The Sims 2 (PS2): Why Your Sim Keeps Vomiting — Causes & Fixes

Frequent vomiting in The Sims 2 (PS2) usually stems from a few specific causes. Check these in order:

1. Food Poisoning (Most Common)

• Cause: Spoiled food (left on counter >24h), burnt meals (low Cooking skill), or eating from a dirty plate.
• Fix: Check fridge/counters for green-stinky items → Drag to trash. Have Sim Wash Hands before cooking/eating. Raise Cooking skill (≥3 prevents most burns).

2. Overeating

• Cause: Queuing multiple "Eat" interactions or "Serve" + "Grab Plate" loops.
• Fix: Cancel extra eat actions. Serve single portions. Direct Sim to "Exercise" after big meals.

3. Illness (Virus)

• Cause: Random chance, especially low Hygiene/Environment. Contagious via social interactions.
• Fix: Medicine Cabinet → "Treat Illness" (costs §50). Or buy "Cure-All" from inventory if unlocked. Quarantine sick Sim.

4. Pregnancy (Morning Sickness)

• Cause: First trimester (Sim days 1–3 post-Try for Baby).
• Fix: "Treat Nausea" at Medicine Cabinet. Eat bland food (Cereal, Toast). Passes after trimester.

5. Negative Moodlets

• Stressed / Embarrassed / Grieving: Can trigger nausea. Hover moodlet tooltip for source.
• Fix: Address root: Fun activities, Socialize, Therapy (if Uni installed), time.

6. Environment

• Trash on floor, roaches, flies, broken appliances → low Environment score → sickness. Clean everything. Call Exterminator/Repairman.

7. Glitches (Rare)

• Reset Sim: Hold L1+R1 (PS2) → "Reset Object" (Debug menu must be enabled via cheat boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true at Neighborhood view — risky on PS2).
• Reload last save.

Start with food hygiene. 90% of cases are burnt/spoiled meals.