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?

Asked at 01:25 on Sunday 11 April 2004 by apkrenegade

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I also have Windows XP and I've not had any problems installing and playing the sims and the expansion packs, so I'm not really sure what the problem could be, but I know that the software is compatible. I have had some conflicts with other software that is supposed to be compatible with windows XP which I was able to resolve by downloading updates from Microsoft, try that and see if it helps any.

Answered at 12:53 on Monday 12 April 2004 by Brandy (Faerygardn) Answer Rating: Not Rated Yet.

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Maybe here's another reason: The two computers that I have, operate at resolutions of 1280x1024 and 1400x1250. It seems unlikely, because I changed the resolution to 1024x768, and tried it with no luck. I got the updates from Microsft, and that didn't fix it.

Answered at 05:29 on Tuesday 13 April 2004 by apkrenegade Answer Rating: Not Rated Yet.

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Hmmm.... I operate the sims at the 800x600 (I think) screen resolution, but I don't that would interfer with it that much.
I don't know exactly what problem (installing or playing) you're having with it, but according to the sims website these could be some factors giving you trouble:
Anti-virus software (should be disabled)
background tasks (should be stopped)
It also suggests unchecking the DMA box on the cd-rom.
Complete steps for that can be found in the help section of the sims website under Installation, "My computer locks up, freezes, or crashes during installation, etc."
I hope this helps! If not you may what to use the contact support section from the website.

Answered at 07:44 on Tuesday 13 April 2004 by Brandy (Faerygardn) Answer Rating: 3.00 (1 vote)

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Try to run sims under "compatiblity mode for win 98/me. Right click
the logo, properties, etc etc.

Answered at 15:11 on Friday 30 December 2005 by erik (kireneew2) Answer Rating: Not Rated Yet.

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