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How to install reshade on Sims 2 Legacy Collection

Read me before starting!

Before starting this will take a while so don't rush it. It will only lead to problems. YOU NEED TO DO ALL STEPS IT WON'T WORK IF YOU DON'T. Trused me on this pls. This tutorial only works for legacy collect. If you have the older version you will need to install Sims2 Sims2RPC By @lazyduchess

First you will need to Download Reshade and TS2.Extender.0.6.0. by @lazyduchess You need Ts2.Extender if you don't download it Reshade will not show up in your game.

2. After that Run ReShade_Setup_6.6.2.exe And you should find this on your screen. After you have gotten ReShade open click on the Browse.. butten.

3. Then when you get a explore pop up locate your Sims 2 Legacy directory. Normally this is the Paths to your Sims 2 Legacy game "C:\Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 2 Legacy\EP9\TSData"

4. Then you will see this screen and you need to select Directx 10/11/12 I won't work with any of the other ones. When you have select Directx click next.

5. Then click Uncheck all 2 times to select all effects.

6. After that's done it is time to install Ts2.Extender. You do this by copying the download folder to this location "C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2 Legacy" and then the TSBin and TSData To "C:\Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 2 Legacy\EP9"

7. After you have installed Ts2.Extender You will need to go in to your TheSims2.exe and making sure you have Show hiden Files extensions truned on. If not turn it on. This is important for the next step.

8. Then rename dxgi.dll to ReShade.asi. If you don't do that TS2.extender won't inject the ReShade add on and it won't show up in your game.

9. Then it is time to start your game. If it doesn't work read here if not you can jump over the red txt(If this pop-up doesn’t show up, something isn’t right. Look Back and see if you missed a step and if you still can't get it working you can comment your problem and i will see if i can help.) Now you will need to wait for resahde to Complaining your shader and effects. this will take i some minuts so be patient. If your game freezes, that’s normal it will return soon.

10. When it is done you can press the Home key or whatever else ReShade gave you by default. The home key is often the one. It is located over your numpad. If you don't have the numpad it is a other key. But i can't tell what key it will bel.