To install, download the Mod and extract the zip content in your save game folder (EA Games > The Sims™ 2 Ultimate Collection > Downloads – if you don’t have the Downloads folder, simply create it). It will remove the black boxes + keep the Sim Shadows. If you don’t mind mods, then download the Sim Shadow Fix Mod by Nopke. Inside Lots, Sims will cast dark black shadows underneath them that may look like this:
If you don’t know how to extract files, see this article: Extract the “The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection” folder to your desktop.Click on the download button and download The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection.rar.Also make sure that you disable your antivirus before installing the game. Make sure you have uninstalled all older versions of The Sims 2 games, including registry entries, and make sure there is no “EA Games” folder in your Documents folder (if you do then delete it).The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection.rar (6.62GB)
The Sims 2: Ultimate Collection is currently available on these platforms: Windows (2014) We might have the game available for more than one platform.