Yea cool - I think I will gel with Sims 2 for a while once I get some time. I managed to change the config file to get my native rez of 1920X1080. Although I had to disable shadows due to a glitches resultant from upping the rez ... it looks pretty glossy for what it is. I really want to see what Sims 3 in missing once I make the transition in the months ahead. Sims 4 does look very polished but no good if it does not retain the emotional connection. The social aspect is still there in the expansion packs with Sims 2 - but retains the amount of interactions that's been lost over the years.
Took me hours to google and set up for my somewhat up to date gaming PC. Thankfully I have the system to experiment up to Sims 4 - I really hope Sims 5 takes the best of 2 some of 3 with the polish of 4. Too tired to learn the ropes all over again ... think I will relax with some ancient astronaut discussions on Youtube. One of the first things in Sims I will set up is a good work out room ... To emulate the vision of what I would like in my own home. On that front I am sticking to my guns ... back into weight training and also walking. Doing as well as can be all things considered.