Black skin tones being patchy... where have I heard that before? Oh yeah the Sims 4 with the update that came out this month! I expect a 2004 game to have skin problems, not a game in 2020...
It's not just on The Sims. I'm a skin content creator for a couple online sites/games. It's honestly really unrealistic and difficult to fix ALL splotching. It's on light skin tones too, it's just too light for you to see it. You can blend and blend all you want, you will still have some texture artifacting. It just looks really bad on the darker skin tones. the shading is a lot more harsh. You could try to blur/smooth it out, but most of the time it just spreads x___x
@@Metzli because they had equality in the Sims 2 all EA cares about is money and all their people helping out with the game are white you see a pattern they have diversity in 2004 before people where striving for diversity because maxis was in handle i need maxis to make their own game at this point
I don't really like how most default replacements look and I prefer the original game style, HOWEVER I watched the entire video because I really like the way you explain things and how much care you put into your game and into your videos. I discovered your channel like a month ago and have watched many of your vids. Keep doing your awesome work! :D
I agree. I like the originals but I am learning a lot from her channel. It has made me remember how much absolute joy I had making families in Sims 2 with many generations and how I ran bakeries all over the place LOL. I have the game I’m literally going to install it today and start playing. I’m so excited and thankful for this channel.
There's also the problem that all of these goes either against the original intent and artstyle, but because there's so many choice with none of that taken into account, you won't have a cohesive and consistent artstyle. And that's what a good remaster mod need, consistency under one vision in line with the original.
Cindy saying it took her months to default all the clothing and then there's me who crammed it out in 2 days because I'm obsessive and couldn't wait to play.
Me too! I also took notes about what I defaulted. And I defaulted EVERY SINGLE piece of cloth, every hair, make up, terrain, road and so on. So.. yeah :D But my Sims look amazng right now :P
It kind of _is_ different, though. CC is for modifying the appearance of something in game, or giving more options to pick from in that regard, and mods are specific to gameplay and quality of life improvement type of stuff. Having a separator is important so everyone knows what you're talking about, even if it's technically all mods. @@Anti-HyperLink
Way too much effort for me but wow, do the sims look good! Can you just imagine if we got the sims 2 remastered??? They could even call it the sims 5 and charge a whole bunch and I'd be down!
Yeah i wish they would do that maybe including multitasking, the emotion system ( working togetjer with the wants and fear sytem) and passing through things more easy. I remember my sims in sims 2 always got stuck when something was in the way.
@@AliceShinya honestly sims 2 has plenty of emotion. The emotion system from sims 4 would ruin that. Sims 2 sims have memories and they will think about negative and positive things that has happened to them. Sims 4 should add the memory system back (and it has NOTHING to do with screenshots/photos/images).
I think Sims 3 looks Like That bc there's practically no stylization with how the sims look. Both sims 2 and even 4 have distinct styles to them, other than just "aiming for realism and missing it by a longshot"
I don’t even use cc on my sims they are just way to pretty and I like the distinct early 2000s vibes it gives off and I wish we had some of those hairs and skins in the sims 3 or 4😅
Sims 3 looks too much like an old Dreamworks movie, and Sims 4 has lightning issues on top of a here-or-there artstyle. I like TS4's look, but I agree it's not for everyone.
Cindy I just want to let you know that you have been a valued companion during this lockdown that I soo needed right now! I've been watching your videos while I've been building in the sims 😄🏡 and I've loved every minute and appreciate all of your hard work! 👌💜
Proof that without modders or CC, the Sims wouldn't be the same game. While Sims 2 and 3 don't need them as much as 4, they can breathe new life into them. Graphics wise, I'm not bothered by the 6th Gen look of the Sims 2 as a lot of my favorite games look substantially dated by modern standards (the original Legend of Zelda is my best example), and my PC can't run games on ultra high definition settings without going "CRASH INBOUND!" So I seeing PS2 era graphics doesn't phase me, ultra realistic graphic (like many modern games) do bug me. If it was possible to get the Sims 2 legally now, I would and go Maxis Match. I like my games to not look like I'm falling into the Uncanny Valley and losing immersion.
@@cutest_pets yep! I pirated mine from the website I mentioned and I have a ton of cc, mods idk really, I feel like Sims 2 doesn't need mods to be fun, so idk if I have any, but it should still work. Just make sure you have a vpn
I love how a lot of the dates on this custom content are from like 2007 but here we are in 2020 still using them and still playing this game. Goes to show that a great game stands strong!
UGH you make me wanna go back to sims 2 immediately! Sims 2 will always be the best and i'm so glad that so many cc and mod creators are still around and have put so much effort into the sims 2. I quit sims 2 due to not finding any good sims 2 cc/mods (mostly due to me not knowing where to look for good/updated ones) but you have quite LITERALLY changed that for me, so i'm going to go now and lose my life to the sims 2 all over again! 💚
@@Paidnotspaid420 true, if be remastered all details of sims 2 are disapear, LOL! Is better you download defaults or explorer the internet and find a mod they make this, a mod make sims 2 remastered. (Sorry of one or other error, english is not my first language) *and i see some words on tradutor, i dont fluent*
i love the sims 2 style and honestly don't even think it's outdated. i downloaded some mm freckles and makeup to make my sims more realistic but i dont mind textures and skins etc. however great video! thanks for showing people that ts2 can work great for cc lovers even in 2020!
