http://www.vistareadygames.com/showthread.php?t=9
Hope that helps.
"ShelliB" <Michele_Buck_2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I had no problem with installation, but the game crashes upon starting it.
>I
> have tried several things without success. I have tried running it XP
> compatibility mode and as administrator, I have updated it with the latest
> Sims 2 patch, I have updated my graphics card. Nothing works. I keep
> getting a message that something is not DirectX9 compatable. I don't know
> if
> you need to know this info, but my graphics card is NVIDIA GeForce 6100.
> Does anyone have any ideas? My 16 year old is driving me nuts trying to
> get
> this game working!!!
> --
> ShelliB