Enabling Custom Content

Problems

• No content is showing up whatsoever
• Content is not showing up after installing a new expansion or after a reinstall

Solution

Step One

• Run The Sims 2.

Step Two

• Click on the Game Option Button (it looks like a little cog/gear):

Step Three:

• Make sure that custom content is enabled.
• If you Nightlife and/or any later expansions, turn the custom content dialog off.

Step Four:

• Close/exit The Sims 2.

Step Five:

• Restart the game. Does your custom content show up now? If yes, you're done! If no, go to Step Six...

Step Six:

• REPEAT Steps One through Five - enable custom content and restart once more. Sometimes it doesn't work the first time.

Still Not Working?

If after completing the above steps...

• Content in particular categories (body shop, build mode content, houses, etc.) is still not showing up... See: Game Help:Custom Content in Categories

• All custom content is not showing up... You are probably not installing the content correctly! See: Game Help:Installing Custom Content

• Some content is showing up, but some of it is incorrect/wrong... See: Game Help:Custom Content Shows up Incorrectly

• Most content is showing up, but some particular items still aren't working... See: Game Help:Particular Content Files