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When I try to install The Sims Deluxe Edition, when it asks for the second disk, I put it in and it comes up with an error "file transfer error" or something like that. How can I install the game? 8 Jul 2005, 09:37 1 9 Jul 2005, 00:18 2191
I downloaded the original sims. And it wrked. so i downloaded house party. It wrked by downloadin it. But me pc doesn't have enough free space to play it. So i want to delete it all to a fresh start. But it wont let me delete the house party or the sims. 2 Jan 2005, 17:26 3 27 Mar 2005, 06:15 2191
I have a dell computer, i tried installing the sims 2 university but it stops at 51%. i saw that it was something with the dell drive but when i was going to download it, it said to have a floppy disk, but our computer doesnt have a floppy disk drive.help 14 Jun 2006, 06:55 1 25 Jun 2006, 12:36 2191
I have The Sims Deluxe installed butwhen I go to install Hot Date it says I need Livin' Large to copy some things. is there any way I can get around it? 6 Apr 2005, 02:10 1 7 Apr 2005, 01:36 2192
I've got the sims Super deluxe. There's also the sims creator included. I istalled the sims creater but when i start it asks for a cd. I tryed all of the 4 cd's none works which cd do i need to use? or what 22 Jul 2004, 21:11 1 11 Aug 2004, 00:16 2192
I uninstalled Sims double deluxe about a month ago. Now I want to reinstall it so I followed the procedure and when it is downloading it will go up to 4% and then just stops and wont fdownload past 4%, I have newer computer and it is usually very fast???? 28 Dec 2004, 07:19 3 27 Feb 2005, 19:58 2192
I INSTULED THE SIMS UNLESHED AND WHAN THE GAME IS GOING ON ,ITS RETURN TO THE WINDOWS....) 31 Aug 2004, 21:53 3 1 Sep 2004, 15:26 2193
My "The Sims Superstar" worked good on my WinXP with GeForce2 till I have upgrade my videocard to ATI Radeon 9200 (Catalyst 4.6 drivers). Now "The Sims" just exits at the moment of the initial loading. When I reinstall old GeForce2 it plays well again. 15 Oct 2004, 10:12 3 24 Nov 2004, 18:56 2193
i'v got a problem with getting objects and skins from websites i click on download and it always says that there's a problem with the map the download is from, till a few days ago this never happend to me, i haven't change my virus thing or anyting else! 6 Jul 2004, 14:22 1 12 Jul 2004, 21:20 2194
Can't remove tiles in the Sims 2. I decided to tear apart the complete house. On the second story, there are a few tiles that can't be deleted. There is nothing on them whatsoever and no stairs are connected to them. Why can't they be deleted? 6 Jun 2005, 21:21 3 5 Oct 2005, 02:33 2195
SS wont install over all other e-packs..why??..I have all e-packs installed up to mm.when i try to add SS the start up screen comes up i click install and nothing happens as if i didnt click install. anyone know why all the other buttons work . 1 Mar 2004, 05:32 1 1 Mar 2004, 18:41 2195
What is the step-by-step way to install a house already made, i can't seem to get mine to work, or the game crashes when i click the house inside of the game. Thank you!. 12 Feb 2004, 22:03 1 13 Feb 2004, 20:48 2196
I was installing The Sims Makin Magic on my pc and I had the sims 1, livin large and house party but in the installation said that it needed the sims house party cd to copy some files, and i have lost it. Do I have to buy the sims house party again? 25 Jul 2006, 20:58 1 27 Jul 2006, 17:42 2198
DELUXE: it installs fine but when I try to start it desktop.Strange thing:afterwards when I try to start it again I can only click install (just like I've never installed it before).Nor can I uninstall it.Patching doesn't work.DirectX is installed. SO?? 5 Aug 2005, 19:56 1 6 Aug 2005, 02:10 2198
When i try to install the Sims Deluxe edition it says it cannot find the language files and that the installation will be aborted. It then quits the installation. How can i prevent this? 24 Jul 2004, 20:43 1 10 Sep 2004, 21:51 2199
I have just tried to install Sims Triple Deluxe, can install 4 discs then supposed to re-install disc 1 & 2 but it gets stuck. Any ideas? 4 Jan 2005, 12:40 1 23 Sep 2005, 08:13 2200
ive downloaded a couple of things, including windows and a bunch of staircases, but when i try to place a staircase of any kind in the houses, it shows up as a window or part of a window. I cant add a second story to any of my houses cuz i cant put stair 26 Dec 2004, 03:31 4 7 Jan 2005, 03:36 2211
i am administrator on win xp have sims deluxe and superstar installed, but my kids like to play it too so how do i let them have access via there own part of pc. we all have own passwords and they are limited users. cant let them log on as administrators 5 Dec 2004, 17:09 2 23 Jan 2005, 04:03 2214
when I install Sims deluxe edition, everything goes OK uuntil Ugo 2 play game, then screen reverts back 2 desktop & game doesnt play. have uninstalled/reinstalled but this hasnt helped. 30 Nov 2005, 03:02 2 23 Mar 2006, 23:41 2215
I successully installed the sims but when I try to start the game "the sims deluxe edition" banner appears and then disappeears and then nothing happens! 11 Sep 2004, 01:57 1 14 Sep 2004, 02:57 2216
i installed Sims Mega Deluxe and the EP's (HP then HD) then i installed unleashed but when i finished all the installing, i put back in SimsMD and it says Sims unleashed put in the right cd. how can i just use the regular sims mega deluxe cd??? 19 Apr 2006, 05:52 2 20 Dec 2006, 02:50 2216
can makin majic override vacation LL HD if downtown aint working and vacation? plz help 17 Jan 2007, 05:30 2 25 Jan 2007, 02:19 2216
I've tried to install the sims 2 on my PC (it's been on it before) and as I go to run the game after installation it gives me this error: "the procedure entry point DdEntry18 could not be located in the dynamic link library DDraw.ddl" ..any insight? 16 Nov 2005, 18:16 1 17 Nov 2005, 14:44 2217
I'm running windows 2000 and the sims won't install itself and i'm having the hardest time figuring out the manual install. can someone walk me through it or know where to go? 17 Apr 2004, 06:27 1 18 Apr 2004, 14:41 2218
I lost the first cd of the simes deluxe edition, i have the second cd and the code.. is there anyway i can avoid rebuying the game? 26 Oct 2005, 12:10 1 27 Oct 2005, 00:44 2219
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