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leenysims
5 years ago

Re: Game doesn't recognise my video card after windows update

Thank you! I am trying to delete the options file but it says it can't be accessed by the device. Any advice on how to delete a corrupeted file? Here is the Config.log 🙂)

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=== Graphics device info ===
Number: 0
Name (driver): Intel(R) HD Graphics 620
Name (database): [Found: 0, Supported: 1]
Vendor: Intel
Chipset: Vendor: 8086, Device: 5916, Board: 81a9103c, Chipset: 0002
Driver: igdumdim64.dll, Version: 22.20.16.4749, GUID: D7B78E66-1A56-11CF-0161-B9A1B9C2DB35
Driver version: 4749
Monitor: \\.\DISPLAY1
Texture memory: 1008MB
Vertex program: 3.0
Pixel program: 3.0
Hardware TnL: 1
Opt. features: +sab +a8l8 +rgba16f +r32f +bc4 +bc5 -rawz +intz
=== Options ===
NumBoots 4294967295
LightingQuality 4
GeneralReflections 3
ObjectQuality 3
VisualEffects 3
PostProcessing 1
UseUncompressedTextures 1
TerrainQuality 2
EdgeSmoothing 3
TerrainSlopeScaling 1
SimQuality 4
ViewDistance 3
AdvancedRendering 1
VerticalSync 0
UseHiDpi 1
UiScale 100
UseOSDpi 1
ResolutionWidth 2023
ResolutionHeight 1138
ResolutionRefresh 0
SceneResolution 3
VisualQuality 5
FullScreen 0
WindowedFullScreen 0
FrameRateLimit 200
DisableScreensaverInFullscreenMode 1
AudioQuality 3
Audi🤭utputMode 1
MasterLevel 255
VoiceLevel 255
SoundFXLevel 255
MusicLevel 255
MenuMusicLevel 255
UISoundSXLevel 255
AmbientLevel 255
FocusMute 1
MoodChange 1
VoiceMute 0
SoundFXMute 0
MusicMute 0
UIMute 0
AmbientMute 0
MatchSpeedStereoMusic 1
EdgeScrolling 1
EdgeScrollingWarning 1
EnableTelemetry 1
InvertHorizontalRotation 0
InvertVerticalRotation 0
FPInvertHorizontalRotation 0
FPInvertVerticalRotation 0
FPDisableCameraBob 0
AdvancedCamera 0
CameraSpeed 100
FPCameraSpeed 100
CursorSpeed 100
CursorAcceleration 100
ScreenshotPostUI 0
VideoCaptureSize 1
VideoCaptureQuality 2
VideoCaptureSound 1
VideoCaptureTime 0
VideoCaptureHideUI 1
AutonomyHousehold 3
AutonomyDisabledForActiveSim 0
SimsSetAgeSpeed 1
SimsSetAgingEnabled 2
TradSocialMenuEnabled 0
MemoriesHelperEnabled 1
AutoAgeUnplayed 1
NPCReplacement 1
TutorialEnabled 1
MaxProtectedSims 0
SeasonLength 0
RainOptions 0
SnowOptions 0
TemperatureEffects 1
FameStartSimsOptedOut 0
NPCCivicVoting 1
EcoFootprintGameplay 1
BuildEcoEffects 1
ShowWhims 0
ShowModListStartup 1
ModsDisabled 0
ScriptModsEnabled 0
ShowOnlineNotifications 1
AutoReconnect 1
OnlineAccess 1
DisableComments 0
HideReportedContent 0
RazerOptionEnabled 0
AnimaticPack 1000
SurveysEnabled 1
MuteTutorialNarration 0
EnableFTUETutorialStart 1
=== Default Options ===
NumBoots 4294967295
LightingQuality 4
GeneralReflections 3
ObjectQuality 3
VisualEffects 3
PostProcessing 1
UseUncompressedTextures 1
TerrainQuality 2
EdgeSmoothing 3
TerrainSlopeScaling 1
SimQuality 4
ViewDistance 3
AdvancedRendering 1
VerticalSync 0
UseHiDpi 1
UiScale 100
UseOSDpi 1
ResolutionWidth 2023
ResolutionHeight 1138
ResolutionRefresh 4294967295
SceneResolution 3
VisualQuality 5
FullScreen 0
WindowedFullScreen 0
FrameRateLimit 200
DisableScreensaverInFullscreenMode 1
AudioQuality 3
Audi🤭utputMode 1
MasterLevel 255
VoiceLevel 255
SoundFXLevel 255
MusicLevel 255
MenuMusicLevel 255
UISoundSXLevel 255
AmbientLevel 255
FocusMute 1
MoodChange 1
VoiceMute 0
SoundFXMute 0
MusicMute 0
UIMute 0
AmbientMute 0
MatchSpeedStereoMusic 1
EdgeScrolling 1
EdgeScrollingWarning 1
EnableTelemetry 1
InvertHorizontalRotation 0
InvertVerticalRotation 0
FPInvertHorizontalRotation 0
FPInvertVerticalRotation 0
FPDisableCameraBob 0
AdvancedCamera 0
CameraSpeed 100
FPCameraSpeed 100
CursorSpeed 100
CursorAcceleration 100
ScreenshotPostUI 0
VideoCaptureSize 1
VideoCaptureQuality 2
VideoCaptureSound 1
VideoCaptureTime 0
VideoCaptureHideUI 1
AutonomyHousehold 3
AutonomyDisabledForActiveSim 0
SimsSetAgeSpeed 1
SimsSetAgingEnabled 2
TradSocialMenuEnabled 0
MemoriesHelperEnabled 1
AutoAgeUnplayed 1
NPCReplacement 1
TutorialEnabled 1
MaxProtectedSims 0
SeasonLength 0
RainOptions 0
SnowOptions 0
TemperatureEffects 1
FameStartSimsOptedOut 0
NPCCivicVoting 1
EcoFootprintGameplay 1
BuildEcoEffects 1
ShowWhims 0
ShowModListStartup 1
ModsDisabled 0
ScriptModsEnabled 0
ShowOnlineNotifications 1
AutoReconnect 1
OnlineAccess 1
DisableComments 0
HideReportedContent 0
RazerOptionEnabled 0
AnimaticPack 1000
SurveysEnabled 1
MuteTutorialNarration 0
EnableFTUETutorialStart 1

