
Step 2, When the game asks about the CD serial fill in the code inside the CD Keycode folder. Step 1, Run the "AutoRun" to start the installation proces (inside the Gamedata folder). Please note the Sims 2 is an older game so it might not work on computer but you can always try. (Handled automatically in latest devbuilds 1.It is important to PAY ATTENTION to the following steps OR the sims 2 might not work. Alternatively set Internal Resolution to "Native", or switch to Software mode by setting Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options.
Workaround: Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, turn on "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks and set "Half-pixel Offset" to "Normal (Vertex)". Description: Many textures and menu items are surrounded by gaps or lines. Lines/gaps between textures and menu items Workaround: Seems to be fixed in the latest devbuilds 1.7. This seems to only affect the PAL version. Description: The game will freeze upon reaching the CAS menu screen. Or switch to Software mode by setting Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options.įixed Issues PAL version freezes in Create-A-Sim menu Workaround: Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)" and set the Blending Unity Accuracy to "Basic" or higher. Description: Some user interface items are missing or broken. Played from ISO-file without any slowdowns or glitches. Played via a disc copy.īIOS: Europe v02.00 (), OpenGL HW, Large Framebuffer enabled, upscaled 2K. With and without MTVU made no difference. Tried in both Hardware and Software mode. Menus work fine but the game crashes when loading the Create-A-Sim menu. Played through CDROM.īIOS: Europe v02.20, OpenGL HW, upscaled 4K, using workaround settings (see "Known Issues") to allow The Sims 2 go ingame and be fully playable with the best possible expierience for now.īIOS: Europe v02.20. 60 FPS throughout the entire game with some drops to 40~50 while looking at certain backgrounds.īIOS: USA v02.00, the PAL version no longer crashes, I have EE and VU turned down to 0 with minimal slow downs. It is the first sims game that allows you to have direct movement control over your sim.
The Sims 2 is the 2nd generation of the Sims series. Now it's up to you to take your Sims from the cradle to the grave, while fulfilling their dreams and pushing them to extremes. Every life choice you make has a relevant and dramatic effect on the lifetime of your Sim. With the addition of genetics, the game lets your Sims pass their DNA down through generations. Game description: In The Sims 2, you can control your Sims over an entire lifetime for the first time. Game review links: GameRankings: 77/100, Metacritic: 75/100
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