Guild Wars/ Sims 3

Rabgix · 09-22-2009, 12:23 PM

I want to buy the Sims 3 (Or 2, I don't really care) but im afraid.

I have Guild Wars: Nightfall, but I can't even play it because my computer restarts every few minutes inside the game. And if it doesnt restart, it'll take me to a blue screen with all this stuff on it.

I'd hate to buy the Sims and waste my money on a game I can't even play if my computer won't let me do anything with it.

I have a Dell Optiplex GX620 By the way. Windows XP.

**floop12444** · 09-22-2009, 12:38 PM

Hi and welcome to TSF,
I know you said your computer model, but can you please post your full system specs please.
A good program to use is everest from my signature.
Click on the summary tab and it will tell you everything about your computer we need.
Thanks.

**RockmasteR** · 09-22-2009, 01:50 PM

Hello Rabgix,
after following floop's suggestions and posting your PC specs, also please post your PC temperatures, you can use Everest as well, first take a note of your PC temperatures when it's idle, then play the game and before the PC restarts minimize the game and take a note again of your PC temps
please post both temps here

**Lord Sirian** · 09-22-2009, 06:38 PM

Hi and welcome to TSF.

Please do all of the things that have been suggested above me. There's just one final thing I'd like to say, the next time you experience the bluescreen, could you please record what it says and post it here.

09-22-2009, 12:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rabgix Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP	Guild Wars/ Sims 3 I want to buy the Sims 3 (Or 2, I don't really care) but im afraid. I have Guild Wars: Nightfall, but I can't even play it because my computer restarts every few minutes inside the game. And if it doesnt restart, it'll take me to a blue screen with all this stuff on it. I'd hate to buy the Sims and waste my money on a game I can't even play if my computer won't let me do anything with it. I have a Dell Optiplex GX620 By the way. Windows XP.

09-22-2009, 12:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
floop12444 Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 969 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Re: Guild Wars/ Sims 3 Hi and welcome to TSF, I know you said your computer model, but can you please post your full system specs please. A good program to use is everest from my signature. Click on the summary tab and it will tell you everything about your computer we need. Thanks. __________________ Everest Home Edtion ♦ System requirements test ♦ Nvidia Drivers ♦ ATI Drivers ♦ Revo Uninstaller ♦ GPUz Forum Rules Steps Before Posting

09-22-2009, 01:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,170 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Guild Wars/ Sims 3 Hello Rabgix, after following floop's suggestions and posting your PC specs, also please post your PC temperatures, you can use Everest as well, first take a note of your PC temperatures when it's idle, then play the game and before the PC restarts minimize the game and take a note again of your PC temps please post both temps here __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

09-22-2009, 06:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lord Sirian Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,640 OS: Windows XP SP 3 My System	Re: Guild Wars/ Sims 3 Hi and welcome to TSF. Please do all of the things that have been suggested above me. There's just one final thing I'd like to say, the next time you experience the bluescreen, could you please record what it says and post it here. __________________ "Come forth for the cattle call Confront the evil river you can't control Wicked ways and venomous eyes Just human nature in disguise..."- Clouds over California