A simulation game that allows you to control a person (sim), family or an entire neighbourhood. Successor to The Sims.
Questions tagged [the-sims-2]
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Government came and took my baby!
Okay, so I may have left the sim Child unattended for a few hours without calling a babysitter. All was fine and they even did their homework but then Social Services turned up and stole the child! At least I'm hoping it was Social Services, it…
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How do I remember who I've dated?
Well, I went to the doctor and found out... nah...
In the Sims 2, one of the aspirations your Sim can have is the Pleasure aspiration, and the lifetime goal for it is to have 50 first dates.
Is there any way in-game to find out who you've been on a…
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Is there a way to divorce without a fight?
Now that I'm married and achieved the wish of my sim. How can I divorce without fighting my wife ?
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Stop aging in sims 2
Besides the elixir of life, is there any option (or maybe a cheat) to stop my sims from aging?
I'm playing Open for Business and would like to make a lot of money (simoleons) before he is retired and he is aging too fast.
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Is this a glitch in The Sims 2?
You can buy a Bowling Alley object that resells for more than you buy it for - letting you continuously buy and resell it for boatloads of cash.
Is this a well known glitch? Or is it just me? Are there any other objects that do this?
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what's the point in growing up "good" and "bad"?
When your sim grows up a balloon appears and it gives you a score. However I fail to figure out what are the consequences of such score on the gameplay.
The only growing-up score which seems important is the one assigned from adult to elder age, as…
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Relationship between aspiration and career
I found a few guides that state that some careers are better suited for specific type of aspiration.
For example the Slacker is better suited for the Romance aspiration.
My question is: what is the specific effect that aspirations have over career?…
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How long does it take for a Sim to die from hunger?
How long does it take for a Sim to die from hunger? In particular, I mean on The Sims 2 (TS2) for consoles. Does it differ from controllable Sim to visiting NPC?
I want to kill visitors, but they don't seem to die from food poisoning, so I turn to…
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Why aren't my pets getting paid?
I have The Sims 2 installed with all expansions and official patches (I miss stuff packs however).
I have a problem concerning pets: basically when they come back from work (after a few game days where everything works fine) they don't get a salary.…
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Why can't I remarry after my husband died?
In The Sims 2 Double Deluxe, my husband just died.
I'm trying to marry another Sim, but it won't let me. Do I need to get a divorce or something?
I have tried everything but nothing is working and I can't find anyone who has had the some problem.
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Can we change sim's aspiration?
I made a sim that like to build a family but I've notice that having a wife and kid gave me a hard time building up my career and make money. Can we change his aspiration so he would focus on other daily wants like making money ? Or I have to make a…
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Is it possible to breed pets in the sims 2?
This was something that had always been stuck in my head. can you breed them? and if so how do you due to the lack of being able to control them unless you use the console.
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Searching for SIMS 2 scenario or story download
After playing Sims 2 for a while I don't want to play any scenarios already present. You have a scenario where one guy wants to date a woman and succeed in a career as an artist with absolutly 0 skills, a kid who wants to have fun (meaning lots of…
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How to avoid the Fire Code Violation Meter bug
The fire code violation meter determines how much you can build and buy. If the limit is reached, no more can be bought or built and flames can randomly appear anywhere on the lot.
After a certain amount of time, the fire code violation meter…
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What's the best food?
The Sims 2 has an involved cuisine system wherein ingredients (up to a max of 4) can be combined and cooked in different ways. Ingredients differ in how well they affect the Hunger motive, Bladder, Energy, and Fun. Some combinations even have…
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