When it rains, it pours
So, as most know. The Millers went corrupt and I've happily been setting them up in their new hood. Progress on that was going well.
Yes, was...
In all likelihood, my graphics card just broke (if the blue dots, stripes, yellow splotches and other randomness that shows up whenever it gets stressed are any indication anyway XD)
Brilliant.
Anyway, I can go into my desktop right now (like I said, if it gets stressed it'll start artifacting, but it's not stressed right now) so I'm making this post. I'll take one last look inside the card to see if there's not a huge dust buildup in there causing the problem. If not, then I'll be going out to the post office in a bit to mail it back to the store (as it's under warranty still). I'll likely pick up a cheap graphics card on the way so I can atleast use my pc.
Obviously, this all means there'll probably be a bit of a delay in the next update as I can't continue moving the Millers until after I actually get a functional graphics card. And I can't play the Millers until after I move them. As it turns out, it's rather hard to do things in game when it keeps freezing with giant blue stripes across the screen or the graphics going on and off.
I am really hating this week right now.
UPDATE: I purchased a cheap new card and just installed it. Ran a stress test for 10 minutes, no errors, no artifacts. That pretty much confirms the other card is broken. Old card is sitting at the post office now, hopefully it'll arrive at the store tomorrow and they'll get to look at it soon. Now comes the waiting game, I have no idea how long it'll take for them to test my card and get back to me with regards to a solution, could be a few days, could be weeks. In the mean time, this temporary little card is powerful enough to run the Sims atleast so I can continue moving the Millers and setting that all up. Although if it takes weeks I'll be slightly miffed as I wanted to play Fallout 3 which isn't really an option with this current card. Damn.
Yes, was...
In all likelihood, my graphics card just broke (if the blue dots, stripes, yellow splotches and other randomness that shows up whenever it gets stressed are any indication anyway XD)
Brilliant.
Anyway, I can go into my desktop right now (like I said, if it gets stressed it'll start artifacting, but it's not stressed right now) so I'm making this post. I'll take one last look inside the card to see if there's not a huge dust buildup in there causing the problem. If not, then I'll be going out to the post office in a bit to mail it back to the store (as it's under warranty still). I'll likely pick up a cheap graphics card on the way so I can atleast use my pc.
Obviously, this all means there'll probably be a bit of a delay in the next update as I can't continue moving the Millers until after I actually get a functional graphics card. And I can't play the Millers until after I move them. As it turns out, it's rather hard to do things in game when it keeps freezing with giant blue stripes across the screen or the graphics going on and off.
I am really hating this week right now.
UPDATE: I purchased a cheap new card and just installed it. Ran a stress test for 10 minutes, no errors, no artifacts. That pretty much confirms the other card is broken. Old card is sitting at the post office now, hopefully it'll arrive at the store tomorrow and they'll get to look at it soon. Now comes the waiting game, I have no idea how long it'll take for them to test my card and get back to me with regards to a solution, could be a few days, could be weeks. In the mean time, this temporary little card is powerful enough to run the Sims atleast so I can continue moving the Millers and setting that all up. Although if it takes weeks I'll be slightly miffed as I wanted to play Fallout 3 which isn't really an option with this current card. Damn.