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 Posted: Mon, 13th Sep 2004 21:43 Post subject: Please |
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Help me with my game why doesn't it work.... its driving me to madness... Have been hom all day long just to fixx it but i just dont wanna work!!!??
* Intel P.4 3,2 ghz : Asus Radeon X800pro : Ram 1024 *
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Sep 2004 22:32 Post subject: A fix for dx9.0c problems |
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lads a fix for the dx problem with xp sp2 .
download dx9.0c from microsoft
yes i know it want install, but you can manually extract the files from the cab files dead easy and sort it your self.
1. Extract all files from both dxnt and bdaxp cabs into a temp folder
2. Copy everything bar the dlls and dxdiag to c:\windows\system32\directx\dinput
3. Create a temp folder in c:\windows\system32\ and move all the dlls and dxdiag into them from the folder you extracted dx into.
4. Reboot the pc hit f8 at post go into "safe mode with command prompt"
5. Use the "cd.."(3 times) to move down to the root of your drive when in command prompt.
6: then type cd windows ,then cd system32,cd temp
7. Now type "copy *.* c:\windows\system32"
8. Reboot go back into the where the dx cabs where, find the managedDX cab extract it and run the set up
9. you now have a Working correct version of dx9.0c and the sims 2 works( this has worked on all rc2/sp2 versions of xp with either beta or corrupt dx installs)
over done explanation but it works( and gave me another 10 fps in doom as well)
Last edited by SAMUEL BECKETT on Mon, 13th Sep 2004 22:52; edited 1 time in total
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Sep 2004 22:53 Post subject: |
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Here's how i got the sims to work:
- Mount it with Daemon Tools 3.46 with ALL OPTIONS ON
- After installing, close Daemon Tools but leave CD1 mounted AND leave the emulation options ON
Worx like a charm!
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djfrazz
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Sep 2004 23:19 Post subject: djfrazz |
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see my fix posted above mate you have a beta or rc2 version of dx9.0c .
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Sep 2004 23:25 Post subject: |
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dxdiag?!! what files are that ?
Xbox v1.5, XBIT and 200HD. Playing on 210" Projection Screen with 7.1 Surround
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Sep 2004 23:30 Post subject: |
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| SN4!L wrote: | Here's how i got the sims to work:
- Mount it with Daemon Tools 3.46 with ALL OPTIONS ON
- After installing, close Daemon Tools but leave CD1 mounted AND leave the emulation options ON
Worx like a charm! |
i dont have any emulation options on in d-tools 3.46 (cd1 mounted) and the game runs fine.
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copywrong
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Sep 2004 23:48 Post subject: |
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HOW DO I RUN THIS GAME?
IT KEEPS ASKING FOR CD
PLEASE HELP
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Sep 2004 23:53 Post subject: not really |
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copywrong mate the remover does not work for rc2 and beta versions of directx 9.0c versions below 9.0c it works, it will remove directx and put 8 back on you can update to 9.0a but the 9.0c installer still detects 9.0c as present because of the build version of your xp (it only affects sp2 and rc2 users).
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Sep 2004 23:54 Post subject: |
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| Sparxxx wrote: | HOW DO I RUN THIS GAME?
IT KEEPS ASKING FOR CD
PLEASE HELP |
Mount the first cd.
This is my signature. Pretty neat ey?
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Ispep
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| Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 00:01 Post subject: |
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I hate topics that end up discussing technical difficulties rather than the game itself - that's not an attack on those discussing problems, but wouldn't it be better suited to the technical support forum instead?
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| Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 00:22 Post subject: |
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Hm, I can´t get this game to work. When I mount CD1 i Deamon 3.46 my comp just can´t find the CD?
I have tried other versions of Deamon and Alcohol... someone who has the same problem, or maybe a solution?
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copywrong
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| Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 00:30 Post subject: |
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That's weird SAMUEL BECKETT because I had the same problem. Sims wouldn't start because it did not detect my BETA directX 9.0c. I took a chance and ran the remover and then it worked after installing directX from cd 1. So if you have problems, try it. Another guy here had the same problem and I told him about the prog and it worked for him aswell.
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| Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 00:31 Post subject: |
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i couldnt agree more with you ispep.
this problem have been here ever since nforce was created.
i dont even know why the admins have a pc technical forum if they dont even care when people posts technical problems here.
just remove the pc technical forum and make a "sims2 help" or whatever thread here instead if people are too lazy to go to the pc technical section.
its extremely annoying to sit here and want to read what people have to say about the game since most posts are not even about the game.
Last edited by pallebrun on Tue, 14th Sep 2004 00:34; edited 1 time in total
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| Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 00:33 Post subject: |
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yep but do have rc2 or sp2 with a beta dx 9c... anyways no matter what ever makes it work;)
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| Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 00:35 Post subject: |
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Oops, there go the "I hate technical stuff in the game discussion area" posts, time to crack down.... 
Please keep technical problems in the PROPER PC TECHNICAL FORUM section or they'll just get deleted.
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| Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 00:35 Post subject: |
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I only have sp1 installed and I think I had RC2 directX9. Anyways, it worked.
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| Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 12:37 Post subject: |
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I have the last 3 disks mounted on demon tool & I burned CD1 with A-120%, I get the splash screen & I have set the priority of those running processes to high, still nothing & I have waiting over 5 miins, thats how sad I am...so anyone any ideas now?
I know your not meant to talk about fixing problems here but as all you guys seem to be able to play the game you are the most likly people to know how to fix the problem..?
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| Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 13:04 Post subject: |
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You guys who are playing the game should visit the technical section of this forum alittle more & help us poor suchers who cant play the game yet, since its obvious you guys are in teh know when it comes to running the game...
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| Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 13:21 Post subject: |
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| Tr0jen wrote: | | You guys who are playing the game should visit the technical section of this forum alittle more & help us poor suchers who cant play the game yet, since its obvious you guys are in teh know when it comes to running the game... |
I doubt it will be of much help but this is how I got the game running ...
Extracted the mdf and mds files for all 4 CDs into a folder and burned them to a DVD. Using Alcohol120, I then created 4 image drives and mounted all 4 mdf files from the DVD. I then installed the game from the first image drive and unmounted the last 3 image drives when it had finished installing since only the first CD needs to be mounted for playing the game (I think).
Also, I think you have to have Alcohol120 running since it wouldn't start until it was so I then minimized that and started the game!
Now I got the damn rotational mouse sluggishness problem ...
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| Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 13:56 Post subject: |
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The game ran fine for me. I've only Alcohol installed (latest version). Mounted cd 1, ran .exe game ran perfectly
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Oh well, grabbing again right now. Anyone else out there with a gf5600 who had also the same problem like system rebooting and fatal crashings?
What's the requirments for Sims 2 
