i need help, im still stuck with this sims2 bs! I have no problems with direct X it's an easy enough issue i guess. My problem lies in the beggining of the game, when i enter the neighborhood i get a 'stop error', about my nvidia graphics card, so i went and bout another ...newer graphics card....still the same thing. can anyone help me?
System Overview / Comparison Your System Game Requirements
Operating System (Get Updates) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) Windows XP/2000/98/ME
System Memory 512.5
Processor Speed 1002.3
DirectX Version (Get Updates) 9.0c
Display Device (Get Drivers) NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
System Overview / Comparison
Your System Game Requirements
Operating System (Get Updates) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) Windows XP/2000/98/ME
System Memory 512.5
Processor Speed 1002.3
DirectX Version (Get Updates) 9.0c
Display Device (Get Drivers) NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Display Memory 128.0
Display Driver 6.14.10.6693
Sound Device (Get Drivers) Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI
Sound Driver 5.12.01.2065
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
AMD AMD Athlon(tm) Processor 1002.3
Memory
System Total 512.5
Virtual Total 2047.9
Pagefile Total 1249.6
Snapshot
System Available 323.0
Virtual Available 2011.9
Pagefile Available 1080.2
Percent Load 36
Display Device 1/1
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Local Memory: 128.0 Driver Version: 6.14.10.6693
Device
Description NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Manufacturer NVIDIA Corporation
GUID D7B71E3E-4062-11CF-B063-00200EC2CD35
Driver
Version 6.14.10.6693
Module nv4_disp.dll
Date 10-29-2004
Memory
Total 128.0
Available 122.0
Non-Local 128.0
Texture 250.0
Sound Device 1/1
Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI Driver: 5.12.01.2065
Device
Description Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI
Manufacturer Creative Technology Ltd.
GUID BD6DD71A-3DEB-11D1-B171-00C04FC20002
Driver
Version 5.12.01.2065
Module sbpci.sys
Date 10-26-2001
Capabilities
Max 3D Buffers 64
Supports Mono Output True
Supports Stereo Output True
plz, this is driving me nutz!