I have a hard copy of CS6, however, I didn't have to go back that far. I just had Adobe install CC2018 and it has the functional Object...Path...Simplify tool. It will be a pain in the a$$ but at least I have that tool. I now have two version of CC 24.x (aka 2020) and 2018 (I assume CC 22.x).

The new tool has broken our cartographic workflow in the same way that Anonymous explains below. Please revise.

@Anonymous, please tell ,e how you get back to CS6, I have seen the option on the later version available to install. I too want to go back to the old simplify tool as I do stickers from pictures, I need a good simplify tool for my dies. This one is useless, even that one they said they fixed. How hard is it to just put the tool like it was before!?

Wow, this new path simplify is not usable. I'm a cartographer and all my vector data comes from GIS. GIS does not support bezier curves and the simple fix was to simplify the path in Illustrator at 99% and bezier curves were added and my vectors were not altered too much. I can't work with this new ****, please offer a legacy option or write a script that I can plug in. I updated from CS6 to CC so I didn't have to explain to my clients to send me a legacy AI file b/c I have CS6. Now I'm about to upgrade again from CC to CS6 so I can have my path simplify that I have been using for the past 15 years. This new junk should be its own tool somewhere else in AI that I would never use. Feel free to e-mail me when this has been resolved and I may come back to CC.

Even you have improved a bit the tool, the old version is still better than the one you have provided in the 24.0.X version.
As few users, I have to reduce to 98- 99% my lines but with the new release, it is still complicate to complete perfectly the taks.
please bring back the old tool that was much useful for most of us.

I am presently working with it and it is not back to the previous version, although it is a bit better it is far from being as efficient and precise as the old tool.

@Gabrielle Gingras
ooooh! apologies. i misunderstood.
BUT THEY FIXED THE NEW SIMPLIFY TOOL! ie...when you check the extra settings (elipses, on right side of simplify tool) they reinstated the earlier settings.

It shows older then 24 but I need older then 23 to have the old simplify tool.

@Gabrielle Gingras
then i am not sure. it wasn't showing the 24.0.3 version for me either until i refreshed the 'check for updates' under the 3 dots (more options? ellipses?) dropdown.

@Alex eben Meyer
I know where to look for previous versions but like I said, the earliest version available is 23.1.1 and that version is whit the bad simplify tool...

@Gabrielle Gingras > in 'updates' (cc app) by the three dots, top right corner... select 'check for updates'
should refresh to show you latest illustrator.

Does anyone knows how to download the last version in which the «good» simplify tool was? The oldest available for download on CC is with the «new» simplify tool.

Erratum : the number of points simplified is always partially hidden in the window.
There is a check box in the window for option : "keep my most recent settings and open this dialog directly" and its ok.
Thx
Alain

"Was lange währt wird endlich gut."

Haven't tested it yet in detail, but seems to be back to good.

Best alias_paj

HOORAY! simplify works again!
(there is also a "retain my settings..." check box, so it remember settings, and bypasses the little popup)

thank you sanjit and the illustrator team for listening and implementing.
a.

Hello, I haven't tested it too much but it seem very good now. We finally have the values and the number of points is not hidden because of the window too small ! Completely agree with Gaby's observations.
Alain

Hello,

thanks for taking care of it :)

I downloaded the new version of Illustrator and tried the new tool. It works very well now. I can work great with it.

But I have one more request: with the old tool, after opening the tool a second time, all settings from the previous use were taken over. Now you have to set everything anew every time. Furthermore, only a small bar opens first instead of the complete tool. It would be great if the new tool would be opened completely immediately. If you want to have it as a narrow toolbar, you can make it smaller. I think most users will find this variant better.

Gabi

glad to hear sanjit, however, i am not yet seeing the 24.0.2 update.

...update on update, found it. @luke, in updates (cc app) select 'check for updates' by the three dots, top right corner.

I don't see a 24.0.2 update.

The new simplify paths tool is awesome for simple shapes but as i, scan in my drawings and rework them inn illustrator there are not enough options like the old one was perfect, the new one simplifies it way too much