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| Do i have to Install the original first? |
17 May 2006, 16:08 |
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1 Jul 2006, 12:22 |
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| Installed game, Win 98SE, Amd 800 Mhz, 384 Mb ram, 40 Gb hd space, DX9.0c, Nvidia Ti4400 graphic gard. When opening game and making character (about max 5 min of start) it just hangs up and must be resetted from reset button... Any ideas ? |
9 Oct 2004, 22:11 |
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10 Oct 2004, 02:20 |
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| 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 |
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20 May 2005, 20:41 |
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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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| 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 |
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26 Jun 2005, 13:12 |
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| 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 |
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12 Aug 2005, 12:02 |
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| everytime i wan to start da game sim2 university,there's always a box poppin out sayin dat i muz insert da right cd and restart da application..can any1 solve dis? |
22 Nov 2006, 05:25 |
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29 Dec 2006, 09:13 |
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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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| I'm looking at buying a Celeron 2Ghz processor with 256Mb RAM. Will this be OK to run Sims2 or should it be a Pentium? |
4 May 2005, 15:39 |
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5 May 2005, 01:34 |
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| 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 |
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16 Sep 2006, 08:20 |
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| I installed sims2 then when i try to play it i get this message "please instert the correct cd-rom,select ok and restart application" any ideas? |
4 Aug 2005, 16:38 |
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3 Sep 2005, 07:59 |
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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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| 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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| Installed the game fine. I have all the requirements needed. Manage to play the game. Save and quit the game as per normal but when I wanna start the game again it says "The application has crashed. The application will now terminate." Why?? |
15 Jul 2005, 04:33 |
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22 Jul 2005, 00:29 |
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| help i hve downloaded the directX 9.0 so why isnt it working? |
11 Dec 2004, 23:39 |
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12 Dec 2004, 01:29 |
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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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| 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 |
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24 Nov 2004, 19:16 |
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| 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 |
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29 Jan 2006, 04:20 |
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| 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 |
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16 Apr 2006, 12:24 |
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| I just bought the Sims 2 University and when I tried to install it, it got to 65% and a box popped up that sayed TSData\Res\userData\Thumbnails\CasThumbnails from the media. And it says retry or cancel. |
26 Jan 2006, 00:08 |
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28 Apr 2006, 21:55 |
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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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| I have Sims 2, So im not asking for a crack/serial, but my 4th disk is very badly damage so on 99% (not joking) It stops the installation and comes up with an error. Does anyone know where I can download Sims 2? |
28 Sep 2006, 10:51 |
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6 Oct 2006, 13:52 |
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| i have 9.c direct x but the problem im running windows 98 intel 810 can i update it to what system requirments says because i really wanna play the game |
24 Sep 2004, 11:56 |
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24 Nov 2004, 19:15 |
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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 successfully installed the sims 2, but when I try to start it up, a white screen appears with the sims 2 logo. After about 3-5 minutes, i get this. The Sims 2 has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Why? |
13 Feb 2007, 01:18 |
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14 Feb 2007, 20:09 |
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