If your log file says 2048 MB, installing the 4GB patch will fix the problem. NOTE: I have already installed the patch in my game, so that’s why the memory shows 4096 in this screenshot. Look for the rows that say “Memory” and “Free Memory.” If your game is only using 2GB, it will say 2048 here instead of 4096. It will be the name of your computer followed by -config-log. It will just say “The Sims 2” only instead of “The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection.”įind the log file that looks like the one above. NOTE: If you don’t have the UC, the path will be the same. Open up your Documents folder and navigate to the following path:ĭocuments > EA Games > The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection > Logs
And when we’re done, I’ll show you how to make sure it really worked. Step 1: Inspect Your Config Logįirst, I’ll show you how to make sure this is what’s causing your problem. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get your game running again with no crashes and no flashing graphics. When installed properly, you won’t run out of memory while you play and your game won’t crash and your graphics won’t flash pink anymore. You need a special patch for the game to access 4GB in Windows 10. The Sims 2 is an old game and it only uses 2GB of your available memory. But the good news is it isn’t hard to fix.
Last updated: (Updated with DXVK fix) Increasing Available MemoryĪ windows update in late 2017 or early 2018 caused this bug to start happening to everyone playing The Sims 2. This article contains EVERYTHING I KNOW about getting your game to work on Windows 10.
If you’re having the same problem, it’s an easy fix! You just need to install the 4GB patch.Īnd if that doesn’t work, there are several other things you can try listed below. My graphics were flashing pink or blue, and I would crash every time I tried to take my Sim to a different lot. When I switched over to Windows 10, I was so upset that I couldn’t get the game to run smoothly. it works.Alexander’s game never crashes because he installed the 4GB Patch. I am assuming that all the copies you are using are legal and installed from their original discs.īecause it requires you to buy an additional EP, it is definitely not the best solution if you just went out and bought University, but. Since Bon Voyage EP has the newest and most recent copy protection on it (I'm guessing here), and it opens into the Sims 2 Launcher (where it detects and displays all the different EPs you have), for some reason it works fine.
To play all my EPs now, I just open Bon Voyage and it goes to the Sims 2 Launcher. Then I installed University from the same discs I had been having problems with before. After reading all this stuff, and still no luck, I went out and bought Bon Voyage EP and installed it. When I tried to install University EP, it kept stopping at 68% (not 69% like Kleppe, for some reason). Well, I figured out a sure way to beat this issue, but no one is going to like it much. EA Says buy it again, lol, im sure their is a cure. Thank you for posting this, it was incredibly helpful.:DĪnyone know how to get the The Sims 2: University to work? Every time i try to install it, it stops and can't continue at 69%. This resolved a problem that prevented me from being able to install both the University and Nightlife packs on my machine. To save disk space, you can delete the Disk Images folders after the installation has completed.
Open the Disk1 folder under Disk Images and double-click on autorun.exe to start the installation. Once the disks have been copied, remove ALL CDs from any drives. Repeat steps 9 through 14 for Disk 2 until you have copied each disk into its appropriate folder. This will copy the contents of the CD into the Disk1 folder. Open the Disk1 folder you created under C:\Disk Images click on Edit at the top of the window and choose Paste. When you see the contents of the disk in the Window, click on Edit at the top of the window and choose Select All.Īll the contents of the disk should now be highlighted, click on Edit at the top of the window again and choose Copy. Right-click on your CD-ROM drive and choose Open. Insert Disk 1 of The Sims 2 University into your CD-ROM drive and if the autoplay starts, cancel it. It is important to note there must not be a space between "Disk" and the number. Repeat steps 6 and 7 while substituting Disk1 for Disk2. Name the folder Disk Images it is important that the name has a space in it.ĭouble-Click the new Disk Images folder to open it. Right-click inside the window and select New, and then Folder. Right-click on the Local Disk C and choose Open. Make sure to follow the steps below exactly as they read, or else the install may not work.