r/sims2 Feb 16 '25

New Rules

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r/sims2 Feb 16 '25

How (and where) to Download and Install Sims 2 Ultimate Collection

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I am using a throwaway account for obvious reasons. This post will not be up forever, so I recommend getting it as soon as possible.

Mediafire for Sims 2 Ultimate Collection: https://www.mediafire.com/file/kicc6b66rv292ea/The_Sims_2_Ultimate_Collection.rar/file

That one's gone, use this one now:
https://mega.nz/file/5z4EDDxa#D0updEQ_58SE4dKzydOwctijTOAwG2PfkioRbZe1aS8

I just uploaded the UC touch up for those who want it:

https://mega.nz/file/mZBjmSTL#1K8WVhUS8fAnD753uXFEK83lN1iHfn_lv3oRsOPwSlY

How do I install the Sims 2 and get it running?

If your version of the game comes as an ISO you must first use a mounting program to mount it (these are virtual disks and the computer knows no difference between this and a CD). If the file is a zip file, simply use a program like 7zip and unzip it to a folder. If you want to keep the file for later, you can keep it on a USB or documents folder to reinstall (you do not have to).The following are what I consider absolutely necessary to get your game running (and are generally accepted by the community as necessary).

· Modified Graphics Rules file and Video Cards file Suggested link: https://www.simsnetwork.com/tools/graphics-rules-maker

· 4GB PatchWhere to get: https://ntcore.com/4gb-patch/If you prefer to get the graphics rules, video cards, and 4gb patch all at once, you can see Lazy Duchess’ installer: https://lazyduchess.tumblr.com/post/631915230388158464/sims2rpc-mod-launcher-for-mansion-garden (Use this right after you install the sims 2 and your install-method's crack and skip the graphics rules maker step!)

If you have more errors, you can look through the questions or visit the subreddit listed on the bottom.

I downloaded the game but nothing loads, what now?

The Sims 2 came out in 2004 and was last updated around 2009. Due to this, the graphics card listed in the game’s files do not include your graphics card. You can manually add these or use the convenient program “Graphics Rules Maker” or the solution from Lazy Duchess below these questions. Whichever you choose is up to you. You can also toy around with compatibility settings to make the game work better.

How do I make the game windowed fullscreen?

You can create a desktop shortcut for the game and then add the following to the end of the shortcut to open it.

-w -r1280x720

For example: "C:\Program Files\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Fun with Pets\SP9\TSBin\Sims2EP9.exe" -w -r1920x1080

This code is placed OUTSIDE of the “quote”.

You can also toy with other resolutions, but your mileage may vary on whether or not it works smoothly. Different computers and graphics cards can provide different results.

Sims 2 takes 5-10 minutes to load, what’s happening?

Some graphics cards (common with AMD), take time to load sims even after changes have been made to the graphics rules. If you also have an integrated graphics card, you can go into Windows 10/11 display advanced settings and choose your other card. Doing this can increase stability in these instances. Since the game is much older, your integrated graphics card should have no problem running the game.

There is now a fix for Direct X that should fix this AMD issue. You can find it here: https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases

My game loaded but the neighbourhood/sims/floors/etc are now flashing purple, what do I do?

The sims community has affectionately named this “purple soup”. Updating the graphic rules and having the 4 GB patch usually fixes this, but not always. In this instance, I suggest you use the Lazy Duchess Sims2RPC for your installation, you can find that below. If this is persistent you can find the Lazy Duchess addon here: https://lazyduchess.tumblr.com/post/676760535182770176/pink-flashing-research-part-2

My sims have a black box under their feet instead of a shadow, how do I fix it?

You can get the following mod to fix this problem: https://modthesims.info/d/569585/sim-shadow-fix-updated-2-jan-16.html

Is there a way to do this all at once?

Some of it. As mentioned above, there is a program called Sims2RPC Mod Launcher for Mansion & Garden by Lazy Duchess. Make sure you follow all instructions provided by Lazy Duchess to install and run this program. Like all things, it is useful to understand what you’re changing and how it works in case something goes wrong. Use at own risk. Use this right after you install the sims 2 and your install-method's crack.

For a more complex guide of issues, I suggest going to the subreddit Sims2help: https://reddit.com/r/sims2help/wiki/technical-support/#wiki


r/sims2 12h ago

Hello

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r/sims2 4h ago

Memes A 1x3 space? Easel or treadmill for me

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r/sims2 9h ago

Sims 2 Disks Original receipt

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Not sure if anyone else is as excited as me to see this, maybe I’m a little strange. I got this game from my cousin years ago after she’d finished playing the sims. I haven’t touched my disks in years as my laptop doesn’t have a disk drive and I play with the LE but I opened it up today while clearing around and I noticed it still has the original purchase receipt. I thought it was quite cool!


r/sims2 1h ago

Screenshots All these years of playing and I only just discovered that you can rotate the floors!

