Official Sims 2 Thread

[rc7895]

Originally Posted by BountyWarrior

OK, THE THREADS FOR THIS GAME ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND. PLEASE KEEP ANYTHING RELATING TO THIS GAME IN HERE PLEASE! ANY AND ALL FUTURE THREADS FOR THIS GAME WILL BE CLOSED/DELETED WHILE THIS STICKY IS IN PLACE

Update: After Looking at the other Active Sims 2 Threads, the only one that looks any good is the Sims 2 CD to DVD Backup Thread HERE. Discuss that guys procedure in his thread. Everything else goes in here.

Update 2: There is no working crack at the moment either. We here at Fileforums dont know when a working crack will be out and, dare I say, many of us dont care. Its a girls game for petes sake So dont make bone idle posts asking if a crack is out and dont PM Mods asking for Cracks and definately dont use the Report to Mod link to request cracks either (new craze starting on here, idiots)

Update 3: As of 21/9, there is still no fully working crack. Money's, Star****ers and WMM1427 cracks all fail when it comes to using the Build Mode. However, it is being reported that if you use either of the 2 mini images available from GCW, you will be able to fully enjoy the game. That is all

Update 4: WORKING CRACK HAS NOW BEEN RELEASED! Either be patient enough for your favourite crack site to update (come on you have waited this long) or look for it on the net yourself

Hi My daughter is really bugging me to get that crack, could you just put out a link where the crack is located ( if know where to find it :S) thx

[GLH]

Click here:
The Sims 2 v1.0 [MULTI] No-DVD/Fixed EXE
07-10-2004 MONEY

Note: This executable works 100% on the international CD or DVD version of the game, it does NOT work with the US version!

[abstractee]

Originally Posted by GLH

Click here:
The Sims 2 v1.0 [MULTI] No-DVD/Fixed EXE
07-10-2004 MONEY

Note: This executable works 100% on the international CD or DVD version of the game, it does NOT work with the US version!

Been there, done that...

Still asks me to insert the correct cd rom

[Tipstaff]

Alright folks, heres the poop. I've gotten permission from BountyHunter to post this "how to", and you are all gonna wanna read this. I should say that I wanted to post this for a long, long time, but was reluctant to until I got permission. Now that I have, pay attention:

Here's how to make a working backup:

First, copy the contents of the CD1/DVD to a directory on the hard drive.

Download the mini-image GCW posted on their website:

The Sims 2 v1.0 [ALL] No-CD/Fixed Image #2
http://m.spacetarget.com/games/pc_the_sims_2.shtml
or choose a local mirror from www.gamecopyworld.com

*Don not download the Spitfire one as you will not be able to copy the needed files*

Mount the image, and copy the 2 *.TMP files from it into the CD1/DVD directory (you only need the 01*.TMP file, but copy both just for good measure). This image was created from the International CD release, and I know it works.

Burn the directory back to CD/DVD, and make sure to label them correctly (CD1 should be Sims2_1, DVD should be Sims2). They are case sensitive. If you use Nero, do not use ISO 9660 text for the Joliet label, otherwise the name will show up in all caps. The names MUST be case correct. So again, CD1 = Sims2_1 , DVD = Sims2 .

Replace the orignal exe with the fixed exe in the main game folder under C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2\TSBin before you try the game with the new backup. Find that file here:

The Sims 2 v1.0 [MULTI] No-DVD/Fixed EXE
http://m.spacetarget.com/games/pc_the_sims_2.shtml
or choose a local mirror from www.gamecopyworld.com

That's it. The fixed exe will now work correctly. I've tested this countless times (as has a couple other people that have the US CD/DVD releases), and it works without a hitch. What you do from there is up to you.

Thanks to Bounty for allowing me to post this as I'm sure this is gonna solve a lot of peoples problems.

Have fun, cuz I'm outta here!

*Note: people might recognize this post from another forum. It just made sense to repost my exact post here then it was to retype it all.
*I am only posting this because GCW hosts the mini-image file, and any creative person would have evenutally come up with this. Still, I figured it was best to get persmission from the GMs first before I posted a "how-to".
*Also, This is NOT A NOCD/DVD, but a "fixed exe". Just remember that.

[mandythepcgirl]

Ok. I've followed this thread to the very end and now have heaps of things to try... but my problem is, I can't even install the game from the backups.. Cant transfer errors all the time. I'm getting pretty sick of typing in the code.

Any ideas?

Used Alcohol 120 to make copies and have tried burning the files to disk but same thing - and it's never the same file that it has problems transfering.

Mandy

[Luci]

mandy...it's a bad copy.try first to install from original.if it plays then it's a bad copy

[xriverfalconx]

I backed my copy with Clone CD and it didn't give me any issues...give it a shot.

First, make the image and save to the HD, then burn it onto a blank disc. I did it that way and its working well.

[TNT_73]

Any ideas, how to make nude patch (bm.exe) to work with fixed exe from gcw????

[Jesse James]

Originally Posted by TNT_73

Any ideas, how to make nude patch (bm.exe) to work with fixed exe from gcw????

yeah, same question here...

[IkariGend]

Originally Posted by TNT_73

Any ideas, how to make nude patch (bm.exe) to work with fixed exe from gcw????

No Problem!
Just use your favorite Hex Editor. Open Sims2.exe and search for the hex-value 63656E736F72, replace them all with 63656E733330 and your done!

Have fun with it!

[john5]

Originally Posted by IkariGend

Just use your favorite Hex Editor. Open Sims2.exe and search for the hex-value 63656E736F72, replace them all with 63656E733330 and your done!

Doesn't work. Any other ideas?

[FoneBone]

Originally Posted by TNT_73

Any ideas, how to make nude patch (bm.exe) to work with fixed exe from gcw????

Try this one...
NoCensor.zip

[steffi1964]

Nude Patch selfmade...

Originally Posted by IkariGend
Just use your favorite Hex Editor. Open Sims2.exe and search for the hex-value 63656E736F72, replace them all with 63656E733330 and your done!

Doesn't work. Any other ideas?

Yes.

from: to:
B66D60: 6F 33
B66D61: 72 30
B7413C: 6F 33
B7413D: 72 30
B7414C: 6F 33
B7414D: 72 30
B7415C: 6F 33
B7415D: 72 30
B74288: 6F 33
B74289: 72 30

This works. (It's the same in original and Money-Crack exe)

Steffi

[john5]

Has anyone taken the working MONEY crack one step further and No-CD'd it yet? For those of us who can't get past the virtual drive error?

[_MambO_]

Hi Guys (esp Tipstaff),

Its really great to know that there ARE people that actually takes the time and patience to work out cracks that work and continue to seek it out to the max.

However, i must say that i have read each and every thread on this topic. I do not have a burner (and don't ask me to get one cause i can't afford it yet). So, i could'nt do the stuff that Tipstaff that has advice on the burning in the the Sims2_1 title and run thingie.

How can i get the build mode and all other stuff working correctly with just the Latest Money patch (erm MULTI CD / DVD or something as posted by Tipstaff) - and also the available 000001.TMP and 000002.TMP files ?

REgards,

_MambO_