| Publishers | EA Games |
| Developers | Maxis |
| Release date | 2004 |
| Genre | Simulation |
| Game rating |
Game Description
The Sims 2 is a 2004 strategic life simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to The Sims. The game has the same concept as its predecessor: players control their Sims in various activities and form relationships in a manner similar to real life.
Publisher description:
The Sims 2 is the next generation of the bestselling PC franchise. For the first time, players control their Sims over an entire lifetime from womb to tomb. Every choice you make has a relevant and dramatic effect on the life of your Sim. More life-like Sims, all-new gameplay and the ground-breaking addition of genetics gives players a more vivid and in-depth Sims experience.
Guiding your Sims through “Life’s Big Moments” takes on new importance, as players now get a “Life Score” to measure how well they are playing each individual Sim. The decisions that players make throughout the lifetime of their Sims now have an impact on their long-term success or failure. A choice made as a toddler has a direct effect on the teen and adult Sim they become. Will players be able to successfully lead their Sims through such important events as a first step, first crush, or marriage proposal, all while the clock is ticking?
The Sims in The Sims 2 are more aware and responsive to both other Sims and their surroundings. Sims truly come to life expressing moods and feelings through more realistic body animations and for the first time facial animations. They form complex relationships and are able to distinguish between family and friends, platonic friendships and romantic love. Sims in The Sims 2 now have DNA. Passing along physical characteristics and traits to their offspring, Sims both resemble and behave like their ancestors. As in real life, the appearance of the Sims now changes over time. In addition to getting older, a Sim that spends too much time on the couch will develop a paunch and a Sim that works out will enjoy rock solid abs.
An entirely new 3-D engine makes the world of The Sims 2 more life-like and dynamic. The Sims 2 will also introduce an all-new “Create-a-Sim” feature. This allows you to customise the facial features of your Sim with a few simple clicks, to a level of detail never realised before. In The Sims 2, players are now able to build dwellings over two stories and have the ability to coordinate and customise the homes of their Sims to a new degree of design with all-new furniture, lighting and objects.
Download The Sims 2
The Sims 2 is no longer abandonware. You can now buy the game from:
Windows (2004)
The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection on Steam
Additional files, patches and fixes
The Sims 2 Body Shop Windows Manual (English)
The Sims 2 Screenshots
Windows
F.A.Q for The Sims 2
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Q: I can’t launch the game!
A: Set the compatibility to windows xp service pack 2. Then run the game as administrator.
Q: When I tried to open games, it said “Please insert the correct DVD ROM”
A: When you want to play your game ALWAYS mount the .iso files in this download folder.
Q: After opening the game, nothing happens, just a black screen
A: Try this tutorial: https://www.lifewire.com/si…
Q: Resolution stuck at 800×600
A: Run the game in windowed mode (https://www.lifewire.com/si…. Then set the resolution, close the game. After that remove the -w from The Sims 2 shortcut.
Q: How to install Mods and Custom Content?
A: Read this: https://modthesims.info/wiki
Q: Shadows appearing as black box below sims
A: Install this mods: https://modthesims.info/d/5…
Q: Many graphic glitches/purple neigborhood/flashing lights
A: Install Graphics Rule Maker. Before doing that please backup your EA Games folder on Documents and Mr DJ folder at Program Files (x86). Here is link to download Graphics Rule Maker: https://www.simsnetwork.com…
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If you guys still need help COMMENT on THIS thread!
Literally no matter what i do it still says “please insert dvd rom”, yes i have it mounted, what the hell am i supposed to do??
Are u still having problems?
Why we need a dvd?
no u dont need dvd if u follow my tutorial
when i run it, it just stays on a black screen – the link you attached is unavailable
Here is the link:https://www.lifewire.com/computer-game-windowed-mode-837057
So, where do you download the Graphics Rule Maker? I only have like one folder, and it just says Game Files, and it just has my Sims 2 Startup things all thrown in there, it works, but the flashing lights every time I move around my mouse are annoying me!
hi,
I’m trying to download the game but whenever I try to open it it asks me to insert dvd rom. I did every step. what is wrong?
