Sims 2 crashing without CC

Could you post your Computer's DxDiag?

To gather a DxDiag on your computer, please follow the steps here: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/HOW-TO-DxDiag-for-Sims-3-PC-Only/td-p/1049584/

the whole thing?

--------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics Manufacturer: Intel Corporation Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family DAC type: Internal Device Type: Full Device Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0152&SUBSYS_05811028&REV_09 Display Memory: 1664 MB Dedicated Memory: 32 MB Shared Memory: 1632 MB Current Mode: 1600 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor Name: Dell E2014H(Analog) Monitor Model: DELL E2014H Monitor Id: DELD03B Native Mode: 1600 x 900(p) (59.978Hz) Output Type: HD15 Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumd32,igd10umd32,igd10umd32 Driver File Version: 9.17.0010.2849 (English) Driver Version: 9.17.10.2849 DDI Version: 11 Feature Levels: 11.0,10.1,10.0,9.3,9.2,9.1 Driver Model: WDDM 1.2 Graphics Preemption: DMA Compute Preemption: Thread group Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 10/5/2012 23:12:22, 12602368 bytes WHQL Logo'd: Yes WHQL Date Stamp: Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-4212-11CF-B978-8B25B7C2C435} Vendor ID: 0x8086 Device ID: 0x0152 SubSys ID: 0x05811028 Revision ID: 0x0009 Driver Strong Name: oem68.inf:5f63e534c477ad23:iIVBD0:9.17.10.2849😛ci\ven_8086&dev_0152&subsys_05811028

------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 7/26/2014, 14:10:06 Machine name: ****** Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_gdr.140502-1507) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Dell Inc. System Model: Inspiron 660 BIOS: A10 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3240 CPU @ 3.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.4GHz Memory: 8192MB RAM Available OS Memory: 8064MB RAM Page File: 4421MB used, 11833MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 11 DX Setup Parameters: Not found User DPI Setting: Using System DPI System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled DxDiag Version: 6.02.9200.16384 64bit Unicode

I Also Found This 

--------------- Diagnostics --------------- Windows Error Reporting: +++ WER0 +++: Fault bucket -959345832, type 1 Event Name: APPCRASH Response: Not available Cab Id: 0 Problem signature: P1: Sims2EP9.exe P2: 1.17.0.66 P3: 48f12b6f P4: igdumd32.dll P5: 9.17.10.2849 P6: 50442448 P7: c0000005 P8: 00007a24 P9: P10: +++ WER1 +++: Fault bucket -1324673972, type 5 Event Name: WPNConnectionFailure Response: Not available Cab Id: 0 Problem signature: P1: Data Reconnect P2: 80072749 P3: WNP P4: IPv4 P5: None P6: Other P7: 1 P8: 244 P9: P10: +++ WER2 +++: Fault bucket -1324673972, type 5 Event Name: WPNConnectionFailure Response: Not available Cab Id: 0 Problem signature: P1: Data Reconnect P2: 80072749 P3: WNP P4: IPv4 P5: None P6: Other P7: 1 P8: 244 P9: P10: +++ WER3 +++: Fault bucket -1324673972, type 5 Event Name: WPNConnectionFailure Response: Not available Cab Id: 0 Problem signature: P1: Data Reconnect P2: 80072749 P3: WNP P4: IPv4 P5: None P6: Other P7: 1 P8: 244 P9: P10: +++ WER4 +++: Fault bucket -1011084352, type 1 Event Name: APPCRASH Response: Not available Cab Id: 0 Problem signature: P1: Sims2EP9.exe P2: 1.17.0.66 P3: 48f12b6f P4: igdumd32.dll P5: 9.17.10.2849 P6: 50442448 P7: c000041d P8: 000016d7 P9: P10: +++ WER5 +++: Fault bucket -1324673972, type 5 Event Name: WPNConnectionFailure Response: Not available Cab Id: 0 Problem signature: P1: Data Reconnect P2: 80072749 P3: WNP P4: IPv4 P5: None P6: Other P7: 1 P8: 244 P9: P10: +++ WER6 +++: Fault bucket -1324673972, type 5 Event Name: WPNConnectionFailure Response: Not available Cab Id: 0 Problem signature: P1: Data Reconnect P2: 80072749 P3: WNP P4: IPv4 P5: None P6: Other P7: 1 P8: 244 P9: P10: +++ WER7 +++: Fault bucket -1324673972, type 5 Event Name: WPNConnectionFailure Response: Not available Cab Id: 0 Problem signature: P1: Data Reconnect P2: 80072749 P3: WNP P4: IPv4 P5: None P6: Other P7: 1 P8: 244 P9: P10: +++ WER8 +++: Fault bucket -1324673972, type 5 Event Name: WPNConnectionFailure Response: Not available Cab Id: 0 Problem signature: P1: Data Reconnect P2: 80072749 P3: WNP P4: IPv4 P5: None P6: Other P7: 1 P8: 244 P9: P10: +++ WER9 +++: Fault bucket -1324673972, type 5 Event Name: WPNConnectionFailure Response: Not available Cab Id: 0 Problem signature: P1: Data Reconnect P2: 80072749 P3: WNP P4: IPv4 P5: None P6: Other P7: 1 P8: 244 P9: P10:

Do you only have that graphics chip or also a card ?

What resolution are you playing with (I think you should be able to check before it crashes)

1024x768

normal window

Try if you can play with 800x600

minimized window?

Not sure what you mean. Just lower the resolution

how would you lower it