sims 2 .. not working

byrne_28 · 12-27-2004, 03:06 AM

I got sims 2 for christmas and i installed it , it worked fine for a few hours but now every time i load it it will play for roughly 15 minutes but then shut off and give this messgae

"The ialmrnt5 display has stopped working normally. Save your work and reboot the system to restore full display functionality. The next time you reboot the machine a dialog will be displayed giving you a chance to upload data about this failure to Microsoft"

Also this pos up:

"The graphics adapter in this system experienced an internal error. Please contact you graphics adapter manufacturer for technical support. The application will now terminate"

I have no clue waht any of this means..
but i read that i neede to find out the name, manufacturer and chip type so here they are : Name- Intel® 82915G Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer- Intel Corporation
Chiptype- Intel® 82915G Express Chipset Controller

please help me

Rhett · 12-27-2004, 03:20 AM

What you have is an on-board graphics card, which, compared to Radeons or Geforce's, is extremely weak, and shouldn't go near a direct X 9 game.

Talk to a computer whiz about upgrading.

byrne_28 · 12-27-2004, 07:35 AM

ok .. so theres nothing i can do right now.. just need to buy some kind of upgrade?
but i just got a new computer and it seems like a half decent kind.. brand new.. so is it still weak ?

Knut · 12-27-2004, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by byrne_28@Dec 27 2004, 03:35 AM
ok .. so theres nothing i can do right now.. just need to buy some kind of upgrade?
but i just got a new computer and it seems like a half decent kind.. brand new.. so is it still weak ?

you're all over the place here.
Look at the end of this thread where I addressed your issue.
http://forums.gamershell.com/index.php?act...80&#entry112893

lilsiskirb · 12-28-2004, 10:07 PM

hey byrne 28 i am having that problem too with the ialmrnt5! i have no idea what it means but some people left me replys saying that i'll never be able to play it!!

i don't know what else to do but if you do find something that works, email me at lilsiskirb@aol.com.

if i find something i'll post!

lilsiskirb

12-29-2004, 09:59 AM

Unfortunatly there is nothing that will fix this problem apart from a Graphics card (that supports DirectX 9C ).

Onboard graphics are great for watching swirly things go round on your screen while listening to music, but not a lot else

The Sims2 is a very CPU and Graphics card intensive game. You need a good system to run it well.

I would advise at least 2Gig processor, 1Gig Ram, 9800 (pro/XT) and a decent sound card. I have heard of people sorting out the graphics problems, only to find out the onboard sound is causing problems aswell. ;)

People will tell you that The Sims2 will run on less of a machine, and yes it will, but it wil run very poorly with regular stuttering and slowdown

It sems to me that this game is more hassle than it's worth. the amount of people that can't run it for one reason or another is amazing.

vishus_mind · 12-29-2004, 11:38 AM

yeah my sister bought this game......it messed up .....an she couldnt be bothered messing around so she took it back

problem solved

12-29-2004, 03:54 PM

I would agree, if you can't get it running and the only way around it is hardware upgrades, then just get rid of it

Typical EA, the game is dogged with problems

kayrocks13 · 10-22-2005, 03:21 AM

sims 2 worked for a long time i got it the day it came out but ever since i had to reset my computer it wont let me play and i downloaded the 9.0c but still says the same thing
failed to find direct x 9.0c compatible graphics adapter in this system

nyysugarbaby · 11-08-2005, 01:24 AM

Ok.. I know this topic is as old as time.. but I just recently got the game. I installed it but when I try to start it.. it says Failed to find any DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics adapters in this system! Please make sure you have a DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapter and have installed the latest drivers provided by the manufacturer. The applicaton will now terminate.

I have read some of the older forums for ideas and I cant find anything that relates to me and my card. My card is a ProSavage DDR with 32 mb of memory. I have DirectX 9.0c dowloaded. It says it in the Diagnostic Tool... I dont know what the problem could be.

My computer is a Windows XP and has a memory of 480mb ram and 1.8 GHz

Is it useless? Is there something I can dowload or update or do I just have to buy a new video card?

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12-27-2004, 03:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
byrne_28 is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4 Hellbux: 555	I got sims 2 for christmas and i installed it , it worked fine for a few hours but now every time i load it it will play for roughly 15 minutes but then shut off and give this messgae "The ialmrnt5 display has stopped working normally. Save your work and reboot the system to restore full display functionality. The next time you reboot the machine a dialog will be displayed giving you a chance to upload data about this failure to Microsoft" Also this pos up: "The graphics adapter in this system experienced an internal error. Please contact you graphics adapter manufacturer for technical support. The application will now terminate" I have no clue waht any of this means.. but i read that i neede to find out the name, manufacturer and chip type so here they are : Name- Intel® 82915G Express Chipset Family Manufacturer- Intel Corporation Chiptype- Intel® 82915G Express Chipset Controller please help me

12-27-2004, 07:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
byrne_28 is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4 Hellbux: 555	ok .. so theres nothing i can do right now.. just need to buy some kind of upgrade? but i just got a new computer and it seems like a half decent kind.. brand new.. so is it still weak ?

12-28-2004, 10:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
lilsiskirb is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10 Hellbux: 584	hey byrne 28 i am having that problem too with the ialmrnt5! i have no idea what it means but some people left me replys saying that i'll never be able to play it!! i don't know what else to do but if you do find something that works, email me at lilsiskirb@aol.com. if i find something i'll post! lilsiskirb

12-29-2004, 09:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
-Deadly- Posts: n/a Hellbux: 0 [Check]	Unfortunatly there is nothing that will fix this problem apart from a Graphics card (that supports DirectX 9C ). Onboard graphics are great for watching swirly things go round on your screen while listening to music, but not a lot else The Sims2 is a very CPU and Graphics card intensive game. You need a good system to run it well. I would advise at least 2Gig processor, 1Gig Ram, 9800 (pro/XT) and a decent sound card. I have heard of people sorting out the graphics problems, only to find out the onboard sound is causing problems aswell. ;) People will tell you that The Sims2 will run on less of a machine, and yes it will, but it wil run very poorly with regular stuttering and slowdown It sems to me that this game is more hassle than it's worth. the amount of people that can't run it for one reason or another is amazing.

12-29-2004, 03:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
-Deadly- Posts: n/a Hellbux: 0 [Check]	I would agree, if you can't get it running and the only way around it is hardware upgrades, then just get rid of it Typical EA, the game is dogged with problems

10-22-2005, 03:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
kayrocks13 is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1 Hellbux: 215	sims 2 worked for a long time i got it the day it came out but ever since i had to reset my computer it wont let me play and i downloaded the 9.0c but still says the same thing failed to find direct x 9.0c compatible graphics adapter in this system

11-08-2005, 01:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
nyysugarbaby is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1 Hellbux: 215	Ok.. I know this topic is as old as time.. but I just recently got the game. I installed it but when I try to start it.. it says Failed to find any DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics adapters in this system! Please make sure you have a DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapter and have installed the latest drivers provided by the manufacturer. The applicaton will now terminate. I have read some of the older forums for ideas and I cant find anything that relates to me and my card. My card is a ProSavage DDR with 32 mb of memory. I have DirectX 9.0c dowloaded. It says it in the Diagnostic Tool... I dont know what the problem could be. My computer is a Windows XP and has a memory of 480mb ram and 1.8 GHz Is it useless? Is there something I can dowload or update or do I just have to buy a new video card?