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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 5654
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 79539
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 0 --- 3511
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 0 --- 3667
Sims 2 has worked without problems for ages, and now suddenly, it doesn't start! 2 Sep 2008, 12:16 1 3 Sep 2008, 15:12 2175
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 3 15 Oct 2014, 09:52 5243
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 0 --- 4136
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 0 --- 3980
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 4 28 Feb 2008, 18:48 2150
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 0 --- 4071
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 0 --- 4078
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 0 --- 14150
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 0 --- 13208
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 0 --- 4110
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 0 --- 4060
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 0 --- 4015
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 0 --- 4582
"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 0 --- 7021
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 2 10 Jun 2007, 21:35 2146
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 0 --- 4238
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 1 14 Apr 2007, 18:09 2145
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 0 --- 4120
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 2 23 Mar 2007, 12:09 2250
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 2 30 Mar 2007, 07:44 2142
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 1 13 Mar 2007, 12:41 2148
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