Her: "Defaulting every single outfit may seem overwhelming to you..." Me, someone who is occasionally overwhelmed by cooking eggs, but loves monotonous, repetitive tasks: "Buckle up, boys."
back when origin had the sims 2 for free, i downloaded it but i could never get the game to boot up. i kind of gave up on sims 2, and stick to sims 3, but you make me wanna sit down and mod a game i don't even have! modding can be very relaxing when you get into a rhythm.
You're a sims saint Cindy ahaha, trying to explain this to random people who comment on my videos/photos is almost as tedious as doing all the work of default replacing everything. I'll be referring to your video quite a bit now ahaha
I love the default replacements for sims 2! Really makes it look like a new and improved game which is really needed compared to the sims 4! I usually just default stuff one at a time and if I find or remember something I wanna replace i just go to the default database instead of using the default dump!
watching these videos have made me restart my sims 2 save because I wanted a fresh start to combine more sims in my generations because once you get like, 100 generations in, it's hard to find good townies and for some reason i never thought to get default replacements
I'm waiting for my sims2 discs to arrive in the mail, I can't wait to do these updates! I normally play sims3 but watching you has convinced me to go back to sims2.
Honestly, I think the sims 2 artstyle looks perfect, it's just the technological aspects that bring the quality down a little bit. I LOVE how big their eyes are, but I would like it them to be a little bit more detailed so they don't look so low poly. I also love the realistic hair that doesn't look like it's made out of plastic (sims 4 talking to you) but retains some shiny qualities, some retouching could make it look even better, (and ofc they should also make more colors)
@@PleasantSims I've been using those eyes since they came out, I used the original Sahara eyes at first, they were non default. i play a mostly maxis match game and even default replace the games (base game, eps and Sps) objects using the maxis defaults by Shastakiss over on tumblr (her maxis defaults are on her Sims2Artists account which is linked on her simblr)
Your post on your website for Sims 2 stuff has been a godsend!! I've been slowly going through and installing new default replacements, adding the pretty skies, installing the Clean UI, and finding all the mods. Some of this didn't even exist during the Sims 2 heydays, so I feel like I just installed a new game instead of revisiting an old one. Thank you for pointing the way 🥰
It has been years since I went through a massive default replacement spree. It wasn't half so organized as now and stuff was so hard to find. Now there is so much new stuff and it is all so much more pulled together. Thanks for going through this with us. Looks like it is time for me to update some defaults!
It's so funny. I decided I wanted to play the Sims 2 again after many years, but I wanted a modded/custom content game. It's been 3 weeks, and I am still not ready to play yet. These videos help me a lot though, so thank you!
I won't lie, I was a dumbass kid and I was afraid of how the sims 2 sims looked edit:ok after watching this I think it was the eyes that freaked me out
Omg same. They were scaring me out. I hated how ugly and weird they were looking...I think at that time I didn't totally enjoyed Sims 2 because of that. Now, I appreciate it way way more. Plus with the CC we're able to change their scary faces...
I totally agree with you, sims 2 sims with all the defaults and ccs are the most beautiful sims, the other games without cc or sometimes with cc don't get it there, and I am a sims 3 girl that likes MM and alpha cc and I still think that no game can compete with the way your sims look.
I love the sims 2 but i find so much of the cc available is heavily influenced by sims 4 tastes, so i appreciate that you've given some alternatives to that style! If anyone can point me in the direction of cc that feels more nostalgic/classic sims 2 style though its be greatly appreciated. I mostly play the game for the nostalgia (the superior gameplay helps though lol) and don't really wat to make he game look like it came out this week per see, just fresh
I've literally been re-sorting my defaults all day, checking I do not have doubles of the same default! Thanks for the useful links, Bruno make up is one of my favs.
I use your defaults guide on your website a lot! The spreadsheet is super useful. My advice to anyone wanting to do this is READ!! A lot of replacements for clothing replace other age groups. The spreadsheet Cindy provides is great because you can go mark other age groups as needed. It's invaluable. Thank you so much for all of your hard work Cindy!
Btw as we’re in 2022, the 2000’s fashion hair and makeup, even the 70’s and 80’s is back and trending. I can basically dress up as Milcom In The Middle or how I dressed up as a 14 year old back in 2004 when I played this game. The 90’s has been in fashion since 2012/2013. Last year the 70’s was back in season.
Your video is so well thought out, organized, and you get straight to the point and show the steps. I love it and I’m here for it. I’ve been looking for a perfect video like this for a few hours, the other videos I watched would go all over the place and take too long to get to the point. Thank you so much for this!
I have been thinking about installing sims 2 again, the nostalgia is catching me, and I thought that if I downloaded it again I'd like to really custom everything. So this video is perfect for e. Thank you very much!
For anyone looking for a good Maxis Match default skin I highly recommend the Feathers skinblend plus the geneticized and townified add-ons WINK WINK (back when I was creating custom content this was my crowning achievement 😂) Always found the Honey noses a bit weird to my tastes but I've had the Feathers skins in my game for ages. This is a great comprehensive guide Cindy! Super helpful for anyone who's new to the game and even people like me who haven't been on top of the Sims community in a few years.
OMG that is just what I needed. I got my Sims 2 game installed and am already busy installing mods and stuff and this was always in my mind. Thanks Cindy for uploading this.
i've used the same default skin and eyes for years !! i remember like last year or so on discord when i mentioned them you said lilith's honey is too smooth for your liking LOL you were setting up your realistic era haha
even though I have defaults for everything I still watch Cindy because she's awesome and explains everything so well. I also use honey honey skin blend and the new hair system. I have tried so many different default skins both maxis and semi-realistic, but this one is my absolute favorite! Highly recommend if you want to stick to the maxis match.