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5 Replies

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    5 years ago

    @leenysims  For the options file you're trying to delete, please post the full file path.  If you're looking at the file in a File Explorer window, you can see the file path above the list of files.  You can write [username] instead of your actual username if it appears, but please leave the rest of the file path intact.

    For the unrecognized graphics card, you need to edit graphicscards.sgr, which is located within the game's program files.  Unless you changed the default install location in Origin, the full file path will be:

    Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 4\Game\Bin

    Open graphicscards.sgr (Notepad works fine), and crtl-F to search for 5917, which will take you to these lines:

    card 0x87C0 "Intel (R) UHD 617" $cardLevelMedium $resolutionMedium
    card 0x5917 "Intel (R) UHD 620" $cardLevelMedium $resolutionMedium
    card 0x3EA0 "Intel (R) UHD 620" $cardLevelMedium $resolutionMedium

    Change the bolded 5917 to 5916 (the device ID of your card), save, quit, and the card should be recognized.  To check whether it is in fact recognized, you can open config.log again and look for the card name, which is right under "Graphics device info"; you should see a [Found: 1, Supported: 1] next to the name.

  • leenysims's avatar
    leenysims
    5 years ago

    Thank you so much for your help! I have decided to backup my important files and uninstall and reinstall my game. If the issue still persists I will follow these instructions. Thank you again! 🙂

  • leenysims's avatar
    leenysims
    5 years ago

     I followed these instructions for the graphics card and in Config.log it says [Found: 0, Supported: 1]. Is that alright? Thank you again xx

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    5 years ago

    @leenysims  Nope, the card still isn't recognized.  Is the issue of your settings not saving solved?  If not, let me know, because it'll be simpler to address the unrecognized GPU if the other issue isn't also in the mix.

    Otherwise, are you playing the standard version of Sims 4 or the Legacy Edition?  Did you modify graphicscards.sgr in the Bin folder or the Bin_LE folder?  If you're not sure, you can repair the game, which will return the files to their default state, and try again.  The Bin folder is for the standard version of the game, the Bin_LE folder is for the Legacy Edition.

  • leenysims's avatar
    leenysims
    5 years ago

    My settings are saving and the options file is no longer corrupted. My game is running as normal with no popup about an unrecognised video card. MCCC is also running normally now.

    I repaired my game and tried again and it now reads [Found: 1, Supported: 1]. Thank you so much for your help <3

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