Will The Sims 2 run .iso and retail expansions together?

September 6, 2007 10:14 PM

A question for Sims 2 players.

I know The Sims can be temperamental. If I have expansions installed from .iso files, and I install a retail copy of the latest one on top of them, will it throw a wrench into the works? Or can they peacefully co-exist?

posted by Roman Graves to computers & internet (6 comments total)

They should be all right. The application doesn't really know the difference between the files from an ISO and the files from a CD, since the ISO is an image of a CD and the files are just files after all. A retail copy isn't going to poison your install. This knowledge is from pretty old warezing experience, though, so YMMV. :)
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 10:39 PM on September 6, 2007

I did the same with Sims 1 and I had no problems.
posted by Meagan at 3:39 AM on September 7, 2007

They'll work together fine, but ironically, the retail versions may install spyware, rootkits, or dialers that compromise the safety and speed of your computer. Pirated games are safer than the "real" thing nowadays.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 5:44 AM on September 7, 2007

The only time I've seen something like this be a problem is if you have replaced the original .exe ("Sims2.exe" or whatever plays the game) with a cracked one. And in that case you should be able to put the original .exe back in place, install the expansion, and then replace it again.
posted by Who_Am_I at 5:48 AM on September 7, 2007

They'll work together fine, but ironically, the retail versions may install spyware, rootkits, or dialers that compromise the safety and speed of your computer.

Sims 2 doesn't.

Also, you always use the latest expansion pack to launch the game.
posted by slimepuppy at 5:10 AM on September 8, 2007

I don't think pirated versions of The Sims 2 would work because you need to have a keycode and how would you get that without looking at the CD Case, manual, or box, that you only get if you buy the game?
posted by realitytvlover at 6:37 PM on September 13, 2007