[CTS] Able to update drivers...but Sims 2 still won't run!

From: "Kim/Dreamspinner3" <dreamspinner3@xxxxxxx>
To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 20:27:49 -0500

I followed the advice I got here and was finally able to update the drivers for my old video card to a newer version that what I had previously. I also went from 384mb RAM to 786MB. However, I still can't get the Sims 2 to run on my PC. I get as far as the EA splash screen where it whispers, "Challenge everything" & then my PC freezes up. I can't use CTRL+ALT+DELETE to bring up the Task Master or anything. I have to power off my PC with the on/off switch to get it to work again. My system specs are:

Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2
(2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
System Manufacturer: Compaq
System Model: Presario 7110US 470016-083
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor,  MMX,  3DNow, ~1.3GHz
Memory: 768MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

Video card: Card name: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 Chip type: GeForce2 MX/MX 400 Display Memory: 64.0 MB Current Mode: 800 x 600 (32 bit) (85Hz) Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6176 (English) (I've been told the latest version of the GeForce drivers won't work & this is true, I've tried them but I get a hardware parity error & Windows XP won't boot. Going back to an older driver version works.) DDI Version: 9 (or higher) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 7/12/2004 16:50:00, 3740032 bytes

Does anyone have any ideas? I did have a hard time installing the game, kept getting file transfer errors from the DVD. I finally had to copy the DVD to my hard drive & install it that way.

Thanks. ---------- Kim/Dreamspinner3 Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/dreamspinner3/ ICQ: 48547727 Yahoo: dreamspinner3 AOL: coolkmm

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[CTS] Able to update drivers...but Sims 2 still won't run!

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