This is probably a foolish question, but since I don't know the answer and need the answer I'm asking anyways ...
Do you have to use the mouse to play the game on your surface?
I'd also be interested to know how it does with EPs, did you run Sims 3 on it at all, and if so how did it do with EPs (also assuming you ran any of them).
> @ceejay402 said:<br />
> hey Kathy090660 please know this is not advisable but if you do keep the game installed please dont add any EPs, DLCs - this is taxing to the system and though it may seem stable now it could/should harm the system<br />
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What are you on about you crackpot. The Surface Pro 3 is a POWER PC... why give someone awful advice before even knowing what you are talking about. He/she may have not went and took full advantage of a game they purchased just because of someone that doesn't know anything about computers.
Gaming on a tablet.....
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.....Well.....Ceejay's saying it isn't advisable...This is true....It's a *power pc*, sure...the integrated chip it bears, however, is the issue. Integrated cards can never be recommended as sufficient for graphical games of any kind. In a desktop or even a laptop, gameplay with an integrated card can actually usually be *fairly safe* as long as proper cooling is supplied, but the moment any graphical issues are displayed is the time to know the laptop pr desktop is being overstressed. This issue is exacerbated with the Surface Pro. It is a tablet and therefore cooling has sort of been pushed under the bus. It is not designed for heavy graphics such as the ones games like the Sims series will exert onto the system. Ik you are hellbent on playing the game on your tablet. Just please don't keep the settings too high and let your tablet cool from time to time while playing. I'd seriously prefer for your tablet to not be burnt to a crisp. And as Ceejay has stated expansions and stuff packs tend to increase the load. Just don't get too reckless.
playing games on a computer with a system resource hog like Windows 8 with 128GB ssd system drive WILL have problems (eventually). As you install and uninstall applications and/or drivers and the Windows operating system itself leave orphaned files behind (updates, etc) that will eventually consume free space on your system drive. This is not even considering the page file and other buffers used by the operating system. But the computer is new and time will tell. You may be ok now but as demands grow (size of virtual memory, size of temp files, etc). But if it works for you - great.
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Windows 8.1 uses fewer resources then Windows 7. Windows 8.1 uses fewer resources than Windows 8. Windows 10 uses fewer still. Windows 8.1 32-bit can run decently on a system with 16GB of storage and 1 GB of RAM (64-bit needs 2GB of RAM). Even Windows XP SP3 would struggle to do that. I'd hardly call modern Windows a "resource hog" even compared to up-to-date Android or iOS.
Also, the modern Intel HD Graphics are actually pretty decent and some models (Iris Pro) are faster than most low-end and even mid-range discrete graphics. There's a reason Apple doesn't use discrete graphics on a large part of their product line, Intel's graphics got just as good. Pretty much any Intel HD Graphics post-Sandy Bridge is more than capable of playing Sims 4 on decent settings.
The Surface Pro 3 is fine for running a game like The Sims 4. The Sims 4 was designed to run on piece-of-s*** Atom netbooks from 2004, I'd imagine a Core i5 of any model is more than fast enough to play it. I swear The Sims 4 could run on a toaster if it had a USB port. I've played significantly higher-end games than Sims 4 (like The Secret World and Kerbal Space Program) on my Surface Pro 3 with no problems other than having to turn settings down.
Bob007 is an idiot. You don't need dedicated graphics memory. The DDR3 in the Surface Pro 3 is faster than the GDDR3 that graphics cards of the era that shipped with 128MB would have had. The Sims 4 has a minimum spec targeting the Atom netbooks from like 2004, I doubt a Core i7 of any type would have problems integrated graphics or not. Intel HD 5000 graphics are more than capable of playing fairly high end games, much less something as low-end as The Sims 4. Bob007 needs to get his talking points from this decade or simply stop giving advise.
