I have a serious problem, that makes my game unplayable.Before i go on i want to mention that this problem might have been mentioned before.The only difference is that it makes my game extremely laggy.
Okay so here's the deal,
When i first installed the game everything was fine except...the shadows.I could see no shadows and the game looked terrible.After some patches/updates i finally saw my shadows in-game but the problem is that they appear when my camera is really zoomed in.While i zoom out all the shadows disappear and at one point all the shadows have disappeared.Because of that when i try to move the camera the game lags a looot. (I believe that is because the shadows have to generate everytime i move the camera).Let me note that my graphics are set to medium, excluding Sims,Objects and Lighting that are set to high.Also i have disabled post proccessing and Laptop Mode is enabled.I have managed to enable shadows working while LaptopMode is on through the graphicrules.sgr and i managed to do it successfully.
I tried messing around with the graphicrules.sgr to fix my problem and i haven't found anything as of now.I would really appreciate a solution because the sims 4 looks like a great game and i really wish i can play it without any problems.
Time of this report: 9/16/2014, 21:39:27 Machine name: ULTIMATE-PC Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144) Language: Greek (Regional Setting: Greek) System Manufacturer: Sony Corporation System Model: VGN-NW21MF_S BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/09/08 11:12:06 Ver: 08.00.10 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz Memory: 4096MB RAM Available OS Memory: 4064MB RAM Page File: 2257MB used, 5866MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 11 DX Setup Parameters: Not found User DPI Setting: Using System DPI System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode
------------ DxDiag Notes ------------ Display Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 2: The file vrtaucbl.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer. Input Tab: No problems found.
------------- Sound Devices ------------- Description: (Συσκευή High Definition Audio) Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0262&SUBSYS_104D4200&REV_1003 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 65535 Type: WDM Driver Name: HdAudio.sys Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (Greek) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: Yes Date and Size: 11/21/2010 06:23:47, 350208 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: Microsoft HW Accel Level: Basic Cap Flags: 0xF1F Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000 Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Description: Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable) Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No Hardware ID: EuMusDesign_VAC_WDM Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Type: WDM Driver Name: vrtaucbl.sys Driver Version: 4.13.0000.5916 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: No Date and Size: 8/11/2014 15:12:03, 98464 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: EuMus Design HW Accel Level: Basic Cap Flags: 0xF1F Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000 Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
--------------------- Sound Capture Devices --------------------- Description: Μικρόφωνο (Συσκευή High Definition Audio) Default Sound Capture: Yes Default Voice Capture: Yes Driver Name: HdAudio.sys Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (Greek) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 11/21/2010 06:23:47, 350208 bytes Cap Flags: 0x1 Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Μικρόφωνο (Συσκευή High Definition Audio) Default Sound Capture: No Default Voice Capture: No Driver Name: HdAudio.sys Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (Greek) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 11/21/2010 06:23:47, 350208 bytes Cap Flags: 0x1 Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Name: Επεξεργαστής Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Chipset σε Ελεγκτή DRAM - 2A40 Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A40&SUBSYS_906B104D&REV_07\3&11583659&0&00 Driver: n/a
Midi Renderers: Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
WDM Streaming Capture Devices: Καταγραφή Muxed HD Audio,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514 Virtual Cable 1,0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514 Sony Visual Communication Camera,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
WDM Streaming Rendering Devices: Ακουστικά/Ηχεία HD Audio,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514 Virtual Cable 1,0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
BDA Network Providers: Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514 Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514 Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514 Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514 Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Video Capture Sources: Sony Visual Communication Camera,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
BDA Transport Information Renderers: BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669 MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
WDM Streaming Communication Transforms: Μετατροπέας Tee/Sink-to-Sink,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Audio Renderers: (Συσκευή High Definition Audio,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 DirectSound: (Συσκευή High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 DirectSound: Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
--------------- EVR Power Information --------------- Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality) Quality Flags: 2576 Enabled: Force throttling Allow half deinterlace Allow scaling Decode Power Usage: 100 Balanced Flags: 1424 Enabled: Force throttling Allow batching Force half deinterlace Force scaling Decode Power Usage: 50 PowerFlags: 1424 Enabled: Force throttling Allow batching Force half deinterlace Force scaling Decode Power Usage: 0
Unfortunately i'm afraid that there are no newer graphic drivers on my system. I also tried playing the game on low settings but the shadows won't even appear.(I don't know if this is supposed to happen or not.)I hope my computer is not too old to support the game on at least medium settings.
Well how i set the options, was at about medium. I mean that I set some of them at high other at medium and other at low and the game didn't have any problems with the perfomance or anything.What i'm concerned about are the shadows, because not only they look ugly they make the game laggy as well.