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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	1	6 Mar 2006, 15:27	2678
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	2678
just installed sims2 onto my new dell 9150 computer and i am getting this cd/dvd emulation software installed disable before use.i had deleted clone cd disabled norton anti-virus ,tried again it still comes up with this message.	30 Mar 2006, 15:37	1	28 Apr 2006, 22:04	2678
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	2678
I hav a problem. My Sims2 installed perfectly, it works smooth, but Build Mode doesn't work.	28 Mar 2005, 16:07	2	10 Apr 2005, 14:21	2678
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	2	24 Apr 2006, 01:47	2678
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	1	3 Sep 2005, 07:59	2678
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	2678
My comp has directx9.0b so i upgraded with the TS2 CD &it says the installation's succesful but TS2 wont run saying that c is not installed (dxdiag still says b).I tried extracting d3d9.dll into system32 MANY TIMES but the replacing file refuses to stick!	22 May 2006, 10:34	2	3 Jun 2006, 07:50	2678
I downloaded Maxis' Sims 2 Content Manager, but it is not working at all. It just keeps saying "Error!", when trying to start it. I have tried all the tricks I have found, now I'm getting desperate here!	26 Dec 2006, 21:03	1	29 Dec 2006, 08:53	2678
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	1	24 Jan 2005, 18:42	2678
ive lost my game disk and my game has stoped working, it says to put in game disk but i dont want to waste my money on a new game disk. is there anything elce i can do?	25 Nov 2005, 14:15	2	8 Dec 2005, 09:22	2678
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	1	28 Apr 2006, 21:55	2679
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	1	25 Apr 2005, 18:54	2679
After playing Sims2,I am having problems with Internet Explorer.It will connect to the Internet,but it comes up with 'page cannot be displayed' each time, & only solution I have found is using sys restore.	5 Jun 2006, 19:25	1	9 Jun 2006, 00:19	2679
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	2679
Ok my video card or whatever is a rage pro and i wanted to update it and i downloaded it but where was i suppose to download it to??	26 Sep 2005, 08:00	2	28 Sep 2005, 07:15	2679
ive insatlled the sims2 and in need the directX 9.0c thing wat do i do?	12 Dec 2004, 09:38	1	24 Jan 2005, 18:35	2679
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	2679
ive installed sims2 but when i try to load game is just says its encountered a prob n needs to close. ive tried directX installing etc but nothings workin. bodyshop works fine. plz tell me wot i can do!!	30 Jun 2006, 14:46	1	13 Dec 2006, 07:30	2679
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	3	31 Dec 2006, 22:24	2679
how do i start?	1 Apr 2006, 12:33	2	5 May 2006, 22:23	2679
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	2679
How do I change the viewpoint of the game?? When it loads it isnt 800x600 (my screen size) It is a REALLY small size. I did it the first time but i re-installed it! Now i cant remember 4 the life of me! Please b quick	4 Jan 2005, 21:19	1	4 Jan 2005, 23:52	2679
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	2680

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