I got the sims 3 a couple of weeks ago, and I love it. But, it has been glitching A LOT. Well, gameplay isn't effected but certain objects (esp. new ones), sims clothing, and the bottom section with all of the info will have "Chunks" missing out of it or it will be so pixelated you can't read it Here is an example (sorry, the bottom info was glitching too but couldn't get that in the screenshot).
Notice the male's clothes and the floor

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h...en/Glitches.jpg

how on earth do I fix this? I had my boyfriend try to (who knows a lot about computers) and he couldn't help me. It's becoming very annoying.

Is your graphics card up to par? Is it on the list of supported cards, or is it an older model?

My graphics card is supported (per the package the game came in) but according to the actual game, it's not. But it runs/works just fine. Did you get any error about your card when you first installed?

Please post system specs:http://modthesims.info/wiki.php?tit...lp:System_Specs

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but things like that are usually a problem with the graphics card. It could be overheating, for example. Is there any way to test your video card's temperature? I've got an 8800 gtx and use nvidia monitor.

Actually, after taking another look at the screen it could also be a bad install, particularly on some texture files. Try reinstalling if possible.

That's what we're trying to ascertain. But first we need the specs.

Yeah, I will try re-installing it. Because that does make a lot sense. My laptop is brand new so I don't know why I would already have problems with my graphics card.

Will I still have all of my original sims when I install it again?

You need to post your system specs if you would like help. New does not guarantee good enough to play the game. In fact, few laptops will even meet minimum requirements.

I have done some research on the matter and found that TS3 has major problems with high-end video cards, particularly those with inadequate heat dissipation. What happens is that TS3 will always run the game at maximum draw speed, rendering some 90+ fps in some cases, even though the game itself only runs at 30fps internally, so absolutely nothing can change in the next two frames. The net result is that TS3 kills your video card, forcing it to do piles of unnecessary work rendering the same exact frame, and all this power is simply uselessly expended to become heat, quickly frying your card and resulting in it shutting down, freaking out, melting, or catching fire.

A solution for this problem exists here.