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==The Sims 2==
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The Launcher first appeared in ''[[Bon Voyage]]''. It is not present in the base game, or in expansion packs up to and including ''[[The Sims 2: Seasons|Seasons]]''. The executable for the Launcher may be present if stuff packs released after ''Bon Voyage'' are installed. However, unless ''[[The Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Stuff|Mansion & Garden Stuff]]'' is installed, that
It will also be present if ''[[The Sims 2 University Life Collection]]'', ''[[The Sims 2 Best of Business Collection]]'', ''[[The Sims 2 Fun with Pets Collection]]'' or ''[[The Sims 2 Double Deluxe]]'' has been installed, and if the compilation disc and shortcut are used to start the game
While the Launcher's news pane is no longer used, the promotional pane is still used. As of August 24, 2013, some content shown in that pane has been observed to cause the Launcher to stop responding. This can be avoided by clicking the Play button before the promotional pane finishes loading, or by bypassing the Launcher.
=== Avoiding the Launcher in The Sims 2 ===
The Launcher can be avoided by starting the game directly from the executable. This can generally be done by right-clicking on the shortcut used to start the game, selecting Properties, and editing the textbox labeled "Target:" so that "Sims2Launcher.exe" is replaced by the filename of the game's executable file. For an illustrated guide on how to do this, see [http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Bypassing_Bon_Voyage_Launcher this page] at ModTheSims.
In general, the executable will be in the same folder as the Launcher. However, this may not be the case if the disc and shortcut for one of the compilations is used to start ''The Sims 2''.
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