The Sims 3 Minimum Requirements/Is this computer good enough to run The Sims 3? - Page 102

cattdann · 02-06-2009, 05:06 PM

cheers archer

Revol · 02-06-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cattdann

just wondered if it will be worth upgrading my ram as a few people have told me too.

my mac is only a month old and has 2 gb at the min.. would it be advisable to upgrade to 4gb?

and my graphics card is on the list but at the bottom so does this mean it is a rubbish one..(nvidia geforce 9400)

sorry for all the questions but i dont know alot about computers lol

nvidia geforce 9400 isn't at the bottom, it's like in the middle. Mine is the same and I've been told I should be able to run at mid-high settings.

cattdann · 02-06-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Revol

nvidia geforce 9400 isn't at the bottom, it's like in the middle. Mine is the same and I've been told I should be able to run at mid-high settings.

i was reading a list online earlier and it was second to bottom so was worried but it wasnt on the sims3 site just some surfing i was doing to occupy myself!!

so i should be fine then by the sounds of things

thanks for the help folks

BecomingArcher · 02-06-2009, 05:11 PM

Here are my specs, just would like if someone could tell me whether my graphics card could possibly let me down?

MacBook version 10.5.7
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
2 GB Ram
Intel GMA X3100 144 MB Graphics

Revol · 02-06-2009, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cattdann

i was reading a list online earlier and it was second to bottom so was worried but it wasnt on the sims3 site just some surfing i was doing to occupy myself!!

so i should be fine then by the sounds of things

thanks for the help folks

Well if you look on the first page even though ours isn't there, it's pretty much in the middle area of the supported nvidia cards.

cattdann · 02-06-2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Revol

Well if you look on the first page even though ours isn't there, it's pretty much in the middle area of the supported nvidia cards.

so our card is not even listed then.. isnt this bad?

Revol · 02-06-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cattdann

so our card is not even listed then.. isnt this bad?

Erm it is supported, i dunno why its not there. I mean its got to be supported because a 9 series card is gonna be better then say a 6 series card. We'll be fine.

cattdann · 02-06-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Revol

Erm it is supported, i dunno why its not there. I mean its got to be supported because a 9 series card is gonna be better then say a 6 series card. We'll be fine.

thank you.. i really dont have a clue!!!!! lol

lilacminx · 02-06-2009, 06:07 PM

Hi again all.I got my GTX 260 black edition today and have installed it in my computer.The question I have though is I know it's working as I've checked my computer and it says for graphics card gtx 260 but I've just done that can you run it and it's saying that I have 3 pixel shader but this graphics card has 4 so I am confused!Have I installed it wrong or is can I run it wrong?And before anyone says anything I have installed/upgraded my graphics card to the gtx 260 to ensure I am able to play sims 3 with med-high settings so yes this is related to is my computer good enough.
I have gone and brought a new computer and upgraded the PSU and graphics card myself as it worked out cheaper just so I can play the sims 3 on med-high.

Nunchukaninja · 02-06-2009, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lilacminx

Hi again all.I got my GTX 260 black edition today and have installed it in my computer.The question I have though is I know it's working as I've checked my computer and it says for graphics card gtx 260 but I've just done that can you run it and it's saying that I have 3 pixel shader but this graphics card has 4 so I am confused!Have I installed it wrong or is can I run it wrong?And before anyone says anything I have installed/upgraded my graphics card to the gtx 260 to ensure I am able to play sims 3 with med-high settings so yes this is related to is my computer good enough.
I have gone and brought a new computer and upgraded the PSU and graphics card myself as it worked out cheaper just so I can play the sims 3 on med-high.

If you have xp, don't worry you can't use pixel shader version 4.0 anyway, so it won't appear.

if you have vista/7 then install the newest graphics driver or directx 10.

if your problem is the former, scoot over to google and search for the windows 7 release candidate and make a dual boot for dx10 goodness, or just wait until the end of the year when it officially comes out to install it. Either way ditching xp will have to happen if you want to really use that card to its potential.

sunrise07 · 02-06-2009, 06:31 PM

With the sims 2 on my pc I upgraded to 3 GB of RAM at the suggestion of someone on a sim board. My goodness oh what a GREAT decision. The game ran so much faster, I could load lots I never would have been able too and it just looked so much better. If I were you, even if you don't need it, I would do it anyway. It was pretty cheap for me but I live in the states.

Daraacai · 02-06-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rohannnn

I'm guessing between medium and high.

Thank you very much for the quick response! =)

Looks like I'm going to order som more RAM.

Rohannnn · 02-06-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sexxiisimmer

I had the walls too i still have lol but they dont bother me im just happy 2 play the game! i was watching sum vids on youtube and it sed you can play on any comp so im sure it will work! yay

If you have red flashing walls in TS2, I think it's unlikely Sims 3 will run, sorry.
Do you know your card name? (you can get it from can you run it?)

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Originally Posted by Revol

Quick question: how can I tell if my graphics drivers are up to date?

I remember downloading some fairly recently.

In dxdiag or your card's own settings program the driver version and date should be displayed. From that you can compare to the latest version on the manufacturer's website.

