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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	2169
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	3	3 Jan 2007, 10:29	2171
I ve oredi installed The Sims,The Sims Unleashed and The Sims Makin' Magic.However when i click start,it asks me to put in the correct CD.	20 Dec 2004, 08:15	2	7 Jan 2005, 00:09	2172
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	2	1 Aug 2006, 15:43	2172
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	2173
When installing directX 9.0 what folder are you suppose to install it in?	15 Aug 2005, 22:35	5	2 Mar 2012, 08:29	2174
I have updated latest drivers runningan FX5200 graphics card. The children and babies in the Sims 2 are all in white with letters and symbols on them. I have noticed on other peoples systems the kids are displayed in normal colour. Any ideas how can fix?	12 Oct 2005, 21:46	1	1 Feb 2006, 09:19	2175
When I install more than 3 expansion packs the walls in sims houses and create a family start to flash red and I can't do anything about it! Please tell me whats wrong! Its so frustrating!	27 Dec 2006, 10:03	2	30 Dec 2006, 01:18	2175
I have no idea where to post this. If I wanna reformat my PC and I wanna save my game, which folder should I copy?	20 Jun 2005, 05:59	3	5 Sep 2006, 20:03	2175
help i hve downloaded the directX 9.0 so why isnt it working?	11 Dec 2004, 23:39	1	12 Dec 2004, 01:29	2177
I have recieved The Sims 2, and it is going terribly slow .. All the enjoyment is basically gone .. I have updated my memory, but I still have no clue how to get it going faster. I've deleted many files, but it's still not running at normal speed. help !!	1 Jan 2005, 20:01	3	9 May 2005, 20:44	2179
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	2181
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	2181
how do i start?	1 Apr 2006, 12:33	2	5 May 2006, 22:23	2182
When I tried to upload my story to thesims2.com, there was this msg: "Upload failed. Transfer timed out. Error code: 6 Transaction ID: 3719047311" The website says it could be a slow connection. But I am using 256K, is it still not fast enough?	27 Dec 2004, 15:44	4	22 Jan 2005, 16:59	2184
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	1	25 Oct 2004, 20:10	2184
when i tried downloading DirectX9.0c it says 'ACabinet File Necessary for installation cannot be trusted' what does that mean	13 Jul 2005, 21:08	2	14 Jul 2005, 07:07	2187
Does it matter which order you install the EPs? I have OFB but I want NL, will I have to unistall anything? And which disk would i use to play?	25 Aug 2006, 13:35	2	25 Aug 2006, 17:13	2189
Does the Patch slow the game down? coz wen i installed it, the whole game ran like it was on Nvidia Geforce 4200 - my old graphics card - and i didnt know why! Do any programmes affect game play? Norton Antivirus Didnt before, It ran fine!? im puzzled!	4 Dec 2004, 20:53	4	5 Dec 2004, 17:44	2189
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	2189
i cant find the answer to this on here anywhere the exact message im getting when i try to start the game is "failed to intialize Direct3d. Please make sure directx 9.0c has been installed on this system. the application will now terminate what do i do	30 Sep 2004, 02:43	6	11 Feb 2005, 01:25	2193
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	2195
Aye if you buy Sims 2 University, do you have to buy the regular Sims 2 to have most things from the regular Sims 2 to the Sims 2 University	24 Jan 2006, 23:11	2	15 Mar 2006, 01:59	2195
Recently installed Sims 2, and when I tried to load the Goth family, it started loading for five minutes, and froze. Help?	25 Dec 2004, 06:31	3	18 Jan 2005, 23:26	2196
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	2	24 Nov 2004, 19:15	2200

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