Installing the Sims 2 on Windows 10?
Hey guys, I've been lurking down here and feeling nostalgic and FINALLY I decided to re-install all my games. I should mention that I installed with my old discs. I missed the origin offer back in...
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Lately I've decided Sims 2 is the Best Ever! I must play it!
BUT months ago I downloaded the new Windows 10. Previously I had played Sims 2 Disc version with ALL EP's and mega tons of CC on Windows 7 , no problem (except for "haygrass" because of my intel integrated graphics).
Also I then uninstalled all the discs and installed "Ultimate" from Origin (and again added ALL my cc).
But Then came Windows 10. Sims 2 Ultimate would crash when entering a household and also entering CAS.
Then I found THIS solution
http://www.leefish.nl/mybb/showthread.php?tid=6886
It was the only thing that worked. I don't remember this sites policy for posting links, nor do I care frankly, though I don't think there's anything bad to worry about at the link posted.
Let's just say I wanted to play Sims 2 very, very, badly! Otherwise I may have not spent countless hours and days messing with the silly, annoying "origin games" folder and files under "my computer". It's a graphics fix. It's a known problem with sims 2 and windows 10.
Good luck! The most difficult part was actually making sure the fix files were Unzipped into the folder , making sure I delete the 3 caches before every playing, RE-Unzipping the graphics fixes with any origin / sims 2 update and or Windows 10 update.
It's playing great now and as a bonus my "haygrass" is fixed. Until the next update.........
I haven't watched the youtube vid but guess I should.
P.S. If you search around the linked site's forums under "graphic cards" or something like that you will find a thread with a fix for every graphic card, plus directions on how to find and analyze your game log to see if you have enough graphics memory etc. and how to fix it if you don't.
At least in my case "compatibility mode" had nothing to do with it regarding Windows 10. Also I never messed with , or rewrote the .sgr files like had been previously recommended. I simply downloaded and installed the files in the thread.
BUT months ago I downloaded the new Windows 10. Previously I had played Sims 2 Disc version with ALL EP's and mega tons of CC on Windows 7 , no problem (except for "haygrass" because of my intel integrated graphics).
Also I then uninstalled all the discs and installed "Ultimate" from Origin (and again added ALL my cc).
But Then came Windows 10. Sims 2 Ultimate would crash when entering a household and also entering CAS.
Then I found THIS solution
http://www.leefish.nl/mybb/showthread.php?tid=6886
It was the only thing that worked. I don't remember this sites policy for posting links, nor do I care frankly, though I don't think there's anything bad to worry about at the link posted.
Let's just say I wanted to play Sims 2 very, very, badly! Otherwise I may have not spent countless hours and days messing with the silly, annoying "origin games" folder and files under "my computer". It's a graphics fix. It's a known problem with sims 2 and windows 10.
Good luck! The most difficult part was actually making sure the fix files were Unzipped into the folder , making sure I delete the 3 caches before every playing, RE-Unzipping the graphics fixes with any origin / sims 2 update and or Windows 10 update.
It's playing great now and as a bonus my "haygrass" is fixed. Until the next update.........
I haven't watched the youtube vid but guess I should.
P.S. If you search around the linked site's forums under "graphic cards" or something like that you will find a thread with a fix for every graphic card, plus directions on how to find and analyze your game log to see if you have enough graphics memory etc. and how to fix it if you don't.
At least in my case "compatibility mode" had nothing to do with it regarding Windows 10. Also I never messed with , or rewrote the .sgr files like had been previously recommended. I simply downloaded and installed the files in the thread.
