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#1
1st Jan 2013 at 11:00 PM
Last edited by CleoSombra : 4th Jan 2013 at 12:00 AM.
Posts: 338
This user has the following games installed:
Sims 3, Late Night, Generations, Seasons, University Life
So MANY problems. NPCs not acting autonomously, musicians not learning songs, NPCs becoming invisible
Stats:Windows 7, 64-bit
intel core i5 CPU M430 @ 2.27 Ghz
4.00 GB RAM
Late Night + Generations
System specs in spoiler tag:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/3/2013, 18:51:18
Machine name: NAME-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.110622-1503)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
System Model: R580/R590
BIOS: Phoenix SecureCore(tm) NB Version 07JB.M032.20100317.hkk
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 430 @ 2.27GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3956MB RAM
Page File: 3024MB used, 4886MB available
Windows Dir: C:\windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode
Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 310M
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 310M
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A75&SUBSYS_C06A144D&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2196 MB
Dedicated Memory: 474 MB
Shared Memory: 1722 MB
Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: SEC3245
Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (59.998Hz)
Output Type: Internal
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.16.0011.8864 (English)
Driver Version: 8.16.11.8864
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 1/8/2010 01:39:36, 9629288 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0269&SUBSYS_144DC06A&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6003 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 12/14/2009 20:57:06, 2224928 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 (Avnex Virtual Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID:
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: {0.0.0.00000000}.{2edcff36-925b-4c3a-af0b-3fb956afd000}
Driver Version: ()
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WHQL Logo'd: n/a
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Other Files:
Driver Provider: AVNEX Ltd.
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
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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6003 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 12/14/2009 20:57:06, 2224928 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 35.5 GB
Total Space: 102.4 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: SAMSUNG HM500JI
Drive: D:
Free Space: 356.8 GB
Total Space: 359.1 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: SAMSUNG HM500JI
Drive: E:
Model: TSSTcorp DVDWBD TS-LB23A
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), , 0 bytes
About a week or so ago, I installed the 1.42 patch and then installed Late Night. Since then, there have been so many glitches.
The biggest one has been the freezing, in the form of minute-long freezes. I've deduced that it's been to routing errors. I downloaded a fixed version of Bridgeport. Resetsim * doesn't help much, but clearing all the caches does. That is just one of many problems. This thread is about three others.
The first problem is that NPCs don't seem to be acting autonomously (autonomy is on). This isn't a story progression issue - it's not about getting them to lots, it's about what they do on those lots. There is a LOT of standing around, not even interacting with the sim in front of them. They'll go interact with various objects, but there's a tremendous, awkward amount of standing around. I think this is related to another problem, which has to do with the sims' needs not being taken care of. They are constantly hungry, sleep-deprived, and in need of the bathroom. I don't know why. The sims will go to the bathroom usually, although twice now, once at a club and once at a wedding where there were bathrooms, an NPC peed themselves.
I suppose this could be an issue with my computer/processing speed, but it didn't happen prior to my installation of Late Night.
The second problem is that sims are not learning songs on the instruments (guitar, bass, piano, drums). All I can do is practice - I can't actually play anything.
The third problem is most recent one I've noticed, which is that NPCs are becoming invisible. I learned that there were invisible NPCs when I saw thought bubbles walking by. I used twallan's Master Controller to show a list of the NPCs on the lot. For NPCs that were invisible, I used the dresser option in MC to resave their outfit and they popped up again.
One thing I noticed was that all the NPC sims that were invisible were ones that were wearing career clothes at the time I looked at them in the dresser. I don't know if this bit of information is helpful, but there it is.
While I have found a fix for this problem, I really don't want to have to check every lot I go on for invisible sims and edit all the ones that are invisible each time. Is there a better fix to this? What could be causing it? I clear my caches a lot because of the freezing issue - could this be the cause?
The NPCs being invisible is by far the most annoying right now.
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#2
2nd Jan 2013 at 2:00 AM
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Have you gone through the Game Problem faq? If so, what happened at each step? If you haven't, give that a try.
Is it just Bridgeport freezing, or does it happen with other towns too?
Is it just Bridgeport freezing, or does it happen with other towns too?
#3
2nd Jan 2013 at 3:27 AM
Posts: 338
Quote: Originally posted by Mordant17
Have you gone through the Game Problem faq? If so, what happened at each step? If you haven't, give that a try. Is it just Bridgeport freezing, or does it happen with other towns too? |
Yes, I went through the FAQ, even the checklist.
Other towns (Sunset Valley) are freezing as well, although not as badly as Bridgeport was.
However, with the cache clearing (just about every time I start the game), that problem has been scaled back.
It's worth noting that I don't think any of this is do to CC conflict. The only CC I use are a few of twallan's mods and the lagging/stalling and song issues were happening before they were installed.
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#4
2nd Jan 2013 at 11:54 PM
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Thanks: 750 in 4 Posts
Could you post your more detailed specs?
#5
3rd Jan 2013 at 11:59 PM
Posts: 338
Quote: Originally posted by Mordant17
Could you post your more detailed specs? |
Sure.
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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/3/2013, 18:51:18
Machine name: NAME-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.110622-1503)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
System Model: R580/R590
BIOS: Phoenix SecureCore(tm) NB Version 07JB.M032.20100317.hkk
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 430 @ 2.27GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3956MB RAM
Page File: 3024MB used, 4886MB available
Windows Dir: C:\windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode
Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 310M
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 310M
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A75&SUBSYS_C06A144D&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2196 MB
Dedicated Memory: 474 MB
Shared Memory: 1722 MB
Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: SEC3245
Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (59.998Hz)
Output Type: Internal
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.16.0011.8864 (English)
Driver Version: 8.16.11.8864
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 1/8/2010 01:39:36, 9629288 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0269&SUBSYS_144DC06A&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6003 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 12/14/2009 20:57:06, 2224928 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 (Avnex Virtual Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID:
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: {0.0.0.00000000}.{2edcff36-925b-4c3a-af0b-3fb956afd000}
Driver Version: ()
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: , 0 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: AVNEX Ltd.
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
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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6003 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 12/14/2009 20:57:06, 2224928 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 35.5 GB
Total Space: 102.4 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: SAMSUNG HM500JI
Drive: D:
Free Space: 356.8 GB
Total Space: 359.1 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: SAMSUNG HM500JI
Drive: E:
Model: TSSTcorp DVDWBD TS-LB23A
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), , 0 bytes
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#6
4th Jan 2013 at 2:34 AM
Posts: 615
Thanks: 750 in 4 Posts
Well, It looks like your graphics card is known to have problems, it's got "no"s for all EPs, including the base game in the system requirements. That's also for the desktop version of the card, laptop ones never run as well. Adding in the fact that the rest of your specs are just at the minimum, I'm not surprised you're seeing some slowness.
You don't have onboard graphics, but consider giving some of the suggestions here a try: http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title...nboard_Graphics
You'd likely see improvements in playing small worlds with less sims, too.
You don't have onboard graphics, but consider giving some of the suggestions here a try: http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title...nboard_Graphics
You'd likely see improvements in playing small worlds with less sims, too.
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