GETTING THE GAME TO RECOGNIZE YOUR GRAPHICS CARD

Issue
There are two reasons why the game won t recognize your graphics card properly
Your card is too new. The game doesn t know it exists
You have a integrated as well as a dedicated graphics card (Integrated Graphics V
s. Dedicated Video Card)
To check if the game recognizes your card, open the file C:\Users\your username\
Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\DeviceConfig.log with any text editor(notep
ad).
You need to search for this section
=== Graphics device info ===
Number: 0
Name (driver): <Name of your Graphics Card>
Name (database): <Name of your Graphics Card> [Found: 0, Matched: 1]
Important is the Found behind your graphics card. If it says Found: 0, then your
card is not properly recognized.
Solution
If you have a Nvidia Graphics card you can try to start the game through the Nvi
dia Experience instead of the solutions below.
Your card is too new
Please refer to this article at the MTS Wiki: Game Help:Getting new graphics car
ds recognized by the game
Please make sure to backup your original files. You will need to replace them wi
th the originals before you patch or install an EP and then re-add your changes
to the new file. Check if EA has added your card themselves before doing so.
Patching Instructions if you did this
1.Make sure you know what you changed before
2.Make a copy of the GraphicCards.orig file to your desktop from wherever you st
ored it.
3.Make a copy of the GraphicsRules.orig file to your desktop from wherever you s
tored it.
4.Rename both files so that they have the .sgr extension: GraphicCards.sgr and G
raphicsRules.sgr
5.Move the files from the Desktop to [installation directory]\thesims3\Game\Bin
6.Patch the game and/or install the EP.
7.Re-Add your changes
You have two graphics cards
Depending on the type of graphics card you want your system to use, the approach
is slightly different.
Nvidia
1.Right-click on your desktop and choose Nvidia Control Panel
2.Click on Manage 3D settings.
3.Click on the Program Settings tab if its not already selected.
4.Step 1: Select TS3W.exe. Use the Add button to get it since it usually doesn t s

how up in the drop-down list on its own. You find the file in [installation dire
ctory]\thesims3\Game\Bin
5.Step 2: Select High-Performance Nvidia Processor.
Radeon
1.Right-click and choose Configure switchable graphics.
2. A window opens that will allow you to choose that card for whatever programs
you want.
3.Make sure the check box in this window that says show a pop up warning for una
ssigned applications is checked
4.The next time you run the game, a pop up should open and let you designate the
better graphics card for the game.
Note:
If you still believe that the game is not utilizing your gpu's capabilities,try
this link:
http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Getting_new_graphics_cards_recogni
zed_by_the_game
I did according to the instruction and yes,Found changed to 1 and loading times
are less now.....