Upgrading Computer Hardware

[gali]

The serial number should be on the back of the manual.

Thanks, I found it....
What a weird place to put a serial number - I have to write it down, in case I lose the manual....

[gynarchy]

I didn't have the game 12 hours before my 2-year-old ran off with the manual and hid it somewhere. I found it a couple of hours later in the crock pot, along with a stash of M&Ms and my car keys. 

[Ancient Sim]

I know there's a way to trick the game into thinking your card is capable (someone mentioned it somewhere on this site recently), so does anyone know what that trick is?

I've seen that trick somewhere, hmm
Could this be the one you're talking about? http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=47559 (nomercy's post)

No, it's not, but thanks for trying.  I think it's the same file that's used, but it's something different that has to be altered.  My problem now is that whenever I go back into the game, it resets my options back to default so I have to enable the neighbourhood view all over again.  I wouldn't mind, but it takes ages to get the one that shows you the houses to click on.  What's so irritating is, as I've already said, there is no slowdown or anything so why the hell won't it let me do it by default, or at the very least stop changing it.  Grrrrrrrrrr.

[Danni]

The serial number should be on the back of the manual.

Thanks, I found it....
What a weird place to put a serial number - I have to write it down, in case I lose the manual....

Us Brits have had it on the back of the manual since the original Sims 1 games