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Developers | |
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Maxis | |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
The Sims 2 Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 14, 2004 |
macOS (OS X) | June 13, 2005 |
The Sims | |
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Subseries of Sim | |
The Sims | 2000 |
The Sims Online | 2002 |
The Sims 2 | 2004 |
The Sims Stories (series) | |
MySims | 2008 |
The Sims 3 | 2009 |
The Sims Medieval | 2011 |
The Sims 4 | 2014 |
Key points
- Large modding community.
- All Origin versions get a free upgrade to The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection (contact EA Support for non-Origin versions).[1]
- Although it shipped originally with SecuROM, The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection was updated in November 2017 and no longer uses SecuROM.[2] However, it; along with all other digital releases of the game - were already pulled in August 2014.
- The disc version may not run properly on Windows 10 due to issues with SafeDisc and/or SecuROM.[3]
General information
- Official Website (archived)
- The Sims 2 Official Forums
- EA Answer HQ
- EA Answer HQ (OS X)
- The Sims Wikia
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v3 DRM[Note 1]. Later expansions use v4 or SecuROM 7 DRM. |
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Mac App Store | Super Collection. |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- The Windows version is no longer sold digitally.
- All Origin versions are automatically upgraded to The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection. Contact the EA Support for retail versions.[1]
- The Ultimate Collection from Origin no longer has SecuROM DRM.[2]
Version differences
- List of all different versions and regions can be found on Wikipedia.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Apartment Life | ||
Bon Voyage | ||
Celebration! Stuff | ||
Family Fun Stuff | ||
Freetime | ||
Glamour Life Stuff | ||
H&M Fashion Stuff | Also known as Fashion Stuff in Australia | |
Happy Holiday Stuff | Also known as Festive Holiday Stuff in Europe | |
Happy Holiday Pack | Also known as Christmas Party Pack in the UK and Ireland and Holiday Party Pack in Australia | |
IKEA Home Stuff | ||
Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff | ||
Mansion & Garden Stuff | ||
Nightlife | ||
Open for Business | ||
Pets | ||
Seasons | ||
Teen Style Stuff | ||
University |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Retail versions of the base game, expansions, and the Family Fun Stuff pack require patching after installation. The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection on Origin is already patched.
- Although the game's patch site has now gone down, many expansion pack patches are available from the PCGamingWiki filespace.
- The patch notes can be found here
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files[6] |
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Improved view distances
Remove fog[7] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\TSData\Res\Config[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) |
-
<path-to-game>
changes according to what expansions you have installed. For example, if you have Ultimate Collection or all expansions path would be...\Fun with Pets\SP9\...
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\The Sims™ 2 Ultimate Collection\ |
macOS (OS X) |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | Ultimate Collection now requires Origin running to play. | |
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- Fixes common issues like graphics settings being disabled or not getting applied on newer GPUs, and black square Sim shadows. Adds widescreen support.
Download Graphics Rule Maker[citation needed] |
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Field of view (FOV)
- Each of the game's cameras can have their FOV set independently using the fov parameter in their Camera Settings files, which are contained in
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Cameras\
Anti-aliasing (AA)
- If your "Edge Smoothing" slider is greyed out in-game, then it's likely that the game cannot determine how much VRAM your GPU has and is defaulting to its failsafe of 32 MB.
Raise amount of fallback value[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input settings
Audio settings
- Alt-tabbing may not work properly during the game's loading screens.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Greek | ||||
Hebrew | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Thai | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Simplified Chinese |
Issues fixed
Vista/7 Compatibility
- The Sims 2 is compatible with newer versions of Windows, however the original release of the game has issues, and will show an error message when loaded.
- Patching the game or installing the expansion packs will correct this.
Temporarily freezing during launch with certain AMD GPUs on Windows 10
- Newer versions of the Radeon Adrenalin driver software are responsible for this issue.
Rollback to Radeon Adrenalin driver v.18.12.1.1 |
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Alternatively, use DXVK to circumvent DirectX issues[8] |
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Fix crashing with Nvidia 1XXX and Windows 10
Apply 4GB to The Sims 2 executable[9] |
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Alternatively, use DXVK to circumvent DirectX issues |
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Issues on newer CPUS
- The Sims 2 was made before the release of multi-core CPUs. It may have issues at the startup loading screen on newer CPUs with multiple cores and Hyperthreading. Try following if The Sims 2 does not progress in loading at startup.
Set affinity[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Neighbourhoods inaccessible in Ultimate Collection
Remove ™ in registry key[citation needed] |
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Game stuck in 800x600 resolution, or 4:3 aspect ratio
Force fullscreen windowed mode+texture memory[citation needed] |
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Black Square Shadows
Use custom config file[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Download Sim Shadow Fix(Square Shadow Fix)[citation needed] |
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Low quality neighborhood terrain
Enable high quality neighborhood terrain |
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Stuck Sims/Poorly Placed Objects/Frozen Objects
- Periodically, a sim may become trapped or a special object may be placed in a bad location, preventing a sim from doing anything. In other cases, a normal object may be improperly tagged as "in use" and cannot be moved, sold, or manipulated.
- Use this cheat carefully. Some objects like the mail box cannot be replaced once deleted.
Use "moveobjects" cheat code[citation needed] |
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"More..." button does not work in conversations
This issue is caused by using a mouse when playing on a laptop with a touchpad. It is solved by either:
- Disabling the touchpad whilst playing The Sims 2, if possible.
- Using the touchpad to play instead of a mouse.
If playing on a PC Desktop it is solved by:
- Pressing tab when selecting options in the pie menu
Other information
API
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) | Starting with the Nightlife expansion in 2006, the game and all its expansions were made universal binaries for Intel Macs, which continued until the Bon Voyage expansion in late 2007. The Apartment Life and FreeTime expansions were not released individually and thus require the Ultimate Collection, which is Intel-only. Fortunately, it is fully 64-bit as of 2019. |
Mods
- The Sims 2 attracted a large modding community, allowing further customization features. Unfortunately, even properly designed mods could increase the chances of crashes and errors in the game. Mods have a major impact on loading time and stability, and should be used with discretion if you are having issues with the game.
Official Tools
- These tools created by Maxis and formerly hosted on the games official website.
- Content Manager - This will allow you manage mods and custom content
- HomeCrafter Plus - This will allow you to create custom floors and walls
- The Sims 2 and the BodyShop Demo should not be installed on the same machine at the same time. Existing save games may corrupt and other issues may arise
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98SE, ME, 2000 | XP, Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | 800 MHz | 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.5 GB | 15 GB (with all DLC installed) |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 7200 Nvidia GeForce2 Series 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | ATI Radeon 9600 Nvidia GeForce 6 series 64 MB of VRAM |
- When the Seasons (or Later) Expansion Pack is installed, T&L incompatible graphics chips can be used;[10] however it requires a Minimum CPU speed of 2.4 GHz.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.3.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.2 GHz PowerPC G4/G5 | |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 9000 Nvidia GeForce FX5200 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[4] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[5]
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Origin - The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection FAQ
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection: SecuRom Update - Sims Community
- ↑ ArQAde: The Sims 2: Please insert the correct CD-ROM
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ TS2; skip intro - PC Gaming - Tom's Hardware - last accessed on
- ↑ This is how Sims 2 can look in 2016 : thesims - last accessed on
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/thesims/comments/emyybb/psa_dxvk_can_fix_sims_2_totaly_on_modern_systems/
- ↑ https://pleasantsims.com/sims-2-windows-10/
- ↑ The Sims 2: Seasons for Windows (2007) Tech Info - MobyGames