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how do i install Directx 9.0 22 Sep 2004, 21:49 5 23 Sep 2004, 13:33 2522
funny things happening to sims 2, half the graphics dissappear in gameplay, only allowing me to see the sims. 24 Mar 2006, 15:09 2 27 Mar 2006, 00:00 2528
When I am installing the Sims2 it freezes on 49% but when I did it again I got it as far as 76%, any ideas how to get it to make is stop freezing? 31 Dec 2004, 18:57 2 21 May 2005, 22:36 2528
OK i double clik on the icon the sims2 pic comes up and then a box w/ a red X comes up saying there is an unspecified error! what can i do? 16 Dec 2004, 23:05 3 5 Jan 2005, 20:05 2550
I saw this thing at very much people. The sims 2 is installed, but the build mode dosen't work. Why? 10 Jan 2005, 21:34 1 21 Jan 2005, 23:50 2557
I am trying to install university AFTER i installed Pets, do the packs need to be installed in the right order ?? 14 Nov 2006, 18:23 2 2 Jan 2007, 21:56 2557
When I try to start the sims 2 it will be perfectly fine, and right before it gets to the neighborhood it would say "Application has Crashed" and so I have to click ok and It wont let me play the game...Please help, thank you.. 17 Apr 2006, 09:04 1 22 Feb 2007, 23:40 2557
I recently bought The Sims 2 and try to install it but when it gets to 95% it stops and says "A problem occured when transfering the file from the media. Do you wish to retry or cancel." Ive tried to press retry but it won't work. 17 Jan 2005, 20:12 2 2 Aug 2005, 00:03 2573
The game takes about one hour to load, and once it starts up, it takes approx. 1 1/2 hours to load each family... any ways to speed it up? I tried lower quality and details, but no luck. 2 Oct 2004, 21:53 1 4 Oct 2004, 17:53 2607
I installed Sims 2 but it runs way too slow. I have enough memory and my computer is less than a year old. What do I check/do? 25 Sep 2004, 05:24 1 25 Sep 2004, 08:34 2632
I have this problem: during installation, when it asks for the CD 4, it begins installing. On 94%, I get an error with the "N004_User00142.package" file. I need somebody to send it to nachin_007@msn.com please!!!!!! 24 Sep 2004, 16:47 1 27 Sep 2004, 23:23 2638
I have the sims 2 pc cd-rom. I installed 4 discs no problems. Then when I try to play the game its says something about the drive not being found! I can see the logo for the game in the drive bit. I click this and it says turn off emulation software??? 19 Oct 2004, 18:41 2 20 Oct 2004, 16:16 2647
Hi, can sum1 please tell me if you NEED a video card to install the sims 2, and if so where do i find one, can you download it??? 18 Jan 2005, 19:09 9 4 Feb 2005, 11:25 2661
How can I bypass the test for a 2GHz processor if I don't have a supported video card? 30 Sep 2005, 10:38 1 1 Oct 2005, 00:21 2695
how to crack the sims 2? 5 Oct 2005, 11:22 1 6 Oct 2005, 23:16 2698
I just got a new computer and tried installing TS2 and it stops at 23%, I exchanged the CDs for a new set and it STILL freezes. Help me get past 23% ! I want to play my game! 8 May 2005, 23:37 2 21 May 2005, 22:34 2744
I can install my brand new game fine, until i get to the 2nd disk, it tells me it cannot install voice pack 6, retry? or cancel the installation. I pressed retry up to 16 times, and in the end i just had to cancel, why wont it let me copy the file? 25 Sep 2004, 12:12 3 5 Oct 2004, 16:14 2749
Everytime I load the game it crashes during the opening animation&then displays vertical bars of colours.My comp meets the min spec,graphics card is All-In-Wonder Radeon 8500DV&i have over 60 gigs of free space&I've updated to the latest drivers.Help Plz! 24 Sep 2004, 10:51 2 26 Oct 2004, 11:01 2763
i just instaled the sims 2 a thing came upand it said that i needed directx9.0c compatible graphics adapters where can i get it so i can play it 23 Sep 2004, 03:03 3 9 Oct 2004, 02:07 2784
I get an error saying I need to disable CD emulation software. How do I do that? 15 Sep 2004, 02:00 1 15 Sep 2004, 02:00 2871
Cannot get SIMS 2 to run for more than 20 minutes. System AMD64, 512 MB ram, Radeon 9600XT 128MB, 120GB SATA, WinXP Pro, onboard sound, I run HalfLife 2 full out no problems and other games any suggestions why SIMS2 by EA games won't work? 1 Jan 2005, 22:47 1 1 Jan 2005, 23:54 2875
Having spent many hours sorting out installation and the "Cannot locate the CR-Rom" problems we still cannot get the game to run. We get sound and music but the game will not load. There are no pictures or graphics. 13 Nov 2004, 15:54 1 24 Jan 2005, 17:57 2913
Quitting sims 2 restarts my pc. i'm using windows XP.help 26 Sep 2004, 08:19 2 8 May 2014, 03:17 2948
Game won't load! When I start it up, it shows the little white screen with the Sims 2, but it doesn't start! How can I fix this? 22 Oct 2004, 01:43 3 17 Apr 2005, 02:07 2996
when i installing the sims 2,i get an error that saying "the program error to transferring the files,do u want 2 retry or exit the installation".My disc is properly new and din't scratched. 5 Oct 2004, 15:01 3 17 Jul 2005, 20:07 3008
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