Closed Sims 2 and Graphics Cards - the fixes.

It's weird, I know it's not the best machine but I can run the sims 3 with 4 expansions
And The Sims 4 also doing well.

And what about "anti-aliasing turned on"? Is there any way to put it off?

My CPU is dual.

Sorry for my bad English. And thank you very much for taking the time to respond. And try to help (:

Hi, I'm playing Sims 2 Ultimate on a Windows 7 desktop (but in compatibility mode). The screen tears or flickers, specifically when I move the mouse, so it's like I see a line of the background or the sky, etc. There's no lag, no crashes, no other problem. It has all the settings on High but Smooth Edges is greyed out.

I have been searching for DAYS and have no idea how to fix the problem. I don't know if my graphics card is too new and therefore unrecognized or if it's actually NOT GOOD ENOUGH to play Sims 2 (which I thought wouldn't be true but I've been reading a lot about Intel not being good). I'm not sure which fix to try because I just don't know! I would really appreciate any help if you had some time to spare, thank you.

I think this is the thing I'm supposed to paste? Please correct me if I'm wrong, I have no idea what I'm doing!

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=== Application info ===
Name: The Sims 2 EP9
Version: 1.17.0.66
Build: ReleaseSRT
=== Machine info ===
OS version: Windows NT 6.0
CPU: 4328.799804Mhz, Name:GenuineIntel, FPU:1, MMX:1
Memory: 1024MB
Free memory: 1024MB
User: home
Computer: HOME-PC
=== Sound device info ===
Name: Unknown
Driver: Unknown
=== Graphics device info ===
Number: 0
Name (driver): Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Name (database): Intel® HD Graphics 4600 <<NOT FOUND IN DATABASE!>>
Vendor: Intel
Chipset: Vendor: 8086, Device: 0412, Board: d0001458, Chipset: 0006
Driver: igdumdim32.dll, Version: 10.18.14.4170, GUID: D7B78E66-4752-11CF-A267-0EF0BBC2C735
Driver version: 4170
Monitor: \\.\DISPLAY1
Monitor aspect: 1.778597, 16:9
Screen mode: 1366x768x32BPP,60Hz
Texture memory: 1696MB
HW T&L: Fixed function:1 Programmable:3.0
Pixel program: 3.0
Texture stages: 8
AppControlledAA: 1


