

There is no need to do anything to the package files other than place them in the Downloads folder, or a sub-folder of it. package files will not be associated with a program unless a program designed to read them, such as SimPE, is installed.

If Nightlife or later is installed, the Downloads folder may contain sub-folders.Īs a rule. Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac: Users\(Your User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\ Windows XP: Documents and Settings\(Your User Account)\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\ The location of the "Downloads" folder is: package, and one main folder, Downloads, whose location does not depend on the install location. In The Sims 2, custom content has been simplified. The XX is a two-digit number representing the neighborhood. They are placed in:Ĭ:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\UserDataXX\Houses Their filenames take the form HouseXX.iff, where XX is their lot number. They are placed in:Ĭ:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Floors They are placed in:Ĭ:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Wallsįloors have the extension. Walls, including murals, have the extension.

They are placed in:Ĭ:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Roofs They can be distinguished from skin textures by their small size. Roof textures are 32x32 BMP files, and have the extension.

The textures are BMP files, and have the extension. Skins, for both Sims and pets, have the extensions. iff extension, and may have specific install instructions.
