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[Envy 6,160]

Did you connect the video cables to the outputs on the GPU or the motherboard?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFmBnc_xci8

 

But I do know that Windows reads the card. On the Index Ratings it is read, and in the Devices panel it is read and says that it is working properly.

 

It is a The Sims 3 thing. The card is too new, from what I've read.

 

Who told you that?

 

AFAIK you can't actually fry a GPU that way and it's more of a bad sign if the game is lagging horribly and you're still pushing(because it means the card can't handle it and is straining itself to run it at all)

A R9 270X should be able to handle The Sims 3 perfectly.

 

For the record, I've been playing today, and started with a different save file. This save file is running much better and doesn't have the lag I was mentioning (there is still lag, but it is relatively minor [just some drops in the frame-rate, no freezing], so maybe that's a good sign?

 

It's one of three things: This is an issue that will happen on every save file, it is an issue that had something to do with that specific save-file, or it is an issue that had to do with the world I was running. It was a custom world, so who knows?

 

Crossing my fingers right now, because the game is VERY playable without that lag issue that overtook that save file. It runs so well I don't even know what to do with myself in fact. I'm not used to actually being able to run the game. xD

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But I do know that Windows reads the card. On the Index Ratings it is read, and in the Devices panel it is read and says that it is working properly. It is a The Sims 3 thing. The card is too new, from what I've read.

 Well, check where the cables are plugged in and, if they're plugged into the video outputs on the motherboard, unplug them and plug them into the outputs on the GPU. If you plug it into the motherboard, you're actually using the Intel integrated graphics instead of the dedicated R9 270X, even if Windows still recognizes that it's plugged into a PCI slot.

 

Should look like these:

 

[Envy 6,160]

 Well, check where the cables are plugged in and, if they're plugged into the video outputs on the motherboard, unplug them and plug them into the outputs on the GPU. If you plug it into the motherboard, you're actually using the Intel integrated graphics instead of the dedicated R9 270X, even if Windows still recognizes that it's plugged into a PCI slot.

 

My dad followed this video:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEbUZWizRus

 

That's all I know... You're practically speaking in a foreign language to me. xD

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My dad followed this video:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEbUZWizRus

 

That's all I know... You're practically speaking in a foreign language to me. xD

You mind taking a photo of the back of your PC so I can get an idea of what's going on? PM me if you feel it necessary.

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFmBnc_xci8

 

But I do know that Windows reads the card. On the Index Ratings it is read, and in the Devices panel it is read and says that it is working properly.

 

It is a The Sims 3 thing. The card is too new, from what I've read.

 

A R9 270X should be able to handle The Sims 3 perfectly.

 

For the record, I've been playing today, and started with a different save file. This save file is running much better and doesn't have the lag I was mentioning (there is still lag, but it is relatively minor [just some drops in the frame-rate, no freezing], so maybe that's a good sign?

 

It's one of three things: This is an issue that will happen on every save file, it is an issue that had something to do with that specific save-file, or it is an issue that had to do with the world I was running. It was a custom world, so who knows?

 

Crossing my fingers right now, because the game is VERY playable without that lag issue that overtook that save file. It runs so well I don't even know what to do with myself in fact. I'm not used to actually being able to run the game. xD

 

If memory serves from when I used to play the first Sims a lot as a kid, those games tend to get progressively worse in the performance the more add-on content you install and the more data you have in you're save file.

 

No idea why, maybe someone can fill us both in what horrible programming choice causes that.  

I'd like to thank Daring for showing me the 750Ti FTW, it's not only cheaper but seems to be a bit faster than even the 750ti by around 200Mhz(I even saw a video of someone getting pretty decent FPS on BF4 and 1080p and pretty high settings with it)

[Envy 6,160]

You mind taking a photo of the back of your PC so I can get an idea of what's going on? PM me if you feel it necessary.

 

But it's sooo heavy... D:

 

We installed the monitor to the video card ports on the back of the PC, if that helps you?

Edited October 24, 2014 by Envy

[long gone 8,929]

But it's sooo heavy... D:

 

We installed the monitor to the video card ports on the back of the PC, if that helps you?

Simple, just leave it in place and try to get as good as possible photo of the connections.

 

And that doesn't really help me as there would be two sets of video ports on a PC like yours.

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

But it's sooo heavy... D:

 

We installed the monitor to the video card ports on the back of the PC, if that helps you?

 

You have a Radeon card, yes?

 

Not sure if anyone's mentioned it yet, but this might help. This little tool automatically detects which OS and AMD card you're running, and allows you to install the respective latest drivers. That should fix it, methinks.

 

If that doesn't work, you're looking at some other software problem or driver conflict... or it's possible that you have a broken card, insufficient power supply, or something else of that nature.

 

Do keep in mind that when you buy a new card, they often come with a whole host of new issues. New graphics cards are generally rushed to the market, and the software they come with usually shows it. Give it some time. In a few more months AMD will have the time to fix all their issues in future driver releases.

