What is a video card?????!!!!!

I've been wanting to purchase Sims 2 for awhile.
Im bored so now would be the perfect time to get it
I read over the system requirements and it stated this:

If you have a T&L capable video card with at least 32 MB of video RAM then you need at least:

* 800 MHz processor or better
* 256 MB RAM if Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98 or Windows 2000
* At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space


video card??? U cant just stick it in the computer and play?

Most puters already have a video card built in them. You can of course buy better ones and swap out cards. A video card basically allows you to see images on your screen. ANd view movies etc. Games need decent video cards to play. Sims for instance needs one that can always have things animated constantly. It looks like the requirements are pretty low for a video card. The real requirements are in the processor and RAM. Not sure what T&L means...but if you have a puter that you have gotten in the past 2 years or so or have updated recently, you should be fine. Older models may not have the OTHER requirements which are actually standard on all computers these days or better.

what kind of computer do you have?

Yeah ssb to the rescue! Thanks

I have a Sony Vaio, I havent had it for 2 years yet. I have 480Mb of RAM
I think that might be enough

ThreadCula said:

That's an odd number of RAM

But if you have a relatively new vaio, your "video" (hah, how not nerdy; it's VGA or GFX or SALMON CRUNCHING DEMON) card will be 32MB at least.

I love the sims2



not played it for months though

all my sims wanted to do was to make babies all the time

ThreadCula said:

Vaios have decent video cards...though aren't the greatest computers.

You should be fine.

superspaceboy said:

Ok I just ordered a copy

I loved my Vaio when I first got it
Now Im at odds with it
I caught spyware and I cant get rid of it (yes I downloaded Microsoft Anti spyware)
Dayum popups

ThreadCula said:

There are programs that can remove all that crap. Also a purchased spyware clean up software would be to your advantage. It'll also help with playing the SIMS2. If you have a good friend who is puter savvy, have them do a clean up.

Good luck to ya. I am a bit jealous that you are getting this. I have wanted it for a while now (I just have no time to play).

Thanks for everything,I'll look into getting some spyware software

I've been wanting sims for awhile too...been waiting for a good deal on Ebay...he has lots left too.