TS2 startup video freezes - Solved
witch:
Just a shot in the dark - maybe it's something to do with your video? Do ingame videos play OK? An upgrade of video drivers often helps although NVidia folks sometimes find older driver versions are better for the sims.
ETA: Sorry, I skim read, I see the movie does play.
Also, there's a wee app round somewhere to optimise for AMD dual core. Though I don't think Athlons are dual core? Not sure.
There is a switch you can append to the command string in your shortcut to starting the game. The switch will prevent the intro movie from playing. Well, there used to be, I haven't heard mention of it in some time.
Breadpazoid:
I was looking for that switch, but no luck. If anyone remembers what it is, I'll...well, I'll just be very grateful. LOL
My Athlon is old but not ancient, AMD 1500+ I think - definitely not dual core. This system has run conflict free (minus the motherboard, which interestingly has a conflict with its own onboard audio card - I have a PCI to fix that) and nearly seamlessly since I got it running ~5 years ago. I wish I could say the same for my Intels. LOL
KLGFCG:
Personally, the EA Logo and the intro movie annoy the hell out of me. I get rid of them completely by adding "disabled" to the end of the file names (located in Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\Movies and in each of the EP's Res\Movies files) so, for example, the intro file becomes "intro_eng_audiodisabled". No more annoying intro, just straight to the loading screen. I don't know if it'll help your problem at all but it won't hurt anything.
gynarchy:
If you navigate to Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\Movies you can rename the intro movies so they don't play when you start up the game. You may need to switch your folder settings so you can view the file extensions. I just changed the extensions on mine from .movie to .movie_disabled and don't ever see the intros anymore. I don't know if that helps with what you're after, but there ya go.
ETA: Almost word for word there, KLGFCG. :P
Assmitten:
I should really do this. Thanks for the reminder that this is possible, you two.
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