Sure will can't get game to run at all now. None of the icons or files (start-all programs-ea games-game name) works. I'll let you know if this fixes it I appreciate your help with this!

ok so game isn't starting at all no matter where I try to start it from. Luckily I created a restore point just after I finished installing everything. I'm gonna reset to that point and try what we went through above again, and hopefully that will help. My cd drive isn't reading so I have a feeling theres something up with my pc. Hopefully restoring will help but I'll let ya know. Again I appreciate your help with this!!

Ok, after restoring everything back to the way it was, I tried what we went through above and I tried making a new shortcut. The computer accespts the changes in the icon but will not start the game, or game launcher. I can bring up the launcher by clicking on the Apartment life icon though. However the game will not start no matter where I try to start it from. I really hope I don't have to reinstall all games cause my cd drive crashed

It's possible that running the game on your integrated graphics card has damaged your computer enough that it can no longer run the game.

If you do decide to reinstall, try just installing the base game. Play for a while and see whether you have any problems. Each EP that you install will put more strain on your computer. Also, the later EPs will put more of a strain than the earlier ones. Playing with the base game, University, and Nightlife may work OK, but playing with the base game and Apartment Life may be too much for your computer to handle.

Here are some other suggestions for dealing with integrated graphics:
http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title...nboard_Graphics

You might also want to give us your system specs:
http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title...lp:System_Specs

>Here are the specs on the template from the page you linked last. If its too much info let me know exactly what is needed if not this whole report plase. I'll look into the integrated graphics link here in a sec. Did restore twice and game launcher comes up and I hit play then nothing happens. Tried starting via start menu and still nothing. I'm hoping the card isn't damaged. My cd drive isn't working right so I can't reinstall anything that I have the cd for.
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Time of this report: 4/28/2012, 13:26:42
Machine name: KIMBERLY-095A12
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.111025-1629)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: Pavilion zv5200 (PT276UA#ABA)
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+, MMX, 3DNow, ~790MHz
Memory: 510MB RAM
Page File: 350MB used, 892MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode



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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go 64M
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce4 440 Go 64M
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0179&SUBSYS_006D103C&REV_A3
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4716 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 4/8/2004 05:22:00, 3405450 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 4/8/2004 05:22:00, 1382634 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4239-11CF-E061-672002C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0179
SubSys ID: 0x006D103C
Revision ID: 0x00A3
Revision ID: 0x00A3
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run >


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Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00DA&SUBSYS_006D103C&REV_A2
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: smwdm.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.4010 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 1/13/2004 17:40:28, 612032 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Analog Devices
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 32
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): Yes
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run


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Drive: C:
Free Space: 74.8 GB
Total Space: 114.5 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD1200BEVE-11UYT0

Drive: D:
Model: TEAC DW-224E-B
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 13:40:46, 62976 bytes

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no updates available for the driver at this time is what Nvidia's site says. Somehow the game started working again. I tried by selecting the base game and the cd drive actually worked enought and told me to run the fun with pets collection. I clicked on it, launcher came up, game played. Not gonna mess with that launcher til I get a different computer (hoping to get all sims3's at that time too). Thanks for your help with all of this. Sorry my pc is a hunk of junk

Unfortunately, I'm not great on hardware. So, you might have to wait for someone more knowledgeable in that area.

Certainly, the likelihood of integrated graphics supporting all EPs to AL is pretty low.

Thinkin its something with my dinosaur of a laptop. Took out all download, reinstalled bob, added a few downloads and got same issue, and some base game items are invisible now like the adjustable plain shelf's, the biggest floor tv. The pic shows in the catalog but when I go to place them, they are invisible lol. Idk. Can get a lot more items downloaded than I lose in K&B when it's erased so I'll stick with those for now our desktop computer didn't have this issue but it was newer.

Thanks again for helping in trying to figure this mess out, I greatly appreciated it!!

Ok, so somewhere in all this, files for Apartment life were duplicated and I deleted the wrong ones. Reinstalled, but didn't try to bypass launcher since I last wrote here. Out of the blue I get a whim to try it tonight and the frickin thing is working lol. Thanks for all your help!!

Have a good one ;D

6/2/2012- Launcher bypassed and the K&B pack keepts deleting itself.