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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	6680
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	82618
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	2802
I hope I won't sound dumb but how do you install the add ons we download from this website? (ie clothes, terrain, genetics etc)	21 Jun 2005, 04:55	4	26 Sep 2005, 01:12	2803
I have installed nightlife and now there are no files in the EA GAMES folder in my documents where my downloads go. The folder is there but there is no Terrain, downloads, neighborhood, etc. what now?	8 Oct 2005, 19:45	1	6 Mar 2006, 15:30	2804
I jus got a new laptop and i recently installed the sims 2 i played it for a couple of minutes....and then when i exit a screen appears saying windows has experiened a problem and then it crashes and my computer restarts can someone help me??	30 Jul 2006, 06:47	1	3 Jul 2007, 02:27	2804
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	2804
how do i start?	1 Apr 2006, 12:33	2	5 May 2006, 22:23	2805
I have problems with the sims 2 installation. The installation goes fine until it reaches near 25% wich , i guess , is the end of the cd 1. But instead of asking for cd 2 , a window prompts and says: Installation sucessful.	25 Mar 2005, 15:47	1	27 Mar 2005, 00:25	2806
I have Sims 2 and the University exp. pack. They used to work, but now no longer do, I have tried reinstalling a couple of times, but when I try to run Sims 2, I get the first splash picture then nothing.	26 Jun 2005, 02:54	2	26 Jun 2005, 13:12	2806
I've installed the game, and played on it, but the graphics are atrocious, I can't see what's in their thought bubbles its all so blurred, i tried upping the graphics on the options bar, but it still doesnt work, any suggestions?	27 Dec 2004, 13:13	1	24 Jan 2005, 18:42	2806
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	2807
How will I install the SIMS II?	7 Jan 2006, 05:38	1	25 Jan 2006, 17:43	2807
help i hve downloaded the directX 9.0 so why isnt it working?	11 Dec 2004, 23:39	1	12 Dec 2004, 01:29	2807
I have an installation problem. I get a pop-up window which says; "PLease Enter Disk #1", and that it. Even though disk #1 is in the DVD it still asks for Disk #1. I'm at a loss here, anyone??	6 Dec 2005, 02:40	1	29 Jan 2006, 04:20	2808
I hav a problem. My Sims2 installed perfectly, it works smooth, but Build Mode doesn't work.	28 Mar 2005, 16:07	2	10 Apr 2005, 14:21	2808
Installed game, Win 98SE, Amd 800 Mhz, 384 Mb ram, 40 Gb hd space, DX9.0c, Nvidia Ti4400 graphic gard. When opening game and making character (about max 5 min of start) it just hangs up and must be resetted from reset button... Any ideas ?	9 Oct 2004, 22:11	2	10 Oct 2004, 02:20	2808
My friend is having a problem. Whenever she goes on TS2 it gets to the neighbourhood screen and then goes colourful and restarts her computer. What is happening?	3 Oct 2004, 19:39	1	25 Oct 2004, 20:10	2808
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	2808
everytime i wan to start da game sim2 university,there's always a box poppin out sayin dat i muz insert da right cd and restart da application..can any1 solve dis?	22 Nov 2006, 05:25	1	29 Dec 2006, 09:13	2808
I have installed sims 2 perfectaly fine but it says my comp dsn't have directx 9.0c compatible graphics adapters... jsut wondering wat i have to do to make it work?	29 Sep 2004, 09:24	1	29 Sep 2004, 12:45	2809
I'm looking at buying a Celeron 2Ghz processor with 256Mb RAM. Will this be OK to run Sims2 or should it be a Pentium?	4 May 2005, 15:39	1	5 May 2005, 01:34	2809
I just got the sims 2 today and when i put it in to install it, my computer ejects it right away. I have a mac and I have never had this problem before, does anyone know how to fix it?	30 Jul 2005, 02:19	2	16 Sep 2006, 08:20	2809
ive insatlled the sims2 and in need the directX 9.0c thing wat do i do?	12 Dec 2004, 09:38	1	24 Jan 2005, 18:35	2809
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	2809

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