See Through Graphics w/ Anti-Aliasing

[Alexis123442]

I recently got a new laptop and noticed that although the performance was a lot better than my previous laptop, the graphics didn't look very good. The game defaulted to the highest settings except smooth edges was grayed out. When I enable anti-aliasing on my graphics card it makes it look really good but my sims and a lot of the objects go see through. Why can't I have both good graphics and be able to see my sims and objects properly? Also, when I move my mouse around the sims and objects become solid and look like they should but as soon I stop moving my mouse it flashes back to see through. It does this in neighborhood view too and the water flashes white and blue and has choppy edges.

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2410M CPU @ 2.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
6144MB RAM
Radeon (TM) HD 6770M

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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/16/2011, 06:07:10
Machine name: DORY
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
BIOS: InsydeH2O Version 03.60.48F.1A
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2410M CPU @ 2.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6092MB RAM
Page File: 3339MB used, 8841MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0116&SUBSYS_3388103C&REV_09
Display Memory: 786 MB
Dedicated Memory: 2092 MB
Shared Memory: 2789 MB
Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor

Here is a picture of what it looks like.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t311/alexis51942/Decorated%20images/sim-1-1.png


Thanks!

[Mootilda]

I believe that your graphics chip is not as good as you believe it is. You might want to read this:
http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Onboard_Graphics

It really sounds like your graphics card can't handle all of the options at once. Experiment a bit to find a set of options which produces the best results. But, keep in mind that you may be destroying your computer if you have your options too high.

[Whiterudder]

It's also possible that you have switchable graphics, so your dxdiag isn't showing your good graphics card. Please check your receipt/manual/whatever and post the model of the switchable card, if you do have one. :)

[Alexis123442]

I believe that your graphics chip is not as good as you believe it is. You might want to read this:
http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Onboard_Graphics

It really sounds like your graphics card can't handle all of the options at once. Experiment a bit to find a set of options which produces the best results. But, keep in mind that you may be destroying your computer if you have your options too high.


I don't think this is the case. I read the information on the link you posted. I don't have just onboard graphics. I have switchable graphics and I've set my computer to use my Radeon (TM) 6770M graphics for the sims 2.

[Alexis123442]

It's also possible that you have switchable graphics, so your dxdiag isn't showing your good graphics card. Please check your receipt/manual/whatever and post the model of the switchable card, if you do have one. :)

Yes, I do have switchable graphics.

My graphics cards are called:
Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
Radeon (TM) HD 6700M

The Radeon one is the one I use to play sims 2. I have it set that way on my switchable graphics control center.