Major (graphics?) issue. Major error recovery.
tylersada:
If you haven't gotten the video card yet. Check with the geek in the store. My NVIDIA is a 256 MB but it is a e-GeForce 7600 GS made for HD gaming. It is adequate but I would still try for a 512 MB if your computer is better than mine and you don't plan on replacing it any time soon.
~Iris~:
Video card is in (had it since 7/5 but been busy playing lol)! I got the 7300 NVIDIA GS, and it runs beautifully (never knew the tomb stones and pools had detail lol). Aside from being a bit slower now, I love it! Guess the next step is to get more RAM (at 512MB now, going to add another 512MB). Will this speed things up? Houses take about 1.5 minutes to load, going back to the neighborhood takes about 25 seconds (not complaining there), and CAS takes roughly a minute. I have all of the packs installed, minus the stuff packs, nothing running in the background (lots of downloads *blush*), and no spyware (no internet, scan each file that is added to the game).
caffeinated.joy:
having at least 1 gb of ram is always a good idea, though 2 is ideal. :) Isn't it amazing to see all that detail you didn't notice before?
Tenshii~Akari:
Speaking from experience, RAM will probably just save you from random game crashes, and maybe add a little boost to speed. I just had an extra gig put onto my laptop last Thursday (from 1 to 2GB), and I'm quite satisfied that my game hasn't crashed yet because of lack of memory. I've seen no difference in my computer's speed at all, though. And not to mention my graphics are still just as funky as ever... (The default "Downtown" neighborhood literally explodes whenever I enter it, and the houses/roads/etc. flash on and off like mad... all this on a barely one year old 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1300... they sure don't make stuff like they used to... :icon9:)
I think you might want to consider maxing out your computer's RAM one day. It'll definitely help if you decide to get the next few EPs/SPs. Also, if you haven't checked it out already, Paladin has an excellent tutorial on his site for optimizing computers for game performance, including how to disable all of the unneeded background tasks and services from starting up. :angel:
~Iris~:
Thank you caffinated and Tenshi, and yes, I was shocked when I saw those graphics! I never had a problem with game crashes, maybe only experiencing about a total of five or six since I have had the game (from the time that it came out, and at least half of them were my fault :D). I do download quite a bit, and just need something that will push it along a bit faster. Aside from the tutorial that Paladin has provided, is there anything else I can do to speed it up? Just so no one suggests it, I refuse to use a registry cleaner lol. Thank you for your help.
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