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The Collection Legacy by @simzcoolstar! Graphics by me. I played around a lot with the layout but I really like how it came out in the end!

This 10 generation challenge will help you complete various collections throughout the game (some you didn't even know about!).

Here are the full challenge rules, which includes details on which packs you'll need for each generation. It looks like it was last updated around 2020 based on the packs used, so you can always add more!

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                   How l got Sims 2 to run on Windows 10                               (a tutorial for stubborn idiots)

                  From installation to playing the game and beyond

I don’t know if you know this, but trying to run a 15 year old game on a modern computer is not so simple! Luckily, there are many others out there who are still fond of TS2 who have found a way to make it work on Windows 10, despite our computers resisting us so much for doing that.

I have made a list of the steps I took to get my Sims 2 game to run on my Windows 10 laptop. I have also included explanations as to why these tips help your game install and run successfully (curated from my many weeks of frustrated trial and error). There were many sources used to help make this guide; please reference the links I’ve included if you need more information. 🔊 I am not an expert. This is just what worked for me. Though this post is lengthy, it is not all-inclusive. TS2 is an old game that will require a lot of technical fussing in order to run and look good. Please do so at the risk of your own sanity and your computer’s health. 🔊

I hope that these tips help you!

PART 1: MAKE IT RUN

1. Install The Sims 2 base game. 

I used my CD’s to install my game, and you can use the discs if you have them. Some simmers are absolutely against this when your system runs Windows 10, but I’ll address why I chose this method and why this was not an issue for me in #2 below.

Note: If your laptop does not have a CD-rom drive (most new systems with Windows 10 do not!), you can purchase an external CD-rom drive. They are very affordable, and in my opinion, this is safer than using a CD crack or questionable download to run your game. 

Some tutorials about installing TS2 on Windows 10 mention something called Origin where you can purchase and download the game, but I am old and I don’t know what that is. Go ahead and use that if you’d like.    2. Download the TS2 Patch.

Patches fix issues and glitches that EA had found in the game and in previous expansion packs after they’d been released for some time. Each time a new expansion pack was released, you were required to download its patch, or the patch would be a feature of the expansion’s installation. 

Now that TS2 is over a decade old (and the exchange no longer exists, RIP), these patches have been combined into just one patch. 

Follow the instructions given here to install the patch. If you think you can figure that out on your own, here’s the direct download for the TS2 Patch.

The other reason why you need to download the patch is to avoid having to install your expansion packs in the “correct” order. Prior to the patch, this was important to do to ensure the packs installed correctly. 

3. Install each expansion pack as an administrator. 

This is a fail-safe to ensure that there are no issues when installing each pack. 

Personally, I was getting this error when installing FreeTime and University Life:

This error message was preventing me from installing these expansions at all.  You can learn more about why you may be receiving a message like this by watching this YouTube video. But for the SparkNotes version, it has to do with Windows 10 trying a little too hard to protect your computer from malicious software (which is what your computer thinks your old-as-hell Sims 2 expansion packs are) with its built-in Windows Defender program. 

By installing each expansion pack as an administrator, I was able to get rid of this error message.

4. Play in Windowed mode as an administrator

It is extremely common that once you install The Sims 2 in Windows 10 and try to play it, that you get this error:

First and foremost, please make sure that all of your drivers are up to date. This can help remove this error message, and is just a no-brainer for optimal gameplay.  However, one way to get around receiving this error is to play the game in windowed mode. Please follow these instructions for playing in windowed mode. I don’t know why this works exactly, but I can assume that by playing in windowed mode, the computer has to do less work to run the game. 

You might as well run the game as an admin, as long as you are in the .exe’s Properties! Follow the instructions to do that here.

When I did both of these, this error message went away and the game booted up just fine.  If playing with the smaller windowed screen bothers you, try something like Fullscreenizer. It will take the windowed game, and make it fullscreen.

PART II: MAKE IT LOOK GOOD

So now that you have the game up and running, you find out that it looks terrible! The graphics are bad, the resolution is small, and you feel like a fool for putting in hours of work trying to run a game that looks worse than ever.  There are several things you can do to resolve this.

