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xbringmeflowers's avatar
xbringmeflowers
2 years ago

Sims 2 Extreme Lag

Hi all!

So I am playing the Sims 2 on windows 10. I have installed the 4gb patch, the game recognizes my video card and I'm also playing with Sims2RPC.

However I am experiencing extreme lag and choppiness especially when playing on the fastest time speed 🏀 but it also happens sometimes on normal game speed. I'm playing on a clean template of Pleasantview, I ran HoodChecker etc. I did everything I could find on Google about optimizing the game for newer computers.

My resolution is 1920x1080.

This is my DxDiag:

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System Information
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Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 19045) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: 1002 (type: UEFI)
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9600KF CPU @ 3.70GHz (6 CPUs), ~3.7GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16332MB RAM
Page File: 7029MB used, 34302MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 12
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Type: Full Device (POST)
Device Problem Code: No Problem
Driver Problem Code: Unknown
Display Memory: 14132 MB
Dedicated Memory: 5966 MB
Shared Memory: 8166 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (165Hz)
HDR Support: Not Supported
Display Topology: Internal
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: LEN G27c-10
Monitor Id: LEN66A3
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: HDMI
Monitor Capabilities: HDR Not Supported
Display Pixel Format: DISPLAYCONFIG_PIXELFORMAT_32BPP
Advanced Color: Not Supported

Any help is appreciated!

5 Replies

  • mate54's avatar
    mate54
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    Can you please post the game's config-log.txt file from Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Logs?

  • mate54's avatar
    mate54
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    @xbringmeflowers The game's log looks okay, and Graphics Rules Maker fixes are correct for your setup. Make sure your GPU drivers are up to date; you can use GeForce Experience to update them.

    The game is most likely to lag a little on high speed anyway, but you can try lowering the view distance in game options and seeing if that helps; that works in my game when I have lots of neighborhood decorations. Since you use Sims2RPC, check if you increased Lot Imposter and shadow quality, those will cause some lag because they increase detail beyond normal game limits.

  • xbringmeflowers's avatar
    xbringmeflowers
    2 years ago

    Thanks! Will do 🙂

    Also do you think the lag might be caused cause of the resolution? Since it's the highest setting possible I was thinking maybe that could be one thing contributing to the lag

  • mate54's avatar
    mate54
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    @xbringmeflowers You could lower it to see if there are any differences. I play in 1920x1080 but haven't had any issues. You can also switch between windowed and fullscreen modes to see if they perform the same.

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