Author Topic: Sims 3 doesn't recognize my new graphics card Nvidia GeForce 920MX  (Read 4824 times)

Offline Noisette

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I got a new computer with a graphics card to be able to play sims 3 without lag. The graphics card I'm using is a nvidia GeForce 920MX but when I go to documents->ea games->sims 3->DeviceConfig it says "[0 found, 0 matched]" which means the game is unable to recognize the card. What do I do to make it recognize? I really wanna be able to play sims 3 without lag and bad graphics help!? :(

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Re: Sims 3 doesn't recognize my new graphics card Nvidia GeForce 920MX
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2017, 10:07:34 PM »
Try the attached file. The zipped file has both graphicscards.sgr and graphicsrules.sgr these files will help the game recognize the card.

The GTX920MX is rated for medium settings.

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The files in the zipped file attached should work. Download and unzip. You can overwrite the current .sgr files with these. - Delete or overwrite the old graphic files with the new ones.

1. Take the zipped file from the post and copy to
C:\Games\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Base Game\Game\Bin

2. Unzip it and overwrite what's there, it's fine this is to help get the game to recognize the graphics card.

3. You may need to load the game to main menu and exit to make the Config.log file be aware of the change.

4. The Config.log file should be able to say "Found: 1, Matched: 1" After this, the game should recognize the game.

-- To unzip (extract) files or folders from a zipped folder, locate the zipped folder that you want to unzip (extract) files or folders from. To unzip all the contents of the zipped folder, right-click the folder, select Extract All.
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Re: Sims 3 doesn't recognize my new graphics card Nvidia GeForce 920MX
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2017, 05:37:47 AM »
Thank you for the fast quick respons. Ok I'll definitely try this when I get home in a few hours! :) So I just replace the current graphic rules and graphic cards files in the sims 3 folder with these new ones?

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Re: Sims 3 doesn't recognize my new graphics card Nvidia GeForce 920MX
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2017, 06:47:10 AM »
Omg ahhh it worked! ;D THANK YOU I'm very thankful for your help I've been trying to fix this for months! 

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Re: Sims 3 doesn't recognize my new graphics card Nvidia GeForce 920MX
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2017, 10:45:01 AM »
Yes, just overwrite the old graphics files with the new ones from the zipped folder and you should be good to go.

Happy to hear it worked and happy to help!! :)

Thank you for the fast quick response. Ok I'll definitely try this when I get home in a few hours! :) So I just replace the current graphic rules and graphic cards files in the sims 3 folder with these new ones?
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