Okay. I'm having trouble with my Sims:Makin' Magic
Everytime I start up the game
It runs for a minute then just closes
Everrrryytime
I tried adding  -w to the shortcut
but that didn't work, I tried the other option on the site (Disabling APG)
but I can't for some reason
and the only program they have for download to help is for Windows 98
and doesn't have a version for Windows XP
So..I'm stuck.
If anyone has any idea what I should do please tell me!!!

Also I just had my computer re-formatted recently
I thought whatever was interfering with the game would be gone
but I guess not

P.S. I'm not really a computer savvy person so you might need to explain things a bit

*Update*

Okay, I changed my screen resolution to 800x600
and the color quality to highest 32 bit resolution
then I added  -nodx6 -skip_verify -skip_intro -w
to the Sims shortcut but still didn't work.
I downloaded the ivi_fix.zip
still nothing
I added -nosound to the shortcut
still nothing

For detailed explanations message me This perhaps is a hardware issue. Can you post your hardware specs on? I don't think that's the issue
I had it RUNNING perfectly fine for along time
like a year or more i believe so
but then just one day it started doing that
I uninstalled it and then reinstalled it but that didn't work
Ever SINCE it randomly shut off on me it's been doing that
I had my pc reformatted and it worked for like half an hour
then it just froze so i had close it now it's back to doing the same thing
opening then closing a minute later
Any ideas?------------------
System Information
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Time of this report: 4/10/2009, 15:30:41
       Machine name: MONSTRO
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Compaq Presario 061
       System Model: ED865AA-ABA SR1610NX NA540
               BIOS: Phoenix - Award BIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+,  MMX,  3DNow, ~1.8GHz
             Memory: 702MB RAM
          Page File: 777MB used, 940MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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        Card name:
     Manufacturer:
        Chip type:
         DAC type:
       Device Key: Enum\
   Display Memory: n/a
     Current Mode: 800 x 600 (32 bit) (1Hz)
          Monitor:
  Monitor Max Res:
      Driver Name: vga.dll
   Driver Version: 5.01.2600.0000 (English)
      DDI Version: unknown
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 8/23/2001 05:00:00, 9344 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: YES
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: vga.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 4/13/2008 15:14:42, 20992 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B70EE0-4340-11CF-B063-282AAEC2C835}
        Vendor ID: 0x0000
        Device ID: 0x0000
        SubSys ID: 0x00000000
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Video Accel:
 DEINTERLACE Caps: n/a
         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Not Available
       D3D Status: Not Available
       AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run


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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 4/13/2008 15:48:02, 52480 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 4/13/2008 15:09:48, 24576 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 4/14/2008 06:43:22, 40840 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 4/13/2008 15:09:48, 24576 bytes
|
+ PS/2 Compatible Mouse
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0f13
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 4/13/2008 15:48:02, 52480 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 4/13/2008 20:51:44, 23040 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 4/14/2008 06:43:22, 40840 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 4/13/2008 20:51:44, 23040 bytesDo you add anything to the game?  Like downloads?  I had the same issue and noticed that it was a bad file.No, I don't download files for that reasonmaybe a file got currpted?  HAve you tried reinstalling it?  Not a fresh install but from were its at?