Global properties
-----------------
uintProp propertyRevision 6
boolProp allowCustomContent true
boolProp animationLOD false
uintProp antialiasingQuality 0
boolProp autoCentering true
boolProp autoLogin false
boolProp bumpMapping false
boolProp checkForPatch true
boolProp constrainFloorElevation true
uintProp cutawayMemorySize 3
boolProp cutawayOutside true
boolProp disableCustomObjects true
boolProp displayCustomObjectInfo true
boolProp displayLookAtBoxes false
boolProp displayPaths false
boolProp deviceVsynch true
uintProp dynamicRenderStrategy 0
boolProp edgeScrolling true
floatProp horzedgescrollrate 0.5
floatProp vertedgescrollrate 0.5
uintProp effectPriorityLevel 3
stringProp lastLoadedNeighborhood Strangetown
boolProp freeWill true
floatProp geomBoneInfluenceThreshold 0.01
boolProp geomCheckGeomDataIntegrity false
uintProp geomGenerateTangentSpaceNormalLines 0
boolProp geomGenerateTangentSpaceSxT false
floatProp geomGeneratedTangentSpaceNormalLineLength 0.1
uintProp geomMaxBoneInfluencesPerVertex 4
sintProp geomMaxMorphTargetDeltasPerVertex 4
floatProp geomMorphTargetDeltaThreshold 0.001
floatProp geomPerBoneBoundBlendWeightThreshold 0.9
boolProp guob true
boolProp interrupt false
boolProp lightOpenGLStyle false
uintProp lightingQuality 3
boolProp livePIP true
boolProp lotInfoAdvancedMode false
stringProp lotWindowFillColor (0,0,0,1)
uintProp maxParticlesTarget 10000
uintProp maxTerrainGrade 5
boolProp morph true
stringProp neighborhoodWindowFillColor (0.5,0.5,0.5,1)
boolProp noStupidIFFUnlocking false
boolProp optimizeMeshes true
floatProp particleDamping 0
floatProp particleDensity 1
uintProp particleLODOffset 0
floatProp particleScale 1
floatProp particleSizeThreshold 1
boolProp quickTips true
boolProp reduceBoneWeights false
boolProp renderOpaqueUI false
boolProp reflectionWithExtraViewer false
boolProp rotateCameraSims1Mode false
boolProp nhoodWaterReflection false
boolProp renderInsideObjectOnlyOnSelectedSimLevel true
boolProp showSnowOnGround true
uintProp renderInsideVisibleObjects 1
boolProp renderSelectedSimLevel false
boolProp sleepInBackground true
boolProp simInBackground false
boolProp simShadows true
boolProp snapObjectsToGrid true
uintProp soundDetail 2
boolProp specHighlights true
boolProp unevenTilesFloorable true
boolProp useEffects true
boolProp useLODs false
uintProp snapshotPictureQuality 2
uintProp snapshotPictureSize 2
boolProp usePixelAspectRatio true
uintProp videoCaptureMaxRecordingSeconds 60
uintProp videoCaptureQuality 1
uintProp videoCaptureSize 1
boolProp videoCaptureAudioOn true
boolProp CameraDriftCamEnabled true
boolProp CameraSpecialEventEnabled true
boolProp ShowLotPackageFilename false
boolProp SoundMasterGroupVoxEnabled true
boolProp SoundMasterGroupFXEnabled true
boolProp SoundMasterGroupMusicEnabled true
boolProp SoundMasterGroupAmbienceEnabled true
uintProp FXVolume 100
uintProp VOXVolume 100
uintProp AmbienceVolume 100
uintProp MusicVolume 40
floatProp tvVolume 0.5
uintProp AudioPerformance 1
boolProp ShowTutorialWelcome true
boolProp NoLegacySounds true
boolProp liveCameraConstraints true
uintProp edithConfigFlags 1
uintProp copiedShippedDataToUserDataFolder 262143
boolProp enableLotImpostersInLot true
boolProp enableNeighborhoodOccupantsInLot true
uintProp lotSkirtSizeIncrease 9
uintProp neighborhoodPropFadeDistance 50
boolProp clickableLotImposters true
boolProp showXRayCursor true
uintProp maxTotalSims 10
uintProp maxTotalHumans 8
uintProp maxTotalPets 6
floatProp pagodaSlopeControlX 1
floatProp pagodaSlopeControlY 1
floatProp pagodaCornerHeightRatio 0.25
floatProp pagodaEaveX 1.5
floatProp pagodaEaveY 1.5
floatProp diagonalPagodaEaveX 1
floatProp diagonalPagodaEaveY 1
boolProp force12HrTime false
boolProp enableOceanReflection false
boolProp includeCeilings false
boolProp quarterTilePlacementEnabled false
stringProp activeDeviceDisplayMode 1024x768x32x60
boolProp activeDeviceUseSoftwareRasterizer false
uintProp optionMaterialDetail 3
uintProp optionObjectDetail 3
uintProp optionObjectHiding 0
uintProp optionSnowOnGround 1
uintProp optionShadows 3
uintProp optionOpaqueUI 0
uintProp optionReflection 1
uintProp optionCeiling 0
uintProp optionEffectsQuality 3
uintProp optionLightingQuality 3
uintProp optionSoundQuality 3
uintProp optionEnableLotImpostersInLot 1
uintProp optionEnableNeighborhoodOccupantsInLot 1
uintProp optionLotSkirtSizeIncrease 1
sintProp activeDeviceNum 0
boolProp copiedUSToUKEnglishNames false
stringProp SoundOutputMode stereo
stringProp activeDeviceList 1;0;Intel® HD Graphics 4600;8086;0412;4170;10.18.14.4170, GUID: D7B78E66-4752-11CF-A267-0EF0BBC2C735;
boolProp carsOnRight true
stringProp startingNeighborhood Pleasantview
boolProp perfAddLights true
boolProp perfRenderParts true
boolProp perfLightCaching true
boolProp perfEnableSkinning true
boolProp perfEnableMorphing true
uintProp lodOverride 0
boolProp effectLODSoftChange true
floatProp effectMaxTimeDelta 0
boolProp enableSnapshot true
boolProp floorCollisions true
boolProp wallCollisions true
boolProp creatingLotTemplate false


