Sims 2 Not Starting...already installed....

[Guest]

This is what comes up when I try to load the Sims 2:
"FAILED TO FIND ANY DIRECTX 9.0c COMPATIBLE GRAPHICS ADAPTERS IN THIS SYSTEM!"
How can I fix this??????

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Sara,

This is what comes up when I try to load the Sims 2:
"FAILED TO FIND ANY DIRECTX 9.0c COMPATIBLE GRAPHICS ADAPTERS IN THIS SYSTEM!"
How can I fix this??????

That message would appear if your card is unfortunately
not one of the cards supported by the SIMS 2 game.

For the list of graphic cards supported by SIMS 2:
http://thesims2.ea.com/help/detail.php?help_id=21

Here's a couple of ways to identify which video card you
have installed on your computer.

1. Click Start / Run / type: dxdiag
Click the Display Tab
Look under Device for the name and manufacturer

2. Click Start / (Settings) Control Panel
Click Display
Click the Settings Tab
Click the Advanced... button
Click the Adapter Tab

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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_________________________________________________________

 

[Paul Smith]

This is what comes up when I try to load the Sims 2:
"FAILED TO FIND ANY DIRECTX 9.0c COMPATIBLE GRAPHICS ADAPTERS IN THIS
SYSTEM!"
How can I fix this??????

Updating the graphics card's drivers, as long as it's supported should do
the trick.

If you're not sure what graphics card is in your system check out:

http://windows.dasmirnov.net/guides/hardware.php

If you then post back with what you've got we can point you in the right
direction from there.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/
http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.

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[Guest]

I am having the same problem. I checked my DXDiag thingy and it said under
device:

S3 Graphics SuperSavage / IXC 1179
S3 Graphics, Inc

How do I upgrade this (or whatever I need to do) in order to run Sims 2.

Thanks.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi PeaNutty,

That message would appear if your card is unfortunately
not one of the cards supported by the SIMS 2 game.

For the list of graphic cards supported by SIMS 2:
http://thesims2.ea.com/help/detail.php?help_id=21

You can upgrade your video card at your local computer
hardware store. Your computer will need a video card
rather than it's current onboard video to run SIMS 2.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

 

[Guest]

So I don't have any of those listed on the website. This is a laptop computer
we're talking about, a Toshiba Satellite 2405. Can I update? Can I change my
driver to whatever I want by downloaded that kind? Thank you.

Hi PeaNutty,

That message would appear if your card is unfortunately
not one of the cards supported by the SIMS 2 game.

For the list of graphic cards supported by SIMS 2:
http://thesims2.ea.com/help/detail.php?help_id=21

You can upgrade your video card at your local computer
hardware store. Your computer will need a video card
rather than it's current onboard video to run SIMS 2.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

I am having the same problem. I checked my DXDiag thingy and it said under
device:

S3 Graphics SuperSavage / IXC 1179
S3 Graphics, Inc

How do I upgrade this (or whatever I need to do) in order to run Sims 2.

Thanks.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi,

You cannot resolve this issue with a download.

You require a hardware upgrade to your system
to meet the video requirements of that game.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

So I don't have any of those listed on the website. This is a laptop computer
we're talking about, a Toshiba Satellite 2405. Can I update? Can I change my
driver to whatever I want by downloaded that kind? Thank you.

Hi PeaNutty,

That message would appear if your card is unfortunately
not one of the cards supported by the SIMS 2 game.

For the list of graphic cards supported by SIMS 2:
http://thesims2.ea.com/help/detail.php?help_id=21

You can upgrade your video card at your local computer
hardware store. Your computer will need a video card
rather than it's current onboard video to run SIMS 2.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

I am having the same problem. I checked my DXDiag thingy and it said under
device:

S3 Graphics SuperSavage / IXC 1179
S3 Graphics, Inc

How do I upgrade this (or whatever I need to do) in order to run Sims 2.

Thanks.

:

This is what comes up when I try to load the Sims 2:
"FAILED TO FIND ANY DIRECTX 9.0c COMPATIBLE GRAPHICS ADAPTERS IN THIS
SYSTEM!"
How can I fix this??????

Updating the graphics card's drivers, as long as it's supported should do
the trick.

If you're not sure what graphics card is in your system check out:

http://windows.dasmirnov.net/guides/hardware.php

If you then post back with what you've got we can point you in the right
direction from there.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/
http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.

*Replace nospam with smirnov to reply by e-mail*