IMac 20" for Sims 2?

I am thinking of getting an iMac 20". My wife plays Sims2 all the time, and I want to make sure that the machine will run the software quickly, and that the screen will look good.
Has anyone tried the 20" and Sims 2?
Kevin

Kevin Hawkins wrote:
I am thinking of getting an iMac 20". My wife plays Sims2 all the time, and I want to make sure that the machine will run the software quickly, and that the screen will look good.
Has anyone tried the 20" and Sims 2?
Kevin
I too have been upset with this problem... My girlfriend has a new 20" imac and the graphics are really terrible. We sent the publisher an email and this is the response we received:
The Sims™ 2 was designed for the PowerPC processor,
which is the processor used by previous Macintosh computers ( i.e. G3, G4, G5).
This is listed in the system requirements on the box.
There is a patch that will allow this game to run on an Intel processor.
You can find this patch at:
http://support.aspyr.com/index.php?x=&mod_id=2&root=36&id=459
However,
We have found that the HD Series cards have problems processing the graphics in some of our games.
We are currently working diligently with Apple to get these issues resolved. Since none of our titles were ever tested or approved for play on The ATI 2400/2600 that are in the new Intel iMacs, we cannot support any of our games on these machines at this time.
Apple did just release an Open GL update specifically for new Intel iMac with the ATI 2400/2600 in them.
You can download it here:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/imacsoftwareupdate11.html
If you have not done so, you can subscribe to our newsletter (https://www.aspyr.com/news/newsletter_signup), which is sent out via email on a monthly basis. This newsletter is where we announce new projects. We also have a project status page at our website that shows what is being worked on.
With Apple constantly releasing new hardware it is impossible for us to develop games that are guarantied to work on any future hardware configurations. With that in mind, it is a good idea to wait a couple of weeks before purchasing any new software for brand new machines. It is also a good idea to contact the software developer to see if there are any problems with any software you are considering purchasing for a brand new machine.
Again, I assure you that we are working hard with Apple to get these issues worked out.
Thanks for your patience.
Have a nice day.
both of those attempts to solve the problem don't help....

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