Bob007 is an idiot. You don't need dedicated graphics memory. The DDR3 in the Surface Pro 3 is faster than the GDDR3 that graphics cards of the era that shipped with 128MB would have had. The Sims 4 has a minimum spec targeting the Atom netbooks from like 2004, I doubt a Core i7 of any type would have problems integrated graphics or not. Intel HD 5000 graphics are more than capable of playing fairly high end games, much less something as low-end as The Sims 4. Bob007 needs to get his talking points from this decade or simply stop giving advise.
I think someone has a fad with the surface pro.
Bob doesn't need to stop giving advice, you need to stop being so Rude!
Bob007 is an idiot. You don't need dedicated graphics memory. The DDR3 in the Surface Pro 3 is faster than the GDDR3 that graphics cards of the era that shipped with 128MB would have had. The Sims 4 has a minimum spec targeting the Atom netbooks from like 2004, I doubt a Core i7 of any type would have problems integrated graphics or not. Intel HD 5000 graphics are more than capable of playing fairly high end games, much less something as low-end as The Sims 4. Bob007 needs to get his talking points from this decade or simply stop giving advise.
So uncalled for.
You need a gaming laptop for the Sims.
Playing on integrated cards, including higher-end integrated cards, will eventually fry the computer.
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Windows 8.1 uses fewer resources then Windows 7. Windows 8.1 uses fewer resources than Windows 8. Windows 10 uses fewer still. Windows 8.1 32-bit can run decently on a system with 16GB of storage and 1 GB of RAM (64-bit needs 2GB of RAM). Even Windows XP SP3 would struggle to do that. I'd hardly call modern Windows a "resource hog" even compared to up-to-date Android or iOS.
Also, the modern Intel HD Graphics are actually pretty decent and some models (Iris Pro) are faster than most low-end and even mid-range discrete graphics. There's a reason Apple doesn't use discrete graphics on a large part of their product line, Intel's graphics got just as good. Pretty much any Intel HD Graphics post-Sandy Bridge is more than capable of playing Sims 4 on decent settings.
The Surface Pro 3 is fine for running a game like The Sims 4. The Sims 4 was designed to run on piece-of-s*** Atom netbooks from 2004, I'd imagine a Core i5 of any model is more than fast enough to play it. I swear The Sims 4 could run on a toaster if it had a USB port. I've played significantly higher-end games than Sims 4 (like The Secret World and Kerbal Space Program) on my Surface Pro 3 with no problems other than having to turn settings down.
Playing on integrated cards, including higher-end integrated cards, will eventually fry the computer. The only gaming integrated card is Intel's Iris Pro, but that is meant for only light gaming.
Your Justine Keaton Enthusiast and the Voice of the Sims Community.
Bob007 is an idiot. You don't need dedicated graphics memory. The DDR3 in the Surface Pro 3 is faster than the GDDR3 that graphics cards of the era that shipped with 128MB would have had. The Sims 4 has a minimum spec targeting the Atom netbooks from like 2004, I doubt a Core i7 of any type would have problems integrated graphics or not. Intel HD 5000 graphics are more than capable of playing fairly high end games, much less something as low-end as The Sims 4. Bob007 needs to get his talking points from this decade or simply stop giving advise.
So uncalled for.
You need a gaming laptop for the Sims.
Playing on integrated cards, including higher-end integrated cards, will eventually fry the computer.
You mean fry the "tablet" because that's basically what the surface is.
Bob007 is an idiot. You don't need dedicated graphics memory. The DDR3 in the Surface Pro 3 is faster than the GDDR3 that graphics cards of the era that shipped with 128MB would have had. The Sims 4 has a minimum spec targeting the Atom netbooks from like 2004, I doubt a Core i7 of any type would have problems integrated graphics or not. Intel HD 5000 graphics are more than capable of playing fairly high end games, much less something as low-end as The Sims 4. Bob007 needs to get his talking points from this decade or simply stop giving advise.
I think someone has a fad with the surface pro.
Bob doesn't need to stop giving advice, you need to stop being so Rude!