NOTE: This reddit thread cautions against you using Graphics Rules Maker if your system runs Windows 10. I have had no issues with Graphics Rules Maker and my Windows 10 system personally, but please read this, as it contains a lot of helpful information so that you can make an informed decision. 

5. Download/update the Graphics Rules.sgr and Video Cards.sgr for your game

This requires you to be comfortable with messing with the game’s files. If you are a nerd who is ready for Big Brain Time, go ahead and read up on what the Graphics Rules sgr file is right here.

But to make it short, a sgr file is something that is included with the game files, that contains the “rules” for running specific video game card models with your game. 

Why do you need to know about this? Because The Sims 2 came out in 2004, so some newer cards are not listed/recognized in the .sgr files at all. If your game cannot recognize your graphics card, this will cause issues with poor resolution. Like wearing glasses with the wrong prescription for you, so to speak.

The Video Cards.sgr will have many kinds of video cards listed in it. If yours is not listed, please follow this tutorial to have it added to your Video Cards.sgr. When you open a sgr file, it’s usually in the Notepad program, and the sgr file can be edited this way. Or, if you are not quite ready to do that, just download this Video Cards.sgr that contains most of the newer (and older!) video cards. Please read all instructions in this thread carefully.

Also, celebkiriedhel at LeeFish found that when Windows 10 came out, that texture memory for INTEL cards could not be found by Windows 10.  What they have done is made an updated version of Graphics Rules.sgr to replace the one that comes with the game. You can go to the forum thread to download that, or you can download that right here

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To install new a Graphics Rules.sgr and Video Cards.sgr, please follow these steps very carefully. This involves replacing a game file, so please make a backup!

Find your program files for EA GAMES. These will either be in This PC/Windows/Program Files or This PC/Windows/Program Files (x86). Once you find EA GAMES, navigate to your most recent pack. For me, that’s E99 (Sims 2 Store Edition Ultimate Collection). Open your most recent pack and click on TSData/Res/CSConfig. It should look like this:

Take the new (or edited) Graphics Rules.sgr and Video Cards.sgr and let it overwrite the old one. Then load up your game!

6. Install the 4GB Patch Find the download for that here A big issue with running The Sims 2 on Windows 10 are graphics issues (Purple soup? Flashing pink?) and crashing. The 4GB Patch helps with this - it’s an excellent tool that people can use for many older games, not just The Sims 2. 

Crashes can happen because your game thinks it is out of memory. No more memory - the game has nothing to run on.

The Sims 2 is an old 32 bit game that it only recognizes 2GB of virtual memory, but it is capable of recognizing much more. The 4GB patch allows your TS2 game to access 4GB of memory, which helps improve graphics over all. By allowing your TS2 game to recognize 4GB of memory instead of 2GB, the chance of crashes are reduced. 

Note: You should ONLY use the 4GB patch if you have a 64-bit system and more than 6GB of RAM. You can find out if your computer has this by following the instructions here. If your system is running Windows 10, your computer should meet this criteria.

To check if the 4GB patch has applied, locate the file My Computer/EA Games/The Sims 2/Logs and then click on the document that has the name of your computer, followed by a string of numbers and then “config-log”. Open this document.

Mine is called “LAPTOP-E1JVCC8N-config-log”.

If the 4GB patch is working, you will be able to see that Memory and Free Memory start with a 4.

7. move the .exe file from the TSBin to the CSBin

The 4GB patch is an excellent tool, but it is not perfect. This YouTube video was invaluable to me in understanding how the 4GB patch works, and how it can malfunction.  This is what worked for me when the patch was not applying, and what Jessa explains in the video: Find your program files for EA GAMES. These will either be in This PC/Windows/Program Files *or* This PC/Windows/Program Files (x86). Once you find EA GAMES in this file, navigate to your most recent pack. For me, that’s EP99 (Sims 2 Store Edition Ultimate Collection). Open your most recent pack, and click on the folder TSBin. CUT (don’t copy) the .exe file from the TSBin to the CSBin. Then, update the shortcut of the program (aka “.exe” file) on your desktop. (this would be the “Target”, or what your shortcut links back to). To do this, right click on the TS2 shortcut on your desktop, click Properties and then the Shortcut tab.

