seasons

taylor197878 · 20-02-2008, 06:10 PM

i have season ep but today when i went to play the game it was snowing but there was no snow lying on the ground but there was at the neighbours house i went into the graphics in the game and it says snow off but when i try to get it on its switches it off again.

does anyone have any ideas tks

The Star Hermit · 20-02-2008, 06:17 PM

What graphics card do you have? Some can struggle with snow, especially lower end cards so it can get switched off by the game. It could also be a case of needing update you drivers.

SpokiDokiLoki · 20-02-2008, 06:20 PM

There is summat in the settings tab with an option of SNOW ON GROUND Yes/No
When I click on "yes" and apply the changes, it always hops back to "no" automatically

which is proving a real pain in the neck with the stories that i want to create

taylor197878 · 20-02-2008, 06:21 PM

emm its a brand new pc says graphics ati and it worked right up untill today but i have never updated my drivers though didnt think i had to seen it was a new pc

DdEhRangers · 20-02-2008, 06:42 PM

what ati card is it?

The Star Hermit · 20-02-2008, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taylor197878

emm its a brand new pc says graphics ati and it worked right up untill today but i have never updated my drivers though didnt think i had to seen it was a new pc

Did the snow worked okay on your lots up until today?

New computers rarely come with latest drivers so it's always worth checking for updates, they can sometimes become corrupted too even if they are up to date, just needing a reinstall. Since you have an ATI card check with the ATI Drivers Page, the latest set are Catalys 8.2, I installed them myself last week.

If in this instance it prove not to be the cause of your current problem, are you using any custom content? if so move you downloads folder out and reload the game to see if it works. If not it's also possible that there could be a corruption to the lot, have you checked if the same thing happens on neighbouring lots or in a different neighbourhood?

taylor197878 · 20-02-2008, 08:04 PM

yeah it worked up untill today the game also pauses alot and the screen is turning double its werid to explian thats been hapening for a few weeks that one,

i dont know what ati graphics i have i no nothing about pc and where to find the information all i know is its a 250 hard drive and 1g ram ati graphic but there not shared.

i also dont have any downloads installed although i installed the teen pack and it pactched up seasons i dont know if thats whats casued it.

The Star Hermit · 20-02-2008, 08:29 PM

See Graphic Card Issues, it will show you how to run the Dxdiagnostic program to find out all the relevant information.

taylor197878 · 20-02-2008, 08:49 PM

i will do thank you for ur help

taylor197878 · 20-02-2008, 08:52 PM

its a adi radeon hd 2400 pro and the drivers say 17/05/2007

is this okay or do they need updating and is my crahics card not a good one.

The Star Hermit · 20-02-2008, 08:59 PM

Since you say you've seen the snow on your lots already, you card should support the feature.

As for drivers, are you using Vista or XP, it will make a difference. If you visit the ATI Drivers Site, enter your operating system (it's on the first tab of the DxDiagnostic program), select Radeon in the second column and Radeon HD 2400 Series in the third column. Select the Go button to go the right drivers.

taylor197878 · 20-02-2008, 09:36 PM

i have vista im playing the game the now hoping it will be back to normall if not i will update my drivers the pc is only 6 months old if that.

tks for ur help star

20-02-2008, 06:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
taylor197878 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: scotland Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 185	seasons i have season ep but today when i went to play the game it was snowing but there was no snow lying on the ground but there was at the neighbours house i went into the graphics in the game and it says snow off but when i try to get it on its switches it off again. does anyone have any ideas tks Last edited by taylor197878; 20-02-2008 at 06:16 PM..

20-02-2008, 06:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
The Star Hermit Fleet Commander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sol 3 - Sector 001 Age: 40 Gender: Male Posts: 26,014	What graphics card do you have? Some can struggle with snow, especially lower end cards so it can get switched off by the game. It could also be a case of needing update you drivers. __________________ Currently Playing: The Sims 3

20-02-2008, 06:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
SpokiDokiLoki Rookie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien, i'm an english girl in Germany Posts: 268	There is summat in the settings tab with an option of SNOW ON GROUND Yes/No When I click on "yes" and apply the changes, it always hops back to "no" automatically which is proving a real pain in the neck with the stories that i want to create __________________ "Lack of planning on your part does not constitute as an emergency on my part" "Compromise - let's learn to respect eachothers views - no matter how wrong yours may be"

20-02-2008, 06:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
DdEhRangers Rookie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In My House (i think) Age: 16 Posts: 313	what ati card is it? __________________ Penguins Rule (and DOGS) Call me Dan

20-02-2008, 08:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
The Star Hermit Fleet Commander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sol 3 - Sector 001 Age: 40 Gender: Male Posts: 26,014	See Graphic Card Issues, it will show you how to run the Dxdiagnostic program to find out all the relevant information. __________________ Currently Playing: The Sims 3

20-02-2008, 06:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
taylor197878 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: scotland Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 185	emm its a brand new pc says graphics ati and it worked right up untill today but i have never updated my drivers though didnt think i had to seen it was a new pc

20-02-2008, 08:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
taylor197878 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: scotland Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 185	yeah it worked up untill today the game also pauses alot and the screen is turning double its werid to explian thats been hapening for a few weeks that one, i dont know what ati graphics i have i no nothing about pc and where to find the information all i know is its a 250 hard drive and 1g ram ati graphic but there not shared. i also dont have any downloads installed although i installed the teen pack and it pactched up seasons i dont know if thats whats casued it.

20-02-2008, 08:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
taylor197878 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: scotland Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 185	i will do thank you for ur help

20-02-2008, 08:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
taylor197878 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: scotland Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 185	its a adi radeon hd 2400 pro and the drivers say 17/05/2007 is this okay or do they need updating and is my crahics card not a good one.

20-02-2008, 08:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
The Star Hermit Fleet Commander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sol 3 - Sector 001 Age: 40 Gender: Male Posts: 26,014	Since you say you've seen the snow on your lots already, you card should support the feature. As for drivers, are you using Vista or XP, it will make a difference. If you visit the ATI Drivers Site, enter your operating system (it's on the first tab of the DxDiagnostic program), select Radeon in the second column and Radeon HD 2400 Series in the third column. Select the Go button to go the right drivers. __________________ Currently Playing: The Sims 3

20-02-2008, 09:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
taylor197878 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: scotland Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 185	i have vista im playing the game the now hoping it will be back to normall if not i will update my drivers the pc is only 6 months old if that. tks for ur help star