Sims 2 Crashes On New Laptop
Hi guys,
I just got a new laptop for Christmas. It's a Toshiba Satellite C 650 and runs Windows 7 (6.1.7600). It has 4 GB ram. I've tried to run the Sims on this computer, and it either crashes or freezes after it is running for a few minutes. All I've done is installed the base game, Nightlife, Glamour Life, and H&M so far- NO DOWNLOADS. It loads super fast but then I get into the game, play a few minutes, and then it freezes or a window pops up saying "this program has crashed, and will now be terminated."
I've went to EA tech support and saw somebody else had a similar problem, and they told them to "run it in Windows XP Compatibility mode." It ended up working for that person. Well, I tried that AND Vista Mode- it just runs WORSE. I don't know if my computer is incompatible, or if it's a graphics issue. I've noticed that sometimes items go black for no reason and my screen flickers occasionally when I attempt to play it.
I don't understand why this is happening because it's a brand new laptop and I'm sure it's fully capable of running this old game. I played TS2 on my old Vista laptop and it worked fine, so I'm baffled. Has anybody had a similar problem? If so, how did you fix it?
I just got a new laptop for Christmas. It's a Toshiba Satellite C 650 and runs Windows 7 (6.1.7600). It has 4 GB ram. I've tried to run the Sims on this computer, and it either crashes or freezes after it is running for a few minutes. All I've done is installed the base game, Nightlife, Glamour Life, and H&M so far- NO DOWNLOADS. It loads super fast but then I get into the game, play a few minutes, and then it freezes or a window pops up saying "this program has crashed, and will now be terminated."
I've went to EA tech support and saw somebody else had a similar problem, and they told them to "run it in Windows XP Compatibility mode." It ended up working for that person. Well, I tried that AND Vista Mode- it just runs WORSE. I don't know if my computer is incompatible, or if it's a graphics issue. I've noticed that sometimes items go black for no reason and my screen flickers occasionally when I attempt to play it.
I don't understand why this is happening because it's a brand new laptop and I'm sure it's fully capable of running this old game. I played TS2 on my old Vista laptop and it worked fine, so I'm baffled. Has anybody had a similar problem? If so, how did you fix it?