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Sticky: after installing University/Nightlife expansion pack the instalation starts a mandatory update, and then it crashes when patching a file or doesn't do anything. Why does this happen?	25 Aug 2005, 05:13	5	23 May 2012, 05:42	6208
Sticky: I just installed the sims 2, and when I opened it up to start the game an error came up saying "Failed to find any DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapters" (or something similar). I have already got DirectX 9.0c, so what's wrong?	21 Sep 2004, 05:02	6	8 Dec 2006, 16:11	80619
"The application has crashed. The application will now terminate". I dont get it, it was working fine 10 min before this and i did nothing but shutdown my computer. plz help me.	3 Jun 2007, 06:21	0	---	7548
"TSData\Res\Sound\Voice1.package" keeps popping up when i try to download the Sims 2..	30 Jan 2006, 20:04	6	19 Mar 2014, 08:49	11680
A problem occured while trying to transfer the file 'TSData\Res\Sims3D\Sims08.package' from the media. Do you want to retry to copy the file, or cancel the installation? What do I do?	22 Feb 2006, 20:38	1	27 Jul 2006, 02:55	4616
A while ago I bought SIM City 4, and although my laptop had sufficient spec and the correct graphics cards etc I got the 'blue screen of death' and had to return it. I'm reluctant by buy Sims 2 until I know it will work on my laptop. Any suggestions?	21 Sep 2004, 16:07	1	22 Oct 2004, 01:55	2783
After I installed the sims 2, when i click it just says "please put in the correct disc". I've tried cd1-4, it still does'nt work... My comp is vista... Does this have anything to do with computer compability? I tried installing in xp, it doesn't install	10 Mar 2008, 04:40	3	15 Oct 2014, 09:52	5816
After instaling University, message says that I must run Nightlife. Try to run Nightlife, message comes saying Nigtlife is already running but there's nothing happening	1 Jan 2007, 14:43	0	---	4906
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	1	9 Jun 2006, 00:19	2528
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	2	15 Mar 2006, 01:59	2548
Can I install Sims 2 on a 2nd hard drive(not the hard drive with my OS on it)?	25 Oct 2006, 15:55	0	---	5299
can i install the sims 2 on my computer, my other specs are fine, but what about with this as my graphics card-SiS 650_651_M650_740	26 Dec 2004, 00:26	4	2 Mar 2012, 08:04	2547
can you have to many skins for the sims 2? i downloaded many clothes, objects, lots, etc and my game does load poperly. Do i have to many or is one skin corrupted?	6 Jun 2007, 23:35	0	---	4580
Cannot get SIMS 2 to run for more than 20 minutes. System AMD64, 512 MB ram, Radeon 9600XT 128MB, 120GB SATA, WinXP Pro, onboard sound, I run HalfLife 2 full out no problems and other games any suggestions why SIMS2 by EA games won't work?	1 Jan 2005, 22:47	1	1 Jan 2005, 23:54	3231
Cannot locate the CD-ROM: I installed the game no prob. at all, when I start it it says "Please insert the correct CD-ROM, select OK and restart application	28 Oct 2004, 00:29	6	12 Jul 2014, 09:06	18683
Do i have to Install the original first?	17 May 2006, 16:08	1	1 Jul 2006, 12:22	2537
do you need directx3d acceleration and agp texture acceleeation to play the sims 2 andif you need it where can you get it	27 Sep 2004, 03:03	4	2 Mar 2012, 08:04	3506
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	2	25 Aug 2006, 17:13	2541
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	4	5 Dec 2004, 17:44	2548
dose it work on Win98?	26 Sep 2004, 21:02	4	23 Mar 2007, 05:42	2590
During installation, right after I specify what type of user I am (i.e.C:\Program Files\The Sims 2) I click "Next" and a box pops up asking me if I really want to quit installation. I can't go to the next step, what can I do?	11 Jan 2006, 06:23	0	---	13773
Everytime I load the game it crashes during the opening animation&then displays vertical bars of colours.My comp meets the min spec,graphics card is All-In-Wonder Radeon 8500DV&i have over 60 gigs of free space&I've updated to the latest drivers.Help Plz!	24 Sep 2004, 10:51	2	26 Oct 2004, 11:01	3162
Everytime I tried downloading The Sims Deluxe Edition in the end I always receive a pop-up message saying "Component Transfer Error" something like that. Anyways is there a way to fix this problem I want to play Sims again.	17 May 2009, 22:42	0	---	3993
everytime i try to install my sims2 a box pops up saying"A problem occurred when trying to transfer the file'TSData\Res\Sound\Voice5.package' from the media." why does this happen? can it be fixed?	7 Aug 2007, 02:06	0	---	14709
everytime i try to install the sims 2 holiday edition and says please insert disc number 1 and then thats all, what do i need to do to install it?	19 Nov 2005, 17:16	2	6 Dec 2005, 02:35	2757

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