A little help for the victim of newness
Happythoughts:
LOL I have enough sense not to touch any folders that belong in WINDOWS, hence why I was asking about it. If the obvious no clue of what I'm doing but am trying to do it anyway personality hasn't been made apparent in my previous posts now you know. I could not find the wndows updater for directx it keeps trying to give me security updates instead. Another issue I have to look up. I did find the dxsetup file in the redistrib running that now.
morriganrant:
Quote from: Happythoughts on 2010 May 13, 22:05:21
Also I would still like to know where the directx files need to be placed. I was told once they are located in window/system32/dirx but my windows doesnt have a dirx folder, but I did a search and found some of them in a different folder in system32/winsx or something to that nature, I'll update as soon as I return and check.
**bodyshop loads just fine, this is why I believe it may have something to do with my no cd crack.
My second link tells you how to manually extract just the .dll file you need and where to place it. You were close but it's just system32, not a dirx subfolder within. Use the actual updater if you can, although some people were having problems with it, that's why the links in my first link were several different releases to try.
It could be the No-cd, you could have it in the wrong place for instance. Running a nocd from the wrong location will cause an error claiming that the .dll file is missing or similar. However, graphics problems effecting your game, may not necessarily effect bodyshop. Double check your No-cd location.
Happythoughts:
a one on one sit down is what I need to hash this out. My online info for contacting me is open for anyone willing to personally help with this, stalkers are welcome I love a long ignore list. Seriously tho, It's difficult to keep up with all the failed solutions I've been trying, and I'm getting nervous about all these downloaded installers sitting here waiting to be tested. I think what my next step should be uninstalling all of the sims2 and starting from scratch, I know for a fact the game started after installing the original dvd with the disc in.
I've only had this new pc in my house for 2 days and I shouldn't expect a new os and new everything else to be easy to understand. But again this game was the ONLY reason I wanted a new pc. This is why I'm so fustrated, it's pricey buying all the packs and I give much respect for those having committed to buying them despite the costs. anywayz continue giving me ideas while I take an hour or two reinstalling.
morriganrant:
Only curious, but what no-cd did you download, and where did you install the no-cd.exe to?
For that matter, why is a reinstall of The Sims 2 necessary?
Happythoughts:
my no cd crack was named Sims2mansionandgardenstuffv1.0NoDVDFixedexe, put it in the programs folder ea/sims2 mansionandgarden overwrote the original sent to desktop like I always do. I'm fimiliar with using cd cracks, I'm hard on cd's and don't like risking scratches or overrunning them to the point I have to repurchase copy. As for the reinstall, I was lieing I was hungry and had a taco. busted.
reason #2 why I think its the crack is, if i click on the original exe for mansion and gardens in my start/allprograms/ea/mansionandgardens directory it will launch the play game header without any error. thus promptly telling me to insert my game disk that I do not have. Insinuating that my crack is faulty not my directx or graphics card.
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