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   The Sims 2 System Requirements Checker


CONTENTS
   1. Manual: How to use this program
         -Checking system requirements
         -What to do if your computer is not up to miminum requirements
   2. Terms and Conditions
         -Redistribution
         -Modification
         -Rights
         -The License
         -Not complying with any of the Terms and Conditions
   3. Faq



I. HOW TO USE THIS PROGRAM

Unzip all the files contained in the zip folder.

Click on "ServoPro TS2 System Requirements Checker V2.0.exe" to start the program. You will see a splash while the program loads and shortly the program will pop up. Click "Check System Requirements" to check your System Specifications. Your system statistics will appear under Your System Specifications. Ticks and Crosses will appear beside Your System Specifications. Ticks show it meets minimum system requirements. Crosses mean your computer doesn't meet minumum system requirements. 

After checking your requirements, you may rollover the ticks and crosses to get tips on upgrading your computer.

If you computer does not meet the minimum requirements, this does NOT mean that The Sims 2 will not run on your computer, however, performance may be hampered severly. For example, if you have a graphics card that is not on Maxis supported list, you will get a cross, however, The Sims 2 may still run on your computer with unpredictable results.

II. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. This program may be distributed in any way you wish as long as you do not charge a fee for such distribution. All files related to this program, including this readme file must be enclosed with the program when distributing to others.
2. This program and all related files including but not limited to the Terms and Conditions may not be modified OR reproduced in ANY way. No work may be derived from any related files.
3. All rights to this program is reserved and copyright. No other individual or party may claim rights to this.
4. This program is provided 'as is'. ServoPro.com is NOT and WILL NOT be held liable for ANY losses or mis-interpretations of your computer by the program OR the manual. By using this program, you deem yourself liable for ANY losses occured. 
5. If this Terms and Conditions file is damaged or modified in any way, your license to use this software, redistribute it and to store this software in any readable media is VOID.
6. This license does NOT give you any form of warranty. However, if this program is redistributed, the redistributer may choose at their own risk, to give a warranty.
7. Any credits or links back to the ServoPro.com site in all related files may not be removed or modified in any way. By destroying or modifying the credits or links back to the ServoPro.com, you must destroy all related files.
8. If for any reason, you do not wish to comply with any of the above TERMS AND CONDITIONS, immediately destroy all copies of this program, software, file and all related files including but not limited to the Program, this Manual and Terms and Conditions, all related images.

III. FAQ

The program says it cannot find tick.bmp, what should I do?
This error occurs under Windows XP if you have not unzipped the files from the zip folder first. Please make suire you unzip all the files in the zip folder before you run the program.

Where can I get a list fo the latest system requirements for The Sims 2?
A list of the latest system requirements for The Sims 2 can be found at http://sims2.servopro.com/sysreq.phtml. This page is regularly updated to reflect the latest news from Maxis.