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My Pets Have No Fluff -Companion Graphics Card List- ***PATCH 1.32 DISCUSSION***

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    azurrayriseazurrayrise Posts: 4
    edited January 2012
    so macs with the AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512MB
    don't show the fluff after the patch?
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    RyhaiRyhai Posts: 355 Member
    edited January 2012
    so macs with the AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512MB
    don't show the fluff after the patch?
    I have only received a report like this from one user. I haven't found anyone else with this particular setup that can confirm if this is 100% certain yet. I'll look into tracking down a Mac with this exact setup so that I can determine what may be going on in this particular situation.
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    RyhaiRyhai Posts: 355 Member
    edited January 2012
    Moofwee8 wrote:
    I've reinstalled base and pets 4 times.

    The animals also have white 'seams'. it looks absolutely stupid.

    I'm just about done with this. My Sims 3 experience has been utterly terrible. I can't be bothered anymore :/

    When you say the animals have white "seams", are you referring to the white outline issue? Could you please post a screenshot? I'm just curious because the white outline issue usually does not present itself until the fluff is rendering properly and the no fluff issue has been resolved. The outline is an artifact of applying anti-aliasing to a transparent texture. I haven't had any reports of a user experiencing this while having the no fluff issue, as the anti-aliasing on a solid non-fluffy pets would perform as intended, simply smoothing the jagged artifacts instead of leaving artifacts behind when attempting to smooth a transparent texture as seen in the case with fluffy pets.

    I still haven't been able to figure out why patch 1.29 did not resolve your no fluff issue. I've been trying to track down someone else with your specific card to see if they are experiencing the same problems, but I haven't found anyone yet. I unfortunately don't have an immediate solution for you, but I'll keeping trying to find someone else with the AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512MB and will add your card to the no fluff list.

    ETA: This is just a re-posting of my response as it ended up getting buried a few pages back. If you have the time, I would like to further investigate and troubleshoot this situation.
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    turistas9turistas9 Posts: 3,290 Member
    edited January 2012
    oh wow .. this is exciting ! finally!
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    azurrayriseazurrayrise Posts: 4
    edited January 2012
    Ryhai wrote:
    so macs with the AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512MB
    don't show the fluff after the patch?
    I have only received a report like this from one user. I haven't found anyone else with this particular setup that can confirm if this is 100% certain yet. I'll look into tracking down a Mac with this exact setup so that I can determine what may be going on in this particular situation.

    Well soon I'm going to buy a Mac with that graphics card so I'll post on here to let you know if it shows or not :)
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    RyhaiRyhai Posts: 355 Member
    edited January 2012
    Well soon I'm going to buy a Mac with that graphics card so I'll post on here to let you know if it shows or not :)
    That would be great, thank you. :)
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    RyhaiRyhai Posts: 355 Member
    edited January 2012
    Annsley wrote:
    Just got my Nvidia GTS 250 and there is fluff!! There is a white line, but fluff. Yay :D

    I remember your original post, I'm so glad that the new card worked out for you. You can read more about the white outline issue under the Updates & Announcements section on page 1 of this thread. Enjoy your fluffy pets. :)
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    Stacyx1115Stacyx1115 Posts: 20 New Member
    edited January 2012
    Is it possible for a patch to eventually fix the problem with the intel cards, or probably not?
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    BlackTiger0095BlackTiger0095 Posts: 173 New Member
    edited January 2012
    AMD Radeon HD 6850 now has confirmed fluff after patch.

    Screenshot-53-1.jpg
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    ImAbushWookieImAbushWookie Posts: 176
    edited January 2012
    GTX 460 SE : I have fluff.

    Just letting you guys know. :)
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    ManderMurduhManderMurduh Posts: 1,279 Member
    edited January 2012
    I have the ATI Radeon HD 5450 and just installed the patch and it did fix the no fluff issue! WOOT!

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    SpaceJetSpaceJet Posts: 79
    edited January 2012
    1. What type of graphics card do you have?
    Intel(R) HD Graphics

    2. Have you updated to the latest drivers for your card?
    Yes

    3. What are the specs of your computer? (Please include a dxdiag report)
    DxDiag report below.

    4. What are your in-game graphics settings, and do you have advanced rendering on?
    Advanced rendering on, and in-game graphics mostly on medium to keep game running smoothly, although have tried everything maxed and still no fluff.

