The Sims2
Last Updated: 2/15/10Official Website: http://www.sims2.com
Be Sure you Have DirectX 9C and the latest drivers for your video card:
DirectX Homepage
ATI Video Card Drivers
NVIDIA Video Card Drivers
Recommend System Requirements
2.0+ GHz Processor
512 MB RAM (1 GB needed to run real well)
128 MB Graphics Card (or better)
Lots of free Hard drive space (3+ GB)
Performance Tips:
- Up-to-date game patches (Latest Updates )
- Latest Video Card Drivers
- Lots of RAM (Memory)
- Close all programs before playing Sims 2
- Disable your Antivirus before playing the game (turn back on later)
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If the game starts to run slow try switching lots, deleting extra content, deleting pictures and movies.
Time Periods (Age Ranges) for Sims 2
Infant = 3 days
Toddler = 4 days
Child = 8 days
Teen = 15 days
Adult = 29 days
Elder = depends ( not set )
Pregnancy = 3 days
College Period (2 per grade) = 70 hrs.each
Cram Time = 5 hrs.
Graduation Party = 72 hrs.
Custom Content Help -
"The Sims 2 Body Shop" (Previously known as CAS or CasIE) can create custom sims and sim clothes. This program comes with the sims2 ("Start Menu > Programs > EA Games > The Sims2 Body Shop" or "Start Menu > Programs > EA Games > The Sims2 > The Sims2 Body Shop") It can also be used independent of the sims2. EA is not offering this download right now(9/25/04) from the US site due to high download volumes slowing down there servers. You can get the independent version of body shop from http://www.fileplanet.com. Although it has a long wait to get it. You can also download it from http://www.filefront.com and from EA Games' Australian Site
You can create Sims or Sim clothes. You cannot create objects. Maxis hasn't release an object creator yet.
Custom created sims2 content comes in many forms:
".package" files - These files must be placed in
"..\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads"
to install them correctly.
".sims2skin" files - This format will install itself if you double click on it. It will automatically extract a .package file to the previously mentioned location.
".sims2package" files -
This format will install itself if you double click on it. It will automatically extract a .package file to the previously mentioned location.
Use the Sims2Packer to turn .package files into .sim2skin files for easier installation.
If you have trouble with these formats, you can try to manually extract the 2 later formats using a compression program. Supposedly it will extract the .package files.
*** After correctly installing custom clothes YOU MUST BUY THEM from the store. They DO NOT appear at your house until you buy them. ***
You must also be in the right age range for the clothes to show up in your wardrobe
To add your own MP3 files to the game simply copy the songs you like into:
"..\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Music\.."There will be sub folders in the Music folder with music genres for names. copy your mp3 files into the stations you want your music to play on. then open the sims2 and find a radio!
Other Sims Site's:
GameSpot
IGN
Wikipedia
