The Sims Online (TSO) Version 1.30 (2004) - Still downloads whole game v.1.1097.1.0 - Questions

While exploring the http://largedownloads.ea.com/ and its ftp, I found the installer of TSO version 1.30 from 2004 :




I clicked it just for the giggles and to my surprise it started to download the whole game/client. v.1.1097.1.0
Too bad it is already the "new" version, from 2005-01-31.

Its 1.56GB installed and can be started. I could create an ea online account, but ofc I dont have the 16 digit registration code, as I dont own a box. So I stopped there and started exploring the folders.

Im aware its offline, that there was a restoration project and that it got revived and called "EA-Land" and that there is FREESO and an TSO Emulator...way too much input. ^^

My questions would be :

a.) Which would be the oldest known official client version and does someone have it ?
b.) Is there a beta client on someones HDD that he might want to share ?

 

*eager for knowlegde bump*