    5. If you installed and used the Create-A-Pet Demo, did your cats and dogs have fluff in the demo?
    I don't think they did.. (fuzzy brain :oops: )

    7. Besides the fluff of cats and dogs, do all other animals appear to render fine?
    Yes.

    8. In general, outside of the no fluff problem, does your game more or less run as it should?
    Works alright, occasionally freezes and closes itself though. :?


    Installed Patch 1.29 but still no fluff.

    System Information
    Time of this report: 1/3/2012, 14:27:46
    Machine name: JESUS
    Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.110622-1503)
    Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
    System Manufacturer: Acer
    System Model: Aspire 5742Z
    BIOS: InsydeH2O Version V1.04
    Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU P6100 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
    Memory: 3072MB RAM
    Available OS Memory: 2806MB RAM
    Page File: 2167MB used, 3444MB available
    Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
    DX Setup Parameters: Not found
    User DPI Setting: 120 DPI (125 percent)
    System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
    DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

    DxDiag Notes
    Display Tab 1: No problems found.
    Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
    Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
    Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
    Input Tab: No problems found.

    DirectX Debug Levels
    Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
    DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
    DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
    DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
    DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
    DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
    DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

    Display Devices
    Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
    Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics (Pentium)
    DAC type: Internal
    Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0046&SUBSYS_04871025&REV_02
    Display Memory: 1275 MB
    Dedicated Memory: 128 MB
    Shared Memory: 1147 MB
    Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
    Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
    Monitor Model: unknown
    Monitor Id: AUO22EC
    Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (60.042Hz)
    Output Type: Internal
    Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumdx32,igd10umd32
    Driver File Version: 8.15.0010.2202 (English)
    Driver Version: 8.15.10.2202
    DDI Version: 10
    Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    Driver Date/Size: 8/25/2010 19:36:02, 6547968 bytes
    WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp:
    Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-4306-11CF-0F7B-8D24A2C2C535}
    Vendor ID: 0x8086
    Device ID: 0x0046
    SubSys ID: 0x04871025
    Revision ID: 0x0002
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    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
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    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
    D3D9 Overlay: Supported
    DXVA-HD: Supported
    DDraw Status: Enabled
    D3D Status: Enabled
    AGP Status: Enabled

    Sound Devices
    Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
    Default Sound Playback: Yes
    Default Voice Playback: Yes
    Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0272&SUBSYS_10250487&REV_1000
    Manufacturer ID: 1
    Product ID: 100
    Type: WDM
    Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
    Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6141 (English)
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    Date and Size: 6/22/2010 10:03:10, 2399848 bytes
    Other Files:
    Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    HW Accel Level: Basic
    Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
    Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
    Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
    HW Memory: 0
    Voice Management: No
    EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
    I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
    Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

    Description: Speakers (Bluetooth AV Audio)
    Default Sound Playback: No
    Default Voice Playback: No
    Hardware ID: {F12D3CF8-B11D-457e-8641-BE2AF2D6D204}\BLUELETAUDIO
    Manufacturer ID: 1
    Product ID: 100
    Type: WDM
    Driver Name: blueletaudio.sys
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    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    Date and Size: 5/11/2007 02:12:06, 38160 bytes
    Other Files:
    Driver Provider: IVT Corporation
    HW Accel Level: Basic
    Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
    Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
    Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
    HW Memory: 0
    Voice Management: No
    EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
    I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
    Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

    Description: Speakers (Bluetooth SCO Audio)
    Default Sound Playback: No
    Default Voice Playback: No
    Hardware ID: {F12D3CF8-B11D-457e-8641-BE2AF2D6D204}\BLUELETSCOAUDIO
    Manufacturer ID: 1
    Product ID: 100
    Type: WDM
    Driver Name: BlueletSCOAudio.sys
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    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    Date and Size: 3/5/2007 04:48:12, 37648 bytes
    Other Files:
    Driver Provider: IVT Corporation
    HW Accel Level: Basic
    Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
    Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
    Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
    HW Memory: 0
    Voice Management: No
    EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
    I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
    Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

    Sound Capture Devices
    Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
    Default Sound Capture: Yes
    Default Voice Capture: Yes
    Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
    Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6141 (English)
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    Date and Size: 6/22/2010 10:03:10, 2399848 bytes
    Cap Flags: 0x1
    Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

