ok so im back. the download does not work for me and i have tried like 5 times. when i try to run the game it says i need to extract something and put it in a garden and mansion folder. idkk.
even though i'm experienced with ... downloading (🏴☠) things ... i really appreciate how accessible this video is for everybody !! the lil moment where you made sure to say "don't right click on an existing folder" when explaining how to make a new folder was really endearing . you're really good at explaining stuff ! tysm for this series :)
hey, I installed The Sims Castaway but the graphics are terrible. There are some x-rays and holes in the ocean. I tried to correct it in Graphics Rules in notebook but I can't save it... I think I have Windows 11, I can only save the notebook as a "copy" somewhere else, I can't even do anything in this folder or paste this copy. I can't play like this, can anyone help?
Another set of fixes that I *STRONGLY* recommend are the "Critical Fixes: Unofficial AL Patch" by J.M. Pescado (hosted on ModTheSims). EA left TS2 in a semi-broken state. When it released the Ultimate Collection, the bugs were still there. This patch is almost a necessity for long-term play and if you don't want to experience game-breaking bugs and creeplying corruption issues. For example, without this patch, unplayed kids living in apartments lose grades every single day and are eventually taken by the social worker.
Yes and... no ! I played for a very long time with this collection of mods installed without even looking at what was in it. Most of the mods are indeed very important fixes for the game but many others are more related to a way of playing. And I noticed it because I had memories of interactions when I was younger, that I never saw again now and after looking for what each mod did, one by one, I was surprised for example to see that he had removed the interaction "what is it" that happens when you buy a new object, the sims reacts to this one according to its value etc (and finally I removed many of his mods like that) so yes his patches are great but first you have to check and make sure what each installed mod does!
If others are having weird, jagged artifacts flashing frequently, especially when moving the camera, like I was, going into the graphics settings and switching 'Edge Smoothing' from Less to More fixed that for me. Thank god, too, because that was really annoying.
I got The Sims 2 off of Old Games Download and it took me forever to fix it! After watching this, all of my problems have been SOLVED ! Thank you Thank you THANK YOUU
Hello gurl , I have downloaded 5 versions of Sims 2 Installer in all over the internet ( from old games download , Mr DJ repack , etc ) but none of them works for my PC thou , I was super irritating because my PC can install Sims 3 and Sims 4 perfect like a charm but not with Sims 2 , so today I tried one more time , one more attempt to get Sims 2 work for my PC , and I tried to download from the Osab's links you sent below... and with the graphic maker rules setting , finally Sims 2 work in my PC !!! YAYYYYYY !!! I'm so happy it's finally working!!! After a ton of downloads , finally I can play Sims 2 on my PC , the happiest moment is seeing Sims 2 finally launchs instead of the square box that says Sims 2 has error , once again , thank you so much for your tutorial !
Can comfirm as for July 24, it works, although mostly more automated. Thanks for the guide. I still the cd pack from 2005 for basic game, nightlife and pets. I haven't played this game since either 2006 or 2007. Good memories 😁
giiiiirl, Graphic Rules Maker legit saved my game, thank you for explaining it so nicely and easy to follow! I edited the sgr file, downloaded the shadow fix mod, and everything above and beyond for this game. It wasn't until your video with the graphic rules maker that things are running perfectly smooth :') thank you so much!!
Thanks for all the effort you put into this guide, the sims 2 is the best in the series, in my opinion, and well worth the effort to keep it going and updated, new subscriber.
I already have my game fixed, but i'm still watching/commenting bc I love your content ^^ I've been trying to get my friends to play sims 2 so this will be very helpful !!
Thank you so much!! I have been wanting to play Sims 2 again for the longest time and could not figure out how amidst the crashing and flashing pink. Your tutorial was so easy to follow and I am so grateful you put in the time and effort to make this video. Now on to watch part 3!
Not once but twice have you saved my lifeee on the never needing search for sims 3 and sims 2 fixes!! No choice but to subscribe thank you so much for sharing🙏🏽🙏🏽
I love your screensaver. My twin sister is a Zelda fan. I've always loved watching her play it. Edit: So I stopped and play tested when you said to and I am just here to say thank you for your very detailed explanation on how to do this. I was having issues with the walls clipping/disappearing whenever I would rotate the camera but not anymore. Just know you are truly appreciated in my book.
