1: Open Registry Editor

On Windows 2000/XP, navigate to Start, Run, then type �regedit�.

For Windows Vista, go to Start, and in the �Search� field enter �regedit�. Select
it from the list that comes up or just press Enter. You may have to accept a
security warning.
For Windows 7,8,8.1, press windows key and type "regedit" and hit enter.

2: Find your game in Registry Editor

For the base game only (no expansions/stuff packs/etc.) In the left pane, navigate
through the folders, following this path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EA
GAMES\The Sims 2\1.0

For expansion packs/stuff packs:

In the left pane, navigate through the folders, following this path:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EA GAMES\*name of last-installed expansion or
stuff pack*\1.0

3: Change the language

1.In the right pane of the window, find the entries labeled �Language� and
�LanguageName�.
2. Double-click �Language� and, using the list below, change the previous number to
the number or letter corresponding to the language you wish to switch to. Be sure
it�s set to �Hexadecimal�. Click OK.
3.This isn�t necessary, but it�s a good idea: Double-click �LanguageName�. Using
the list below and the number or letter you just entered, enter the name of the
language you wish to switch to. Click OK.
4.If you have expansion packs, especially more than one, it could be helpful to
change each key for each expansion (and the base game) just to be sure they�re kept
in sync. Language List
0 English
1 English
2 French
3 German
4 Italian
5 Spanish
6 Swedish
7 Finnish
8 Dutch
9 Danish
10 Russian
11 Simplified Chinese
12 Traditional Chinese
13 � (appears corrupted)
14 Polish
15 Thai
16 Norsk (Norwegian)
17 Portuguese
18 Hungarian

a Portuguese
b Czech
c Hebrew
d Greek
e Japanese
f Korean

4: Restart the game

The change should take effect after restarting the game