While I install stuff

[katrisims]

Another one of these computer updates. My friend checked up the hard drive, and apparently, I didn't have a virus, but rather it was a false alarm from Windows Defender. So then, I was all set to get my stuff from the external hard drive and start installing stuff. So that's what I've been doing and am still doing. Late last night I did the install dance on TS2 and all my EPs and SPs. Today I checked that it starts and runs, and it does.

Also, it runs quite beautifully, it's never been this fast. (Granted, my cc and families aren't in yet, but even so, I'm totally grinning.) I was a little worried when I checked the graphics settings and saw the game had checked all the lowest ones on its own, and the "smooth edges" option was greyed out entirely, I thought maybe something was wrong and it'd look terrible. But I manually changed all the settings to the highest and entered a lot. Apparently, I needn't have worried. It looks beautiful. I tried to look carefully and with a critical eye, but to me it looks clearly better than it used to, so yay.

So now I still have to get bits and pieces like the Clean Installer and a camera hack and whatnot, and then carefully check that everything seems to be okay also with my cc in and that my hoods look intact and stuff. But again, I'm that much closer to actually getting to play. :)

So that's all good and moving and progressing, though not quite there yet. Meanwhile, have a picture of Dirk kiddified. (I meant to share this much earlier, but then my computer decided not to work and I only had my pictures on a hard drive I didn't dare to plug in, fearing viruses.)

Comments

[biglenny.livejournal.com]

O hai Dirk! Nice to see him kiddified! Glad your game's up and running fabulously as well.

[katrisims.livejournal.com]

Adorable Dirk is adorable. <3 Thanks, I'm glad too. :)

[katmiesterk8.livejournal.com]

Congrats on getting your computer back in working order. I'm officially jealous >_<.

[katrisims.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm glad things are finally sorting out. Again, good luck to you too!

[esmeiolanthe.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! *throws confetti* I think the game sets itself to the lowest settings automatically when you first install so that it doesn't crash on low-end computers. But your game looks good now! *throws more confetti*

[katrisims.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *joins throwing confetti* Hmm, might be then. I had a vague recollection that the game would sort of sniff around for one's hardware and decide based on it. Well, if it does, it just didn't recognize mine I guess, and used the lowest settings just in case. *shrugs* Well, it works and looks good now, so yay! :)