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Originally Posted by Keralyn

Im just wondering, if I ever tried to install TS3 with an NVIDIA GeForce MX 4000, would it just reject it or possibly play it?
Especially if i dont really want to use the different pattern things?
Please help!

I don't think the MX 4000 has any pixel shader support, so the game may well refuse to run.

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Originally Posted by GamesLover148

What about these graphic cards
256MB ATI® Radeon™ HD 3650 graphics card
or
512MB ATI® Radeon™ HD 4350 graphics card

and how would they be on running the game

HD 4350 probably somewhere between low and medium, 3650 probably between medium and high, though that's just a guess at the moment.

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Originally Posted by BecomingArcher

May I ask a Mac question?
I have an Intel GMA X3100 graphics card in my MacBook and I'm worried that it wont support the game.
Or it will and it just be frustratingly slow.
Any idea?

It should work and hopefully not be frustratingly slow, but you may have to keep the settings on low.

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Originally Posted by cattdann

just wondered if it will be worth upgrading my ram as a few people have told me too.

my mac is only a month old and has 2 gb at the min.. would it be advisable to upgrade to 4gb?

and my graphics card is on the list but at the bottom so does this mean it is a rubbish one..(nvidia geforce 9400)

sorry for all the questions but i dont know alot about computers lol

9400 is actually a reasonable card, I think good for medium settings.
I would wait until you've got the game before upgrading anything. I don't really know anything about how demanding the game is on RAM since it isn't out here yet, sorry.

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Originally Posted by BecomingArcher

Here are my specs, just would like if someone could tell me whether my graphics card could possibly let me down?

MacBook version 10.5.7
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
2 GB Ram
Intel GMA X3100 144 MB Graphics

Should definitely run it, probably on low settings though.

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Originally Posted by lilacminx

Hi again all.I got my GTX 260 black edition today and have installed it in my computer.The question I have though is I know it's working as I've checked my computer and it says for graphics card gtx 260 but I've just done that can you run it and it's saying that I have 3 pixel shader but this graphics card has 4 so I am confused!Have I installed it wrong or is can I run it wrong?And before anyone says anything I have installed/upgraded my graphics card to the gtx 260 to ensure I am able to play sims 3 with med-high settings so yes this is related to is my computer good enough.
I have gone and brought a new computer and upgraded the PSU and graphics card myself as it worked out cheaper just so I can play the sims 3 on med-high.

Did you download the latest drivers from the nVidia site?

Nunchukaninja · 02-06-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sunrise07

With the sims 2 on my pc I upgraded to 3 GB of RAM at the suggestion of someone on a sim board. My goodness oh what a GREAT decision. The game ran so much faster, I could load lots I never would have been able too and it just looked so much better. If I were you, even if you don't need it, I would do it anyway. It was pretty cheap for me but I live in the states.

RAM is generally a good way to go if you have 2GB or less, if you have anything over it won't make much difference

however it won't always help. If you are struggling due to a low powered processor or graphics card it won't help, but if nothing else in that situation, you can exit the game at lightning speed ^^.

I've had to struggle over the last 4 days with 1GB of memory due to a failed module, so i now appreciate the effect of a nice set of 4GB RAM

however if you think it'll help it is a very cheap upgrade, 4GB from crucial memory for a laptop is around £42.

FlashAsh · 02-06-2009, 06:41 PM

im worried is 1 GB ram & 1.80 Ghz intel core 2 duo processor gud enuf 2 play

lilacminx · 02-06-2009, 06:44 PM

Thanks for the reply Nunchukaninja I am currently running XP.I'm gonna wait on the new window os being released later this year next year then buy that.I don't wanna upgrade to vista to then have to upgrade to windows 7 though I amthinking of downloading and running their windows 7 release trial version.Is it worth using their windows 7 release or should I wait till all bugs have been fixed and buy it when it's officially released.How many others are running windows 7 as their operating system?

Nunchukaninja · 02-06-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lilacminx

Thanks for the reply Nunchukaninja I am currently running XP.I'm gonna wait on the new window os being released later this year next year then buy that.I don't wanna upgrade to vista to then have to upgrade to windows 7 though I amthinking of downloading and running their windows 7 release trial version.Is it worth using their windows 7 release or should I wait till all bugs have been fixed and buy it when it's officially released.How many others are running windows 7 as their operating system?

i haven't found any major bugs yet

the only problem is where programs require older versions of windows programs (such as 4od, being the annoying program it is wanting windows media player 11), but this is a very few and far between downside. I would recommend getting at least a dual boot of window 7.

I don't know how many users there are atm, but the good thing is that any bugs are really looked into by microsoft, unlike vista and xp which are effectively hung out to dry atm, apart from security updates.

Nunchukaninja · 02-06-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FlashAsh

im worried is 1 GB ram & 1.80 Ghz intel core 2 duo processor gud enuf 2 play

it depends on your graphics card, but it won't be too good either way. My system far surpasses requirements and i could hardly play it when reduced to 1GB RAM.

Keralyn · 02-06-2009, 06:51 PM

Nunchuck, what would happen if I tried to install ts3 with an NVIDIA GeForce MX 4000? Would itrun badly or not at all?

