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SimplicityTS
6 years ago
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Too Many Issues to Enjoy the Game

I own The Sims 4: Digital Deluxe Edition and the Seasons Expansion pack; both of which were downloaded through Origin. I have no MODS and no CC. I'm a PC user; here are my specs: OS: Windows 10 Ho...
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    puzzlezaddict
    6 years ago

    @SimplicityTS  Other people may be able to address some of the gameplay issues you listed; I don't really know how to troubleshoot most of those.  But what's clear is that your processor is a bit weak for Sims 4, even on low settings; its integrated graphics chip is clearly below the minimum requirements.  Seasons is a very heavy pack and will tax stronger hardware than yours, but even the base game can be too much for some laptops with your CPU.

    I wouldn't be surprised if many of the issues you listed are directly due to your hardware, although it's sometimes difficult to tell for sure.  The blurry graphics are likely an issue with your graphics chip or its driver.  Intel doesn't even offer a current Windows 10 driver for your processor, although the manufacturer of your laptop may still offer one for download.  Plus, this computer is five or six years old by now, so it may well be declining in performance due to age alone.

    If you do want to troubleshoot your in-game issues, please start by confirming that your install is up to date.  The problem with showering not raising hygiene in shower/tub combos was fixed in the last patch.  The current patch level is 1.60.

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puzzlezaddict
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6 years ago

@SimplicityTS  Other people may be able to address some of the gameplay issues you listed; I don't really know how to troubleshoot most of those.  But what's clear is that your processor is a bit weak for Sims 4, even on low settings; its integrated graphics chip is clearly below the minimum requirements.  Seasons is a very heavy pack and will tax stronger hardware than yours, but even the base game can be too much for some laptops with your CPU.

I wouldn't be surprised if many of the issues you listed are directly due to your hardware, although it's sometimes difficult to tell for sure.  The blurry graphics are likely an issue with your graphics chip or its driver.  Intel doesn't even offer a current Windows 10 driver for your processor, although the manufacturer of your laptop may still offer one for download.  Plus, this computer is five or six years old by now, so it may well be declining in performance due to age alone.

If you do want to troubleshoot your in-game issues, please start by confirming that your install is up to date.  The problem with showering not raising hygiene in shower/tub combos was fixed in the last patch.  The current patch level is 1.60.

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Psychotps
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago

@puzzlezaddictI agree, plus the fact that it's a "Celeron" chip makes it slower even moreso. The Celeron chip was designed to be a low-quality, low-speed, crippled CPU for those people who wanted an extremely low-price chip that would "function" like a normal CPU, just at an extremely slower speed.

Plus, If it's a GPU that uses shared memory, then he likely doesn't have enough ram. With likely what... 2 gigs out of the 8 reserved for GPU usage, and another 1-2 reserved for OS functions, he only has a little over 4 left for the game. That's not very good. My sims 4 regularly uses 6-7 gigs alone just for the game. Plus, shared PC/GPU ram is a lot slower than dedicated GPU ram.

I believe most of those problems are due to the slow PC.

#5 should have been fixed in an update wasn't it?  Make sure the game is fully updated.

#7 is a common game bug. I've been wanting to report it but I need to do some testing first. Just haven't gotten around to it.

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