[CoasterFreak]

Originally Posted by 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.

Sims 2 is very picky. You can only play it on the CD/DVD drive that it was installed with. Don't ask me why, but thats what it does.

[matt32]

damn it and u why didnt u help me thuged ***** I did it all on my own u didnt do **** !!! good bye ::">PS. i borrowed my cousins disk 2 and it worked im samrter than ur dumb *** *****!!! :

[kt__08]

hi, I'm having a lot of trouble trying to play the sims 2 and I'm getting really frustrated And now as I look through all these sims forums trying to get it working , hearing all the cool things you can do , it makes me want to play even more!! so I hope someone can help me

Okay , heres the story. We bought the Sims 2 about 2 or 3 months ago, and we couldn't get it to work on our old computer, The computer was crap , it crashed all the time so we just accepted the fact that we'd have to wait until we got a new computer. We took the game back.

Now, 2 weeks ago we bought this brand new computer, and then for christmas got the sims 2 again. We've installed it, and today I reinstalled it again, and still it doesn't work

It goes through the little video thing at the start and then to the part where it says Sims 2 - chlorinating car pools, (etc, thats the only one I can remember) Then when it gets to what I assume is the last one, it stays on that for a second then , it either just restarts with no warning, or it goes to a weird messed up version of the desktop and gives 2 error messages , being something about the ialmrnt5 display driver, then saying it would have to restart, and it does.

If I need to give the exact message I can try the game again , and write it down.

I am running Windows XP professional, and have about 52 gigs free (now that the game is installed)

Please help!

[kt__08]

I got some more information.

My computer:

Microsoft Windows XP Professional - Version 2002
Service pack 2 (which I just uninstalled because I've been told it can give problems) so now, service pack 1

Intel (R)
Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40 GHZ
2.39 GHz 496MB of RAM
54.4 gb of hard drive free



The message says :

Windows Display driver stopped responding

The Ialmrnt5 display driver has stopped working normally. Save your work and reboot the system to restore full display functinality (sp?) The next time you reboot the machine a dialog will be displayed giving you a chance to upload data about this failure to microsoft.

no dialog is displayed though..

[Jackiefrost9]

The whole message might help more but I think you are going to need to update your graphics card drivers. Also can you tell me what card you have?

If you don't know then I reccomend everest home edition. It will tell you most everything about your computer. Get it here:
http://www.lavalys.com/products/down...?pid=1&lang=en

[kt__08]

I posted the whole message there a second ago

and I'm downloading that everest home thing right now ! Its 2% done , thanks so much

[kt__08]

and for the card, would it be the one under display adapters? if so then its :

Intel (R) 82865G Graphics Controller

[timbo119]

I have above all the requirements for sims2 and the game works perfectly untill a specific graphic appears during gameplay. ive found that my display driver crashes whenever the "cloud thing" appears above a sims when they get sad all of a sudden (the red thing).

Dell Inspiron 8200
Intel Pentium 2.00GHz
512 MB Ram
Mobility Radeon 9000

[Jackiefrost9]

Yea thats the right one. Heres the lastest driver:
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...l&submit=Go%21
You can try and see if that helps.

[Jackiefrost9]

timbo119 - your graphics card doesn't support direct x 9, its only 8.1

Thats probably why you can almost run the game but it has some glitches. But im not sure on that.

[kt__08]

thanks jackiefrost, I'll try that!

[timbo119]

Thx Jackiefrost9 ill try that update but my dxdiag says i have directx 9.0c

[Jackiefrost9]

Then you probably do, I wasn't positive on that card.

[Flrman1]

Originally Posted by matt32

damn it and u why didnt u help me thuged ***** I did it all on my own u didnt do **** !!! good bye ::">PS. i borrowed my cousins disk 2 and it worked im samrter than ur dumb *** *****!!! :

Matt32. This is totally unacceptable behaviour. Consider this your first and final warning!

[Shortstff101]

Hey I need some help... I downloaded the Sims 2 finally!! YAY!! neway after that I starting loading it and it won't load because a box pops up saying "Unspecified Error" I don't kno what do can u help?