Revisional Differences

This is a sub-page of The Sims 2 (Windows).

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The very first release of the game is v1.0.0.932. The version number can be checked with boolprop tesingcheatsenabled true cheat, displayed at the top left screen.

v1.0.0.971#

Released on November 30, 2004.¹

• Fixes "the jump bug" causing Sims with a large number of memories to reset, or "jump," when performing interactions.
• Visitors will no longer kidnap a baby or toddler by leaving the lot while carrying them.
• Sims can now plan outfits for toddlers by using the changing table.
• Fixes a crash that would occur when viewing snapshots while simultaneously deleting pictures.
• Prevents pixelization from showing through walls when the Sim is behind the wall.
• A Sim whose fiancé dies can now become engaged again.
• Maids can now clean up pizza boxes and baby bottles.
• Fixes problems with the grim reaper and social worker that would disable save UI.
• The plumbbob will no longer appear in an NPCs chest when they marry into a Sim's family.
• Sims no longer get stuck on community lots when a Sim autonomously chooses to leave in the same car that they arrived in.
• Stargazing on the ground no longer satisfies the "Stargaze with Telescope" want.
• Fixes a problem with Sims' jobs not functioning properly when 3 or more Sims go to work in a helicopter.
• Babies now age transition properly when the Help With Birthday interaction is cancelled.
• Fixes the extremely rare problem where the UI would become disabled when an elder dies of old age.
• Fixes a problem where small objects (mostly toys) could be deleted when a Sim interacts with other nearby objects.
• The custom content browser no longer closes when an active link is double-clicked.
• Fixes the problem where coffee cups would occasionally be deleted when an interaction is cancelled.
• An adopted baby no longer snaps to the ground when the social worker that delivers it puts it in a crib.
• Sims now take a copy of all clothing in the family's inventory when they move out.
• Fixes a couple of cases of buy/build mode becoming disabled when the social worker arrives on the lot.
• Fixes the problem where the teddy bear would occasionally float after being put down.
• Teens no longer get the unsatisfiable "Write a Novel" want.
• Fixes a problem with the newspaper delivery person getting stuck on lots containing a high number of objects.
• Users with limited user accounts can now run the game.
• Improved performance with Radeon X800 cards. Users continuing to experiencing problems should update to the 4.10 driver.
• The game no longer affects a user's modem settings when connecting to the internet via the modem.
• Fixes a problem with default collections not being available when user data is regenerated.

v1.0.0.944#

Released on January 11, 2005.²

• Fixed Custom Content Browser support for Asian territories.
• Fixed bugs related to downloadable objects.
• Re-enables the in-game browser for Asian territories (was disabled in the previous patch)

v1.0.0.????#

Released on March 1, 2005 to coincide with the University expansion.

• intProp censorgridsize, a cheat which removed the mosaic blur that appears on Sims while they take a bath or shower, was removed from the game. EA said that it was because the game was accused of having in-depth sexual content, despite sims having the anatomical detail of a Barbie doll.

v1.0.0.999#

Released on July 20, 2005.³

• Fix to prevent accidental deletion of game data files.
• Added support for Hungarian languages.

v1.1.0.284#

Released on mid-2005.⁴

v1.?.?.???#

Released on September 13, 2005 to coincide with the Nightlife expansion.

v1.2.0.355#

Released in September-December 2005.

v1.?.?.???#

Released in October 2006 to coincide with Pets expansion.

• The EA Logo is changed.

v1.?.?.???#

Released in 2008, to coincide with the IKEA Home Stuff.

• The Maxis logo credits graphic was replaced with a Plumbob.

Before	After

v1.17.0.66#

The latest version, the same as Fun With Pets and Ultimate Collection, released 2009.

Super Collection#

Uses the same patch and engine as Bon Voyage.

• The Aspyr title screen was added to the startup.

Ver.1.18.0.98 (Legacy Collection)#

After years without a proper rerelease, The Sims 2 was released for the EA App and Steam as the Legacy Collection on January 31, 2025, coming with almost all of the expansions and stuff packs, except for IKEA Home Stuff. This patch is based on Mansion & Garden Stuff.

• The loading screen's copyright year was changed to "2004-2025", except with a different logo from the base game.
• The following songs were removed due to rights issues;

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