[SOLUTION] No Neighborhoods to pick from

Seems many people have issues that the neighborhood list is empty.

Please try these solutions

Backup your registry before attempting

@MMJJSense wrote:

I can fix this problem now..!!

you need to open regedit (Window+R) and open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE then SOFTWARE

For 32 - Bit : Find EA GAMES folder and open the sims 2... change the Display Name... Delete the ™ out... and the problem is solved...

For 64- Bit : Open Wow6432Node then.. Find EA GAMES folder and open the sims 2... change the Display Name... Delete the ™ out... and the problem is solved...

Before it's should look like this : The Sims 2™ Ultimate Collection

After : The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection

@xrawritzjess wrote:

I'm going to do that too! I'm suspecting thats the reason why my game doesn't work since my system locale is also set to Japanese!

To change your system locale: (I am on Windows 7)

You go to the following

Control Panel

Clock, Language, and Region

Click "Change the date, time, or number format" under "Region and Language"

A menu should show up, click the last tab "Administrative"

Click "change system locale"

I manually changed my system locale to Japan/Japanese beforehand (was playing other games), usually your system locale's default should be to English/USA so this solution may or may not work for you. Also when you change your system locale you will need to restart your system.

Hope this helps!

Anonymous
12 years ago
I can fix this problem now..!!
you need to open regedit (Window+R) and open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE then SOFTWARE
For 32 - Bit : Find EA GAMES folder and open the sims 2... change the Display Name... Delete the ™ out... and the problem is solved...
For 64- Bit : Open Wow6432Node then.. Find EA GAMES folder and open the sims 2... change the Display Name... Delete the ™ out... and the problem is solved...
Before it's should look like this : The Sims 2™ Ultimate Collection
After : The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection

107 Replies

futurevolutions
12 years ago
When I open my game it loads just fine but when I get to the neighborhood loader screen the only option availabe is to create a custom neighborhood. Across the top it llists Home and Garden as the expansion but lists different one on the buffering screen before it gets to the neighborhood picker screen. If I click the create custom neighborhood option the boxxes that would usually have the neighborhood elements are empty and the only thing that is clickable it the button to exit back to the neigborhood screen. I've tried uninstalling the Ultimate collection and then reinstalling it with no change.
darkestedge1
12 years ago
Having recently downloaded and installed The Sims2 Ultimate Collection from Origin, i find that when i reach the tutorial/custom neighborhood screen, no neighborhoods exist. Attempting to play the tutorial causes a crash. I have looked into my documents but for some reason no Sims2 folder etc has been created so the place where neighborhoods and configs ect would be stored isnt there. I have tried checking updates, verifying the game and i've even uninstalled and redownloading/installed the game again yet the issue persists. I noticed that every time i run the game it pops up that i am running low on space, which is nonsense since i have over 60gb of free space on my HDD. Anybody also having this issue and are there any fixes?
RyujiCM
Seasoned Newcomer
12 years ago
I have a same problem too. I think the sims 2 UC is problem to completely install.
ShepardTH
12 years ago
Many of us here in Thailand has this problem. Not enough space and missing neighborhood.
Anonymous
12 years ago
Yes me too... it's seem that the problem is from the game installer.. not our computer
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Anonymous
12 years ago
Neither my TS2 Ultimate Collection is working on my laptop. There is no neighbourhood for me to choose, neither I can create one. It's all empty. I did backup following the guide online and restored my backups to the computer after installation. I wonder where have my files gone. :'(
Anonymous
12 years ago
Same here having the same problem.
Anonymous
12 years ago
Hi,
I installed The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection yesterday, but I found that no neighborhoods can select, and tutorial will crash at loading.
There are some people in same situation, we wonder what's wrong in TS2UC?
We only find expansion pack folder, no base game folder, I find a folder named "base", hide in "Double Deluxe" folder, and game launch refer to "Fun with Pets\SP9\TSBin\Sims2EP9.EXE".
Is the different language version make this error happen??
napatchar
12 years ago
I have received The Sims 2 ultimate collection but I can't play it.
The household is empty. What should I do ?
or do I need the Sims 2 base game in order to play the ultimate collection one.
Anonymous
12 years ago
one of my friend have the same problem too but she solve it by install the base game....
but i only get the double deluxe,when i install it, it only show the nightlife expansion content.....