You can use one of two ways:
Since Custom Content downloaded from The Sims Exchange is in the proper file format, you can just double-click on the file after it has been downloaded to your computer. The Sims 2 Package Installer will then pop up and allow you the option to quit or automatically install the custom content.
Or:
After downloading Custom Content, you must place the file in the Download folder under My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2. If there isn't a Download folder there, then you can create one. Make sure you spell it right, or it won't work.
After you have done ONE of the above options, you must:
Then enter the game and go to the Game Options menu under Options and choose the option to allow Custom Content to be used in the game. After that, you must restart the game. You will know which objects are Custom Content objects by the large Star icon in the bottom right hand corner of the objects' thumbnail picture in the game.
You can find custom content on various third-party websites, or by downloading pre-made Sims with custom content from the Sims 3 Exchange.
You may get custom content from the official Sims 3 Exchange. However, if you would like more variety of content, there are always third-party sites such as The Sims Resource and SimsVIP. You may find the links to these sites below.
You go to the folder you downloaded the items in, and simply delete them. (The folder is Documents/EA games/ Sims 2/ Downloads)
Go to the pre-made sims bin, and you should be able to pull them up there.And for the lots, you have to go to the tab on the main menu that says Edit Town. At the bottom of the screen there should be lots that you can place. That is probably where they're hiding.
it could be maybe cause you downloaded some custom content??
on the sims 3 exchange
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it means what you downloaded wasn't packaged right, or has other problems and is causing your game to crash, the only solution is to delete the custom content that is causing the crash.
The Same thing is happening to me. I went to the pre-made sims box and it has the sims the the creators made and the ones that i downloaded but i cant see them D: it that whats happening to you?
If you know how to make custom content then you can. Mod the Sims has a "how to" tutorial on custom content.
make sure you downloaded it correctly you need to extract it with winrar if you downloaded it correctly then when you enable custom content it should show up when you left click one of you teen or adult sims.
To get custom content sign up to ea. Then go to the exchange, and download other user stuff it's really cool! If you want to create your own custom content, go onto the body shop, create a sim, create a house, or family!