Edited October 24, 2014 by Regulus

[Plageius 263]

I want the 5820k so bad............6 cores, 12 threads, and slightly more expensive than a 4790k.

OFC i'd have to factor new RAM as well as a new mobo but it just looks so awesome. I'd probably see more gain by getting a 970 since I mainly game but the 5820k is a bargain no matter how you look at it.

[Envy 6,160]

You have a Radeon card, yes?

 

Not sure if anyone's mentioned it yet, but this might help. This little tool automatically detects which OS and AMD card you're running, and allows you to install the respective latest drivers. That should fix it, methinks.

 

If that doesn't work, you're looking at some other software problem or driver conflict... or it's possible that you have a broken card, insufficient power supply, or something else of that nature.

 

Do keep in mind that when you buy a new card, they often come with a whole host of new issues. New graphics cards are generally rushed to the market, and the software they come with usually shows it. Give it some time. In a few more months AMD will have the time to fix all their issues in future driver releases.

 

The R9 270X is not the newest of the new, to my knowledge. =/

 

It says my drivers are up to date. As I've tried to say in this topic already, it is a software issue. It has to do with the game, not the card. The card itself isn't too new for proper driver updates, the card is too new for the game.

 

There are ways to get it read, apparently, but they're giving me a headache. Which is all PC gaming is... A headache. Can't believe I thought this would be simple.

 

Simple, just leave it in place and try to get as good as possible photo of the connections.

 

And that doesn't really help me as there would be two sets of video ports on a PC like yours.

 

Not so simple, actually. The way my desk is, it's in an enclosed little 'cubby', and against the wall... So I actually have to move it.

Edited October 24, 2014 by Envy

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

Since rubber is an insulator, would rubber gloves work in-place of one of those anti-static devices?

 

Not that I think I need one(I've had all kinds of old computers taken apart and re-assembled in working order out of boredom).

[Azure Envy 1,092]

I want the 5820k so bad............6 cores, 12 threads, and slightly more expensive than a 4790k.

OFC i'd have to factor new RAM as well as a new mobo but it just looks so awesome. I'd probably see more gain by getting a 970 since I mainly game but the 5820k is a bargain no matter how you look at it.

 

Do it. I just saw an MSI X99 board on Amazon going for $230 with 4xPCI-E. I'm tempted.

[Plageius 263]

Do it. I just saw an MSI X99 board on Amazon going for $230 with 4xPCI-E. I'm tempted.

you got 400 i can have? plus more for the mobo and ram lol

[Azure Envy 1,092]

you got 400 i can have? plus more for the mobo and ram lol

 

Sorry man, spent it on a new CPU.

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

 

The R9 270X is not the newest of the new, to my knowledge. =/

 

It says my drivers are up to date. As I've tried to say in this topic already, it is a software issue. It has to do with the game, not the card. The card itself isn't too new for proper driver updates, the card is too new for the game.

 

There are ways to get it read, apparently, but they're giving me a headache. Which is all PC gaming is... A headache. Can't believe I thought this would be simple.

 

Good, good. I notice you are blaming other people for the problems you are experiencing. This is a very valuable life skill to have. Keep that attitude up, and you could very well become a CEO of a big company like EA, someday. xD

 

I'm just joking, by the way. Gotta lighten the mood somehow.

 

Still, if it is a software issue, it will likely be fixed in time. You could always try other games, or heck, even some benchmarks to see if it's the card acting funny. This is EA, though... so of course, it probably is a software problem on their end. The last time EA did something right was over a decade ago.

 

Update: after a quick Google search, I've found this. It's worth a try:

 

http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Getting_new_graphics_cards_recognized_by_the_game

Edited October 25, 2014 by Regulus

[Envy 6,160]

Good, good. I notice you are blaming other people for the problems you are experiencing. This is a very valuable life skill to have. Keep that attitude up, and you could very well become a CEO of a big company like EA, someday. xD

 

I'm just joking, by the way. Gotta lighten the mood somehow.

 

Still, if it is a software issue, it will likely be fixed in time. You could always try other games, or heck, even some benchmarks to see if it's the card acting funny. This is EA, though... so of course, it probably is a software problem on their end. The last time EA did something right was over a decade ago.

 

Update: after a quick Google search, I've found this. It's worth a try:

 

http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Getting_new_graphics_cards_recognized_by_the_game

 

I'm not blaming anyone? Just blaming how complicated PC gaming is.

 

I'm like 99.9% sure that the game not recognizing the card (as it is too new for it) is the problem. I very much doubt there's anything wrong with the card. I most certainly am not "trying other games". I bought this PC for The Sims 3. It needs to run it. I don't care about any other PC games.

 

And yeah, I've already looked through that link. It's exactly what I mentioned was giving me a headache.

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

And yeah, I've already looked through that link. It's exactly what I mentioned was giving me a headache.

 

Then if you follow the outlined procedure, that should fix the problem, no? Or am I missing something?

 

It needs to run it. I don't care about any other PC games.

 

That wasn't my point. You don't need to care about another game to test another game and see if that recognizes the card. If it's just the game, then it's just the game. If other games don't work, then it's the card. In that case, you should be able to have it RMA'd.