This is never mentioned anywhere but if you have a 144hz laptop with no 60hz support, you'll need an extra step. To actually play the game, you need to make a shortcut of the Sims 2 EP9 executable. Then open the properties of the shortcut and on the target line, add this in front of it: -w -r1920x1080 (this depends on the max res of your screen, mine is 1080p) It will make the game run in windowed mode within your max resolution so it's the closest thing to fullscreen you can get. You'll not be able to edit the resolution ingame or in the graphics rules file, for some reason this game hates 144hz displays and it's impossible to play unless you do this or use janky software to downclock the refresh rate of your monitor.
@@kote_2522 did it work for you? When I copy and pasted the exact thing they said, it kept saying "-w isn't in the path, try again later" (or something similar) so idk what to do
@Manic_Panic THANK YOU SO MUCH! I have been struggling for the past two hours to get Sims 2 working again after having to factory-reset my laptop (it wouldn't start up no matter what else I tried) and the issue was I didn't have the -r1920x1080 at the end. Thank you so much for posting this comment, you are an absolute lifesaver.
I grew up on Sims1 and SIms2.. SIms2 being my favorite... (I didnt like 3 and 4 as much...) When I got the Sims 2 ultimate, I was sooo excited to relive some childhood.. and i kept getting the purple flashes glitch IF i didnt crash first. I found this video and followed the steps and did as you said and played for an hour.... NO problems! thanks so so much for the help!! I got a little emotional when I heard all the nostalgic tracks..
Hey just wanted to say thank you so so so much I just got the sims 2 ultimate collection on my windows 11 and I was having so many issues like pink boxes, resolution, and crashing but now everything works so well because of the graphic maker!
Y’all before I followed this video my game would work but if I put on any cc it would IMMEDIATELY become laggy and slow. Literally now it is PERFECT!!! And I am going to cc shop till I drop!!
man you upload at the most perfect times, when i got the sims 3 a couple months ago your videos SAVED me and the game! just recently i had gotten the sims 2 but haven’t even opened it because of how long it took for me to set up the sims 3 PLUS the wild goose chase to find videos on “setup guides” for the sims 2; i was avoiding it even though i was to excited to see the sims 2 with my own eyes (sims 3 for life🤷🏻♀️) THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!
Thank you so much it worked!! My only problem was my game kept crashing after 20 minutes. June 2024 i did everything until 13:19 and fixed my problem :)
This whole tutorial I was on the edge of my seat wondering if I did everything right. Then I launched. I have never played the sims 2 but I always wanted to. Thank you so much. I also followed a lot of your sims 3 tutorials with mods and such. Thanks so much. I'm not amazing at computers. I know a little bit and the tutorial was perfect :)
Thank you! Now the ultimate edition doesn't crash anymore without warning + the game experience is enhanced. As for the resolution and shadows you can also take care of that manually by disabling shadows in-game and changing resolution into 1920x1080 in the graphic rules file but this is even easier so TYSM! 😊
I don't know how you do it, but you uploaded the "How to Fix Sims 3" video a week before I needed it, and you uploaded *this* video 11 days before I needed it. Thanks for these!!
TYSMMM I downloaded the sims 4 a while ago and even with all the mods and cc I got bored very easily so I deleted and just followed the steps u gave me!!
This is honestly fantastic, I've followed you on everything and look forward to more of your guides. Your guides are so helpful for someone like myself, who finds it difficult to learn things without someone physically showing me in person. This is also my favourite Sims game ever, and this will make so many amazing quality of life changes! Just being able to have the game borderless is awesome, thank you!!
11:37 I've always found other's shadow problems strange, because I've always had the shadows work correctly, no black squares or anything. Although, I have seen them, e.g. in The Sims 2 on my brother's laptop, but never on either of my own. But luckily of course, there's fixes for those who need it :) .
I had read several guides back in like 2017-2019 on how to get Sims 2 to run on Windows 10 without crashing past the loading screen (I have the Ultimate Collection for context) Nothing. Freaking. Worked. I kept getting so mad that I just gave up and got the Super Collection for my MacBook (which runs really great and supports CC and mods..... but doesn't have FreeTime or Apartment Life but won't work with SimPE or HoodChecker due to the whole differing OS thing) Then last week I found out about the RPC launcher from you and some other people's Tumblr posts (yes I'm late lol) and it is such a lifesaver! I appreciate this thorough video tutorial and provided links very much as now I can play with all the packs :D (I have to scale down my monitor size bc of the tiny UI but otherwise it's working pretty well so far so I'm psyched!!)
