The Sims 2 ultimate collection origin keeps crashing (Windows 10) FEB 2018

Hi @TarixSim @Jozo7O:

Have you both already tried to run the game in compatibility mode with Windows XP (Service Pack 2)? I know for you it worked in that computer before, @Jozo7O, but please, try anyway if you haven't done so already. You would need to:

1. Open C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Fun with Pets\SP9\TSBin  (path might be different if you changed the Origin game installation folder)
2. Right click in Sims2EP9.exe > Properties.
3. Go to Compatibility tab
4. Select to run the program in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
5. Select to run the program as administrator.
6. Apply the changes and double click on Sims2EP9.exe to start the game.

If that doesn't help, you might want to give the option 'Reduced colour mode' to 8-bit a try. It's also in Compatibility tab.

@TarixSim your graphics card is actually not that powerful, considering the specifications of the rest of your computer, and the issue could come from there. If compatibility mode doesn't work, could you try lowering the graphics settings as much as possible?

@Jozo7O great PC! Your computer has two graphics cards, as you probably already know. Could you try to change the card the game is using to launch? You should be able to do it using NVIDIA Control Panel. Let me know if you are not sure how to do that and I'll help 🙂

Thanks!

-Mai