My “Target” looks like this: "C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 University Life Collection\EP99\CSBin\Sims2SC.exe" -w”

The 4GB patch should apply. NOTE: You will need to move the .exe file from the back from the CSBin to the TSBin when/if opening and using the Graphics Rules Maker. The Graphics Rules Maker won’t be able to find your game if you don’t. Just remember to move it back to the CSBin when you’re all done.

8. Will add updated information from @goingsimcrazy here later

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For even MORE fussing with your game files to get TS2 to work on Windows 10, check out the following posts:

The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection: Increase Resolution Guide by Wee Albet

The Sims 2: Fixing & Improving The Graphics by Jovan Jovic

If you have a Nvidia graphics card like I do, check out iCads’ post about their Nvidia card tweaks. I *highly* recommend this one!

Black boxes under your Sims feet? There’s a fix for that

An helpful resource to Stop Sims 2 Purple Soup or Pink Flashing Crashes on Windows 10 and Modern Hardware with DXVK . Please try all of the above before tackling this one. An excellent wiki made by the reddit group Help for The Sims 2 is also very useful and contains a lot of the same information I have listed here. The page Getting the Game Running is a great place to start if you are installing the game.

Thanks for reading! Please feel free to comment if I’ve gotten something totally wrong, or if you’d like to share something that helped with your gameplay on your Windows 10 system. 👍

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Military Lolita Dress

New mesh (EA-mesh edit)

25 swatches

Female only

Adult only

For humans, vampires and aliens

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Public view - 24 October 2020

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Set - Daniel

New mesh (EA-mesh edit)

Mix and Match

Shirt with medium sleeves + Shirt with long sleeves + Pants + Tie clip

For shirts: 60 swatches

For pants: 15 swatches

For tie clip: 5 swatches

Tie’s recolorі located in “Gloves“

Male only

Adult only

For humans, vampires and aliens

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Public view - 12 October 2020

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SOPHIA HAIR

-base game compatible -hat compatible -18 EA colors

Download: patreon (FREE) 

CC: dress

POSE: 1

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I’ve made another overlay similar to the Soft Gloss Overlay I made!

This is a highlighter that can be used with any blush or makeup, minus any makeup that’s considered face paints. The highlighter is placed on the cheekbones, forehead, chin, cupid’s bow (above the lips), as well as on the bridge of the nose. It’s meant to be pretty subtle and add just a bit of a brightness to the face, though in low lit environments with very few light sources it seems to pop a lot more. Unfortunately very well lit environments seem to drown it out a little sometimes, but I didn’t want to make it like.. blindingly bright haha. Maybe next time I’ll make a version that’s a lot brighter!

Please note that if your settings are in laptop mode the effect may not be visible. I have not tested it but from what I can recall spec maps don’t really work in laptop mode. Feel free to give it a shot anyway and let me know if it works!

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Tiny Living Legacy Challenge

By @frolickinggnomes and @siminycricket

At last, our highly requested challenge is polished up enough we feel like we can share it. We might make some tweaks and edits, but the beautiful thing about google docs is that you will always be able to see the most up to date version.

Use the hashtag #TLLC if you try out this challenge so we can see your versions!

Please message either of us if you have any questions or suggestions.

We hope you enjoy!

>> Tiny Living Legacy Challenge Official Rules <<

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Jane Austen Inspired Poses :

Here it is, the collab inspired in Jane Austen’s books! Thank you so much @zeussim & @peebsplays​ . I hope you guys enjoy!

Download @peebsplays​ part: HERE

Download @zeussim​ part: HERE

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POSE DUMP #15

**Helluuu! So as most of you know, I continue posting my story (& poses) on Discord but I know not everybody has a Discord account, so I thought once in a while I could share the pose packs here too.** – Emotions 8 [x] Emotions for Kiddos [x]

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TOU x Don’t steal x Don’t edit x Don’t reupload

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Windenburg Winter Park

Mew! I build a super-duper fabulous park. Well maybe. But I couldn`t stop screening lol. 

This park is smething like ski base. There are cafe, bar, sauna. ski slope..whatever you need.

