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Game crashes before it opens, It launches and shows me the floating 'Sims 2' image but nothing happens after that. Any idea how I can get past this? I meet system requirements, running Windows XP prof.	6 Nov 2004, 22:46	2	4 Mar 2005, 11:07	3324
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	3347
i cant istall the game i have the sims 2 peths dvd rom but i have the sims 2 pc cd rom edition is this why the sims 2 pets doesn't work	21 Oct 2006, 15:14	2	28 Jul 2009, 05:56	3396
Sims 2 installation keeps freezing. Sometimes it freezes during the second cd, third cd and once it made it to the 4th cd. It shows like its still running but progress bar doesnt move.	22 Sep 2004, 00:52	3	24 Nov 2004, 19:12	3396
I just got The Sims 2 Open for Business...for some reason when I tried to install it..a error message came up and said the problem occured with the tranfer file D:\TSBin\TS2UPD.exe to the media..the download got up to about 98% then stopped...why?	19 Mar 2006, 19:58	8	2 Mar 2012, 03:33	3439
Failed tp find any DriectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapters in this system! Please make sure you have a DirectX9.0c compatitble graphics adapter and have installed the latest drivers provided by the manufacturer. The application will now terminate. Help?	23 Sep 2004, 12:46	2	23 Sep 2004, 16:18	3590
Okay, I have TS2 and university loaded and I've played it many times no prob for a couple months now. But now whenever i insert university disc 1 my computer acts like it was never installed(and i have this asian version so its hard to reload)	3 Dec 2005, 21:09	3	12 Jul 2014, 08:58	3604
How do I get rid of a "Component Transfer" error during installation?	12 Sep 2004, 02:00	6	17 Jul 2005, 23:34	3730
I have Windows XP and my computer fits all of the system requirements. I can install the game in about 10 minutes and it will announce that it is fully installed. However, when I load the game to play it, it crashes and my PC restarts. How can I fix this?	25 Sep 2004, 03:06	8	19 Feb 2006, 18:37	3732
I can't installed the sims 2 i have an xp computer and it won't install at all.It does not automatically start playing i already installed the directx 9.0	21 Sep 2004, 13:53	9	7 Mar 2014, 04:07	3759
I get this when I insert the cd 4 to install the game "A problem occured when trying to transfer the file 'TSData\Res\Sound\Techno.package' from media. Do you want to retry to copy the file, or cancel the installation?" what can I do ?	29 Jan 2005, 12:25	3	30 Oct 2006, 07:20	3759
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	---	3780
I have XP home edition with 4 separate users. I have changed them all to admin accounts. BUT I still cannot SIMS2 unless it is on the original admin account. Any ideas	21 Sep 2004, 21:58	1	23 Sep 2004, 00:21	3916
i have the duble beluxe 2 the game is installed and works fine but slow and when i try to make a family or go downtown or other random times it freezes, when i exit through the task manager it says sp4 is not responding whats wrong and what do i do?	17 Mar 2009, 22:19	0	---	3934
Ive already put disc no.1 before I open the program then when i try to play it i get this message "please instert the correct dvd-rom,select ok and restart application"...	5 Oct 2005, 11:20	1	24 Jan 2006, 19:14	4015
update for anyone having problems installing sims2. AFter many failed attempts I downloaded a program called 'EnditAll'. this closes of all unnessary background tasks. then i installed the 4 discs ok and it plays ok to. A big sigh of relief from me!.	27 Mar 2005, 00:23	1	29 Dec 2005, 18:53	4229
I am trying to install but everytime it gets to disk 2 I get the following message "A problem ocurred when trying to transfer the file 'TSData\Res\Sims3D\Sims09.package' from the media' do you want to retry or cancel the installation?"	1 Feb 2005, 02:15	5	2 Jul 2005, 10:37	4262
Game exits to desktop. Comp is Sempron 3400 On Board SiS 761GX 128Mb, 1Gb RAM, XP Home. DirectX 9 tests ok. Computer meets specs for a non T & L capable card, but still won't play. Any ideas? Game works fine on other computer with ATI Radeon Sapphire.	4 Jan 2008, 18:59	0	---	4277
I just recently installed OFB, Pets and Seasons, plus the stuff packs. I want to know if I need to install all patches separately. Also, I installed No CD patches...will the patches install correctly?	7 Aug 2007, 11:09	0	---	4348
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	---	4353
My (game) screen size is 800x600. I want it to be 1024x768. But 800x600 is the only option. How do I fix it?	14 Jun 2007, 22:14	0	---	4370
HELP! i installed simz 2 but simz 1 isn't working anymore!!! i put disk in and stuff and it makes me install it, we typin the number and everything but it alwayz say error.wat should i do??plz plz if u have any ideas tell me!	24 Oct 2007, 19:23	0	---	4375
Hello- I have the sims 2, and all the expansions except pets installed just fine. Pets installs everything, but when it asks for disk one again, it freezes. I even tried removing seasons because it was out after pets, didnt help. Help? :-)	13 Mar 2007, 01:46	0	---	4418
I had bought the family life stuff expansion pack and there is no 20 number/letter code on the box anywhere, most of them are on the manual back cover but this one has nothing. I can't even install it!! Please help! Could someone give me a code ?	2 Jul 2007, 04:13	0	---	4436
i installed university, and it seems to have installed just fine, but i cant get the game to open up/start. There is no error message or anything... just nothing happens. i even tried uninstalling and reinstalling it... same thing. what can i do?	25 Jan 2008, 01:00	0	---	4444

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