[11Sharn11]

I've been having the problem "When I run The Sims 2, I get the following error: "Failed to find any DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapters in this system! Please make sure youn have a DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapter and have installed the latest drivers provided by the manufacturer. The application will now terminate.""

However, the game was working fine until a little while ago, when it crashed and I had to reboot. This message has been appearing ever since, and updating the drivers or following the FAQ doesn't help.
Does anyone know what could be wrong?

OS: Windows XP Professional
Processor: Intel Pentium M processor 1.73GHz
Memory: 1014MB RAM
Video Card: Mobile Intel 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio Output
Direct-X: Version 9.0c Installed
(Sorry, I don't know what information you need. If you need anything else, Please let me know)

Thanks a lot!

[Daskill]

For some reason, now when I play the Sims 2, all the stock icons for jobs, npcs etc are gone, and when a character gets a promotion, the game doesn't tell you and you don't get the bonus.

[diputsinva]

I have an Emachine T6420, AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3400+ 2.21GHz 1.0 GB Ram and a GE Force 8600 GT video card which is brand new and installed tonight. I have a huge game with 8.44 GB of downloads in the folder of custom content...I know, scary...anyway, we added the new card because our old one was only a GE Force 6100 and while playing I would go to the blue screen and the hour glass would scroll for a bit then return me to the game once or twice then it would just go black and I'd have to reboot. With the new card installed tonight I again got the blue screen with the hour glass but this time when it went back to the game everything in it was yellow and black!! I sat there looking at it dumbfounded and in another minute I saw a blue screen (not unlike what you'd see in BIOS) flash then the computer restarted itself. Checked drivers and have the most recent. I don't know what to do and I'm really, really frustrated.
Thanks in advance.
Elizabeth

[eviemo]

I have read that other people have had problems with running the sims2, but i can't even install the game. I've tried the manual way of creating the folders called disk one, etc but that didn't work as it wanted the disk. and then the big red X came up.
i did have the sims2 installed last year, (i think?) but deleted it as i was running out of room on my computer and now i want it back, i can't install it. At all.
I tried installing the sims2 again, and that was fine. However, when i inserted sims2 nightlife, there was no problem with it, until it got to the "updating" and then said "unable to copy from disk" then terminated.
And i thought if i uninstalled/installed the sims2, it would work, though as you can probably guess, it didn't. So EA games and the folders is not on my computer anymore, i have tried installing the game under another user and that has not worked.
i am really confused on why it won't even install at all.
Help would be greatly appreciated.

[Elita]

when trying to install the Sims 2, it gets to 16% and then says:

a problem occurred when trying to transfer the file TSData\RES\Sound\Voice.5.package

[Elita]

when trying to install the Sims 2, it gets to 16% and then says:

a problem occurred when trying to transfer the file TSData\RES\Sound\Voice.5.package

what does this mean

[drsoda007]

Hi, I was runnig Sims 2 without any expansion packs on my IBM ThinkPad which runs Windows XP after 30mins it would, with out any warning shut down (as in it would turn itself off while I was playing, how rude!)
Even after I reinstalled it still happened, I completely uninstalled all Sims games from my mums laptop, and now its fine.

However if Sims 2 was installed, but wasn't playing it would still turn itself off
WHAT IS WRONG???

[Nekochanpurr]

The whole computer was shutting off? i think it would be over heating.. At least, thats what happened to me.. =/ You can get fans to go under your laptop.

[drsoda007]

Originally Posted by Nekochanpurr

The whole computer was shutting off? i think it would be over heating.. At least, thats what happened to me.. =/ You can get fans to go under your laptop.

No, I sorry but I don't think so, however I will try it but it'll have charged all night, (12 hrs) without anyone playing and then after 30 MINS it'll like completely shut down, then after turning back on,etc it'll do the same after like 15 Mins,

PLUS, It only happened with SIMS 2 AND ALL EXPANSION PACKS, not any other program, which are run with windows xp as well so I think it has something to do with SIMS 2 itself not my mums laptop

[drsoda007]

Hi, I was running Sims 2 without any expansion packs on my IBM ThinkPad which runs Windows XP after 30mins it would, with out any warning shut down (as in it would turn itself off while I was playing, how rude!)
Even after I reinstalled it still happened, I completely uninstalled all Sims games from my mums laptop, and now its fine.

However if Sims 2 was installed, but wasn't playing it would still turn itself off

Not overheating, as would only happen when SIMS 2 was installed!

WHAT IS WRONG???

[Nekochanpurr]

Um.. Sims 2 could be whats overheating your computer dear... If you stuff isn't up to specs (on a laptop, its probably not) it can be over thinking.. What kind of graphics card do you have? Have you checked requirements on the website? have you checked this website? www.modthesims2.com

[Natazz]

First post on here and I need MAJOR Help with my Sims 2.
When I bought the Sims 2 DVD edition I had NO problems what so ever with the installation and I also got the Glamour life and Family fun packs and they both installed fine.
I recently bought the Sims 2 Pets DVD edition, but when it came to installing it the computer just wasn't picking up the disc, So I un-installed all of my Sims 2 games (therefore losing all my families/custom clothes ) But when I tried re-installing the Sims 2 the same problem occoured and now I dont have ANY Sims games on my computer



And help would be MOST appreciated
xxx

[Lord Charidarn]

I am having a problem where I have successfully installed Sims 2 (an actual copy, not a burn or download) and the game installed correctly.

However, when I try to load the game, it goes to the 'Sims 2' box (in the center of the screen), then the box disappears, the DVD drive goes quiet, and the gam does not start up. It also shows an error report. I have uninstalled and re-installed the game, and it still happens. I have not downloaded any expansions or updates, is there anything I can do?

[Nekochanpurr]

sometimes that gets fixed when you restart your computer.. Or deleting group.cache. If that doesn't work, see here: www.modthesims2.com

[ida1991]

Okaay, so- i've installed the sims 2 without any problems at all, restarts the whole damn thing before opening the game, and then this error message comes up

AppName: sims2.exe AppVer: 1.0.0.932 ModName: ~df394b.tmp
ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 0008e86b

And i must confes that im not smart enough to figure out what it means. I don't speak that kind of language ;b Soo.. a little help would be nice?