    Description: Microphone (Bluetooth SCO Audio)
    Default Sound Capture: No
    Default Voice Capture: No
    Driver Name: BlueletSCOAudio.sys
    Driver Version: 6.00.0012.0056 (English)
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    Date and Size: 3/5/2007 04:48:12, 37648 bytes
    Cap Flags: 0x1
    Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

    Description: Microphone (Bluetooth AV Audio)
    Default Sound Capture: No
    Default Voice Capture: No
    Driver Name: blueletaudio.sys
    Driver Version: 6.00.0013.0061 (English)
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    Date and Size: 5/11/2007 02:12:06, 38160 bytes
    Cap Flags: 0x1
    Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

    DirectInput Devices
    Device Name: Mouse
    Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
    Vendor/Product ID: n/a
    FF Driver: n/a

    Device Name: Keyboard
    Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
    Vendor/Product ID: n/a
    FF Driver: n/a

    Poll w/ Interrupt: No

    USB Devices
    + USB Root Hub
    | Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x3B34
    | Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub20
    | Service: usbhub
    |
    +-+ Generic USB Hub
    | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x8087, 0x0020
    | | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0002
    | | Matching Device ID: usb\class_09
    | | Service: usbhub
    | |
    | +-+ USB Input Device
    | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x1C4F, 0x0003
    | | | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0004
    | | | Matching Device ID: generic_hid_device
    | | | Service: HidUsb
    | | |
    | | +-+ HID-compliant mouse
    | | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x1C4F, 0x0003
    | | | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
    | | | | Service: mouhid

    Gameport Devices

    PS/2 Devices
    + Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    | Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
    | Service: i8042prt
    |
    + Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
    | Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
    | Upper Filters: kbdclass
    | Service: TermDD
    |
    + ELAN PS/2 Port Input Device
    | Matching Device ID: *pnp0f13
    | Upper Filters: ETD
    | Service: i8042prt
    |
    + Terminal Server Mouse Driver
    | Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
    | Upper Filters: mouclass
    | Service: TermDD

    Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
    Drive: C:
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    Total Space: 463.5 GB
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    Drive: D:
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    System Devices
    Name: QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder - 2D01
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    Name: Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology Driver
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    Driver: n/a

    Name: QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers - 2C62
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C62&SUBSYS_04871025&REV_02\3&4F11E61&0&00
    Driver: n/a

    Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller - 3B30
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    Driver: n/a

    Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 2448
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    Driver: n/a

    Name: Intel(R) Management Engine Interface
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    Driver: n/a

    Name: Intel(R) 5 Series 4 Port SATA AHCI Controller
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    Name: Intel(R) HD Graphics
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    Name: High Definition Audio Controller
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    Name: Intel(R) HM55 Express Chipset LPC Interface Controller - 3B09
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    Driver: n/a

    Name: Intel(R) processor DRAM Controller - 0044
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    Driver: n/a

    Name: Reserved - 2D13
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    Driver: n/a

    Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 - 3B44
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    Driver: n/a

    Name: Atheros AR5B97 Wireless Network Adapter
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002E&SUBSYS_E034105B&REV_01\4&539EEA8&0&00E1
    Driver: n/a

    Name: Reserved - 2D12
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D12&SUBSYS_04871025&REV_02\3&4F11E61&0&12
    Driver: n/a

    Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3B42
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    Driver: n/a

    Name: Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet
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    Name: QPI Physical 0 - 2D11
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    Driver: n/a

    Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B3C
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    Driver: n/a

    Name: QPI Link 0 - 2D10
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D10&SUBSYS_04871025&REV_02\3&4F11E61&0&10
    Driver: n/a

    Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B34
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B34&SUBSYS_04871025&REV_05\3&11583659&0&E8
    Driver: n/a

