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Anonymous
12 years ago
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The Sims 3 Island Paradise freezing and lagging issues

I realize that this is a common issue with The Sims 3 Island Paradise, and I have tried almost everything to fix it. Does anyone know if there is going to be a patch to fix this extremely annoying gl...
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  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    12 years ago

    Islo Paradiso does have a lot of problems. Routing issues and the large world with an entire routable ocean are just an example.

    Things you can try:

    • Sims in Slow Motion
    • Delete the Scott Family
    • Use the cheat DiscoverAllUnchartedIslands to make all islands visible. I'm aware that this takes away from the fun but it seems to help some. 
    • Make sure you have no stuck sims in your town (use the cheat resetsim * to reset all sims in your town and put them to a safe location)
    • Use Overwatch and ErrorTrap (those are mods and you'll be using at your own risk. Not supported by EA. Just google to find)
    • Check for any aboandonned boats in your game and delete them by using testingcheatsenabled true and then shift-click on the boat and choose object-delete.
    • If you're playing Hobart's Hideout, be aware of this issue: Routing Issues in the Resort Hobart’s Hideout
    • General tips for lags: Lags & Intermittent Freezes
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plaidie
12 years ago

I have the same problem and my computer is seven months old and has 6 G memory and I TB hard drive.  Recently I had a tech tell me it's my video card that is too low to handle the game.  I got it to work but when I used compatibility troubleshoot,  it goes to a darker display and when all was said and done,  it won't go back to normal.  Any ideas?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    What kind of video card do you have? Does your computer have dedicated memory for the video card? It sounds to me like you're having very different issues than I'm having. My computer is brand new and it has 12 GB of RAM, 2 TB of HDD, 2 GB of dedicated memory for the video card, and an excellent graphics card. For me it's the game that is not working properly not my computer, where as for you it's the opposite. You'd have to lower the graphics settings in the sims 3 and possibly adjust your screen resolution to make running the game slightly easier for your computer. A 6 month old computer may not seem very old, but in the computer industry, there are major changes within that time frame. 

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