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What are downloads for the Sims 2?

We all know and now love Maxis' Sims 2 games. When the Sims 2 first emerged in 2004 people were awed and amazed by the complex graphics and game capabilities. Soon though many of us tired of using the same pre-installed Maxis content (hair colors, eye colors, clothing, etc).

The Sims 2 came with a new feature unlike any of the previous versions of the Sims: the built in ability to create new custom content for your game. Many of us though do not have the artistic skill to create high quality and real looking items. So many fantastic artists offer their custom items for free, or for a small price.

You can download any custom content for your game - from new hair colors, exact replicas of the clothes in your closet, or objects - such as ovens, bathtubs and more.

To install custom content you will need several things:

1. The Sims games. Make sure that before you download you don't need an expansion pack that you don't have. Otherwise your custom content will NOT work!

2. A program to extract .zip/.rar files. Most Sims sites pack a bunch of files into .zip or .rar archives to reduce size and bandwidth. I recommened WinRAR or Winace to do the job. The regualr Windows unzipping tool doesn't recognize .rar files, so you will need one of these programs.

3. The ability to copy and past the unzipped files into your Sims 2 Downloads folder. For more instructions see below. 

4. CEP File. The Color Enabled Package is a file that allows you to recolor and clone Maxis items.

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Sims 2 Download Terms

Some commonly used terms used by Sims 2 download sites

objects: these are all items that are not clothing or genetics.

mesh: the mesh is the actual file that tells the game how to display the item in 3d. You will need mesh files for brand new custom content or else the content you download will not work. Usually meshes are packaged with the new downloads, but sometimes a custom content creator uses a mesh created by another artist that you will have to download from their site.

Where to put custom content

All custom content needs to be copied into the following folder:

My Documents/EA Games/The Sims 2/Downloads

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