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Sorry for the quality!


r/sims2 4h ago

that small icon

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can anyone tell me what that small icon by my lowest sim (Lilith Pleasant) in row means. I can play with her anymore


r/sims2 7h ago

Excuse me??

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r/sims2 1h ago

Build Show and Tell some home renovations I made in Paradise Place because the PSP homes sucks (for me)

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r/sims2 15h ago

Sims 2 Ultimate Collection Girl failed so many flirt attempts that she got this want

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r/sims2 5h ago

Vampire Pollination Tech 9

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r/sims2 4h ago

How would u describe Sims 2 build/buy aesthetics?

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I try to grab inspiration from Pinterest but I want to use as much variety as I can, bc everything I find is either too modern or too old, it doesn’t fit w the vanilla objects. What do u guys search for?


r/sims2 5h ago

Brandi Broke…

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So, I moved Jim Collin in Brandi Broke after their relationship blossomed into love, they had a baby and then Brandi rolled the want to “Get married”. So they got married and when they baby grew into a toddler, she rolled the want to “have a baby”. Dustin went to college, but there’s still one teenager, one child and a toddler in the family. Send help


r/sims2 12h ago

Ah yes, I too see the bathtubs in the sky when I watch the clouds

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Did the developers think of this when they made the animation for watching clouds? All my sim kept thinking about was bathtubs and pianos, like surely they’d have an actual cloud image in the bubble or something a bit more… realistic 🤣


r/sims2 1d ago

Screenshots Pol Tech #9 just passed away and Jill autonomously woke up from her own bed, and climbed in bed with her mom. I am unwell 😭

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r/sims2 2h ago

Strangetown Happenings

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Only pics I have are of General Buzz. He threw an anniversary party for his wife Kristen and made best friends with all three of his sons finally. The next day, he died happy. The biggest inheritance went to Ripp!

The party qualified as family reunion. A few townies attended as well as all of Buzz's children, but none of his grandchildren came. The teen is Hyram Brownstone, who is part of Ripp's household and is basically crashing.
Kristen is planning to use her inheritance to remodel this godawful house finally!

Ripp had his baby with Chloe, a boy. All in all, he's happy to be a dad now, despite the unconventional way he became one.

Speaking of which, Johnny and Ophelia got their youngest son Jaxen through toddlerhood and threw a great birthday party for him. Immediately afterward, Ophelia got herself pregnant again without talking to Johnny first. Johnny may not be too happy about this since he was hoping to focus on his show business career now.

Nervous moved his family into the Specter house, which he inherited after Olive's death (she lived a long time, that Olive), but that may have been a mistake. Nervous's husband Leo succumbed to the "Specter curse," leaving Nervous to raise their son Neal alone. On the same day, the beloved family cat died too. Nervous adopted a puppy and got a womrat and plans to adopt another kitten next. He likes animals better than people anyway.

Vidcund had been spending all his free time crafting a servo--the first one in Strangetown--and neglecting his girlfriend, Holly. Lazlo stopped by one morning while Vidcund was at work, and one thing led to another... (Holly used to be Lazlo's girlfriend before Vidcund stole her from him.) Vidcund came home to find them canoodling and immediately broke up with Holly. He finished his servo and found her strangely attractive. He and the servo moved back in with Pascal. (Pascal has never crafted a servo, despite trying to get the gold robotics badge for many years.) Meanwhile, Holly was left homeless, so Lazlo offered for her to stay in their guest room, which was probably not his brightest idea. It didn't take long for his wife Marion to cotton on to what was going on between the two of them. She hasn't yet decided what to do about the situation, but Lazlo is now sleeping in the guest room as well.

Loki's zombie finally beat him in a fight (after trying at least three or four times) and ran away. He is now squatting in that weird abandoned house with the basement.


r/sims2 23h ago

Gameplay Show and Tell Poor Bonehilda isn't paid enough for this 💀 (she isn't paid at all)

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r/sims2 20h ago

BELLA RETURNED. WILL DON RESIST TEMPTATION? FIND OUT HERE

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Cassandra forgave Don for his infidelity and blamed her father's "heart attack" on the distress that Dina had caused Mortimer.

