Description
In this sequel to the The Sims, Maxis has created an entirely new, 3D engine, similar to the console Sim games. The player can rotate the camera in a 360° view, or shuffle the camera to the left and to the right.
The Sims are also fully animated, articulated characters. They have a wide range of movements, most of which are humorous. Eating, drinking, going to the bathroom, getting kissed, proposing marriage, etc. with each having a specific animation for it.
The Sims 2 has an expanded Build mode. The player can now create large houses, going up to four floors, with new types of wallpapers, carpets, stairs, fireplaces, and more. The player can connect parts of their house via a deck or patio, or a balcony-type catwalk.
When first playing the game, the player can choose to move their family into a pre-made neighborhood with different themes, or they can create one from scratch. If the player has SimCity 4 and/or Rush Hour installed, they can import cities into The Sims 2 to use custom neighborhoods.
The biggest change to the game is aging and fears/aspirations. The Sims will now age, from a newborn, onto a toddler, then to a child, then to an adult, and then finally to a senior. The Sims will also eventually die of old age (although they can die earlier by other means), but there is a way to prolong a Sims youth.
Fears and aspirations are just that. Each Sim has different fears and aspirations that must be avoided and met, respectively. If a Sim has a fear of a loved one dying, the Sim will experience difficulty for a time after that person dies. If a Sim has aspirations to get to the top of the corporate ladder, the Sim will earn aspiration points, which eventually turn into a Platinum meter. When enough points have been reached, the player can buy special items, like a Money Tree which releases bags of money every so often. Meeting a Sims fear results in their aspiration points being lowered.
Sims also have memories, which they will use to remember things throughout the course of their lives. This can deeply impact gameplay depending on how the game is played.
The last major addition is the ability to create movies using Sims. The player can capture the Sims actions, and then edit the video to make a movie of sorts. The player has the option of adding special effects, like slow motion or blur.
System Requirements
OS: Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7
CPU: 800 MHz minimum, 2.4 GHz recommended
RAM: 256 MB or 1 GB
Hard disk: 14 GB
GPU: ATI Radeon 7200, Nvidia GeForce2 Series, 32 MB of VRAM, DirectX 9 compatible or ATI Radeon 9600, Nvidia GeForce 6 series, 64 MB of VRAM
Screenshots
Repack Notes
- Included expansion & stuff packs (patched whenever possible):
Apartment Life
Bon Voyage
Celebration Stuff
Family Fun Stuff
FreeTime
Glamour Life Stuff
Happy Holiday Stuff
H&M Fashion Stuff
IKEA Home Stuff
Kitchen And Bath Interior Design
Mansion Garden Stuff
Nightlife
Open For Business
Pets
Seasons
Teen Style Stuff
University
- "4GB Patch"
- Widescreen Body Shop & also for the main game
The game runs with the Sims2RPC launcher to solve the DirectX problem upon startup
- Includes the "Graphics Rule Maker" as well as the official Prima guides and the official soundtrack inside gamedir
- Tested OK on Windows 10
The game runs from the last expansion "Mansion & Garden Stuff" and it might take long time on the first launch
Repack v2 changelog:
- The repack has been completely redone using osab's online installer
Manual inspection has been conducted and it was determined that this version includes all expansion packs and stuff packs, as well as bonus store items & pre-order content (the old repack had it all without the bonus store items & pre-order content)
Previous extras such as 4GB RAM patch, Sims2RPC launcher, Graphics Rules Maker & Body Shop widescreen are all included with this new repack version
P.S. Hats off to the dude/dudette who managed to make the file & folder structure a piece of art!
- Multilanguage support upon installation (22 languages)
Note: Greek & Hebrew are not included because they don't work or are simply not included within the game files
- Updated the Sims2RPC launcher to v1.15.1 & now the game runs in borderless fullscreen mode
- Added Vulkan/DXVK rendering support, you can choose to install DXVK v1.10.3 since it supports Vulkan v1.1 and v1.2 or DXVK v2.4 for Vulkan v1.3 or newer. Use AIDA64 to determine which version your hardware supports! (AIDA64 -> Display -> Vulkan -> API Version)
If using Vulkan/DXVK then the game will run at 60FPS (capped on purpose)
- Renamed the repack to "The Sims 2" from previously "The Sims 2 - Complete Collection"
Remember to uninstall the previous repack version if you have it using a dedicated software uninstaller program such as Revo Uninstaller!
Repack v3 changelog:
- Fixed some small stuff
Steps to play:
1. Install the repack (obviously)
2. After installation open the Graphics Rule Maker shortcut on desktop
3. In the application first make sure you have selected the correct game and click on "Auto-detect"
(Accept anything that it asks - click OK)
4. After it detects your current screen resolution uncheck the box "Disable Sim Shadows" to enable shadows
5. Click "Save Files"
6. Done
Potential resolved issues:
- Stuck Sims/Poorly Placed Objects/Frozen Objects - Periodically, a sim may become trapped or a special object may be placed in a bad location, preventing a sim from doing anything. In other cases, a normal object may be improperly tagged as "in use" and cannot be moved, sold, or manipulated
1. Open cheat console with Ctrl+Shift+C
2. Type moveobjects on and enter buy mode.
3. Move the object to another location.
4. Restore game back to normal with moveobjects off
Use this cheat carefully. Some objects like the mailbox cannot be replaced once deleted
- "More..." button does not work in conversations - This issue is caused by using a mouse when playing on a laptop with a touchpad. Disable the touchpad or play with the touchpad instead of a mouse
Download (9.5GB)
https://ouo .io/FnhlXz (remove the space before .io)
SHA256
The_Sims_2_Repack_v3.rar - 499196D4D68A1E9965F1D01450AA867CA1F0627F7C1ADFB3A40CC91AE66AB9D0
Welcome back. I was looking forward to the next release.
ReplyDeleteTHIS, this is the one you should download, has the fixes, and most important: it has the ALL the stuff packs, NO missing ikea or similar.... THANK YOU! You should send this to Elamigos so he learn how to upload a d@*- full game
ReplyDeleteThe Sims 3 Complete Collection/All in One Repack when?
ReplyDeleteAs that game is infamous for being buggy and glitchy AF even on hardware at the time.
Added it on my list, no ETA
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