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Sims3!
Hey,
I am thinking about buying sims 3.
I was wondering, I dont have the buy any of the other sims for this to work?
I havnt played sims for years, and I remember you always had to have the first ever sims for another one to work.
Also, I dont know if I should buy it if it is going to REALLY slow down my laptop, its pretty good but will it slow it down a lot?
& if thats the casse, and since i am not an addicted game player - would it be possible to put the disc in and just play it without installing it - you know like a one time game
thankss!
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What I did because I was worried for the same reason if my computer would be slow so I just got the game for my wii and it may make a weird noise but that's normal if you get it and Im pretty sure it will be fine. Hope this helped
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The Sims 3 is a standalone. The ones that require the original to play are the expansion packs.
There are the original The Sims series (the base game, and 7 expansion packs), The Sims 2 series (a base game separate from the original, and its own 8 expansion packs), and now The Sims 3 (which doesn't have any expansion packs yet because it's new, but I wouldn't be surprised if they make some eventually).
You can't play the game without installing it. This is because you can't write to the disc and so things need to be stored on your computer. Also, you will need the disc every time you play.
Check the system requirements to see if your computer can handle it.
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No, you don't need the Sims 1 or 2 for version 3 to work. The only time you need other versions is with expansion packs.
It does take up ALOT of memory, my sister has just bought it and has wiped everything off her old computer so she can use it exclusively to play the Sims 3 without messing up her laptop.
I'd advise you go to a computer place to ask them a few questions about it before you buy the game. You may have to upgrade your graphics card etc. It's worth checking it out first.
As far as I know, it's not possible to just put the disc in and play without installing.
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