Sims 3 Graphics Card Help
- 4 years ago
@Dannii_Clough The easiest way is through the Nvidia Control Panel. Right-click on your desktop, select the CP, then Manage 3D Settings > Program Settings. Choose ts3.exe for an Origin install of Sims 3, or ts3w.exe (with the W) for a disc or Steam install. (You may see both, but you need to apply the settings to the correct one for your type of install.) Scroll down to the vertical sync setting and set it to On; enabling triple buffering can help performance too.
While you're there, it's worth setting the Max Frame Rate to the refresh rate of your laptop's screen; you can see that under Advanced Display Settings. It shouldn't matter in fullscreen, but this way you won't have to worry if you switch to windowed mode.
To make sure the setting is working in-game, bring up the cheats console (crtl-shift-C) and enter "fps on" without quotes. A number will appear in the upper right corner, and it should never go above the refresh rate of your screen. If it's consistently higher in spite of the above settings, you'll need to use an outside tool instead. This one works well with Sims 3 and other DX9 games:
https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/84-d3doverrider/?changelog=32
It's an add-on for RivaTuner Statistics Server but functions on its own, specifically forcing vertical sync in cases where the above steps don't help.