mamikapapo
03-19-2007, 06:27 AM
I recently installed Sims 2 again (just the main game, no expansions). Started playing and noticed that there is no video or audio coming out of the TV set. All I see is a blue screen flashing. Changed the channels, bought a different kind of TV, and still the same thing. Flashing blue screen and no audio. It wasn't like this when I had this installed last year.
The radio stations are fine. So are PC screens and games like SSX.
I looked inside the My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Movies folder and noticed that there was no Broadcast folder. So what I did was I copied the Broadcast folder from the game directory, which I checked and saw that it had the .movie files, and I put it in the first folder I mentioned.
Still, no effect.
Next, I figured maybe there is a settings file inside each channel folder, just like the radio station folders did. Thing is, there are no settings files in the My Docs\EA Games\The Sims2\Movies\Games\(whatever game) folders. In fact there is nothing in there are at all, yet PC screens and audio were working.
I realized then that the game was running the .movie files which were in the actual game directory. So now, I figured I should erase everything inside the broadcast channel folders, just like it is in the Movies\Games \nameofgame folders of My Docs.
Again, nothing still comes out of the TV.
Next, I remember I used to put my own videos in the channel folders. So I got a short video clip I have (M&M star wars commercial) converted it to .avi, made it really small, 15 frames per second, and then placed it in one of the channel folders in My Docs\....Movies\Broadcast\. Ran Sim 2, changed channels... but still, nothing coming out of the TV except the blue flashing screen and no audio.
Can anyone help me? How do I get the TV working again? Thanks for any help in advance!
The radio stations are fine. So are PC screens and games like SSX.
I looked inside the My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Movies folder and noticed that there was no Broadcast folder. So what I did was I copied the Broadcast folder from the game directory, which I checked and saw that it had the .movie files, and I put it in the first folder I mentioned.
Still, no effect.
Next, I figured maybe there is a settings file inside each channel folder, just like the radio station folders did. Thing is, there are no settings files in the My Docs\EA Games\The Sims2\Movies\Games\(whatever game) folders. In fact there is nothing in there are at all, yet PC screens and audio were working.
I realized then that the game was running the .movie files which were in the actual game directory. So now, I figured I should erase everything inside the broadcast channel folders, just like it is in the Movies\Games \nameofgame folders of My Docs.
Again, nothing still comes out of the TV.
Next, I remember I used to put my own videos in the channel folders. So I got a short video clip I have (M&M star wars commercial) converted it to .avi, made it really small, 15 frames per second, and then placed it in one of the channel folders in My Docs\....Movies\Broadcast\. Ran Sim 2, changed channels... but still, nothing coming out of the TV except the blue flashing screen and no audio.
Can anyone help me? How do I get the TV working again? Thanks for any help in advance!