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    Graphics issues (in create a sim) after update, *includes pics* HELP ?

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    drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
    in The Sims 3 Help & Technical Discussion
    the game plays perfectly fine before updating ...no issues at all, now with one of the older updates when i used to go into create-a-sim the sliders made the sim turn all shine'y ..i can put up with that because in the game they looked normal, now the latest update....

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    i cant put up with this, the eyes change to purple and yellow and textures are a complete mess, everything else in the game has flawless graphics but i cant create a sim.

    i have a laptop, so a new graphics card is not an option, and no amount of changing the graphics settings changes this. this only started happening with the latest update, does anyone else have this or any solutions :(

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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
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      AmensAmens Posts: 23
      edited October 2011
      I have another glitch after the update...

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      Her husband acted the same way, they both where late for work...

      The three others in the household was normal. But the table lamps dont stand ON the tables, they stand IN the tables...
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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
      [IMG]http://i54.tinypic.com/2nkpbfr.png "width=600"[/IMG]

      i cant play the game like this, all sims even in the game have graphics issues, everything else looks fine :x this is really frustrating
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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
      [IMG]http://i56.tinypic.com/331dno6.png "width=620"[/IMG]

      :cry:
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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
      anyone ? :/
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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
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      SimGuru_DaPrezSimGuru_DaPrez Posts: 81 SimGuru (retired)
      edited October 2011
      Hello Simmers!
      Sorry for the delay in response. Thank you all for the screen shots, examples are very helpful. Can you also run a Dxdiag and then post the results for me?

      http://support.ea.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/61

      Thanks
      -DaPrez-
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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
      i would but of course im on mac :cry: i dont know if this is any help at all :?
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      xMathyxMathy Posts: 555 New Member
      edited October 2011


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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
      looks like the same problem im having :cry:
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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
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      CodySimsteinCodySimstein Posts: 1,466 Member
      edited October 2011
      Hello,

      Many fellow Simmers have received errors and problems, such as those you are having, with the Intel HD graphics card. It is integrated and doesn't have sufficient dedicated memory, so it does not play the game well. I would recommend trying to play the game on the lowest settings, as you cannot upgrade your card.

      Also, your processor (Intel Core i5 2557M) has a base performance of 1.7 GHz, which would be borderline or won't meet Sims 3 minimum requirements. However, due to Turbo Boost, the CPU can clock to 2.7 GHz, but this requires good cooling and ventilation, which the Macbook Air isn't known to have, so this may also be causing the problems.

      Hope this helps,

      Cody


      (PS. I would recommend a laptop cooling station, but there are no underside vents on the Air, so it would be pointless)
      Member of the Tech Responders team.


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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
      i have no problems with the game preformance or speed, i think the solid state drive is helps. but i deffinetly understand what your saying about cooling and ventilation. iv noticed the laptop does get quiet hot but iv found ways of keeping that under control. the game plays perfectly fine much better than on my old laptop which exceeded the requirements.

      but this graphics thing makes no sense to me. iv tired it on low and high settings and that makes no difference what so ever to this issue. its only come on since the update :cry:

      thankyou very much for the response
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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
      :roll: i have no mods/cc or any other expansion installed atm, not even store content

      [IMG]http://i56.tinypic.com/6e41v5.png "width=400"[/IMG]
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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
      any ideas :(
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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
      [IMG]http://i54.tinypic.com/30jr53c.png "width=200"[/IMG]
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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
      theres no problems with graphics elsewhere just the sims, so i fail to see how this could be my graphics card

      [IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/2zywolj.png "width=620"[/IMG]


      [IMG]http://i54.tinypic.com/o77cd1.png "width=620"[/IMG]
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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
      edited October 2011
      [IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/1j5mdy.png "width=500"[/IMG]

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      drowssapdrowssap Posts: 2,007 Member
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      Emmaaa21Emmaaa21 Posts: 1
      edited October 2011
      i have the exact same problem! worked fine at first then after the update that started happening.. so frustrating would love to know if its fixable
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      shimu13684shimu13684 Posts: 4
      edited October 2011
      Yeah, me too! My sims look like big pile of **** :x But if you zoom the camera out a bit, your sims will look normal.
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      MiyuEmiMiyuEmi Posts: 2,404 Member
      edited October 2011
      Apparently after the installation of Pets if your graphics card is not supported, you have to buy one that is. There is apparently known issues with G31 and G33 graphics cards. Check the Pets Forum and the Bugs thread therein. Hopefully this will help. Pets is more graphics demanding than the other expansion packs so make sure you have a supported graphics card in addition to meeting all other system requirements.
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      xMathyxMathy Posts: 555 New Member
      edited October 2011
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      This graphics problem comes from the last updated MAC.
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      shimu13684shimu13684 Posts: 4
      edited October 2011
      Hope EA will fix this pretty soon. BTW, I'm also using MAC.
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