Nunchukaninja · 02-06-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Keralyn

Nunchuck, what would happen if I tried to install ts3 with an NVIDIA GeForce MX 4000? Would itrun badly or not at all?

it just wouldn't run i'm afraid

Rohannnn · 02-06-2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FlashAsh

im worried is 1 GB ram & 1.80 Ghz intel core 2 duo processor gud enuf 2 play

If you have XP, and a graphics card from the supported list, yes.
Try the can you run it? website. (you can copy and paste the results page here, we can check then too)

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Originally Posted by lilacminx

Thanks for the reply Nunchukaninja I am currently running XP.I'm gonna wait on the new window os being released later this year next year then buy that.I don't wanna upgrade to vista to then have to upgrade to windows 7 though I amthinking of downloading and running their windows 7 release trial version.Is it worth using their windows 7 release or should I wait till all bugs have been fixed and buy it when it's officially released.How many others are running windows 7 as their operating system?

The only reason I'm not using it as my main OS is because I can't be bothered to transfer everything over...

It's fast, very stable, I don't think there are many bugs at all. It is the final test version (release candidate) so there aren't supposed to be any major bugs left.

The only thing is I *think* you might not be able to upgrade from the RC version to the final retail version. You may have to do a clean installation. I haven't checked this, but I think I read it somewhere. And you will have to switch to retail eventually as the RC version expires somewhen around March next year I think

Nunchukaninja · 02-06-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rohannnn

The only reason I'm not using it as my main OS is because I can't be bothered to transfer everything over...

It's fast, very stable, I don't think there are many bugs at all. It is the final test version (release candidate) so there aren't supposed to be any major bugs left.

The only thing is I *think* you might not be able to upgrade from the RC version to the final retail version. You may have to do a clean installation. I haven't checked this, but I think I read it somewhere. And you will have to switch to retail eventually as the RC version expires somewhen around March next year I think

i just couldn't be bothered with vista after installing it lol, so it's now my primary os

but ya i think you do have to do a clean install in march, but if you were going to buy it anyway, you would have needed to do that.

Keralyn · 02-06-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Nunchukaninja

it just wouldn't run i'm afraid

Thats good then!
I just wanted to make sure cos I have ordered a Geforce 9600 and didnt want any money wasted right now.
Thank you!

Nunchukaninja · 02-06-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Keralyn

Thats good then!
I just wanted to make sure cos I have ordered a Geforce 9600 and didnt want any money wasted right now.
Thank you!

hehe good call, if you could've run it, it would've been pretty dreadful

got to admit, it's great that the sims 3 has come out in the middle of a fierce graphics card war, prices have dropped a lot lately

SeKoAn · 02-06-2009, 07:01 PM

Can You RUN It?

Click the link to know if you reach the minimum requirements.

Presonally, everything is well beyond the minimum

02-06-2009, 06:51 PM	#2544 (permalink)
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SeKoAn Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 46	Sims 3 on Canyourunit.com Can You RUN It? Click the link to know if you reach the minimum requirements. Presonally, everything is well beyond the minimum

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BecomingArcher Rookie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ireland Age: 20 Gender: Male Posts: 145	Here are my specs, just would like if someone could tell me whether my graphics card could possibly let me down? MacBook version 10.5.7 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2 GB Ram Intel GMA X3100 144 MB Graphics

02-06-2009, 06:07 PM	#2534 (permalink)
lilacminx Rookie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 19	Hi again all.I got my GTX 260 black edition today and have installed it in my computer.The question I have though is I know it's working as I've checked my computer and it says for graphics card gtx 260 but I've just done that can you run it and it's saying that I have 3 pixel shader but this graphics card has 4 so I am confused!Have I installed it wrong or is can I run it wrong?And before anyone says anything I have installed/upgraded my graphics card to the gtx 260 to ensure I am able to play sims 3 with med-high settings so yes this is related to is my computer good enough. I have gone and brought a new computer and upgraded the PSU and graphics card myself as it worked out cheaper just so I can play the sims 3 on med-high.

02-06-2009, 06:31 PM	#2536 (permalink)
sunrise07 Rookie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4	With the sims 2 on my pc I upgraded to 3 GB of RAM at the suggestion of someone on a sim board. My goodness oh what a GREAT decision. The game ran so much faster, I could load lots I never would have been able too and it just looked so much better. If I were you, even if you don't need it, I would do it anyway. It was pretty cheap for me but I live in the states.

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FlashAsh Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ireland Gender: Female Posts: 34	im worried is 1 GB ram & 1.80 Ghz intel core 2 duo processor gud enuf 2 play

02-06-2009, 06:44 PM	#2541 (permalink)
lilacminx Rookie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 19	Thanks for the reply Nunchukaninja I am currently running XP.I'm gonna wait on the new window os being released later this year next year then buy that.I don't wanna upgrade to vista to then have to upgrade to windows 7 though I amthinking of downloading and running their windows 7 release trial version.Is it worth using their windows 7 release or should I wait till all bugs have been fixed and buy it when it's officially released.How many others are running windows 7 as their operating system?