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Hi, can sum1 please tell me if you NEED a video card to install the sims 2, and if so where do i find one, can you download it???
Asked at 19:09 on Tuesday 18 January 2005 by Katie (Kt-Lou) Report this Question


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Well if you didn't have a graphics card you wouldn't be able to write that.
Answered at 20:52 on Tuesday 18 January 2005 by Neil Jones (NKTP)
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no i sed video card
Answered at 13:39 on Wednesday 19 January 2005 by Katie (Kt-Lou)
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Same thing.
Answered at 20:37 on Wednesday 19 January 2005 by Neil Jones (NKTP)
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oh wel thats ok then but can u plz tel me why it freezes on 95% wheneva i install it and says it cannot transfer the file from the media
Answered at 21:55 on Thursday 20 January 2005 by Katie (Kt-Lou)
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Dirty media?
On the way out CD unit?
Conflict with something else that may be trying to access the CD (virus scanner for example)?
Answered at 23:05 on Thursday 20 January 2005 by Neil Jones (NKTP)
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ok thanx iv managed 2 install it now but the problem is wheneva i load it up, it comes up with an error saying that the "D3D9.DLL file is linked to missing export DDRAW.DLL:DdEntry21" what does this mean and what do i do, thanx :-D. P.S, it also says "a device attached to the system is not functioning" please help!!!!
Answered at 18:39 on Sunday 30 January 2005 by Katie (Kt-Lou)
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That's a DirectX problem, means the Ddraw.dll is out of date. Reinstall DirectX.
Answered at 19:00 on Sunday 30 January 2005 by Neil Jones (NKTP)
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but v reinstalled it bout 4 times already
Answered at 13:48 on Monday 31 January 2005 by Katie (Kt-Lou)
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please wot else can i do
Answered at 11:25 on Friday 4 February 2005 by Katie (Kt-Lou)
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