Sims2DoubleTroubleDeluxe

[imdvine]

I just bought Sims2 double deluxe and installed it but I cant get it to go above 800x600 screen res.  I checked the requirements on the box and my system exceeds them I have updated my driver through nvidia and windows updates and it still wont budge.  I even followed the insructions at maxis. The games seems to work fine but my monitor requires that I run at 1680x1050 for a sharp picture. Does anyone know of a fix for this. otherwise it's going back to walmart:blob6:

[Squinge]

If you run it at 1680x1050 the game will run slow. I run mine at 1024x768 even though I can set it higher.

[imdvine]

the problem is that I don't have any choices 800x600 is the only option on the list.

[Tenshii~Akari]

How much RAM does your video card have?  And what specific model is it?

[imdvine]

the card is Nvidia e-Gforce 6200 with 256 mb of ram

[Angeleyez87]

I had the same problem . Do you any EPs installed ? if so, download a patch and it should be fixed .

[imdvine]

No ep's other than the ones in the package.  Should I download the individual patches as if they were separate packs?I.E. Sims2patches+Nightlifepatch
+Celebrationstuff
Tried that downloads say i'm already up to date

[Tenshii~Akari]

I don't know if this is exactly the same thing EA told you, but have you tried this method out?  :angel:

[imdvine]

this is what I got from ea but I'll try it again maybe I did it wrong

[EKozski]

Doesn't the game automatically configure itself to your computer specs?

My resolution is at 1024x768. I can take it alot higher if I wanted to, but I left well enough alone.

[imdvine]

I thought that it would.  I had sims2 installed and it worked fine,  I think it ran at 1040x900 or somthing like that, but this double deluxe pack doesn't go over 600x800 and I can't figure out why.   I've tried everything that I can think of but nothing helps.  I think I will Have to return it and keep playing with my original game. It's A real bummer but maybe I'll get bon voyage I think my sims would like a swin in the ocean.

Thanks for all your help everyone and if anyone does figure this one out, please post the solution so the next guy can find it.