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12 years ago

Re: installing sims 2 in order

Here is the order that The Sims 2 should be installed in:

  • The Sims 2™ (or Sims 2 Deluxe, Sims 2 Double Deluxe or Sims 2 Holiday Edition, whichever you have)
  • University (or University Life Collection)
  • Nightlife (disregard if you have Sims 2 Deluxe or Double Deluxe)
  • Christmas Party Pack (US) OR Holiday Party Pack (UK)
  • Open for Business or Best of Business Collection
  • Family Fun Stuff or Fun with Pets Collection
  • Glamour Life Stuff
  • Pets (disregard if you have Fun with Pets Collection)
  • Happy Holiday Stuff (Disregard if you have Sims 2 Holiday Edition)
  • Seasons
  • Celebration Stuff (disregard if you have Double Deluxe)
  • H&M Fashion Stuff (disregard if you have Best of Business Collection)
  • Bon Voyage
  • Teen Style Stuff (disregard if you have University Life Collection)
  • FreeTime
  • Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff (disregard if you have Best of Business Collection)
  • IKEA Home Stuff (disregard if you have University Life Collection)
  • Apartment Life
  • Mansion & Garden Stuff (disregard if you have Fun with Pets Collection)

Also, be sure to patch whenever you are prompted by the game to do so. You can find a link to the latest patch here: The Sims 2 (original) Patch Help

14 Replies

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    7 years ago

    how do I change the resolution from 800x600 I have the discs and windows 10. I have spent 2 days trying. i have lost two games trying to get it out of that resolution.

  • BeeMegMol8's avatar
    BeeMegMol8
    7 years ago

    Hi, this might be a long shot as we are in 2019 now and I’m still only playing sims 2... I’ve got every game downloaded bar free time and glamour life stuff, I’ve now brought both these packs. I’ve downloded every other game in the right order but do I have to uninstall and start again to install free time and glamour life stuff or will I be okay to just install the two games as they are? 

  • Sunflowergal227's avatar
    Sunflowergal227
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    I've installed two EP's and Sp's out of order in the past and they seemed to have still worked. 

  • i cant install seasons in sims 2. it worked on my old computer but not my laptop? i have double deluxe, masion and garden, fun with pets and most of the sp if that helps. (ik this is a long shot bc its 2019 but i gotta try lol)

  • welshsimmie's avatar
    welshsimmie
    4 years ago

    I can’t install seasons on mine how did you get it to work please?

  • mate54's avatar
    mate54
    Hero+
    4 years ago

    @welshsimmie What is the exact problem with your installation?

    Also it might be a good idea to start a new thread and describe the issue in detail because this one is very old.

  • Tremayne4260's avatar
    Tremayne4260
    Hero
    4 years ago

    @welshsimmie , could you please start a new thread and detail exactly what you have tried to do? We need more information to be able to help you properly and starting a new thread helps us to better track your individual issues since this is an old thread from 2013.

    Thank you. 🙂

  • Supriti's avatar
    Supriti
    4 years ago

    what about makin magic ? Did not see it in the list

  • mate54's avatar
    mate54
    Hero+
    4 years ago

    @Supriti The Sims Makin' Magic is an expansion pack for the original Sims game. The installation folder for The Sims 1 packs, if that is what you're looking for, should be:

    1. Livin' Large / Livin' It Up
    2. House Party
    3. Hot Date
    4. Vacation / On Holiday
    5. Unleashed
    6. Superstar
    7. Makin' Magic.

    Of course, to install any of these expansion packs, you need to have The Sims base game installed.

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