Will my computer be able to handle more than one EP?
Theraven:
You've got to do a couple of tricks to make the game run on more than 2 GB (Vista and Win7), otherwise it'll have memory crashes...
caffeinated.joy:
Quote from: Chaavik on April 08, 2011, 10:18:01 am
XP can only have up to 2 GB. (32-bit)
Actually, 32 bit XP can handle up to 3 GB of RAM (my old pc, which had 32 bit XP had 3 and read it all just fine).
I'm also currently running Sims 2 on 8 gb of RAM and having no problems. (I hate to throw a wrench in things, but I need to state my own experience)
Vampire Lion:
My computer is a Window's 7. It has a 64-bit OS..if I am reading it correctly. If I choose on buying some more EP's, I'll probably just buy Apartment Life & Seasons,or Freetime..whichever one is better. But I wonder though..are all EP's the same in size? Do they all take up much space? Again, I know I sound pathetic..ha,but I have no clue with these type of things.
ancienthighway:
Unless I'm badly mistaken, the game itself will only recognize 2 GB of RAM. As Theraven said, there is a way to make it recognize more than 2GB. I saw the instructions once but never implemented it. Max RAM usage on a 32-bit OS is either 3 or 4 GB. Max RAM usage on a 64-bit is 8 GB due to OS or motherboard restraints, I think.
Having RAM in excess of 2GB will allow you to continue to run other programs in the background. It would be no longer necessary to shut down a memory hogging AV.
With 3 GB of RAM you should have no problem running all the XPs plus a fair amount of CC. The important question is "can your video card handle it?" I wouldn't consider adding Seasons with less than 512 MB of video RAM. More is definitely better when it comes to graphics in order to avoid major lags when playing a large lot, with large being a lot with lots of stuff on it.
HappyThoughts:
ea has the complete list each one with details on system requirements/ep details/ and the size will be also listed, they also have downloadable copies you can buy right from their site. But you knew that, or not, it would be easier for you to decide what you'd enjoy most. And what would use up the less on your laptop.
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