Closed Sims 2 and Graphics Cards - the fixes.

@CathyHayes - You should be able to install mods no problem. Just make sure you put them in the right place, and be careful to avoid mods that conflict with each other or that are not compatible with Apartment Life, since that was the last expansion. And as always, backup your game (the "My Documents/Origin Games/Sims 2 folder" or whatever it's called) before installing potentially harmful mods.

H! sorry to bother. I have the sims 2 ultimate collection, windows 8.1, and an Intel HD 4000 graphic card. The game loads fine but the minute I go into cas it crashes. I checked my config-log and the graphic card part says : Name (database): Intel® HD Graphics <<NOT FOUND IN DATABASE!>>. Could that be the problem? cause other people have windows 8.1 and they say it works fine. Thanks in advance.

Edit: so I went ahead and install the fix for intel and It tried it. It didnt crashed anymore so Thanks. but now I cant type anything (names, last names even cheats) ..and I`m like what happened? O_O

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  BOOKVOX-config-log.txt (Size: 10.17 KB / Downloads: 328)

After playing a bit I get a some kind of bug either my sim's face in the UI panel becomes distorted with pieces missing or their entire face is missing from neck up. This problem isn't isolated with just my sims! Townies in my friends panel their faces either go missing or black zebra like patterns appear on it. Sometimes they don't look like sims anymore. The icon pic of sims are also affected, with either faces or pieces of the faces missing.
This is a completely vanilla game.

My specs:
Geforce GT 525m
Intel Core i5-2430m @2.4 ghz
6 GB Ram

My config-log:

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=== Application info ===
Name: The Sims 2 EP9
Version: 1.17.0.66
Build: ReleaseSRT
=== Machine info ===
OS version: Windows NT 6.0
CPU: 3351.599853Mhz, Name:GenuineIntel, FPU:1, MMX:1
Memory: 4096MB
Free memory: 2448MB
User: Diva
Computer: DIVA-PC
=== Sound device info ===
Name: Unknown
Driver: Unknown
=== Graphics device info ===
Number: 0
Name (driver): Intel® HD Graphics Family
Name (database): Intel® HD Graphics Family <<NOT FOUND IN DATABASE!>>
Vendor: Intel
Chipset: Vendor: 8086, Device: 0116, Board: 04461028, Chipset: 0009
Driver: nvumdshim.dll, Version: 9.18.13.3788, GUID: D7B78E66-4256-11CF-547D-4B24B4C2C435
Driver version: 3788
Monitor: \\.\DISPLAY1
Monitor aspect: 1.778597, 16:9
Screen mode: 1366x768x32BPP,60Hz
Texture memory: 1696MB
HW T&L: Fixed function:1 Programmable:3.0
Pixel program: 3.0
Texture stages: 8
AppControlledAA: 1

