I had to post this in here eventually, because i've looked for a solution all over the internet and i either dont understand how to fix this problem in the way its being described, or there just isnt any support out there for the exact problem that i'm having. Keep in mind, i'm not a whizz kid by far so a lot of the technical support language and instructions go over my head i need things explained to me in detail so i can follow the instructions and figure out whats going on. Anyway, here's whats been going on with me for the past few days. I've tried to install the Sims 2 onto my computer so that it works with no problems but that seems to be impossible. I installed the Sims 2 with all the expansion packs once, and when i loaded the game i had these white newspaper looking things all over the screen with black lettering and red crosses all over them. These newspaper thingies were in places of trees, houses, etc. I've never ever seen this before, and i've never had this problem either. I've updated all of my drivers, and direct x as well and tried reinstalling the game several times, but i still get the same outcome. Anyone know what could be going on? Its really bizarre, and here...i'll give you guys my video card information: (I found this, and hopefully this is the right information...i'm not good with hardware issues at all lol, so bare with me! hehe) NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430. If you guys need anymore information i'll be happy to give it to you. Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for taking the time to read this, i know it was a long story