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9e0c69e4405c1349
Seasoned Newcomer
3 months ago

Suggested Fixes and Improvements for The Sims 2

I've been playing The Sims 2 since its release and have been greatly enjoying this version. However, there are a few issues that I wanted to bring up in hopes of seeing them fixed or improved.

First, there's the long-standing bug with the Physiology skill. Once a Sim learns it, they gain Body skill at an astronomically fast rate. This issue originally appeared in Apartment Life but was fixed in a patch—only to be accidentally reintroduced in Mansions & Gardens Stuff and never addressed again.

Second, the in-game video recording feature defaults to a very low resolution. While this can be adjusted by editing a text file, even with modifications, the videos are still recorded in 4:3 instead of 16:9. Updating this to support modern widescreen formats would be a welcome improvement.

Lastly, while the development team is patching the game, could you consider increasing the wall limit? I enjoy building large, complex structures, but the current limit often stops me in my tracks. Given that modern hardware is far more powerful than what was available in 2004, I believe increasing this limit should be feasible.

Thank you for your time!

 

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  • These are really great suggestions. Whereby I don't think the first point is bad at all from the point of view of saving time.

    It would also be desirable:

    In the settings for neighbouring properties, provide the player with a selection of the quality in which the LotImposters should be displayed. This means displaying other plots in greater detail.

    Transfer graphic improvements from The Sims Stories and The Sims Castaway to The Sims 2 Legacy Collection

    Bring back BodyShop, PackageInstaler and Homecrafter fully supported, please.

  • 9e0c69e4405c1349's avatar
    9e0c69e4405c1349
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 months ago

    I found it odd that EA didn't include BodyShop, PackageInstaler and Homecrafter with the installation files like they used to on the discs. Because Homecrafter still works on windows 10. I haven't tried that others.

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    rhiamom
    New Traveler
    2 months ago

    This mod adds the needed Windows Registry entries and creates the needed symlinks to get Bodyshop and Homecrafter working. I have not tried package Installer, as I use the Clean Installer. You can also get the Clean Installer to use the path to legacy as Default.

    Mod The Sims - Body Shop Installer For Legacy Collection

    https://forums.thesimsresource.com/topic/288323-downloaded-houses-not-showing-up-in-sims2-legacy/?do=findComment&comment=2361545

     

  • 9e0c69e4405c1349​ Dukemon11​ Those are some solid suggestions! I would love to see some improvements that have been scattered across various Sims 2 games; I'm surprised they were never added to the main game! I've always had a few in mind:

    • Larger lot sizes and neighborhood maps like in The Sims Castaway Stories (the largest lot in that game is 100x100 and I believe it uses Medium SC4 maps)
    • User profiles from Castaway that make it easier to reset neighborhoods and switch between saves
    • Water graphics from Castaway, no mod can do it justice
    • Ability to package Sims from CAS, the option is there for Pets but not for Sims!

    Maybe one day! 😅

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