If this person trolling really has a surface pro and is playing the sims 4 on it I guess they dont care if they lose a $2000 tablet to overheating. Some people just have money to 🐸🐸🐸🐸 a way while you and I wait for the golden ticket
If this person trolling really has a surface pro and is playing the sims 4 on it I guess they dont care if they lose a $2000 tablet to overheating. Some people just have money to 🐸🐸🐸🐸 a way while you and I wait for the golden ticket
But I ate the golden ticket...
Your Justine Keaton Enthusiast and the Voice of the Sims Community.
If this person trolling really has a surface pro and is playing the sims 4 on it I guess they dont care if they lose a $2000 tablet to overheating. Some people just have money to 🐸🐸🐸🐸 a way while you and I wait for the golden ticket
There are two separate questions that are being discussed here:
1. Will playing Sims 4 on a Surface Pro 3 harm the device?
There is no reason to think it would hard the device. The SP3 aggressively throttles the CPU when it gets hot. While the SP3 fan is underpowered, the automatic throttling should keep the device from being damaged.
2. Will Sims 4 run decently on a Surface Pro 3?
The actual hardware is more than sufficient to run Sims 4. In fact, many people in this forum have already confirmed that they have good experiences playing Sims 4 on the SP4. Why are others speaking theoretically when multiple people have said it runs fine?
The gaming performance concern on a SP3 is the throttling of the CPU to keep temperatures down. Gaming is a long running activity and it is guaranteed that the CPU will get throttle. This means that performance will be lower after a few minutes of play. Since the i7 model is more than sufficient to play that game, I don't see why even throttling would be a problem is you adjust the video settings appropriately.
Due to superior heat dissipation, it is possible that Sims 4 could perform better on a Surface Pro 2 than on a Surface Pro 3. In order to make the SP3 more sexy, they used a thinner, quieter fan, pack components in more tightly, and made thermal throttling more aggressive.
It is not helpful to pretend there is a hard division between the tablet and PC categories. Tablet is just a form factor. It tells us little about the specific hardware apart from the reality that the hardware needs to be light and relatively thin. This is a major point Microsoft is banking on as they push an OS that can fully leverage the powerful underlying hardware on tablets as Intel rolls out more efficient CPUs with better graphics capabilities that cause less heat.
There are two separate questions that are being discussed here:
1. Will playing Sims 4 on a Surface Pro 3 harm the device?
There is no reason to think it would hard the device. The SP3 aggressively throttles the CPU when it gets hot. While the SP3 fan is underpowered, the automatic throttling should keep the device from being damaged.
2. Will Sims 4 run decently on a Surface Pro 3?
The actual hardware is more than sufficient to run Sims 4. In fact, many people in this forum have already confirmed that they have good experiences playing Sims 4 on the SP4. Why are others speaking theoretically when multiple people have said it runs fine?
The gaming performance concern on a SP3 is the throttling of the CPU to keep temperatures down. Gaming is a long running activity and it is guaranteed that the CPU will get throttle. This means that performance will be lower after a few minutes of play. Since the i7 model is more than sufficient to play that game, I don't see why even throttling would be a problem is you adjust the video settings appropriately.
Due to superior heat dissipation, it is possible that Sims 4 could perform better on a Surface Pro 2 than on a Surface Pro 3. In order to make the SP3 more sexy, they used a thinner, quieter fan, pack components in more tightly, and made thermal throttling more aggressive.
It is not helpful to pretend there is a hard division between the tablet and PC categories. Tablet is just a form factor. It tells us little about the specific hardware apart from the reality that the hardware needs to be light and relatively thin. This is a major point Microsoft is banking on as they push an OS that can fully leverage the powerful underlying hardware on tablets as Intel rolls out more efficient CPUs with better graphics capabilities that cause less heat.
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Tablets are weaker than laptops and laptops are weaker than desktops.
All in one PCs are essentially as powerful as a static tablet.
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Do you have to use the mouse to play the game on your surface?
I'd also be interested to know how it does with EPs, did you run Sims 3 on it at all, and if so how did it do with EPs (also assuming you ran any of them).
I would say that it's more like a "power-tablet" than PC
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Gaming on a tablet.....
