What Is The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection
It's in the title, I have the Sims 2 and all the expansions and stuff packs, but people say stuff about a so called 'Ultimate Collection' but what on earth is that, I have never heard of it until I s...
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Hey there @aurilis
I've c/p the info about the Sims 2 UC from Sims wikia: http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Compilations_of_The_Sims_2 Take a look inside the spoiler 😉
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The Sims 2: Ultimate CollectionEdit
On July 15, 2014, an email was sent out to people who had registered a copy ofThe Sims 2 on Origin, which announced the creation of The Sims 2: Ultimate Collection, intended to replace previous installations of The Sims 2 for Origin users. The text of the e-mail is:
Dear Origin gamer,Your current version of The Sims 2 will lose technical support on July 22, 2014. We want you to have the most up-to-date version of The Sims 2 in your collection, so you will see a brand new addition to your Origin library: The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection.
This is the most up-to-date version of The Sims 2 and the version that is still supported by Origin. It also features a lot more content than you may already have in your current version of The Sims 2.
The Sims 2: Ultimate Collection will appear in your Origin library automatically. You'll need to download and install it to your computer to play it.
You're free to continue playing your existing version of The Sims 2, but please note that it is an older edition of the game that will soon lose technical support. To continue receiving support on your progress of The Sims 2 — including Sims characters, houses, etc. — you will need to transfer your save files of The Sims 2 to the Ultimate Edition. To learn more about backing up your data, please visithttp://help.ea.com/en/article/backing-up-your-sims-2-files/.
Once you've migrated your Sims' lives to The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection, you can better organize your Origin game library by hiding your previous version of The Sims 2. Click on the tile for The Sims 2 in your Game Library for the option to hide it. If you need additional directions, we've got you covered.
Thanks for your continuing passion for The Sims.
— Team Origin
The Ultimate Collection includes all expansions and stuff packs for The Sims 2, regardless of whether or not the player owned them before. There is no information about when the collection will be released to non-Origin players.
A Tweet was sent out on July 16, 2014 releasing information from a chat with a producer. The chat conversation talked about The Sims 2: Ultimate Collection and whether it was going to be purchasable. It has been confirmed that The Sims 2: Ultimate Collection will be available for purchase by the public, although if The Sims 2 is in the Origin library it will come for free.
From July 23, 2014 to July 31, 2014, the game could be permanently added to anyone's Origin account for free, whether or not they have the base game, by redeeming the product code I-LOVE-THE-SIMS.[1]
The Sims 2: Ultimate Collection uses the icon for The Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Stuff, launches from "Sims2EP9.exe" (the same as Mansion & Garden Stuff), and the main menu uses the Mansion & Garden Stuff logo. However, the initial loading screen shows the logo for The Sims 2: Fun with Pets Collection. This is because Ultimate Collection is largely a compilation of compilations. It includes Double Deluxe and the University Life, Best of Business, and Fun with Petscollections, as well as the expansion and stuff packs that are not part of these collections.[2]
One difference in Ultimate Collection is that it does not have a "The Sims 2" folder. Its install folder is considered to be\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Fun with Pets\SP9\ .
It is still possible to get a copy of the Ultimate Collection by providing a physical or disc copy of The Sims 2 (or any other The Sims 2 compilation e.g. The Sims 2: Double Deluxe) on one's Origin account on Origin live chat. Once done, a copy will be added to the Origin library.
