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#1 User is offline   nikolas_1990 Icon

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Posted 10 July 2008 - 12:48 PM

i have installed The Sims 2 Deluxe on my Asus Laptop running Vista Business

2GB RAM
160 GB HD
Dual core 2.0GHz
Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce 8400M G

when the game is loading, the EA logo is shown and then it freezs and it takes a while to then close the applicaton and get back to the desktop.

what could i do to make it work?

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Posted 10 July 2008 - 04:00 PM

View Postnikolas_1990, on Jul 10 2008, 08:48 AM, said:

i have installed The Sims 2 Deluxe on my Asus Laptop running Vista Business

2GB RAM
160 GB HD
Dual core 2.0GHz
Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce 8400M G

when the game is loading, the EA logo is shown and then it freezs and it takes a while to then close the applicaton and get back to the desktop.

what could i do to make it work?


There are major known issues with Sims 2 and Vista. There have literally been hundreds of threads on here discussing this. Do a quick search and I am sure you will find something to help you out.
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Posted 10 July 2008 - 04:12 PM

I can't remember so well, but I think I had this issue a while back.

You need a patch to update the game with Vista if you have not done so already, go ahead and do it. You can find it on Fileplanet, just do a quick search for it. The game should work after that, if not try to run it as an administrator and try it once more.

Try this and report back. :)
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Posted 06 September 2008 - 05:24 PM

View PostAzizam, on Jul 10 2008, 04:12 PM, said:

I can't remember so well, but I think I had this issue a while back.

You need a patch to update the game with Vista if you have not done so already, go ahead and do it. You can find it on Fileplanet, just do a quick search for it. The game should work after that, if not try to run it as an administrator and try it once more.

Try this and report back. :)

Ok...I looked on yur forum and tried what yu said but it still won't work at all.
I keep gettin this message about installing directx 9.0 but i have directx 10.
I'v tried everything in the world and it wont work.
CAN YU PLEASE HELP ME!!!
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Posted 06 September 2008 - 06:43 PM

View Postnellytvb, on Sep 6 2008, 06:24 PM, said:

View PostAzizam, on Jul 10 2008, 04:12 PM, said:

I can't remember so well, but I think I had this issue a while back.

You need a patch to update the game with Vista if you have not done so already, go ahead and do it. You can find it on Fileplanet, just do a quick search for it. The game should work after that, if not try to run it as an administrator and try it once more.

Try this and report back. :)

Ok...I looked on yur forum and tried what yu said but it still won't work at all.
I keep gettin this message about installing directx 9.0 but i have directx 10.
I'v tried everything in the world and it wont work.
CAN YU PLEASE HELP ME!!!


The DirectX issuse is easly resolved. Microsoft Loaded Vista with DX10 API but not the DX9 runtimes. unlike previous windows where 8 replaced 7 and 9 replaced 8 DX10 is seperate from DX9.

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http://www.microsoft...;displayLang=en


Simply Download That and run it. Let it download all the Files and instlal them.

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Posted 26 January 2009 - 08:04 PM

i am having the same problems and i tried the patch and downloading from the microsoft page and i am still having the same issues. my comp has the min requiments for the sims 3 so i have more then enough to play the sims 2
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Posted 27 January 2009 - 12:01 AM

View Postberries.blast, on Jan 26 2009, 09:04 PM, said:

i am having the same problems and i tried the patch and downloading from the microsoft page and i am still having the same issues. my comp has the min requiments for the sims 3 so i have more then enough to play the sims 2


I recommend you to open a new topic where you state your issue, your hardware, and make it as thoroughly as you can manage.
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Posted 27 January 2009 - 02:52 PM

View PostAz1zam, on Jan 26 2009, 07:01 PM, said:

View Postberries.blast, on Jan 26 2009, 09:04 PM, said:

i am having the same problems and i tried the patch and downloading from the microsoft page and i am still having the same issues. my comp has the min requiments for the sims 3 so i have more then enough to play the sims 2


I recommend you to open a new topic where you state your issue, your hardware, and make it as thoroughly as you can manage.

I will also add my advice on searching the forums here first for a solution, lol. I believe some links were listed near the top of this thread :D
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Posted 27 January 2009 - 05:47 PM

View PostCarmenŠ, on Jan 27 2009, 03:52 PM, said:

View PostAz1zam, on Jan 26 2009, 07:01 PM, said:

View Postberries.blast, on Jan 26 2009, 09:04 PM, said:

i am having the same problems and i tried the patch and downloading from the microsoft page and i am still having the same issues. my comp has the min requiments for the sims 3 so i have more then enough to play the sims 2


I recommend you to open a new topic where you state your issue, your hardware, and make it as thoroughly as you can manage.

I will also add my advice on searching the forums here first for a solution, lol. I believe some links were listed near the top of this thread :D


I believe he mentioned that those downloads didn't work out for him.
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Posted 23 February 2009 - 01:16 AM

Wow, I have never had any problems with the Sims 2 and Vista. :|
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Posted 27 February 2009 - 05:17 PM

View PostFallen_Angel, on Feb 23 2009, 02:16 AM, said:

Wow, I have never had any problems with the Sims 2 and Vista. :|


I noticed that depends whether you boot from autorun, it won't work (without patch) if you just click a shortcut.
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