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Just wondered how the game is for others who are running the sims2 on the
lower end of the minimum requirements?

This is what I have:
Intel Extreme Graphics Controller 82845
Video BIOS version 2759
Emachine T2240-XP home with SP1
Intel Celeron 2.19 GHz
640 MB of RAM

I can only run the game in 800x600, it won't run any other way. Smoothing
is disabled which really bites.
But reflections, shadows and most of the other stuff works fine. I turn off
shadows tho, as they get in my way.
The game is pretty good in build or buy mode, but sim mode it lags pretty
bad, even with just one person on the lot.
I've heard you can cut down on what xp uses for idling, but have no idea how
to do that. I also have a memory tool that helps me regain memory and I
have a program that will give priority to the sims. But on that last one,
the sims has to be running for me to assign the priority 🙁




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http://www.silvernblue.com/

"Life is what happens when you are busy
doing other things" - John Lennon
 
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"Bluegenie2" <me@fuil.com> wrote in message
news:FtmdnRW9CpaKH5ffRVn-hw@comcast.com...
> Just wondered how the game is for others who are running the sims2 on the
> lower end of the minimum requirements?
>
> This is what I have:
> Intel Extreme Graphics Controller 82845
> Video BIOS version 2759
> Emachine T2240-XP home with SP1
> Intel Celeron 2.19 GHz
> 640 MB of RAM
>
> I can only run the game in 800x600, it won't run any other way. Smoothing
> is disabled which really bites.
> But reflections, shadows and most of the other stuff works fine. I turn
> off
> shadows tho, as they get in my way.
> The game is pretty good in build or buy mode, but sim mode it lags pretty
> bad, even with just one person on the lot.
> I've heard you can cut down on what xp uses for idling, but have no idea
> how
> to do that. I also have a memory tool that helps me regain memory and I
> have a program that will give priority to the sims. But on that last one,
> the sims has to be running for me to assign the priority 🙁
>
>
>
>
> --
> http://www.silvernblue.com/
>
> "Life is what happens when you are busy
> doing other things" - John Lennon
>
>
I don't know all the specifics, but I have a Compaq 1.7 GHz, XP home w/ SP2
and 1 GB RAM, recently updated the video to GForce FX 5700 LE w/ 128 MB. I
only lag if I have 5+ people on the lot. If at all in the budget, upgrade
your memory. I bet that would make a difference.

--
deb
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.... once again, road-runner leaves coyote in the dust ...
 
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"deb" <deb@whoknew.com> wrote in message
news:8JadnbCSYb1gDpffRVn-jg@comcast.com...
> "Bluegenie2" <me@fuil.com> wrote in message
> news:FtmdnRW9CpaKH5ffRVn-hw@comcast.com...
>> Just wondered how the game is for others who are running the sims2 on the
>> lower end of the minimum requirements?
>>
>> This is what I have:
>> Intel Extreme Graphics Controller 82845
>> Video BIOS version 2759
>> Emachine T2240-XP home with SP1
>> Intel Celeron 2.19 GHz
>> 640 MB of RAM
>>
>> I can only run the game in 800x600, it won't run any other way.
>> Smoothing
>> is disabled which really bites.
>> But reflections, shadows and most of the other stuff works fine. I turn
>> off
>> shadows tho, as they get in my way.
>> The game is pretty good in build or buy mode, but sim mode it lags pretty
>> bad, even with just one person on the lot.
>> I've heard you can cut down on what xp uses for idling, but have no idea
>> how
>> to do that. I also have a memory tool that helps me regain memory and I
>> have a program that will give priority to the sims. But on that last
>> one,
>> the sims has to be running for me to assign the priority 🙁
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> http://www.silvernblue.com/
>>
>> "Life is what happens when you are busy
>> doing other things" - John Lennon
>>
>>
> I don't know all the specifics, but I have a Compaq 1.7 GHz, XP home w/
> SP2 and 1 GB RAM, recently updated the video to GForce FX 5700 LE w/ 128
> MB. I only lag if I have 5+ people on the lot. If at all in the budget,
> upgrade your memory. I bet that would make a difference.
>
> --
> deb
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> ... once again, road-runner leaves coyote in the dust ...
>
PS: I run it in 1024 x 768.
 
