I'm really missing Sims 2

I have heard that the game doesn't like Windows 10, if that's the operating system you use. Of course, it could also be the video card that's unsupported (my problem now). I might be making a trip back to Best Buy to see if they can update my video card or the drivers to see if it's possible to run the game.

I still regularly play TS2, on Windows 10. Sometimes even at the same time as TS4! Of course, TS2 does have a two hour load time, what with all the CC and mods and such.

> @EricasFreePlay said:
> I have heard that the game doesn't like Windows 10, if that's the operating system you use. Of course, it could also be the video card that's unsupported (my problem now). I might be making a trip back to Best Buy to see if they can update my video card or the drivers to see if it's possible to run the game.

If the video card is your issue I might know how to solve it. Is it because the game can't detect your video card? I had a similar issue with medieval and managed to update the SGR files to support my graphics card on Windows 10. The game wouldn't work before till I added my chip to the supported list.

If you have the same issue I can help. I might even try to redownload sims 2 to confirm if the solution is the same.

I miss the Sims 2 too. I dipped into it a short while back, and it gave me so much nostalgia. It was the first game that truly got me into the Sims.

Sims 2 and 4 are the best. I kinda want to forget 3 as it messed up my system and everything.... (just my opinion)

"FurSimsOfficial;c-16751479" wrote:

"HereComesTheRant;c-16751454" wrote:
In 12 years from now, do you think anyone will be saying the same for Sims 4? If they don't, then something is seriously wrong with 4 at its core.

They won't. Why? Cause people were talking good about the sims 2 from the beginning and how much of an improvement it was from the previous game. THAT makes a game good. Not looking back and missing features, just because it's nostalgic. The sims 2 was both. I don't have this with the sims 3 at all. There is nothing nostalgic about this game for me to be honest. Some features were good though and the possibilities were also great.
The sims 1 is just very nostalgic for me and it couldn't be bad since it was the first game and still very good and full of options for it's early time. The forum and reactions while TS2 was out, were very different then what I experience on this one or the sims 3 forum. I have been there with all the games and The sims 4 is by far getting the worst comments and disappointments. They can deny it all they want, but sorry.. TS4 failed hard.

:)

I disagree with your assessment. :)

"FurSimsOfficial;c-16751479" wrote:

"HereComesTheRant;c-16751454" wrote:
In 12 years from now, do you think anyone will be saying the same for Sims 4? If they don't, then something is seriously wrong with 4 at its core.

They won't. Why? Cause people were talking good about the sims 2 from the beginning and how much of an improvement it was from the previous game. THAT makes a game good. Not looking back and missing features, just because it's nostalgic. The sims 2 was both. I don't have this with the sims 3 at all. There is nothing nostalgic about this game for me to be honest. Some features were good though and the possibilities were also great.
The sims 1 is just very nostalgic for me and it couldn't be bad since it was the first game and still very good and full of options for it's early time. The forum and reactions while TS2 was out, were very different then what I experience on this one or the sims 3 forum. I have been there with all the games and The sims 4 is by far getting the worst comments and disappointments. They can deny it all they want, but sorry.. TS4 failed hard.

:)

I disagree also. If I can still make it play in 12 years I'm sure I'll still be firing it up at least now and then. Not sure why this thread had to go there. Not surprised though.

"Hermitgirl;c-16751623" wrote:

"FurSimsOfficial;c-16751479" wrote:

"HereComesTheRant;c-16751454" wrote:
In 12 years from now, do you think anyone will be saying the same for Sims 4? If they don't, then something is seriously wrong with 4 at its core.

They won't. Why? Cause people were talking good about the sims 2 from the beginning and how much of an improvement it was from the previous game. THAT makes a game good. Not looking back and missing features, just because it's nostalgic. The sims 2 was both. I don't have this with the sims 3 at all. There is nothing nostalgic about this game for me to be honest. Some features were good though and the possibilities were also great.
The sims 1 is just very nostalgic for me and it couldn't be bad since it was the first game and still very good and full of options for it's early time. The forum and reactions while TS2 was out, were very different then what I experience on this one or the sims 3 forum. I have been there with all the games and The sims 4 is by far getting the worst comments and disappointments. They can deny it all they want, but sorry.. TS4 failed hard.

:)

I disagree also. If I can still make it play in 12 years I'm sure I'll still be firing it up at least now and then. Not sure why this thread had to go there. Not surprised though.

Yes. I think it is obvious that there will be people that will look back on this game nostalgically, myself among them. I think you'd be hard pressed to find too many games that are not in the category of Big Rigs Over the Road Racing that are not seen fondly as time goes on. The Sims 4 is not something that everyone enjoyed, just like each of the other games in the series. I remember people complaining about The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, and yes The Sims 4 too. And while I look back fondly on two of the three previous iterations, I am also aware that the one that I do not care for still has those that see it fondly.

"HereComesTheRant;c-16751454" wrote:
They can deny it all they want, but sorry.. TS4 failed hard.

:)

The Sims 4 has outsold Sims 2 so it can’t have failed that hard :)

The Sims 3 sold 10 million and we recently were accidentally notified that The Sims 4 has also crossed 10 million.


What people forget is, you’ll always be bias to the game that got your obsession started.
So for lots of legacy players, it’s The Sims 1/2.

For players that started late Sims 2, early Sims 3, it’s usually the Sims 3.


Go on Tumblr, go on Facebook groups, go on Simmers Twitter pages, and majority of it Sims 4.

A whole new generation started with The Sims 4, and that will be the game the defines The Sims for them. And this generation of the Sims, whether people deny it or not, has attracted ALOT of players. The gallery is sheer proof.

A single Sim or House could get over 50k downloads. That’s a lot of downloads for a single item and shows how large the community is.



For example, Tomb Raider players that started playing during the original series, still think the originals are better than the new series. And a lot of them trash the new series even though the new series isn’t bad, it’s just not got everything that classic Tomb Raider has, because it had to take stuff out to add a whole lot of stuff in.

Tomb Raider players that sfarted with the reboot, often criticise the old games for being stuck in the past, and not progressing enough since the orginal.



This is what just happens when you have a long running series, that refreshes every 5 or so years.

I still play 2 when I'm in the mood I won't get rid of it until I can't get it to run anymore, I don't have 1 and I am done with 3 but I'll be glad to have 4 take over for 2 when it officially breaks down. For now it's always nice to go back and play with the old premades or make new sims altogether :smiley:

"jackjack_k;c-16751657" wrote:

"@Anthonydyer;c-16751066" wrote:
Sims 1 and 2 ought to be released on origin. There are a lot of people who would love to play those games.

They’d have to completely rebuild them to work on Windows 10. A lot of people run the Sims 2 on W10, but after a while, it’s unplayable.

I don’t think EA’s is willing to spend money on maintaining Sims 1 & 2, if the sales aren’t very strong.

That said, if you have a Mac, the Mac version works amazing and they fixed a lot of bugs still in the PC game, and I believe they even changed how the game operates to use new tech so that it isn’t relying on compatibility with 2004 software.

EA made it possible to run Sims 2 on Windows 10 with their version ( I had my registered Sims 2 version and EA gave me the Universal one and the update for Window 10... I still had a couple small issues - like it acknowledging my video card and such that I had to work out - so I did have to tinker a bit in the beginning, but it's been fine since. I even run all my old Sims 2 programs like Simpe etc and all my Sims 2 CC works fine.