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[PegasusDiana]

Have you tried going to Microsoft and making sure you have the latest not version and components for Direct X. I got my PC for Christmas and when I did my first check for updates wasn't much to download. But when I went after Seasons to check my Direct X I had the latest version but there were some components it installed and that took care of it for me.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx

[Wednesday17]

The Sims 2 after installing Pets or Seasons EPs uses pixelshader 3.0 technology, not pixelshader 2.0

Oh......!
How does that explain the fish on the one lot? LOL.

Anyway, I still won't go and buy a new video card. Because that would make no sense, I'd have to build a comlpetely new machine, no more upgrading this one. And so it has to wait until there's money... which can take a while...

[wioneo]

I just ran windows update and saw now default updates, but I noticed a listing for an Nvidia download. I also downloaded from that DirectX link. Did the installation show months from the past two years for everyone else? and February 07. I hope this works.