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9 years ago

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 2014 and I'm not sure I can get the UC through customer service because I'm European.

Anyway, ran into some issues.
The basegame installed fine and I ended up playing for 3 hours straight :smile: , but I can't seem to install the expansion packs. Whenever I get to the point where I have to insert disc 4 of the sims 2, it says that it cannot update and then terminates the installation.

Does anyone know of a fix for this? Any help will be greatly appreciated :smile:
  • Hiya - I made an account because I have some questions along a similar line, but I can't make a new topic, because, you know, new.

    So I have Sims 2 and a bunch of expansions installed on a Windows 10 laptop right now - all my data was on an XP before and I already moved it and did the thing in the video to make it work. I'm now getting a new Windows 10 laptop, though. Will I have to do it again when I move all the files over?

    Also, when it comes to reinstalling the games, do I have to use the same discs with the same serial codes for my saves to load up as they used to? I still have the expansion packs but I gave away my old 4 disc base game. If I buy another 4 disc version and install that alongside the expansion packs, will I be able to run my data? Or are the serial codes linked to the data? If anyone knows, that would be great.

    Would just get the base game and try to get the UC, but that's about 12 years worth of neighbourhood building I have on there, haha.
  • Any tips for someone who wants to play sims 2 on windows 8.1 rather then windows 10 (which I don't have)?
    I have the game CD's/DVDs and the download codes. Are there any tips on how I can get (or try to get) this Ultimate Collection that I apparently missed out on when it was originally available? I have the four disk version and the one disk DVD version.
    Any tips for getting it to play smoothly? I also have an integrated graphics card. I can install the game, but it the graphics on the map screen are not the best, but it plays pretty good in live mode I just want it to play better if I can.

    Edit: I tried to watch the video that's provided, but it says video unavailable.
  • I have the discs... Is there any way I could run them on origin??? Without having the ultimate collection? I missed that promotion. :( :( :(
  • "Hejix;c-16891477" wrote:
    I have the discs... Is there any way I could run them on origin??? Without having the ultimate collection? I missed that promotion. :( :( :(


    There is no way to link your disks to Origin. It is either one or the other, disks or Origin. I am not sure if they will still give out the UC to someone wo has disks, I think they slammed that door shut.
  • I have looked through this whole thread trying to figure out how to install The Sims 2 and all my expansions on Windows 10, but the video in the beginning tells you the fix to the problem is to install it on Vista. I don't understand how this is a fix on how to install it on Windows 10. Can someone please help me?
  • Ive just downloaded the sims 2, and did the patches you can download to help it run on windows 10. Well when you open the game it doesnt automatically open. The screen revolution changes and the screen freezes for like maybe 5-10 mins then automatically loads the game and i have no trouble playing it then. Is there a way to fix it to where it doesnt freeze and "no responding"? I love this sims 2 and would like to get it to run with no issues. Thanks in advance! :)