NVIDIA card owners- re latest driver update

EAUK_Aurora · 09-10-2009, 04:53 PM

There appears to be a possible issue with with running The Sims 3 after updating your NVIDIA drivers to 191.07.

If you are experiencing problems since updating your drivers, there is some information here from EA Support.

Clelclan · 09-10-2009, 05:05 PM

Thanks for the info, Nicky.

I shall avoid updating this time.

mand82 · 09-10-2009, 11:16 PM

i havent updated any of my drivers lol
most of them where last updated in 2006 before i gbot the pc and the graphics card was updated march 2009 but think the drivers havent been updated to that number yet usally wait till theres a problem when the pc tells me to update lol

taylor197878 · 10-10-2009, 11:51 AM

i just got a new pc the other day with nvidia graphics but mine seems to be running great so do i need to update my drivers im not very good with his stuff,

dont want to do anything then it makes it worse as it runs so smooth.

EAUK_Adroit · 10-10-2009, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taylor197878

i just got a new pc the other day with nvidia graphics but mine seems to be running great so do i need to update my drivers im not very good with his stuff,

dont want to do anything then it makes it worse as it runs so smooth.

If the game is running fine for you then you don't need to update your drivers - stick with what you have.

Robsimsplayer · 11-10-2009, 11:49 AM

I had to update my driver to play The Sims 3.

I do have some problems with the new driver. For example, AOL won't work and My Camera isn't recognized by the computer.

If someone could help, that would be greatly appreciated. =]

EAUK_Aurora · 11-10-2009, 12:14 PM

You could try going back to an older driver using the information in the link in the first post maybe.

Becky · 14-10-2009, 10:30 AM

Hm, shan't be updating mine then.

Thanks!

Architect · 15-10-2009, 08:10 PM

is this the same with spore?

EAUK_Aurora · 15-10-2009, 10:23 PM

I haven't been told that it effects Spore but I suppose it could be possible.

Simsluver_92 · 21-10-2009, 08:52 AM

Where did u hear this nicky??? Im using 191.07 on Vista 64bit without any problems.

EAUK_Aurora · 21-10-2009, 12:53 PM

It was information that was passed to me from The Sims and the tech teams.

Glad to hear that you aren't having any problems with it though!

EAUK_Aurora · 06-11-2009, 11:46 PM

SmGuruHydra has posted the following on this issue on thesims3.com:

Quote:

Originally Posted by SimGuruHydra

UPDATE FROM NVIDIA:
"Notice to all The Sims 3 fans playing the game on Windows XP who may have downloaded version 191.07. If you are experiencing issues, you can update your driver with the new beta : NVIDIA DRIVERS 195.39 BETA . We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience"

baileywll · 18-11-2009, 08:28 PM

The Nvidia driver problem is definitely on XP, I updated to 191.07 and you get the launcher OK but when you try to play you get a black screen, then a couple of seconds later it drops back to desktop. I have rolled back and installed the 195.39 BETA, this lets the game run but there seem to be video issues with it, roof on my test house has rectangular holes in it, random gaps in clothing, hair etc. and funny bits of landscape, may have to go back one more version. I didn't have these problems with my really old driver. (I have an Nvidia 7300GT with 500+ Mbyte memory)

09-10-2009, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
EAUK_Aurora Community Representative Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Gender: Female Posts: 55,504 Blog Entries: 257	NVIDIA card owners- re latest driver update There appears to be a possible issue with with running The Sims 3 after updating your NVIDIA drivers to 191.07. If you are experiencing problems since updating your drivers, there is some information here from EA Support. __________________ Aurora Community Representative Electronic Arts View past Signature Showcase entries Currently playing The Sims 3 and Brutal Legend Looking forward to The Sims 3 World Adventures

09-10-2009, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Clelclan Forum Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,596	Thanks for the info, Nicky. I shall avoid updating this time. __________________ youth passes but with luck immaturity can last a lifetime.

09-10-2009, 11:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
mand82 Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: essex,uk Age: 27 Posts: 738	i havent updated any of my drivers lol most of them where last updated in 2006 before i gbot the pc and the graphics card was updated march 2009 but think the drivers havent been updated to that number yet usally wait till theres a problem when the pc tells me to update lol __________________ luv and hugs mand

11-10-2009, 11:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Robsimsplayer Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Age: 16 Gender: Male Posts: 562	I had to update my driver to play The Sims 3. I do have some problems with the new driver. For example, AOL won't work and My Camera isn't recognized by the computer. If someone could help, that would be greatly appreciated. =] __________________

11-10-2009, 12:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
EAUK_Aurora Community Representative Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Gender: Female Posts: 55,504 Blog Entries: 257	You could try going back to an older driver using the information in the link in the first post maybe. __________________ Aurora Community Representative Electronic Arts View past Signature Showcase entries Currently playing The Sims 3 and Brutal Legend Looking forward to The Sims 3 World Adventures

10-10-2009, 11:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
taylor197878 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: scotland Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 180	i just got a new pc the other day with nvidia graphics but mine seems to be running great so do i need to update my drivers im not very good with his stuff, dont want to do anything then it makes it worse as it runs so smooth.

14-10-2009, 10:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Becky EA Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Birmingham Age: 18 Gender: Female Posts: 30,642	Hm, shan't be updating mine then. Thanks! __________________ last.fm twitter

15-10-2009, 08:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
Architect Rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 30	is this the same with spore?

15-10-2009, 10:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
EAUK_Aurora Community Representative Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Gender: Female Posts: 55,504 Blog Entries: 257	I haven't been told that it effects Spore but I suppose it could be possible. __________________ Aurora Community Representative Electronic Arts View past Signature Showcase entries Currently playing The Sims 3 and Brutal Legend Looking forward to The Sims 3 World Adventures

21-10-2009, 08:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
Simsluver_92 Rookie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hidden Posts: 138	Where did u hear this nicky??? Im using 191.07 on Vista 64bit without any problems. __________________ My Rig Cpu: AMD Athlon X2 6000+ Mobo: Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 Ram: 4GB Kingston DDR2 800 Gpu: Nvidia 9800GTX+ 512MB

21-10-2009, 12:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
EAUK_Aurora Community Representative Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Gender: Female Posts: 55,504 Blog Entries: 257	It was information that was passed to me from The Sims and the tech teams. Glad to hear that you aren't having any problems with it though! __________________ Aurora Community Representative Electronic Arts View past Signature Showcase entries Currently playing The Sims 3 and Brutal Legend Looking forward to The Sims 3 World Adventures

18-11-2009, 08:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
baileywll Rookie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4	The Nvidia driver problem is definitely on XP, I updated to 191.07 and you get the launcher OK but when you try to play you get a black screen, then a couple of seconds later it drops back to desktop. I have rolled back and installed the 195.39 BETA, this lets the game run but there seem to be video issues with it, roof on my test house has rectangular holes in it, random gaps in clothing, hair etc. and funny bits of landscape, may have to go back one more version. I didn't have these problems with my really old driver. (I have an Nvidia 7300GT with 500+ Mbyte memory) Last edited by baileywll; 18-11-2009 at 08:30 PM..