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WamGams, do gaming w EA re-release The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 on PC as DLC-stuffed Legacy editions

The Sims 2 was the best version of the game…

However, last time I tried to play it with all DLC, on a computer made in 2018, it took over 2 hours to load.

Will that still be an issue?

Doom,
@Doom@ttrpg.network avatar

Nope! It’ll probably just crash or something instead

reseller_pledge609,

Did you have an SSD? Was the game and DLC installed on said SSD? Do you have one now if you didn’t before? This may be the difference between 2 hours and only 1.

WamGams,

I dont think my wife was using mods. I don’t know what her hardware was either, but I believe the computer came from ibuypower.

DdCno1,

Unlikely. I tried it with all expansions a few years ago (back when EA released it for free) and loading times were “only” a few minutes.

Did you have a bazillion mods installed? What kind of hardware were you using?

GammaGames, do gaming w EA re-release The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 on PC as DLC-stuffed Legacy editions

That’s tempting… put too many hours into sims 2

clarinet_estimator, do gaming w EA re-release The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 on PC as DLC-stuffed Legacy editions

Mmm, nah. I’m not giving money to EA for the sims. I will continue to get every new install of sims and sims 2 from the open seas and play them with WINE without issue like I have been.

I see you EA, trying to get an emergency cash injection via nostalgia after flopping with the veilguard. This won’t keep you off the chopping block forever.

Aussiemandeus,
@Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone avatar

Yeah that’s exactly what this is. Panic buttons for instant cash

Zoop,

I’m genuinely surprised they hadn’t done it earlier.

DdCno1,

Large corporations, just like any large organization, have significant institutional momentum. I would bet good money that this move was planned for months, if not longer, and was not a reaction to Veilguard underperforming.

p03locke, do gaming w EA re-release The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 on PC as DLC-stuffed Legacy editions
@p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Why waste money on employees for a new Dragon Age game, when you can just repackage the old shit?

DdCno1,

How are these things even related?

p03locke,
@p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

EA just laid off a bunch of BioWare employees.

DdCno1,

I’m well aware. How does them re-releasing older games make this worse?

MountingSuspicion,

The rerelease was the absolute bare minimum. Not a remaster or any updates of offensive text etc. it required the bare minimum effort on their part and they are gonna be raking in money that they could have put towards keeping people employed and making a new game, but they’ll just pocket it and continue to coast off of nostalgia and name recognition. I don’t know the specifics of the layoffs, so maybe they were truly necessary, but generally there’s backlash to layoffs, and knowing that they are obviously not going to be hurting economically probably doesn’t ease the backlash. I have no real opinion on it, other than corpos bad, just providing context.

azerial,

As an Ex BioWare and EA employee of 13 years, I can certainly tell you, Maxis and BioWare are separate studios with separate decisions. EA does own them but the decision is not related. I can say, however, EA sets the bar way too damn high. I’m just waiting for it to bite them in the ass. I feel like it’s already started.

olebla, (edited ) do gaming w EA re-release The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 on PC as DLC-stuffed Legacy editions
@olebla@feddit.org avatar

If anyone is interested. This is The Sims 2 with DLC from an EA “giveaway” some years ago. Just installed this yesterday and still haven’t found any problems. No EA bullshit and all the DLC. github.com/voicemxil/TS2-Starter-Pack

Edit: link for standalone resources github.com/…/The-Puppets-2-Definitive-Edition

DdCno1,

I would strongly suggest downloading the standalone installer and the install files (on a different github, you can see the address when using the web installer), in case this gets taken down, which isn’t exactly unlikely, now that the game isn’t abandonware anymore.

olebla,
@olebla@feddit.org avatar

Valid point, adding the link

DdCno1,

Installation is a tiny bit more complicated this way though. You need to manually unpack the content of the archives into your desired install folder before launching the installation, which then needs to install into this folder.

kipo, do gaming w EA re-release The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 on PC as DLC-stuffed Legacy editions

High seas is still the best way to experience these games!

DannyBoy, do games w Creator of Dicey Dungeons, VVVVVV and Super Hexagon to launch a big freeware collection

I’ve got it wishlisted already.

LaserTurboShark69, do games w Creator of Dicey Dungeons, VVVVVV and Super Hexagon to launch a big freeware collection

I didn’t know they made Dicey Dungeons!

drone509, do games w Creator of Dicey Dungeons, VVVVVV and Super Hexagon to launch a big freeware collection

I loved VVVVVV. It was such a satisfying game.

TastehWaffleZ, do games w Creator of Dicey Dungeons, VVVVVV and Super Hexagon to launch a big freeware collection

Super hexagon is amazing!

lazycouchpotato, do games w Creator of Dicey Dungeons, VVVVVV and Super Hexagon to launch a big freeware collection
@lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world avatar

Heck yes. I’ve been a big fan of all of his releases.

reksas, do gaming w Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 players actually want less authenticity, if this infinite shoe mod is any indication

but shoes barely lose any durability at the moment? I occasionally repair them along with rest of my stuff but any time i take a look they have lost barely 10%.

endeavor,

Stop having fun and want less realism already!

ProdigalFrog, do gaming w Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 players actually want less authenticity, if this infinite shoe mod is any indication

When I played the first game, I eventually become a bit annoyed at how some systems worked, such as how frequently henry became hungry, so I downloaded a mod that extended the time between meals, which made the experience a bit more realistic and less annoying.

Though on the topic of degrading equipment, I kinda like shoes wearing out of it’s not too frequent, because for some odd reason I find it enjoyable to have to plan trips around such limitations 😄

prole,

I kinda like shoes wearing out of it’s not too frequent, because for some odd reason I find it enjoyable to have to plan trips around such limitations 😄

If you haven’t played it yet, you might really enjoy Death Stranding.

webghost0101, do gaming w Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 players actually want less authenticity, if this infinite shoe mod is any indication

Its important to note the majority of players don’t mod their game at all.

Those that do tend to sink much time into playing and those little repetitive annoyances get more and more in the way of enjoyment.

Also. The vanilla save systems? Ain’t no (Attempted) functional adult got time for that no matter the realism.

overload,

This headline should have said 1/100 players are installing this mod and we would have not clicked on it.

prole,

I don’t mind the save system… In open world games like this, I tend to save scum without even realizing it. I don’t mind having some restrictions there.

ZombApoc,
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The only mod I have is for saving. I get why devs setup the save system, but if I want to savescum, that’s my business.

endeavor, do gaming w Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 players actually want less authenticity, if this infinite shoe mod is any indication

So resident evil fans want more nudity in their games, since there’s a nude mod.

This is truly peak gaming jorunalism.

gk99,

Quality of life gameplay changes ≠ cosmetic changes.

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