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Sticky: after installing University/Nightlife expansion pack the instalation starts a mandatory update, and then it crashes when patching *a file* or doesn't do anything. Why does this happen? 25 Aug 2005, 05:13 5 23 May 2012, 05:42 5650
Sticky: I just installed the sims 2, and when I opened it up to start the game an error came up saying "Failed to find any DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapters" (or something similar). I have already got DirectX 9.0c, so what's wrong? 21 Sep 2004, 05:02 6 8 Dec 2006, 16:11 79521
Ok my video card or whatever is a rage pro and i wanted to update it and i downloaded it but where was i suppose to download it to?? 26 Sep 2005, 08:00 2 28 Sep 2005, 07:15 2133
ive lost my game disk and my game has stoped working, it says to put in game disk but i dont want to waste my money on a new game disk. is there anything elce i can do? 25 Nov 2005, 14:15 2 8 Dec 2005, 09:22 2134
My operating system is Xp,graphics card sis and i have been trying to load the sims 2 Dvd edition for the past few days.But whenever it is about to load,it says that it cannot locate e cd rom and to disable cd/dvd emulation software.It won't load! 26 Dec 2004, 06:18 1 5 Jan 2005, 15:30 2134
So wats the requirement for SIMS 2? I have 16 mb ATI Rage128 Ultra(16mb) for the video adapter and Ati rage128pro Agp 4x as its 3d accelerater. Will this work? I have bought too many game which dont work due to hardware and getting sick of it. 14 Apr 2005, 21:57 1 15 Apr 2005, 14:26 2135
I recently got Sims 2 pets.When trying to download it, it keeps stoping because it can't copy files. It gives you the opptions of canceling the installation or retrying.I can't seem to get all the way through the installation without a file not copying. 27 Dec 2006, 01:44 2 6 Jan 2007, 05:14 2135
I have Sims 2 DVD version. Nothing happens when I put the game in the drive it does not recognise it, EA games cannot help. My system meets requirements and I have tried loads of stuff suggested from EA nothing works. The game will work on other machines 26 Nov 2005, 17:06 2 27 Nov 2005, 11:09 2135
Since i installed direct x 9 iv found some of my direct x files r missin, how do i get these files cuz it wont let me start sims2????????? 18 Jan 2005, 19:16 2 19 Jan 2005, 19:51 2135
i have been playing TS2 and TS2U for quite sometime now, and everything was fine. now, every time i enter a lot to play, the game crashes. Why? 18 Apr 2005, 09:57 2 23 Apr 2005, 20:18 2135
I just purchased TS2 for Mac. No one was sure whether it would run. But I have close to the system requirements. I drag the folder onto the harddrive and it copy's it fine. But it doesn't even load when I double click it. I can't even get the game to run. 15 Oct 2005, 18:01 1 21 Apr 2006, 16:58 2135
i installed sims 2 and when i try to install any expansion pack it installs fine but after its done tries to patch the game and says insert sims 2 cd 4 and when i put it in and hit okay it just keeps asking for the cd 4, i have tried everything i can 31 Dec 2006, 07:35 3 31 Dec 2006, 22:24 2135
Hi there! I am running SIMS2 on Pentium 4 xp,everything goes fine except for the face-pictures.On the left-hand side of the screen where i am supposed to see my Sims' faces i see empty green squares.This happens only with the Sims i create. Any patches? 3 Apr 2005, 15:49 3 7 Aug 2005, 13:47 2135
Why is there a long wait time between EA Games animation and the Maxis logo? (approx. 1 min ++) 22 Mar 2005, 08:35 1 28 Mar 2005, 18:30 2136
SIMS 2 AND ZONE ALARM SECURITY SUITE will not work together for some reason... anybody have any clue why?... i have put sims 2 as a trusted program...but it still won't work.. game comes on but then gets stuck after the ea games screen comes on..thanks 29 Dec 2005, 02:14 1 24 Apr 2006, 23:26 2136
I have got nightlife installed on my computer and it works fine. But when i installed open for business, an error message pops up saying i have just uninstalled nightlife. Is there a way to play both expansions simultaneously? 12 Mar 2006, 06:10 1 11 Jul 2006, 03:29 2136
I BOUGHT Sims 2 a couple weeks ago for my wife. Shes been having NO TROUBLES at ALL with it until TODAY. BUY and BUILD MODE are SHADED OUT. She'll start a new house and it will be on for a few seconds, then go shaded again? HELP, Shes about to Kill me!!!! 3 Nov 2004, 02:46 4 3 Dec 2004, 07:39 2136
i bought sims 2 yesterday for a brand new dell pentium 4 pc. it won't install.. sometimes it stops on 79% sometimes something else. my daughter is going to kill me!!! 24 Mar 2005, 22:52 3 12 Aug 2006, 13:36 2136
When I try and install Sims 2 and some expansion packs (Festive Edition, University, Pets + Glamor Life), nothing will start. Is there an order in which to install them? 28 Dec 2006, 15:59 2 30 Dec 2006, 13:25 2136
HELP! I have been trying to install sims original but the autoplay pops up, i chose english, click install and it gets up to 96% then just goes off and the only thing left up is the autoplay! what do i do??????????? 19 Jun 2006, 00:49 1 5 Sep 2006, 19:56 2136
ive installed: deluxe, vacation, hotdate, superstar, making magic & unleashed.i needed making to play but its my friends. i reinstalled deluxe vacation hotdate unleashed but it still wont work 11 Nov 2005, 22:19 1 2 Mar 2006, 06:24 2136
Solution to all whose game freezes on 23%, 77% or similar! 16 Aug 2006, 22:51 2 23 Mar 2007, 05:34 2136
Was wondering if i have the Sims2 DVD Edition, would it be possible for me to install the sims2 Nightlife expansion (CD version) and have it work properly? 22 Jan 2006, 04:02 1 5 Mar 2006, 12:16 2136
just installed sims2 onto my new dell 9150 computer and i am getting this cd/dvd emulation software installed disable before use.i had deleted clone cd disabled norton anti-virus ,tried again it still comes up with this message. 30 Mar 2006, 15:37 1 28 Apr 2006, 22:04 2136
I am trying to install sims2 but this message that says DirectX9.0c compatible graphics adapters pops up and I really just want a direct down load because i have been looking all night! please help me 9 Oct 2004, 08:42 1 9 Oct 2004, 12:21 2136
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