I need help with the sims 2
I just installed the sims 2 and tried to play it. However, when i click on the icon, there will be a message Failed to find any DirectX 9. 0c compatible graphics adapters in this system! Please make sure you have a DirectX 9.
I just installed the sims 2 and tried to play it. However, when i click on the icon, there will be a message "Failed to find any DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapters in this system! Please make sure you have a DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapter and have installed the latest drivers provided by the manufacturer. The application will now terminate." So what should i do to rectify the problem?
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Thank you! Okay I have what you said for Direct X, but what do I do for my graphics card?
And one more thing if I may.... What location do I want the extracted files to be placed for the download?
Okay, saving to C drive. And sorry for not knowing as much as you do, I'm sure it gets old having to explain things that come so easily to you...know that I said that, LOL, where do I find out what graphics card I have? And I was going to run the checker, but all of the pop ups and warnings...last thing I need is to crash my puter....?
sincerely,
Stace
sincerely,
Stace
okay, found it all by my big girl self. ATI Mobility Radeon x300.
can someone let me know if this is good enough for sims 2?
I live on an island, and it would be a pain if when I receive the game, that I'd need to order get something else..
Not much on the island for gaming stores...
Thank you
can someone let me know if this is good enough for sims 2?
I live on an island, and it would be a pain if when I receive the game, that I'd need to order get something else..
Not much on the island for gaming stores...
Thank you
A friend of mine has the ATI Mobility Radeon x300 in his laptop, and plays games like World of Warcraft and Half Life 2 with no conflict, so I would make an assumption that Sims 2 should run with no hitches. Graphics settings wont be maxed out in the game, but that isnt a big deal in the Sims.
Hey, i'm also having exactly the same problems with my computer using The Sims 2. I ran the ServoPro - Sims 2 Preliminary System Requirements program & recieved problems with;
Memory Requirements
Graphics Card
but what I don't understand is that when I first used the Sims 2 it worked perfectly fine, but now a year on & I have all these problems with my computer? Can anyone help me with this please?
Memory Requirements
Graphics Card
but what I don't understand is that when I first used the Sims 2 it worked perfectly fine, but now a year on & I have all these problems with my computer? Can anyone help me with this please?
ok, heres a doozie for ya....
my gf is letting me borrow her CDs for the game os i can play. i installed the game, and whne i try to run it, EVERY TIME it says "Please insert the correct CD-ROM, select OK and restart application>" when the splash image appears. So i pretty much HAVE to play with a no-cd c-r-a-c-k (this forum censors this word?!), which means i cant build. i REALLY need to be able to build, so any help would be appreciated. thanks
my gf is letting me borrow her CDs for the game os i can play. i installed the game, and whne i try to run it, EVERY TIME it says "Please insert the correct CD-ROM, select OK and restart application>" when the splash image appears. So i pretty much HAVE to play with a no-cd c-r-a-c-k (this forum censors this word?!), which means i cant build. i REALLY need to be able to build, so any help would be appreciated. thanks
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This can be caused by a few things, but first things to try would be to make sure your logged in as an administrator, make sure that compatiblity mode is disabled, close all unncessary background tasks, empty your temp file folders and install the latest patch which is available from EA's website or various gaming related sites around the internet. Check this EA support article for details on background tasks.
If the game still doesn't work try putting the CD/DVD into another drive if you have one, disable or uninstall CD/DVD emulation software such as Alcohol 120%, Daemon Tools, Clone CD etc.
I've also had some success with changing the transfer mode of the drive to PIO only, this can be done through Device Manager
This can be caused by a few things, but first things to try would be to make sure your logged in as an administrator, make sure that compatiblity mode is disabled, close all unncessary background tasks, empty your temp file folders and install the latest patch which is available from EA's website or various gaming related sites around the internet. Check this EA support article for details on background tasks.
If the game still doesn't work try putting the CD/DVD into another drive if you have one, disable or uninstall CD/DVD emulation software such as Alcohol 120%, Daemon Tools, Clone CD etc.
I've also had some success with changing the transfer mode of the drive to PIO only, this can be done through Device Manager
well, basically, it is like i legally own the game, seeing as how i have the origional copy of the game, therefore buying the game would be a waste of money and would fail to work as well.
so what is compatability mode and how do i turn it off....
and how do i get to device manager to turn on PIO only?
so what is compatability mode and how do i turn it off....
and how do i get to device manager to turn on PIO only?
