Do I need any installations for "The Sims 2" for the PC?

Question

I have a basic PC with Windows XP without any graphics card installations, and my friend has "The Sims 2" so, do I need to get anything so I can actually play it.

Answer 1

If you have a T&L (info about what T&L is below) capable video card with at least 32 MB of video RAM (such as nvidia GeForce 2 or better or ATI Radeon 7000 or better) then you need at least:

* 800 MHz processor
* 256 MB RAM if Windows XP
* 128 MB RAM if Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 2000
* At least 3.5 gigs of free hard drive space

If you have a non-T&L capable video card (such as TNT2, Intel, or Rage for example) then you need at least:

* 2.0 GHz processor
* 256 MB RAM if Windows XP
* 128 MB RAM if Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 2000
* At least 3.5 gigs of free hard drive space

ALSO, make sure that all the drivers for your computer (video, sound, DirectX, and chipset, are installed and are up to date.)