As someone who knows all this stuff, this is such a cute video! So simple and easy to understand. To be honest, I switch out my defaults very often... still don't know how I want my vampires to look! I favor a Maxis-Match look, though, with that nice smoothness most new CC has.
I love how you explain everything so thoroughly, it makes your videos very easy to follow, as someone who just started playing not too long ago your videos help me a lot. I do wonder why my sims don't look as well as yours do though I don't know if I'm not installing something right or its something else.
My first sims game was Sims 4 and I only started playing like a year ago. I have really fond (and oddly specific) memories of watching my best friend play TS2 and TS3 when I would go over to her house and as much as I’ve wanted to play them since I got into the franchise, I’m completely reliant on CC and for some reason I assumed that CC for older games wouldn’t be able to function. It’s amazing to have the reassurance that you _can_ still do a whole graphic overhaul on these games
This is so useful!! I have an old sims 2 backup with 7gb of downloads, mostly clothing and forniture, and the only default replacement that i use are skintones and eyes, and it’s funny how when you have sims with a lot of CC, you meet townies and think they are all so ugly compared with yours, so i end up just having relationships with other sims with CC i creste. This would make townies look nicer, creating more possibilities for relationships with other sims in the neighborhood
I love your sims 2 videos so much 😢 I get so excited whenever you upload! Ahh. Your game looks incredible. You’re inspiring me to upgrade my game and modernize it a lil lol.
I know, I'm late to the game with these. But I've been watchin' you simmers play and been so envious of how "good" your sims look. But I always thought, I could NEVER get my game to look that good. But today, I tried it. I installed the skins, the default make up, the eyes, and freckles (it was the freckles that broke me, I NEEDED them!!!) And HOLY MOLEY CINNAMON ROLLY!!! I can't believe my sims look as good as yours do now!! Thank you, thank you, thaaaaaank yuuuuuuuu!
i just finished default replacing every single hair in the game using this video's tips and even though it was excruciatingly frustrating, it was so worth it in the end. for anyone else out there still replacing, just know it gets easier once you start to recognize cc creators that use your hair system and it goes faster the more experience you have!
Default replacements can take a lot of time but is so worth it I think I had to re download everyting at least 3 times to understand how to keep it organized and make it work. everything for the sims 2 :)
I almost always used Yumedusts eyes, they are so beautiful! I wish there was a good conversion of those for sims 4.. Love your videos and they’re making me nostalgic for sims 2.
Ahhh I just found this channel and realized I used your website when I changed up my hair defaults a few weeks back! THANK YOU SO MUCH for that default list! I was using the peppermint & ginger defaults but wasn’t really feeling them and I had no idea there were other sets of fully replaced hair. Also you just reminded me I need wrinkles for my elders!
I have been kinda missing the Sims 2 more and more. These mods and such could really help me to go back to it. I am not sure I am quite up for the hair replacement challenge but I'll give it a go. :) I have only watched your videos for about 2 months but do like how informative and helpful this was. Thanks for that
Hi Cindy! Would you consider sharing your folder with custom downloads for us to use, so we can just replace everything with the things you chose? I know it took you a long time to complete and it would be understandable if you wouldn't like to do that, but I think many of us would appreciate it :)
this video gave me the courage to finally figure out how to get the sims 2 to work on my laptop and when it did.. this video made me so excited to play i loveee 😭 thank you!!ur a life saver
Thank you so much for putting together such an excellent video! I had never even heard of replacing the defaults, but now this is totally something I want to do! I haven't played the Sims2 in almost 10 years so I'm hoping I'll be able to get it configured on my new laptop! I miss it so much!
Cindy you are amazing! thank you so much for making this guide and helping us finding new things on the sims 2. I did try to replace stuff before this guide but it was soo tiring that I just gave up on it. maybe this time I won't give up in the middle, though I still kinda confused about what to do with the replacement you download. still having everything in one link is awesome!! it saves so much time! :D sending you a lot of love and stay healthy
Thanks Maya! Glad to help! When you download the replacements, just put them in your Documents > EA Games > Sims 2 > Downloads folder. (Not sure if that's what you meant, so sorry if you already know that). I find it just takes time and doing a little bit every day makes it less overwhelming - especially with clothing and hair. :)
@@PleasantSims ohh I see 0-0 I thought you need to actually go to existing folders and copy it there or delete the old ones. thank you for explaining it to me. it's not that hard like I thought, though I don't remember the replacements I already download, my downloads folder is a little messy XDDD but I try to use your guide and I hope I do it better than the first time and less messy you really a lifesaver Cindy
Thank you so very much for this video! This was so helpful and really learned something new. I played Sims 2 since the beginning of the game, then had a longer break from it and now started it again. But my whole life, I played that game vanilla. And now I consider to replaxe default and have the game in a new look. But I had no idea how to do it. Until now. Thanks!
Sims 4 doesn't need the "Alpha" graphics. Sims 2, even back then I felt needed a little oomph, so Alpha works wonderfully in Sims 2 Land. And yes, those dead, Sims 2 default eyes always skeeved me out. I stayed up till 3 a.m. on school nights downloading countless Sims 2 Alpha CC's. In Sims 4, I stick to "Clay", and always Maxis Match. Sims 4 graphics are perfect as is, but I will be back on that verdict in 15 more years. :P The Sims 2 graphics and gameplay has aged very well though. It's my favorite Sims game, so I'm grateful for that.
