Sims 2 Ultimate Collection free from Origin: Won't Run?

by StaggyH
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Re: Sims 2 Ultimate Collection free from Origin: Won't Run?

★★★ Newbie
My sims 2 isn't launching either. I'm in the sims 3 files and I can't find the paul.dll. I looked exactly where the other guy found his but it's not there for me. I have the sims 3 as a disc.
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Re: Sims 2 Ultimate Collection free from Origin: Won't Run?

★★★★ Novice

I think I have the exact same problem they had only I don't have Sims 3 on my computer (laptop can't handle it.) I did exactly what you told them to do and it came up with most of it having the exact same numbers. Is there a way I can fix it that doesn't involve Sims 3?

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Hey I believe this is the ULTIMATE solution to all the compatibility problems of Sims 2 Ultimate Collection with windows 8.1:

http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-2/Sims-2-Ultimate-Collection-Low-Disc-Space/m-p/3407189

 

bluishpenta has found the solution. Simply follow the instruction to remove that little evil trademark sign in the registry. Problem solved!Confusedmileywink:

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Re: Sims 2 Ultimate Collection free from Origin: Won't Run?

★★★ Newbie

I am having the exact same issue, I have the sims 3 game disk installed as well as  some expansion packs

Help!

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Re: Sims 2 Ultimate Collection free from Origin: Won't Run?

Community Manager

 Heya everyone, please note the article about this issue which contains instructions and a download link for the paul.dll: http://help.ea.com/en/article/the-sims-2-faulting-application-path-workaround/

 

 

Some players loading up The Sims 2 have reported finding an error reporting a "Faulting Application Path," along with a few other bits of data, as follows:

Faulting Application Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Fun with Pets\SP9\TSBin\Sims2EP9.exe
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Sims2EP9.exe
Application Version: 1.17.0.66
Application Timestamp: 00000000
Fault Module Name: PAUL.DLL
Fault Module Version: 4.1.1.20
Fault Module Timestamp: 4c9bc521

 

If you've come face-to-face with this error, try the following workaround to get back in the game:

  1. Download paul.dll from here on EA Help.
  2. Find the file location C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Fun with Pets\SP9\TSBin\
    1. ​You can do this by clicking the Start button, selecting [My] Computer, then opening your C: drive.
    2. If you've set a custom Origin Games installation folder, your file path will look different preceding Origin Games.
  3. Copy paul.dll and paste it into the TSBin folder and confirm you'd like to replace the previous file.

Once you've replaced your faulty paul.dll file, you should be able to jump into The Sims 2 without a problem!

  • Note, using Origin's Repair Installation feature on your The Sims 2 installation after performing this swap will update the paul.dll file you replaced back to its original, error-causing file.
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Re: Sims 2 Ultimate Collection free from Origin: Won't Run?

★★★ Newbie

Hi, I've been having the same paul.dll error(I'm currently stuck with a Windows 8.1 and can't find my Sims 3 disc) and followed your instructions to a T.

Launching The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection now leads me to a new error: [Internal error message: Unable to open Languagefile "lang.ini"]

 

And these are the problem details:

Source
The Sims 2 EP9

Summary
Stopped working

Date
‎1/‎21/‎2015 9:01 AM

Status
Report sent

Description
Faulting Application Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Fun with Pets\SP9\TSBin\Sims2EP9.exe

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Sims2EP9.exe
Application Version: 1.17.0.66
Application Timestamp: 00000000
Fault Module Name: PAUL.DLL
Fault Module Version: 4.1.1.20
Fault Module Timestamp: 4c9bc521
Exception Code: c0000094
Exception Offset: 0001bd7b
OS Version: 6.3.9600.2.0.0.768.101
Locale ID: 13321
Additional Information 1: 4b2c
Additional Information 2: 4b2cda73e3e85bf8039247a64e4f065d
Additional Information 3: 3226
Additional Information 4: 322656ec47e6c2302e8db654292ab606

Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID: c7def9f87da436c488593216e0dc6c99 (73393665615)

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Re: Sims 2 Ultimate Collection free from Origin: Won't Run?

★ Apprentice

I've also recently run into that problem.

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Re: Sims 2 Ultimate Collection free from Origin: Won't Run?

★★ Novice
Thanks so much! I recommend not to repair in origin cause it will change back to the faulty file. Standard smile
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Re: Sims 2 Ultimate Collection free from Origin: Won't Run?

★★★★ Apprentice

1.click on repair

it will verify games files next it will repair it self then it will update the files if needs to

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Re: Sims 2 Ultimate Collection free from Origin: Won't Run?

★ Apprentice
Thank you for your reply, however this was originally posted July last year & has been solved! Standard smile
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