Intermittent graphics -only- after installing Bon Voyage (link to video caption attached)

[Omi~]

Hello, I have searched this and other support forums for a solution because I am going mad...
Everything worked fine before installing Bon Voyage. Then I installed it and the graphics, both in neighbourhood views, CAS Screens and lots started to fade away intermittently and reappear, and some parts and sims look like shadowed in grey (or half faded). I removed all hacks of course.

My laptop specs:
Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.070627-1500)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Pavilion dv6000 (GH802EA#ABE)
BIOS: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.1
Processor: AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50 (2 CPUs), ~1.6GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1086MB used, 3224MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode
and my GRAPHICS card: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7200

I have never ever had this problem with the other expansions... I don't know whether Bon Voyage may be too much for my graphics card (? which is pretty new... included in the laptop) or there is a serious glitch. Thanks for your help :-)

Link to caption video of the problem

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/reizo21/th_movie001.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v496/reizo21/?action=view&current=movie001.flv)

[AngelFrouk]

As far as i know, the GO cards (on the motherboard) aren't supported with later EP's. You might want to play around with the drivers to see if that helps. Try the newest drivers and if you have those or it doesn't help, try some earlier ones.
Maybe this thread can help you too: http://thesims2.ea.com/help/detail.php?help_id=281

[Omi~]

I read that information already... Which is strange to me is that I never had a problem playing ALL the other expansions with my graphics card. As it is a laptop what I own I can't change it X__X pretty annoying. Thanks anyway, I just need another solution (I hope there is...)

[KagomeKagome]

You could always try leaving a post at the Nvidia forum. Some of the more knowledgeable people there might have seen this in other games and have an idea of what to do. Otherwise, playing around with different drivers is the only solution I can offer, too.

Though another thought does come to mind...you do raise the back of your laptop so the vents can expel air properly, right? An overheating card/laptop is the only other thing I can think of (for the card to be working like this).

[Omi~]

I just joined the NVidia forum and posted the question. I think the vents are working alright... @_@

[KagomeKagome]

No, that's not what I meant. I mean, when you use your laptop, do you prop the back of it up with something (meaning: it's not flat against the desk/ground/your lap when using it)? If not, you might be causing your laptop to overheat.

[Omi~]

It is.... just on the desk, so I think I will do what you say! My laptop has the vents on the backside and also at the bottom. Thank you, let's see.