Troubleshooting The Sims 2 System Requirements

Discussion in 'The Sims 2' started by ManagerJosh, Jul 17, 2003.

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  1. katrina

    katrina New Member

    at the official website. I'm not sure of the link. But if you go to www.thesims.com there is a link there to the offical website.
     
    katrina, Sep 11, 2003
    #81
  2. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    After much anticpation, Maxis was gracious enough to release some preliminary system requirements for The Sims 2. As of September 12, 2003, these are the requirements for your computer. Please note they are subject to change at any time.

    System Requirements
    -128MB of RAM for Windows 98, 2000, or ME (256MB of RAM For Windows XP)
    -Graphics: GeForce or Radeon Series or Better
    -CPU: 600MHz (if you have one of the video cards above). Those who have less powerful cards will need a more powerful CPU.
    -Those who do not have a powerful video card, or a lower end model, you will most likely need a 1.5GHz processor.
    -Monitor Resolution: 800x600 (Lower performance machines are advised to run in lower resolution as usual.)


    Currently there are two teams at Maxis working on improving performance while reducing the amount of processing required.

    Keep in touch here at WorldSims as more details are being released. We'll release them as soon as we receive it and clear it with Maxis.
     
    ManagerJosh, Sep 11, 2003
    #82
  3. FaeLuna

    FaeLuna The One and Only

    How would I go about finding out if my graphics card is considered "or better" than the GeForce or Radeon Series ones? :p I'm guessing it's probably not... but I'd like to know if I could find out. :D
     
    FaeLuna, Sep 12, 2003
    #83
  4. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    Start > run > dxdiag :D

    Post what you have here :)
     
    ManagerJosh, Sep 12, 2003
    #84
  5. FaeLuna

    FaeLuna The One and Only

    ok I did that. :D Under the date and computer name it says all this:

    Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600)
    Language: English (Regional Setting:English)
    System Manufacturer: INTELR
    System Model: AWRDACPI
    BIOS: Phoenix-AwardBIOS v6.00PG
    Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
    Memory: 512MB RAM
    Page file: 344 MB used, 894MB available
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0 (4.09.0000.0900)

    I wish it had let me copy and paste it instead of writing it all down in notepad! :p So there might be a typo, but that's about it. Now what does it all MEAN? :p
     
    FaeLuna, Sep 12, 2003
    #85
  6. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    Click the Display Tab.....
     
    ManagerJosh, Sep 12, 2003
    #86
  7. FaeLuna

    FaeLuna The One and Only

    Guess what I found this time... the SAVE INFORMATION feature! Whoohoo! :p

    ---------------
    Display Devices
    ---------------
    Card name: ALL-IN-WONDER 9000
    Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
    Chip type: RADEON 9000 AGP Pro (0x4966)
    DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
    Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4966&SUBSYS_4F721002&REV_01
    Display Memory: 64.0 MB
    Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
    Monitor: Default Monitor
    Monitor Max Res:
    Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
    Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6368 (English)
    DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    Driver Date/Size: 6/25/2003 17:40:44, 302592 bytes
    WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
    VDD: n/a
    Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 6/25/2003 17:40:12, 587264 bytes
    Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0A26-11CF-526B-786FA0C2CB35}
    Vendor ID: 0x1002
    Device ID: 0x4966
    SubSys ID: 0x4F721002
    Revision ID: 0x0001
    Revision ID: 0x0001
    Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_D ModeMPEG2_C
    Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
    {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
    {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
    {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
    {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,0x31434d49) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,0x31434d49) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
    {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,0x32434d49) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,0x32434d49) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
    {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,0x33434d49) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,0x33434d49) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
    {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,0x34434d49) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,0x34434d49) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
    {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,0x30343353) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,0x30343353) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
    {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,0x32343353) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,0x32343353) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
    Registry: OK
    DDraw Status: Enabled
    D3D Status: Enabled
    AGP Status: Enabled
    DDraw Test Result: Not run
    D3D7 Test Result: Not run
    D3D8 Test Result: Not run
    D3D9 Test Result: Not run

    I hope all this means something... I wasn't sure what all to put so I put it ALL....
     
    FaeLuna, Sep 12, 2003
    #87
  8. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    ATI RADEON ALL-IN-WONDER 9000 AGP Pro with 64.0 MB ONBOARD MEMORY.

    400MHz GPU (not CPU, GPU)

    Current monitor resolution is: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)

    You purchased it retail :)
     
    ManagerJosh, Sep 12, 2003
    #88
  9. simsamgrl16

    simsamgrl16 New Member

    simsis fea luna can u shorten ure siggy and wut language r u speakin in ure siggy ne wayz it certainly int simlish! lol
     
    simsamgrl16, Sep 18, 2003
    #89
  10. Elfycat

    Elfycat New Member

    How do you know what your system has?
    (In case you can't tell I know very little about computers)
     
    Elfycat, Sep 20, 2003
    #90
  11. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    goto start > run type in dxdiag

    see what you have. For video, click display tab
     
    ManagerJosh, Sep 20, 2003
    #91
  12. FaeLuna

    FaeLuna The One and Only

    heehee don't worry simsamgrl all that wasn't my siggy! I was posting all the technical stuff I didn't understand from running the program like Josh said to. You can see my siggy down UNDER all that, it's just FaeLuna. If I had all that technical stuff as a siggy my posts would always seem HUGE haha!
     
    FaeLuna, Sep 20, 2003
    #92
  13. suitemichelle

    suitemichelle Gramma's here!

    This is what I have:

    ------------------
    System Information
    ------------------
    Time of this report: 9/21/2003, 21:09:01

    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: 224MB used, 1006MB 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

    Sound Devices
    -------------
    Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C5&SUBSYS_00B80E11&REV_01
    Manufacturer ID: 1
    Product ID: 100
    Type: WDM
    Driver Name: smwdm.sys
    Driver Version: 5.12.01.3501 (English)
     
    suitemichelle, Sep 21, 2003
    #93
  14. grandmat03053

    grandmat03053 New Member

    I'm an old bird new to gaming. Never played a game that held my interest more than the briefest of times... until The Sims hooked me.
    My question: has there been any talk of a Mac version of Sims 2?
    And I'm assuming that user made objects will not be able to run in Sims 2, is that right?
     
    grandmat03053, Sep 25, 2003
    #94
  15. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    any sims editions for mac needs to be asked over at aspyr media.
     
    ManagerJosh, Sep 25, 2003
    #95
  16. REDXIII

    REDXIII New Member

    is my pc good enough?i attached my dxdiag file in attachments
     

    Attached Files:

    REDXIII, Oct 6, 2003
    #96
  17. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    Let's see

    Windows XP
    384MB RAM
    1.0GHz Processor
    NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400
     
    ManagerJosh, Nov 26, 2003
    #97
  18. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    Let's see

    Windows XP
    384MB RAM
    1.0GHz Processor
    NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400
     
    ManagerJosh, Nov 26, 2003
    #98
  19. clynrun

    clynrun New Member

    my comp is like 2 yrs old would that be considered an old computer....if i have to get anything replaced it would be RAM and a graphics card...my processor is 1.3 Ghz
     
    clynrun, Dec 1, 2003
    #99
  20. bigsis126

    bigsis126 New Member

    How are we supposed to know or find out if we have the requiremnets for The Sims 2?
     
    bigsis126, Dec 22, 2003
    #100
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