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Everytime I try to play my Sims, it will go through the opening credit things (and you can only see half of the screen for it) and then it will go into the loading page. After that, the screen goes black and then goes back to my desktop!	4 Apr 2004, 21:13	2	17 Apr 2004, 18:23	3182
I have the sims deluxe edition, I can't seem to get past the start up, when it goes through the begaining it jumps back to my desktop, I was told that it was my S card I went out and got a new SB card and it's still doing it, what can be done about it?	30 May 2004, 02:16	4	3 Aug 2004, 15:48	3345
Recently I've been trying to install all The Sims games. I've installed The Sims, Livin' Large, but when it comes to House Party I get a "Version 1.3 already installed- aborting installation." Is there a game patch I need to download for Livin' Large?	30 Oct 2004, 05:47	1	17 Aug 2005, 00:38	3373
I have Windows XP on two of the three computers I hve. The other one has 98 (Sims worked fine, but the computer died) The Sims will not work on either XP machine. Is there anything I can do to make it work?	11 Apr 2004, 01:25	4	30 Dec 2005, 15:11	3425
Sims Deluxe crashes right after the introduction back to my desktop. The processor I have installed is the AMD 111 450. IS there a patch that I can download to fix this problem.	12 Jun 2004, 00:36	2	2 Aug 2004, 19:45	3447
I'm attempting to install Hot Date. It asks me to put House Party in, so I do, and then it complains and asks for "THE SIMS EP_3" (Hot Date). I put that in but it opens up the AutoPlay again, and cancels the previous installation. Help, please?	28 Jun 2006, 05:58	3	2 Mar 2012, 08:29	3475
I'm trying to uninstall The Sims as I got and installed Sims2. I use Start M>Prgrms>Maxis>TheSims>Uninstall The Sims. I get the message: "The Sims is not currently installed on this computer", then another message: "Error Number: 0x80040705". What to do?	30 Oct 2004, 11:19	1	4 Jan 2005, 19:58	3494
How can you start a new file on sims 1 deluxe edition?I've tried reinstalling it but it won't delete the file!Help?	25 Nov 2009, 20:25	0	---	3557
My Sims do not speak my language! I uninstalled and reinstalled and I still cannot get it fixed. Has anyone ever had this problem?	17 Feb 2004, 23:02	3	13 Apr 2004, 02:40	3562
I Have the sims 2, University, Night Life and the Apartment Life. Now i just got Open for buisness, Do i have to install apartment lifa again? also what disk do i use? is it open for buissness or apartment?	8 Jul 2009, 16:03	0	---	3609
I installed Sims1 complete edition, and when I open sims.exe, game starts to load, and after few seconds it crashes. It happens all the time. My directX is 9, there shouldn't be any problems about that. What should I do to fix this?	23 Nov 2009, 22:56	0	---	3623
I recently disinstalled the sims and deleted the files and I used the sims eraser. But when I try to reinstall House party it says 'game 1.2 is already installed'. What should I do?	14 Mar 2010, 13:39	0	---	3679
When I click install on The Sims 1 autorun nothing happens. I have a Dell XP Media Centre Edition. Does anybody know how I can get it to install?	19 Jul 2009, 18:54	0	---	3726
I installed sims & all EPs all at the same time & correct order. I went to play for the 1st time MM bkground appeared&asked 4 a CD so I put MM it loads the welcome screen but when I click2play it says ‘fatal error:could not find sims data directory. Help?	28 Mar 2007, 23:41	3	8 May 2014, 03:20	3742
My Sims DeLuxe keepings crashing on the start page. I have checked DirectX and my version is DirectX9 and I cannot see what else it might be.	21 Feb 2004, 16:30	1	26 Feb 2004, 21:13	3830
I bought a new computer and before throwing out the old one I saved all the user data so I could keep my neighbourhoods, sims and houses. But they dont work. Its like a new game. How do I install my saved games? Help!!	24 Feb 2009, 04:36	0	---	3887
Every time i try to install sims1 in my windows xp appears sound error data. what should i do to install sims?	27 Jan 2008, 19:24	0	---	3972
when i try to install original sims it goes to 70% and then freezes! what's with that???	21 Feb 2004, 20:48	3	8 May 2014, 03:14	4065
heyy- when i play the game, (sims 1), when i bring up an 'action' box (e.g changing clothes or making a phone call)- i cant actually SEE my mouse! what can i do?? ASAP!!!	4 Apr 2008, 22:49	0	---	4118
When I try and install disk 1 of triple deluxe it gets to 95% and stops and say componant transfer error? what is causing this problem?	20 Sep 2006, 17:22	1	18 Apr 2009, 16:29	4127
I want to transfer my sims1 data (families, houses and objects) to another computer. I have sims 8 in 1. I copied the userdata and i didnt work, what should i do?	13 Mar 2008, 15:19	0	---	4220
for sims 2 bon voyage, there have been loads of complaints from people with NVidia graphics cards, but what about intel ones, because thats what i have and i want to know if its safe to install it...	22 Mar 2008, 10:54	0	---	4328
Ok I have Sims Deluxe and then when i go to install it after i type in the code thing it loads to 1% and then says COMPONENT TRANSFER ERROR and then it shuts down...	2 Jul 2004, 05:35	2	31 Dec 2008, 15:49	4364
installation	2 Jul 2007, 12:28	0	---	4381
During gameplay the sims crashes and I loose everything that I had done before it but it is really annyoing now and I have to restart it each time! Please help or tell me if you have had the same problem! Thanx!	10 Aug 2007, 16:45	0	---	4435

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