Application Error??

[Bloodly]

i had just bought The Sims 2 & the EP.
but when i play about 5 to 10 mins...
it quit and have a message saying ''Application Error'':mad:

i had tried some method:
1) updating the video card driver
2) reinstall directx 9.0c

but none of above work.

my puter:
p4 2.4G
512MB
geforce fx5900

i have no idea with it, can anyone help, thanks a lot. :confused:

[ManagerJosh]

It would be nice to know what sort of error you received :)

[Bloodly]

It would be nice to know what sort of error you received :)

the error is in chinese....
i want to let you know too, but i don't know how to translate:confused:
i will have a try on the translating...

[Bloodly]

i got it..
nothing special..
just"Application Error, application will be terminate"
so, what should i do??

[Speed3365]

I used to get an application error sometimes when i was running a trainer in the backround.
When i stopped running the trainer,the application error stopped.
If this is the case try to play the game without any trainers or cheats since the behavior of some of them is sometimes unpredictible.
If you're playing the game without trainers and stuff then the problems lies elsewhere.
Maybe someone who knows more could help you out in this case.

[Bloodly]

thank you. Speed3365
but my sims is absolutly pure...so....:confused:
anyway thanka lot~

[ManagerJosh]

100% pure? As in no extras like no-cd cracks?

[Bloodly]

yes....100% pure...no "no-cd crack" or anyothers:confused:

[Actaviosan]

:mad: I got the same proplem, and I don't know how to fix.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[denvermax]

i bought the sims 2 awhile ago. i stopped playing so i uninstalled it then i re-installed it today b/c i was bored and for some reason after the first splash screen... the "this application has crashed. the application will now terminate" thing pops up. my pc's requirements are all met. i dont know whats wrong.

[Actaviosan]

I don'T know wHy you, bloody and me are suffering this proplem.
I really love the sims, and I think You all love it so.
So why don't you make our hearts happy also by helping us?
:cheeky:

[Mirelly]

Unfortunately we cannot help you because you are only asking for help without supplying the necessary information. We need to see your full system specifications (from a dxdiag analysis - search these forums for dxdiag ;) ) as well as an accurate description of the way you run the game and a list of what background applications are left running (see icons next the clock). I mean, c'mon guys! Wotcha think we are? Mindreaders or summat? :(

[Actaviosan]

well, when I run the sims 2, i turn off everything, even internet.
but only Sfety Remove Hrdware is still running.
and here is my full system specifications :
Opreation system: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, build 2600)
System Manufactrer: VIA Technologies, Inc.
BIOS: ver 1.65
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1700MHz, ~1.7GHz
Memory: 256MB RAM
Page file: 101MB used, 516MB available
DirectX Version : DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)

Anything wrong? :rolleyes:

[Actaviosan]

ah and NIVIDIA Geforce2 MX 100/200

[Mirelly]

The GeForce 2 is the lowest spec graphics card that is described as supported. This means that the slightest problem or conflict will cause unpredictable errors. Make sure you have the latest possible graphics driver http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

If that brings no joy try the support forum for your system manufacturer http://www.viaarena.com/

See how much help we can be when he have some info! :)

[Actaviosan]

what to do in this website?

[Actaviosan]

can you even help me?
you are sitting and playing the sims 2 joYfully but you don't care for other people that love this game but they can't play it!
:(

[Actaviosan]

Please help? :depressed:

[Leticron]

can you even help me?
you are sitting and playing the sims 2 joYfully but you don't care for other people that love this game but they can't play it!
:(

Do you think you're acting fair with replies like that?
BTW: did you actually go to the aforementioned sites and READ?
At nvidia you could have downloaded and installed the newest videodrivers for your card and at viaarena you should have gotten the latest chipset drivers
What makes you think that the ppl who spent their time and tried to help owe you anything???
Dont just sit there and complain...ACT

-le

[Actaviosan]

When i updated my vediocard my geforce CRASHED TOO SO I INSTALLED IT AGAIN!
AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IN VIA SO HELP!

[Mirelly]

Shouting will get you nowhere. Face up to it! You are trying to run the most complex game ever made on 20th Century computer technology. You want help? Try learning a little civility. Yes I have been been playing the game joyfully. As for your problems ... because of your attitude and rudeness I actually do care less now than I did before. If you are trying to get silenced you are well on the way, matey! Go post your problems on the Via forums that I gave you the link for. I doubt they will be so patient with your stupid inuslting behaviour as we have been ....

[Actaviosan]

Sorry but I don't know from where to start :(

[Actaviosan]

Please many guys had this proplem. please try to fix. I am sorry for what I said, but please I love it so much. And I think you know what to feel when something you really love but you can not get! :( so please try to help. :(

[sapphy77]

I am also having an application error. I tried installed the fix & it didn't help. I got to play the game a few minutes longer before it crashed.

