Installation: Install Double Deluxe first, then EP1, EP2, EP3, EP4, EP5, EP6 + Update, EP7 + U pdate,

EP8, SP0, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4, SP5, SP6, SP7, SP8, and finally SP9. Installation Order: 1) The Sims 2: Double Deluxe Expansions: 2) The Sims 3) The Sims 4) The Sims 5) The Sims 6) The Sims 7) The Sims 8) The Sims 9) The Sims Stuff Packs: 10) The Sims 11) The Sims 12) The Sims 13) The Sims 14) The Sims 15) The Sims 16) The Sims 17) The Sims 18) The Sims 19) The Sims 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: University Nightlife Open for Business Pets Seasons Bon Voyage (Run update before proceeding to install FreeTime) FreeTime (Run update before proceeding to install Apartment Life) Apartment Life Holiday Party Pack Family Fun Stuff Glamour Life Stuff Happy Holiday Stuff Celebration! Stuff H&M Fashion Stuff Teen Style Stuff Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff IKEA Home Stuff Mansion & Garden Stuff

Updates: Access the Updates folder in the root directory or click the Updates button, and then run: The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Update 1.10.0.130 Patch.exe (found in the The Sims 2 Bon V oyage folder of the Updates folder) The Sims 2 FreeTime Update 1.13.0.161 Patch.exe (found in the The Sims 2 FreeTim e folder of the Updates folder) Ignore all other updates unless you know what you are doing. Cracks: 1) = Window 1 (Paste to) 2) = Window 2 (Copy from) Locate the default EA GAMES directory that includes The Sims 2 and its expansion s / stuff packs; it is usually in your Program Files directory unless you change d it during the installation procedure. Default Directory for 32-Bit Operating Systems: C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\ Default Directory for 64-Bit Operating Systems: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\ Access the Cracks folder in the root directory or click the Cracks button. Easy, short way: 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 Mansion and Garden Stuff > TSBin > Rename Sims2EP8.exe to Sims2EP8.exe.bak or Sims2EP8_backup.exe 2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 Mansion & Garden Stuff > The Sims 2

Mansion & Garden Stuff 1.0 > Copy the crack file Sims2EP8.exe > Paste that crac k file into the TSBin subdirectory of The Sims 2 Mansion and Garden Stuff direct ory Long, comprehensive way: 1) Go to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 Apartment Life > TSBin > Rename Sims2 EP8.exe to Sims2EP8.exe.bak or Sims2EP8_backup.exe 2) Go to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 Apartment Life > The Sims 2 Apartment Li fe 1.16.0.194 > Copy the crack file Sims2EP8.exe > Paste that crack file into th e TSBin subdirectory of The Sims 2 Apartment Life directory 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 Bon Voyage > TSBin > Rename Sims 2EP6.exe to Sims2EP6.exe.bak or Sims2EP6_backup.exe 2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 Bon Voyage > The Sims 2 Bon Voyage 1.10.0.130 > Copy the crack file Sims2EP6.exe > Paste that crack file into the T SBin subdirectory of The Sims 2 Bon Voyage directory 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder: 1) Go to your The Sims 2 Double Deluxe folder > Base > TSBin > Rename Sims2.exe to Sims2.exe.bak or Sims2_backup.exe 1) Go back to your The Sims 2 Double Deluxe folder > EP2 > TSBin > Rename Sims2E P2.exe to Sims2EP2.exe.bak or Sims2EP2_backup.exe 1) Go back to your The Sims 2 Double Deluxe folder > SP4 > TSBin > Rename Sims2S P4.exe to Sims2SP4.exe.bak or Sims2SP4_backup.exe 1) Go back to your The Sims 2 Double Deluxe folder 2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 Double Deluxe > Copy the 3 director ies Base, EP2, and SP4 > Paste them into The Sims 2 Double Deluxe directory 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff > TSBin > Renam e Sims2SP1.exe to Sims2SP1.exe.bak or Sims2SP1_backup.exe 2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff > The Sims 2 Famil y Fun Stuff 1.0 > Copy the crack file sims2sp1.exe > Paste that crack file into the TSBin subdirectory of The Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff directory 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 FreeTime > TSBin > Rename Sims2E P7.exe to Sims2EP7.exe.bak or Sims2EP7_backup.exe 2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 FreeTime > The Sims 2 FreeTime 1.13 .0.161 > Copy the crack file Sims2EP7.exe > Paste that crack file into the TSBin subdirectory of The Sims 2 FreeTime directory 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff > TSBin > Ren ame Sims2SP2.exe to Sims2SP2.exe.bak or Sims2SP2_backup.exe 2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff > The Sims 2 Gla mour Life Stuff 1.0 > Copy the crack file Sims2SP2.exe > Paste that crack file i nto the TSBin subdirectory of The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff directory 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Stuff > TSBin > Renam e Sims2SP5.exe to Sims2SP5.exe.bak or Sims2SP5_backup.exe 2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Stuff > The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Stuff 1.0 > Copy the crack file Sims2SP5.exe > Paste that crack file int o the TSBin subdirectory of The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Stuff directory 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff > TSBin > Rename Sims2SP8.exe to Sims2SP8.exe.bak or Sims2SP8_backup.exe 2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff > The Sims 2 IKEA H ome Stuff 1.0 > Copy the crack file Sims2SP8.exe > Paste that crack file into th e TSBin subdirectory of The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff directory 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 Kitchen & Bath Interior Design S tuff > TSBin > Rename Sims2EP8.exe to Sims2EP8.exe.bak or Sims2EP8_backup.exe

