i need some serious Sims help - i am going out of my mind here!
okay here it is. i bought a new laptop with Vista and my sims2 plays fine - my issue is that i cannot download any CC and i cannot live without my modified Espresso machine
if i use q-express i get Runtime Error 11 - Division by Zero
if i use winrar i get access denied
i have tried various CC from various sites to no avail
my lappy is an Acer Aspire 5610 and the spec is
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Intel Pentium Dual-Core 1.60 GHz processor
533 MHz FSB, 1 MB L2 cache
1 GB DDR2 RAM (4 GB maximum)
120 GB hard disk drive
DVD±RW Super Multi DL drive
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 integrated video
Integrated Intel ICH7 high-definition audio
Integrated 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN
56K V.92 integrated modem
10/100 integrated Ethernet controller
i have been searching for answers for this for two weeks and i have been googling like mad and checked the forums on most of the sims sites ie modthesims.com etc.
oh i have also just upgraded my graphics drivers :rolleyes: still no joy
i would like to add that this is an official copy and is still working on my old xp lappy and i have unistalled and reinstalled sim2, q-express and winrar serveral time
**sorry for the long post**
i need some serious Sims help - i am going out of my mind here!
okay here it is. i bought a new laptop with Vista and my sims2 plays fine - my issue is that i cannot download any CC and i cannot live without my modified Espresso machine
If i use q-express i get Runtime Error 11 - Division by Zero
if i use winrar i get access denied
i have tried various CC from various sites to no avail
my lappy is an Acer Aspire 5610 and the spec is
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
I
The server that handles Q-Express has been out of action for some time, so for the time being it's best to give up on it (you will get the "Divide by zero" message because there's nothing there to download!). I recall reading on MTS2 that the priority at the moment is keeping the main download servers running, so you'll have to manually download the RAR and ZIP files.
Secondly, it sounds like WinRAR can't verify its product key in the registry. Are you running Vista in Administration mode, or User mode?
If it's anything like XP, running in Administrator mode, all programs have access to the registry, but in non-Administrator mode, permissions have to be assigned to each program to do this. It sounds like WinRAR doesn't have these necessary permissions.
I only use an Administrator account, so someone more intelligent will have to come along to explain how permissions work in non-admin accounts!
The server that handles Q-Express has been out of action for some time, so for the time being it's best to give up on it (you will get the "Divide by zero" message because there's nothing there to download!). I recall reading on MTS2 that the priority at the moment is keeping the main download servers running, so you'll have to manually download the RAR and ZIP files.
Secondly, it sounds like WinRAR can't verify its product key in the registry. Are you running Vista in Administration mode, or User mode?
If it's anything like XP, running in Administrator mode, all programs have access to the registry, but in non-Administrator mode, permissions have to be assigned to each program to do this. It sounds like WinRAR doesn't have these necessary permissions.
I only use an Administrator account, so someone more intelligent will have to come along to explain how permissions work in non-admin accounts!
ah thanks didnt know that about q-express :rolleyes:
i am the only user and have checked and confirmed that i am the administrator
winrar is working for everything else i download - it only appears to have an issue with CC
this is the error...
! \downloads\MTS2_SimCutie_258950_Power_Esspresso13_SimCutie.zip: Cannot create Power_Espresso-SimCutie.package
! Access is denied.
i have just discovered that i can unpack CC to any folder other than sims ...
Hmm, the still 30 people you mean who are creating the same threads over & over again?
funny how the release of C & C 3 & H&M stuff didn't attract this attention depite them having the same version of SecuRom installed on them
Still, ignorance is bliss I guess.
Hi thumps36!
I have just read up on this SecuRom stuff as I didn't realise this was the problem with Bon Voyage, I was assuming the problems people were having were the usual which would be corrected with updates/patches like the other Sims 2 games/packages. I haven't got the H&M package and I believe that was the first one for the PC where SecuRom was used, so I would be none the wiser about this SecuRom issue. Link to what I have read below (incase I have the wrong end of the stick)
Do you have the H&M and/or Bon Voyage? Have they caused you any problems? Have you got any other EA games that you have encountered problems with since installation of H&M and/or Bon Voyage?
Would be grateful for a response as I would like to get Bon Voyage although I am a bit worried now, I often see your posts on the Sims 2 threads so know you are a keen simmer and value your opinion
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I've recoloured objects with SimPE, but I've not created any of my own items. The Sims Resource has some really good guides for SimPE if you are interested.
http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/articles/sims2/
Its pretty easy to recolour - I'm not artistic at all, I just used the tools on paintshop pro to recolour.