My specs are
Operation system: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
System Manufactrer: VIA Technologies, Inc.
BIOS: ver 1.65
Processor: 1.67 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Memory 768
DirectX Version : DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Video card: RADEON 9600 SERIES

Need anything else?

Also I haven't downloaded any objects since March. I know I have played after they were installed without issues.

[denvermax]

still getting the application has crashed error after trying to open the game.

my computer meets all the requirements because i've played this game a few times before i formatted my pc. the "application has crashed" error started happening after i formatted my pc.

here are my specs?:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/senorthanh/s1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/senorthanh/s2.jpg

[Mirelly]

Well it looks like it should run the game to me ... uh ... oops. you formatted the pc ... hmmm ... your main driver is more up to date than mine ... you could try rolling back that display driver because I actually had a lot of trouble with it.

Alternatively you might check to see if can upgrade the BIOS Go to http://www.soyo.com.tw/

[garyalexza]

What I would do is run some burn in tests to establish that there are nothing faulty in the computer hardware itself. Two programs I would recommend are prime95 (http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft.htm) and memtest (http://www.memtest.org/)

You can use these to test the stability of your entire system (with prime95) and to check for any memory errors (with memtest, download and run the bootdisk version, which installs the program onto a floppy disk that you boot off).

You might also benefit from using the benchmarking utilities found on Futuremark's site (http://www.futuremark.com/download/)
(http://www.memtest.org/)

(http://www.memtest.org/)

[Sylla]

I had the same problem, after not playing the game for months I decided to have a look and see what was happening in my sim world, and after the initial splash screen I kept getting the same message 'Application error, program will now terminate' .
I removed my downloads folder, because I had downloaded some stuff that I hadn't tested, re-ran the sims 2 and got the exact same error. So, it being months since I had actually played, I didn't care too much about losing any saved games or what-not so I uninstalled the whole thing, then re-installed it. Booted her up, all set and ready to go with a clean install, splash screen comes up, I wait with anticipation, and you guessed it, I got that message again!
Me being the bright spark that I am, assessed everything that I had done to my computer in the last while that could effect the Sims2 from running, the most recent thing being that I had installed Talisman desktop, which replaces the windows interface, with a newer (and much prettier) display, also, it can effect the shell application of windows. So, i turned it off (very simple and no uninstalling involved), went back to the normal (and not so pretty) windows screen, booted up my sims disc, and voila! no error message!
It now runs like a dream, and much faster than before, it also gave me an opportunity to go through all my downloads (which I had saved) and get rid of a lot of them that I no longer wanted, creating more space on my hard drive and faster game play.
Moral of the story, if it worked before, then there is some simple reason that it wont work now, it's just a matter of retracing your steps and figuring it out. If it has never worked, well, the answer may be just as simple, but unfortunately, we don't know every program that you run on your computer, so it is sometimes very difficult to help.

[denvermax]

okay ive gotten the game to work. but now after i restart my computer and try to play again.. the application error pops up again. so i uninstalled it and re-installed it and it worked. then it stopped working again after awhile. it seems like the only time i can play it is right after i install it... then after an hour or so it doesnt work anymore then i have to uninstall it and reinstall it. wha t apain. i give up.

[twhwa]

Hi to all,

first, this is my PC info:

775Dual-915GL
inetel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.80GHz
1016MB RAM
DirectX 9.0

I am suffering the same problem as well, and i bought the game without hack etc. Please help!!!!

[Mirelly]

775Dual-915GL is your mother board. It appears to support both PCIe and AGP graphic cards. You will need to run dxdiag and see what the display tab says to find out what you have.

dxdiag can be run by Start >> Run >> type in dxdiag hit Enter and wait for the magic to occur .... ;)

[twhwa]

my graphic card is intel(R)Intel® 82915G/82910GL Express. What do you think?

[Mirelly]

It is an display adapter integrated into your main processor. That isn't good. It probably could run the game but until you quit messing about handing out info dribs and drabs I can't really say what your problem is let alone offer a solution.

If you have run dxdiag why cannot you post a complete question that states what your exact problem is and list every important detail about the computer you are using. It is far too tedious and time consuming for we who want to help to have keep turning back to old posts to read bits and pieces of people's problems to put things together.

If you want help you're gonna have, first, to help yourself as much as possible. OK, kid? :)

[kuponutty]

Wow, did you notice how much double, even triple replies there were? Whoops, I really should help, but I can't. I just wanted to note that. It really shows that kids are useless at everything! And you new people: QUIT YOU'RE WHINING!! We have our own problems, our own lives. We try our best to help you. WE DON'T HAVE SUPER POWERS!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: *Runs mentally around in rage and fury*