Yeah but there's lots about how to ask for help, what information to give etc. Run a dxdiag (clicky) and maybe we'll see something to help ya with. Are you saying that the EA splash screen freezes in mid twirl?
same i am having the exact same problem 1)processor name & speed: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80 GHz 2)system memory: 512MB RAM 3)windows version: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition(5.1, Build 2600) 4)free space: 214 GB(230,049,525,760 bytes) 5)total hard disk space: 232.6 GB(250,048,479,232 bytes) 6)direct x version: directX 9.0c(4.09.0000.0904) 7)display adapter(name & model number NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 8)display driver name, version number, & date: name: nv4_disp.dll, version 6.14.0010.9133(english), date: 6/23/2006 17:49:00 9)approx. total video memory: 128.0 MB 10)game detail: the sims 2 CD, no expansion packs 11)problem: i try to open the game, and that screen pops up the exact same as the picture in the first post(like this ). i tried it 3 times and the same thing happened each time. i saw a blue screen and then that screen and it froze there. i don't know if it makes any difference, but i haven't run the sims for at least a month, and that time i didn't have any problems. any help would be great, thank you!!!
Oh, ah, shoot. I'm thinking this is a CD drive error kinda thing. See if you can browse the game disc from My Computer ... y'know like see what's on it ....
