphics control panel.  For an Nvidia card, right-click on the desktop, select the Nvidia Control Panel, click Manage 3D Settings > Program settings, and choose TS3.exe (for an Origin install) or TS3W.exe (for a disc or Steam install).  These are the settings I use:

Antialiasing - FXAA: On
Antialiasing - Gamma correction: On
Antialiasing - Mode: Override any Application Setting
Antialiasing - Setting: 2x

If that doesn't help, please post a dxdiag so I can look for any other potential issues that might be interfering.

https://help.ea.com/en/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/

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  • noorhanss0111's avatar
    noorhanss0111
    4 years ago

    I changed my Nvidia settings and went in game and the dot was still there, but it wasn't as noticeable as before. I've attached the dxdiag as well. Thank you so much for your patience! 

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    4 years ago

    @noorhanss0111  Your graphics driver is a bit old, which is probably fine for Sims 3 and is unlikely to be the cause of the black dots.  Updating it might fix your Sims 4 crashes though.

    https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/184717/en-us

    If you choose the custom route and perform a clean install, you'll need to reset your Control Panel options.  The clean install is probably a good idea anyway considering how long it's been since you've updated.

    I do think the black dots are probably just an artifact of how old Sims 3 is and how it was never built to be rendered at high resolutions.  We could fiddle with graphics settings even further if you want, but I'm not sure you'll do any better than what you have now.

  • noorhanss0111's avatar
    noorhanss0111
    4 years ago

    I updated my graphics driver, and the black dot is definitely far less noticeable than it was before to the point where I can barely see it even from a distance. I think I'll just keep things just as they are, so thank you so much for helping me out with this. I appreciate it! 

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