sims2 crashing please help :(

[shadow_hope]

heyow ....
ok well subject says it all
i have sims 2, uni, open for business, pets, nightlife.
have patched all, tried with and without custom content, reinstalling the game... everything i can think of really! i even followed that guide on wiki... however when nothing prevailed and it came to the questions bout it crashing there was nothing written there on fixing it :sad4:
i have a slight problem with the electricity supply ... im getting a new one VERY soon ... hopefully ^^ could this be the cause of my heartache?
or perhaps it is a diff requirement i am missing? it is a new computer though so i think it is up to date...
it seems to crash once i am in the create-a-sim mode.... sometimes the window saying 'application crashed application will now terminate' but sometimes it doesn't even do that.... it just leaves ... almost as though i exited...
please help i been trying to find somone/thing to fix it but nothing yet :blob6:

[scalad]

I would wait until you get your new computer or is it that you are getting a new power supply? What are your computer specs? And if you are getting a new computer what specs is that one going to be? Yes your problem could be your power supply problem. Your graphics card may not be getting enough power that's why it keeps crashing. Another thing is to check if your vents and fans are dust free, overheating is another issue that could be a problem for you.

Do you have random crashes with other games? Make sure your graphics card drivers are up to date.  Run a virus scan on your computer. Maybe a virus is interferring with the running of you computer.

I am no expert. But I hope this helps somehow. Or someone more knowledgable can help.

[shadow_hope]

hmmm these are some ideas! ^^
well... i have random crashes with other games yes... so graphics card? i can get the one from my old computer (this is my new computer i need to get a new power supply for it) .... at this rate my old puter works better (it would restart itself every 5 mins:P) im not sure of my specs and i keep forgetting how to find them all at once ....
specs are as follows(soz me=noob in this department ):
   1. Processor: Name and speed (MHz/GHz) AMD Anthlon(tm) XP 1700+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.5GHz
   2. System Memory RAM (MB/GB): - 2304 MB RAM
   3. Windows Version (98/XP etc.):- XP pro (5.1 build 2600)
   4. Free Hard Disk Space: -7.05 GB
   5. Total Hard Disk Space:- 67.4GB
   6. DirectX Version: - DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
   7. Display Adapter (Graphic/Video Card) Name & Model Number: - NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti4200
   8. Display Driver Name and Version Number & date:- name- nv4_disp.dll version 6.14.0010.9371 date:- 22/10/2006 12:22:00
   9. Approximate Total Video Memory: - 64.0 MB
  10. Game Detail (eg: Sims 2 CD or DVD Version, expansion packs owned)
  11. Nature of problem (more details the better)