Thank you SO much! I was so frustrated trying to get my game to work. I read and watched so may other tutorials that were just so complicated or just plain badly explained. I really appreciate you taking the time to slow things down because I needed that simplicity! Thankyou again!x
OMG Thank you!! you saved me, I've been trying for two days to get The Sims2 to work properly it kept crashing, I needed a visual on how to set it up, and you helped sooo much now it work beautifully!! YAY!!
Thank you so much! I had a problem where the only resolution in game was 320x200 and I couldn't change it even after correcting the graphic rules file. After following this guide I can finally properly play this game
I want to cry bc of how helpful and wonderful this video is!! Thank you so much. I feel like I'm getting to relive a bit of my childhood, and experience a part of the sims that I thought I would never be able to, so thank you for this :,) you're awesome ✨✨
Amazing! Game works like a charm. Thank you for everyone involved in making this happen! You are angels! I forgot how awesome Sims2 is!!! I can't believe how long ago it was created and how it's gameplay was way ahead of it's time!
It works like a charm on my win11 and I'm super happy! Only issue I have is whenever I open CAS sims are really bright/glowing and I can't see what I'm doing 😂 fortunately there's a cheat available ❤ I wonder if there's permanent fix for this??
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I had the hardest time trying to make this game work on my PC. I kept trying to install it with my discs but it kept giving me this 'DirectX 9.0c' error. After installing it with OSAB's installer and following your steps, it finally launched and it works perfectly. I'm so happy I found your videos. Thanks. ❤️
@@acottonsock eagerly waiting for the beautify video! I went on pleasantsims page where the default replacements are but didn’t have time to read through it all yet. 🥺
OMG I got a new video card and I haven't been able to play my Sims 2 for MONTHS! OMG Thank you for this video. All I did was follow the instructions you gave regarding the new video card set up at the beginning and now it's working again!!!! Did the little math calculation and BOOM! IT WORKED! Thank you so much for this video. 🥰🥰🥰 (So, my graphics rules is all that needed to be adjusted)
Thank you so much! You made it so easy to follow the steps. Very good job explaining everything, speaking clearly and walking us through the process. I've found that even on a modern RTX GPU running Windows 11, I can still get the sims 2 to work! Truly, wonderful video.
Thank you so much for your guide! My game is finally working after some trouble making it work :) It's so annoying that we have to go over a lot of loop holes to run the Sims 2 on newer computers, I never had this trouble with the Sims 3. I hope in the future that Sims 2 will be remastered and re-released again for free, so it'll be easier! Especially cause its the 20th anniversary of the Sims 2 this year. Again, thank you for your help!💖
Today was Day 3 of me attempting to install The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection after dozens of hours of failure. I finally ended up here, and followed the video up to and completed the Sims2RPC program. Configured it, hit save & play - and finally after 3 days the game actually launches! Tears of nostalgia started to well up. Seeing that cascading old school loading screen.... and it crashes at the loading screen :( i9-13900k, RTX 3080 Ti, 64 GB RAM, 1440p 120 Hz monitor, Windows 10. Maybe Day 4 of attempts will be the one... but I might take a week off trying as this is getting pretty stressful. I feel a step closer though, so thanks for the video.
Omg you saved my life and make me happy one year ago i watched your this video and easily made and after one year ago i have to delete my game but the i redownloaded but i couldn't antthing about the graphic issue. AN YYOUR VIDEO HELPED ME AGAIN
YAAAASSS!!!!, Sims 2 was my most favorite game, even my first sims game was Sims 4, i've been a simmer since late 2020, and i started playing this game since March 2021, and turns out, it was my favorite sims game.
I've had the Sims 2 Ultimate Collection since they gave it out for free and it has ALWAYS been so slow, even on my good gaming pc ;; I've been wanting to play it lately since it just seems so much better than the Sims 4 but I can't stand the slowness of it, so thanks for uploading this guide! I've gotten addicted to playing the Sims again
I just finished walking through this tutorial and I'm in the "test it to make sure everything is working phase" I have no joke, been in the game less than 10 minutes, in the Pleasant household, and there was already a teen fight, Mary Sue got fired, and then caught Daniel cheating with the maid. And I had so little do do with any of it. This is the kind of grit we all miss from the Sims 4!
