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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	6643
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	82528
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	2776
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	2778
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	2779
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	2779
how do i start?	1 Apr 2006, 12:33	2	5 May 2006, 22:23	2780
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	2780
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	2780
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	2780
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	2780
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	2780
I am trying to install sims2 and it loads fine then it tries to run ok but the screen flickers between normal and bright red which makes it impossible to play, I have a duron 1200+ and geoforce 5200. Any suggestions please!!!	12 Aug 2005, 10:26	1	12 Aug 2005, 12:02	2780
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	2781
Got Sims 2 from Thailand was told it payed English but there is no option for English Please how do I get it to have English.	9 Nov 2004, 06:03	1	24 Nov 2004, 19:16	2781
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	2781
I have the sims 2 and it will not load at all. I have XP but I cannot find anything wrong I tried setup.exe on run, but it tells me to goto my control panel, which it cannot read the disk when I add/remove programs.	16 Oct 2004, 18:55	1	24 Dec 2004, 06:34	2781
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	2781
I had the DirectX 9 problem but eventually solved it. Only now the program works up until I try to actually play. NEIGHBORHOODS WON'T LOAD. At all. I've already uninstalled/reinstalled 4 times. What should I do?	26 Dec 2004, 22:52	1	20 May 2005, 20:41	2781
hi, when i install the sims 2 it doesn't ask for cd 3, it tries to copy the control2.dat file which is on the third cd, how can i get it to ask for the third cd before copying that file	23 Dec 2005, 01:14	1	16 Apr 2006, 12:24	2781
I have the directx compatibal adapter problem well this is my system info type thing....... Operating System:Microsoft Wndows 98, System Manufacturer:n/a, System model:n/a, BIOS:n/a, Processor:AMD-kg 3D processor, MMX, 3D now,~480 MHz, Memory:128 RAM	12 Sep 2005, 22:49	7	16 Sep 2005, 02:27	2781
had a problem with game playing properly.copied ea games folder to desktop.reinstalled sims 2 and uni.paste ea games folder back.now i have no neighbourhoods. i spent ages on sims i cant just restart evryting!	18 Sep 2005, 14:26	1	18 Sep 2005, 19:41	2781
how can i spped up my game play cos its goin reli slow but i have the rite graphics card and everything?	19 Aug 2005, 16:08	1	20 Aug 2005, 02:47	2781
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	2781
I re-installed Sims 2, and now when i load a family it wont work! It gets as far as lighting up all the squares then it stays on the same screen 4 ages, and a popup appears saying "the system has crashed"	5 Jan 2005, 20:59	3	4 Mar 2006, 23:07	2781

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