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Pleaseeeeeeee - PLEASEHELPMEplz - 02-06-2009 06:12 PM
Im crying =[
ive been waiting 6months for sims 3...i think i have 19/20 sims games, but now I got the SIMS 3 and it doesnt work!
i did the test.... here's what it said...i know i 99% need a new video card and I dont mind gettingit, just that i dont want to buy it and then it STILL doesnt work...i failed 2 categories, CPU, and VIDEO CARD...here's what it said...im not the smartest computer girl and would like some help PLEASE??
CPU
Minimum: (XP) 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent; (Vista) 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent [If built-in graphics chipsets then 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent].
You Have: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.66GHz
FAIL: Sorry, your CPU does not meet this minimum requirement. It may be time to purchase a more powerful computer to make your life easier. Click the 'We Recommend' button to disc
Video Card
Minimum: 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 or above / ATI Radeon 9500 or above / Intel GMA 3-series or above)
You Have: Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller (Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller)
FAIL: Sorry, your video card does not meet this minimum requirement. Upgrade to a more powerful video card will make all your applications look better. Click the 'We Recommend' button to see some great options.
Video Card Features - Minimum attributes of your Video Card
Video RAM: Required - 128 MB , You have - 96 MB
Video Card 3D Acceleration: Required - Yes , You have - Yes
Pixel Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0 , You have - 0.0
i dont mind paying 100$ for a video card and installation, but i dont want to do that and then it STILL doesnt work. What I want to know is since i failed 2sections, would a video card 100% fix it? do i need a new pc? help =[
Re: Pleaseeeeeeee - 2qewl4u - 02-06-2009 06:19 PM
I did the test before too and it said my video card wasn't good. I played the game and ALOT of stuff was messed up, My sims couldn't interact with anything and they were all black. Then I played it on my sister's computer which happens to have the same video card and it worked perfectly :L so I don't know if I can help you
Re: Pleaseeeeeeee - PLEASEHELPMEplz - 02-06-2009 06:21 PM
Based on what I wrote...would a video card solve the problem? or is it something more than that
Re: Pleaseeeeeeee - MrAlex - 02-06-2009 06:33 PM
Yes, you can get AWESOME video cards for $100:
Either get a ATI Radeon HD 4770 OR 4850.
Whichever one, doesn't matter.
Re: Pleaseeeeeeee - PLEASEHELPMEplz - 02-06-2009 06:39 PM
a friend of mine is telling me that it would not work. if i boiught the video card it'dbe a waste of money...he says i need a new cpu because i failed the cpu test.
miinimum: (XP) 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent; (Vista) 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent [If built-in graphics chipsets then 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent].
You Have: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.66GHz
FAIL: Sorry, your CPU does not meet this minimum requirement. It may be time to purchase a more powerful computer to make your life easier. Click the 'We Recommend' button to disc
Re: Pleaseeeeeeee - PLEASEHELPMEplz - 02-06-2009 06:43 PM
(02-06-2009 06:33 PM)MrAlex link Wrote:Yes, you can get AWESOME video cards for $100:
Either get a ATI Radeon HD 4770 OR 4850.
Whichever one, doesn't matter.
the thing is that i failed the "CPU TEST" and the "VIDEO CARD TEST"...i would hateto spend 100$ plus installation fees for nothing. Would the video card fix the problem for sure? I wouldnt want to buy itfor nothing.
Re: Pleaseeeeeeee - killerkenya - 02-06-2009 06:54 PM
If you have the game, do some disk cleanups and uninstall games you don't play, and try it. My laptop failed miserably and yet I was able to play Spore. Yes, it was slow, but, it was doable.
If it doesn't work, but the video card. If it still doesn't work you'll need a new computer. You can buy one with a crap video card and replace it with the new one you tried.
Your CPU is your processor, like the brain. You don't just go buy a new one.
I say try it if you have the game. Just play on low detail and clean as much crap off your comp as you can.
Re: Pleaseeeeeeee - PLEASEHELPMEplz - 02-06-2009 07:02 PM
(02-06-2009 06:54 PM)killerkenya link Wrote:If you have the game, do some disk cleanups and uninstall games you don't play, and try it. My laptop failed miserably and yet I was able to play Spore. Yes, it was slow, but, it was doable.the thingis that i dont wanna spend 100 extradollars and then find out it still doesnt work.
If it doesn't work, but the video card. If it still doesn't work you'll need a new computer. You can buy one with a crap video card and replace it with the new one you tried.
Your CPU is your processor, like the brain. You don't just go buy a new one.
I say try it if you have the game. Just play on low detail and clean as much crap off your comp as you can.
Re: Pleaseeeeeeee - phoebe91 - 03-06-2009 05:58 AM
Honestly, upgrading your video card won't completely solve your problems. It might lessen it, but without a processor that can run TS3, your game will be slow since it won't be able to process much of it very fast. A new video card may let you run the game, but then your processor would do a backlash on you, making it crash all the time, eventually not running it, etc etc.
You may just need to get a new computer, but be sure that it has a video card and CPU that can run the game.