Issues running Sims2 on Win8

[awesomekeri28]

Installed Graphics Rules Maker as suggested for Sims2 (Double Deluxe without the expansion packs, for now) with basic tweaks. Still having 'launcher has stopped working' message.

Any suggestions?
Thanks

[Rosana]

I'll send ChEeTaH over to the forums to see if he can help. If you are on Twitter you can also send him a reply there.

[ChEeTaH]

The graphics rules maker won't help against crashes, it can only improve graphics if they look terrible.

Didn't you get the Ultimate collection when that was possible? I only test it with that. You may contact EA/Origin support, see if they can still give you that version - it just might work a little better on Windows 8 etc.

Otherwise, try bypassing the launcher by running the Sims2.exe from the installation folder directly (C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\The Sims 2\TSBin\Sims2.exe if I remember correctly). The file might be named Sims2EP2 or so for Double Deluxe, I'm not sure. Hopefully the game itself doesn't crash, and it's only the launcher