Sims 3 Thread *Specs Revealed*

[Shaun2k5]

FOR WINDOWS XP
Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
1 GB RAM
At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content
128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0

FOR WINDOWS VISTA
Windows Vista (Service Pack 1)
2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
1.5 GB RAM
At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content
128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0

For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires at least:
Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA X3000 or above.
2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent
0.5 GB additional RAM

What does all this mean then?

Sims 3 will run happily on older machines. Any dual core laptop from the past 2 years should be fine (As most dual core intels use the GMA chipset by default). Single Core desktops should also be fine from the past 2 years (Pentium Ds are older than time itself these days ). Ironically if you have Windows XP then you will not need as high specs as your Vista friends who themselves may need up to 2GB ram thanks to the beefcake that is Vista.

If your computer can run the "Apartment Life" expansion pack then you should be in the clear since that upped the minimum specs quietly.

If you want advise on how your computer will run then just ask in thread and I'll happily talk you through what you might/might not need to do to play Sims 3.

Use this thread to discuss the game of 2009 (Yes it will be the game of 09 )

[Ghostbuster]

I can't wait, and these specs are not as high as I thought they would be.
A good game to try out on my new PC when I get it methinks.

[MickieStratus]

....Shaun Will my little laptop run this sweet treat...of a game?

[D_C]

Inivited to play this on Weds.

I'm allowed to tell anyone about what i do, so no NDA. Anyone got anything they want me to try/find out for them?

[Timmy_the_tortoise]

....Shaun Will my little laptop run this sweet treat...of a game?

I have no idea what laptop you have...

But I think I can safely assure you that it will run The Sims 3.....

Probably....

[D_C]

Basically, if it can run Spore, it will run Sims 3. That's what EA have said anyway.

[Shaun2k5]

Inivited to play this on Weds.

I'm allowed to tell anyone about what i do, so no NDA. Anyone got anything they want me to try/find out for them?

Lucky B.... xD

Just find out if its any good or not. My biggest concern is the whole open neighbourhood thing because that sounds quite demanding on a computer.

[King Slazo]

Sims 3 will run happily on older machines.

Not on mine if it needs 1GB RAM.

[D_C]

Inivited to play this on Weds.

I'm allowed to tell anyone about what i do, so no NDA. Anyone got anything they want me to try/find out for them?

Lucky B.... xD

Just find out if its any good or not. My biggest concern is the whole open neighbourhood thing because that sounds quite demanding on a computer.

Funnily enough, we've all been given different things to focus on playing and giving comments on, and I've been given 'open neighbourhoods'.

If I can get screenshots/pictures, I'll post them up here

[Timmy_the_tortoise]

Sims 3 will run happily on older machines.

Not on mine if it needs 1GB RAM.

Just Upgrade....

I'm sure you can find extra RAM in Bikini Bottom, Squidward.

[AndyMatronic]

I thought the Sims wasn't still fun unless you were a girl/13?

[yoshmeister]

Or if your name's Shaun x3

[D_C]

I mainly like building things/killing things.

[Shaun2k5]

I thought the Sims wasn't still fun unless you were a girl/13?

So how come alot of people I know at university at least own a copy of Sims 2? =/

[Jim]

Will it run on my beast of a PC Shaun?

Processor: Intel Celeron CPU 2.66GHZ
Memory: 190MB RAM
Hard Drive: 100GB
Video Card: VIA/S3G UNICHROME PRO IDP 64MB
OS: Windows XP SP3

[D_C]

Oh yeah, forgot to post in this. The game is awesome if you like Sims 2.

No more of the blue loading screens.

When you zoom out on your Sims' house, you have the option to zoom out and see the whole neighbourhood. Above all of the important places are icons (Hospital/Book store/Cinema/etc).

Click on whichever one you want to go to and your sim will just walk/drive/bike/taxi there. The same happens if you click anywhere on the neighbourhood, and you get no loading or anything. You can even follow your Sim if you like.

The buy/build menu is so much more streamlined. Not gonna spoil that, but you'll see what I mean straight away.

Customizing literally anything is very easy to do. You click one button to bring up the create-a-pattern menu, and there is a drop down list of materials (wood/metal/fabrics/tiles/etc). Then you pich which one you like, change the hue of it, whatever. I ended up with a Sim wearing a cow skin shirt, leopard print vest, brick looking trousers, and metal shoes!

Sims look after themselves much better on their own if free will is set to high. Some of the needs are gone completely too.

You can change the ageing times (from 25 sim day lifespans, to 925 I think).

A lot of the community lots are rabbit holes (in that you can't see inside them when your sim goes inside), This was a major gripe, but they'll be adding more of the insides with expansions.

Oh, and there is just the one neighbourhood atm. Again this will probably be added with expansions.


There you go Shaun/Steph

[Timmy_the_tortoise]

Will it run on my beast of a PC Shaun?

Processor: Intel Celeron CPU 2.66GHZ
Memory: 190MB RAM
Hard Drive: 100GB
Video Card: VIA/S3G UNICHROME PRO IDP 64MB
OS: Windows XP SP3

Put simply. No.

[King Slazo]

Will it run on my beast of a PC Shaun?

Processor: Intel Celeron CPU 2.66GHZ
Memory: 190MB RAM
Hard Drive: 100GB
Video Card: VIA/S3G UNICHROME PRO IDP 64MB
OS: Windows XP SP3

Please tell me that's a joke...

[Hodgieoreoh]

I has 3582MB RAM

..I hope he forgot to add a 0 to the end.

[Shaun2k5]

I was aware of the rabbit hole thing but I'm surprised it extends to the community lots. Not happy about that tbf :G

The lack of needs sounds fun I guess also

[Timmy_the_tortoise]

Will it run on my beast of a PC Shaun?

Processor: Intel Celeron CPU 2.66GHZ
Memory: 190MB RAM
Hard Drive: 100GB
Video Card: VIA/S3G UNICHROME PRO IDP 64MB
OS: Windows XP SP3

Please tell me that's a joke...

Looking at the rest of his specs, it's not unreasonable. Intel hasn't released a Processor under the Celeron Brand for years, VIA/S3G doesn't/don't make Video cards/GPU chips anymore, and a 100GB Hard Drive was standard circa 2001.

[Jim]

Will it run on my beast of a PC Shaun?

Processor: Intel Celeron CPU 2.66GHZ
Memory: 190MB RAM
Hard Drive: 100GB
Video Card: VIA/S3G UNICHROME PRO IDP 64MB
OS: Windows XP SP3

Please tell me that's a joke...

I wish it was

Now you know why my MSN lags so much. Shit I even get lag playing Pong

[Paratrooper]

A gig ram card costs £30.

Sort it out.

[Zoidberg94]

Some old computers though cant handle it and need a new motherboard which costs more. Too get the ram sorted out on my bros old computer he had to replace nigh on everything which came to about £150. He got a new computer instead.

As for the game, I think I'll pass. It'll kill my laptop and im not much of a fan of the sims.

[Timmy_the_tortoise]

A gig ram card costs £30.

Sort it out.

Pfft... yeah.... A gig of DDR2 RAM.... Jim's most likely packing DDR... which is harder to come by, and requires a premium because it's Legacy Technology.

[D_C]

Went gold a week ago, and is already leaked

GG EA, GG.

[buzzbuzz312]

Went gold a week ago, and is already leaked

GG EA, GG.

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4901100/The_Sims_3-RELOADED.iso

For people if there into that sort of thing.....



Not me, everyone knows home taping killed music.