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BTW, here's my computer stats.... ------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 12/22/2009, 00:44:57 Machine name: DB881X81 Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.090206-1233) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Dell Inc. System Model: Dell DM051 BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A02 Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs) Memory: 510MB RAM Page File: 571MB used, 675MB available Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode ------------ DxDiag Notes ------------ DirectX Files Tab: No problems found. Display Tab 1: No problems found. Direct3D functionality not available. You should verify that the driver is a final version from the hardware manufacturer. Sound Tab 1: No problems found. Music Tab: No problems found. Input Tab: No problems found. Network Tab: No problems found. -------------------- DirectX Debug Levels -------------------- Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a) DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail) DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a) DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a) DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail) DirectSound: 0/5 (retail) DirectShow: 0/6 (retail) --------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: RADEON X300 SE 128MB HyperMemory Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc. Chip type: RADEON X300 SE (0x5B60) DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz) Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5B60&SUBSYS_06021002&REV_00 Display Memory: n/a Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (1Hz) Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200 Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6561 (English) DDI Version: unknown Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 8/4/2005 04:10:38, 205312 bytes WHQL Logo'd: Yes WHQL Date Stamp: n/a VDD: n/a Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys Mini VDD Date: 8/4/2005 04:10:18, 1273344 bytes Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-1820-11CF-136A-0826A1C2CB35} Vendor ID: 0x1002 Device ID: 0x5B60 SubSys ID: 0x06021002 Revision ID: 0x0000 Revision ID: 0x0000 Video Accel: Deinterlace Caps: n/a Registry: OK DDraw Status: Not Available D3D Status: Not Available AGP Status: Not Available DDraw Test Result: Not run D3D7 Test Result: Not run D3D8 Test Result: Not run D3D9 Test Result: Not run ------------- Sound Devices ------------- Description: SigmaTel Audio Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7680&SUBSYS_102801AB&REV_1032 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Type: WDM Driver Name: sthda.sys Driver Version: 5.10.4568.0000 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: Yes Date and Size: 6/14/2005 22:40:08, 180864 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: SigmaTel HW Accel Level: Basic Cap Flags: 0xB5B Min/Max Sample Rate: 44100, 192000 Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No I3DL2 Listen/Src: No, No Sensaura ZoomFX: No Registry: OK Sound Test Result: Not run --------------------- Sound Capture Devices --------------------- Description: QuickCam Communicate Deluxe Mic Default Sound Capture: Yes Default Voice Capture: Yes Driver Name: usbaudio.sys Driver Version: 5.01.2600.2180 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 8/3/2004 23:07:56, 59264 bytes Cap Flags: 0x41 Format Flags: 0x0 Description: SigmaTel Audio Default Sound Capture: No Default Voice Capture: No Driver Name: sthda.sys Driver Version: 5.10.4568.0000 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 6/14/2005 22:40:08, 180864 bytes Cap Flags: 0x41 Format Flags: 0xCC0 ----------- DirectMusic ----------- DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002 Acceleration: n/a Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port SigmaTel Audio, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal Registry: OK Test Result: Not run ------------------- DirectInput Devices ------------------- Device Name: Mouse Attached: 1 Controller ID: n/a Vendor/Product ID: n/a FF Driver: n/a Device Name: Keyboard Attached: 1 Controller ID: n/a Vendor/Product ID: n/a FF Driver: n/a Poll w/ Interrupt: No Registry: OK ----------- USB Devices ----------- + USB Root Hub | Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x27C8 | Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub | Service: usbhub | Driver: usbhub.sys, 8/3/2004 23:08:44, 57600 bytes | Driver: usbd.sys, 8/10/2004 05:00:00, 4736 bytes | +-+ USB Human Interface Device | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x2003 | | Location: Dell USB Keyboard | | Matching Device ID: usb\class_03&subclass_01 | | Service: HidUsb | | Driver: hidclass.sys, 8/10/2004 05:00:00, 36224 bytes | | Driver: hidparse.sys, 8/10/2004 05:00:00, 24960 bytes | | Driver: hid.dll, 8/10/2004 05:00:00, 20992 bytes | | Driver: hidusb.sys, 8/17/2001 14:02:20, 9600 bytes | | | +-+ HID Keyboard Device | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x2003 | | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard | | | Service: kbdhid | | | Driver: kbdhid.sys, 8/3/2004 22:58:36, 14848 bytes | | | Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/3/2004 22:58:34, 24576 bytes ---------------- Gameport Devices ---------------- ------------ PS/2 Devices ------------ + Terminal Server Keyboard Driver | Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd | Upper Filters: kbdclass | Service: TermDD | Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 01:01:08, 40840 bytes | Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/3/2004 22:58:34, 24576 bytes | + HID-compliant mouse | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC016 | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse | Service: mouhid | Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/3/2004 22:58:34, 23040 bytes | Driver: mouhid.sys, 8/17/2001 13:48:00, 12160 bytes | + Terminal Server Mouse Driver | Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou | Upper Filters: mouclass | Service: TermDD | Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 01:01:08, 40840 bytes | Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/3/2004 22:58:34, 23040 bytes ---------------------------- DirectPlay Service Providers ---------------------------- DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180) DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180) DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180) DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180) Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180) IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180) Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180) Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180) DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run DirectPlay Test Result: Not run Registry: OK ------------------- DirectPlay Adapters ------------------- DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider: Intel® 537EP V9x DF PCI Modem DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider: IPX Adapter 1 - (00000000,00123FB4B3BF) DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Local Area Connection - IPv4 - ----------------------- DirectPlay Voice Codecs ----------------------- Voxware VR12 1.4kbit/s Voxware SC06 6.4kbit/s Voxware SC03 3.2kbit/s MS-PCM 64 kbit/s MS-ADPCM 32.8 kbit/s Microsoft GSM 6.10 13 kbit/s TrueSpeech 8.6 kbit/s ------------------------- DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps ------------------------- ------------------------ Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives ------------------------ Drive: C: Free Space: 34.1 GB Total Space: 71.3 GB File System: NTFS Model: Maxtor 6L080M0 Drive: D: Model: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GWA4164B Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/10/2004 05:00:00, 49536 bytes

I'm having the same problem too. I used to play Sims 2 on my computer, but my computer got cluttered and wouldn't work for quite a while and I ended up getting a laptop and not playing Sims 2 for a long time. After a year, I went back to my computer and spent hours deleting unwanted programs from my computer and now it works just fine. I ended up uninstalling Sims 2 and something else that was crucial to Sims 2. I went back to install Sims 2 and it installed just fine. When I tried to run the program, it showed the DirectX 9.0c needed to be installed. So, I went online and installed it dozens of times and it still won't work. I know my computer is capable of playing this game, seeing as how I used to play it all the time on. I just need to know what's going wrong.