Problems with my game? Help needed!

[bloodstainedkisses]

Okay, so I have a Dell Dimension 2400, with a new upgrade of 1 gig of RAM. I run Windows XP home edition, and have all expansions, with custom content. I recently got a new video card, and it works wonderfully, on my PC. My game was working fine, even when I ran it last night. Now, after shutting down all background tasks, I popped in my game.

It loads, and I can hear it loading, I hear the music.

See, the window for it, is depressed in, so, I can see where it says 'The Sims 2: Nightlife'. So, when I go to click that, what happens? It pulls up... and then goes back to my desk top. I'm running an ATI 256 mb, Raedon 9250. I want to play my game, 'cause... well, it's my stress reliever, and I've got a lot of crap going on in my life (friends, significant other, others still caring for me... long, long story), and my new video card not working, is pissing me off. (Pardon my language). So... if anyone has suggestions, it would be appreciated.

... Should mention, I got the video card installed today, and my game was working last night.

[gali]

Save the Downloads, Packaged lots, Saved sims, Neighbourhood (in which you played) folders, and re-install. If you have collections downloaded, save the Collection folder too.

Perhaps, before that, try to reboot the computer, and enter the game. May be the game has to be linked to the new video card. Then, if it doesn't work - reinstall.

[bloodstainedkisses]

I have rebooted... I'm thinking a reinstall might do some good, too.

I do <3 my new video card, and I've got a few days off, so... reinstall shouldn't be a problem.

[simmiecal]

Which driver do you have installed for the card?  Search the threads here. Several people have mentioned that older drivers sometimes work better than the most recent ones. I'd give more details, but I'm not that technical and don't want to steer you wrong.

[gali]

Minimum System Requirements for The Sims 2
 
If you have a T&L capable video card with at least 32 MB of video RAM then you need at least:
800 MHz processor or better
256 MB RAM if Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98 or Windows 2000
At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space
If you have a non-T&L capable video card (an Intel Extreme Graphics or a Radeon 7000/VE Series) then you need at least:
2.0 GHz processor or better
256 MB RAM if Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, or Windows 2000
At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space
Get the most current driver for your video card. The manufacturers usually have the video drivers on their sites for you to download. Visit the nVidia site, the ATI site or the support site for your computer's manufacturer for the latest drivers for those video cards.

Supported video cards (and the more video memory the better):

ATI RadeonTM series (7000 or better)
Radeon 7000/VE series (non-T&L; requires 2.0 GHz processor)
7200, 7500
8500, All-In-Wonder 8500
9000, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800
X300, X600, X800


Nvidia® QuadroTM series
Quadro, Quadro2, Quadro4


Nvidia® Geforce series (GeForce2 and better)
GeForce2
GeForce3, 3 Ti
GeForce4, 4Ti, MX 420, 440
GeForce FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 5950
GeForce 6600, 6800


Intel® Extreme Graphics (non-T&L; requires 2.0 GHz processor)
82845, 82865, 82915
 
 

[bloodstainedkisses]

I'd have to ask Dad, seeing as he did the install... I work ten hour shifts, so... much <3333 to him.

He's asleep. Where I should be... but... grr.

Meh... ignore me, really. ^^;