Bit late watching this but thank you so much for making it! I'd love to see a video about how you organise your mods/CC folders because all of my package files are loose and it's a mess :')
Thank you. You certainly put a lot of details into your sims. I never really done that especially playing the premade neighborhoods and families. I'm making my own hood now and realizing I have to make spreadsheets,take notes and make backstories, etc... MORE WORK THAN A JOB! I am in the process of updating my sims looks, I put in some make up and default skins last night and really noticed a huge different. I'm enjoying the new looks enough I can tolerate making spreadsheets LOL
I love when you do videos like this. I've been playing sims 2 since it comes out, and still, you surprise me with things I haven't found yet. Thank youuuuuuu Mwahhhhhh
Black skin tones being patchy... where have I heard that before? Oh yeah the Sims 4 with the update that came out this month! I expect a 2004 game to have skin problems, not a game in 2020...
There have ALWAYS been problems with the skins. You'd think they'd figure it out by now!
It's not just on The Sims. I'm a skin content creator for a couple online sites/games. It's honestly really unrealistic and difficult to fix ALL splotching. It's on light skin tones too, it's just too light for you to see it. You can blend and blend all you want, you will still have some texture artifacting. It just looks really bad on the darker skin tones. the shading is a lot more harsh. You could try to blur/smooth it out, but most of the time it just spreads x___x
I never saw any of that in Sims 2 skin tones O.o
@@Metzli because they had equality in the Sims 2 all EA cares about is money and all their people helping out with the game are white you see a pattern they have diversity in 2004 before people where striving for diversity because maxis was in handle i need maxis to make their own game at this point
Umm I hate to see it but...Drag
I don't really like how most default replacements look and I prefer the original game style, HOWEVER I watched the entire video because I really like the way you explain things and how much care you put into your game and into your videos. I discovered your channel like a month ago and have watched many of your vids. Keep doing your awesome work! :D
Thank you for watching! 💙
I agree. I like the originals but I am learning a lot from her channel. It has made me remember how much absolute joy I had making families in Sims 2 with many generations and how I ran bakeries all over the place LOL. I have the game I’m literally going to install it today and start playing. I’m so excited and thankful for this channel.
Same
There's also the problem that all of these goes either against the original intent and artstyle, but because there's so many choice with none of that taken into account, you won't have a cohesive and consistent artstyle.
And that's what a good remaster mod need, consistency under one vision in line with the original.
@@ProsecutorValentine i think theres maxis match defaults
Cindy saying it took her months to default all the clothing and then there's me who crammed it out in 2 days because I'm obsessive and couldn't wait to play.
LOL! I could only do a little at a time. I admire your commitment!
its so time consuming! i haven’t been motivated to do it for months and months
It only takes about two minutes to open and download a row for me. Only took a few hours.
Me too! I also took notes about what I defaulted. And I defaulted EVERY SINGLE piece of cloth, every hair, make up, terrain, road and so on. So.. yeah :D But my Sims look amazng right now :P
girl same XD
i don't own the sims 2 and haven't played it since like 2004 but im still watching this like "that's good to know, i should write that down"
LOL. You never know when you might want to play again!
Too bad EA made it unavailable to even buy anymore
@@R4780Y
Yeah, but screw EA.
Downloading The Sims should be legal, and everyone is doing it too😜
@@R4780Y there are ways to download it still ;)
Put on search bar of TH-cam and write "how download sims 2 with all expansions"
I still love the sims 2 style. But there’s no doubt that the maxis(ish) CC is so good. Not to mention Bodyshop!!!
I agree! Sims 2 CC is really amazing and I love that there are still so many active creators!
Can people not just say mods? It's all mods. And it's all CC. They're not separate things.
It kind of _is_ different, though. CC is for modifying the appearance of something in game, or giving more options to pick from in that regard, and mods are specific to gameplay and quality of life improvement type of stuff. Having a separator is important so everyone knows what you're talking about, even if it's technically all mods. @@Anti-HyperLink
everyday i stray closer to buying a computer and popping this bad boy back in and actually enjoying the sims😭
You should! This game is so much fun and it can look really nice with modern defaults. :)
omg hey twin
Solitaire TASTE !
Pleasant Sims i love that the modern defaults don’t take away too much from the original art style, they blend perfectly !
Honestly same. I'm starting to think I wanna redownload my Sims 3 game... Sims 4 is shit 🤣🤣😭
Way too much effort for me but wow, do the sims look good! Can you just imagine if we got the sims 2 remastered??? They could even call it the sims 5 and charge a whole bunch and I'd be down!
Yeah i wish they would do that maybe including multitasking, the emotion system ( working togetjer with the wants and fear sytem) and passing through things more easy. I remember my sims in sims 2 always got stuck when something was in the way.
I dont think that'll go down well
@@AliceShinya honestly sims 2 has plenty of emotion. The emotion system from sims 4 would ruin that.
Sims 2 sims have memories and they will think about negative and positive things that has happened to them. Sims 4 should add the memory system back (and it has NOTHING to do with screenshots/photos/images).
If they made a mix of the sims 2 and the sims 3 and then added the sims 4 build mode I'd be so down.
@@Residentevil1.5 and sims 4 cas
I'm an Alpha girl & imo alpha CC looks better on Sims 2 than on Sims 4...like it really suits the game style.
