I installed sims 2 seasons and everything is blinking red. Why is that?

Answer 1

From what I've read this blinking red problem is because of your graphics card & to solve it you may need to download the latest driver for your card (or, unfortunately, buy a new one).

This site might help:
http://thesims2.ea.com/help/detail.php?help_id=21

The actual glitches that are caused by Seasons are listed on the blog on the EA Games official site -
http://thesims2.ea.com/mysimpage/blog.php?user_id=3104068

But back to the blinking red walls - these links may also help:
http://forums.thesimsresource.com/showthread.php?t=326259&highlight=blinking+red+walls
http://bbs.thesims2.ea.com/community/bbs/messages.php?&openItemID=&threadID=92b655230542b22da9118b68c72fbf74&directoryID=21&startRow=1#92e4aaa38f03ae36f231d94323c1dba6

Hope that downloading the latest drivers does help.

Answer 2

Hmmm, do you have any Custom Content? If you do then you have to make sure that you check the box that ask you wether you want to allow Custom Content to run in your game (A dialogue box will show after the loading screen to tell you about custom content and will ask if you want to run them, it only shows if you have Custom Content though).
Or have you recently deleted custom content that was in the game? That could be the problem.
That happened to me except my stuff was flashing blue.
Go to http://www.modthesims2.com/ and check out their forums to see if they have an answer to your problem, I believe they should.

Edit: BTW you could very well have a graphics card that isn't supported.

Answer 3

More than likely your graphics card is not supported or good enough. Please check your computer on Control Panel>System and you should see what it is, then go to Maxis' website or look at the box. If it is and this problem continues, reinstall the game and try it again. If this still does not help, please contact Maxis Technical Support.

Answer 4

particular the hot video card will artwork along with your older video games thats what they are there for once you've integrated pictures a dedicated video card will make each and each of the distinction no favor to agonize about that

Answer 5

mine did the same thing try putting the picture quality down really low. if that doesnt try getting a better video card for your computer. if that doesnt work ask someone that works with compuers.

Answer 6

perhaps you installed the program on another hard drive disk besides C://... this may cause your program to malfunction