Sims 2 problem

[Andys]

Hi, when I go to launch the sims 2 or any of the extensions it comes up with a black screen, when i go to task manager and close it this error comes up;

http://www.tehupload.com/uploads/0411ea7ff82bbe1error.png

Anyone know why? :S
I've tried re-installing directX 9.

[Stephen!]

What GPU do you have?

[Andys]

8800GT.

[The Cullens]

read it and obey :)
you need a graphics adapter that will work for sims 2 or im just being stupid and you need to clean your discs? o idk.

[GommeInc]

I sort of have that when I tried playing through Mansion and Garden Stuff. It appears the previous expansion pack worked in the end...

Do you remember what expansion pack worked before this? Try that :) Or find the Sims2Launcher.exe and play through that.

[Imosae]

Right click on the Sims 2 Icon > Run as Administrator try that

[Andys]

I sort of have that when I tried playing through Mansion and Garden Stuff. It appears the previous expansion pack worked in the end...

Do you remember what expansion pack worked before this? Try that :) Or find the Sims2Launcher.exe and play through that.
Can't find sims2launcher.exe

Right click on the Sims 2 Icon > Run as Administrator try that
doesn't work.

[Recursion]

Right click > properties > try running in XP compatibility mode?

[GommeInc]

Can't find sims2launcher.exe
C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Apartment Life\TSBin\Sims2Launcher.exe

That's what worked for me.

You'll need to change "\The Sims 2 Apartment Life\" to whatever expansion packs you've got though. So:

C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Open For Business\TSBin\Sims2Launcher.exe

Might work :)

Hmmm, Open for Business shouldn't have a Launcher as far as I am aware though...

[Andys]

don't worry i uninstalled open for buisness and it now works, thanks :)