Such a great video. My main issue (which is more personal than anything) is that the game previously ran perfectly in my laptop. All through last year I had no issues with hard crashes (only lagging and stuff), however just recently, the game randomly started crashing at points in never crashed at (the game never crashed, period) and it made me worried that my laptop may be declining or something.
im using windows 10 and sims 2 is lagging like crazy but when i tried your tutorial it fixed it, thank you so much you guys should follow these tips if you're having issues like mine
Thank you so much! I could finally play after following your guide and it really helped me because the game kept crashing and it removed the square shadow 😅
So I did all the steps in Rules Maker and my game is still not full screen and the UI is massive. I dont know what ive done wrong. Recently found your video's and literally binged all your sims 2 rotation streams and now watching the first rotation playthrough you did. Scrach that worked it out, Had to change the size in the actual game
i want to start with "Save and Play", the black mini screen is there for a short time but instead of starting the game the settings open up again... :(
I adore your guides thank you very much for all your videos. You explain so well and your voice is incredibly relaxing. I don't know if you already made a video about it, but could you please make a video about merging custom content? Is it worth it? Are package files better for performance? What can you merge or not? Is cc magic or s3pe better? And so on. If you don't mind of course. Thank you again ☺.
"Where can I get the Sims 2?" here! 🤍 acottonsock.tumblr.com/post/693132215186554881/this-exact-video-where-can-i-get-the-sims-2
I need it for mac :(
for some reason i can't get the kitchen to work everytime i press it, it says "no actions available"
what if you want to get cc for the sims 2? can you even get it since it is copyright?
ok so im back. the download does not work for me and i have tried like 5 times. when i try to run the game it says i need to extract something and put it in a garden and mansion folder. idkk.
@@haylabox1662 Have you watched the tutorial I attached? drive.google.com/file/d/1thBa8N9Tbby2Sxs8Afed4ngB2d0hArgG/view
2024 and the graphics fix still works! THANK YOU SO MUCH
I was looking for this comment thank you for being bored with sims 4 😂❤
Idk what I did wrong because after applying the changes my game looks the same?
@@csims7033 open up the game , open a neighborhood & go to graphic settings, it should allow you to change everything 🤣
@@csims7033 ❤️*
@@csims7033 did you go in game & update the graphics?
even though i'm experienced with ... downloading (🏴☠) things ... i really appreciate how accessible this video is for everybody !! the lil moment where you made sure to say "don't right click on an existing folder" when explaining how to make a new folder was really endearing . you're really good at explaining stuff ! tysm for this series :)
hey, I installed The Sims Castaway but the graphics are terrible. There are some x-rays and holes in the ocean. I tried to correct it in Graphics Rules in notebook but I can't save it... I think I have Windows 11, I can only save the notebook as a "copy" somewhere else, I can't even do anything in this folder or paste this copy. I can't play like this, can anyone help?
Another set of fixes that I *STRONGLY* recommend are the "Critical Fixes: Unofficial AL Patch" by J.M. Pescado (hosted on ModTheSims). EA left TS2 in a semi-broken state. When it released the Ultimate Collection, the bugs were still there. This patch is almost a necessity for long-term play and if you don't want to experience game-breaking bugs and creeplying corruption issues. For example, without this patch, unplayed kids living in apartments lose grades every single day and are eventually taken by the social worker.
Yes and... no ! I played for a very long time with this collection of mods installed without even looking at what was in it. Most of the mods are indeed very important fixes for the game but many others are more related to a way of playing. And I noticed it because I had memories of interactions when I was younger, that I never saw again now and after looking for what each mod did, one by one, I was surprised for example to see that he had removed the interaction "what is it" that happens when you buy a new object, the sims reacts to this one according to its value etc (and finally I removed many of his mods like that) so yes his patches are great but first you have to check and make sure what each installed mod does!
I'm really glad Pescado made a lot of different fixes mods for the game
Modders' are carrying the entire franchise fr
Is it safe to download?
@@jaideearts Why would they recommend the fix otherwise.. doh
Playing in 2023, and I can't explain how helpful your guide was! Thank you! 🥰
Glad it helped!
If others are having weird, jagged artifacts flashing frequently, especially when moving the camera, like I was, going into the graphics settings and switching 'Edge Smoothing' from Less to More fixed that for me. Thank god, too, because that was really annoying.
Omg thankss !! 😭
Oh yeah, I have that. I will try that in my next session. Never had the pink flashing but always this.
