Sims 2 dilemma

LegendaryRebel · Joined: Jun 25, 2008 Posts: 1

I installed The Sims 2 on my laptop and after I try to get into one of the neighborhoods, it abruptly crashes. I have tried installing/un-installing NUMEROUS times and nothing works. I updated ALL of my drivers and nothing works so basically, Im F#^$@ed.

OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 32-bit
Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name MYCOMP
System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
System Model Inspiron 1525
System Type X86-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2370 @ 1.73GHz, 1733 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A11, 3/10/2008
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6001.18000"

Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 1.99 GB
Available Physical Memory 677 MB
Total Virtual Memory 4.21 GB
Available Virtual Memory 2.58 GB
Page File Space 2.28 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

My video card is: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family

I don't understand what the problem is. Any suggestions/comments?

arathiaes · Joined: Jun 26, 2008 Posts: 1

I have similar problems. I have an ATI Radion 2400 pro graphics card with 256 on board and direct X 10 compatability; an AMD athelon 64x2 processor 5000+; 4 gigs of duel channel memory; all drivers updated and all the latest Sims II patches and it still doesn't work with Vista Home Premium.

It runs but when you put someone in a house it won't let you back into the house. I tried disabling all extra content and all programs running in the background and it still doesn't work.

Anyone have any ideas other than Vista is useless to gamers???