Global properties
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uintProp propertyRevision 6
boolProp allowCustomContent true
boolProp animationLOD false
uintProp antialiasingQuality 0
boolProp autoCentering true
boolProp autoLogin false
boolProp bumpMapping false
boolProp checkForPatch true
boolProp constrainFloorElevation true
uintProp cutawayMemorySize 3
boolProp cutawayOutside true
boolProp disableCustomObjects true
boolProp displayCustomObjectInfo true
boolProp displayLookAtBoxes false
boolProp displayPaths false
boolProp deviceVsynch true
uintProp dynamicRenderStrategy 0
boolProp edgeScrolling true
floatProp horzedgescrollrate 0.5
floatProp vertedgescrollrate 0.5
uintProp effectPriorityLevel 3
stringProp lastLoadedNeighborhood Pleasantview
boolProp freeWill true
floatProp geomBoneInfluenceThreshold 0.01
boolProp geomCheckGeomDataIntegrity false
uintProp geomGenerateTangentSpaceNormalLines 0
boolProp geomGenerateTangentSpaceSxT false
floatProp geomGeneratedTangentSpaceNormalLineLength 0.1
uintProp geomMaxBoneInfluencesPerVertex 4
sintProp geomMaxMorphTargetDeltasPerVertex 4
floatProp geomMorphTargetDeltaThreshold 0.001
floatProp geomPerBoneBoundBlendWeightThreshold 0.9
boolProp guob true
boolProp interrupt false
boolProp lightOpenGLStyle false
uintProp lightingQuality 3
boolProp livePIP true
boolProp lotInfoAdvancedMode false
stringProp lotWindowFillColor (0,0,0,1)
uintProp maxParticlesTarget 10000
uintProp maxTerrainGrade 5
boolProp morph true
stringProp neighborhoodWindowFillColor (0.5,0.5,0.5,1)
boolProp noStupidIFFUnlocking false
boolProp optimizeMeshes true
floatProp particleDamping 0
floatProp particleDensity 1
uintProp particleLODOffset 0
floatProp particleScale 1
floatProp particleSizeThreshold 1
boolProp quickTips true
boolProp reduceBoneWeights false
boolProp renderOpaqueUI false
boolProp reflectionWithExtraViewer false
boolProp rotateCameraSims1Mode false
boolProp nhoodWaterReflection false
boolProp renderInsideObjectOnlyOnSelectedSimLevel true
boolProp showSnowOnGround true
uintProp renderInsideVisibleObjects 1
boolProp renderSelectedSimLevel false
boolProp sleepInBackground true
boolProp simInBackground false
boolProp simShadows true
boolProp snapObjectsToGrid true
uintProp soundDetail 2
boolProp specHighlights true
boolProp unevenTilesFloorable true
boolProp useEffects true
boolProp useLODs false
uintProp snapshotPictureQuality 2
uintProp snapshotPictureSize 2
boolProp usePixelAspectRatio true
uintProp videoCaptureMaxRecordingSeconds 60
uintProp videoCaptureQuality 1
uintProp videoCaptureSize 1
boolProp videoCaptureAudioOn true
boolProp CameraDriftCamEnabled true
boolProp CameraSpecialEventEnabled true
boolProp ShowLotPackageFilename false
boolProp SoundMasterGroupVoxEnabled false
boolProp SoundMasterGroupFXEnabled false
boolProp SoundMasterGroupMusicEnabled false
boolProp SoundMasterGroupAmbienceEnabled false
uintProp FXVolume 100
uintProp VOXVolume 100
uintProp AmbienceVolume 100
uintProp MusicVolume 40
floatProp tvVolume 0.5
uintProp AudioPerformance 1
boolProp ShowTutorialWelcome true
boolProp NoLegacySounds true
boolProp liveCameraConstraints true
uintProp edithConfigFlags 1
uintProp copiedShippedDataToUserDataFolder 262143
boolProp enableLotImpostersInLot true
boolProp enableNeighborhoodOccupantsInLot true
uintProp lotSkirtSizeIncrease 9
uintProp neighborhoodPropFadeDistance 50
boolProp clickableLotImposters true
boolProp showXRayCursor true
uintProp maxTotalSims 10
uintProp maxTotalHumans 8
uintProp maxTotalPets 6
floatProp pagodaSlopeControlX 1
floatProp pagodaSlopeControlY 1
floatProp pagodaCornerHeightRatio 0.25
floatProp pagodaEaveX 1.5
floatProp pagodaEaveY 1.5
floatProp diagonalPagodaEaveX 1
floatProp diagonalPagodaEaveY 1
boolProp force12HrTime false
boolProp enableOceanReflection false
boolProp includeCeilings false
boolProp quarterTilePlacementEnabled false
stringProp activeDeviceDisplayMode 1366x768x32x60
boolProp activeDeviceUseSoftwareRasterizer false
uintProp optionMaterialDetail 3
uintProp optionObjectDetail 3
uintProp optionObjectHiding 0
uintProp optionSnowOnGround 1
uintProp optionShadows 3
uintProp optionOpaqueUI 0
uintProp optionReflection 1
uintProp optionCeiling 0
uintProp optionEffectsQuality 3
uintProp optionLightingQuality 3
uintProp optionSoundQuality 3
uintProp optionEnableLotImpostersInLot 1
uintProp optionEnableNeighborhoodOccupantsInLot 1
uintProp optionLotSkirtSizeIncrease 1
sintProp activeDeviceNum 0
boolProp copiedUSToUKEnglishNames false
stringProp SoundOutputMode stereo
stringProp activeDeviceList 1;0;Intel® HD Graphics Family;8086;0116;3788;9.18.13.3788, GUID: D7B78E66-4256-11CF-547D-4B24B4C2C435;
boolProp carsOnRight true
stringProp startingNeighborhood Pleasantview
boolProp perfAddLights true
boolProp perfRenderParts true
boolProp perfLightCaching true
boolProp perfEnableSkinning true
boolProp perfEnableMorphing true
uintProp lodOverride 0
boolProp effectLODSoftChange true
floatProp effectMaxTimeDelta 0
boolProp enableSnapshot true
boolProp floorCollisions true
boolProp wallCollisions true
boolProp creatingLotTemplate false


