Sims 2 Content Restoration Automated(IKEA & Songs)

Automate the process of restoring lost content in The Sims 2 by using a custom Python script. This guide details how to extract and integrate IKEA items and music, patch files, and amend the installation file for seamless updates. Includes step-by-step instructions, necessary downloads, etc. Backup your game first!

I Automated it

So, I saw a few guides on some of the lost content and found out how tedious it would actually be, so I automated it.
(I did this mostly for myself to avoid wasting time should I need to update the game and lose my changes)

Backup your game before proceeding, to be safe!

Get a copies of the unmodified files

You're going to need the original game. The best way and the way most compatible with my current script is via https://github.com/voicemxil/TS2-Starter-Pack
Your gonna need to Install this and find the directory after install.

Script Setup

Then you download my script:

Sims2_IKEA-Music_Script[github.com]

(I hope you have Python installed. If you don't, Download and install Python[www.python.org])

Running it

Run it with this code:

 python '.\Sims2_M&I_Lazy.py'

Select the install folder I showed above like so:
Choose the correct source directory here to ensure the script reads the right files.

Then select your destination folder, ideally your install, but it can be any folder (remember the 3314070_install.vdf)


If you're not installing directly into the game folder, make sure to manually handle the vdf file.

If your confused about it I used this guide which I used to make the script
https://github.com/hiloyt/the-sims-2-legacy-ikea

Conclusion

This should:

• Copy all the music
  
• Add the IKEA stuff back
  
• Patch it
  
• Amend the 3314070_install.vdf so it should, theoretically, work regardless of if they change that file later.

If you don't want all the music or don't want to directly attach it to your game folder (Maybe you found a new way to mod the game), then just set the destination to another empty folder and drag what you want. Keep in mind if that folder doesn't have the 3314070_install.vdf and you don't change that manually or something, then it may not work as intended.

I might add more to the script as time goes on if we find more removed stuff. I also plan to create a list of all the things they removed and put it here when I have more time.

Also let me know if there is any issues , backup your game be safe etc etc.

This is my first real game guide



Here is a list of before and after restoring the songlist

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VKrnYg9ci35zu5boxPzP4BPRHDpgWJwbZ8LT5URuR_Q/edit?usp=sharing

Hope it saves you time.

[TheChosenSquirrel]

Yeah I guess its no longer considered abandoned-ware. EA has unleashed their army of lawyers
If you have the original game you can still use the script or modify it if the file structure is different.
Other people have documented the locations of the music files they modified and with IKEA all my script does is add it to the folder and modify the game registry(I guess that's what it is) to include the IKEA pack
Adding the folder without modifying the VDF file seemed to work fine as well though I don't know of any issues though.
I've Unlisted this Guide until I fix or delete it.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

[registered flex offender]

DMCA'd

[TheChosenSquirrel]

Yeah I forgot you could do that, Glad it was helpful

[Ray of Light]

It worked, thank you!

I was confused with the:
"Run it with this code:
python '.\Sims2_M&I_Lazy.py"

But in fact you only need to double click and run Sims2_M&I_Lazy.py if you have Python installed.