okay so i did the 16 bit color and the -w thing but it still won't work. i didn't uninstall directx 9 because i don't know where to go to do that. i got another message that i was getting before but i had time to copy it down so here is what it says: "your version of DLA can read files but you can't add or edit them." my dad did do something with the DLA file or somethin like changing it. and when sims 2 is loading it will only make is to blurring reality lines so it must be able to work some how. thanks for the other reply.

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