    DirectShow Filters

    DirectShow Filters:
    WMAudio Decoder DMO,**********,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
    WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
    WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
    MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7600.16597
    Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    CyberLink Audio Effect (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,1,CLAudFx.ax,6.00.0000.6525
    WMT VIH2 Fix,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
    Record Queue,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
    WMT Switch Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
    WMT Virtual Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
    WMT DV Extract,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
    WMT Virtual Source,0x00200000,0,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
    WMT Sample Information Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
    DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    CyberLink Digest Filter (PDVD9),0x00200000,2,2,DigestFilter.dll,1.00.0000.3314
    CyberLink TimeStretch Filter (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,1,clauts.ax,2.00.0000.2403
    WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7600.16385
    Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7600.16385
    AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16724
    Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
    AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.16724
    CyberLink Tzan Filter (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,1,CLTzan.ax,3.05.0000.2807
    StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16724
    MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    CyberLink HD/BD Mixer (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,2,CLHBMixer.ax,2.00.0000.2216
    VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    SlideShow,0x00200000,0,1,SlideShow.ax,
    CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD9),0x00602000,2,3,CLVsd.ax,8.04.0000.1530
    MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.16724
    CyberLink AudioCD Filter (PDVD9),0x00600000,0,1,CLAudioCD.ax,5.00.0000.5316
    Closed Captions Analysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16724
    Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    Cyberlink Demuxer 2.0,0x00200000,1,1,CLDemuxer2.ax,2.00.0006.1124
    CyberLink Audio Decoder (PDVD9),0x00201000,1,1,Claud.ax,8.04.0000.2704
    Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Cyberlink SubTitle Importor (PDVD9),0x00200000,2,1,CLSubTitle.ax,1.00.0001.7204
    MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Liteon Pause Audio,0x00200000,1,1,lopa.ax,
    DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    CyberLink Line21 Decoder (PDVD9),0x00200000,0,2,CLLine21.ax,4.00.0000.10210
    Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16724
    Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    CyberLink FLV Splitter (PDVD9),0x00800001,1,1,CLFLVSplitter.ax,1.00.0000.1030
    File Writer,0x00200000,1,0,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
    VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7600.16385
    VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7600.16385
    CyberLink Audio Wizard,0x00201010,1,1,CLAudWizard.ax,1.00.0000.4414
    File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    CyberLink Audio Spectrum Analyzer (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,1,CLAudSpa.ax,1.00.0000.7113
    iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    CyberLink DVD Navigator (PDVD9),0x00200000,0,3,CLNavX.ax,8.01.0001.1626
    CyberLink MPEG-4 Splitter (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,2,clm4splt.ax,1.01.0000.2715
    CyberLink RealMedia Splitter (PDVD9),0x00600000,1,1,CLRMSplitter.ax,1.00.0000.1103
    DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
    Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.16724
    CyberLink RealAudio Decoder (PDVD9),0x00600000,1,1,CLRMAud.ax,1.00.0000.1225
    DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Liteon Down Scaler,0x00200000,1,1,lods.ax,1.00.0000.0005
    SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7600.16867
    Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16724
    Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    CyberLink RealVideo Decoder (PDVD9),0x00600000,1,1,CLRMVD.ax,1.00.0000.1225
    Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
    StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16724
    AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7600.20574
    CyberLink Matroska Splitter (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,2,CLMKVSplter.ax,1.00.0000.1204
    BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7600.16867
    MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490

    WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
    Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

    Video Compressors:
    WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    VP60® Simple Profile ,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    VP61® Advanced Profile,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385

    Audio Compressors:
    WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
    WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
    IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Messenger Audio Codec,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490

    Audio Capture Sources:
    Microphone (Realtek High Defini,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Microphone (Bluetooth AV Audio),0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Microphone (Bluetooth SCO Audio,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385

    PBDA CP Filters:
    PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16724
    PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16724
    PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16724

    Midi Renderers:
    Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490

    WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
    Realtek HD Audio Mic input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
    Realtek HD Audio Stereo input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
    ,0x00000000,0,0,,
    Bluetooth SCO Audio,0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
    1.3M WebCam,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

    WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
    Realtek HD Audio output,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
    Bluetooth AV Audio,0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
    Bluetooth SCO Audio,0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

    BDA Network Providers:
    Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16867
    Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16867
    Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16867
    Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16867
    Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7600.16867

    Video Capture Sources:
    1.3M WebCam,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

    Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
    VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7600.16385

    BDA Transport Information Renderers:
    BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7600.16867
    MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7600.16867

    BDA CP/CA Filters:
    Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16899
    Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16899
    PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16899
    XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16899

    WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
    Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

    Audio Renderers:
    Speakers (Realtek High Definiti,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    CyberLink Audio Renderer (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,0,cladr.ax,7.00.0000.2516
    Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    DirectSound: Speakers (Bluetooth AV Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    DirectSound: Speakers (Bluetooth SCO Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    DirectSound: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Speakers (Bluetooth AV Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Speakers (Bluetooth SCO Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490