Edited October 25, 2014 by Regulus

[Azure Envy 1,092]

I'm not blaming anyone? Just blaming how complicated PC gaming is.

 

I'm like 99.9% sure that the game not recognizing the card (as it is too new for it) is the problem. I very much doubt there's anything wrong with the card. I most certainly am not "trying other games". I bought this PC for The Sims 3. It needs to run it. I don't care about any other PC games.

 

And yeah, I've already looked through that link. It's exactly what I mentioned was giving me a headache.

 

Copied and pasted from: http://modthesims.info/t/520735

 

I have solved the problem with my R9 270x and the game.

 

1st step

Include the GPU in the Graphics database.

Edit the file: Video Cards.sgr

Include the line: card 0x6811 "AMD Radeon R9 200 Series"

 

Where 0x6811 is the ID of my board.

If your board has a different ID, use them instead.

 

 

2nd step

Change the max resolution that the game can run.

That could be the problem that you are dealing because if your monitor has a higher resolution than the max resolution configured in the game you will fallback to the base resolution 800x600.

Edit the file: Graphics Rules.sgr

Search the entry: option ScreenModeResolution

Below this entry you will see the folowing code:

 

setting $Low

uintProp maxResWidth 800

uintProp maxResHeight 600

uintProp defaultResWidth 800

uintProp defaultResHeight 600

 

setting $MediumButDefaultLow

uintProp maxResWidth 1280

uintProp maxResHeight 1024

uintProp defaultResWidth 800

uintProp defaultResHeight 600

 

setting $Medium

uintProp maxResWidth 1280

uintProp maxResHeight 1024

uintProp defaultResWidth 1024

uintProp defaultResHeight 768

 

setting $High

uintProp maxResWidth 1600

uintProp maxResHeight 1200

uintProp defaultResWidth 1024

uintProp defaultResHeight 768

 

 

 

Change all the settings maxResWidth and maxResHeight with you monitor resolution.

 

 

Optional:

 

You can change the variables Low, Medium, High in the begging of this file to 3

This will configure all the 3 settings to use the High configuration.

 

That´s it!

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Not so simple, actually. The way my desk is, it's in an enclosed little 'cubby', and against the wall... So I actually have to move it.

 Oh, I see... not really that good of a place for a PC. Restrictive airflow, will lead to higher temperatures and, therefore, graphics throttling.

 

PC gaming is only as complicated as you make it out to be. I'm sorry you're having problems with your PC, but don't look at things like "omg I hate this I hate this I hate this" and things will get better sooner.

[Envy 6,160]

Copied and pasted from: http://modthesims.info/t/520735

 

I have solved the problem with my R9 270x and the game.

 

1st step

Include the GPU in the Graphics database.

Edit the file: Video Cards.sgr

Include the line: card 0x6811 "AMD Radeon R9 200 Series"

 

Where 0x6811 is the ID of my board.

If your board has a different ID, use them instead.

 

...

 

And you see I'm already lost there, because I haved no idea what a 'board' is to begin with, much less the ID of mine.

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

 

but don't look at things like "omg I hate this I hate this I hate this" and things will get better sooner.

 

 

This applies to anything, really.

 

 

And you see I'm already lost there, because I haved no idea what a 'board' is to begin with, much less the ID of mine.

 

A board is... well, just that. It's a printed circuit board. It's exactly what you have in the big hunk of metal.

 

To find the ID, hit up the start menu or Windows logo or whatever. Type dxdiag into the search bar, then hit enter. If something pops up, hit yes, okay, or whatever to continue. There, it'll bring you to a screen. Up at the top, switch to the tab that says display.

 

Now, you should see something that looks like this.

 

 

Under chip type, your ID is the thing in parenthesis.

Edited October 25, 2014 by Regulus

[Azure Envy 1,092]

And you see I'm already lost there, because I haved no idea what a 'board' is to begin with, much less the ID of mine.

 

That person also has a 270X, which means your board ID should be 0x6811.

 

Open the file Video Cards.sgr in Notepad, this file is located in

 

<install path>\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin

 

where <install path> is where your copy of Sims 3 installed (depending on whether it came from Steam, Origin, disc, etc)

 

Add the line

 

card 0x6811 "AMD Radeon R9 200 Series"

 

to the file and save it.

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You know what, forget about whatever advice I gave, Lunatic Envy clearly has the right idea.

[Azure Envy 1,092]

You know what, forget about whatever advice I gave, Lunatic Envy clearly has the right idea.

 

To be honest, I never had to do this on my system but this is an EA game... it's always good to troubleshoot but in this case it is entirely the software's fault for being a POS and relying on a file to figure out how to run on a graphics card.

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

To be honest, I never had to do this on my system but this is an EA game... it's always good to troubleshoot but in this case it is entirely the software's fault for being a POS and relying on a file to figure out how to run on a graphics card.

 

Sounds like Fallout 3, you have to "trick" the game into thinking it's something else to run on a Intel HD Graphics chip.