It helped me fr, thank yoooou
THANK YOUUU
mine is greyed out idk how to fix it 😭
Thank you! Im sure people will find this super helpful now more than ever as everyone is fed up with sims4 being so god damn boring and glitchy lol
I got The Sims 2 off of Old Games Download and it took me forever to fix it! After watching this, all of my problems have been SOLVED ! Thank you Thank you THANK YOUU
Hello gurl , I have downloaded 5 versions of Sims 2 Installer in all over the internet ( from old games download , Mr DJ repack , etc ) but none of them works for my PC thou , I was super irritating because my PC can install Sims 3 and Sims 4 perfect like a charm but not with Sims 2 , so today I tried one more time , one more attempt to get Sims 2 work for my PC , and I tried to download from the Osab's links you sent below... and with the graphic maker rules setting , finally Sims 2 work in my PC !!! YAYYYYYY !!! I'm so happy it's finally working!!! After a ton of downloads , finally I can play Sims 2 on my PC , the happiest moment is seeing Sims 2 finally launchs instead of the square box that says Sims 2 has error , once again , thank you so much for your tutorial !
Yes! I also downloaded it from oldgamesdownload, and it was crashing on startup so I tried to find some fixes but none of them worked so I came here!
TY! Just for reading your comment i've tried the sims version of the tutorial and it worked for me :)
Can comfirm as for July 24, it works, although mostly more automated. Thanks for the guide. I still the cd pack from 2005 for basic game, nightlife and pets. I haven't played this game since either 2006 or 2007. Good memories 😁
giiiiirl, Graphic Rules Maker legit saved my game, thank you for explaining it so nicely and easy to follow! I edited the sgr file, downloaded the shadow fix mod, and everything above and beyond for this game. It wasn't until your video with the graphic rules maker that things are running perfectly smooth :') thank you so much!!
Thanks for all the effort you put into this guide, the sims 2 is the best in the series, in my opinion, and well worth the effort to keep it going and updated, new subscriber.
I already have my game fixed, but i'm still watching/commenting bc I love your content ^^ I've been trying to get my friends to play sims 2 so this will be very helpful !!
💕 Thank you!!
Same here, I love watching sims 2 tutorials and recommendations for some reason lol
Thank you so much!! I have been wanting to play Sims 2 again for the longest time and could not figure out how amidst the crashing and flashing pink. Your tutorial was so easy to follow and I am so grateful you put in the time and effort to make this video. Now on to watch part 3!
Not once but twice have you saved my lifeee on the never needing search for sims 3 and sims 2 fixes!! No choice but to subscribe thank you so much for sharing🙏🏽🙏🏽
I love your screensaver. My twin sister is a Zelda fan. I've always loved watching her play it.
Edit: So I stopped and play tested when you said to and I am just here to say thank you for your very detailed explanation on how to do this. I was having issues with the walls clipping/disappearing whenever I would rotate the camera but not anymore. Just know you are truly appreciated in my book.
💗💗 Thank you!
I ended up getting it to work, the game runs so smoothly it’s insane 😭😭😭
Thank you sooooo much❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
ur so pretty
This is never mentioned anywhere but if you have a 144hz laptop with no 60hz support, you'll need an extra step.
To actually play the game, you need to make a shortcut of the Sims 2 EP9 executable. Then open the properties of the shortcut and on the target line, add this in front of it: -w -r1920x1080 (this depends on the max res of your screen, mine is 1080p)
It will make the game run in windowed mode within your max resolution so it's the closest thing to fullscreen you can get.
You'll not be able to edit the resolution ingame or in the graphics rules file, for some reason this game hates 144hz displays and it's impossible to play unless you do this or use janky software to downclock the refresh rate of your monitor.
every 144hz monitor supports 60hz tho
omg i've been trying EVERYTHING and this literally saved me tysm
@@kote_2522 did it work for you? When I copy and pasted the exact thing they said, it kept saying "-w isn't in the path, try again later" (or something similar) so idk what to do
@@mooniealex8411you just need to put a space before the "-w"
@Manic_Panic THANK YOU SO MUCH! I have been struggling for the past two hours to get Sims 2 working again after having to factory-reset my laptop (it wouldn't start up no matter what else I tried) and the issue was I didn't have the -r1920x1080 at the end. Thank you so much for posting this comment, you are an absolute lifesaver.
I grew up on Sims1 and SIms2.. SIms2 being my favorite... (I didnt like 3 and 4 as much...)
When I got the Sims 2 ultimate, I was sooo excited to relive some childhood.. and i kept getting the purple flashes glitch IF i didnt crash first.
I found this video and followed the steps and did as you said and played for an hour.... NO problems! thanks so so much for the help!! I got a little emotional when I heard all the nostalgic tracks..
omg!! i am just getting into the sims 2 and you are soo sweet, they not only help me but ur videos are making me feel very safe
Hey just wanted to say thank you so so so much I just got the sims 2 ultimate collection on my windows 11 and I was having so many issues like pink boxes, resolution, and crashing but now everything works so well because of the graphic maker!
