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|caption = The Sims 2 launcher as of 6th December 2011.}}
The Sims '''Launcher''' comes as standard with some expansion packs and stuff packs{{confirm}} for ''[[The Sims 2]]''. It also appears to be included in compilations such as the ''[[University Life Collection]]'', ''[[Best of Business Collection]]'', and the ''[[Fun with Pets Collection]]''. It is also standard with ''[[The Sims 3]]'' on PC and Mac.
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==The Sims 2==
The Launcher first appeared in ''[[Bon Voyage]]''. It is not present in the base game, or in expansion packs up to and including ''[[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 will not be an issue if ''Seasons'' is the latest expansion pack installed.
It will be present if any part of ''[[The Sims 2 University Life Collection]]'', ''[[The Sims 2 Best of Business Collection]]'', or ''[[The Sims 2 Fun with Pets Collection]]'' has been installed, and if the compilation disc and shortcut are used to start the game,
=== 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
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