Help with Sims 2 please

[HClaveria]

Installed Sims 2 yesterday with expansion packs

• Pets
• Nightlife
• Glamour Stuff
• Teen Stuff
• Kitchen & Bathroom
• Celebration Stuff
• H&M Fashion
• Family Fun Stuff

Sometimes I play and there is no problem. Other times my sims faces go black, the area around my sims house will go the same pattern as floor tiles when I havent asked it to. Sometimes it will freeze when im playing and come up Sims 2 EP4 isnt working and I have to close the game and restart it.

Any advice?
Thank you x

 

[theog]

Did you download the update installer from the sims web site.

 

[HClaveria]

I will check that out, thank you. I didnt think I would need it as when I installed it said my sims was up to date.

 

[HClaveria]

Ive had a look and cant find an update installer. Could you plese send me the link?

 

[theog]

TheSims2.com - Updates

 

[HClaveria]

Thank you! Ill see if this works, hopefully it will.

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Hope theog's suggestion works for you - if not, let us know what version of Windows 7 you're using (32- or 64-bit) and we'll try to continue helping.

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[HClaveria]

Hi. I am using 32 bit. Havent had the freezing problem or where my sims faces go black but I am having the area around my sims house going the same pattern as the household floor.

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Did you update the game as theog suggested?

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[HClaveria]

Yes I did,I installed all updates for the packages I have installed.

Also.
Can someone help me with downloading/uploading meshes and outfits to sims 2 such as where do I download / extract them to. Tried today but not having any luck

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Here's a video tutorial for installing meshes in Sims 2, hope it helps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VIVZrrVMzg

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[severedsolo]

If your looking at meshes and such, the best place to go to for help is ModTheSims Welcome to Mod The Sims

 

[HClaveria]

Found some skins that I like. I download them and when I try to extract them it does work when I send them to My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads but when I go into the game there is nothing there. Any help? What extracting program should I use? ANy help is very appreciated ! xx

 

[HClaveria]

MY game still keeps freezing and logging out saying it has an EP4 problem

 

[theog]

Have you installed the updates.
TheSims2.com - Updates

 

[severedsolo]

Found some skins that I like. I download them and when I try to extract them it does work when I send them to My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads but when I go into the game there is nothing there. Any help? What extracting program should I use? ANy help is very appreciated ! xx

Mod The Sims - Game Helpatching Your Game for help patching the game

and Mod The Sims - Game Help:Custom Content for help with custom content