The sims 2 still works wonderfully on modern PCs especially with programs like graphics rule make and the 4 GB fix
Therefore I think EA should release the sims 2 UC and make it buyable for all who weren’t lucky to get it during the promotion. They could also release it on Good old games GOG instead which is known for releasing old games with community programs to help it run in newer machines.
Many people love the sims 2 and without changing much you can have the game run in 1920 x 1080 resolution (which the game supports natively) and working on windows 10 with modern graphics cards. It would literally take EA an hour or less to repackage the sims 2 with basic fixes like enabling higher screen resolutions, making the game use more than 2gb memory and having the game recognize new graphics cards (like the graphics rule maker)
They could easily sell it for $49 or more and people would buy it
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After all, this statement felt really off...
Every The Sims game has a different feel, different experience, different look. Playing The Sims 3 isn't as same as The Sims 2. The Sims 2 has unique features like aspiration bar, apartments that house up to 4 families and can be built (albeit with cheats), turn-ons and turn-offs etc. Sometimes players want to specifically play The Sims 2, because The Sims 3 and 4 are either unappealing or have a lot of bugs. And The Sims Mobile is a freemium game with many features from the main series missing (needs, ability to pause and speed up time, skills etc).
Thus my conclusion is that it should return. If EA makes it cost some money, people will buy it, thus it is a great way of making money. Even Nintendo had Virtual Console on Wii, Wii U and 3DS, where people can buy old games from old consoles. Nostalgia sells! And it sells well!
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I'd happily pay for an HD remaster too though!
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But they have the forums for windows 7/10 fixes, I don't see why they can't just put up as FAQ and link it to that post in forums. https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/852182/the-sims-2-windows-7-10-fixes#latest
I fixed my issues because of that post, so I don't see why they can't sell Sims 2 Ultimate Edition with so many helpful information here.
I even bookmarked this for later just in case I have problems again.
I think its because sims 2 doesn't work well on newer computers so they took it down it needs to be updated
They are not going to support third party fixes and player work arounds for crashes, or graphic problems etc. If they can't say uninstall and reinstall then they aren't going to pay someone to be on the supporting end of game from seventeen years ago. The problem is they know TS2 doesn't understand the new graphic cards so they can't actually offer the answers to change their own config files so we can play. That's just not something EA would ever do unless it was a huge paying IP right before a major patch fix for things like that in a pinch.
I'm sure if there were very little issues getting the game to run on newer computers that EA would likely be very happy to sell Sims 2.
Again they don't want to support it.
If they sold it, there would be people going onto the forums and the help chats asking for help and getting angry and upset that EA is selling a game that they don't support.
Because there are people that those steps don't work for them for whatever reason.
The Graphics Rule maker actually breaks my game. I have to do the changes manually for it to work.
So while I would love for EA to sell and support the game again, I do moreso hold to the fact that companies shouldn't sell things they don't wish to support anymore.
And unfortunately, not enough people would likely buy Sims 2 for EA to consider it to be worthwhile to support it.
Why are we not allowed access to play our games on our computers (since they "appear" to be there anyway).
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