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11-11-2002, 11:05 AM
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PC/Games Question
What would be the contributing factor to "choppy" running games?
Processor speed? Amount of ram ? Video card? Or could it be a combination of all three? Carl |
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11-11-2002, 11:08 AM
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I would say processor speed and ram would be the two biggest as far as being "choppy."
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11-11-2002, 11:17 AM
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Thanks, Hot Rod.
You wouldn't have a Sims box laying around that gives the minimum PC requirements, would you? Carl |
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11-11-2002, 11:29 AM
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As a matter of fact, I do!
Windows 95/98 233MHz or faster Pentium CPU 32MB RAM 4x CD-ROM using a 32-bit Windows 98-95 driver 300MB disk space plus space for saved games and Windows Swapfile High Color capable 2MB PCI or AGP video card with DirectDraw compatible driver DirectX7 compatible soundcard, keyboard, mouse. |
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11-11-2002, 11:46 AM
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AWD,
Thank you. We've got 300mhz Cyrix 128mb ram Onboard video--ATI Rage ll 8mb I guess I'll check out the Directx version and DirectDraw. We have plenty of HDD space, but the swap file I don't know about. Carl |
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11-11-2002, 12:40 PM
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I believe a 300Mhz Cyrix runs at about the same speed as a Pentium 233. You may just be meeting the minimum requirement there. But if it meets the minimum, it shouldn't be causing it to be real choppy. Is it pretty bad?
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11-11-2002, 12:49 PM
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The Sims is a fairly demanding game, I wouldn't play it on less then a PIII, in all honesty. You'd think that a game such as that would run on any system, but, in my experience, it is not so.
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11-11-2002, 12:50 PM
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Hot Rod,
Yep, you're right. The Cyrix actually runs at 250mz, however the game stops and goes with 1/2 to 1 second delays. Reeaall choppy! I have upgraded a pc like this to a AMD K6-2 500mz in the past. I believe it would help. Thanks for helping, Carl |
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11-11-2002, 02:26 PM
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I agree on upgrading the processor. I think the processor is your bottleneck.
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11-11-2002, 03:09 PM
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Hot Rod and AWD,
Just found out that it is the Sims Expansion (Unleashed). Requires 350mz processor. Thank you for the help. Now I know what I have to do. Carl |
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11-11-2002, 04:35 PM
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Kubie, the requeriments listed on the box are the minimum you need to install and play the game.
To actually *enjoy* the game you will always need more than dat.
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11-11-2002, 05:08 PM
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NK,
Well, they're going to have to be happy with 500mz. I told them up front about games and the required pc power they require. The next person thats says my little boy wants to play simple little games gets a $2500.00 gamer machine.  Carl |
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