Device 0
--------

eta: clip config log behind spoiler tags.

"paste" you say? I think you're supposed to attach it as a file. But what do I know? Perhaps this'll do as well...

SO SORRY, NOW I understand what that means. I thought ~attach~ was used interchangeable with ~copy~ (I even checked other sites and saw other people pasting their info and used this to reassure myself...) :-( I was wondering why the instructions said I would need to click the "full editor" thing to just paste something. Haha. Anyway I think I did it right this time but who knows, Sorry![/quote]

Attached File(s)

  HOME-PC-config-log.txt (Size: 7.72 KB / Downloads: 407)

I just noticed... the options for Shadows is now greyed out also! This was not the case before - I could adjust shadow settings however I wanted.

No need to apologise. I was merely trying to help.

Yeah, sometimes - on other forums, mostly - people are sloppy and use terms like 'copy' and 'attach' as if they are the same thing. And in some cases, it isn't a big deal, either. But the configs and logs coming with this game can be long and windy. Too long to even fit the message entry window. So some important part that Kiri might need, might not even show up if you copy&paste
And besides, we would not want everyone to have to look at these dumb walls of text, would we?

@aslsier @BoilingOil

Thanks BO - attaching the log is what I need for exactly that reason - I need to see the whole log.

Aslisier

You need this video card - Download video card for Intel® HD Graphics 4600
and you need to use the Graphics Card Intel from the first post.

You need to run it as an administrator, and you need to have your smooth edges on max. You can see the pictures to show what I mean in the first post.

Hello. So nothing to do with my problem? Would not it be solved?


(bad English)

Thank you so much for that explanation! It can be so hard to figure out how people are using technical terms on the internet when they speak informally and even with slang. I can only translate it and then try to figure out the most likely meaning, haha. Your comment is really going to be useful to me in the future!

Wow, thank you so much for the help and quick response, celebkiriedhel. So if I am correct, I just make "back ups" and then put that download in those two Config folders? Sorry but I am trying to follow word for word without understanding the words, so I don't want to mess up and create more trouble!

Hello! I'm playing The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection on a Windows 7 laptop. There are MANY things wrong with my game.

#1 The lag is HORRIBLE!!! It only happens during Live Mode and the lag makes Sims 2 UNPLAYABLE. Every second is lag.

#2 When it isn't lagging my sims are HORRENDOUSLY GLITCHY. Sometimes they end up as a blob of spikes and stretchy ribbons or their faces turn black. Or the textures turn computerized glitchy.

Can someone PLEASE fix my game?!

System Information:

OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name PANDABOX
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model Presario CQ57 Notebook PC
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel® Celeron® CPU B800 @ 1.50GHz, 1500 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Hewlett-Packard F.34, 3/21/2012
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale Japan
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514"
User Name PandaBox\India
Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 1.85 GB
Available Physical Memory 982 MB
Total Virtual Memory 3.71 GB
Available Virtual Memory 2.23 GB
Page File Space 1.85 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

Attached File(s)

  PANDABOX-config-log.txt (Size: 10.33 KB / Downloads: 419)