[ZimsexZim]

I play it on my window 8 and the screen keep flickering

[gloamingtheplain]

Originally posted by ThatsTheTea

Omg it's so hard to take care of a family in TS2 compared to 3. I have 4 sims in my house and it's so hard, in TS3 I can handle like 8 sims no problem.

I suggest you make a community lot, like a pretend hotel. Have a fridge, bed, computer etc. and take them to the lot (if you're like me and hate using cheats).

You can fill up all their needs and get them home and no time will have passed, and they will be happy as so you can do stuff

I hate using Max Motives though. It ruins the point of the game.

[Teneo]

What are the best mods for TS2? I tried searching male hairstyles but most of them are anime bs or bad recolors I'm also looking for furniture. And gloamingthepain, totally trying that community lot idea for fun, seems interesting.

[gloamingtheplain]

Originally posted by Teneo

What are the best mods for TS2? I tried searching male hairstyles but most of them are anime bs or bad recolors I'm also looking for furniture. And gloamingthepain, totally trying that community lot idea for fun, seems interesting.

XM Sims was a site I used to love.
http://www.xmsims.com/sims2/

And they still update! Their bathrooms/kitchens were to die for.

EDIT: Actually most of their stuff is taken down lol.

[James Maslow]

Originally posted by Alexis Neiers

do y'all know how to install patches on the Sims 3 w/out the launcher? I keep trying but whenever I press update nothing happens.

You can dowload it and install it manually. The good one is the 1.66 version: http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?...ad/Archived/BG

I recommend you downloading the Superpatcher version and do not, I repeat, DO NOT install the 1.67 patch under any circumstances.

Originally posted by Teneo

What are the best mods for TS2? I tried searching male hairstyles but most of them are anime bs or bad recolors I'm also looking for furniture. And gloamingthepain, totally trying that community lot idea for fun, seems interesting.

use ModTheSims.info, sis.

[gloamingtheplain]

The Sims 2 CC > The Sims 3 easily though.

[MusicLoverDude]

Originally posted by Walk_Away21

Sims 2 sims were so much more memorable. I swear the Sims 3 people were so forgettable.

This.

Don Lothario
The Caliente Sisters
Olive Specter and Ophelia Nigmos
The Veronaville characters based off Shakespeare plays
The Pleasant family
Marsha Bruenig
Goopy Gilscarbo
Sandy Bruty
The welcome wagon (Brandi, Benjamin and Marisa)
Kaylynn
The Curious family
The Singles Family + Ajay Loner
The Burbs
Malcolm Landgraab
The Larson twins

etc.

So many memorable Sims.

[MusicLoverDude]

And also, it's so much more fun to KILL Sims in the Sims 2 than the Sims 3. It doesn't take as long to starve them, it's HILARIOUS to watch them react to fire and walk through it like idiots and burn up, not to mention you don't have to worry about soot getting in a place you can't reach to clean (like in The Sims 3 and you get that annoying crappy room moodlet thingy). You don't need to build a wall to drown your Sims, GHOSTS can actually scare you to death. And etc.

I loved making Haunted Houses when I was younger and played this and I need to make one again this time around. I kinda already did though at Sim State Uni. I killed off the students in the lot bin and ended killing five other six other dormies plus the cook so that was fun.

[Skywalker]

Goopy Gilscarbo.

[gloamingtheplain]

Originally posted by MusicLoverDude

This.

Don Lothario
The Caliente Sisters
Olive Specter and Ophelia Nigmos
The Veronaville characters based off Shakespeare plays
The Pleasant family
Marsha Bruenig
Goopy Gilscarbo
Sandy Bruty
The welcome wagon (Brandi, Benjamin and Marisa)
Kaylynn
The Curious family
The Singles Family + Ajay Loner
The Burbs
Malcolm Landgraab
The Larson twins

etc.

So many memorable Sims.

Landgraab's were from the iconic Bustin Out

[gloamingtheplain]

Originally posted by MusicLoverDude

And also, it's so much more fun to KILL Sims in the Sims 2 than the Sims 3. It doesn't take as long to starve them, it's HILARIOUS to watch them react to fire and walk through it like idiots and burn up, not to mention you don't have to worry about soot getting in a place you can't reach to clean (like in The Sims 3 and you get that annoying crappy room moodlet thingy). You don't need to build a wall to drown your Sims, GHOSTS can actually scare you to death. And etc.

I loved making Haunted Houses when I was younger and played this and I need to make one again this time around. I kinda already did though at Sim State Uni. I killed off the students in the lot bin and ended killing five other six other dormies plus the cook so that was fun.

It was actually noted that The Sims 3 became more realistic, which meant it lost the humour.
That's why they are trying to show that the Sims 3 has humour elements back.

I mean, what is funny about the Sims 3? Like nothing.

[Skywalker]

I wonder why custom sliders were never created for TS2.

[Su-Barbie-A]

Wow, Sims 3 with CC looks so good.
The skin doesn't look like an oily mess now and the eye contacts are to die for. I just need more curly/kinky hair but most hairs have a weird texture.

[RideOrDie]

Originally posted by #JC

You can dowload it and install it manually. The good one is the 1.66 version: http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?...ad/Archived/BG

I recommend you downloading the Superpatcher version and do not, I repeat, DO NOT install the 1.67 patch under any circumstances.

Wait, what's wrong with the 1.67? Because that's my version and let me tell you that it has been crashing since day 1.

[James Maslow]

Originally posted by RideOrDie

Wait, what's wrong with the 1.67? Because that's my version and let me tell you that it has been crashing since day 1.

Really?

That's the "Update" that installs the EA/Origin spyware that won't let you play if it's not a legit copy of the game. It really doesn't do anything else but that.

[hooky]

I have the latest patch. It's been fine for me, but if I lose my internet, then I'm screwed.

That's why I like Steam, it doesn't require an internet connection to start games.

Anyone know if TS2UC is affected?

[Skywalker]

Originally posted by hooky

I have the latest patch. It's been fine for me, but if I lose my internet, then I'm screwed.

That's why I like Steam, it doesn't require an internet connection to start games.

Anyone know if TS2UC is affected?

You don't need Origin to play S2UC.

[Su-Barbie-A]

Oop, I already have three months with the latest patch.
The spying is real.

[hooky]

Originally posted by Meowster

You don't need Origin to play S2UC.

Oh, I accidentally figured this out I launched the .exe by itself and the Origin overlay didn't launch with it. Thanks though.

Time to start launching through Steam

[RideOrDie]

Originally posted by #JC

Really?

That's the "Update" that installs the EA/Origin spyware that won't let you play if it's not a legit copy of the game. It really doesn't do anything else but that.

Then it must be something else, I tried all the suggestions but still can't fix it.

My copy is not legit but I can play it fine.