    EVR Power Information
    Current Setting: {651288E5-A7ED-4076-A96B-6CC62D848FE1} (Balanced)
    Quality Flags: 2576
    Enabled:
    Force throttling
    Allow half deinterlace
    Allow scaling
    Decode Power Usage: 100
    Balanced Flags: 1424
    Enabled:
    Force throttling
    Allow batching
    Force half deinterlace
    Force scaling
    Decode Power Usage: 50
    PowerFlags: 1424
    Enabled:
    Force throttling
    Allow batching
    Force half deinterlace
    Force scaling
    Decode Power Usage: 0
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    Mary182Mary182 Posts: 33 New Member
    edited January 2012
    Just letting this thread know the no-fluff issue has been fixed for a new set of Nvidia GPUs (possibly all) with beta driver 290.53. I have tested this on my Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX and since this is one of the older cards (non-Physx/CUDA capable) I'd imagine the beta driver fixes most if not all of the other Nvidia cards afflicted by the issue. The driver is supported for the following graphics cards:

    * 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop series
    * ION notebook GPUs.
    * GeForce 8M, 9M, 100M, 200M, 300M, 400M, and 500M-series notebook GPUs.
    * Quadro 5010M, 5000M, 4000M 3000M, 2000M and 1000M notebook GPUs.
    * Quadro NVS-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).
    * Quadro FX-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).
    * NVS-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).

    To get this driver you must go to the Nvidia driver page (http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us) and look at Option 3. Select the link to the 290.53 beta driver for your operating system and machine (desktop or notebook), download and install. Make sure your game is also patched to 1.29.

    Note that if the beta driver does not fix your no-fluff issue you could try the following:

    1. Download and install the The Sims 3 Pets CAP Demo. Go to C:\...\The Sims 3 Create a Pet Demo\Game\Bin and right click on the file GraphicsRules.sgr. Select 'copy'.
    2. Go to C:\...\The Sims 3\Game\Bin and right click in the directory to paste the file. You want to overwrite the GraphicsRules.sgr that is already there.

    I suggest this because the beta driver did not fix my no-fluff issue until I overwrote my GraphicsRules.sgr file in The Sims 3 install directory with the one from CAP Demo. This is most likely because I had edited the The Sims 3's version of GraphicsRules.sgr a few weeks ago and probably messed something up. It's unlikely that if you HAVEN'T at one point edited your GraphicsRules.sgr in The Sims 3 directory that replacing it with the CAP Demo will work, because the only difference between the two files, unedited, are a couple of rules pertaining to ATI Radeon and Intel cards. However, I can't say it won't help with certainty as I haven't tested this.

    Hope this helps someone out there and if any of you need clearer instructions, please ask!
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    RyhaiRyhai Posts: 355 Member
    edited January 2012
    Sorry I haven't been online in a few days everyone. I tripped over a cable while setting up a LAN party and horribly bruised my elbow. Typing is still pretty painful, but I wanted to get back to the thread to update things. :)
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    RyhaiRyhai Posts: 355 Member
    edited January 2012
    Stacyx1115 wrote:
    Is it possible for a patch to eventually fix the problem with the intel cards, or probably not?
    To be honest, I'm not quite sure, but I still think that a patch could possibly resolve the no fluff issue, so I wouldn't give up hope yet. Admittedly, it is concerning that entire line of Intel graphics are affected by the no fluff issue, but I'd wait at least one more patch release before worrying that this issue may not be able to be resolved.
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    RyhaiRyhai Posts: 355 Member
    edited January 2012
    SpaceJet wrote:
    1. What type of graphics card do you have?
    Intel(R) HD Graphics

    2. Have you updated to the latest drivers for your card?
    Yes

    3. What are the specs of your computer? (Please include a dxdiag report)
    DxDiag report below.

    4. What are your in-game graphics settings, and do you have advanced rendering on?
    Advanced rendering on, and in-game graphics mostly on medium to keep game running smoothly, although have tried everything maxed and still no fluff.

    5. If you installed and used the Create-A-Pet Demo, did your cats and dogs have fluff in the demo?
    I don't think they did.. (fuzzy brain :oops: )

    7. Besides the fluff of cats and dogs, do all other animals appear to render fine?
    Yes.

    8. In general, outside of the no fluff problem, does your game more or less run as it should?
    Works alright, occasionally freezes and closes itself though. :?


