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iluvmydoggz
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« on: April 19, 2008, 09:51:49 pm »

I have a stupid question but has really been bothering me;does it matter what order i install sims 2 games, i have freetime and want to install open 4 business will it mess up my game in any way or is it perfectly fine to install it? If any one could help i would apperiate it!!!!
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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2008, 10:15:10 am »

I just got seasons and I have freetime already downloaded on my computer will it mess my games up?
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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2008, 10:38:50 am »

There is no need to post two topics for the same question,
People have a life outside these forums too you know ..

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This is one of those things where I find I have a mixed opinion.

There are newer update patches than the ones on the CDs/DVDs available on the official site that won't work if a later EP (like Seasons) is install before an earlier EP (like Nightlife).  In my anal-retentive world, this make me personally prefer this install order:


However, many people say they have no problems if they install the EPs in no particular order.  This has not been my personal experience, but I never said I know everything.

EA has complicated this matter by releasing combo sets like TS2 Deluxe (TS2 + NL) and TS2 Ltd Edition (TS2 + BV), so the "purist" method I prefer may not work for everyone.
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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2008, 11:44:20 am »

IF you have, for example, installed all expansions, is it still recommended to go back and download a patch for an earlier pack?
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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2008, 01:20:18 am »

I installed mine in the wrong order because that's how I brought them. After the Sims 2, I installed University. Then Nightlife, then OFB. After that I installed in the right order. But, I got the patches for each as I installed them. I've never had any major issues I know of. (I mean other than normal bugs, or crashing) I didn't get the Sims 2 when it first came out because I was still playing Sims 1. So I was almost a year late to the game. I don't think I ever even downloaded any CC, joined any forums till right before Pets, so I wouldn't have known anyway. lol
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« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2008, 10:44:13 am »

The reason you should install the expansion packs and patches in a particular order deals with crucial game fixes that may not install properly if the presence of another patch is detected.

The patching software used by EA for The Sims 2 is particularly notorious for choking or failing if the slightest incongruity is detected.  To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to do everything in as a pristine manner as possible, ergo, install the expansion packs and patches in a recommended order.

This i not to say it is absolutely necessary that you must do it this way, many people experience no problems with the game after installing the expansion packs willy-nilly.  The order I advocate is from the EA tech support manual and follows common sense, but anyone with any experience with The Sims 2 will know that The Sims 2 and its expansion packs seldom behave in a logical or predictable manner, so your guess is as good as mine what will work.
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« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2008, 01:19:47 pm »

I just read your list, I guess I lucked out and did install them in the correct order! I thought University came after NL and OFB, but apparently I did it right. Wink I know I did it right after those because I pre-ordered things as they were coming out.
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