I'm about to build a new pc, it'll be using a 250 gig sata drive, currently I'm using an ata.
In other words.. I'm going to have to re-install the Sims stuff..
So this is what I need to know..
How do I back up my families, lots and stuff.
I know the downloads folder and saved sims folder need to be saved to a cd. But do I just take the EA Games folder from within "my documents" and burn that to a cd? Is that how it's done? Now let us say that is exactly what I do, I have a question within that one.
Lets say I have the following installed..
Sims 2
Nightlife
Pets
Seasons
Bon Voyage
So I back up the EA Games folder...
Install the new drive.. put on XP..
Then install..
Sims 2
Nightlife
Open for Business
Pets
Seasons
Bon Voyage..
Will that cause an issue with backing up the data I saved from the previous install since the previous didn't include OFB. Or do I install OFB after I install Bon Voyage. I usually go in release date order.
Speaking of the game..
I always use..
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtestTo check to see if I can a run game.
The optimal system requirements for Bon Voyage are quite a bit different than what EA had listed last I checked. This may explain some of the crashing and lag..
Processor
Recommended: 2.4 G
Ram
Recommended: 1 GB
Seasons had slightly different requirements..
Processor
Recommended: 2.4 GHz
Ram
Recommended: 512 MB
So it hopped by 512.. accorded to srtest.
You always want to have 512 more than recommended.. so when I get the new system built.. it'll have 2 gigs.. see if that helps. I'm also going onboard sound rather than my audigy 4. The guys at the shop said they even are having issues with creative's soundcards and clipping with other games. Supposedly Creative is making half ass products now..
Then again.. I heard a few complain about lag using 2gigs of ram.. while running a dual core machine. However, I forgot to check to see what graphics card they're using. I notice a lot of good dual core machines are being sold with geforce 8400's which are crap cards. I mean you can get them for 40 bucks on Ebay.
EA doesn't seem to want take responsibility for that annoying black screen error some are getting. They seem to want to blame Nvidia on that one. I guess they forgot they're the ones who are supposed to test their software on what is currently out there.. not what may come later. Although, I installed the beta drivers Nvidia has on their website. I get a few more hangups while the sims are doing they're thing, but the black screen sometimes happens less. It still happens.. but less.. I think. But the warning is still there.. when the game goes to that darker blue screen with the sims hourglass.. that's usually a warning to save and get the hell out. The second time it happens.. the black screen usually hits.. It also happens a lot less if you only have a small house with one or two sims on the lot. The bigger the lot/home.. the more sims.. the more prone it is to go boom.
Oh well..
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