I almist feel ashamed for admitting that I have this game but hey ho!

Installed it the other day and although the game is pretty cool and they have added a few nice little bits here and there the thing that is really letting it down for me is how the game runs!

I mean the system requirement are:

FOR WINDOWS XP

• 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
  
• 1 GB RAM
  
• 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
  
• The latest version of DirectX 9.0c
  
• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
  
• At least 6.1 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of additional space for custom content and saved games
  

FOR WINDOWS VISTA

• 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
  
• 1.5 GB RAM
  
• 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
  
• Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
  
• At least 6.1 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of additional space for custom content and saved games
  

For computers using built-in graphics chipsets under Windows, the game requires at least:

• Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA 3-Series or above
  
• 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent
  
• 0.5 GB additional RAM
  

They are pretty low tbh by todays standards but it runs like a bag of spanners... it will run at 60fps (vertical sync on) and as soon as I pan around or zoom in and out it drops to 15-20fps for a few seconds and stutters around etc. Not good.

I have a Q6600 CPU, 4GB Ram and an 8800GTX btw.

Anyone else playing it?

phil

Why be ashamed? The sims is an awesome game!

Hehe... was only messing tbh and yes it is... i remember when it first came out and all the fuss that was made about it!

The dullest game i have ever installed... had it for 2 days and then i got rid!! I dont get the attraction tbh, my life is hard enough without having to run someone elses

watch the Review

Runs fine on our E6230, 2GB and ati 1950XT.

ive installed it!! but not actually sat down and started playing it yet!!! :P I used to be addicted to the game...along with roller coaster tycoon!! :P

Leon

Runs fine on our E6230, 2GB and ati 1950XT.

What settings are you using? Resolution etc?

I'm running it at 1680x1050 and everything full... will try reducing some of the settings as it may be a problem with running at certain settings etc.

Phil