Y’all before I followed this video my game would work but if I put on any cc it would IMMEDIATELY become laggy and slow. Literally now it is PERFECT!!! And I am going to cc shop till I drop!!
Worked like a charm, and now my game is playing without any issues. You rock! Thanks so much
man you upload at the most perfect times, when i got the sims 3 a couple months ago your videos SAVED me and the game! just recently i had gotten the sims 2 but haven’t even opened it because of how long it took for me to set up the sims 3 PLUS the wild goose chase to find videos on “setup guides” for the sims 2; i was avoiding it even though i was to excited to see the sims 2 with my own eyes (sims 3 for life🤷🏻♀️) THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!
Sims 3 for live
U can buy sims3 on steam though??
@@Nervous101 you can
hi!! where did you get sims 2 from??? i've been searching everywhere!!
@@ender4056 there's a link that acottonsock posted at the top of the comments
Thank you so much it worked!! My only problem was my game kept crashing after 20 minutes. June 2024 i did everything until 13:19 and fixed my problem :)
This whole tutorial I was on the edge of my seat wondering if I did everything right. Then I launched. I have never played the sims 2 but I always wanted to. Thank you so much. I also followed a lot of your sims 3 tutorials with mods and such. Thanks so much. I'm not amazing at computers. I know a little bit and the tutorial was perfect :)
Thank you! Now the ultimate edition doesn't crash anymore without warning + the game experience is enhanced. As for the resolution and shadows you can also take care of that manually by disabling shadows in-game and changing resolution into 1920x1080 in the graphic rules file but this is even easier so TYSM! 😊
I don't know how you do it, but you uploaded the "How to Fix Sims 3" video a week before I needed it, and you uploaded *this* video 11 days before I needed it. Thanks for these!!
Glad I could help! 💘
TYSMMM I downloaded the sims 4 a while ago and even with all the mods and cc I got bored very easily so I deleted and just followed the steps u gave me!!
Glad I could help!
This is honestly fantastic, I've followed you on everything and look forward to more of your guides. Your guides are so helpful for someone like myself, who finds it difficult to learn things without someone physically showing me in person. This is also my favourite Sims game ever, and this will make so many amazing quality of life changes! Just being able to have the game borderless is awesome, thank you!!
11:37 I've always found other's shadow problems strange, because I've always had the shadows work correctly, no black squares or anything.
Although, I have seen them, e.g. in The Sims 2 on my brother's laptop, but never on either of my own. But luckily of course, there's fixes for those who need it :) .
OMG OMG OMG THE FACT MY SIMS GAME IS ACTUALLY WORKING NOW! OMG THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!
Oh my god girlie thank you so freaking much 😭😭😭😭!!!!! I freaking cried when I got past the loading screen lmao!!
I had read several guides back in like 2017-2019 on how to get Sims 2 to run on Windows 10 without crashing past the loading screen (I have the Ultimate Collection for context) Nothing. Freaking. Worked.
I kept getting so mad that I just gave up and got the Super Collection for my MacBook (which runs really great and supports CC and mods..... but doesn't have FreeTime or Apartment Life but won't work with SimPE or HoodChecker due to the whole differing OS thing)
Then last week I found out about the RPC launcher from you and some other people's Tumblr posts (yes I'm late lol) and it is such a lifesaver! I appreciate this thorough video tutorial and provided links very much as now I can play with all the packs :D (I have to scale down my monitor size bc of the tiny UI but otherwise it's working pretty well so far so I'm psyched!!)
Thank you SO much! I was so frustrated trying to get my game to work. I read and watched so may other tutorials that were just so complicated or just plain badly explained. I really appreciate you taking the time to slow things down because I needed that simplicity! Thankyou again!x
OMG Thank you!! you saved me, I've been trying for two days to get The Sims2 to work properly it kept crashing, I needed a visual on how to set it up, and you helped sooo much now it work beautifully!! YAY!!
Thank you so much! I had a problem where the only resolution in game was 320x200 and I couldn't change it even after correcting the graphic rules file. After following this guide I can finally properly play this game
I want to cry bc of how helpful and wonderful this video is!!
Thank you so much. I feel like I'm getting to relive a bit of my childhood, and experience a part of the sims that I thought I would never be able to, so thank you for this :,) you're awesome ✨✨
Thanks! It helped! Now I can play The Sims 2 on my new Windows 11 desktop computer thanks to this video!
Glad I could help!
