Whats wrong with The Sims 2 on my computer?
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As with most games, they tell you the minimum specifications required to play the game. \n\nYour graphics card is not powerful enough, in fact I am surprised it runs the Sims 2 at all.\n\nRealistically, you need a better computer!! I would suggest a minimum of 1.5Ghz, 512Mb RAM, and a 64Mb Graphics card. \n\nI have seen this game play slowly on much higher specs. I would suggest you reduce all the graphics options to their minimum, turn off shadows, etc. It still won't be fast, but it might help.
313298
First uninstall The Sims by going to START>CONTROL PANEL>ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS. Once you've completely uninstalled The Sims you should be able to reinstall it. Try the link below for more help.
1135069
That game is very old and I'm sure that there is a patch. The problem you are experiencing sounds like you need to update your graphics driver...also be aware that many issues existed with the MX cards with regards to games!! You might think about upgrading the card to one of the 6000 series cards, you can get a great deal on almost all of the AGP cards now. First however, try the new video driver to see if that helps...don't forget that you might also have an audio driver issue which may need to be updated as well.
188769
If you have downloaded stuff to expand your sims2 body shop creation options, the downloaded materials might be a source of problems. First, you completely delete everything about sims2 on your computer. Second, you should reinstall sims2. If the problem remains, you need a better graphics card. This ought to fix it. Otherwise, you will need to go into the graphics software on your computer and modify the settings.
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I have the original Sims and every expansion pack, Sims 2 and every one except for this one. It is hard enough managing every little thing, now to worry abou their work? Nah. I just use the money cheat and have a life of luxury heehee.
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From About.com:\n\nMaxis has released information on the system requirements for "The Sims 2." If you have a T&L (info about what T&L is below) capable video card with at least 32 MB of video RAM (such as nvidia GeForce 2 or better or ATI Radeon 7000 or better) then you need at least:\n\n    * 800 MHz processor\n    * 256 MB RAM if Windows XP\n    * 128 MB RAM if Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 2000\n    * At least 3.5 gigs of free hard drive space \n\nIf you have a non-T&L capable video card (such as TNT2, Intel, or Rage for example) then you need at least:\n\n    * 2.0 GHz processor\n    * 256 MB RAM if Windows XP\n    * 128 MB RAM if Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 2000\n    * At least 3.5 gigs of free hard drive space \n\nRecommened video cards (and the more video memory the better):\n\n    * ATI Radeon 9800 Pro\n    * Nvidia Geforce 4\n    * Visit "The Sims 2" official website for a more detailed list. \n\nYou can also download the system requirements test from ServoPro to see if your computer is ready for "The Sims 2."\n\nFrom TheSims.com:\n\nFrom the nVidia website's glossary Transform & Lighting (T&L) definition: Two separate engines on the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) that provide for a powerful, balanced PC platform and enable extremely high polygon count scenes. Transform performance determines how complex objects can be and how many can appear in a scene without sacrificing frame rate. Lighting techniques add to a scene's realism by changing the appearance of objects based on light sources.\n\nSome other notes about video cards: T&L video cards started shipping around 3 years ago, so if you got your computer in the last couple of years you should check and see if you have a T&L card.\n\nIt's always a good idea to make sure you have the most current drivers for your video cards. The manufacturers usually have the video drivers on their sites for you to download. Visit the nVidia site or the ATI for the latest drivers for those video cards.\n\n\nSince most cards support T&L, Dell has the Inspiron E1505 on their site...one of the cheapest ones that will run the game costs under 800 dollars without warranty...of course the graphics card is not the best in the world; however, it is decent for lower graphic games (Intel Accelerator 950 128mb)\n\nObviously, there are many computers out there now for under 1000 that will play the game....actually, if you buy used computers, many laptops made within the last two-three years will  play the game just fine
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Make sure your processor, ram, and video cards meet the minimum requirements as specified on the last expansion pack you installed.  Kill all the processes running in the background that you don't need for your computer to function (research these processes and what they are doing before you stop them) by selecting CTRL+ALT+DEL at once if you are in Windows.  You will find running processes in the task manager but you may have to navigate through the tabs and that depends on your OS.  If all that doesn't help you, try adding more RAM in excess of what you already have.  I have a 3+ GHz processor and 1 Gig ram and my load time is 3-5 minutes when I start up.  I just start it and find something else to do until it comes up.
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Pc is not compatable to the game site. Your pc does not have the proper drivers, hard drive space, mem, etc...
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Either the crack of the game is buggy OR it might have referred to your VGA driver.\nTry to reinstall, that also.\n(With a better one if possible.)
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Check the System Requirements on the side of the box, or website you downloaded the game from. If you computer meets all requirements, the game itself probably has a bug in it.
976390
graphics use a lot of data and if your current card can process most of the data then it is possible that only the walls flashing red could be the only thing you see wrong.... you may want to see if there is a patch out there by searching the problem on google. if not then once you install the new video card no you will not have to reinstall the sims 2 pets.  with it just being the walls i would say that the card my be able to handle the data load but may need a patch to correct the problem.... but a newer card will make the game run smoother and correct the problem.
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Anything that Sims have out is kick a$$
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Like the other one said it is spelled motherlode.  That should be why it is not working.  If you are still having probs you might want to try uninstalling & reinstalling it.  I have Sims2 & the cheat has always worked for me.
184166
the sims!!! I love the sims!
697509
is that a copy cd rom of the sims you have  .check your cd drive
621231
You need the case to  eneter the code. You can call for service that might help. My sims crash all the time. I am mad they just crashed last week.
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try to chek the properties of your games,some of them are read only file so u hav 2 change it to archieve so u can modify,change or delete the program......tnx