The Sims 2 Game Runs VERY SLOW on my computer! HELP PLEASE!!!?

Question

I have a HP Pavilion a645c and my game runs extremely slow. I only have two expansion packs, but even if I don't install the expansion packs it still is extremely slow. I recently deleted all of the custom content but it still won't work. HELP PLEASE.

here are the details to the computer.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00183033&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN#

Answer 1

Try to close all the background task. Look in the little book that comes with the sims game

Answer 2

The problem with sims 2 is the fact that it takes tons of RAM to run with any kind of speed. Any background programs that are active at the same time as sims 2 will cause additional drag. Things like your antiviral or antivirus programs will even cause sims 2 to crash from the drain of RAM

Answer 3

Doubling your RAM will help but the real problem lies with the graphics. According to the link you posted, your machine does not even have a proper graphics card but instead relies on a chipset, otherwise known as integrated or onboard graphics. These cards will make your gaming experience very choppy and slow and are not recommended for gaming. There are some tips for playing with onboard graphics here: http://www.modthesims2.com/wiki.php?titl...

But if you want to play with nice crisp settings and to see things in detail then you might want to consider taking your hard drive down to your local computer store and asking them to upgrade your card for you and your RAM as well. Supported cards are listed here:http://www.modthesims2.com/wiki.php?titl...