Yes I do, I often make objects, clothing or wallpapers for the sims 2. You can see what I've made here if anyone is interested: http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/lym/
ahh thanks for that
Very impressive. I'll download some of that when I finish work today
Thank you
ATI Radeon X2300
Ive found a laptop that i want to buy for gaming but not sure that the game will run on that graphics card.
Here is a link to the system requirements for the game, this may be of some help to you!
http://thesims2.ea.com/help/detail.php?help_id=21
http://www.simsmad.co.uk/simkingdom/index.php
okay here it is. i bought a new laptop with Vista and my sims2 plays fine - my issue is that i cannot download any CC and i cannot live without my modified Espresso machine
if i use q-express i get Runtime Error 11 - Division by Zero
if i use winrar i get access denied
i have tried various CC from various sites to no avail
my lappy is an Acer Aspire 5610 and the spec is
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Intel Pentium Dual-Core 1.60 GHz processor
533 MHz FSB, 1 MB L2 cache
1 GB DDR2 RAM (4 GB maximum)
120 GB hard disk drive
DVD±RW Super Multi DL drive
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 integrated video
Integrated Intel ICH7 high-definition audio
Integrated 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN
56K V.92 integrated modem
10/100 integrated Ethernet controller
i have been searching for answers for this for two weeks and i have been googling like mad and checked the forums on most of the sims sites ie modthesims.com etc.
oh i have also just upgraded my graphics drivers :rolleyes: still no joy
i would like to add that this is an official copy and is still working on my old xp lappy and i have unistalled and reinstalled sim2, q-express and winrar serveral time
**sorry for the long post**
i have
The server that handles Q-Express has been out of action for some time, so for the time being it's best to give up on it (you will get the "Divide by zero" message because there's nothing there to download!). I recall reading on MTS2 that the priority at the moment is keeping the main download servers running, so you'll have to manually download the RAR and ZIP files.
Secondly, it sounds like WinRAR can't verify its product key in the registry. Are you running Vista in Administration mode, or User mode?
If it's anything like XP, running in Administrator mode, all programs have access to the registry, but in non-Administrator mode, permissions have to be assigned to each program to do this. It sounds like WinRAR doesn't have these necessary permissions.
I only use an Administrator account, so someone more intelligent will have to come along to explain how permissions work in non-admin accounts!
ah thanks didnt know that about q-express :rolleyes:
i am the only user and have checked and confirmed that i am the administrator
winrar is working for everything else i download - it only appears to have an issue with CC
this is the error...
! \downloads\MTS2_SimCutie_258950_Power_Esspresso13_SimCutie.zip: Cannot create Power_Espresso-SimCutie.package
! Access is denied.
i have just discovered that i can unpack CC to any folder other than sims ...
in that case, make a temporary folder
unpack the CC into that
then move it into your downloads folder
:D - hiya there!
i have finally fixed this - woo hoo!! i copied this package file in to all the folders available and one on them was the righ one!!
thanks to all who helped
Even after the official statement from Sony was released they're still complaining.
I don't have Bon Voyage yet and its one of the games that i want to buy.
Its better to be safe than sorry, i don't want my new laptop to be caught in all this securom business when i get it.
I've just got BV last weekend, best ep yet. Might order seasons today, but would prefer to wait til the laptop gets more memory.
I agree, it brings alot to the game.
BTW simmers: My site has a holiday home, hotels and houses for you to download for free.
Hope you enjoy them over at www.uksimmers.com
Hmm, the still 30 people you mean who are creating the same threads over & over again?
funny how the release of C & C 3 & H&M stuff didn't attract this attention depite them having the same version of SecuRom installed on them
Still, ignorance is bliss I guess.
Hi thumps36!
I have just read up on this SecuRom stuff as I didn't realise this was the problem with Bon Voyage, I was assuming the problems people were having were the usual which would be corrected with updates/patches like the other Sims 2 games/packages. I haven't got the H&M package and I believe that was the first one for the PC where SecuRom was used, so I would be none the wiser about this SecuRom issue. Link to what I have read below (incase I have the wrong end of the stick)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Bon_Voyage
Do you have the H&M and/or Bon Voyage? Have they caused you any problems? Have you got any other EA games that you have encountered problems with since installation of H&M and/or Bon Voyage?
Would be grateful for a response as I would like to get Bon Voyage although I am a bit worried now, I often see your posts on the Sims 2 threads so know you are a keen simmer and value your opinion