Sims 2 loads slowly

Need to run the game on a single core, else the game doesn't load right as described and can be unplayably glitchy. Look it up, I'm lazy. More topics from this board Why do some games that an unusually long time to start? I think my games running slower than they should, why?

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Message 2 of 18 56, Views. Reply 0. July having the same problem with WIndows 8. Message 3 of 18 56, Views. July Same here.

Message 4 of 18 56, Views. What do I need to do to fix the problem? Message 6 of 18 55, Views. July thanks, it worked, after i tryed a lot of things just wait was the solution.

Message 7 of 18 55, Views. I never got one of those. Message 8 of 18 55, Views. July So if the game is still loading, and it is taking a while to do so; would it not make sense to have this indicated on the screen? Something like: " Game still loading - estimated loading time X minutes. Message 9 of 18 53, Views. July It would My recomendation here is, not just for you IslandNiles, but for anyone, is: Never buy the first version of a Microsoft OS, or a new PC set from a manufacturer with the first version of a new Windows release.

I speak from experience, and I'm sure there are a lot of guys here who tested older MS OSs than me and can assure this is a true thing to follow. I'm sleepy it's late here , so, sorry if this is not entirely necessary or technical enough, but just as a tip: From my experience, for example, the Windows 95 was the first OS I used in my first PC.

So I did not have any information or knowledge to compare at the time. Now, when I switched from 95 to 98, the system was way better, but it had bugs, plus Windows 98 itself wasn't any better than Win98 second edition when this was later released. I had the chance to test the first version of the win98 thankfully because of the CDs that my family bought to the office, so I installed one that was not used there.

The second edition I bought myself after its release, so, technically, my parents bought the first edition, not me, so, imagine yourself spending money on a system two or three times because of a two or three re-releases.

Not to mention that the latest version will always be better, and that the very first version of a new OS will always be not just the worst of its own family, but absolutely not worth of your money.

Windows Millenium was actually not a new Windows, but it was a different name for "Windows 98 Third Edition", unfortunately, this one was the worst windows version ever until today, and the exception in the rule that the latest one of a same family OS will always be the best one.

But do you remember the very first version of WinXP? In the time where not almost everybody had a DSL or other type of internet connection, and still used the Dial-up modems? The very first release of XP did not recognized these modems, not even the U.

Robotics products todays 3COM , that were the top of the line at that time at least here in Brazil. Some games only ran with XP after some patches, but of course there are games that did ran in the first version but do not run in the latest Service Pack for XP, but still, the latest version of XP is the most stable windows system you can have at the moment.

As for the specific problem of IslandNiles, I don't know if a Windows Vista SP1 Service Pack 1 would be the definitive answer for the problems if you want to stick with Vista, but I definitely know that a first version of a Windows system is not worth to have. Now with Vista on the spotlight, I know that my XP is definitely the latest one. Of course I always used XP since it was first released, because my office always had spare licenses. But I wanted the one with the SP2 integrated.

Speaking about SPs, another thing is about the upgrades. Never upgrade a system. Can you imagine how a PC with Win95 would be functioning today if it was upgraded from 95 to 98, 98 to ME, ME to XP and XP to Vista ok, I know I exagerated, because a hardware made for win95 would not be entirely compatible today, but just to make a point?

Even if it's just from XP to Vista, it will be never a smoother, whole and stabilized system. Not to mention the work you'll have everytime you format the system or delete the partition of the disk.

You'll have to install the FULL version of a previous system first in order to upgrade to the version you want to use. A whole, smoother system will always be better, the system's "mojos" hehe work properly when it's a whole. You'll have not only non-updated drivers, but you'll have to stick with some brands when you decide to upgrade the system, and even if they are the best brands, for example, a processor brand, this processor will surely perform better on a specific motherboard type or model which you could have only if your PC was not manufactured.

For example, Intel. Of course Intel's processors run better on a Intel motherboard than on a third party board that is not specific to it since third party boards tend to accept both Intel and AMD, or even if they work with just one brand of processor, they accept a wide range of models and types of that brand and do not extract the best performance of any of them.

Also every page available on the build mode. I have more than enough space on my driver. I've tried uninstalling all my games and just downloading the deluxe, and it was still slow. I have and never have had any custom content. My sister uses the same discs as I do minus the freetime expansion pack which is the one I play off, and the same laptop, and her sims 2 runs no problem.

All the graphics settings are on the lowest??? Laumcc - 4 years ago. Top Voted Answer. I bought a license for the Ultimate Pack of the Sims 2 game as a virtual download without the disks from Origin so I experienced lag and slowness and tons of force closing.

What I found works best is If you want to keep some of the default stuff go through each neighborhood and take the houses and families you want by putting them in the house bin then return to neighborhood selector , at the neighborhood selector create a new town of your own.