Amazing! Game works like a charm. Thank you for everyone involved in making this happen! You are angels! I forgot how awesome Sims2 is!!! I can't believe how long ago it was created and how it's gameplay was way ahead of it's time!
Thank you so much! My game is running so much better now, love your videos 💗
Worked for me! Thanks!!!
This tutorial made my game playable!!! You’re fantastic for this
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I could cry, this was so easy and fast. I'm so glad your channel popped into my view tonight!
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Thank you Green for the referral
2024 and its still working 🎉❤ thank youuu
It works like a charm on my win11 and I'm super happy! Only issue I have is whenever I open CAS sims are really bright/glowing and I can't see what I'm doing 😂 fortunately there's a cheat available ❤ I wonder if there's permanent fix for this??
There is a mod called overly bright CAS fix if you Google that for sims 2 you should find it
Thanks for this guide, my beloved favourite game from the 2000s can now be played with no problems, so much nostalgia. Thanks!!!
After not playing the sims 2 since last year, I had completely forgotten about sims2rpc. This video is a lifesaver for making me remember it!!
my sims2RPC wont install and idk why it keeps telling me install failed :(((
Same!!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I had the hardest time trying to make this game work on my PC. I kept trying to install it with my discs but it kept giving me this 'DirectX 9.0c' error. After installing it with OSAB's installer and following your steps, it finally launched and it works perfectly. I'm so happy I found your videos. Thanks. ❤️
That's it! I'm reinstalling Sims2 and trying this out!
These fixes have been needing tutorials, thank you so much!
Happy to help!
@@acottonsock eagerly waiting for the beautify video!
I went on pleasantsims page where the default replacements are but didn’t have time to read through it all yet. 🥺
OMG I got a new video card and I haven't been able to play my Sims 2 for MONTHS! OMG Thank you for this video. All I did was follow the instructions you gave regarding the new video card set up at the beginning and now it's working again!!!! Did the little math calculation and BOOM! IT WORKED! Thank you so much for this video. 🥰🥰🥰 (So, my graphics rules is all that needed to be adjusted)
Thank you so much! You made it so easy to follow the steps. Very good job explaining everything, speaking clearly and walking us through the process. I've found that even on a modern RTX GPU running Windows 11, I can still get the sims 2 to work! Truly, wonderful video.
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much for your guide! My game is finally working after some trouble making it work :) It's so annoying that we have to go over a lot of loop holes to run the Sims 2 on newer computers, I never had this trouble with the Sims 3. I hope in the future that Sims 2 will be remastered and re-released again for free, so it'll be easier! Especially cause its the 20th anniversary of the Sims 2 this year.
Again, thank you for your help!💖
Glad I could help!
i was ready to die because i couldnt open ts2 but i did all the steps and it worked omg im so happy my wish came true
Today was Day 3 of me attempting to install The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection after dozens of hours of failure. I finally ended up here, and followed the video up to and completed the Sims2RPC program. Configured it, hit save & play - and finally after 3 days the game actually launches! Tears of nostalgia started to well up. Seeing that cascading old school loading screen.... and it crashes at the loading screen :( i9-13900k, RTX 3080 Ti, 64 GB RAM, 1440p 120 Hz monitor, Windows 10. Maybe Day 4 of attempts will be the one... but I might take a week off trying as this is getting pretty stressful. I feel a step closer though, so thanks for the video.
Did it work in the end? I’ve just come back to PC gaming with a capable rig and this is the first game I want to get back into.
Thank you so much !!!
The sims 2 its the best game of the sims series
Omg you saved my life and make me happy one year ago i watched your this video and easily made and after one year ago i have to delete my game but the i redownloaded but i couldn't antthing about the graphic issue. AN YYOUR VIDEO HELPED ME AGAIN
YAAAASSS!!!!, Sims 2 was my most favorite game, even my first sims game was Sims 4, i've been a simmer since late 2020, and i started playing this game since March 2021, and turns out, it was my favorite sims game.
Thanks for the simple and fairly quick steps! Got everything up and running following this guide without any issues and it works way better now!
Anyone’s RPC not launch the game? Mine just loads the black box and a downloading resources box and stays on the same
I've had the Sims 2 Ultimate Collection since they gave it out for free and it has ALWAYS been so slow, even on my good gaming pc ;; I've been wanting to play it lately since it just seems so much better than the Sims 4 but I can't stand the slowness of it, so thanks for uploading this guide! I've gotten addicted to playing the Sims again
I just finished walking through this tutorial and I'm in the "test it to make sure everything is working phase" I have no joke, been in the game less than 10 minutes, in the Pleasant household, and there was already a teen fight, Mary Sue got fired, and then caught Daniel cheating with the maid. And I had so little do do with any of it. This is the kind of grit we all miss from the Sims 4!