    Installed Patch 1.29 but still no fluff.
    Thank you for adding your information to this thread. Unfortunately, the entire line of integrated Intel Graphics are affected despite having updated drivers, proper in-game graphics settings with advanced rendering on, and the game updated to patch 1.29. Looking at your dxdiag report I did notice that your driver is outdated with a listed date of 8/25/2010, so I recommend visiting the Intel homepage and manually checking to see what updates are available for your specific setup. At the moment, this will not fix your no fluff issue, but it is always a good idea to maintain updated drivers.
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    RyhaiRyhai Posts: 355 Member
    edited January 2012
    Mary182 wrote:
    Just letting this thread know the no-fluff issue has been fixed for a new set of Nvidia GPUs (possibly all) with beta driver 290.53. I have tested this on my Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX and since this is one of the older cards (non-Physx/CUDA capable) I'd imagine the beta driver fixes most if not all of the other Nvidia cards afflicted by the issue. The driver is supported for the following graphics cards:

    * 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop series
    * ION notebook GPUs.
    * GeForce 8M, 9M, 100M, 200M, 300M, 400M, and 500M-series notebook GPUs.
    * Quadro 5010M, 5000M, 4000M 3000M, 2000M and 1000M notebook GPUs.
    * Quadro NVS-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).
    * Quadro FX-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).
    * NVS-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).

    To get this driver you must go to the Nvidia driver page (http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us) and look at Option 3. Select the link to the 290.53 beta driver for your operating system and machine (desktop or notebook), download and install. Make sure your game is also patched to 1.29.

    Note that if the beta driver does not fix your no-fluff issue you could try the following:

    1. Download and install the The Sims 3 Pets CAP Demo. Go to C:\...\The Sims 3 Create a Pet Demo\Game\Bin and right click on the file GraphicsRules.sgr. Select 'copy'.
    2. Go to C:\...\The Sims 3\Game\Bin and right click in the directory to paste the file. You want to overwrite the GraphicsRules.sgr that is already there.

    I suggest this because the beta driver did not fix my no-fluff issue until I overwrote my GraphicsRules.sgr file in The Sims 3 install directory with the one from CAP Demo. This is most likely because I had edited the The Sims 3's version of GraphicsRules.sgr a few weeks ago and probably messed something up. It's unlikely that if you HAVEN'T at one point edited your GraphicsRules.sgr in The Sims 3 directory that replacing it with the CAP Demo will work, because the only difference between the two files, unedited, are a couple of rules pertaining to ATI Radeon and Intel cards. However, I can't say it won't help with certainty as I haven't tested this.

    Hope this helps someone out there and if any of you need clearer instructions, please ask!
    Thank you so much for posting about this very important new update concerning the remaining Nvidia cards on the no fluff list. I'm going to have to compress this info down a bit to fit on the main page under the graphics card list, and I am going to leave out the bit concerning the GraphicsRules.sgr file for now as I feel that had more to do with previously editing the file, but I will fully credit you and link back to your original post, so I hope that you do not mind these small changes. Thanks again for taking the time to post this critical information, as I am sure that it will help many simmers out there using Nvidia cards that are still experiencing this issue. :D

    On a side note, if anyone who is able to resolve their no fluff issue through the beta driver could post a follow-up report with a confirmation screenshot, I would really appreciate it. :)

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    LOLitzmeLOLitzme Posts: 485 Member
    edited January 2012
    How do you update drivers? I have gotten to the Device Manager but the website I'm on says nothing about how to actually update drivers? The path didn't fix my no fluff issue, (ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 HD is my graphics card) and I think a driver update might help.

    Also I'm on a laptop and Advanced Rendering is on.
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    RyhaiRyhai Posts: 355 Member
    edited January 2012
    LOLitzme wrote:
    How do you update drivers? I have gotten to the Device Manager but the website I'm on says nothing about how to actually update drivers? The path didn't fix my no fluff issue, (ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 HD is my graphics card) and I think a driver update might help.

    Also I'm on a laptop and Advanced Rendering is on.
    You need to visit the AMD homepage and manually check to see what updates are available for your specific card. It is very important to always manually check for driver updates as automatic driver detection programs often falsely report having updated drivers when they are actually outdated. A driver update will 100% resolve your no fluff issue. This is the case for all 3000/4000 Series of AMD/ATI cards.

