Here's the way to run Sims 2 on a lower-quality computer:
Run XP. It doesn't work on anything lower.
Avoid the last two expansions (Pets and Seasons) as, while they are wonderful, you CANNOT run them on anything lower than 400-500 free MB RAM) and avoid any modded content with high poly counts. Most people warn for that anymore so it should be easy.
DO NOT, and I repeat, DO NOT, put more than two Sims on a lot unless you have well within the RAM requirements. Two's pushing it, and any more and your game will lag and possibly crash.
Don't try recording video unless you have 500 or more free MB RAM.
Set the graphics settings to midrange rather than high demand.
Same for the sound settings.
Then, before you run the game, go into Windows Task Manager with ctrl+alt+delete and close out ANY process that has your name by it (leave SYSTEM and NETWORK labeled processes running.)
That should make it work. Maybe not perfectly, maybe slow as a trip through frozen ice, but it will work.
If your system has 500 or more free MB RAM, though, you can throw all that out the window - you can run Sims 2 and all its expansions just fine.
And now I am going to be a zombie in class tomorrow. Good morning ^_^
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Date: 2007-04-24 12:16 pm (UTC)Run XP. It doesn't work on anything lower.
Avoid the last two expansions (Pets and Seasons) as, while they are wonderful, you CANNOT run them on anything lower than 400-500 free MB RAM) and avoid any modded content with high poly counts. Most people warn for that anymore so it should be easy.
DO NOT, and I repeat, DO NOT, put more than two Sims on a lot unless you have well within the RAM requirements. Two's pushing it, and any more and your game will lag and possibly crash.
Don't try recording video unless you have 500 or more free MB RAM.
Set the graphics settings to midrange rather than high demand.
Same for the sound settings.
Then, before you run the game, go into Windows Task Manager with ctrl+alt+delete and close out ANY process that has your name by it (leave SYSTEM and NETWORK labeled processes running.)
That should make it work. Maybe not perfectly, maybe slow as a trip through frozen ice, but it will work.
If your system has 500 or more free MB RAM, though, you can throw all that out the window - you can run Sims 2 and all its expansions just fine.
And now I am going to be a zombie in class tomorrow. Good morning ^_^