Nothing wrong with that! Sims 2 has a lot of good alpha CC out there! :)
IKR... TS4’s world is so cartoony and plastic. With realistic meshes in Sims 2, it fits much better.
The sims 4 alpha look makes them look like Bratz dolls
I use maxis match for the sims 2 and the sims 4, but I use alpha for the sims 3.
I love alpha cc I love making sims look real
You’re so generous sharing those Google Sheets to us!!
It's no problem! I already made them for myself anyway. 😀
Personally I think the Sims 3 looks more dated than the Sims 2. Still love the style of it.
Thorben M. I couldn't agree more. There is more likability in the Sims 2.
True that! The Sims 2 just has that great iconic and distinct look.
Truth! I downloaded the complete game today and its gorgeous. Sims 3 looks..swollen
@@netchix7840 apparently it's called the potato face phenomenon haha!
I think Sims 3 looks Like That bc there's practically no stylization with how the sims look. Both sims 2 and even 4 have distinct styles to them, other than just "aiming for realism and missing it by a longshot"
I don’t even use cc on my sims they are just way to pretty and I like the distinct early 2000s vibes it gives off and I wish we had some of those hairs and skins in the sims 3 or 4😅
Psychology: Regina Nina George Caliente don't exist
The miniature:are you sure?
i think the updated Dina looks like serena from gossip girl!!
I don’t know why, but I instantly thought of Nina Bonina Brown from RPDR when I read that comment 😂
@@Maanemand Nina Bonina George... Caliente
Zorua _ Nina Bonina George Caliente Bin Laden Brown
I dont understand how the sims can look like this in a game from 2004. Meanwhile in sims 3 and 4 they look like Pillsbury dough boys
Sims 3 looks too much like an old Dreamworks movie, and Sims 4 has lightning issues on top of a here-or-there artstyle.
I like TS4's look, but I agree it's not for everyone.
I like TS4 style, the game is really pretty. But Sims 3 is sad... ahahaha They look like Cabbage patch dolls
more like thomas the tank engine lmao
TS4 is actually the best looking Sims have looked in my opinion.
Cindy I just want to let you know that you have been a valued companion during this lockdown that I soo needed right now! I've been watching your videos while I've been building in the sims 😄🏡 and I've loved every minute and appreciate all of your hard work! 👌💜
Aww! Thanks so much! Glad I could help a little. :)
am I the only one who kinda likes the maxis hairs?
Nope, I like them too! I just get tired of them and want more variety so I use defaults when that happens. :)
If i were to go back to sims2 i wouldnt change most of the hairs i like the clayified look
I like them, I just wish they had higher resolution textures!
@@PedanticPig There are texture replacment for the default hairs out there
you can always get texture replacements that keep the original hair meshes! deedee-sims has some
Proof that without modders or CC, the Sims wouldn't be the same game. While Sims 2 and 3 don't need them as much as 4, they can breathe new life into them.
Graphics wise, I'm not bothered by the 6th Gen look of the Sims 2 as a lot of my favorite games look substantially dated by modern standards (the original Legend of Zelda is my best example), and my PC can't run games on ultra high definition settings without going "CRASH INBOUND!" So I seeing PS2 era graphics doesn't phase me, ultra realistic graphic (like many modern games) do bug me.
If it was possible to get the Sims 2 legally now, I would and go Maxis Match. I like my games to not look like I'm falling into the Uncanny Valley and losing immersion.
maybe u can buy ts2 from someone that’s selling it online
nope, gotta get an vpn and go to old game downloads a site
Just pirate Sims 2 lmao
@@DuskPShermanWallaby123 so
Would cc and mods work if it's pirated?
@@cutest_pets yep! I pirated mine from the website I mentioned and I have a ton of cc, mods idk really, I feel like Sims 2 doesn't need mods to be fun, so idk if I have any, but it should still work. Just make sure you have a vpn
I love how a lot of the dates on this custom content are from like 2007 but here we are in 2020 still using them and still playing this game. Goes to show that a great game stands strong!
UGH you make me wanna go back to sims 2 immediately! Sims 2 will always be the best and i'm so glad that so many cc and mod creators are still around and have put so much effort into the sims 2. I quit sims 2 due to not finding any good sims 2 cc/mods (mostly due to me not knowing where to look for good/updated ones) but you have quite LITERALLY changed that for me, so i'm going to go now and lose my life to the sims 2 all over again! 💚
Okay but gotta point out that D.O pic 😍
I wish sims 2 was remastered
Nah it would probably become the sims 4 if it was remastered
@@Paidnotspaid420 true, if be remastered all details of sims 2 are disapear, LOL! Is better you download defaults or explorer the internet and find a mod they make this, a mod make sims 2 remastered. (Sorry of one or other error, english is not my first language) *and i see some words on tradutor, i dont fluent*
I think original caliente's fashion looks much more modern than makeover, especially with current trend on 00's bratz-like clothes
The defaulting process can get tedious but just like you said, it's worth it in the end bc everything looks so much better after
Yea
i love the sims 2 style and honestly don't even think it's outdated. i downloaded some mm freckles and makeup to make my sims more realistic but i dont mind textures and skins etc. however great video! thanks for showing people that ts2 can work great for cc lovers even in 2020!
Her: "Defaulting every single outfit may seem overwhelming to you..."
