[CoasterFreak]

Originally Posted by kristikida

Hello.. to start, this has been the most informed and helpful place I have seen online for this game thus far in my research.. kudos and thanks!
I just got a new computer, my previous really sucked. This one came in with INtel Extreme Graphics 2. I am getting mixed info as to whether or not this will be good enough to run this game. I have been trying to find out if I am going to be able to play it when i get it (already ordered). I am sort of confused and I know that this may not the best for this game but will it run and run smoothly if all other requirements are met (pent 4 2.8 and 512 memory, lots o hard drive space). I am dying to play it. Thanks for any info.
K

you should be fine, but I would upgrade your video card whenever possible. If you want something under $100, go with a PNY GeForce FX with at least 128MB DDR.

[CoasterFreak]

Originally Posted by bratpak3

I also have a sims2 problem with the game freezing. I'm sure it's a problem with the video card, but I don't know what to do about it. I've read that I need a Radeon or better video card, but I know nothing about these things! I have a brand new computer (christmas gift!) and this is what's on it:

Dell Dimension 4700 Series Pentium® 4 Processor 550 with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800FSB)
CP348B

Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 400MHz (4x256M)
1GB4

Video Cards Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900
IV

Display driver Intel 82915G Express Chipset Family
(this is listed twice in the Device Manager)

Hard Drive 80GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
80S

Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive
FD

Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
WHXP

Network Interface Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
IN

CD or DVD Drive Single Drive: 48x CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo Drive
48COMBO

Sound Card Sound Blaster® Live! 24-bit ADVANCED HD™ Audio


Can you tell me if the video card I have is the problem, and if so how do I get the Radeon video card?

Thanks for your help!!!

This could either be you do not have enough free RAM to play the game OR your video card cannot handle the game. Also, try disabling any anti-virus and firewall programs.

[CoasterFreak]

Originally Posted by oddcomp

one more sim2 problem .. g go figure anyways
the first problem after installing is i would get a box with a big ol red x in it
followed teh "official" procedure to yank the sim2 out of the system
re-installed and updated every driver i could find updates for

yay it loads.. sorta
now it goes all teh way to where you select a neighborhood click any one of em
even the start your own
and it starts to load all teh flashing things in the back ground flash blah blah blah oh wait... things are stopping mouse pointer dissapears then you get a nice screen of grey/gree/black crosshatched pattern stuff and a error box that <going from vauge memory> something like nv4_ something something has failed please restart computer for a error report <obviously video issue> btw its a gforce2 mx 400 64 meg vid ram 1.5 gig amd athlon 256 ddr on board via sound for now and nothing of interest running in the back ground

now you click the clicky thing and it drops to the desktop
and your faced with 800x600 4bit color until you reboot
then everything loads as it should and you get the expected resolution and color depth that it should be <in this case 800x600 32 bit color >
wifes computer unlike mine where the resolution is insanely hi


i got this as a xmas present for the wife . and when it works finally .. well then i get my thanks so please hurry!

OK, well it seems like your video card or RAM is causing this problem. Also, make sure you have Direct-X 9 installed. Direct X is a MUST for Sims 2. And your video card must also accept Direct X.From what I see, you only have 256MB DDR RAM insalled on your system? I would upgrade to at least 512MB, although 1Gig is recommended for great gameplay.

[CoasterFreak]

Originally Posted by CarolinaGurl

Gosh, I just got The Sims 2 for Christmas and yesterday I had probs with the installation about the DirectX 9.0 dumb @$$ thing . But then I upgraded Display Device and then Sims 2 WORKED! I was sooooo excited then I was real mad cause the graphics were TERRIBLE and it loads sooo slow ! *tear*tear* then I looked at the EA EAsyInfo and this is what it said:

Operating System: Microsoft Windows ME (Millennium Edition) Pass

System Memory: 120.5 Fail

Processor Speed: 1202.3 Pass

DirectX Version: 9.0c Pass 9.0c Pass

Display Device: S3 Graphics ProSavage Compaq Unknown Compatibility

Display Memory: 8.0 Fail

Display Driver: 4.14.10.0004-13.01.03 Unknown Compatibility

Sound Device: SoundMAX Digital Audio Pass

Sound Driver: 5.12.01.3019 Unknown Compatibility


So I really know that muh display memory is low and so is my system memory... but how can i fix this prob without spending any $$? Is there a way? PLZ HELP!!!!

Your computer is below average for the sims 2. It's like marginally passing. Your best bet would be to just get a brand new computer. Plus, you're running Win ME, the worst OS Microsoft ever created. Run over to Sam's, get yourself an E-Machines. Because to upgrade your current computer...well we're not going to go there. But if you really want to just upgrade, I suggest upgrading Operating System (if possible), Memory to at least 512 (If possible), and video card. Good luck.

[CoasterFreak]

Originally Posted by KageChikara

I got the Sims Two for Christmas, and installed it yesterday. It was working fine up until a couple of hours ago, when I tried to open the game and it gave me this message:

"The application has crashed. The application will now terminate."


I have Windows 98 SE
512 MB Ram
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 400

I've gotten all the drivers for my card, run virus scan, uninstalled and reinstalled the program. We checked for all the stuff the site told us to check for. Every time, we get the same message. Its rather scary, truth be told. I have a very computer literate person here, so whatever level of advice you can give me would be great. I am really at my wit's end here.


Thanks,

Kage

You got me...lol You can try running the game in windowed mode. Do this, right click on the sims 2 icon>at the end of the target line after the ", insert a space and type "-w" without the quotes.

