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[bherring]

I have all expansions except deluxe, double deluxee, and makin magic.
When i play then game everything works until i go into a house then this happens. http://img213.images...202941918xc.jpg how can i fix this without using windowed mode?

[frisbud]

Ahh...the bugginess of Superstar rears its head again. ;) Graphical tearing like this is a very common problem associated with the Superstar expansion pack.

Can you please post a DxDiag of your computer specs? You can find directions for that here. The specs of your computer, especially the video card information, will determine the course of action.

[bherring]

Time of this report: 5/6/2011, 16:09:24
Machine name: YOUR-29F28AD057
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.101209-1647)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gateway
System Model: GT5098E
BIOS: )Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
Memory: 894MB RAM
Page File: 947MB used, 1217MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6100
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6100
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0242&SUBSYS_0CA8105B&REV_A2
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (16 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.8133 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 9/18/2005 11:32:00, 3905408 bytes

:)

[frisbud]

Just as I suspected...You have an onboard graphics chip, not a dedicated video card. While the base game for Sims1 and the expansion packs up until Superstar would run fine with onboard chips, Superstar upped the graphics requirements so those with onboard chips will experience graphics issues. If you can afford it, the best solution would be to buy a video card. Because Sims1 is an older game that does not require complex rendering, you can find less powerful video cards at a decent price. If you cannot afford a video card, you can try updating your video drivers at the Nvidia site to see if that helps at all -- http://www.nvidia.co...aspx?lang=en-us