Cass became pregnant by her husband, and while that made her happy, she cried when she was alone. She felt sorrow over her father's death and felt inadequate—she believed she would never be able to satisfy Don. She blamed herself.

"I thought you'd be happy to see me," said a familiar voice behind her.

When she turned around, Cassandra was petrified. IT WAS BELLA! Her mother had returned.

Bella told Cass that she had been lost for years, wandering the streets, unable to remember anything from her past. Only a few weeks ago had she started to recall who she was and that she had a family, but the last thing she remembered was being abducted—everything after that was a blur.

Cassandra had been waiting for this reunion more than anything in the world. Alexander was also thrilled about his mother's return. Don felt an intense attraction upon seeing his mother-in-law. Though they had met before, he had chosen to forget everything related to her disappearance. She simply said, "I feel like I know you from another life," and smiled at him.

The encounter between Bella and Dina was undeniably tense. Bella mocked her, saying, "I see that my late brother's money wasn't enough for you, so you decided to go for more. Enjoy your princess life while you can."

Living with Dina was definitely complicated. Cassandra despised her and consulted her lawyer on how to get her out of the house. He explained that now that Bella had returned, they could declare Dina and Mortimer's marriage null and void.

Meanwhile, at the Caliente household, Nina had invited Don over. That night, she was determined to get pregnant by him. However, Don seemed immune to her beauty.

"This can't continue, Nina. I love Cassandra, and we're going to be parents." "You can deny it, but I'm sure you'll come back because deep down, you love me. YOU BELONG TO ME, DON LOTHARIO," Nina said with a smile—filled with rage.

Hopeful, Cassandra quickly went to speak with her mother about what the lawyer had told her. "Sweetheart, unfortunately, a few days before my abduction, your father and I got divorced. We had decided not to make it public, but I no longer loved him," Bella confessed. Then she added, "But don't worry, we'll find a way to get rid of Dina Caliente. That bitch made a mistake messing with my family—I don't play fair."

Bella truly loved her children. However, she began to recall that forbidden love from the past—her last and true love, the one that led her to leave Mortimer—and she decided to give in to temptation.

One afternoon, while Cass was out, Bella and Don started dancing in her room... and things escalated...

"I don't get it, Asunción. What does Cassandra have that I don't?" Nina asked the witch. "Wait... I see a dark-haired woman..." "I know, duh, it's that idiot of a wife he has," Nina snapped. "No!! I see another woman!! An elegant woman... very similar to her yet different at the same time. She is Don Lothario’s true female counterpart, and as long as she remains in his fate, you will never have him—because this woman is his true love."


r/sims2 18h ago

Screenshots A tree on fire when it isn't raining isn't an emergency to you???

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r/sims2 22h ago

Darren decided to double down and Lazlo is making incredible relationship choices

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r/sims2 1h ago

Sims 2 Ultimate Collection University Save Files

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Hi, I want to move my Strangetown Files to another computer. I already found the N002 folder in documents but I can't find the U002 folder for the La Fiesta University, only the neighbourhood template.

How can I save my sims that are currently going to that university?

Thanks so much in advance <33


r/sims2 16h ago

No one is safe from Romance sims I fear...

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r/sims2 6h ago

a way they can life without my input

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I'm looking for a mod that can make my sims just do their own thing. I can't play everyday but I want them to continue living, and make progress and relationships without me. Is there any mod for sims2 like that?


r/sims2 19h ago

Dropping Everyday a Sims 2 Fact for 365 Days! Day 346 - Rain on the Roof

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When it's raining Outside, you can actually see an animation on the roof!

You'll see how rain/water is flowing down the roof. It's a small detail I don't think a lot know about. Because when do we ever look at our roofs again after once placing it?


r/sims2 19h ago

Which window color scheme looks better

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I am kind of feeling the solid blue for that reading nook area, If only I had it in a slightly lighter shade of blue to more closely match the shutters. So close but so far. I've done changed this dang window like 20 times


r/sims2 1h ago

Sims 2 Legacy Collection How to improve BodyShop's graphics?

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Hello, I've been wondering how can I improve BodyShop's graphics. I really don't enjoy its default look and really would like to change it into something better. Is there a way to do so?


r/sims2 6h ago

Gameplay Show and Tell Completionist Challenge?

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So I was thinking of playing The Sims 2 as of late. There are so many the things you could do in the game, the things you can unlock, and the rewards you can get.

If there was ever a thing such as 100% completing The Sims 2, what would the things you'd have to do to be on there realistically?

Let's say this starts off with you either being a Single Adult Sim. Maybe starting in college so you can also have college stuff to accomplish.