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"Bluegenie2" <me@fuil.com> wrote in message
news:FtmdnRW9CpaKH5ffRVn-hw@comcast.com...
> Just wondered how the game is for others who are running the sims2 on the
> lower end of the minimum requirements?
>
> This is what I have:
> Intel Extreme Graphics Controller 82845
> Video BIOS version 2759
> Emachine T2240-XP home with SP1
> Intel Celeron 2.19 GHz
> 640 MB of RAM
>
> I can only run the game in 800x600, it won't run any other way. Smoothing
> is disabled which really bites.
> But reflections, shadows and most of the other stuff works fine. I turn
off
> shadows tho, as they get in my way.
> The game is pretty good in build or buy mode, but sim mode it lags pretty
> bad, even with just one person on the lot.
> I've heard you can cut down on what xp uses for idling, but have no idea
how
> to do that. I also have a memory tool that helps me regain memory and I
> have a program that will give priority to the sims. But on that last one,
> the sims has to be running for me to assign the priority 🙁
>
1.7 Gig P4
512 ram
Asus Ti4200 geFarce 4 128 ram card
XP-SP1
1024x768 res for the game

It runs pretty good if I don't have too many sims (more than 5 or 6) on the
lot.
 
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"Bluegenie2" <me@fuil.com> wrote in message
news:FtmdnRW9CpaKH5ffRVn-hw@comcast.com...
> Just wondered how the game is for others who are running the sims2 on the
> lower end of the minimum requirements?
>
> This is what I have:
> Intel Extreme Graphics Controller 82845
> Video BIOS version 2759
> Emachine T2240-XP home with SP1
> Intel Celeron 2.19 GHz
> 640 MB of RAM
>
> I can only run the game in 800x600, it won't run any other way. Smoothing
> is disabled which really bites.
> But reflections, shadows and most of the other stuff works fine. I turn
> off
> shadows tho, as they get in my way.
> The game is pretty good in build or buy mode, but sim mode it lags pretty
> bad, even with just one person on the lot.
> I've heard you can cut down on what xp uses for idling, but have no idea
> how
> to do that. I also have a memory tool that helps me regain memory and I
> have a program that will give priority to the sims. But on that last one,
> the sims has to be running for me to assign the priority 🙁
>
>
>
>
> --
> http://www.silvernblue.com/
>
> "Life is what happens when you are busy
> doing other things" - John Lennon
>
>


I've got the very low of the spectrum. Intel Extreme 64mbs, 256mbs of
system memory. I'm planning on getting a 256mb video ram card (PCI-for some
reason my computer doesn't have AGP slots!!!). Then I'm upgrading the
memory to at least 512mbs. Sims 2 runs ok, but annoyingly slow. So I plan
on upgrading within the next month...

Jenn
 
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this is my info:
HP Pavilion 061
Bios version 08.00.09
Windows XP professional build 2600
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00 GHz (2 CPU's)
512 MB Ram
Radion 9200 AGP 128 MB
Realtek AC97 Audio

I don't know if I missed anything because I'm not very good with reading all
this type of stuff lol
Destiny
"Bluegenie2" <me@fuil.com> wrote in message
news:FtmdnRW9CpaKH5ffRVn-hw@comcast.com...
> Just wondered how the game is for others who are running the sims2 on the
> lower end of the minimum requirements?
>
> This is what I have:
> Intel Extreme Graphics Controller 82845
> Video BIOS version 2759
> Emachine T2240-XP home with SP1
> Intel Celeron 2.19 GHz
> 640 MB of RAM
>
> I can only run the game in 800x600, it won't run any other way. Smoothing
> is disabled which really bites.
> But reflections, shadows and most of the other stuff works fine. I turn
> off
> shadows tho, as they get in my way.
> The game is pretty good in build or buy mode, but sim mode it lags pretty
> bad, even with just one person on the lot.
> I've heard you can cut down on what xp uses for idling, but have no idea
> how
> to do that. I also have a memory tool that helps me regain memory and I
> have a program that will give priority to the sims. But on that last one,
> the sims has to be running for me to assign the priority 🙁
>
>
>
>
> --
> http://www.silvernblue.com/
>
> "Life is what happens when you are busy
> doing other things" - John Lennon
>
>
 
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