I need help with my game for a computer illiterate
SimGirl20:
I'm also stressing this. PLEASE update your drivers, it will make a world of difference. (sometimes...) ;)
Wednesday17:
Quote from: geezy33 on June 08, 2009, 11:07:46 am
hey pony, don't take your game back, do u have a external hard drive? back up some of your stuff if u have the sims 2 installed, u might wanna back your sim games up, we all know that the sims 2 takes a crap load of memory.
I am sure you mean well, geezy33, but please discontinue telling people to get rid of stuff when you don't even know how big their harddrive is. Harddrive is the kind of memory where data from applications and personal data are stored, RAM (random access memory) is memory that is used by running programs. The harddrive is the device inside the case that spins like a cd and RAM is a module you plug directly onto the motherboard.
Yes, it is true that lots of RAM is used for Sims2 when you load lots of cc. But it does it only WHILE YOU RUN IT. Since there's no reason to start up Sims2 in order to play Sims3, it doesn't matter at all what other programs or games are installed on the computer. Only currently running applications will use up RAM (like browser in the background with a dozen open tabs, THAT depeletes resources). I'm sorry I'm not able to explain this better, but I hope you get the gist of it. False information tends to spread like bush fires and people end up doing harm to their computers or unnecessarily spend money.
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But the updating drivers advice is a good one that always applies.
caffeinated.joy:
Actually Wednesday, there's nothing wrong with people offering any suggestion they think might be helpful, although it is prudent to find out what the OP's computer specs are before offering suggestions like that. Either way, please stop telling people what to post or not, ok? If your hard drive doesn't have much room left on it, that will affect how programs run, regardless of how much RAM or how fast a processor you have. It's like driving down a beautiful, four lane highway with a top-of-the-line car. If there's a lot of traffic, you're not going anywhere fast, regardless of how wonderful the highway is, or how great your car is.
Pony, could you list your computer specs please? Also, if you let us know whether you're running XP or Vista it will be a big help as well, since the requirements vary for both (because Vista is a resource hog).
Wednesday17:
Thanks, and I don't mean to seem arrogant, but I don't need any pictures of beautiful highways to know how a computer works, I learned it the old fashioned way.
But geezy33 keeps telling people to get external hd's and put their programs on there, which doesn't make any sense, if he doesn't know the specs (and even after they stated they got enough space). Makes me wonder if he sells the things. Might rather help to explain to the girl who asked how to do a dxdiag and attach it (if that's possible on this forum). Then one could really give sensible suggestions. Everything else is speculation.
I'm sorry if only moderators and admins are allowed to point this stuff out here. Then I'll refrain from helping. Because otherwise I will try to stop misinformations, lest they spread like the plague.
caffeinated.joy:
Well, I don't know that, do I? I'm never going to assume a person's knowledge level regarding anything and the highway analogy may be helpful to the OP, who is the person we're trying to help. In any case, knowledge level is not the issue here and I'm not telling you to stop helping. I'm asking you to stop telling people what they can or can't post. Moderating is the job of the moderators and Admins.
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