These are great!! I think I downloaded ALL of them:) Finally some "real" clothese for my guys!! Thanks!!

Just a quick question for those of you who "cut back"; how did you do it? Was there a program you used? Were you in game? Is there a program that will actually show you what you are looking for rather than the object it may have been cloned from? I have a lot of CC and really want to get things organized but, it is such a pain to try and figure out what things are if you aren't actually looking at them! I don't necessarily want to delete files, maybe just remove them temporarily; that way I can kind of mix things up once in a while!

I went ahead with the Radeon 9250. Things are looking up!! Thanks again for all of your help!!

Dina

I found out that my previous card was still in the way. I had uninstalled it using Add/Remove programs but, when I went into Device Manager, I discovered that it was still there! Very frustrating, but I am discovering that my computer has a mind of its own;)

Thanks!!

Dina:

Hello,

I just purchased and installed the Radeon 9250 graphics card. Unfortunately, when I start the game, I can hear the music playing but, I don't have any video. Does anyone have any information on this card? I'm assuming there must be some kind of adjustments that need to be made but, I'm at a loss!
Any information will be much appreciated!

Thanks!
Dina

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I was getting so frustrated!! I waited all day for EA Games to reply to my question just so I could have the little dingbat tell me to Ctrl+Alt+Del and turn off background programs!! He then referred me to the very same minimum requirements page that I had mentioned to him in my original question:smt120!

Anyway, thanks again!! I uninstalled Seasons last week just so I could play a little bit but, I am so terribly greedy that I want all my Seasons CC and lots back!!:snorting:

Well, I'm off to order my graphics card!!

Dina

Thanks so much for your suggestions! I went to Dell and got their recommendations on upgrades for my computer. One of the graphics cards that came up was the Radeon 9250. I have attempted to contact EA Games to see if this card is compatible with the game as it is not specifically listed on the minimum requirements page but, that was a HUGE waste of time and typing;) Anyway, minimum requirements say anything above 8500 but also has a 9200 listed specifically. Does anybody know anything about this card?

Thanks again!!

Dina

Good morning everyone!

I was hoping someone could help me! I have recently become addicted to The Sims 2. What this means is that I bought The Sims 2 Holiday Edition, installed it...found all the wonderful CC available out here on the WWW and became greedy;) (Insert...I now have all EPs and SPs except for H & M Stuff for "greedy"!)

Anyhoo...now I can't get the game to work right! I have temporarily uninstalled Season's but the game still responds very slowly!

Below is the information on my system:

System Information
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Time of this report: 8/5/2007, 11:19:21
       Machine name: MINE
   Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
       System Model: Dimension 3000              
               BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A02
          Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.40GHz
             Memory: 254MB RAM
          Page File: 652MB used, 356MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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I'm thinking I probably need a new graphics card, but I have NOOO idea what to get. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Below is the information on my current graphics card:

Display Devices
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        Card name: Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller
     Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
        Chip type: Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller
         DAC type: Internal
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2572&SUBSYS_019D1028&REV_02
   Display Memory: 96.0 MB
     Current Mode: 800 x 600 (32 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4396 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)

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Thank you so much for any and all help! I am getting close to crazy here!

Dina

Great! I'll give that a try!

Thanks!
Dina

Hello everyone! I have downloaded and installed several new neighborhoods or terrains, still a little fuzzy about the difference:) Anyway, everytime I fall in love with what looks like a beautiful tropical island or something along that line, I get excited, install it, and then, when I go to use it, none of the beeaches or waterlines show up. In fact I had a couple this morning that were just absolutely wonderful; sandy beaches, nice sloping waterline, etc. but when I loaded it to play it was all squared off, angular with no sand or waterline:( Does anyone know what causes this? Is there anything I can do?

Thanks so much!

Dina