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BatmanFanGirl
4 years ago

Can't run the game out of laptop mode?

I can run Sims 4 in laptop mode which I guess is less graphic intense? This is a more recent issue The laptop I got two years ago. It worked fine and then I think a short in the charger was making it difficult for the charge to hold properly. When I was playing Sims 4 it would be fine until I opened a save then it would act like it couldn't hold the charge switching between battery seemingly being plugged in to unplugged. Then it would abruptly shut down. I bought a new adapter and now it will hold it's charging normal circumstances. I can play other games like Skyrim, or Bioshock but as soon as I try to play Sims 4 (when its not in laptop mode) it will do the same thing. Acting like the battery isn't holding it's charge and abruptly shutting off. Will replacing the battery fix this issue? My previous ASUS didn't have this issue but I think for when I bought it, it was a bit more powerful then the current one, though both are supposedly gaming laptops. Any suggestions?

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    puzzlezaddict
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    4 years ago

    @BatmanFanGirl  Not only is laptop mode less demanding than normal, it uses less energy.  So it's entirely possible that your battery or adapter, or something else having to do with charging, isn't quite capable of handling the load.  But at this point, it would be better to have the laptop tested than to keep replacing parts hoping for a fix.  A local computer repair store should be able to help you, including replacing the battery if that's necessary.  The store would have the testing equipment to diagnose the issue more precisely than you could in person or than I could from here.

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