[CoasterFreak]

Originally Posted by ilovedh

I have a problem with the sims 2 I can install it and all but when i tryto play it I get an error saying cd/dvd emulation was detected. Well I uninstalled al of the emulation progarms I have and it is still giving me the same error please e-mail me at happytinkerbell at kiwibox com

This is most commonly related to CloneCD. Disable it and then try to run the game again.

[CoasterFreak]

Originally Posted by jammydodger4

I recieved Sims2 for christmas presents and have tried installing it, but when you load the game up and then click on a town or the how to play tutorial the screen flickers and everything jumbles together and flashes. The game then crashes. Very frustrating as i really want to play it

I have been to the microsoft website and tested my computer (it was on the top green bar- my computer is 2 months old) i have a geforce fx 5200 graphics card.

I have been to the gforce website and downloaded the lastest drivers and to the sims website to download the cd patch.

I have disabled my norton anti virus and my windows firewall

I have ended all the processess except those stated on the EA website

I have put my screen resolution on 800 by 600

It is still not working!

My computer stats are

Intel Xp, 3ghz, 512ram, 240mb used and 1003mb free, direct x 9c, nvidea geforce fx 5200,

Can anyone who also experienced these problems please help me? Any help would really be appreciated.as I really want to play this game!

many thanks

Michelle

Contact Maxis support via www.thesims2.com but before doing that, you can try running the game in windowed mode. do this: right-click on the sims 2 icon in the desktop and choose properties. From there, at the end of the target line, insert a space after the " and type "-w" without the quotes. If that doesn't work. Then proceed to contacting Maxis.

[CoasterFreak]

Originally Posted by swimmerbuddy

Hey there. I have a problem with The Sims 2. Whenever I minimize it then mximize it again, it freezes up and shows the sims loading blue screen with the spinning hour glass. *almost as annoying as the blue screen of death...* does everyone experience this problem or is it only me?

The game's not frozen. You just confuse it when you minimize it. You have to give it time. Lots and lots of time. For some reason the game gets very confused and conflicting when it gets minimized. Even on my computer I have to wait some time until it goes back to normal.

[CoasterFreak]

Originally Posted by rickalee

I am also having the same exact problem with my Hitachi DVD-ROM GD-8000.
Can anyone help me? I have downloaded the newest driver for the drive and it still does not work.

That DVD-ROM has a reading problem. It can't read the disc fast enough for the installation to copy the files. Unfortunately there's no way around this except to purchase a new DVD-ROM (as far as I know.)

[CoasterFreak]

Originally Posted by phsdancer37

I just recieved Sims 2 for Christmas. I was there with my Mom when she bought the game, we got it from Price Costco, which only carried the CD version. Well now I tried installing the game, disk one installed fine, up to 23%, then at first I was having problems getting disk 2 to install, so I found on another website to try and make a copy of the original disk, so I did, and disk 2 installed up till 49%, well now I try Disk 3, it doesn't work, I tried a copy of Disk 3, that doesn't work either. My computer does not freeze, neither does installation, but it just doesn't progress, but it doesn't give me an error box either. The file it is hung on is TSData\Control\control2.dat.

I have a laptop, I just got 4 months ago, I updated it last month when I was installing Madden on it, and updated it again today. I have also installed XP Service Pack 2 on my computer, I've heard this has caused some problems with others, could that be a reason?

One more thing, this isn't the first time this has happened, when Vacation expansion pack was released back 3 years ago, I got it, when I tried to load the 2nd CD it stopped and froze installation, soon after that I got a new computer, and on that one which was only a few months old, with Unleashed, disk 2, it did the exact same thing, on a different new computer, not once again it is doing it again. And Madden Disk 2 did the same thing, but I was finally able to get that to work the 3rd time I tried. I'm so frustrated with EA!!! I really want to play my game, and the EA support, doesn't respond quickly at all, so they're no help. You seem very helpful, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me!!! Thanks so much! ~Katie~

OK OK, calm down katie..lol Anyways, here's the problem. The CD-ROM is having problems copying the files from the CD to the hard drive. The drive isn't reading enough for the installtion. Think about it this way, you're running in a race and you have a partner (someone out of shape), they're not fast enough so you fail..kind of like the installtion. Try installing the game on a different computer. And if that still does not work, exchange the game for a new one. Good Luck.

[James D]

I am having the same problem with "KageChikara". When I play the game it crashes and asks me to terrminate. I have dowloaded lastest NVIDIA drivers, and I heard the problem might be with sound accerator. So I turned it off, and no problems(excpet for bad sound). But in due time It did crashs again....
My specs
1.8 ghz
1024 mb ram
Gforce MX4000 64mb

[Jackiefrost9]

I dont think that your video card supports Direct X 9.0, I think yours is Direct X 7.0

[suzukigrl427]

i've been running sims 2 just fine on my computer since I bought it just after it came out. i have the cd version, because i did not have a dvd-rom in my computer...until I got one for Christmas. I didn't think this should make any difference, but I can't get the game to run now. I'm pretty sure my computer meets the requirements, because the game ran just fine before, and nothing has been added or removed except for the dvd-rom/cd burner replacing my old cd-rom. the dvd-rom attempts to load the game when i click on the icon, but fails to get past the splash screen. sometimes it locks up the computer, sometimes it doesn't. and if it tries for 20 minutes or so, it gives up saying there's a "program error" and that windows has to close the program.

[Jackiefrost9]

You could try to put your old CD ROM in the second 5.25'' bay if your computer has one, hook it up correctly and just use that to play your game.

[ilovedh]

I unistalled all of my cd/dvd writers and dycriptors and it still says the same thing
What should I do?