Sims 2 on Windows 8 terminates

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[The Sims 2] SIMS 2 compaitability with windows 8

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I have been a player of Sims for over 10 years and particularly like Sims 2 I am not a fan of Sims .3. However I was highly disappointed when I got a new laptop with windows 8 and find Sims 2 is not compatible can you please advise me if there is ever going to be a fix to make this compatible or am I going to have to give up on Sims once and for all?

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Re: SIMS 2 compatibility with windows 8

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I know a fix! Right click on the Sims 2 and click properties. Then go to the compatibility tab and check the box named 'compatibility mode' then set the drop down menu under it to Windows XP (service pack 3).

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Re: SIMS 2 compaitability with windows 8

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I totally agree. I much prefer Sims 2 over Sims 3 and play Sims 2 far more often. I have managed to run Sims 2 in windows 8 (in XP service pack 3 compatability mode,) but mostly the game crashes or locks up or fails to load.

 

I would love a patch to fix the compatability problems.

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Re: SIMS 2 compaitability with windows 8

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Try installing Managed DirectX - link via SimPE site - I've now got the base game working smoothly, but have not yet tried any EP's.

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Re: SIMS 2 compatibility with windows 8

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I know a fix! Right click on the Sims 2 and click properties. Then go to the compatibility tab and check the box named 'compatibility mode' then set the drop down menu under it to Windows XP (service pack 3).

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i had the sims 2 megaluxe, seasons, open for bussines, von voyage, and pets working on w8, then i installed university and hobbies and it was crashing everytime i opened cas. i tried compatibility mode and didnt work so i unistalled university and hobbies and it is now working again, it crashes from time to time though...

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Re: SIMS 2 compatibility with windows 8

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This worked, thank you sooo much

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Sims 2 on Windows 8 terminates

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All my sims 2  games worked fine on my old windows 7 laptop but it broke and I got a new dell windows 8 laptop. Sadly when I install sims 2 and any expansion packs the game loads perfectly and I can only play for 5 minutes or less before a message appears saying "This application has crashed and will now terminate" I have looked online and but nothing helped. So far I have-

  • deleted all custom content
  • reinstalled multiple times
  • ran win xp/windows 7 compatibility
  • deleted cache files.
  • changed graphics to lowest o game
  • tried to install patches

None of the above have worked and body shop only gets to the load screen before crashing.

Anyone sort this problem? Confusedmileyfrustrated:

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Re: [The Sims 2] SIMS 2 compaitability with windows 8

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Hi, I tried all of these things and the Sims 2 still does not work. I can play it for as long as two minutes until it crashes.

Anyone else have any ideas?

Thanks

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Re: [The Sims 2] SIMS 2 compaitability with windows 8

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  • Well I've tried  compatibility mode in XP and Vista and it still keeps crashing. I put too much money into this series! A new patch would be appreciated. There are still a lot of people who still play the Sims 2 believe it or not.
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Re: [The Sims 2] SIMS 2 compaitability with windows 8

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I just bought almost all of the sims 2 games on origen. It is a lot of money on a game that does not work with windows 8: (

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