Object limiter

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An object limiter is present in all console versions of The Sims. The object limiter limits the number of objects that can be placed in a house, and warns the player if nearing the limit. The game will compensate for going over the limit by setting one of the items in the house on fire.

The object limiter was created so the lots don't take much time to load and the game can perform well on the console hardware.

Object limiters are not present in PC games as consoles tend to have less memory. For example, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 have 512MB of RAM (with the PS3 having its RAM split between two 256 MB chips)[1][2]. The Sims 3 on PC requires 1/1.5GB[3] of RAM. As this is much more memory than the console, The Sims 3 for console has the object limiter due to the smaller amount of RAM whereas the PC version doesn't.

Trivia

  • In The Sims 2 for PSP, the object limiter is known as Feng Shui. However, it simply does not allow the player to buy more stuff, rather than setting the object on fire.
  • The object limiter in The Sims 3 for console is similar to the Feng Shui although it is still refered to as the object limiter.

References

  1. ↑ Querycat: How much RAM does the PS3 have?
  2. ↑ Chacha: How much RAM and cache does the Xbox 360 have?
  3. ↑ 1GB is required for Windows XP and 1.5GB is required for Windows Vista and Windows 7.
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