Device 0
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Options
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uintProp MaterialDetail 3 #default: 3
uintProp ObjectDetail 3 #default: 3
uintProp ObjectHiding 0 #default: 0
uintProp SnowOnGround 1 #default: 1
uintProp Shadows 3 #default: 3
uintProp OpaqueUI 0 #default: 0
uintProp Reflection 1 #default: 1
uintProp Ceiling 0 #default: 1
uintProp EffectsQuality 3 #default: 3
uintProp LightingQuality 3 #default: 3
uintProp SoundQuality 3 #default: 3
uintProp DirtyRect 2 #default: 2
uintProp FullscreenFadeEffect 1 #default: 1
uintProp Turbo 2 #default: 2
uintProp SimulatorControls 3 #default: 3
uintProp LightingOptimizations 3 #default: 3
uintProp AnimationSamplingLevel 2 #default: 2
uintProp LivePIP 1 #default: 1
uintProp SpecialEventCamera 1 #default: 1
uintProp ScreenModeResolution 3 #default: 3
uintProp SubjectTracking 3 #default: 3
uintProp EnableLotImpostersInLot 1 #default: 1
uintProp EnableNeighborhoodOccupantsInLot 1 #default: 1
uintProp LotSkirtSizeIncrease 1 #default: 1

I got Sims 2 Ultimate Collection for free from Origin... I can get it to load just fine, but once i try to open a family, build mode, or CAS, it crashes. My laptop meets all the requirements, I've tried to do various tricks I have found online. I also have Sims 3, SWTOR, and Peggle installed, would those be causing issues? Do you or anyone else have any ideas on what I can do to fix the problem?

Hi. I just got the Ultimate Collection, like a lot of people, and I'm not sure if this problem had been mentioned, but when I do launch my game, none of the neighborhoods show up, the only button available is "Create a Custom Neighborhood" and I was wondering if anyone could help? Thanks.

Tried all the fixes in the first page but my graphics card still shows as not found :| I've tried numerous other fixes and have does a reinstall and started fresh I can't get past the first load screen ever.

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  BECCA-PC-config-log.txt (Size: 9.36 KB / Downloads: 313)

(24-07-2014 08:16 PM)Eternal2ndKira Wrote:  Hello, Kiri
Nothing is in the directory you specified. It's completely empty but I just unchecked "read-only." My Windows OS is a Windows 7. My Documents folder is linked to my Mac's documents folder, which contains the EA games folder I took a screenshot of.

I attatched a screenshot of my system specs if it helps at all. Otherwise, I have no idea how to force my log file and folder to show.

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hi did you get a chance to look and my config log yet?

link to post : http://www.leefish.nl/mybb/showthread.ph...0#pid29000

Hi I followed the rules for the fix everything is good now! Thanks sooo much!!!!!

Where do you find the Config-log if you have the ultimate?