2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuf f > The Sims 2 Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff 1.0 > Copy the crack file Si ms2SP7.exe > Paste that crack file into the TSBin subdirectory of The Sims 2 Kit chen & Bath Interior Design Stuff directory 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 Mansion and Garden Stuff > TSBin > Rename Sims2EP8.exe to Sims2EP8.exe.bak or Sims2EP8_backup.exe 2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 Mansion & Garden Stuff > The Sims 2 Mansion & Garden Stuff 1.0 > Copy the crack file Sims2EP8.exe > Paste that crac k file into the TSBin subdirectory of The Sims 2 Mansion and Garden Stuff direct ory 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 Open For Business > TSBin > Rena me Sims2EP3.exe to Sims2EP3.exe.bak or Sims2EP3_backup.exe 2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 Open for Business > The Sims 2 Open For Business 1.0 > Copy the crack file Sims2EP3.exe > Paste that crack file int o the TSBin subdirectory of The Sims 2 Open For Business directory 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 Pets > TSBin > Rename Sims2EP4.e xe to Sims2EP4.exe.bak or Sims2EP4_backup.exe 2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 Pets > The Sims 2 Pets 1.0 > Copy t he crack file Sims2EP4.exe > Paste that crack file into the TSBin subdirectory o f The Sims 2 Pets directory 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 Seasons > TSBin > Rename Sims2EP 5.exe to Sims2EP5.exe.bak or Sims2EP5_backup.exe 2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 Seasons > The Sims 2 Seasons 1.0 > Copy the crack file Sims2EP5.exe > Paste that crack file into the TSBin subdirec tory of The Sims 2 Seasons directory 1) Go back to your EA GAMES folder > The Sims 2 Teen Style Stuff > TSBin > Renam e Sims2SP6.exe to Sims2SP6.exe.bak or Sims2SP6_backup.exe 2) Go back to the Cracks folder > The Sims 2 Teen Style Stuff > The Sims 2 Teen Style Stuff 1.0 > Copy the crack file Sims2SP6.exe > Paste that crack file into the TSBin subdirectory of The Sims 2 Teen Style Stuff directory Ignore all the other crack folders unless you know what you are doing.