Intel Core i7 7700HQ 2.8-3.8GHz
16GB DDR4 RAM
128GB SSD
1TB 7200RPM HDD
NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1050 TI 4GB
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The tablet that can replace your laptop.
The review I read ...
While the new Surface Pro 3 is Microsoft's best PC to date, it's more successful as a tablet than a laptop replacement.
Also, I love the car analogy!
Also, the modern Intel HD Graphics are actually pretty decent and some models (Iris Pro) are faster than most low-end and even mid-range discrete graphics. There's a reason Apple doesn't use discrete graphics on a large part of their product line, Intel's graphics got just as good. Pretty much any Intel HD Graphics post-Sandy Bridge is more than capable of playing Sims 4 on decent settings.
The Surface Pro 3 is fine for running a game like The Sims 4. The Sims 4 was designed to run on piece-of-s*** Atom netbooks from 2004, I'd imagine a Core i5 of any model is more than fast enough to play it. I swear The Sims 4 could run on a toaster if it had a USB port. I've played significantly higher-end games than Sims 4 (like The Secret World and Kerbal Space Program) on my Surface Pro 3 with no problems other than having to turn settings down.
Bob doesn't need to stop giving advice, you need to stop being so Rude!
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So uncalled for.
You need a gaming laptop for the Sims.
Playing on integrated cards, including higher-end integrated cards, will eventually fry the computer.
Playing on integrated cards, including higher-end integrated cards, will eventually fry the computer. The only gaming integrated card is Intel's Iris Pro, but that is meant for only light gaming.
16GB hyper X fury
MSI GTX 1080
MSI gaming M5 mobo
Evga 750 supernova
Corsair hydro h110i GT
Corsair obsidian 750D
500GB SSD
6TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
LG 34" ultra wide
Surfaces can be made into a laptop if you hook those special keyboards to it.
It is really built to do basic tasks and app games.
16GB hyper X fury
MSI GTX 1080
MSI gaming M5 mobo
Evga 750 supernova
Corsair hydro h110i GT
Corsair obsidian 750D
500GB SSD
6TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
LG 34" ultra wide
If this person trolling really has a surface pro and is playing the sims 4 on it I guess they dont care if they lose a $2000 tablet to overheating. Some people just have money to 🐸🐸🐸🐸 a way while you and I wait for the golden ticket
But I ate the golden ticket...
1. Will playing Sims 4 on a Surface Pro 3 harm the device?
There is no reason to think it would hard the device. The SP3 aggressively throttles the CPU when it gets hot. While the SP3 fan is underpowered, the automatic throttling should keep the device from being damaged.
2. Will Sims 4 run decently on a Surface Pro 3?
The actual hardware is more than sufficient to run Sims 4. In fact, many people in this forum have already confirmed that they have good experiences playing Sims 4 on the SP4. Why are others speaking theoretically when multiple people have said it runs fine?
The gaming performance concern on a SP3 is the throttling of the CPU to keep temperatures down. Gaming is a long running activity and it is guaranteed that the CPU will get throttle. This means that performance will be lower after a few minutes of play. Since the i7 model is more than sufficient to play that game, I don't see why even throttling would be a problem is you adjust the video settings appropriately.
Due to superior heat dissipation, it is possible that Sims 4 could perform better on a Surface Pro 2 than on a Surface Pro 3. In order to make the SP3 more sexy, they used a thinner, quieter fan, pack components in more tightly, and made thermal throttling more aggressive.
It is not helpful to pretend there is a hard division between the tablet and PC categories. Tablet is just a form factor. It tells us little about the specific hardware apart from the reality that the hardware needs to be light and relatively thin. This is a major point Microsoft is banking on as they push an OS that can fully leverage the powerful underlying hardware on tablets as Intel rolls out more efficient CPUs with better graphics capabilities that cause less heat.
> > > You Have Awakened An Old Thread < < <
Tablets are weaker than laptops and laptops are weaker than desktops.
All in one PCs are essentially as powerful as a static tablet.
My blog: ning's backlog
Don't forget the forum rules are on the forum- go find 'em!