Your Hardware is really bad. I mean REALLY bad. Like 2005.
Get a new PC.
You have insufficient RAM, even though you have a nice graphics card you need at least 1.0GB RAM or if you are running on Vista, you will need 2.0GB RAM.
Minesweeper. I'm 100000% sure about it.
Whether a game will play, more precisely play WELL, is not down just to your graphics chip--many other factors come into play, like how much RAM you have, and what speed is it; your main processor, etc. The Sims 2 can get quite graphics-intensive as your plot and world grows, and the 82852-82855 chipset is not ideal for gaming. I sugest that you try the Sims 2 demo before you purchase the full game.
Many graphic-intensive applications (especially games) require a minimum amount of video memory in order to operate correctly (or even to run at all). So how much video memory does an Intel® chipset-based system with "integrated graphics" have? The answer: it depends. The amount of video memory is dependent upon the amount of pre-allocated memory set for your system plus something called Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT). DVMT, as its name implies, dynamically allocates system memory for use as video memory to ensure the most efficient use of available resources for maximum 2D/3D graphics performance. The amount of video memory allocated depends upon the amount requested by the operating system. When the memory is no longer required, it is returned to the operating system for use by other applications or system functions. DVMT allocates memory based on system needs. Some newer systems have an option in the system BIOS to adjust the amount of memory available for DVMT. Memory can be allocated up to the maximum limit set by the graphics driver. The maximum limit of video memory allocated by DVMT depends on your specific Intel chipset and the version of the graphics driver installed. Specific information for each integrated graphics chipset can be found via the links below. * DVMT White Paper - Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset Family * DVMT White Paper - Intel® 945G Express Chipset Family * DVMT White Paper - Intel® 82865G graphics controller (Intel® 865 chipset family) * DVMT White Paper - Intel® 82852/82855 GM/GME graphics controllers (Intel® 852/855 chipset families) * DVMT White Paper - Intel® 82845G graphics controller (Intel® 845 chipset family) * DVMT White Paper - Intel® 82815 graphics controller (Intel® 815 chipset family) * DVMT White Paper - Intel® 82810 graphics controller (Intel® 810 chipset family)
Even though the Chinese have been shown to have more fear of crime, their crime rates are much lower than that in the United States. The most common types of crime in China are financial in nature.