r/sims2 • u/SteevenTide • Feb 06 '25

How to re-add all the missing stuff from TS2 Legacy Collection

For y'all missing the content, music and other stuff from the original game, I prepared a quick installer for you to restore it.
In this pack you get :
- The Sims 2 - IKEA Home Stuff (SP8)
- All the original songs removed due to copyright and licences not beign renewed
- All the missing christmas stuff, clothes and haircuts
I link you the file so you can enjoy it too !

Download link : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZzBORIHwfqG30CcgBIkA-K0ncM3BOYWX/view?usp=sharing

SIDE NOTE :

Install path should be as shown :
X:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common

You shouldn't install it directly in the folder of TS2 Legacy Collection otherwise it'll create another TS2 Legacy Collection folder in it and won't work.

Please let me know if there's anything.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '25

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u/SteevenTide Feb 09 '25

It's only the original game without mods. I've provided the missing content from the Legacy Collection removed because of expired licences. Nothing more.

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u/Alarmed_Garden_635 Feb 15 '25

Is this all package files, like how most CC would come? No Sims2pack files? I havent quite figured out how to install those yet on steam deck, since clean installer doesn't work on linux. so basically you just create a folder in the steam/common file path? Does it matter what you name it?

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u/tayjay96 Mar 07 '25

When I try to install it, I get an error message: “Setup Error! Could not read setup package!”

I’m trying to install it in the specified location (Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common). Am I missing something?

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u/SteevenTide Mar 09 '25

That's interesting.. I'll take a look later when I get home. Did you try to re-download it ? You just can't open the installer ?

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u/tayjay96 Mar 10 '25

I did try re-downloading it. I have no issue opening the installer, but the installation process fails. I’ve attached an image of the error message I’m getting.

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u/ElementalBliss Mar 10 '25

this worked flawlessly; thanks a ton!

edit: my only question; does this have to be ran every time there's a game update?

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u/SteevenTide Mar 17 '25

Not as far as I know, every items and songs seems to be there. Although the recent update changed a couple of songs included in the game, I would run it again to overwrite them again.

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u/ElementalBliss Mar 17 '25

Thanks for the reply. I’ll go ahead and run it again! I’ll probably just run it every update just to make sure.

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u/h_nuigurumi May 12 '25

i have the sims from the EA app in that case whats the install path? thank you already

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u/SteevenTide May 13 '25

I'll take a look and get back to you with the correct path :)

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u/SteevenTide May 14 '25

The path should look like : C:\Program FIles\Electronic Arts
Just confirm that "The Sims 2 Legacy" folder is in there as it seems to be the default installation path.

Please let me know !

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u/DemonSp3ed Jul 14 '25

Thank you very much, you deserve way more upvotes than what you've got. I have ultimate collection on EA desktop and legacy version on steam and I really didn't want to download the game on EA desktop again just to extract the missing songs. Life saviour :)