Sims 2 flickering issue, please HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Minty]

I ought to boot you for this as per the rules (posted in wrong place & tech help is for regulars only), but since this was a question answered only days earlier I'll be lenient this once (grrrrrrrrrr!) .

I will stake my polenta on you having Windows 8 on the computer you are trying to run this on, right?

In which case, try running it in Windows XP compatibility mode. This is something to bear in mind with EVERY game you buy - double check when it was made & if it doesn't work properly you need to try running it in Compatibility mode.

Before you ask how to do the latter:-

1) right click on the game's shortcut on your menu screen.
2) choose "Properties"
3) pick the compatibility folder
4) click on the box for "Run this program in compatibility mode for", chose Windows XP
5) Click APPLY & next OK
6) try your game.

If this works, go back & try with different compatibility modes until you find one that works best.

Now for tea.