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    Sims 2

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by btam2, Feb 24, 2007.

  1. btam2

    btam2 Notebook Guru

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    I googled it up and people have said that Sims 2 works great with Vista, but when I tried to run it, it first says Sims 2 has known compatibility issues, but I can run it anyways and when I do, it says "Unspecified Error". Ive tried changing the compatibility mode, but that doesn't help. When Windows says I can check a solution online for the compatibility issue and I click it, nothing happens though.

    Can someone tell me what I can do to get Sims 2 to run? Thanks.

    Dell Inspiron E1505
    Intel Core Duo T5600 1.83 GHz
    ATI Radeon X1400
     
    btam2, Feb 24, 2007
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  2. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Post your system specs and

    Update your video card drivers.
     
    usapatriot, Feb 24, 2007
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  3. btam2

    btam2 Notebook Guru

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    I just updated the drivers, but the same thing happens
     
    btam2, Feb 24, 2007
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    Search EA for patches for the game.
     
    mr_bots, Feb 24, 2007
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  5. btam2

    btam2 Notebook Guru

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    I believe I got it to work. Haven't really fully tested out everything yet, but it does get the game going without any error messages. So far no one has any issues with Sims 2 on Vista that I know of, but just in case someone needs it in the future...

    Can do one of two things
    1) Insert the play CD and then prompted, run setup.exe and the message may popup about compatibility issues, but run it anyways and it will.

    2) Change the compatibility mode to Windows XP (Service Pack 2), and also check "Run this program as an administrator", and it'll run.
     
    btam2, Feb 24, 2007
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  6. Gofishus

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    i can play it fine without any compatibility issues...
     
    Gofishus, Feb 24, 2007
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  7. btam2

    btam2 Notebook Guru

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    Yeah it seems like i'm the only one with the problem cuz I went to forums and FAQS and everyone says Vista and Sims 2 work perfectly fine. Probably just me, but its all good now
     
    btam2, Feb 24, 2007
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    No problems here with the game.
     
    RedSensiStar, Feb 24, 2007
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  9. tom needs help

    tom needs help Newbie

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    hi im new to this forum thing but figured if i needed info about laptops....here would be the best place. I just bought a new laptop and wanted to check if the sims 2 would work on it before i went out n bought it.

    Sony VAIO-N31Z/W - Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5500, Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology 1.66GHz | 2048 L2 Cache | DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024MB) | 120GB 5400 rpm | Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with Total Available Graphics Memory of 224MB | 15.4" WXGA | Windows Vista Home Premium

    Any help would be extremely appreciated!
    thanks
     
    tom needs help, Jun 20, 2007
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  10. Undacovabrotha10

    Undacovabrotha10 Notebook Evangelist

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    You may be able to with 2 gigs of ram, but the intel graphics chip really holds you back. I would not be surprised if you could not play it.
     
    Undacovabrotha10, Jun 20, 2007
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  11. tom needs help

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    thanks for ya help. do u no if u can upgrade the graphics chips in vaio's?
     
    tom needs help, Jun 20, 2007
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  12. Undacovabrotha10

    Undacovabrotha10 Notebook Evangelist

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    As far as I know you can not upgrade your graphics card in a notebook, some say it is possible if you have a certian dedicated card, but since you have a intergraded card I am 99.9% sure you can not.

    I do think there are some usb graphics solutions though
     
    Undacovabrotha10, Jun 20, 2007
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  13. tom needs help

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    at the risk of sounding like a complete idiot......wot do u mean usb grphic solutions?
     
    tom needs help, Jun 20, 2007
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