Hope you`ll like it :з

Size: 64x64. 

You can find it in my library. My origin ID: Buntyan

Or download HERE

no cc

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The Sims 4 : Brindleton Manor

Manor of the XVth century. Modernized inside, adapted for families with children and pets.Discover unique collections and grow bean tree… Dedication for bobas52

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Netherfield Park

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that an average simmer in possession of a lot of time on their hands, must be in want of a wife  a regency manor in their game.

I posted this on Reddit a while ago, but not on tumblr for some reason. So here it is.  This is a big lot, with 5 levels, including the basement where the kitchen/pantry is.  There’s lots of parlours and sitting rooms so the lords and ladies can socialize over tea and brandy or whatever it is that Regency era rich people do.  

Lot type: residential  Value: §526 618 Lot size: 40x30 Custom Content: none Packs used: Seasons, Cats & Dogs, City Living, Get Together, Get To Work, Jungle Adventures, Parenthood, Vampires, Dine Out, Outdoor Retreat, Laundry Day, Vintage Glamour, Backyard Stuff, Kids Room, Romantic Garden, Movie Hangout, Cool Kitchen, Luxury Party

This lot was placed in Windenburg. [ Map ] 

Find this in the Sims Gallery under EA ID: belledaisies 

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More pictures at Imgur [ link ] 

TOU: Enjoy my build in your game, reblog freely, give credit, do not link to this download from pay-walled sites or any sites that require a login to view.

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Welcome To Stonehaven - Unfurnished Forgotten Hollow Lot Dump

I got the Vampire pack because of the build content, plain and simple. That in my opinion is the sole reason a builder should get it. And when I did finally buy it on sale, I went on a building spree. I had aimed to release these over Halloween but things got in the way. Someone asked if I was uploading these so i finally go around to the tweaking and here they are. These are all unfurnished (or partially furnished) and require Vampire GP to really work properly. They do contain some of my cc too.

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Welcome to Clayton Park - Residential Lot Dump 01

When the roofing update prior to Cats & Dogs came out, I went on a mad building spree and made houses I couldn’t quite pull off without the added roofing types and adjustments. Due to popular demand, here are the shells for those builds. They will be part of my world makeover, as I renamed Newcrest as Clayton Park in my game, but it will be some time before I get furnished versions up.

These lots do contain cc, but its mainly limited to windows and siding. They are linked for each lot below.

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family dynamics challenge

(updated for Island Living)

Greetings, fellow simmers! Welcome to the landing page for our Family Dynamics Challenge, specifically created for the Sims 4. This challenge was created by @jaanie (formerly Pastella Pixels) and @solaria-sims (formerly standingsimmer) with the goal to set forth a unique (and fun) set of guidelines for a ten-generation legacy challenge centered around a variety of, you guessed it, family dynamics.

If you choose to play this challenge on any platform, please feel free to use the hashtag #familydynamicschallenge or #fdc so we can see and enjoy your gameplay too!

General Rules:

Begin with a single sim.

No money cheats, with the only exception being purchasing the first home with the “freerealestate on” cheat if so desired.

Custom saves are allowed, and even encouraged, to provide an infusion of new townies, lots, and gameplay opportunities.

Each career and aspiration must be completed unless expressly stated otherwise.

If a career branch is not specified, then the choice is up to you. 

Seasons only: create one unique holiday for each generation that is observed to the fullest when possible during said generation. 

Have fun! Don’t let the rules of this challenge confine your gameplay and inhibit your creativity. Adhere to them as much as possible, but ultimately make the gameplay your own.

Check out the generation rules under the cut so we can avoid letting this post get too long and clutter up your feeds. That way, we can also easily modify the rules in the future when new content is released!

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TOS

I am the original writer of The Sims 4 version of the 100 Baby Challenge. You must credit me and link back to this post if you repost this challenge anywhere or write another version based on mine. I hate to be bitchy about this but writing and updating these challenges is laborious and time consuming and I’m fed up with people copy-pasting my hard work and slapping their own name on it.

Objective

Your objective for this challenge is to give birth to 100 children in as few generations as possible. The challenge ends as soon as the 100th child is born or if you fail the challenge for breaking rules.

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