I have the sims deluxe edition.  I know it will work on my computer because I have installed it once.  I had the game installed many YEARS ago, but uninstalled it because i didn't play it anymore.  I want to play it now though. The installation appears to be successfull. I choose play and the game begins to load. The load seems to go properly and the music seems to come to an end then right when the game should start the screen goes black, it sounds like my moniter goes off, then it dumps me to my desktop, and the game dissapears. I try to load the game again and the same thing happens everytime.  Why does the game crash at the 'Adjusting Emotional Weights' loading screen?  Any help would be greatly appreciatedIs this a GENUINE CD?

How about some hints about your system, operating system, etc. SEE below.Try this buddy:
http://ea.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/cci/ea/sim_switches.php?p_sid=%3C?%20echo%20$p_sid%20?%20%20%20%20%3E


ChrisPlease run dxdiag at start -> Run and report which version of Direct X you are using. I had a similar problem with GTA VICE City, come to find out I had an older version of Direct X running and had to update it.

 :-/yea it is a bought cd.  I'm going to try out those things that were suggested and see if they work.  I don't understand why the game worked a year ago, but won't install now.  So i don't think it's a matter of my computer not playing, but something to do with a setting that is not letting the game run right.