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iluvmydoggz
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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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HELP:Does it matter which order u install sims games
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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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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:
Sims Base Game
Install the CD patch downloaded from here:
The Sims 2 CD Patch
--or--
Install the DVD patch downloaded from here:
The Sims 2 DVD Patch
University
Install the patch downloaded from here:
The Sims 2 University EP CD Patch
Nightlife
Install the patch downloaded from here:
The Sims 2 Nightlife EP CD Patch
Open For Business
Install the patch downloaded from here:
The Sims 2 Open For Business EP CD Patch
Family Fun Stuff
Install the patch downloaded from here:
The Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff SP CD Patch
Glamour Life Stuff
Pets
Install the patch downloaded from here:
The Sims 2 Pets EP CD/DVD Patch
Seasons
Install the patch downloaded from here:
The Sims 2 Seasons EP CD/DVD Patch
Celebration Stuff Pack
H&M Fashion Stuff Pack
Bon Voyage
Install the patch downloaded from here:
The Sims 2 Bon Voyage EP CD/DVD Patch
Teen Style Stuff Pack
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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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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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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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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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.
I know I did it right after those because I pre-ordered things as they were coming out.
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