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I downloaded Maxis' Sims 2 Content Manager, but it is not working at all. It just keeps saying "Error!", when trying to start it. I have tried all the tricks I have found, now I'm getting desperate here!	26 Dec 2006, 21:03	1	29 Dec 2006, 08:53	2824
how can i spped up my game play cos its goin reli slow but i have the rite graphics card and everything?	19 Aug 2005, 16:08	1	20 Aug 2005, 02:47	2825
i went to the directx website to download the direct x 9.0 and it started to install but then it said it didn't copy a file what does that mean?	12 Dec 2004, 21:16	1	12 Dec 2004, 21:25	2825
I have nightlife installed on my computer. But when i just installed open for business, an message pops up saying "you have just uninstalled nightlife, if you continue, your... will be deleted". Is there a way to not make it uninstall?	17 Feb 2007, 22:48	2	30 Oct 2007, 15:28	2825
ive insatlled the sims2 and in need the directX 9.0c thing wat do i do?	12 Dec 2004, 09:38	1	24 Jan 2005, 18:35	2825
How do I download directx 9.0c onto a cd? Do I have to have a cd burner? I don't have the internet so I'm getting it from another computer. My computer is windows xp. I'm not sure how to burn cds either.	1 Feb 2006, 18:08	1	3 Feb 2006, 02:13	2825
Installed game, Win 98SE, Amd 800 Mhz, 384 Mb ram, 40 Gb hd space, DX9.0c, Nvidia Ti4400 graphic gard. When opening game and making character (about max 5 min of start) it just hangs up and must be resetted from reset button... Any ideas ?	9 Oct 2004, 22:11	2	10 Oct 2004, 02:20	2825
I had the DirectX 9 problem but eventually solved it. Only now the program works up until I try to actually play. NEIGHBORHOODS WON'T LOAD. At all. I've already uninstalled/reinstalled 4 times. What should I do?	26 Dec 2004, 22:52	1	20 May 2005, 20:41	2825
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	1	16 Apr 2006, 12:24	2825
I have Sims 2 and the University exp. pack. They used to work, but now no longer do, I have tried reinstalling a couple of times, but when I try to run Sims 2, I get the first splash picture then nothing.	26 Jun 2005, 02:54	2	26 Jun 2005, 13:12	2825
Installed the game fine. I have all the requirements needed. Manage to play the game. Save and quit the game as per normal but when I wanna start the game again it says "The application has crashed. The application will now terminate." Why??	15 Jul 2005, 04:33	1	22 Jul 2005, 00:29	2826
Ok my video card or whatever is a rage pro and i wanted to update it and i downloaded it but where was i suppose to download it to??	26 Sep 2005, 08:00	2	28 Sep 2005, 07:15	2826
I've installed the game, and played on it, but the graphics are atrocious, I can't see what's in their thought bubbles its all so blurred, i tried upping the graphics on the options bar, but it still doesnt work, any suggestions?	27 Dec 2004, 13:13	1	24 Jan 2005, 18:42	2826
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	1	25 Oct 2004, 20:10	2827
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	3	4 Mar 2006, 23:07	2827
help! I have completly installed sims 2 but when i try and open it i can see the screen but bout 2 seconds after it says "Sims 2 has encounter a problem and will now close" It does this everytime! why?	11 Nov 2004, 20:46	1	11 Nov 2004, 23:55	2827
I successfully installed the sims 2, but when I try to start it up, a white screen appears with the sims 2 logo. After about 3-5 minutes, i get this. The Sims 2 has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Why?	13 Feb 2007, 01:18	1	14 Feb 2007, 20:09	2827
hi all, iv finally got sims2 installed but every time i put the disk in it says an error with direct draw, iv installed dx 9.0, what do i do????	26 Jan 2005, 19:57	1	13 Aug 2005, 07:37	2827
How will I install the SIMS II?	7 Jan 2006, 05:38	1	25 Jan 2006, 17:43	2827
My sims2 game was working fine on my xp computer until we moved it upstairs,everytime it trys to load up it now says unspecified error and stops loading,could this be due to firewalls or virus software on my computer,if so how can i fix it please?	17 Jan 2005, 20:56	1	18 Jan 2005, 01:19	2827
Is the Sims 2 disc needed for expanion install and game play?	7 Nov 2006, 02:26	1	27 Dec 2006, 09:59	2827
hi.i have ts2 and the season expansion pack.if i install the pets will i be able to play the pets and the seasons keep changing??	2 Apr 2007, 16:09	1	14 Apr 2007, 18:09	2828
Since i installed direct x 9 iv found some of my direct x files r missin, how do i get these files cuz it wont let me start sims2?????????	18 Jan 2005, 19:16	2	19 Jan 2005, 19:51	2828
Solution to all whose game freezes on 23%, 77% or similar!	16 Aug 2006, 22:51	2	23 Mar 2007, 05:34	2828
My operating system is Xp,graphics card sis and i have been trying to load the sims 2 Dvd edition for the past few days.But whenever it is about to load,it says that it cannot locate e cd rom and to disable cd/dvd emulation software.It won't load!	26 Dec 2004, 06:18	1	5 Jan 2005, 15:30	2828

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