Me, someone who is occasionally overwhelmed by cooking eggs, but loves monotonous, repetitive tasks: "Buckle up, boys."
back when origin had the sims 2 for free, i downloaded it but i could never get the game to boot up. i kind of gave up on sims 2, and stick to sims 3, but you make me wanna sit down and mod a game i don't even have! modding can be very relaxing when you get into a rhythm.
You're a sims saint Cindy ahaha, trying to explain this to random people who comment on my videos/photos is almost as tedious as doing all the work of default replacing everything. I'll be referring to your video quite a bit now ahaha
I love the default replacements for sims 2! Really makes it look like a new and improved game which is really needed compared to the sims 4! I usually just default stuff one at a time and if I find or remember something I wanna replace i just go to the default database instead of using the default dump!
I agree! It makes a big difference!
watching these videos have made me restart my sims 2 save because I wanted a fresh start to combine more sims in my generations because once you get like, 100 generations in, it's hard to find good townies and for some reason i never thought to get default replacements
It's always nice to start with defaults in a new start! I think it's fun to see how all the Sims look after putting in the defaults!
I'm waiting for my sims2 discs to arrive in the mail, I can't wait to do these updates! I normally play sims3 but watching you has convinced me to go back to sims2.
Hey can tell me where u can get more expansion packs please
@@ahkidamoonlight140 eBay and thrift stores, just make sure the insert with the game code is intact or the disk is useless.
Honestly, I think the sims 2 artstyle looks perfect, it's just the technological aspects that bring the quality down a little bit. I LOVE how big their eyes are, but I would like it them to be a little bit more detailed so they don't look so low poly. I also love the realistic hair that doesn't look like it's made out of plastic (sims 4 talking to you) but retains some shiny qualities, some retouching could make it look even better, (and ofc they should also make more colors)
Me: haven't played the sims 2 in ages
also me: omg i have to have this eyes on my sims!!!!
LOL! They are lovely eyes!
Pleasant Sims thank you for introducing them to me!
I would soo love if you would Modding Sims 2 - Step by Step Guide, the Internet is severely lacking such a thing
And I recomend yall to have a backup of your Downloads folder somewhere because doing it all again is a pain! XD
They still look amazing for the graphic
I agree!
we use the same skin, i also use the honey freckles.... i use phobia's easy/lucky/free sahara eyes, i use peppermint & ginger's hair defaults
Those are nice too! Although I haven't used them in my game, the pics look great!
@@PleasantSims I've been using those eyes since they came out, I used the original Sahara eyes at first, they were non default. i play a mostly maxis match game and even default replace the games (base game, eps and Sps) objects using the maxis defaults by Shastakiss over on tumblr (her maxis defaults are on her Sims2Artists account which is linked on her simblr)
Snowy escape was my last straw. Uninstalled sims 4 and installed sims 2 today. Thank you for all the links + your tutorials and tips. Very helpful!
Your post on your website for Sims 2 stuff has been a godsend!! I've been slowly going through and installing new default replacements, adding the pretty skies, installing the Clean UI, and finding all the mods.
Some of this didn't even exist during the Sims 2 heydays, so I feel like I just installed a new game instead of revisiting an old one. Thank you for pointing the way 🥰
It has been years since I went through a massive default replacement spree. It wasn't half so organized as now and stuff was so hard to find. Now there is so much new stuff and it is all so much more pulled together. Thanks for going through this with us. Looks like it is time for me to update some defaults!
Oh my god, your sims 2 default clothing spreadsheet is such a lifesaver, thank you so much!
I wish I saw this 3 months ago... when I replaced everything and then hated what I got and had to slowly redo it all so it matched xD
It's so funny. I decided I wanted to play the Sims 2 again after many years, but I wanted a modded/custom content game. It's been 3 weeks, and I am still not ready to play yet. These videos help me a lot though, so thank you!
You can say what you want but with mods, CC and default replacements Sims 2 aged just great.
True bro
I LITERALLY asked you in your last video about what skin you use! Thank you so much for this video!
You're welcome! 💙
I won't lie, I was a dumbass kid and I was afraid of how the sims 2 sims looked
edit:ok after watching this I think it was the eyes that freaked me out
Omg same. They were scaring me out. I hated how ugly and weird they were looking...I think at that time I didn't totally enjoyed Sims 2 because of that. Now, I appreciate it way way more. Plus with the CC we're able to change their scary faces...
Haha same
LMAOOOO ME
I totally agree with you, sims 2 sims with all the defaults and ccs are the most beautiful sims, the other games without cc or sometimes with cc don't get it there, and I am a sims 3 girl that likes MM and alpha cc and I still think that no game can compete with the way your sims look.
I love the sims 2 but i find so much of the cc available is heavily influenced by sims 4 tastes, so i appreciate that you've given some alternatives to that style! If anyone can point me in the direction of cc that feels more nostalgic/classic sims 2 style though its be greatly appreciated. I mostly play the game for the nostalgia (the superior gameplay helps though lol) and don't really wat to make he game look like it came out this week per see, just fresh
I've literally been re-sorting my defaults all day, checking I do not have doubles of the same default! Thanks for the useful links, Bruno make up is one of my favs.
It's a lot of work but SO WORTH IT! Good luck!!
@@PleasantSims Thanks, I just plugged in my headphones with my music on shuffle and got my head down :)
I use your defaults guide on your website a lot! The spreadsheet is super useful. My advice to anyone wanting to do this is READ!! A lot of replacements for clothing replace other age groups. The spreadsheet Cindy provides is great because you can go mark other age groups as needed. It's invaluable. Thank you so much for all of your hard work Cindy!
