i get the sims on my pc and wen i run it it say i can't coz i don't have directx but i downloaded it do i need a video card

Asked at 21:02 on Wednesday 27 October 2004 by samantha (sammy0000)

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Well if you don't have a video card you wouldn't be seeing anything at all.

Assuming installation of DirectX 9, which card do you have?

Answered at 00:57 on Thursday 28 October 2004 by Neil Jones (NKTP) Answer Rating: Not Rated Yet.

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yes all computer have video cards however you probably need one with a biger memory you need at least a 32 mb. these however arnt expensive and you can buy them from most p.c shops.

Answered at 17:29 on Saturday 30 October 2004 by Hannah (smiley7529) Answer Rating: Not Rated Yet.

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*laughs* No, of course you don't need a video card! I mean, after all, what do you need to see when playing the Sims 2, right? :DDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answered at 00:35 on Wednesday 3 November 2004 by elvendragon Answer Rating: Not Rated Yet.

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aaaaaaaah i need a better video card, will: Product Description: Sapphire RADEON 9200SE Atlantis - graphics adapter - RADEON 9200SE - 128 MB

Device Type: Graphics adapter

Enclosure Type: Plug-in card

Interface Type: AGP 8x

Graphics Processor / Vendor: ATI RADEON 9200SE

Core Clock Speed: 200 MHz

API Supported: OpenGL, DirectX

Video Memory Installed ( Max ): 128 MB / 128 MB (max) - DDR SDRAM

TV Interface: TV out

Package Type: Retail

System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 98/ME, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
be good enuff? lol please help

Answered at 14:08 on Saturday 20 November 2004 by Kris (kriswithak) Answer Rating: Not Rated Yet.

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The SE versions of various cards are generally, well, crap really compared to the non SE cards. The Radeon 9200SE is basically a cut-down (and probably slower) version of the Radeon 9200 and the same idealogy runs throughout the other SE versions.

The game will run on a plain Radeon 9200 (as I have one of these) but this is a budget graphics card. If you have an AGP slot free, buy an AGP card. PCI cards, to be blunt, cannot cope with the demands of a game like Sims 2.

When looking at graphic cards, do not automatically choose one with 256Mb onboard over one with 128Mb on board. Find out its bitrates (128 or 256) and how how many pipes it has. Basically the higher the bitrate and the more pipes it has the more "powerful" it'll seem because it can shift more data in less time. It's like a motorway/freeway.

For example, take these three cards:
Radeon 9600 Pro 256Mb, 128 bit 4 pipes
Radeon 9600XT 256Mb, 128bit, 4 pipes
Radeon 9700 Pro 128Mb, 256bit 8 pipes

The 9700 Pro wins out of these three because of the higher bitrate and pipage. The fact that the other two cards have twice as much memory than the 9700 is irrelevant because it's not going to make a scrap of difference as that memory will not be fully utilised in most people's situations.

Answered at 18:56 on Saturday 20 November 2004 by Neil Jones (NKTP) Answer Rating: Not Rated Yet.

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