should I update?

[gldkelly]

I did before this thing went crazy. The tech guy for HP said he thinks the patch is for 32 bit, and mine is a 64! I'm not sure if the patch was the problem, but for now I'm staying away from it!

[Aussie Karima]

Mine is a 64 & so far I have had what was wrong fixed!

[jillyson]

DH says to go to the Windows site, download the active X thing, (and any other updates it wants to give you). Then put in the new patch.

[Tina ☺]

You don't need active x for the patch. ActiveX is just something that some web sites needs so they can 'see' your computer.

Also, Lynda, your patch problem is NOT becasue of being 64 bit either. I have 64-bit Vista and I patched just fine. You also do NOT need the first patch in order to get the second because I only got the second patch, BUT you DO need to install the first patch before the second if you want it, because once you install the second patch, it won't let you install the first one.

[Aussie Karima]

I did not know that as I only installed the second patch! As the Sims2 always said if you were trying to install a new patch if there was others! I just assumed that this would be the same! but, it said nothing after I launched the install! & everything seems to be working fine! The only problem I have is the fool hitting the keys, right this minute! lol!

[gldkelly]

LOL Karima, your a trip!!!

Tina tell Mason Thanks. The poor man must be sick of me by now!!

[Tina ☺]

LOL@Karima! I think I have that same problem!

Lynda, I told him what you said and he asked me what the hell are you talking about and have you been in a coma for two and half weeks?

[Harley]

OK girl...

What is wrong now????LOL

You need to set windows to notify you, but not to install updates...

That way you get to see what is installed and cancel any you don't want...

[Tina ☺]

LOL... Harley, this thread is about a game update, NOT windows updates! Although, it just dawned on me that Lynda may have thought we were discussing Microsoft updates as well, because that is what she says borked her computer.

[holleyberry]

Do you guys talk to each other outside of this forum? Tina and Harley i mean

[Harley]

Aug 1, 2009 23:22:46 GMT -5 holleyberry said:

Do you guys talk to each other outside of this forum? Tina and Harley i mean

I avoid it at all costs............... ;D LOL

[Tina ☺]

Yah, right! It's more like he runs around trying to jabber his jaw at me while I'm the one trying to hide! ;D

[gldkelly]

So Funny!!

Mason, thats what I did! It's running fine right now.

I still don't think I'm going to install the patch though. I played my game all last night, and didn't have a single problem. What's that old saying, Don't fix what's not broke.

[Aussie Karima]

Jul 29, 2009 19:00:05 GMT -5 jillyson said:

Yup, it's a new one. I put it in, so we'll see. Here's what it's supposed to fix:
Latest Update for: 1.3
07/28/09



list of some of the changes:

SPOILER: Click to show

Prevented a game freeze that occurred when placing a lot while in "Cameraman Mode."

Non-player Sim autonomy now runs more quickly for Sims on screen and nearby (neighbors won't spend time standing in their front yards or not moving on community lots)

ATI video driver's "Adaptive Aantialiasing" option conflicts with ingame "Edge Smoothing."

Eating specific prepared meals no longer has an impact on an unborn baby's gender.


The Sims 3 now supports more than 2000 concurrent saves

Adding support for the NVIDIA Ion.

Roofing is now visible on low end Intel video cards.

Game speed no longer affects the playback of audio stings.

Added support for the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250.

[glow=red,2,300]LYNDA[/glow]
This may help people who can not see roofs as EA fixed it in there latest patch!

[Tina ☺]

She doesn't have the roof problem anymore, Karima. That fix would't have helped her before anyway because she didn't even have a graphics card. Now, she does.