Sims 2 keeps freezing

This time it froze while I was making a sim. I was gonna change it to a male, but as soon as I clicked the game froze. Micah2DaMax Your graphics card driver is several years old. Asus doesn't offer a new one, but Intel does:. While you're at it, run a couple of checks on your Windows system files; there are a few different kinds of system errors in your dxdiag. Here's how:. And make sure you're not missing any Windows updates. So I couldn't figure out the graphics driver thing, but I used legacy edition and it seems to work fine.

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Showing results for. General 3 Answers Is there a way to have more than 8 sims living in the same lot? General 8 Answers Is it possible to skip the cutscenes and how? General 1 Answer. Ask A Question. Browse More Questions. Keep me logged in on this device. Forgot your username or password? Jeni 13 years ago 2 Since the game runs from the hard drive and doesn't use the CD at all, the quality of the DVD drive has nothing to do with this problem.

Side Quest. How do I reach a "Golden Anniversary"? July What causes it and how to fix it? Please help me with this, i can't seem to find an answer :c thanks for all replies. Go to Solution. July - last edited July The game may not actually be freezing.

It may take upto 15 minutes to load the first time because it has to copy about 1 GB of files to your documents. Go ahead and delete that folder if its there, try to load the game again, and don't interrupt it like minimizing it. View in thread. I get the "not enough space error will probably cause issues.

There is no folder "The Sims 2" and only these two folders. So I can't rename or delete any folders, because there is just one. So if the game is still loading, and it is taking a while to do so; would it not make sense to have this indicated on the screen? Something like:. Do not minimise or stop the game ". At least people will know it is loading, and hasn't just frozen.

If it takes 15 minutes or more to load, due to the masses of data it requires; that's fine; as long as we know something is happening. I don't work or have any association with EA. Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.

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