I keep getting a pop up saying “failed to find any directX 9.0c…” any ideas?
Thank you so much!! I’ve been trying to fix my resolution and this is the only video that has helped.
Lol, I use linux, and all this worked. And DXVK was used from the start because of linux, lol. Thanks man
Thank you soooo much, your the only reason I can play sims 2❤ your awesome 👏🏻
you say we and us is very comforting somehow
Nice video. Can you do a video talking about Essencial and Anticorruption mods in a later date?
You rock for doing this. Thank you for explaining clearly and going at just the right pace for all levels of users. Keep it up!
Just wanted to thank you for this video! I got a new computer and needed some guidance to get my game working
Such a great video. My main issue (which is more personal than anything) is that the game previously ran perfectly in my laptop. All through last year I had no issues with hard crashes (only lagging and stuff), however just recently, the game randomly started crashing at points in never crashed at (the game never crashed, period) and it made me worried that my laptop may be declining or something.
Thank you so much for this tutorial - now I can play sims 2 again! It kept crashing and was impossible to play, but not anymore!
im using windows 10 and sims 2 is lagging like crazy but when i tried your tutorial it fixed it, thank you so much you guys should follow these tips if you're having issues like mine
Thank you! Worked for me. Was struggling to change the screen to its full screen mode.
Omg Thank you so much, I was looking for a video like yours for months to be able to revive the sims 2 so I don't know how to thank you!
You're so welcome!
I love you so much! This is most helpful. Now i can play my sims 2 again with beautiful graphics.
Thank you very much for this video! Now the graphics are much better in my game 😊🖤
Thank you so much! I could finally play after following your guide and it really helped me because the game kept crashing and it removed the square shadow 😅
Glad I could help!
Is there a fix in the video about the brightness in CAS??
Helped me so much and so excited to get playing again!! Appreciate it so much x
When it comes to the GPU part, I don’t seem to have the dedicated GPU only the shared GPU is showing up on mine. 😬
same ugh !
So I did all the steps in Rules Maker and my game is still not full screen and the UI is massive. I dont know what ive done wrong. Recently found your video's and literally binged all your sims 2 rotation streams and now watching the first rotation playthrough you did.
Scrach that worked it out, Had to change the size in the actual game
When I click "Install/Repair" in the Sims2RPC I get an error message... Don't really know how to fix this :'(
I am figuring this one out too
The sims2RPC says it needs a no CD crack to work. I have the EA App for Sims 2 Ultimate Collection. I can't use Sims2RPC :( How do I fix this?
same problem for me, any solution? :(
I have the same problem...
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH FINALLY IT WORKED!!!
i want to start with "Save and Play", the black mini screen is there for a short time but instead of starting the game the settings open up again... :(
Incredible work!!! Thank you very much! Hugs from Brazil 💖🙏🏽
I adore your guides thank you very much for all your videos. You explain so well and your voice is incredibly relaxing.
I don't know if you already made a video about it, but could you please make a video about merging custom content? Is it worth it? Are package files better for performance? What can you merge or not? Is cc magic or s3pe better? And so on.
If you don't mind of course.
Thank you again ☺.
I actually have never merged my Sims 3 CC!
@@acottonsock oh ok and do you have a lot of cc?
Do you have more package files or sims downloads?
@@noka283 Because I'm constantly taking out CC and putting in back in to test and stuff, I don't merge. But I definitely have more .package.
@@acottonsock oh ok makes sense
Thank you so much for your reply
Thank you so much for your effort and easy guide! It worked for me but I also tried other things, maybe the combination did it.
"...which will make it so the lot imposters render in a much higher resolution so they look a LOT better"
I see what you did there :D
i cannot explain how happy i am!!! thank you oh so much
No problem!!
Thank you so much for your help. I would be lost if It weren't for this video and discord.
THANK U!!!!! IT WORKED!💙💙💙💙 Greetings from Italy!
You're welcome!
Hi! I downloaded that shadow fix and after that my sims are very bright (?) in CAS. Is anyone having that problem too? Can it be solved somehow? :((
OMG thanks this is the only solution that helped me and gladly i have the same gpu as u. Greetings from Poland
Thank you for talking nice and slow, as a non english person I really appreciate that !
Ur the best! everything worked perfectly! Thank you 🧡
Thank youuuuuu 🧡🧡🧡