Game still running slowly... sticky

[sierradane]

I haven't been back to check on the thread that I had created to see if there were any new replies. had to look for it in my posts via my username and the post didn't have the ability, any longer, to reply to it.

My issue hasn't been solved as of yet and because of that I had not played it for a time.

The info below is still the same info for my computer. The only thing that has changed is that I removed the Pets expansion and the game still loads slow.

This all seemed to occur not after I installed The Pets but after I installed the latest patch, which according to what comes up when I check on the latest patch, it says:

1.33.2.015001

I went to this site which was suggested:

http://nraas.wikispaces.com/Overwatch

to download that but there is not a version for the patch version I have.

VERSIONS

Ensure that you download and install the Phase that works on your Patch-Level.

Base-Mod

1.31-1.33


OLDER VERSIONS

Base-Mod

1.29



How do I remove that latest patch that I have? Would installing an older patch do the trick? It's too the point that its so frustrating that I don't want to play this game any longer.


I have all the EP's with The Pets being the most recently installed. I have all of the stuff packs but I don't have Outdoor Living.

I'm afraid that the answer will be that I need more ram or a better video card which if that is the case, that will have to wait til there's more money in the till.

Loading time everywhere, the game, CAS/CAH, entering a lot, building on the lot... takes forever and more than a day.

I renamed my folder (Sims 3 to Sims 3 default) , restarted my game and yes... it did seem to load quite a bit faster. When replacing the new folder with the one I had renamed, the game once more loaded slowly. I went to the site that suggested a download to combine package files but when I tried to download it, my virus protection blocked it so I didn't download that. IF... (please please please) IF my system is good enough and the problem might be the custom content (too much) and I would then need to sort through it... that will have to wait til another day when I have more time. (lots of errands today and tomorrow... plus... remodelling bathroom in RL as opposed to the Sims-why can't RL be as easy as the Sims???)

System Information
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Time of this report: 2/6/2012, 07:22:22
Machine name: SIERRADANE-HP
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: p6623w
BIOS: BIOS Date: 09/07/10 08:41:32 Ver: 6.04
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 240 Processor (2 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 5120MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4864MB RAM
Page File: 2332MB used, 7392MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 4200
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9710)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9710&SUBSYS_2AB1103C&REV_00
Display Memory: 2428 MB
Dedicated Memory: 252 MB
Shared Memory: 2175 MB
Current Mode: 1600 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)

[HystericalParoxysm]

You just need that first link there - the version for 1.31-1.33 (works with 1.31, 1.32, or 1.33 as there was very little changed between 1.31 and 1.33). You have 1.33 (the bit after that doesn't matter all that much, and doesn't matter at all as far as mod compatibility goes).

As lag issues are not typical of 1.33, it's likely resolvable in some way - whether by Overwatch or some other method. I would continue with the troubleshooting rather than looking to roll back to a previous patch; in order to do so, you'd have to uninstall and reinstall, as there's no way to remove a patch otherwise.

With the graphics card you have, you're probably not going to get great performance out of it, especially as you add on more and more stuff, but if you had an improvement removing user files, then, as white said in your previous thread, maybe Overwatch can help.

[sierradane]

I know, I know.... late response, RL does that sometimes.

I finally downloaded the Overwatch Mod and after a few times of my game crashing and taking it out and putting it in to crash again... I realized that I had another version of that mod. (Why yes, I do have blonde hair... why do you ask? *smiles*)

I took both versions out, put the "62" version in which is for my patch (which I also updated again tonight, reluctantly--that's another long story).

After putting the latest version of the Overwatch Mod in, my game was still slow and some of my CC is not showing up. So I tried to look at some of the other individual's problems to see if theirs were anything like mine which is something I do sometimes; hoping that the fix is there to save putting another post in here. In one of those posts, someone mentioned that their game ran smoother when they were not connected to the "online" option: something I only noticed after one of the updates and only saw a change in the extra objects you could by with RL cash or Sims cash. So I have unchecked all of those options, since I wil never buy something with Sims cash that I do not have, I will never chat with anyone while playing this game.... and so far, unless it's my imagination, my game DOES seem a bit smoother or faster, or less laggy.

Now my next step will be to get that CC to show up. (found the answer to my newly black skinned sim who had previously been normal--missing SKIN)