This especially applies to ones like The InSIMenator and the InTEENimater, which are never compatible with new expansions until updated.
Sometimes certain simple, basic little hacks will be okay, but anything but the most basic hacks will generally need some updating to be made compatible with the code for the new expansion. You will need to check with the individual creators of your hacks to see if the hacks will be compatible with your new expansion. like a new folder called "Backed Up Hacks" in My Documents or on your desktop, for instance. You should remove ALL of your hacks before you install, shifting them somewhere else on your computer. This cannot be stressed enough! Hacks created before the expansion pack most likely will not be compatible with it, and can cause major problems in your game - crashes, freezing, sim death, problems in Create a Sim, and other assorted weirdness like options not showing up, pets peeing microwaves or sinking into the ground, sims "jumping" or resetting, plates disappearing from sims' hands, and countless other weird errors. REMOVE YOUR HACKS!!!!!!1111111ONEONEonebanana
Once you actually have purchased the expansion pack, you're still not ready to install it just yet! You have some important preparations to do. You MUST have at least the minimum system requirements (double is recommended for playability) to run the game! If your system is not up to the task, especially if you don't have a graphics card that is listed as supported, you should not purchase the expansion or stuff pack, as it likely will not work, or will not work well enough to play! While it may say "32 mb" for video RAM needed for Seasons, that is -extremely- underpowered and the game will not run well at all with a 32 mb video card! To help sort out the confusion between a computer which will just barely run the game and a computer which will run the game decently, we have included our recommendations.
This guide includes both the minimum just to get the game running, and also MTS2's recommended requirements. They are listed here: Game Help:System Requirements.
Then, you need to know the system requirements for the expansion or stuff pack you'll be installing. To find out that crucial information, see: Game Help:System Specs. It may be tempting to rush out and get the first copy hot off the shelves, but many people who do so run into problems! First and foremost, you need to make sure that your system can handle it.Įxpansion packs often increase the requirements for the game - just because you can run the base game doesn't mean that expansions (and stuff packs) will work properly for you!įirst, you need to know your system's specifications. Please read it carefully - being ready to install a new expansion is a heck of a lot easier than finding out what's the problem once something goes wrong if you haven't followed this FAQ. This guide is all about what you need to do before you get a new expansion pack.