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How to Download and install Sims 2 Objects for Newbies
I have one
piece of advise for you just starting out on your venture for new things
for the most funestest game there ever was. If you love the Sims 2 you
will be downloading lots of stuff for your sims. you will most likely be
entering many groups to do so. Both yahoo and Google. When you sign up
for a group, be sure to check that you are setting your email settings
to your preference. Daily digest or special notices will allow you to be
informed of updates that you can go and download, and this option will
not clog your inbox with every email that is sent to the group. When you
are signing up for a group, don't just click on through these settings
without paying attention to how you are setting up your email
preferences. So many times people send nasty messages to my groups and
the groups of my friends saying, "I don't want all this email knock it
off" when they are responsible for their own settings. So pay attention
to what you are clicking, and if you ever want to change your email
settings in a yahoo group or a google group, it's no problem. You can do
so at any time, but please don't send a nasty email to the group because
you are getting too many emails, it's your responsibility to set up your
email preferences. If you ever need any help with that, ask the group,
or email me personally.
Blessings,
Chanda
PuterWitch
These directions are for Windows XP. If you have
Windows 98 you can follow along, it's not too much different. If you
have any questions email me or post in the google group. You may get a
quicker response by posting in the group. Please join the group by the
box at the bottom of this page.
If you are not familiar with downloading and
unzipping zip files then this is the easiest way to start out:
First you will need a program called Winzip.
Click here to get it, it's free.
When it asks you if you want to start with classic, or winzip wizard,
choose wizard.
Next you wil need one more free program called
CEP,
click here to go to it.
Part 1. Making two folders
on your desktop for the zip files
This will ensure you always know where your zip
files are. If you are already familiar with the folder to which your zip
files open, in XP it is C:\unzipped, you don't have to bother with part
one, but if you are unsure, then follow all the steps.
A. Go to your desktop and right click any
OPEN SPACE, not an icon, an open space. point to new, then folder, and
left click folder.
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name the folder "unzipped."
do so by typing it in right after you create the folder, or right click
the folder and choose "rename" and then type it in.
B. Now follow the
steps above for the second folder, but name this one "zip files."
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Part 2. downloading the
zip file
A.
Left click the link for the file, a link is most
often underlined. A link is a piece of text that when clicked links you
to a file. OK, so left click the link and this window pops up (pic)
choose save. use the arrow at the top of the save window to get the
window to choose the desktop for the save location (pic)
then double click the zip files folder.(pic)
Then hit save.
B. A window will pop up
that says "download complete"(pic) then click "open"
the winzip window will open up (pic)
click "next" (pic)
the window will now give three options. Leave the default one chosen,
the first one that says unzip or install, and click next.
The next window that pops
up, click "select different folder"
(pic) now, in
this new little window find the folder "unzipped" that exists on your
desktop. you can first click the plus sign next to the desktop folder so
that you can see all the files that are on your desktop, then double
click the "zip files" folder, then click "OK" you should now see this
window: (pic)
click the "unzip now" button.
There! you've done it! see
the file is now in the zip files folder that resides on your desktop. (pic)
C.
OK, we are almost done, now to get this package
file into your Sims 2 game: right click the package file you see
there in that unzipped folder and chose "cut" (pic)
now you will need to
navigate to the game's downloads folder which is in your documents
folder. If you are using XP you will click the green start button
at the bottom left of your screen, then click "my documents" (pic)
{If you are not using XP, then the my documents folder would be on your
desktop, just double click it.} then double click: ea games, then Sims
2, then Downloads. If the Downloads folder isn't there, then make one,
and make sure you capitalize the D.
then right click any OPEN
AREA in the folder, not on an icon, in any OPEN SPACE, and choose
"paste" (pic)
YOU ARE DONE!!!
last step
is to CLICK HERE!
after all of this you can
go back in your zip files folder and delete the zip files, you don't
need them anymore.
Blessings!
Chanda
puterWitch
Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a
little kinder than is necessary?---James Matthew Barrie
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Have an idea for an object or set you would like to
see? Please Post in the
group or shoot me an
email
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