Thanks Anna! Glad it's helpful!
Btw as we’re in 2022, the 2000’s fashion hair and makeup, even the 70’s and 80’s is back and trending. I can basically dress up as Milcom In The Middle or how I dressed up as a 14 year old back in 2004 when I played this game. The 90’s has been in fashion since 2012/2013. Last year the 70’s was back in season.
You're such a gem for this video! I've been considering redownloading ts2 for awhile now, but the graphics look so rough now.
Your video is so well thought out, organized, and you get straight to the point and show the steps. I love it and I’m here for it.
I’ve been looking for a perfect video like this for a few hours, the other videos I watched would go all over the place and take too long to get to the point. Thank you so much for this!
I have been thinking about installing sims 2 again, the nostalgia is catching me, and I thought that if I downloaded it again I'd like to really custom everything. So this video is perfect for e. Thank you very much!
For anyone looking for a good Maxis Match default skin I highly recommend the Feathers skinblend plus the geneticized and townified add-ons WINK WINK (back when I was creating custom content this was my crowning achievement 😂) Always found the Honey noses a bit weird to my tastes but I've had the Feathers skins in my game for ages.
This is a great comprehensive guide Cindy! Super helpful for anyone who's new to the game and even people like me who haven't been on top of the Sims community in a few years.
OMG that is just what I needed. I got my Sims 2 game installed and am already busy installing mods and stuff and this was always in my mind. Thanks Cindy for uploading this.
Thank you! I have been playing the sims 2 for 3 days and I've used a couple or your tutorials to do some default replacement and cc shopping.
i've used the same default skin and eyes for years !! i remember like last year or so on discord when i mentioned them you said lilith's honey is too smooth for your liking LOL you were setting up your realistic era haha
even though I have defaults for everything I still watch Cindy because she's awesome and explains everything so well. I also use honey honey skin blend and the new hair system. I have tried so many different default skins both maxis and semi-realistic, but this one is my absolute favorite! Highly recommend if you want to stick to the maxis match.
As someone who knows all this stuff, this is such a cute video! So simple and easy to understand. To be honest, I switch out my defaults very often... still don't know how I want my vampires to look! I favor a Maxis-Match look, though, with that nice smoothness most new CC has.
Same!! I just can’t decide do I want to play in original, normal way or in modern one with white UI and defaults. It’s so annoying! XDD
I love how you explain everything so thoroughly, it makes your videos very easy to follow, as someone who just started playing not too long ago your videos help me a lot. I do wonder why my sims don't look as well as yours do though I don't know if I'm not installing something right or its something else.
My first sims game was Sims 4 and I only started playing like a year ago. I have really fond (and oddly specific) memories of watching my best friend play TS2 and TS3 when I would go over to her house and as much as I’ve wanted to play them since I got into the franchise, I’m completely reliant on CC and for some reason I assumed that CC for older games wouldn’t be able to function. It’s amazing to have the reassurance that you _can_ still do a whole graphic overhaul on these games
This is so useful!! I have an old sims 2 backup with 7gb of downloads, mostly clothing and forniture, and the only default replacement that i use are skintones and eyes, and it’s funny how when you have sims with a lot of CC, you meet townies and think they are all so ugly compared with yours, so i end up just having relationships with other sims with CC i creste. This would make townies look nicer, creating more possibilities for relationships with other sims in the neighborhood
Thank you! I've recently gotten back into the sims, but wasn't feeling like buying all the expansions for Sims 4. This is extremely helpful!
I love your sims 2 videos so much 😢 I get so excited whenever you upload! Ahh. Your game looks incredible. You’re inspiring me to upgrade my game and modernize it a lil lol.
I really wish I could have your game save, I love what you have done with everyone
Your so good at explaining things! I always love watching your videos ❤️
Thank you so much!! 💙💙
i love how much content you do for sims 2, it's my favourite sims game and i'm so happy to still find content for this game.
I love how they look so much! I wish I could buy The Sims 2 digitally. I have the cds but they don’t work on my computer. :(
Try buy a cd entrance, and... try put on your computer
This is a great set of replacements. No men wearing makeup or strange glossy granny faces. Thanks
I was just yesterday looking for updating the graphics, thanks!
You're welcome! Hope you find some things you like!
Not an avid sims player but i love that you explained every little thing in this video. Really appreciate creators like you!
Thank you so much Cindy! I just got ts2: double deluxe and this guide helped me get my sims absolutely gorgeous. You're a life saver!
I know, I'm late to the game with these. But I've been watchin' you simmers play and been so envious of how "good" your sims look. But I always thought, I could NEVER get my game to look that good. But today, I tried it. I installed the skins, the default make up, the eyes, and freckles (it was the freckles that broke me, I NEEDED them!!!) And HOLY MOLEY CINNAMON ROLLY!!! I can't believe my sims look as good as yours do now!! Thank you, thank you, thaaaaaank yuuuuuuuu!
Thanks for this. I only play Sims 2, and your tips are amazing.
i just finished default replacing every single hair in the game using this video's tips and even though it was excruciatingly frustrating, it was so worth it in the end. for anyone else out there still replacing, just know it gets easier once you start to recognize cc creators that use your hair system and it goes faster the more experience you have!
