Yea, I thought it might be the graphics card too. Overheated again? OMG. :'( I dusted it not too long ago actually, about a month ago. Hmm, maybe I should dust it again huh.
I did a scan disk and defragment and the game managed to run again, but I didn't dare to risk it so didn't do many scenes this time round. *sigh*
Yea, the prime suspect would be the graphics card. D: I've actually brought this PC to repair shops a few times already, and problems still kept surfacing, so I don't think those computer people can really point the root of the problem too. :\ I did a scan disk and defragment and managed to get the game running again though, heh.
What's your machine and what are you running, Ning? Sounds like something that Windows Vista would try to pull on me...
I had that going a few years ago, when my laptop was practially new, and I discovered that the only way for me to combat it was 1) to start the sims immediately upon turning the computer on (so that it wouldn't have gotten the chance to get hot) 2) Don't have anything running in the background when the game is on 3) Elevate the back of your laptop (if it is a laptop...) to allow the fans to work, since they're down there blowing into your desk.
Wait, you have a desktop, don't you? Mmmm... find out where the fans and graphics card are on that and maybe see if you can increase circulation?
Hmm, mine is XP Home, SP3 with Intel Duo Core @2.66GHz, 3.5GB RAM (lol, I don't really know what I'm talking about. I'm just reading off the properties listed in "My Computer". XD)
Oh gosh, you run your game on a laptop? O_O Mine is a desktop. It should have been more stable than this. X(
I can't not have my screen cap program and my word doc (the story itself) running in the background though. D: But running the game immediately after turning on was one of the advice I found when searching for an answer to cure my problem, so you should continue doing that! ;)
I'm thinking maybe I can leave the CPU cover open to get more air in, hehe.
I got one of those little fan dohickeys - it works great! Airflow definitely helps. (Hey, I've had more problems running this game on the family desktop than I have on my laptop...)
Yeah, I can see why a screencap program would be necessary. I know literally nothing about Windows XP, except that it was the one before Vista. It sounds like your game should be working...
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I did a scan disk and defragment and the game managed to run again, but I didn't dare to risk it so didn't do many scenes this time round. *sigh*
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Well, a scan disk and defragment seemed to do the trick, but I didn't dare to run the game for too long, just in case. X(
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Haha, aw man! No adorable little dresses in their household! XD
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I had that going a few years ago, when my laptop was practially new, and I discovered that the only way for me to combat it was 1) to start the sims immediately upon turning the computer on (so that it wouldn't have gotten the chance to get hot)
2) Don't have anything running in the background when the game is on
3) Elevate the back of your laptop (if it is a laptop...) to allow the fans to work, since they're down there blowing into your desk.
Wait, you have a desktop, don't you? Mmmm... find out where the fans and graphics card are on that and maybe see if you can increase circulation?
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Oh gosh, you run your game on a laptop? O_O Mine is a desktop. It should have been more stable than this. X(
I can't not have my screen cap program and my word doc (the story itself) running in the background though. D: But running the game immediately after turning on was one of the advice I found when searching for an answer to cure my problem, so you should continue doing that! ;)
I'm thinking maybe I can leave the CPU cover open to get more air in, hehe.
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Yeah, I can see why a screencap program would be necessary. I know literally nothing about Windows XP, except that it was the one before Vista. It sounds like your game should be working...
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