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• IreneSwift Posts: 6,247 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  They gave away the Sims 2 Ultimate Collection digital download on Origin for free last week.

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• LaBlue0314 Posts: 17,436 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  Yep, that's why. I am one of those who is playing TS2, but I'm still playing TS3 as well. If EA released a free copy of TS1 or the complete collection of The Sims, you would then see a quite a few TS1 post as well. It's just that they have long since closed down both of their official sites for those two games; And since there are quite a few who still remember all the ins and outs of this game, this is the quickest place to find answers to some of those little or big things that we need to work around or help with.

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• lisamwitt Posts: 5,095 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  I've been playing Sims 2 since about 2007 (PC). I never stopped. I alternate between 2&3 all the time.
  I got UC automatically though because I had Sims 2 registered on Origin, so I uninstalled my others and installed that one for convenience.

  Gallery ID: LadyGray01

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• GNRxSas7837 Posts: 812 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  I alternate between all 3 anyway but alot of people want advice on sims 2 and theres no official forum left for sims 1 or 2.

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• ErnesaT Posts: 7,474 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  GNRxSas7837 wrote:

  I alternate between all 3 anyway but alot of people want advice on sims 2 and theres no official forum left for sims 1 or 2.

  
  This /\. I also have all 3 installed.
  
  My theory is that EA probably gave TS2 Ultimate Collection for free so that simmers who never played TS2 could do so, thereby getting them ready for TS4 that will have many of the same or similar functions.

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• LavenderZay Posts: 710 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  I've been considering playing the Sims 2, because I love the sound of Open for Business. But, I like the graphics more on the Sims 3. So far, I am still playing Sims 3, and I might (slight chance) go to the Sims 2. I've never played TS2, I have the Ultimate Collection, but just haven't downloaded it yet.

  
  
  Check out my new Simblr!

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• 5782341b77vl Posts: 9,149 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  I haven't seen any shortage of fan-made Sims2 sites though. This one:
  
  http://thesims2.freeforums.org/
  
  is a VERY new one - just a forum is open right now. Great place to chat about Sims2, or ask questions about the game! :^)

  ...AND WASH YOUR DING-DANG HANDS!

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• bshag4lv Posts: 9,377 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  Several reasons why I returned to sims 2:
  
  1. No glitches
  2. Wonderful cc on several sites that also had S3 cc.
  3. No glitches
  4. Relationships between sims seem closer to each other, family interactions are much better.
  5. And did I mention no glitches?
  
  Just can't play sims3 anymore so I'm playing sims2 until Sept. 2.

  In my house, dog hair sticks to everything but the dog.

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• wolfkomoki1 Posts: 5,053 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  Reasons why the sims 2 is better than the sims 3
  
  1. Cars function as Cars
  
  In sims 3 sims don't even get into the car. They just teleport into the car.
  
  2. Sims can move out of the way of an object.
  In sims 3 sims are stupid. They can't move out of the way of an object. In sims 2 they can.
  
  3. The only rabbithole is work.
  In sims 3 very few buildings can be seen when your sim goes into them. In sims 2 that only applies to work.
  
  4. More family interactions
  The sims 3 is seriously lacking in family interactions. Sims 2 makes up for that.
  
  5. The game actually works
  In sims 3 the game is full of errors, glitches, crashes, and other problems. This is hardly seen in the sims 2.
  
  6. ANIMATED HAIR!!!!
  
  Yes that's right, hair actually MOVES in the sims 2.
  

  

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• Blue_Moon_Lover Posts: 503 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  can someone provide some links with sims2 cc? I deleted all unfortunately when I bought a new pc, so I don't have tons of stuff anymore, but since many of us went this Sims2 nostalgic road, I need those things. please thanks
  
  happy simming

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• Blue_Moon_Lover Posts: 503 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  double post

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• StilettoBlack Posts: 3,844 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  When ts3 sims get romantic and watch the stars, the just sit there pointing and whispering. In ts2 they lay on the ground caressing each other and it's so freakin romantic!

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• WilliamMGary Posts: 1

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  I barely played The Sims 3 and I never brought an expansion pack for The Sims 2 so when they released the UC its more then enough for me.
  
  For those looking for cc for The Sims 2 check out this list
  
  8:21 PM
  
  http://www.simslice.com/thesims2/ts2objects.htm
  http://modthesims.info/
  http://www.thesimsresource.com/shop
  http://www.vitasims2.com/sims2.htm
  http://www.binessimsrevue.de/
  http://www.simthing.net/
  http://www.lianasims2.net/
  http://www.sailfinsims.com/sims2downloads.html
  http://jaue.com/avalon/menu.htm
  http://www.marinasims.net/?cat=4
  http://www.lyran.net/ts2/
  http://www.simlogical.com/sl/Sims2Pages/Sims2_Money.htm
  http://www.simplystyling.de/homesims2.html
  http://www.parsimonious.org/furniture2/pages/k8-Shangla_Shoi.html
  http://simcrafters.parsimonious.org/
  http://www.rosesims2.net/
  http://sims2.inlimite.com/index.php
  http://mangosims2.free.fr/index.htm
  http://www.simsarea.nl/
  http://sims2xsims.de/forum/portal.php
  http://www.blackypanther.de/include.php?path=start.php
  http://sims2carsource.net/
  http://www.thesimszone.co.uk/files/index.php
  http://www.edenstyle.it/TS2/TS2_Fashion_Woman_casual20.htm
  http://www.simwardrobe.com/
  http://www.reflexsims.de/index2.html
  http://www.raonsims.com/main/main.php
  http://sims2.aroundthesims3.com/
  http://retailsims.com/
  http://sims2.simcredibledesigns.com/
  http://tsc2.co.uk/version13/index.php
  http://bella1234200.webs.com/
  http://www.annamariasims2.com/index.php
  http://desims2criacoes.blogspot.com/2011/09/desims2-casas-e-apartamentos.html
  http://www.feenwald.de/en/index.php
  http://www.freshprincecreations.com/sims2downloads.htm
  http://www.🐸🐸🐸🐸/mybb/forumdisplay.php?filtertf_prefix=Sims2&filtertf_pfcat=&search=&fid=7&sortby=lastpost&order=desc&datecut=0
  http://home.comcast.net/~alittlesimshop/midnight/midnight/midnight/index.html
  http://www.simgedoehns.de.vu/
  http://www.sparkyssimsations.com/
  http://www.trollsims.com/trollsims2home.html
  http://sims.top.to/
  http://www.sexy-sims.com/
  