This makes me want to play Sims 2 again so bad! It was so much better than Sims 4, gameplay-wise
Yeah but CAS mode of sims 4 win of sims 2... But the gameplay of Sims 2 are so good! I love the details
Default replacements can take a lot of time but is so worth it I think I had to re download everyting at least 3 times to understand how to keep it organized and make it work. everything for the sims 2 :)
I almost always used Yumedusts eyes, they are so beautiful! I wish there was a good conversion of those for sims 4.. Love your videos and they’re making me nostalgic for sims 2.
This video is so perfectly timed. Just got a new harddrive and have so much space now for more CC ! Can't wait to get started!
Ahhh I just found this channel and realized I used your website when I changed up my hair defaults a few weeks back! THANK YOU SO MUCH for that default list! I was using the peppermint & ginger defaults but wasn’t really feeling them and I had no idea there were other sets of fully replaced hair. Also you just reminded me I need wrinkles for my elders!
Thank you thank you I was just starting my download folder for the second time and this video was just what I needed
Glad I could help!!
I have been kinda missing the Sims 2 more and more. These mods and such could really help me to go back to it. I am not sure I am quite up for the hair replacement challenge but I'll give it a go. :) I have only watched your videos for about 2 months but do like how informative and helpful this was. Thanks for that
Hi Cindy! Would you consider sharing your folder with custom downloads for us to use, so we can just replace everything with the things you chose? I know it took you a long time to complete and it would be understandable if you wouldn't like to do that, but I think many of us would appreciate it :)
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful content! I am so excited to play the sims 2 again!
Haven't play Sims 2 in ages, but this video has encouraged me to consider loading it onto my machine again!
I just downloaded TS2 again a few days ago and I've been searching for TS2 content, and your channel is amazing! fr im gonna binge watch ur content
this video gave me the courage to finally figure out how to get the sims 2 to work on my laptop and when it did.. this video made me so excited to play i loveee 😭 thank you!!ur a life saver
Omg thanks for his video. I'm a sims 4 player and I'm excited to buy the sims 2. I'll definitely use the way in the video.
Thank you Cindy for everything that you do for us. We don't deserve you, but thank you. Make our games sooo much better.
Thank you so much for putting together such an excellent video! I had never even heard of replacing the defaults, but now this is totally something I want to do!
I haven't played the Sims2 in almost 10 years so I'm hoping I'll be able to get it configured on my new laptop! I miss it so much!
I go through all the sims games back and forth. I love all of them as they are.
Cindy you are amazing! thank you so much for making this guide and helping us finding new things on the sims 2. I did try to replace stuff before this guide but it was soo tiring that I just gave up on it. maybe this time I won't give up in the middle, though I still kinda confused about what to do with the replacement you download.
still having everything in one link is awesome!! it saves so much time! :D
sending you a lot of love and stay healthy
Thanks Maya! Glad to help! When you download the replacements, just put them in your Documents > EA Games > Sims 2 > Downloads folder. (Not sure if that's what you meant, so sorry if you already know that). I find it just takes time and doing a little bit every day makes it less overwhelming - especially with clothing and hair. :)
@@PleasantSims ohh I see 0-0 I thought you need to actually go to existing folders and copy it there or delete the old ones. thank you for explaining it to me.
it's not that hard like I thought, though I don't remember the replacements I already download, my downloads folder is a little messy XDDD
but I try to use your guide and I hope I do it better than the first time and less messy
you really a lifesaver Cindy
Thank you so very much for this video! This was so helpful and really learned something new. I played Sims 2 since the beginning of the game, then had a longer break from it and now started it again. But my whole life, I played that game vanilla. And now I consider to replaxe default and have the game in a new look. But I had no idea how to do it. Until now. Thanks!
Sims 4 doesn't need the "Alpha" graphics. Sims 2, even back then I felt needed a little oomph, so Alpha works wonderfully in Sims 2 Land. And yes, those dead, Sims 2 default eyes always skeeved me out. I stayed up till 3 a.m. on school nights downloading countless Sims 2 Alpha CC's. In Sims 4, I stick to "Clay", and always Maxis Match. Sims 4 graphics are perfect as is, but I will be back on that verdict in 15 more years. :P
The Sims 2 graphics and gameplay has aged very well though. It's my favorite Sims game, so I'm grateful for that.
Bit late watching this but thank you so much for making it! I'd love to see a video about how you organise your mods/CC folders because all of my package files are loose and it's a mess :')
Thank you. You certainly put a lot of details into your sims. I never really done that especially playing the premade neighborhoods and families. I'm making my own hood now and realizing I have to make spreadsheets,take notes and make backstories, etc... MORE WORK THAN A JOB! I am in the process of updating my sims looks, I put in some make up and default skins last night and really noticed a huge different. I'm enjoying the new looks enough I can tolerate making spreadsheets LOL
Hey I just wanted to say thanks for the comprehensive guides and videos you do, I'm really getting the itch to jump back into the game again. :)
I love when you do videos like this. I've been playing sims 2 since it comes out, and still, you surprise me with things I haven't found yet.
Thank youuuuuuu Mwahhhhhh
Use Bulk Rename Utility to remove the Mikexxx from your files, you can do all of them at once! It's really helpful for organizing mods.
im okay with the original skin but the eyes.. poppet's eyes replacements are so good. i love it!
i have been looking for the closet gussy up mod for weeks!!! thank you!!!
two words Enyala skins and eyes! honestly some of the best eyes and skins the creator Enyala went on to become an artist for movies.