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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 |
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24 Jan 2005, 18:42 |
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The sims2 ran fine on my computer but i bought the expansion pack university and had trouble installing it i did install it eventually but when i go to open it the white screen appears but it never loads? does anyone have any ideas? |
17 Apr 2005, 02:16 |
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25 Apr 2005, 18:54 |
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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 |
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12 Aug 2006, 13:36 |
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Since i installed direct x 9 iv found some of my direct x files r missin, how do i get these files cuz it wont let me start sims2????????? |
18 Jan 2005, 19:16 |
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19 Jan 2005, 19:51 |
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I just purchased TS2 for Mac. No one was sure whether it would run. But I have close to the system requirements. I drag the folder onto the harddrive and it copy's it fine. But it doesn't even load when I double click it. I can't even get the game to run. |
15 Oct 2005, 18:01 |
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21 Apr 2006, 16:58 |
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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 |
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26 Sep 2005, 01:12 |
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Not only do I get an error while updating with Sims 2 Disc 4, I had the same probl;em while installing Sims 2 patches! What's going on? I just bought my Sims University and I'm sooooo psyche to play and now this happen! |
2 Feb 2006, 04:22 |
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24 Apr 2006, 01:47 |
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i installed sims 2 and when i try to install any expansion pack it installs fine but after its done tries to patch the game and says insert sims 2 cd 4 and when i put it in and hit okay it just keeps asking for the cd 4, i have tried everything i can |
31 Dec 2006, 07:35 |
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31 Dec 2006, 22:24 |
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Is the Sims 2 disc needed for expanion install and game play? |
7 Nov 2006, 02:26 |
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27 Dec 2006, 09:59 |
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I recently got Sims 2 pets.When trying to download it, it keeps stoping because it can't copy files. It gives you the opptions of canceling the installation or retrying.I can't seem to get all the way through the installation without a file not copying. |
27 Dec 2006, 01:44 |
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6 Jan 2007, 05:14 |
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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 |
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3 Jul 2007, 02:27 |
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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 |
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27 Nov 2005, 11:09 |
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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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I have had the Sims2 on my computer for awhile and it has been working perfectly. I received the University expansion pack for Christmas and loaded it, but I can't get it to work. The main menu loads fine. The neighbourhood view is fine. However when I... |
13 Jan 2006, 00:22 |
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1 Aug 2006, 15:43 |
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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 |
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29 Sep 2004, 12:45 |
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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 |
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27 Mar 2005, 00:25 |
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I tried installing sims 2. a screen came up but then a sign came up saying "the application has crashed,the application will now terminate". i followed the instructions and have installed direck x.My video card is ok so why isn't it working? |
2 Jan 2006, 15:09 |
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6 Mar 2006, 15:27 |
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How do I download directx 9.0c onto a cd? Do I have to have a cd burner? I don't have the internet so I'm getting it from another computer. My computer is windows xp. I'm not sure how to burn cds either. |
1 Feb 2006, 18:08 |
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3 Feb 2006, 02:13 |
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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 |
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24 Dec 2004, 06:34 |
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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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how do i start? |
1 Apr 2006, 12:33 |
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5 May 2006, 22:23 |
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Help! I have TS2 and it worked properly until I downloaded University Crack from internet and it messed my game up. I erased the University because it didn't work. But when I tried to play Sims 2 the window pop up saying that run latest sim2 EP Installed |
2 Jul 2006, 13:52 |
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3 Jan 2007, 10:29 |
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Why is there a long wait time between EA Games animation and the Maxis logo? (approx. 1 min ++) |
22 Mar 2005, 08:35 |
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28 Mar 2005, 18:30 |
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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 |
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25 Oct 2004, 20:10 |
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help! I have completly installed sims 2 but when i try and open it i can see the screen but bout 2 seconds after it says "Sims 2 has encounter a problem and will now close" It does this everytime! why? |
11 Nov 2004, 20:46 |
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11 Nov 2004, 23:55 |
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