Sims 3 jerky - you can do that
Of course, if the picture jerky on Sims 3, the game cannot be played properly. Among other things, insufficient memory can be responsible for this. This practical tip shows you what you can do if the game suddenly jerks.
Here's what to do if Sims 3 jerks
In most cases, you can fix the annoying stutters in Sims 3 with a few simple steps:
- Basically, you should only install the game on the hard drive that has enough free space.
- You can try to fix the stutters by lowering the game's graphics settings one or two levels in the settings. In particular, you should choose a lower resolution. If necessary, set the lowest settings.
- Switching to window mode can also help. You can also find this setting in the graphics settings.
- Before starting the game, you should close all programs and unnecessary Windows services in the background. Tip: The free Razer Cortex Game Booste tool does this for you.
- Also postpone planned downloads, uploads or updates as well as system checks of the antivirus system at a later point in time, as these can put a heavy load on the system.
- In some cases, limiting the game's FPS can help. To do this, you need the Nvidia Inspector for the Nvidia graphics cards.
Sims 3 jerky: More solutions
- Your PC may not meet the system requirements for the game. If this is the case, you should upgrade the components of the system first before playing the game again. You can also think about a new gaming computer.
- Make sure you have the latest updates for your system and graphics card installed. You can check this using Windows Update.
- In addition, DirectX must be up to date. This can also be checked using Windows Update.
- The stutters may not be fixed until a next patch. So wait until the next patch is released.
- If you have an AMD graphics card, you must activate the "DFRC" item in the AMD settings.
- You can also activate the "V-Sync" option in the game's settings so that Sims no longer stutters.
This practical tip is based on Windows 7. Do you already know the top 5 Sims secrets?