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In order to better solve your problem, please go through the following as listed below:
I know a lot of this is repetition, but the links are useful.- General - Integrated Graphics
The reason for your issue is that your computer doesn't meet the minimum requirements to play TS2.
In particular, you don't actually have a graphics card - you have integrated graphics, which is just a chip on your motherboard. Most laptops come with integrated graphics, as do some desktops; and while salesmen often claim that integrated graphics chips are just as good as real graphics cards, they're not.
Integrated graphics chips are designed for people who just use their computers to read email, type up documents, and play minesweeper - they are not suitable for high stress games like TS2. At the very least, playing TS2 with integrated graphics will mean the game looks terrible; at the worst, you could permanently damage your computer.
If you have integrated graphics, the other requirements - particularly minimum processor speed - go up to compensate. You can see the increases here, under "If you have a non-T&L capable video card...".
This FAQ contains tips on things you can do to improve your gameplay, and prolong the life of the integrated chip: Game Help:Onboard Graphicswiki
This is MTS2's recommended minimum system specs for each EP/SP: Game Help:System Requirements/MTS2 Recommendationswiki
Be aware that, even if you follow all the tips in the above article, you will probably have to upgrade or replace your computer to alleviate all problems.
- There are many possible reasons why your desktop is having these issues where the laptop didn't - overheating, wear and tear; or the IG might be weaker on that than this.
On occasion you might be asked to do a long FAQ - please make sure you do all the steps and don't just skip over them. You'll often find that these long FAQs have all the details you need. If nothing in the above FAQs fixes your problem you may post again detailing
exactly which you have done and which steps failed.
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