Sims2 with Vista

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Andreboy

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Sims 2 dose not seam to work with vista very well, during game play the screen would go blank and the game would be un-playable, the only way to get back to the desk top was to re-start the computer, if any one is haveing the same or simular problems please let me know, im trying to see if this problem can be solved, however,
There may be a possibility that vista aint the problem it could be high spec graphics cards like the Nvidia 8600GT and the 8800 GT works fine with XP And Nvidia 6700GS but the same occurs to the game when played with higher cards on XP i tried sims2 with a 7600GT but was not working recommended the 6700GS.
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Hi Andreboy and welcome to the forums,

Could you post your system specs?

Thanks
 

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  • CPU
    E6750 @ 3.2GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus P5K-e/Wifi-AP
    Memory
    4x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800
    Graphics Card(s)
    PNY 8800GT @ 675/1675/950
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 220WM
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    500GB WD SATA II
    500GB Seagate SATA II
    PSU
    700W OCZ GameXStream
    Case
    Cooler Master Centurion 5
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    ~3Mb
Thanks this is what my pc is its a Dell Laptop XPS

Windows Vista Home Premium
2 GB DDR2 RAM
260GB harddisk
Nvidia 8800 series Graphics card 512MB
Intel Core2 Duo 2.3Ghz

Thanks if you need more details just ask :)
 

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Do you have the latest drivers for your components and the latest patches for the Sims 2?

Here's the link to the latest DirectX
Here's the page with the latest Sims 2 Patches
Also, be sure that your graphics card has the latest driver. You could get it by searching for your model in Dell's website, or from nVidia's driver site assuming you have either a 8800M GTX or 8800M GTS.

If those do not work, I noticed that the Sims 2 uses the C++ runtime components. The latest build could be downloaded from Download details: Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

Hope this helps
 

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  • CPU
    E6750 @ 3.2GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus P5K-e/Wifi-AP
    Memory
    4x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800
    Graphics Card(s)
    PNY 8800GT @ 675/1675/950
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 220WM
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    500GB WD SATA II
    500GB Seagate SATA II
    PSU
    700W OCZ GameXStream
    Case
    Cooler Master Centurion 5
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    ~3Mb
Thank you i will have a look for driver updates and patches i will let you know how it works after that, thank you very much for replying..
 

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im confused, im new to this lol. my sims was working ok and stil is i think but my walls keep flashing and are red. does any1 know what this means? is it just crap gameplay on vista?? installed an update from sims2 website but doesnt seem to have worked. anyone know??
 

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Well it may be a stranger question, but do you have the LEGIT/LEGAL Sims 2? I've heard of some hard-issues with "Burn" Copies of the game, and people using the No-CD Cracks. This answer will determine whether or not WE can help you.
 

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    Gateway® M-7315u
    CPU
    Intel Pentium Dual Core T3200
    Motherboard
    Stock
    Memory
    4GB (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset
    Sound Card
    Conexant HD Audio & Intel HDMI Audio
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    2x120GB HDD
    3 Qubes (3TB Total)
    PSU
    The Battery. LOL
    Case
    Carbon Fiber Shell
    Cooling
    Copper Coiled Side Fan
    Keyboard
    QWERTY Standard (Touch Sensitive Media Options)
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mouse 6000
    Internet Speed
    Comcast Business (35mbps)
    Other Info
    Cisco Linksys N+ Wireless
    3xUSB 2.0
    A-I-O Card Reader
    HD/DVD-ROM/RAM 12x
    100MBPS LAN Ethernet
babydollz1988 said:
im confused, im new to this lol. my sims was working ok and stil is i think but my walls keep flashing and are red. does any1 know what this means? is it just crap gameplay on vista?? installed an update from sims2 website but doesnt seem to have worked. anyone know??
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Downloaded content from the internet sometimes wont work properly, sometimes it even stops the game from loading, objects or other items flash red if they cant be loaded that means the content is ither dissabled or not working correctly when the games says enable custem content or not make sure you enable the custom content, if the issue continues, remove the effending file. hope this helps:)
 

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hya cheers but i took it all off and uninstalled the game and now the red walls have stopped flashing but now have a block on every floor tile and have no custom content or anything! i have come to the conclusion it just dont work with my laptop lol x
 

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Yes thats possible, it probably need a better system if your laptop also is too new sims may also not function corrctly as sims 2 is a older game most new laptops have higher spec graphics cards like the Nvidia 8800 GT sims 2 wont work with my laptop because of the graphics card is too high spec, or it could be that the game just dont like Vista. :)
 

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Try running it as and administrator along with compatibility mode for XP. Also download the Sims 2 patch from their website.

Here is a capture for finding the correct items top click.

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5620-6396
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo 5750
    Memory
    4GB DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT
    Sound Card
    Onboard Sound Card ~ Logitech X-540 5.1 Speaker System
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Laptop 15.4 LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1280*768
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 320GB @5400 RPM
    Cooling
    Rocketfish USB Laptop Cooling Pad
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboars
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Wired Gaming Precision Mouse @ 2000 DPI
    Internet Speed
    Download: 4500 kb/s Upload: 500 kb/s
Right Click the sims 2 icon go down to propertys and left click propertys, that may work im not sure but ether way sims 3 is out soon..
 

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Sorry, I forgot to say how to get to that menu... Did this help you though?
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5620-6396
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo 5750
    Memory
    4GB DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT
    Sound Card
    Onboard Sound Card ~ Logitech X-540 5.1 Speaker System
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Laptop 15.4 LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1280*768
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 320GB @5400 RPM
    Cooling
    Rocketfish USB Laptop Cooling Pad
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboars
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Wired Gaming Precision Mouse @ 2000 DPI
    Internet Speed
    Download: 4500 kb/s Upload: 500 kb/s
hello peeps! yer it kinda worked i stil hav sum wierd pattern on mt carpet but at least it looks like its supposed to be there lol but its only in my current house it looks ok - all the other houses in the neighbourhood are still buggared. neva mind!! just guna wait for sims 3 :) cheers for that tho :)
 

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