    AMD/ATI Driver Update Instructions
    1. Visit the AMD homepage and click on 'Support & Drivers'.

    2. Under the 'Download Drivers' heading, enter the following information:

    Component Category: Notebook Graphics
    Product Line: Radeon HD Series
    Product Model: Mobility Radeon HD 3xxx Series
    Operating System: (whichever one you are using, ex. Windows 7 - 64 Bit)

    3. Click on the green 'View Results' button.

    4. Click on the gray 'Download' button.

    5. Locate the downloaded file and install following the onscreen instructions.

    If you have the time, please post a follow-up report letting me know how it went. :)

    ETA: Sometimes a driver update can cause your in-game graphics settings to reset. So double check to make sure that Advanced Rendering is on and that your texture detail is set to high. If you alter either of these settings, restart the game to ensure that the changes take effect.
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    SpaceJetSpaceJet Posts: 79
    edited January 2012
    @Ryhai -
    Just thought I'd add it as you had Intel (R) HD Graphics Family and Intel (R) HD Graphics 3000, but didnt have Intel (R) HD Graphics.. I'm not even sure if not having the 3000 or Family makes a difference but hey ho :lol:

    Thanks for noticing the outdated driver; just about to update it now :wink::mrgreen:
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    LOLitzmeLOLitzme Posts: 485 Member
    edited January 2012
    @ Ryhai
    Thanks, about to do that now. Knowing me I'd probably end up screwing everything up without instructions :lol:
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    Stimpy432Stimpy432 Posts: 25 Member
    edited January 2012
    I have a Nvidea Geforce 8400gs, (so, according to the requirements on the back cover of the sims 3 pets, it should be fine) and I had the no fluff issue. Yesterday I downloaded the latest driver for my card, and boom- I had fluff and better graphics. I recommend making sure your driver is the latest version, it might only work for mine but it's easy enough to do if you go onto Nvidea's page. I hope I can be of some assistance to Nvidea graphics card owners, my card wasn't originally on the list up there but I did have the issue. Hope this helps :-)
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    RyhaiRyhai Posts: 355 Member
    edited January 2012
    SpaceJet wrote:
    @Ryhai -
    Just thought I'd add it as you had Intel (R) HD Graphics Family and Intel (R) HD Graphics 3000, but didnt have Intel (R) HD Graphics.. I'm not even sure if not having the 3000 or Family makes a difference but hey ho :lol:

    Thanks for noticing the outdated driver; just about to update it now :wink::mrgreen:
    I'm not certain if it is the same as Intel (R) HD Graphics Family, but I will add Intel (R) HD Graphics to the list just to be on safe side. :)
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    RyhaiRyhai Posts: 355 Member
    edited January 2012
    Stimpy432 wrote:
    I have a Nvidea Geforce 8400gs, (so, according to the requirements on the back cover of the sims 3 pets, it should be fine) and I had the no fluff issue. Yesterday I downloaded the latest driver for my card, and boom- I had fluff and better graphics. I recommend making sure your driver is the latest version, it might only work for mine but it's easy enough to do if you go onto Nvidea's page. I hope I can be of some assistance to Nvidea graphics card owners, my card wasn't originally on the list up there but I did have the issue. Hope this helps :-)
    I just wanted to confirm that you are using the Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS (Desktop) and not the Nvidia 8400M GS (Notebook). The 8400M GS is on the list of "Graphics Cards Reported To Have Fixed The No Fluff Issue Through A Driver Update (PC)", but I do not have listed the desktop card of the same name. Just let me know, and I'll be sure to add that one too. :)
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    IvonkataIvonkata Posts: 84
    edited January 2012
    I have the NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a (old .. I know) And I don't have fluff :( .. i'm getting a new video card soon :) any suggestions for a card that pets have fluff :-) ?

    Ohh and one more thing my pets looked like this -

    <img src="http://www.prikachi.com/images/506/4238506r.jpg&quot; alt="Screenshot-17.jpg" border="0" />

    and now they look like this (after turning on advanced rendering) -

    <a href="http://www.prikachi.com/images.php?images/520/4238520V.jpg"><img src="http://www.prikachi.com/thumbs/520/4238520.jpg&quot; alt="qrg9ip.jpg" /></a>

    (I know this picture isn't mine but I didn't have time to take one, but they look like this :D )
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