Hi @celebkiriedhel , I am having the same issue and was wondering if you could help me!
I am operating with Windows 10 on my laptop and am trying to play The Sims 2. I have an original disk of the base game as well as the expansion packs (I did not download them from Origin like @Jazziey9 ). I had no trouble downloading or playing the original Sims 2 games, but the expansion packs would not install because they would crash when trying to update the game. I downloaded new files from a forum online and replaced the original files with those. This allowed me to install all of the expansion packs that I own. Everything loads fine and I am able to enter neighborhoods (Although I am not able to add vacation locations, universities, or downtown areas even though Bon Voyage, University, and Night Life are all installed. The option to add those extras in the top left hand side of the screen is missing. I can live with this issue, but a fix would be nice!) Once entering CAS, it goes to the loading screen and then crashes. I have downloaded the 2 files that you recommended at the beginning of this forum to the right location (I think, I am not super tech-savvy), but it does not give me the option to extract the files. I did try downloading the WinRar you suggested to @Jazziey9 but it still did not give me the option to extract the files and the game is still crashing. I suspect I downloaded the wrong choice, but I have no idea which one I should be downloading.
I am so sorry if I am missing something painfully obvious, or if I have given you too much or not enough information. I've been trying to get The Sims 2 to work for a good 10 hours, and I am pulling my hair out.![Smile]( "Smile")
Thank you in advance for any help that you can offer me. You're literally my last hope!
![.txt]()
MSI-config-log.txt (Size: 10.23 KB / Downloads: 12)
-Kriver1224
I am operating with Windows 10 on my laptop and am trying to play The Sims 2. I have an original disk of the base game as well as the expansion packs (I did not download them from Origin like @Jazziey9 ). I had no trouble downloading or playing the original Sims 2 games, but the expansion packs would not install because they would crash when trying to update the game. I downloaded new files from a forum online and replaced the original files with those. This allowed me to install all of the expansion packs that I own. Everything loads fine and I am able to enter neighborhoods (Although I am not able to add vacation locations, universities, or downtown areas even though Bon Voyage, University, and Night Life are all installed. The option to add those extras in the top left hand side of the screen is missing. I can live with this issue, but a fix would be nice!) Once entering CAS, it goes to the loading screen and then crashes. I have downloaded the 2 files that you recommended at the beginning of this forum to the right location (I think, I am not super tech-savvy), but it does not give me the option to extract the files. I did try downloading the WinRar you suggested to @Jazziey9 but it still did not give me the option to extract the files and the game is still crashing. I suspect I downloaded the wrong choice, but I have no idea which one I should be downloading.
I am so sorry if I am missing something painfully obvious, or if I have given you too much or not enough information. I've been trying to get The Sims 2 to work for a good 10 hours, and I am pulling my hair out.
Thank you in advance for any help that you can offer me. You're literally my last hope!
MSI-config-log.txt (Size: 10.23 KB / Downloads: 12)
-Kriver1224