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Do i have to Install the original first?	17 May 2006, 16:08	1	1 Jul 2006, 12:22	2750
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	2750
help i hve downloaded the directX 9.0 so why isnt it working?	11 Dec 2004, 23:39	1	12 Dec 2004, 01:29	2750
everytime i wan to start da game sim2 university,there's always a box poppin out sayin dat i muz insert da right cd and restart da application..can any1 solve dis?	22 Nov 2006, 05:25	1	29 Dec 2006, 09:13	2751
My comp has directx9.0b so i upgraded with the TS2 CD &it says the installation's succesful but TS2 wont run saying that c is not installed (dxdiag still says b).I tried extracting d3d9.dll into system32 MANY TIMES but the replacing file refuses to stick!	22 May 2006, 10:34	2	3 Jun 2006, 07:50	2751
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	2751
I have got nightlife installed on my computer and it works fine. But when i installed open for business, an error message pops up saying i have just uninstalled nightlife. Is there a way to play both expansions simultaneously?	12 Mar 2006, 06:10	1	11 Jul 2006, 03:29	2751
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	2752
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	1	12 Aug 2005, 12:02	2752
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	2752
I bought The Sims 2 recently this year and when I tried to play it, it gave me this error"Graphics Adapter has Experienced a Internal Error" my computer is only 2 years old and can run the old sims and every one of its expansion packs so what should I do?	8 Dec 2006, 01:58	1	13 Dec 2006, 08:09	2752
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	2752
I have an installation problem. I get a pop-up window which says; "PLease Enter Disk #1", and that it. Even though disk #1 is in the DVD it still asks for Disk #1. I'm at a loss here, anyone??	6 Dec 2005, 02:40	1	29 Jan 2006, 04:20	2752
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	2752
I installed sims2 then when i try to play it i get this message "please instert the correct cd-rom,select ok and restart application" any ideas?	4 Aug 2005, 16:38	1	3 Sep 2005, 07:59	2752
Help! I have TS2 and it worked properly until I downloaded University Crack from internet and it messed my game up. I erased the University because it didn't work. But when I tried to play Sims 2 the window pop up saying that run latest sim2 EP Installed	2 Jul 2006, 13:52	3	3 Jan 2007, 10:29	2752
I have Sims 2 DVD version. Nothing happens when I put the game in the drive it does not recognise it, EA games cannot help. My system meets requirements and I have tried loads of stuff suggested from EA nothing works. The game will work on other machines	26 Nov 2005, 17:06	2	27 Nov 2005, 11:09	2752
I have Sims 2, So im not asking for a crack/serial, but my 4th disk is very badly damage so on 99% (not joking) It stops the installation and comes up with an error. Does anyone know where I can download Sims 2?	28 Sep 2006, 10:51	1	6 Oct 2006, 13:52	2752
i have 9.c direct x but the problem im running windows 98 intel 810 can i update it to what system requirments says because i really wanna play the game	24 Sep 2004, 11:56	2	24 Nov 2004, 19:15	2753
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	2753
I just purchased TS2 for Mac. No one was sure whether it would run. But I have close to the system requirements. I drag the folder onto the harddrive and it copy's it fine. But it doesn't even load when I double click it. I can't even get the game to run.	15 Oct 2005, 18:01	1	21 Apr 2006, 16:58	2753
Solution to all whose game freezes on 23%, 77% or similar!	16 Aug 2006, 22:51	2	23 Mar 2007, 05:34	2753
I hav a problem. My Sims2 installed perfectly, it works smooth, but Build Mode doesn't work.	28 Mar 2005, 16:07	2	10 Apr 2005, 14:21	2753
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	2753
I installed the sims 2 in the correct way. I made a downloads folder in the map MY Documents/ EA Games/The Sims 2/Downloads, Downloaded the CEP thing, but still my downloads don't show up in the game. Anyone that can help me?	28 Feb 2007, 12:29	2	30 Mar 2007, 07:44	2753

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