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When installing directX 9.0 what folder are you suppose to install it in? |
15 Aug 2005, 22:35 |
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2 Mar 2012, 08:29 |
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My cousin just got Sims BonVoyage i have Sims Nightlife I want to be abled to Instal sims 2 bon voyage but use nightlifes disk so i can give her the game back i have tried instaling night life then bonvoyage and the other way around. But it dosnt work out |
29 Dec 2007, 02:05 |
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28 Feb 2008, 18:48 |
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I hope I won't sound dumb but how do you install the add ons we download from this website? (ie clothes, terrain, genetics etc) |
21 Jun 2005, 04:55 |
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26 Sep 2005, 01:12 |
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I ve oredi installed The Sims,The Sims Unleashed and The Sims Makin' Magic.However when i click start,it asks me to put in the correct CD. |
20 Dec 2004, 08:15 |
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7 Jan 2005, 00:09 |
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I have no idea where to post this. If I wanna reformat my PC and I wanna save my game, which folder should I copy? |
20 Jun 2005, 05:59 |
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5 Sep 2006, 20:03 |
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I re-installed Sims 2, and now when i load a family it wont work! It gets as far as lighting up all the squares then it stays on the same screen 4 ages, and a popup appears saying "the system has crashed" |
5 Jan 2005, 20:59 |
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4 Mar 2006, 23:07 |
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help i hve downloaded the directX 9.0 so why isnt it working? |
11 Dec 2004, 23:39 |
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12 Dec 2004, 01:29 |
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I have had the Sims2 on my computer for awhile and it has been working perfectly. I received the University expansion pack for Christmas and loaded it, but I can't get it to work. The main menu loads fine. The neighbourhood view is fine. However when I... |
13 Jan 2006, 00:22 |
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1 Aug 2006, 15:43 |
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how do i start? |
1 Apr 2006, 12:33 |
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5 May 2006, 22:23 |
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My friend is having a problem. Whenever she goes on TS2 it gets to the neighbourhood screen and then goes colourful and restarts her computer. What is happening? |
3 Oct 2004, 19:39 |
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25 Oct 2004, 20:10 |
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I have updated latest drivers runningan FX5200 graphics card. The children and babies in the Sims 2 are all in white with letters and symbols on them. I have noticed on other peoples systems the kids are displayed in normal colour. Any ideas how can fix? |
12 Oct 2005, 21:46 |
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1 Feb 2006, 09:19 |
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I have recieved The Sims 2, and it is going terribly slow .. All the enjoyment is basically gone .. I have updated my memory, but I still have no clue how to get it going faster. I've deleted many files, but it's still not running at normal speed. help !! |
1 Jan 2005, 20:01 |
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9 May 2005, 20:44 |
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When I install more than 3 expansion packs the walls in sims houses and create a family start to flash red and I can't do anything about it! Please tell me whats wrong! Its so frustrating! |
27 Dec 2006, 10:03 |
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30 Dec 2006, 01:18 |
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I am trying to install sims2 and it loads fine then it tries to run ok but the screen flickers between normal and bright red which makes it impossible to play, I have a duron 1200+ and geoforce 5200. Any suggestions please!!! |
12 Aug 2005, 10:26 |
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12 Aug 2005, 12:02 |
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When I tried to upload my story to thesims2.com, there was this msg: "Upload failed. Transfer timed out. Error code: 6 Transaction ID: 3719047311" The website says it could be a slow connection. But I am using 256K, is it still not fast enough? |
27 Dec 2004, 15:44 |
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22 Jan 2005, 16:59 |
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when i tried downloading DirectX9.0c it says 'ACabinet File Necessary for installation cannot be trusted' what does that mean |
13 Jul 2005, 21:08 |
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14 Jul 2005, 07:07 |
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hi, when i install the sims 2 it doesn't ask for cd 3, it tries to copy the control2.dat file which is on the third cd, how can i get it to ask for the third cd before copying that file |
23 Dec 2005, 01:14 |
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16 Apr 2006, 12:24 |
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Does it matter which order you install the EPs? I have OFB but I want NL, will I have to unistall anything? And which disk would i use to play? |
25 Aug 2006, 13:35 |
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25 Aug 2006, 17:13 |
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i cant find the answer to this on here anywhere the exact message im getting when i try to start the game is "failed to intialize Direct3d. Please make sure directx 9.0c has been installed on this system. the application will now terminate what do i do |
30 Sep 2004, 02:43 |
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11 Feb 2005, 01:25 |
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Does the Patch slow the game down? coz wen i installed it, the whole game ran like it was on Nvidia Geforce 4200 - my old graphics card - and i didnt know why! Do any programmes affect game play? Norton Antivirus Didnt before, It ran fine!? im puzzled! |
4 Dec 2004, 20:53 |
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5 Dec 2004, 17:44 |
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After playing Sims2,I am having problems with Internet Explorer.It will connect to the Internet,but it comes up with 'page cannot be displayed' each time, & only solution I have found is using sys restore. |
5 Jun 2006, 19:25 |
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9 Jun 2006, 00:19 |
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Sims 2 has worked without problems for ages, and now suddenly, it doesn't start! |
2 Sep 2008, 12:16 |
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3 Sep 2008, 15:12 |
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Recently installed Sims 2, and when I tried to load the Goth family, it started loading for five minutes, and froze. Help? |
25 Dec 2004, 06:31 |
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18 Jan 2005, 23:26 |
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My computers graphics card does not meet the system specs so is there any way i can play the sims 2 or will i have to buy a knew graphics card? |
30 Dec 2006, 20:48 |
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3 Jan 2007, 00:49 |
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Aye if you buy Sims 2 University, do you have to buy the regular Sims 2 to have most things from the regular Sims 2 to the Sims 2 University |
24 Jan 2006, 23:11 |
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15 Mar 2006, 01:59 |
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