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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 |
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23 May 2012, 05:42 |
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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 |
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8 Dec 2006, 16:11 |
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Everytime I tried downloading The Sims Deluxe Edition in the end I always receive a pop-up message saying "Component Transfer Error" something like that. Anyways is there a way to fix this problem I want to play Sims again. |
17 May 2009, 22:42 |
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i have the duble beluxe 2 the game is installed and works fine but slow and when i try to make a family or go downtown or other random times it freezes, when i exit through the task manager it says sp4 is not responding whats wrong and what do i do? |
17 Mar 2009, 22:19 |
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Sims 2 has worked without problems for ages, and now suddenly, it doesn't start! |
2 Sep 2008, 12:16 |
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3 Sep 2008, 15:12 |
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After I installed the sims 2, when i click it just says "please put in the correct disc". I've tried cd1-4, it still does'nt work... My comp is vista... Does this have anything to do with computer compability? I tried installing in xp, it doesn't install |
10 Mar 2008, 04:40 |
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15 Oct 2014, 09:52 |
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i installed university, and it seems to have installed just fine, but i cant get the game to open up/start. There is no error message or anything... just nothing happens. i even tried uninstalling and reinstalling it... same thing. what can i do? |
25 Jan 2008, 01:00 |
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Game exits to desktop. Comp is Sempron 3400 On Board SiS 761GX 128Mb, 1Gb RAM, XP Home. DirectX 9 tests ok. Computer meets specs for a non T & L capable card, but still won't play. Any ideas? Game works fine on other computer with ATI Radeon Sapphire. |
4 Jan 2008, 18:59 |
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My cousin just got Sims BonVoyage i have Sims Nightlife I want to be abled to Instal sims 2 bon voyage but use nightlifes disk so i can give her the game back i have tried instaling night life then bonvoyage and the other way around. But it dosnt work out |
29 Dec 2007, 02:05 |
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28 Feb 2008, 18:48 |
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HELP! i installed simz 2 but simz 1 isn't working anymore!!! i put disk in and stuff and it makes me install it, we typin the number and everything but it alwayz say error.wat should i do??plz plz if u have any ideas tell me! |
24 Oct 2007, 19:23 |
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I just recently installed OFB, Pets and Seasons, plus the stuff packs. I want to know if I need to install all patches separately. Also, I installed No CD patches...will the patches install correctly? |
7 Aug 2007, 11:09 |
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everytime i try to install my sims2 a box pops up saying"A problem occurred when trying to transfer the file'TSData\Res\Sound\Voice5.package' from the media." why does this happen? can it be fixed? |
7 Aug 2007, 02:06 |
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I have the "component transfer error" message with sims 1 (advice did not work). now reinstalling sims 2 is fine but it wont open or play...why? Im installing it on xp and its always worked before! ive deleted both from my system each time. help anyone? |
10 Jul 2007, 03:40 |
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I had bought the family life stuff expansion pack and there is no 20 number/letter code on the box anywhere, most of them are on the manual back cover but this one has nothing. I can't even install it!! Please help! Could someone give me a code ? |
2 Jul 2007, 04:13 |
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My (game) screen size is 800x600. I want it to be 1024x768. But 800x600 is the only option. How do I fix it? |
14 Jun 2007, 22:14 |
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can you have to many skins for the sims 2? i downloaded many clothes, objects, lots, etc and my game does load poperly. Do i have to many or is one skin corrupted? |
6 Jun 2007, 23:35 |
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Hi i just installed the sims 2 on my pc today and ive followed instructions on how to update music onto the radio but when i go the the EA folder and sims 2 there is nothing within them folders do you think that it wasnt installed properly? Please help me |
4 Jun 2007, 22:09 |
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"The application has crashed. The application will now terminate". I dont get it, it was working fine 10 min before this and i did nothing but shutdown my computer. plz help me. |
3 Jun 2007, 06:21 |
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Please Help! i have installed the sims 2 with the e.p university, pets and business. when i go to create sims, a sim doesnt come up on the screen, or if it does the sims arms are stuck out to the side. i am confused please help! |
29 May 2007, 22:59 |
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10 Jun 2007, 21:35 |
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i had sims 2, nightlife,and holiday pack installed and then my computers inside burnt and we got new parts,now when i try to load the sims 2 it gets to like 4 % and says something like cannot download from the media and do i want to try again..whats wrong |
27 May 2007, 08:10 |
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hi.i have ts2 and the season expansion pack.if i install the pets will i be able to play the pets and the seasons keep changing?? |
2 Apr 2007, 16:09 |
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14 Apr 2007, 18:09 |
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Hello- I have the sims 2, and all the expansions except pets installed just fine. Pets installs everything, but when it asks for disk one again, it freezes. I even tried removing seasons because it was out after pets, didnt help. Help? :-) |
13 Mar 2007, 01:46 |
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hi.I just bought ts2 and i try to install it.When it starts to say the % of the installation it stops at 1% saying that a problm occured in transfering the D:\Support\es\Leeme.txt.Retry or cancel?i retry but it keeps asking ma |
9 Mar 2007, 00:12 |
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23 Mar 2007, 12:09 |
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I installed the sims 2 in the correct way. I made a downloads folder in the map MY Documents/ EA Games/The Sims 2/Downloads, Downloaded the CEP thing, but still my downloads don't show up in the game. Anyone that can help me? |
28 Feb 2007, 12:29 |
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30 Mar 2007, 07:44 |
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hi everyone. i'm having a problem with the walls on the sims life stories. they are flashing red and wont stop! i dont have any mods or downloads so it cant be that. HELP???????? |
25 Feb 2007, 16:58 |
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13 Mar 2007, 12:41 |
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