Season gameplay very slow

[dackerman]

Wondering if anyone has had a problem with extremely slow gameplay in seasons. Seems to happen when to sprinklers come on in the greenhouse,at least it resumed to normal once I took them out. I am sure it is not my computer as I just updated it with ram/vidio card/ect.. If there is something to fix this I would be pleased to find out what it is. I did take out all downloads/mods but did not help

[Charley]

If you have taken out your downloads then it must be the specs of your computer. What are the specs of you computer? and how many EP's do you have installed?

Char
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[Mi-chii]

I used to have a similar problem on my old computer, when it switched from night to day and vice versa. I think simply that one action is too much for your computer to handle.

[dackerman]

i have a gateway 5200x with 1.5 GB Memory; x1600 Pro radeon 256 graphics card; Pentium 4 3.00GHz processor; 150GB harddrive . I have 87% free space. I have all paks except celebration. My computer sets all options on high in the game so I even tried setting them to low but when the sprinkles come on it all but stops it. Nothing else I do or where I go seems to slow the gameplay. Just when sprinklers come on. Also I have a car lot that has 3 emploees and up to 8 custumers without a propblem. I really dont think it is my computer. Thanks for your suggestions. Any More??

[Tenshii~Akari]

There's a mod by mike_1102 on MTS2 that reduces the number of loops for the sprinkler effect.  Numenor also made one that completely gets rid of the effect.

[dackerman]

thank you TenshiiAkari12 I will try one and see

[Charley]

I think also a 256mb graphics card isn't really good enough for the sims, i recently upgraded and have noticed that it still is slow!

Char
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[dackerman]

yea,  sorry about that, my card is a 512 ati ...................... 1 Hour later YIPPEEE!! It's FIXED. Thanks you guys   :worship:    , after i put in the sprinker hack I can play and water at the same time. I have to say that after reading all the other problems people are having, mine didn't seem so bad. Thanks again everyone. What a great group of people we have here !!  :lurk:

[Tenshii~Akari]

Glad to help.  :angel: