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

[Lauren]

I just copy pasta'd from the "Can you Run it?" Page.

Can You RUN It?

[Jess]

Hmm, OK so that says I can. But now it's the question of expansion packs and clogging my laptop up with them all. =/

[Fascination]

That site said I could run it fine.
It works but it's too slow to do anything so I can't play.
Graphics are lalalala also.
And it said my sound would be fine but there's no sound playing from the game.
I'm mad.

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by Keralyn

Thanks so much, thats really clear. And I dont mind buying a router, but its not that kind of thing where you have to pay like £2 a day or £40 a year for internet like a dongle is it?

No that's mobile broadband which is different (lets you get internet access anywhere there's a mobile phone signal). A router just shares the broadband you already have. Routers are about £30-£40 brand new, maybe less online. It's much easier if you get one designed for cable broadband rather than one designed for ADSL.

Originally Posted by nathan7128

so Im about to go to the store and I need help! can my laptop run the sims 3???? here is what we are looking at

SONY VAIO
INTEL(R) CORE(TM)2 DUO CPU T5750 @ 2.00 GHZ , 2MB L2 CACHE, 667 MHz FSB
(RAM) 3.00 GB
SYSTEM 32-BIT OPERATING SYSTEM

DISPLAY ( 15.4 WXGA TFT WITH XBRITE-ECO


THATS ALL I KNOW PLEASE HELP!

You need to check if it has a supported graphics card, otherwise it's impossible to tell if the game will run.

Originally Posted by Fascination

That site said I could run it fine.
It works but it's too slow to do anything so I can't play.
Graphics are lalalala also.
And it said my sound would be fine but there's no sound playing from the game.
I'm mad.

What are your specs?
Copy and paste from can you run it? if you're not sure

[navigatornami]

hey will i be able to run sism 3 on this coumputer

HP - Pavilion Desktop with AMD Phenom™ X4 9550 Quad-Core Processor - a6720y

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by navigatornami

hey will i be able to run sism 3 on this coumputer

HP - Pavilion Desktop with AMD Phenom™ X4 9550 Quad-Core Processor - a6720y

Yes it should run, but geforce 9100 is a very basic card, probably only low settings.

[navigatornami]

Originally Posted by Rohannnn

Yes it should run, but geforce 9100 is a very basic card, probably only low settings.

well i`m just going to get another video card probley the 9800 or the 9600 whatever one i can find.

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by navigatornami

well i`m just going to get another video card probley the 9800 or the 9600 whatever one i can find.

In that case it's fine, should run the game no problem with an upgraded card

[hoyitsperucho]

Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Memory: 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

Chipset Model: ATI,RadeonHD2600

Cheers!

[MsMafia1]

Hi guys, can some one tell me if sims 3 would work on this laptop

• Processor: Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo T6400 (2GHz)
• Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
• Screen Size: 15.4 ins WXGA
• Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• Memory: 3Gb RAM
• Hard Drive: 320Gb SATA
• Features: WiFi (connect to the internet wire free), DVD-Super Multi double-layer (record to both sides of a CD/DVD), 1.3mp Webcam

[WheresMyTrousers]

Originally Posted by MsMafia1

Hi guys, can some one tell me if sims 3 would work on this laptop

• Processor: Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo T6400 (2GHz)
• Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
• Screen Size: 15.4 ins WXGA
• Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• Memory: 3Gb RAM
• Hard Drive: 320Gb SATA
• Features: WiFi (connect to the internet wire free), DVD-Super Multi double-layer (record to both sides of a CD/DVD), 1.3mp Webcam

Yes, no worries.

Medium settings.

[MsMafia1]

Originally Posted by WheresMyTrousers

Yes, no worries.

Medium settings.

Thanks for the quick response. what do think of this one, do you think its much better than the first one. TIA.

sorry to bother you, just want to make sure i get the right laptop.

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6400
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
Screen size: 18.4 ins WXGA CineBrite TFT LCD
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS - 512MB VRAM
Memory: 3Gb RAM
Hard drive: 250Gb
Features: Intel Wireless WiFi Link (connect to the internet wire free), DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (record to both side of a CD/DVD), 6-in1 card reader, 1.0 MP HD Crystal Eye Webcam, Bluetooth 2.0, Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution (uses fingerprint recognition to keep your data & network secure), Dolby Home Theatre Digital Surround Sound Technology, McAfee Internet Security Suite 60 day trial

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by MsMafia1

Thanks for the quick response. what do think of this one, do you think its much better than the first one. TIA.

sorry to bother you, just want to make sure i get the right laptop.

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6400
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
Screen size: 18.4 ins WXGA CineBrite TFT LCD
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS - 512MB VRAM
Memory: 3Gb RAM
Hard drive: 250Gb
Features: Intel Wireless WiFi Link (connect to the internet wire free), DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (record to both side of a CD/DVD), 6-in1 card reader, 1.0 MP HD Crystal Eye Webcam, Bluetooth 2.0, Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution (uses fingerprint recognition to keep your data & network secure), Dolby Home Theatre Digital Surround Sound Technology, McAfee Internet Security Suite 60 day trial

I think so.

The first laptop has Intel graphics which most people are reporting run the game only on lowest settings, which is very poor graphics quality.

With a 9600M GS you will probably be able to run it with everything turned up high or very near high

[MsMafia1]

Originally Posted by Rohannnn

I think so.

The first laptop has Intel graphics which most people are reporting run the game only on lowest settings, which is very poor graphics quality.

With a 9600M GS you will probably be able to run it with everything turned up high or very near high

Yay, thanks for that, i'm off to buy the second laptop, its an acer aspire i think.... i hope their reliable.

Thanks again for anwersing my question.

[hoyitsperucho]

Originally Posted by hoyitsperucho

Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Memory: 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

Chipset Model: ATI,RadeonHD2600

Cheers!

anyone?

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by hoyitsperucho

anyone?

That should run the game, you would probably benefit from more RAM though

[hoyitsperucho]

great

I don't want it to lag though.. so i'll hold off the purchase for now

[5julda5]

when i failed just in one thing at system requirements lab, it means i wont be able to run the game?? i failed with 1.60 ghz

what do you think?? thanks

[Lauren]

Older computers definately work better with TS3. MY mam just tested with her new Vista Home Premium (Which runs really well, and can hold quite a few games on there) and it Failed CPU aswell as CPU speed, even though her CPU is the same as mine and her CPU speed is a bit better. Kinda makes sense since she has Windows Aero aswell, whereas I don't because I only have Vista Home basic

Sucks to be on Vista, especially when you can't stand XP. And macs cost a lalalalaload.

[Nunchukaninja]

Originally Posted by Lauren

Older computers definately work better with TS3. MY mam just tested with her new Vista Home Premium (Which runs really well, and can hold quite a few games on there) and it Failed CPU aswell as CPU speed, even though her CPU is the same as mine and her CPU speed is a bit better. Kinda makes sense since she has Windows Aero aswell, whereas I don't because I only have Vista Home basic

Sucks to be on Vista, especially when you can't stand XP. And macs cost a lalalalaload.

the cpu isn't the problem in that case i believe, i think it's the gpu thats the difference. regardless vista premium doesn't render aero when you're in game anyway so it doesn't have a performance hit.

games will always run better on older operating systems due to extra overhead because of the weaker os not taking up much processing time/memory (since the older os's are generally less complex which leads to them being less taxing, but generally crashing a lot more ^^).

the exception being (of course) windows 7, which does run quite a bit better than vista, but is just as pretty and usable just don't go to mac for gaming, unless you really only like WoW and the sims

[Nunchukaninja]

Originally Posted by 5julda5

when i failed just in one thing at system requirements lab, it means i wont be able to run the game?? i failed with 1.60 ghz

what do you think?? thanks

if you only have a single core processor then you won't be able to, but if it's dual core you can just about wing it. Would you be able to tell me the processor name (model number preferably)?

[Nunchukaninja]

Originally Posted by hoyitsperucho

great

I don't want it to lag though.. so i'll hold off the purchase for now

good call, the loading times are EPIC (and not in the good sense) with only 1GB RAM, even with a powerful system

[Lauren]

May I suggest using Multiquote?

And thanks. We both have Dual Processers, but I think we'll have to run on mine, it will be easier anyway xD And I only really want/have interested in PC games like The Sims and Spore. I go to consoles for others xD

[5julda5]

Originally Posted by Nunchukaninja

if you only have a single core processor then you won't be able to, but if it's dual core you can just about wing it. Would you be able to tell me the processor name (model number preferably)?

i have a dual core

here is it :
CPU: Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2330 1.60GHz
RAM: 1024 MB
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit
Video card: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family

[Lauren]

Can I just ask why my RAM says it's 1005MB instead of the usual 1024MB, It's kind of annoying considering I can't put anymore extra ram in because my PC says it's not the same or somthing like that @_@