Sims 3 and Windows 8 - An Analysis
Hey guys, I'm really curious to why some people have no issues at all and others can't even start the game. It seems, that people with the 32 bit version have no issues, 64 bit seems to be a dif...
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- What version of Windows 8 are you running ?
Windows 8
- Do you have the 32 bit Version or the 64 bit one ?
64 bit
- Did you buy a new Computer and got Windows 8 on that or did you install it on your old machine ?
new Dell Inspiron 15
- Which of the EPs/SPs do you have installed ?
All of them up to Showtime
- What Patch level are you at (base game) ?
12.0.273.019001
- Do you have any Store content or CC/mods added ?
nothing downloaded
- Did you try out any of the beta/consumer preview versions and did you have any issues with those ?
no, didn't try any
- What graphic card do you have and which driver version are you running ?
Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 - driver 9.17.10.2849
- What symptoms are you seeing (try to be as detailed as possible)
Several times the EA round logo would start to load and freeze in a horizontal position on screen and never make it to loading. Twice the game crashed while playing, don't remember how long into the first game but about 15-20 minutes into the second game.
- Anything else you like to add.
Before buying the new laptop the game was sluggish on my 3 1/2 year old Dell Inspiron. Now when it freezes I have to use the task manager to end the game or log off the computer.
Windows 8
- Do you have the 32 bit Version or the 64 bit one ?
64 bit
- Did you buy a new Computer and got Windows 8 on that or did you install it on your old machine ?
new Dell Inspiron 15
- Which of the EPs/SPs do you have installed ?
All of them up to Showtime
- What Patch level are you at (base game) ?
12.0.273.019001
- Do you have any Store content or CC/mods added ?
nothing downloaded
- Did you try out any of the beta/consumer preview versions and did you have any issues with those ?
no, didn't try any
- What graphic card do you have and which driver version are you running ?
Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 - driver 9.17.10.2849
- What symptoms are you seeing (try to be as detailed as possible)
Several times the EA round logo would start to load and freeze in a horizontal position on screen and never make it to loading. Twice the game crashed while playing, don't remember how long into the first game but about 15-20 minutes into the second game.
- Anything else you like to add.
Before buying the new laptop the game was sluggish on my 3 1/2 year old Dell Inspiron. Now when it freezes I have to use the task manager to end the game or log off the computer.
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