[funnybunny]

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[Jackiefrost9]

Originally Posted by ketsueki13

It did for a time... I didn't start playing it until recently, and that was after it stopped working on non-admin. But my little sisters have non-admin profiles and used to play until it stopped working.

Try to re-install.

[ketsueki13]

I'm supposing you mean the whole game? If this is the case, is there a way to keep the houses and neighborhoods that we have?

[Jackiefrost9]

I'm not sure, I suppose you could find where the file are and save them to another location, then after the install just move them back. But I don't know if that will work.

[ketsueki13]

Ok, I'll look around. Any idea what file type they'll be?

[Jackiefrost9]

that's hard to say, I know the sims likes .package file extensions but I've also seen .sav. I would start in the "My documents\Ea games" folder.

[ketsueki13]

Ok, Thank you very much.

[Lakshay]

How can I do this?

'The video must be .avi-clips and the clips shouldn't be larger then 128x128 pixel also it shouldn't have more then 15 frames per second."

[Jackiefrost9]

That is saying that either the movie file that you are trying to play is too big, goes too fast or is the wrong file format. To correct it I need to know what file type the movie is that you are trying to play. To find this just look at the 3 letters after the period in the file path, like this: file.mpg

If you cannot see the last 3 letters (called the file extension), open up "my computer" and go to tools at the top, then select folder options. In the View section uncheck where it says "Hide extensions for known file types."

[Lakshay]

Hi JackieFrost9,

I have videos that are from MPEG, AVI. I just want to know how I can change the size to 128x128 and how I can reduce the FPS from 29/24 to 15 FPS....Any easy way?

[Jackiefrost9]

This program will work:
http://www.kenwoodtech.com/download.htm
In it you can re-size the movie, change the FPS, and change the movie type. The only drawback is that you get a little "Unregistered" in the top left corner of the screen in the output movie, unless you buy it. If you play around with it you can figure out how to work it.

[Lakshay]

Thanks, any other way without the watermark?

[Jackiefrost9]

I haven't found a program that will do it unless you buy the program. Most of them just let you convert half of the movie for the trial thing, but at least this one does the whole thing. The unregistered is barely noticeable anyway. Well actually it's pretty noticeable but it could be worse.

[Jackiefrost9]

Originally Posted by funnybunny

hello, i've recently joined after having trouble fixing my own sims 2 problem and seeing how many ppl have received help that fixed their problems. anyways, i recently borrowed the sims 2 from a friend after she got bored of it. it worked perfectly fine on her computer but on mine it's really messed up. on mine i can't choose to play any of the default neighborhoods or families b/c that's not even on option. and when i click on the tutorials it just goes back to the main menu. i've downloaded patches and uninstalled and reinstalled the game countless times. i have all of the system requirements also. i've gone through everypost on this forum and there was only one other user who had my problem but that was never solved. any help will be greatly appreciated. thanks!!

Are you using any no-cd patch or anything?

[Sarah1111]

got any ideas, i try n install sims2 n it comes up with error executing F:\support\The sims 2_uninst.exe.. only part of a readprocessmemory or writeprocessmemory was complete. its doin my headin