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==Version differences== | ==Version differences== |
Revision as of 13:07, 24 July 2014
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Developers | |
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Maxis | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
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
- Runs well on low-end hardware
- Large community
- All Origin versions get a free upgrade to The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection (contact EA Support for non-Origin versions).[1]
Availability
- Some expansions are no longer available for purchase.
- All Origin versions are automaticaly upgraded to The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection. Contact the EA Support for retail versions.[2]
Version differences
- The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection is a complete edition containing all expansions and Stuff Packs (except Happy Holiday Stuff). Origin customers are upgraded to this version automatically; for non-Origin versions contact EA Support for manual activation.[1]
- The Sims 2 Holiday Edition includes the base game and the Holiday Party Pack (aka Happy Holiday Stuff Pack).
- The Sims 2 Deluxe includes the base game and the Nightlife expansion.
- The Sims 2: Double Deluxe includes the base game, Nightlife expansion and Celebration Stuff.
The Sims 2 Store Edition
There was briefly an online store that sold additional items for use in The Sims 2. To use the store, the game required a patch to The Sims 2 Store Edition. Store Edition removed the need for a physical CD, but introduced instability to the game. Support was pulled from the Sims 2 Store, and the Store Edition is no longer available.
Essential improvements
Game is slow on newer CPUs
As The Sims 2 was designed before multi-core CPUs, it acts improperly on newer CPUs with multiple cores and Hyperthreading. To fix this:
- Run the game.
- Open Task Manager, and right-click the game's process. Click "Go to details".
- Right-click The Sims 2's process under details and click Set Affinity.
- Untick all CPUs except CPU 0.
Patches
- The game, its expansions plus the Family Fun Stuff pack requires patching after installation.
- Although the game's patch site has now gone down, many expansion pack patches are available from the PCGamingWiki filespace.
Disable intro movie
To disable the intro movie that plays every time the game opens, navigate to the following folder:
<path-to-game>\TSData\Res\Movies
Move/rename/remove intro_eng_audio.movie. The intro movie won't play anymore.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
The game's max res is 1600 x 1200. For higher resolutions you need to edit the following file:
EA GAMES\(Latest expansion installed)\TSData\Res\Config\Graphics Rules.sgr
Set maxResWidth and maxResHeight to your display's native width and height, or copy/paste the following:
option ScreenModeResolution setting $Low uintProp maxResWidth 2560 uintProp maxResHeight 1600 uintProp defaultResWidth 800 uintProp defaultResHeight 600 setting $Medium uintProp maxResWidth 2560 uintProp maxResHeight 1600 uintProp defaultResWidth 1024 uintProp defaultResHeight 768 setting $High uintProp maxResWidth 2560 uintProp maxResHeight 1600 uintProp defaultResWidth 1024 uintProp defaultResHeight 768 end
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
Edge Smoothing (Antialiasing)
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 32MB. To remedy this issue, go to:
EA GAMES\(Latest expansion installed)\TSData\Res\Config\Graphics Rules.sgr
And find the section below.
if (not $useSoftwareRasterizer) # failed to obtain device texture memory size, force to 32MB if ($textureMemory = 0) seti textureMemory 32 endif
Change the value for seti textureMemory to the value of your GPU's VRAM, in megabytes. (with no "MB" suffix, so 1GB = 1024, 2GB = 2048, 3GB = 3072, 4GB = 4096)
Doing this will result in the game falling back to your actual amount of VRAM when the game cannot determine the amount itself, meaning that options that are not enabled with the default of 32MB texutre memory will now be available. Should you change your GPU, this line should be changed to reflect your new amount of VRAM to avoid potential issues.
Input settings
Audio settings
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.
Stuck Sims/Poorly Placed Objects/Frozen Objects
Periodically, a sim may become trapped or an 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. To fix these issues, open the cheat console by hold Ctrl, Shift and C, then type moveobjects on
and enter buy mode. You can now pick up the sim or broken object, and move it to another location. To restore the game to normal after this, open the cheat console again, and type moveobjects off
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | 800 MHz | 2.4 Ghz |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.5 GB | 15.0 GB (For all Expansion Packs) |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 7200 nVidia GeForce 2 Series 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible | ATI Radeon 9600 nVidia GeForce 6 Series 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Other | When the Seasons (or Later) Expansion Pack is installed, T&L incompatible graphics chips can be used[citation needed]; 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 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Origin - The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection FAQ
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