is there enough info here to tell? System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 9/25/2003, 05:55:53 Machine name: Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp2.030422-1633) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Compaq System Model: Presario 6031CL BIOS: COMPAQ - 20020528 Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz Memory: 504MB RAM Page File: 191MB used, 1039MB available Primary File System: n/a DirectX Version: DirectX 8.1 (4.08.01.0810) DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 5.01.2600.1106 32bit Unicode
Hi Suite: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz 512MB RAM (8 MB SHARED for Video) You might need a stronger video card. However the processor speeds should hopefully offset the amount of calculations needed to run The Sims 2. Let's recheck after some final specs get released from Maxis. You might need to upgrade to DirectX 9.0 to make The Sims 2 operate properly.
Intel Extreme Graphics (is that the shared video?) use DVMT-which can allocate upto 64mb of memory just to support graphicsp-The Sims 2 will work with at least 32mb DVMT allocated memory
Extreme Graphics is shared. Penalities of using shared memory is that it utilizes your core system memory on your motherboard to make its functions work. That means less memory for your computer and more memory for your video which can hinder your performance. You are better of sticking with a dedicated memory stack for your video and not using shared memory. Extreme Graphics is also a nonT&L Card.
It uses sharecd memory-8mb then upto 64nmb dyanmically allcoated ffor graphics-although i'm not sure it uses itfrom system ram
