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graceymanors's avatar
7 years ago
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Weird issue with certain plants?

Okay. so I noticed on certain lots and in certain worlds, some of the plants turn up funky colors.

Its only certain plants doing this.I really hope its not a dying graphics card.

https://pastebin.com/81gCTTW3

Extra info: It only is doing it to Island Paradise plants.

And when I move my entire folder out and do a clean folder, it fixes it.

I'm not sure what in my folder could be causing it.

I tried uninstalling the expansion packs that the plants came with and reinstalling.

I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling the lots.

And I went and "repaired" the game files in origin and made the game recognize my graphics card.

I didn't want to post this thread on thesims3.com as I have a thread for a different issue, so I thought I'd ask you guys over here.

I have no other graphic issues at the moment.But worried about my card.

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    7 years ago

    @graceymanors  So, I missed the edit to your original question because I was typing a response.  (Dealing with HTML still takes some time for me.)  If a clean folder fixes the problem, then it's in all likelihood one of your mods.  I would start by removing any lighting mods you have and go from there.

    Also, can you access the Nvidia Control Panel now?  It won't show up unless you have a graphics card driver installed, which is why you may not have been able to see it after the reset.

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  • graceymanors's avatar
    graceymanors
    Legend
    7 years ago

    Ok I will upload the log tonight when I get off from work pulling the entire folder out and just that one world in it didn’t fix it I always exit to the desktop before testing things I was told issues can transfer from save to save if you don’t 

  • graceymanors's avatar
    graceymanors
    Legend
    7 years ago

    I don't see the button for logging, I see a blue X at the bottom but that's it.

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    7 years ago

    @graceymanors  I'm not in Windows at the moment, so I can't grab you a screenshot, but there should be an icon that looks like a sheet of paper with a green + on it.  If you hover over the icons, they'll tell you what they're for.

  • graceymanors's avatar
    graceymanors
    Legend
    7 years ago

    Sorry, I been busy with work.Finally getting around to doing the Display Driver Uninstaller, still having issues getting the NVIDIA update to download from the link provided, it just spins.

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    7 years ago

    @graceymanors  It's possible that Nvidia updated their drivers since I posted the link; I haven't been checking religiously.  You can try picking out your card from this menu:

    https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

    (Also, try a different browser, then try disabling your antivirus/firewall just long enough to download the driver, you know, the usual.)

    No worries about being busy.  People test when they have time; it's never a big deal to wait.

  • graceymanors's avatar
    graceymanors
    Legend
    7 years ago

    Alrighty, I did it.It was actually super easy and fast.

    I don't see the weirdness yet, been playing for about 30 minutes.

    And oddly enough, getting better frame rate.

    Edit:

    I have a new issue now that is completely not related.

    Game did one of its crashes, And I went to go back in and all my installed content is gone! And half of it I don't know where I got it from, but is needed for my save.

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