So I finally got Sims 2 working again on my laptop. I’ve just spent the last couple of days downloading some old custom content that I used to have… placed it in the “Downloads” folder and also installed the latest CEP file (which enables recolours I think) yet when I came to run Sims after this the downloaded Lots, Hair, Skin, Make-up, Clothes, Walls and Floors were present but none of the downloaded Furniture or Plants were.
Does anyone else already play the Sims 2 and have any ideas as to what I need to do to get everything working?
I’ve Enabled custom content on the game options and all the SimPacks are ‘installed’.
24/12/2006 at 12:28 am Permalink
o.O *strolls randomly by and notices the words “Sims 2″* I play Sims 2, but only as of recent as i have now a new computer that can actually handle the game. I am also having the same problem! x_x; But if i figure it out I’ll be sure to let you know or If you find out be sure to drop me a line and tell me how. ^^;
24/12/2006 at 2:34 am Permalink
Ok… updated after a bit of chocolate nibbling and tea drinking
I got the custom things that were missing working and I worked out how!
In the “Downloads” folder I had a mix of .package files and .simpack files (which I had installed) and apparently once you have installed the SimPack files you’re supposed to take them out of the Downloads folder. So I cut and paste them into a backup folder, boot up Sims 2 and opened up the Buy mode and ta~da! Working
I looked here for a step-by-step help guide: http://www.modthesims2.com/article.php?t=192907
Hope you can get your things working too!
24/12/2006 at 3:26 pm Permalink
Yea, i was at that site too looking up stuff and downloads. I just decided to redownload CEP and reinstall just in case it was the installation itself. Stuffs seem to work now. For me i didn’t have any simpacks in there so i was like “what now? o.O;;”, but i gots it worked out now
25/12/2006 at 12:41 am Permalink
Yay, that’s great ^^
The only problem with mine now is that it runs really slowly and sometimes if you’re trying to do too much at once (for example, editing walls/floors or whatever) it dies! I don’t think 8000 odd downloads I have for it helps though
Going to post a screenshot soon of my Sim family (now with kitties!)
26/12/2006 at 2:15 am Permalink
Happy Simming~ :3
26/12/2006 at 3:17 pm Permalink
Ooh! I love downloading stuffies :3 Not sure if they’re High-tech or not but these are the sites I’ve been downloading some nice furniture things from!
http://www.aroundthesims2.com
http://www.mangosims2.free.fr
http://www.xmsims.com
http://www.4eversimfantasy.net (just found this one yesterday!)
I also browse http://www.thesimsresource.com and, of course, the http://www.modthesims2.com site for interesting objects and recolours (the decorative cows and chickens rock!)