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Seasoned Traveler

12 years ago

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SOLVED: The Brightness/Dimming Issue When Minimizing the Screen (No This Has Nada to do with Refresh Rate)

Hi all. Just wanted to share my solution to this common problem. When playing the Sims 3, my game would automatically dim after few seconds of starting. Although it was still playable, it was verrry ...

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RinaRinaXD
11 years ago
Okay, I will break it down Step by Step for you if you're still having issues.
Step 1: While in the game, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, then click on task manager.
Step 2: Click on the small tab that says Processes and scroll down until you find the process "igfxpers"
Step 3: Click on "igfxpers" and then click on the button that says "End process" (should be at the bottom of the little window)
Step 4: Enjoy your game!
Let me know if that helped at all.

Anonymous

12 years ago

Could you explain step by step how to fix it for people who like me who have no idea what your on about

RinaRinaXD

11 years ago

Okay, I will break it down Step by Step for you if you're still having issues.

Step 1: While in the game, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, then click on task manager.

Step 2: Click on the small tab that says Processes and scroll down until you find the process "igfxpers"

Step 3: Click on "igfxpers" and then click on the button that says "End process" (should be at the bottom of the little window)

Step 4: Enjoy your game!

Let me know if that helped at all.

Anonymous
11 years ago
Oh my god, for ages my Sims has always done this. I did what you said and it didn't go dim when I maximised the game again. Thanks so much! Are there any consequences to deleting that particular process?
Anonymous
10 years ago
@RinaRinaXD wrote:

Okay, I will break it down Step by Step for you if you're still having issues.

Step 1: While in the game, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, then click on task manager.

Step 2: Click on the small tab that says Processes and scroll down until you find the process "igfxpers"

Step 3: Click on "igfxpers" and then click on the button that says "End process" (should be at the bottom of the little window)

Step 4: Enjoy your game!

Let me know if that helped at all.

@killlvvmaimm does this help at all? What would you like to have clarified and explained?
- killlvvmaimm
  10 years ago
  Thank you for breaking it down,but I did all those steps and it worked but it happened again a few months later , and it's doing the same thing. I turned off whatever mode,I know it's with a c,restart my game and computer,changed the refresh rate,but it still isn't working.😞
  - crinrict
    Hero+
    10 years ago
    Could you post your Computer's DxDiag?
    
    To gather a DxDiag on your computer, please follow the steps here: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/HOW-TO-DxDiag-for-Sims-3-PC-Only/td-p/1049584/
    
    Please either use pastebin.com and put the link here or use spoiler tags.
Admiraldkong
8 years ago
igfxpers is like food
Not everybody has
in other words: Not all work in the Task Manager
appzwayne
6 years ago
Cant find igfxprs
- puzzlezaddict
  Hero+
  6 years ago
  @appzwayne If you're having an issue with your game, please start a new thread describing what's happening, as well as any troubleshooting steps you've tried that haven't helped. This thread is quite old.