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No, no, no. :oops: That was simply my bad phrasing, and in no way intended to imply that some of the truly great and highly detailed worlds out there aren't brilliantly playable. What I was saying was "don't expect this world to be a masterpiece, because it isn't, it was built as a quick and dirty sandbox to play in…
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I have the Alienware Aurora too, and had the crashing to desktop issue. Turns out it's not uncommon with 64 bit systems (although many run S3 just fine). I was directed to this link... http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/173942.page All I can say is that having tried everything else I could think of, I tried the…
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Thanks for the reply, Nic. I'm going to try your solution from here http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/173942.page first. Btw, does anyone know if - when experiencing crashes - there is any benefit in trying to run S3 in Win XP compatibility mode under Win 7? Thx. EDIT: OK, .exe file duly backed-up and modded. Too…
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They are very over-priced, which is why I swore never to have another one. But I was lucky enough to come into some money just at the right time, so I went ahead and paid out. Looking at it that way, it hasn't cost me a penny. :D £300 is pretty over-optimistic, I feel. :) The GTX 295 is at least £350 on it's own! But,…
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5.9 - but it's my hard drive letting me down. Processor: 7.5, RAM: 7.6, Graphics (Aero): 7.8, Graphics (gaming): 7.8, Disk Transfer Rate: 5.9. ...Guess I shouldn't have cut my build costs in the hard drive area. Ah well. :)
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I'm on an Alienware. My last-but-one main computer was an Alienware, too, and having sworn never, ever to have another one... I've just got another one. Aurora i7 with 9GB RAM and a GeForce 295, running Windows 7 64bit. Since I updated my drivers to solve some blue screen issues, Sims 3 flies along very happily. :D Why?…
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Dear God. Unbelievable. I clicked on this thread thinking that maybe it was something to do with helping the poor people of Haiti - maybe players donating money to participate, or something. But no. Seriously, if you want to run this, change the location to some imaginary place. What next? Survivor: 9/11? Survivor:…
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I sort of feel I should add something to this, but I'm feeling very fragile today (lots of Real Life bad stuff happening), so if you vehemently diagree with me, please could you do so tactfully and gently? :) I'm sure that one reason for at least some of the very basic worlds currently on display has to do with the…
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Downloading now, Fingers crossed... :?
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Well, luckily having an nVidia card means I can use the control panel to manually force vsync on for S3, so my framerate has been limited to 60 since the lack of vsync in S3 became common knowledge, but the card took a pounding when I was using CAW - and got very, very hot. Since the problem was being reported at POST, I…
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I can't upload any world much above 10mb, so have a free *bump* from me. :)
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Try Delphy's Dashboard app from MTS: http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=387006 It should show you any corrupt files and anything that is for S2 rather than for S3. Hope that helps! :-)
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I really thought my (nVidia) card was fried a couple of weeks ago, but after I pulled it out and reseated it, it was fine. Since S3 makes cards run so hot, I'm guessing that all the heat expansion followed by contraction as everything cools will eventually take its toll. I was getting terrible graphics corruption, display…
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Don't know whether this that I've uploaded today counts or appeals to anyone: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=1889979 It's an empty world (47 lots) that would probably be suited to grungy/Gothic/horror stuffs. I built it because I was tired of looking at bright green grass and beautiful white sand all the…
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Bumping because after 24 hours of trying, I still can't upload any of my worlds. Upload stops at about 75% every time and with every world regardless of size. EA server problem? If it's true about the 100 second time-out, then the time-out needs to be increased to take into account CAW. Btw, I'm on 8mbs ADSL, which should…
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Same for me. 1024x1024 map, approx 14mb file. Haven't been able to upload it all morning. :cry:
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You need to read the EULA. It says: 4. Consent to Collection and Use of Data. To facilitate the provision of software updates; dynamically served content including advertising; product support; and online services to you, you agree that EA and its affiliates may collect, use, store and transmit technical and related…
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Am I the only one who can see that this could be the start of a very slippery slope? Granted, we do not yet have any real details about how this new "feature", will work in reality, but has anyone thought about where it could lead? Perhaps, in the future, EA might decide that a live internet connection during play is…
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*shuffles into thread nervously* I was just wondering if anyone here who remembers the old Dr Who might also remember the British sci-fi series Blake's 7 from the late '70s/early '80s (showing my age - oops!)...? 'Cos I've always wanted Sims of the crew and bad guys right from Sims 1 days, and I've never found anyone who…
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First, make certain the framework is absolutely fine - I'm not being rude, just checking that it's really OK - there are detailed instructions here http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Installing_Sims_3_Package_Files, but substitute the WA directory for the base game directory where necessary. Second, did…
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Not sure about Win 7, but Delphy's Installer Monkey hasn't yet been updated for WA - that's probably your problem. The framework needed to support mods needs to be in the WA directory (see http://www.the-isz.com/theisz/index.php?showtopic=3567), not the base game directory. You should then be able to install the NRAAS mod…
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Ooooooh, this just kicked off a Warcraft moment in my head! I might try to recreate the coast/landscape of Durotar and the Barrens! Mulgore would be quite easy to landscape for S3, I think. Thousand Needles - now that would be a challenge! And STV would be fun to do - ***** Bay could be the main town area. :D (Humble…
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These are some of the things that are important to me when downloading houses etc... 1. Cover Pic - a good cover pic will catch my eye, but it's not going to make me download the creation on its own. 2. Form over function - the design may be radical, ingenious or the house/lot may be breathtaking, but how playable will it…
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I have this same problem, and there have been a few other threads about the same glitch, too. My car problems started with a clean install of S3/WA (yes, before anyone says it, I do mean clean, right down to registry level), so I'm guessing it is an EA bug rather than anything to do with CC. What I've found in my game is…
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Um, the point is actually that it's the high-end cards that are suffering due to the lack of anything within the game to limit FPS. So the reverse is true, if you see what I mean - the better your card, the more likely it is to fry because it can produce such a high framerate. Medium and lower-end cards do not suffer as…
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No, you can have the mummy appear on your home lot. My adventurer Sim has a tomb room at the lowest level of his home basement in SV with a sarcophagus in it (set to release the mummy using a trigger - hidden switch - as I said above). However, once he'd investigated the sarc, taken the treasure and released the mummy,…
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You need to set up a trigger and then the activated behaviours for the sarc. There's a really good user-friendly guide here: http://www.thesims3.com/contentDetail.html?contentId=129855
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Just want to say, seriously and sincerely, it's threads like this amongst the doom and gloom (both gamewise and IRL) that help to restore my faith in human nature a little. Kudos to all the generous gift-givers who have appeared on the forum just recently. :) (And, no, I'm not biased 'cos I've been given a gift - I haven't…
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This might be a suitable thread to thank EA for the vast amount of amusement I have obtained today from reading the S3 EULA (obviously, since my game is currently unplayable, I had to find something to do with my time...) :D (Oh, and before anyone gets cross with me, the caps are theirs, not mine.) From S3 EULA: 8.…
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