  http://verounique.livejournal.com/

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• Zolt65 Posts: 8,272 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  Since Windows 7 my Sims2 is borked beyond belief. It only has 800x600 settings, fre will is greyed out...totally unplayable. :evil:
  
  I tried the 'solution' from MTS but no go.

  
  
  The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.
  
  Marcus Aurelius

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• wolfkomoki1 Posts: 5,053 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  Zolt65 wrote:

  Since Windows 7 my Sims2 is borked beyond belief. It only has 800x600 settings, fre will is greyed out...totally unplayable. :evil:
  
  I tried the 'solution' from MTS but no go.

  
  That's odd sims 2 works fine on my windows 7 computer.
  

  

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• Zolt65 Posts: 8,272 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  I'll uninstall and reinstall hope that works :?

  
  
  The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.
  
  Marcus Aurelius

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• Rflong7 Posts: 36,588 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  Zolt65 wrote:

  Since Windows 7 my Sims2 is borked beyond belief. It only has 800x600 settings, fre will is greyed out...totally unplayable. :evil:
  
  I tried the 'solution' from MTS but no go.

  
  Which solution on MTS?
  
  Did you try these?
  
  http://simsvip.com/2014/07/20/the-sims-2-ultimate-collection-increase-resolution-guide/
  http://www.🐸🐸🐸🐸/mybb/showthread.php?tid=5446
  
  I used the Leefish download and it works well.
  
  Good luck.

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• Batman Posts: 302 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  Loved TS1 and TS2, but since TS3 I've switched to mac.

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• sarahzsmyl Posts: 1,307 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  That's just ridiculous! I can't imagine ever returning to TS2. Pft. No way. Nuh-uh. Never. Forget it.
  
  
  Granted, I never left.

  Origin, Steam, PSN, XBL - FyreFlyeRush
  
  

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• sarahzsmyl Posts: 1,307 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  Zolt65 wrote:

  Since Windows 7 my Sims2 is borked beyond belief. It only has 800x600 settings, fre will is greyed out...totally unplayable. :evil:
  
  I tried the 'solution' from MTS but no go.

  
  Sounds to me like it's a graphics issue. If you're using an onboard graphics card, such as Intel HD 4000, TS2 may not be capable of rendering itself. That's why I can't play on my laptop. TS3 works just fine, but TS2 is ucky looking.

  Origin, Steam, PSN, XBL - FyreFlyeRush
  
  

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• Zolt65 Posts: 8,272 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  I did an uninstall and will reinstall and see what happens. I had XP then installed Win7 and nothing was right after that. So thanks I'll check out that leefish link if reinstalling doesn't work.

  
  
  The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.
  
  Marcus Aurelius

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• LavenderZay Posts: 710 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  AiHaou wrote:

  Reasons why the sims 2 is better than the sims 3
  
  1. Cars function as Cars
  
  In sims 3 sims don't even get into the car. They just teleport into the car.
  
  2. Sims can move out of the way of an object.
  In sims 3 sims are stupid. They can't move out of the way of an object. In sims 2 they can.
  
  3. The only rabbithole is work.
  In sims 3 very few buildings can be seen when your sim goes into them. In sims 2 that only applies to work.
  
  4. More family interactions
  The sims 3 is seriously lacking in family interactions. Sims 2 makes up for that.
  
  5. The game actually works
  In sims 3 the game is full of errors, glitches, crashes, and other problems. This is hardly seen in the sims 2.
  
  6. ANIMATED HAIR!!!!
  
  Yes that's right, hair actually MOVES in the sims 2.

  
  Ooh, all tempting reasons! But, I'm making myself stay still for now and when TS4 comes out I'll decide then if I want TS2, TS3, or TS4.

  
  
  Check out my new Simblr!

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• simplyzoe Posts: 428 Member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  sarahzsmyl wrote:

  That's just ridiculous! I can't imagine ever returning to TS2. Pft. No way. Nuh-uh. Never. Forget it.
  
  
  Granted, I never left.

  
  LOL OK your post seems to sum up all the replies! Thanks for all the replies! I missed the download last week and I had given away most of my sims 2 game and expansion packs but I still have loads of downloads and am really considering going back to it for all the said reasons.
  What I love about the Sims 3 is the ability to zoom and rotate the camera, if only I could do that on Sims 2!
  I'm not interested in Sims 4 unless we can control the social behavior better, they should have put the behavior as characteristics they can choose like good or evil.
  
  I also like the way I can edit clothing and upload it for Sims 3. But the Sims 2 family scene, family interactions, the fact cars don't go through the sims ( i had a pet get hit by a car in the sims 2 and died) and the interactions - plus the expansion packs were better thought out.
  
  Thanks for the thought food!
  Happy Simming
  Zoe
  

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