The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection News

The Sims™ 2 Legacy Patch Notes #8

Sul Sul, Simmers!

There were some issues in The Sims 2 we couldn’t let stand. Please enjoy this very targeted patch. Continue to report any issues on the official EA Forums.

- The Sims Team

For the most current patch updates, please visit The Sims Game Info Hub here.

April 4, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
March 14, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 27, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 20, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 12, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 6, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 4, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.

[h2]Fixed Issues: [/h2]

CAS UI is incorrectly laid out on 1280x800 resolutions
Unable to enter text into fields (e.g. when naming a family)

[h2]General Notes: [/h2]

See prior patch notes

Please continue to share and report any issues on our forums, and join our official Discord community for tips, tricks, and news!

Dag Dag,

The Sims Team

The Sims™ 2 Legacy Patch Notes #7

Sul Sul, Simmers!

We hope you’ve been enjoying these games as much as we have! In this patch you’ll see some stability improvements as well as some more options for windows management in both games. Please continue to report any issues on the official EA Forums.

- The Sims Team

For the most current patch updates, please visit The Sims Game Info Hub here.

March 14, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 27, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 20, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 12, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 6, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 4, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
[h2]Fixed Issues: [/h2]

General stability and performance improvements
CAS Sims are clipped on ultra-wide screens
Alien Baby Sim is missing from Alien Abduction
A member of the Curious family would sometimes not appear in the Alien Abduction
It is possible to queue an infinite number of actions during camera snapshot which results in a crash
It is possible for the keyboard to lose input focus and prevent the player from entering text
In-game UI is too small on higher resolutions (see below)
Edge-scrolling does not work
The UCP panel disappears after the college send-off animation

[h2]Functionality Improvements: [/h2]

The Sims 2 now uses a borderless window to provide the fullscreen experience
Improved redraw time when moving the game window from one monitor to another using Shift + Windows + Arrow keys
The Sims 2 will now, by default, use a larger scale factor to produce in-game UI on screens larger than 1080. If a larger or smaller UI is preferred then the cheat code “uintProp uiScaleFactor” can be used to specify a preferred value. Valid options are 1, 2 or 3. The game uses “2” by default. This value can be set to be persistent in the “Graphics Rules.sgr” file located in “The Sims 2 Legacy Collection\EP9\TSData\Res\Config" (where this folder is located will vary depending on which storefront you purchased the game from).

[h2]General Notes: [/h2]

Gaming performance on Intel Arc systems can be sub-optimal for games that rely on DirectX 9. Intel is continually working to improve performance on these systems, but at the time of this writing we have observed performance penalties that make us recommend caution in playing The Sims 2 on them. Please see the Patch 5 notes for more information
When switching between Full Screen and Windowed mode with Alt+Enter, there can sometimes be a substantial delay (many seconds) while the scene is recalculated and rendered

Please continue to share and report any issues on our forums, and join our official Discord community for tips, tricks, and news!

Dag Dag,

The Sims Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314070/The_Sims_2_Legacy_Collection/

The Sims™ 2 Trading Cards Are Here!

Bask in the nostalgia of The Sims™ 2 by collecting five trading cards featuring characters you love.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314070/The_Sims_2_Legacy_Collection/

The Sims™ 2 Legacy Patch Notes #6

Sul Sul, Simmers!

We hope you’ve been enjoying these games as much as we have! In this patch you’ll see some stability improvements as well as some more options for windows management in both games. Please continue to report any issues on the official EA Forums.

- The Sims Team

For the most current patch updates, please visit The Sims Game Info Hub here.

February 27, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 20, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 12, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 6, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 4, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.

[h2]Fixed Issues: [/h2]

General stability and performance improvements
There are significant frames per second (FPS) drops in various scenarios including multiple Sims in Ultra Speed, various complex lots, camera panning, etc.
If Windows shortcuts (Win+Shift+ArrowKey, etc) was used to move the game window from one monitor to another, the player could end up with a plain blue window in the new location
The Sims 2 might crash if a custom beach lot is placed in Belladonna Cove
The Sims 2 minimizes if it is not the foreground application
Pets can not be scolded or encouraged (e.g. to train a dog not to urinate indoors, or to discourage cats from sitting on counters)
A Sim returning from work as an Eco Guru sometimes became invisible
On screens with resolution higher than 1080p, the pie wheel options sometimes went off screen
Sometimes when a family tries to travel to a community lot, only the family dog will travel
On 2k and 4k monitors, selecting the “More” option sometimes resulted in the mouse pointer jumping off the screen
After running for long periods of time (generally 2 hours or more), the player is sometimes prevented from interacting with the game
Multiple uses of Alt+Enter could cause the game screen to eventually move off the bottom of the screen
Multiple uses of Alt+Enter could sometimes cause the game to scale the window incorrectly
The CAS UI does not scale/arrange well on displays with extreme aspect ratios (e.g. ultra-wide displays)
If the computer has two displays of varied resolution capabilities (e.g. 4k + 1080p) the game window could jump from one screen to the other when making Resolution selections

[h2]Improved Functionality:[/h2]

The Sims 2 now uses a borderless window to provide the fullscreen experience

[h2]General Notes: [/h2]

There are recurring problems being reported on Intel Arc systems. Please see previous patch notes for more information
Due to the way the underlying graphics layer that The Sims 2 depends on works, when switching between Full Screen and Windowed mode with Alt+Enter, there can sometimes be a substantial delay (many seconds) while the scene is recalculated and rendered

There may be issues not listed here that are in the process of being addressed as certain issues require an extended investigation on our end. Even though these fixes may be in active review, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in an upcoming patch.

Please continue to share and report any issues on our forums, and join our official Discord community for tips, tricks, and news!

Dag Dag,

The Sims Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314070/The_Sims_2_Legacy_Collection/

The Sims™ 2 Legacy Patch Notes #5

Sul Sul, Simmers!

Thank you for your support as we continue to improve PC compatibility issues and community reported issues. We appreciate your patience and hope you’ve seen some good improvements over the last few weeks. Please continue to report any issues on the official EA Forums.

- The Sims Team

For the most current patch updates, please visit The Sims Game Info Hub here.

February 20, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 12, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 6, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.
February 4, 2025 patch notes are viewable here.

[h2]Fixed Issues: [/h2]

General stability improvements
Some players had difficulty setting/changing the game language
Several game issues occurred when a University-lot pre-made Sim graduates and relocates to the home neighborhood
The game could sometimes take a very long time to launch
Restored music tracks from Acceptance and Annie
“Wants” go missing after a teen goes to University and game focus is kept on them
When a child ages to a teen, quitting without saving would not fully revert the aging process (the teen attributes would now be on a child body)
Sims can sometimes become stuck at the hotel when vacationing (“Too many iterations” error on the loading screen)

[h2]General notes: [/h2]

There are recurring problems being reported on Intel Arc systems. Intel has recently ended direct support for DirectX 9 and is providing support via a transparent mapping layer. It is possible that this solution can have flaws that may impact any programs that rely on DirectX 9.