Hey, sorry for asking! My Sims 2 game stopped working all of a sudden, I have Windows 8.1 and i’ve tried changing the paul.dll file, deleting cache files and messing around with the compatibility settings but nothing works and i’m just getting really upset – The Sims 2 is one of the things that’s been helping me cope with life lately :( Do you have any suggestions?

Hi there! I’m really sorry, but I’m not sure why your game would have stopped working. 😦 For me, deleting the cache files usually works in instances where the game just won’t start. Have you tried taking out all your CC and trying to start it? Or looked through this FAQ? I’ve found that following those steps fixes most of my problems.

I’m afraid I have Windows 7 on my computer and have little-to-no experience with Windows 8. 😦 I had to fiddle around a bit to get TS2 to work properly on my sister’s laptop (which has Windows 8) – I tried so many things but finally got it to work after following the instructions in this post. But this was more an issue with getting the game to recognize the dedicated graphics card, it still ran after installing. I’m not sure what the problem is if you used to be able to run it and then it suddenly stopped working. : I guess anything is worth a try though? I’m sorry I couldn’t be of more help! 😦