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LunaLucy2211
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6 years ago

Sims 4 is extremely laggy

Hi there. So I've had Sims for about 2-3 years now and it's all of a sudden become very laggy over the past month or so. It was bearable at first but now I can't even get into the menu with out it lagging.

My laptops RAM is 4 GB and I've tried everything that I can think of. I've reset my game, changed it to 32 bit and I've even deleted the entire game and reinstalled it ☹️.

I've also taken out all of my cc and mods. I've searched websites for hours and hours and have tried everything. I even downloaded a lag fix mod for Sims, It helped a little but not much. It's not my laptop because I only got it 2 months ago. So can somebody please help me!

I've linked my DxDiag to this post In case it helps 🙂

44 Replies

  • LunaLucy2211's avatar
    LunaLucy2211
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    5 years ago

    Ok I'll do all of that now. My game isn't as laggy as it was. It's playable now but thats with no cc. It's playable but not enjoyable. I might try to add in cc after I run all those things for you. Or I might not add in the cc what do you think i should do?

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    5 years ago

    @LunaLucy2211  I think you should test both ways, so you get an idea of the effect of the custom content.  Then you can decide if it's worth it to play with cc, or maybe compromise by removing some items you don't really feel like you need.  There's no one right answer for all players.

  • LunaLucy2211's avatar
    LunaLucy2211
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    5 years ago
    @puzzlezaddict Ok I tried the game bar and it helped in CAS but not in gameplay mode. And I can't find anything that mentions Sims 4 or Origin in ''perfmon /rel'' So I'm stuck. I don't know what to do so yeah :/
  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    5 years ago

    @LunaLucy2211  If the game is just somewhat laggy, not terrible, and you can't find any Sims 4 or Origin errors, then this might just be how your computer is going to run the game.  The much worse lagginess all of a sudden isn't normal, and it needed to be addressed.  But in the couple months since we've been troubleshooting, the game has gotten somewhat more demanding, especially with (but even to some extent without) the Eco Lifestyle pack.  Your laptop is somewhat weak for Sims 4, and while you should absolutely be able to play, it may not be a smooth experience.

    Having said that, if you'd like to do some hardware monitoring to double-check how the various components of your computer are performing, let me know.  You can log a play session and send me the results to look over, so I can see whether there's anything that should be addressed.  It's difficult to tell sometimes where the normal low performance from underpowered hardware ends and lag from actual problems begins.

    Regardless, you'll get the best experience if you don't run any other apps while playing, and you make sure your laptop can cool itself effectively.  Elevate the computer—use a laptop tray, or put books or similar under the corners—or use a cooling pad.  Restarting the computer before playing can also help free up resources.