I can't freaking get The Sims 2 to install...

YellowRubberDuckie

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:02 PM
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I can't freaking get The Sims 2 to install...

and it's pissing me off.
My computer keeps overheating and turning off while I'm trying to install. UGH!!
Duckie

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Deja Q

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:04 PM
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1. Get a better CPU fan.

50CFM or better would do the trick. Avoid aluminium/copper hybrids, get a good copper cooler with solid struts that screw into the mobo or at least has a 3 prong grasp.

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:04 PM
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3. I have a laptop.

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DS1

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:04 PM
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2. I've seen installs overheat overclocked systems before

but never standard OEM computers.

So, if you fiddled with the timing, unfiddle it

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:05 PM
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4. Fiddled with the timing?

Huh?
Duckie

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high density

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:06 PM
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5. If it overheats when you're installing it...

Edited on Sun Dec-12-04 10:06 PM by high density

...it's definitely going to overheat once you're playing the game.

(But my recommendations won't work on a laptop, so nevermind.)

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:07 PM
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6. I have a laptop...

And from what I understand they're all prone to overheating. :shrug:
Duckie

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DS1

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:07 PM
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7. put it on a hard surface

if possible, duct some air underneath

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:11 PM
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9. It's on hard surface and I have it sitting up....

I'll work on the other thing...we're going to go to Best Buy and found out our options this weekend, I guess.
Duckie

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LSdemocrat

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:09 PM
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8. Laptops just aren't gaming machines

Mine almost overheats playing internet macromedia flash games

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:13 PM
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11. I play the original on here all the time...

No problem...Dammit it sucks.
Duckie

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Fenris

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:17 PM
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14. Remember, Duckie. The original Sims was only partially 3D.

Edited on Sun Dec-12-04 10:17 PM by Fenris

All the objects and the environments were 2D. The Sims themselves were the only true 3D part of the game, and they were pretty sparsely constructed at that.

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pstokely

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:13 PM
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10. how fast is it?

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:14 PM
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12. I bought a totally tricked out system at the beginning of the semester.

It's got 512 MB ram, 3 GHz Processor, blahblahblah...and the freaking thing overheats when I try to play a game that shouldn't be a problem. UGH!!
Duckie

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BattyDem

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Sun Dec-12-04 10:16 PM
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13. The Sims 2 takes up a lot of system resources

but it's worth the trouble. :)

Have you tried shutting down everything that isn't necessary to have running while playing the game, like virus protection, firewall and other utilities that may be running in the background? Hit CTRL-ALT-DELETE to bring up the task manager and you can shut down anything that's not needed.

This site lists all the usual programs that run in the background, so you can get an idea of what you can and can't shut down.
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm

Do you have enough RAM? Make sure you meet the minimum system requirements for the game. The Sims 2 web site offers some installation and troubleshooting tips in the help section.
http://thesims2.ea.com/

:-)

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