Most custom content will appear in addition to the currently existing game content. Recolors can be for existing Sims 2 content or for another creator’s custom content. This will add more color options in Create-a-Sim or Buy Mode. Custom Sims will appear in the Sim Bin in Create-a-Sim, and custom lots will appear in the Lots and Housing bin in the neighborhood view. Default replacements will replace an in-game object or Create-a-Sim piece with a piece of custom content.

On Windows, use 7Zip to extract files. Right-click the file, hover over 7-Zip >, and choose Extract to *. On Mac, use The Unarchiver to extract files. Double-click the file to extract it.

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Custom lots cannot be installed if they were made in a game with expansions that you don’t have. (For instance, if you have Bon Voyage, you can’t install lots made with FreeTime or Apartment Life. )

In Create-a-Sim, the Sim Bin, and the Lot Bin, custom content will show up in front of default content. In Buy and Build Mode, things are sorted by price, so you might need to search to see if the content is showing up. If only some content is showing up, you’re probably missing something, like a mesh or a required expansion or stuff pack. (Files themselves can sometimes not work, but this is uncommon. ) Default replacements won’t have the custom content star, but will show up in place of the original game content.

Some mods have multiple versions depending on what expansion or stuff packs you have. Pick the one compatible with your latest expansion pack.

On Windows, use 7Zip to extract files. Right-click the file, hover over 7-Zip >, and choose Extract to *. On Mac, use The Unarchiver to extract files. Double-click the file to extract it. Some creators have made installers for more complex mods, which will come in . exe files. However, these don’t work on Macs and typically don’t work with the Ultimate Collection.

Always place hacks in a separate subfolder from other custom content. If the hack starts causing problems, this will make it easier to remove.

If you run the Ultimate Collection through Origin, your game directory will usually be C: > Program Files (x86) > Origin Games > The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection. If you play on Windows, but don’t have the Ultimate Collection, your directory will usually be C: > Program Files (x86) > EA Games > The Sims 2. If you’re playing on a Mac, open Finder {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/1/1d/Macfinder2. png”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/1/1d/Macfinder2. png/32px-Macfinder2. png",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:431,“bigWidth”:32,“bigHeight”:30,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">

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If your Sims “jump” or don’t complete actions, there’s glitchy behavior that wasn’t previously present, or the game crashes, the hack isn’t working. Make sure the hack you’re using is compatible with your game version and other hacks.