Description The latest patch for Sims 2 has been released.
List of changes:
- Includes The Sims 2 University bug fixes. See below. - Fixed an issue with cell phones being removed from Sims' inventories after installing Nightlife. - Purchasing specific dining tables introduced in Nightlife would not satisfying the "Buy a Table" want. - Fixed an obscure issue that occurred when attempting to place the same tombstone multiple times. - Fixed an issue where a Sim being embarrassed could force the Sim out of poker interactions. - Fixed a Nightlife installation issue that left the user in pause mode whenever they visited a community lot via a taxi. - Wants for specific electronic devices no longer roll in after a Sim owns that electronic device. - Diplomas that were in the career reward panel for University now properly appear in the inventory after installing Nightlife. - Sims that are seated in a car will no longer stand up inside the car to change clothes and remain standing for the drive to work. - Capped the amount of half walls allowed on a single lot in order to prevent graphical corruption that would occur when this limit was broken - The lot view options are now saved properly after exiting and restarting the game. - Pre-placed tombstones will now appear in build mode when transported to community lots. - Fixed an issue that, in certain regional versions of the game, caused the voice audio for the karaoke machine to be intermittent or non-existent. - Prevented diplomas from switching ownership if this update is installed after Nightlife but prior to loading University created lots containing diplomas. - The "maxmotives" cheat will no longer interfere with the availability of sleep related interactions involving beds, coffins, and sofas. - Fixed an improper "$jobTitle" string was being displayed when Sims were asked about their jobs in some regional versions of the game. - Fixed a rare bug that could cause a Sim drinking a potion to vanish from the game.
The Sims 2 University CD Patch
List of changes:
- Fixed an issue where Angela Pleasant was not properly calling Dustin Broke to sneak out of the house. - Fixed a problem in University where Dustin Broke would bring Angela Pleasant home every day from school. - Fixed a bug where inventory items and all memories were being deleted after joining a Greek house. - Popular Sims' facial animation would cease to play when talking to other Sims. - Fixed an issue where hard-earned diplomas could be stolen or repossessed. - Prevented teens from receiving the "Win Young Entrepreneur's Award" Want when it is already satisfied. - Prevented an exploit with the Resurrect-O-Nomitron that allowed more than 8 Sims to live on a lot. (caused many other issues) - Fixed some animation problems that occurred when a young adult Sim prepared cereal on top of the mini fridge. - Eliminated a rare improper reset when canceling a cell phone call on community lots - Fixed an issue where the game would freeze if the user input frame for paintings or the camera appeared during a special event cinematic - Prevented improper animations from running if a teen Sim age transitioned while sitting down - Fixed a reset that would occur when hanging out with a Sim that is trying to leave for class - Fixed a rare instance of a reset that occurs when canceling sleep with a specific interaction next in queue - The Grim Reaper will no longer fail to leave a lot if multiple Sims die and the lot is left empty. - Squashed a rare scripting error that occurred when hanging up a cell phone. - Exercise machines introduced in University are now unbreakable. - Fixed a rare instance where the Mascot NPC would become stuck in place after pulling the sprinkler prank. - Fixed a problem where the Greek Letter Decorations were temporarily unelectable after placement. - Fixed an obscure looping reset that occurred when loading a lot during an active pledge scenario for a Sim who has moved to a different lot. - Eliminated a bad reset that prevented Sims from becoming enemies of one another. - The proper text notification is now displayed when a pledge is denied entrance to a Greek House due to relationship score. - Prevented a rare instance where dormies could become stuck in a semi-transparent, unelectable state. - Sims could not sit on a barstool at the Bachman Busbar (cheap bar) - Fixed a reset that happened when meeting professors in a well populated neighborhood - There was an issue with the game locking up when in cameraman mode while a pregnancy state transition occurred or a Sim burned to death. - There was the possibility that when using multiple nannies, one could become stuck on the lot indefinitely. Even after dismissal. - Prevented an issue where nannies would become stuck in their car attempting to exit the lot. - Sick Sims can no longer die of disease while on community lots. - The lifetime want to "Max Out 7 Skills" would not properly satisfy if the final skill point was gained via a SimVac aspiration reward object. - Chocolate puddles generated by the "Shokolade 890 Chocolate Manufacturing Facility" are now visible. - Fixed a reset that happened when NPCs walked by lots in well populated neighborhoods - A scripting error would occur if a Sim was influenced to clean up pizza boxes. - Asking too many Sims at once to freestyle would result in scripting errors. - The "Buy a Fountain Costing at least 600 Simoleons" Want has been removed from the game. - Placing "Myne Door" dorm doors diagonally no longer causes entire rooms to turn invisible. - Player controlled young adult Sims now properly retain their semester gauge level when being asked to move in to another lot. - Sims no longer play the extended browse animation when purchasing an item from the clothing rack. - Shortened the amount of time that children show their A+ report cards off to their parents - Fixed issues that occur when the same Sim dies on multiple lots. - Lowered frequency of Child Sims aborting queue actions in favor of greeting their parents as they returning from work. - Fixed a very rare instance where Sims age meters would not properly reset after age transitioning. - Fixed a problem where in very specific circumstances age transitions would fail. - Ringing cell phones no longer wake up napping Sims. - Text in the neighborhood lot information text box was not always being properly updated on University Lots. - Fixed a bug that prevented large groups of Sims from entering the helicopter carpool. - Sims who write great novels now receive the memory for "Wrote Great Novel" rather than the Sim who answered the royalty check phone call. - Fixed an issue that could cause the text notifications, reminding a player that their class or final was approaching, not to display. - Fixed a major issue where loading a lot with the remote control car in use would make all memory and job icons blank. - Pregnant Sims are now able to use handhelds in their inventory. - Fixed a problem that caused pianos that have been owned for a certain amount of time to cease providing fun. - Fixed a case where the baby bottle was teleported from a Sim's hand leaving the hand in a permanent grip state. - Level 6 Greek Houses can now accept pledges - Eliminated a problem where Greek Houses were not accepting the proper amount of pledges per level. - Sims can now Propose > Move In or Propose > Marriage towards non player young adult Sims that they became engaged to while in college. - Fixed an improper reset specific to Lucy Burb returning home from school with good grades. - Fixed an instance where the player was unable to exit or save the game if they cancelled an adoption related interaction with the social worker. - The "Cheer Up" interaction no longer causes crushes between Sims. - Zits are now removed from any Sim that enters university. (growing into a young adult) - Sims no longer get crushes from playing handhelds together. - Babies are no longer available in the pool of online chatters. - Fixed an issue where assignments were being lost within a few of the taller dining tables - Squashed a bug where toddlers were not able to learn to walk when being taught with smart milk and a thinking cap. - Fixed issues with Sims clipping through one another while sitting at bars - Fixed a conflict that occurred between a simultaneously visiting headmaster and grocery delivery person. - Fixed a specific problem that would occur while traveling in an well populated neighborhood. - Fixed an issue where Sims' thought bubbles would clip through heads of Sims. - The "Stay Home from Work" want can now be satisfied. - Fixed a reset that occurred after multiple generations of large fam
