The Sims 2 Store Edition

The Sims 2 Store Edition is a client for The Sims 2 that enables users to use The Sims 2 Store content.

Players could shop at The Sims 2 Store online using real money to purchase items from expansion and stuff packs. Exclusive store items are also released for players to purchase. Money is converted to Sim points and $1 = 100 Sim points. Items range from 25-250 Sim points. The store is a beta version.

You can use The Sims 3 Simpoints mysteriously.

Support
It is possible to run it in Windows 98 SE (Won't run on Standard Edition because of SecuROM), Windows 2000 and Windows Me. It does not work on Mac OS X but Boot Camp can be used to run it. It also runs on Windows 7 and Windows 7 SP1 although The Sims 2 does not officially support Windows 7.

This game is required to run even if Fun with Pets is installed. If other Sims 2 games try to run, the user receives that he/she is running the wrong version of The Sims 2 and is prompted to start The Sims 2 Store Edition instead.

At the release of The Sims 3 Outdoor Living, EA said The Sims 2 Store will now close on March 31, 2011. The Sims 2 Store Edition cannot be downloaded anymore but the game can still be downloaded if the game is owned on your EA Account.

If you try to go to The Sims 2 Store website, this screen appears saying that the Store is closed and says that you should visit The Sims 3 Store.

As with all EPs and SPs, The Sims 2 Store Edition will delete your saved games when you uninstall it and games in The Sims 2 Store are unreadable by prior Sims 2 Versions.

The Sims 2 Store Edition is unsupported as of March 31, 2011.

Installing
The Sims 2 Store Edition requires the user to have The Sims 2 and the EA Download Manager installed.


 * Recommended System Requirements for EA Download Manager


 * Windows XP OS, Win64 OS or later with admin rights
 * Internet Explorer 6 or later with Javascript enabled
 * Broadband connection (cable, DSL, or faster)
 * Free hard drive space

Trivia

 * This is the only game that does not require a DVD in the drive to play as it is a Download Version. However, the DVD of the collection (University Life, Best of Business or Fun with Pets) is required when The Sims 2 Store Edition is selected during installation.
 * This is one of the 2 games that lack a CD/DVD key. The other is The Sims 2: Holiday Party Pack.
 * As with other Sims 2 products (with the exception of The Sims Stories and The Sims 2 Collections) on Windows, The Sims 2 Store Edition can be run on Windows 98 SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000 but EADM most likely does not support these versions of Windows.
 * This is the only game without a manual. The other is The Sims 3 Outdoor Living