How many EPs can my laptop run at once?

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pikatofu

Test Subject

Original Poster

23rd Oct 2012 at 5:19 AM

This user has the following games installed:

Sims 2, University, Nightlife, Open for Business, Pets, Seasons, Bon Voyage, Free Time, Apartment Life

How many EPs can my laptop run at once?

My laptop seems to run TS2 base game just fine, but I am curious as to how many EPs it can run. Here are my specs:

Quote:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/22/2012, 22:47:23
Machine name: EMILY-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120830-0333)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron N4020
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A01
Processor: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4500 @ 2.30GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4056MB RAM
Page File: 3223MB used, 4887MB available
Windows Dir: C:\windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 120 DPI (125 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A42&SUBSYS_04511028&REV_07
Display Memory: 1695 MB
Dedicated Memory: 32 MB
Shared Memory: 1663 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: DELL S2209W
Monitor Id: DELA042
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumdx32,igd10umd32
Driver File Version: 8.15.0010.1994 (English)
Driver Version: 8.15.10.1994
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/6/2009 18:04:14, 5620224 bytes

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_7605&SUBSYS_10280451&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 05:44:23, 350208 bytes

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 206.9 GB
Total Space: 461.8 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: SAMSUNG HM501II

Drive: Q:
Model: n/a

Drive: D:
Model: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GT32N
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/20/2010 04:19:21, 147456 bytes

Thank you!

Mootilda

Site Helper

23rd Oct 2012 at 2:54 PM

My suggestion is: none. That graphics chip isn't really up to playing the game. You could already be damaging your computer every time that you play. Even if you don't mind destroying your computer gradually, definitely don't play anything later than Pets. Many people with your chip find their computers stop working pretty quickly with Pets or later.

Here's something that might be helpful:
http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title...nboard_Graphics
http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title...r_is_Like_a_Car

pikatofu

Test Subject

Original Poster

23rd Oct 2012 at 5:13 PM

Oh my... I didn't realize I was harming my computer by playing the game. I guess I'll just wait 'til I get my new computer to play. Thank you!

MattShizzle

Banned

23rd Oct 2012 at 5:54 PM

Yep, and make sure your new computer has a real graphics card, not a chip. If you can't find a computer with one, buy it separately and install (for some idiotic reason, nearly all new computers come with those POS integrated chips instead of a real card.)

Darby

Mad Poster

23rd Oct 2012 at 6:38 PM

Not all integrated chips are bad. In laptops especially, you have to be really careful, and they usually aren't robust enough for games, because graphics is what they sacrifice in laptops to save battery life. However, my current desktop has a really good graphics chip.

When we built this computer, and my husband first saw the graphics chip, he commented that it was a shame I wouldn't be using it, because it's a good one. (Mind you, my husband is a hard-core PC gamer, so he's aware of what's needed here!) Good thing, too, because the graphics card we'd spent extra money on ended up being incompatible with the system in some way (OS issue, if I recall), so I ended up reverting to the onboard graphics anyway.

I was skeptical, so I looked it up, and liked what I saw being said about it enough that I've hardly given it a second thought since.

pikatofu

Test Subject

Original Poster

23rd Oct 2012 at 8:01 PM

Quote: Originally posted by MattShizzle

I'm actually going to be building a new computer, so that won't be a problem.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/lbUy
That's my build so far if you wanted to see.

Nysha