Mount iso in the download folder. Please tell me if your problem is solved, and i hope this helps!
𝑀𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑢𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑑𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟. 𝑇𝑜 𝑟𝑢𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟, 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡 “𝑟𝑢𝑛 𝑎𝑑 𝑎𝑑𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟”. 🕷️
𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠. 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 “𝑊𝑖𝑛𝑅𝑎𝑟” 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑜𝑛’𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝐼 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 “𝑑𝑎𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑠” 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑖𝑡 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑛𝑒𝑡. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑟𝑢𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑝 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚. 𝐵𝑡𝑤, 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑢𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒. 🌟
This works fine in Windows 10 64 Bit. To install the game, right click the Setup.exe file and run it as an Administrator. Make sure the EA Games folder does not exist inside your Documents folder. After installation, it will create it for you. Note that we didn’t install the game in the default Program Folder. We installed it somewhere else.
When you double click the game icon, it will skewer the screen to 800×600. Leave it, don’t click anywhere. After about 6-10 minutes, the game will start.
There is no serial key, because it doesn’t use one. You cannot add it to your Origin launcher. It’s a standalone game.
Also, your resolution might be stuck at 800×600. Just follow these instructions to get it done correctly to your monitor size:
1. Go to your Sims 2 installation folder.
2. Inside will sit many Sims 2 expansion pack folders, including the base Sims 2 game folder a second time.
3. Go to the Sims 2 child folder and look for a file called “Graphic Rules.sgr”. It’s possible it’s inside a number of sub-folders like TSDataResConfig. Just look for them. It takes a few seconds.
4. Edit the SGR file with Notepad or Notepad ++. Press CTRL F and copy and paste this in there and do a search: ScreenModeResolution
5. Edit all the lines that says “uintProp maxResWidth” and “uintProp maxResHeight” to the dimensions of your monitor. So if your monitor is 1920×1080, then make the maxResWidth to 1920 and the maxResHeight to 1080. There may be 3 or 4 sets of these numbers you need to change. Do it for all.
6. Save and exit that file. Do the exact same thing for the same file inside the Mansion & Garden sub-folder.
7. Save and exit Notepad.
8. Run the game shortcut as an Administrator.
9. It may take around 6-10 ish minutes for the game to start up. It took my wife’s game about 11 minutes. Do not click anywhere else. Just let the game start up initially. Doesn’t matter how awesome your computer is. It’s an old game.
10. Once it starts up, go into an area besides the first screen, like the map choosing area. Then click the Settings. Go to Graphics and the drop down will be populated with resolutions up to your screen size. Choose your screen size and save the settings when the prompt asks you to.
11. From now on, make sure to run the game as an Administrator and you’re good to go.
Hey guys, I have a problem with EA Games folder. After reinstalling, every time I launch sims2, EA Games folder is created in C disk. I have EA Games folder in D:UserDocuments folder, but game doesnt use this…
With me it doesnt even start up
how can you place CCs in this? or can you do it at all?
Hi, there should be a Downloads folder in Documents – EA Games – The Sims 2. If there is not make a new folder in Documents – EA Games – The Sims 2 called “Downloads”.
When i try to create a new family, the game crashes, can anybody help me please?
there is no serial.txt
please, guyz, how to make it work on win7?
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Mines been working all day now is suddenly asking for disc, ive un installed it and re installed it but no luck, can anyone help?
LOVE THIS! but is it possible to choose which game loading screen to open, mine is on mansion and garden stuff, and when I click on another one, it tells me to insert disc
It works for me on the pc?
ive followed all instructions above, but still when i click run administration it still asks for CD to be inserted, can anyone help?
for the code they are asking me a code that is five cases but all the code in the ” serial key.txt” are four cases, what do i do?