New FAQ: Choose gender

Do you really want a boy, but do you always get a girl. Here is the sollution:

You can try following things (it's not sure that it works, but it can't hurt to try):

Try-Out 1:

When the man asks "Try for Baby", it might be a boy. If the woman asks "Try for Baby", it might be a girl.
Try-Out 2:

When the woman is going to give birth (she starts screaming), pause the game and save. When the baby doesn't have the gender you want, you can go back to the hood WITHOUT saving. Then you go back to the family to let the woman give birth again until the baby has the gender you want.

New teen career: Fashion (requested) + German

As I do take requests, Zoebot requested the career Fashion.
This is a career for teens. It's EP compatible and has its own GUID (no overwrite).
No EP required
Click the button to see more information.
If you also have a request please go here: http://bit.ly/p9ymWC


The creation will be/was published June 2, 2012
And can be found here: http://bit.ly/L0m7Ly

Update:
2013-02-23
Mona1863 translated this career into German. Thanks!
 

The creation can be found here: Requester Zoebot
Career Title Fashion Career
Upgrade Fashion Career

Level 1
Title ‘SassySim’ Fitting-Room Assistant
Description Working a store fitting room isn’t the most fun way to spend precious out-of-school hours, but it keeps you out of trouble and puts money in your pocket. You spend much time clearing from ‘unwanted clothes’ rails, but enjoy advising customers at that crucial point in the changing cubicle; as the store has quiet afternoon lulls you get time to make suggestions and bring alternative items, then feel satisfied when they leave smiling and with bags-in-hand. You hear Head Office is looking for bright young staff to expand on their roles - get ready to impress and make some acquaintances.
Wages 120
Days Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Starthour 14.00
Working hours 04.00
Outfit Everyday Outfit
Carpool Hatchback

Level 2
Title ‘SassySim’ Teen Research Panel
Description Valuable opinions are required from a representative group of the fashion-conscious teen population, and you’re one of the lucky applicants to be selected for the panel. You’ll still work a few hours a week in the store, but more time will be spent up at Head Office – during each session when the panel convene, you’ll review the style concepts for the upcoming season, try on and consider various items and feedback your views. There is talk of further opportunities for someone articulate and with real interest in fashion, so work on impressing your superiors with good communication skills and dedication.
Wages 150
Days Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Starthour 15.00
Working hours 04.00
Outfit Everyday Outfit
Carpool Hatchback
Cooking + 0
Mechanical + 0
Body + 0
Charisma + 1
Creativity + 0
Logic + 1
Cleaning + 0
Friends + 1

Level 3
Title ‘SassySim’ In-Store Magazine Columnist
Description Quite possibly the teen dream – you now report solely to Head Office and you needn’t step inside a store to do anything – unless you want to shop in it. You’re responsible for producing a monthly article for the in-store magazine’s teen style section; reviewing and advising young Sims on the latest must-have pieces worthy of their pocket-money. You also contribute a weekly column for the website, with your observations of outfits worn by teen celebrities and what can be found in-store to recreate the look. Whether it’s fashion, writing or both in your future – it’ll definitely be a bright one.
Wages 200
Days Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Starthour 14.00
Working hours 03.00
Outfit Everyday Outfit
Carpool Sedan
Cooking + 0
Mechanical + 0
Body + 0
Charisma + 1
Creativity + 2
Logic + 0
Cleaning + 0
Friends + 0

Original icon http://cdn4.iconfinder.com/data/icons/womens_day_icons/128/handbag.png
Justification by requester "I believe this would be a good career for use in the game, as fashion is a huge interest for people in the Sim community, as far as much of the custom-content that is created and dowloaded being clothes - I see it that many would welcome a fashion-themed career for their game. "

New FAQ: Diploma without going to college

Problem: You want your teenager to grow up to an adult, but you also want him/her to have a diploma without going to college.

Sollution: With this mod your sims can have a diploma WITHOUT going to college.

FFS Lot Debugger

Site

http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,72.0.html

Explanation

Go to Miscellaneous -> Miscellaneous .
Choose the box with the sign of Batman on it.
Pick the sim you want to give a diploma.
Choose Upgrade Sim -> Pre-uni
Choose a major of which you want your sim to have a diploma (this only works with Maxis' Majors. This doesn't work with custom majors)
Now your sim has a diploma!

New lifespan: As requested by Aqua.writer.rain

As I do take requests, Aqua.writer.rain requested the following lifespan:

Baby	2
Toddler	2
Child	2
Teen	2
Adult	7
Elder	2

If you also have a request please go here: http://bit.ly/p9ymWC


The creation will be/was published May 26, 2012
And can be found here: http://bit.ly/M1yElY

New FAQ: Change last name

Situation 1:
When a sim is pregnant and has a baby before she is married, the baby will have the last name of the mother. When the mother and father get married after the baby was born, the baby still has the last name of the mother. So you want to change the last name of the baby.

Situatie 2: If you want a Family Tree with the last name like this e.g.: Landgraab I, Landgraab II, Landgraab III,...
This is only possible if you change the last name of the next heir.


Press the button to know how to change the last name of your sim.

The Sims Blender

You need EP Pets to play!



Site

http://www.simbology.com/smf/index.php/topic,20.0.html


Download The Sims Blender here
http://www.simbology.com/smf/index.php/topic,20.0.html
How to:

Go to Buy Mode -> Miscelaneous -> Miscelaneous
Buy the tree named The Sims Blender.
Press the tree and choose More... -> Names...
Choose Change Someones First name.
Choose the sim whose name you'd like to change (remember the first name).
Type the last name you want.
Press the tree again and choose More... -> Names.
Choose Copy a First Name to Last Name.
Choose the sim again whose name you'd like to change.
Change the first name again.
Your sim's last name has been changed!

New pets career: Ringmaster (dogs and cats) (Requested)

As I do take requests, Paradisegirl92 requested the career Ringmaster.
This is a career for pets. It's EP compatible and has its own GUID (no overwrite).
EP Pets required
Click the button to see more information.
If you also have a request please go here: http://bit.ly/p9ymWC


The creation will be/was published May 19, 2012
And can be found here: http://bit.ly/JaSBcb

 

Requester Paradisegirl92
Career Title Ringmaster

Level 1
Title Clown Star
Description Dog Don your red nose, party hat and clown booties. Learn to walk on two legs for all the tykes and toddlers to see. Chase a few clowns, and drive tiny clown cars. Don't forget your flower, you never know when someone may need to cool off.
Description Cat "No more sleeping by the fireplace, it's time for work. Grab your clown coat and little clown nose because we have a job for you. Amuse little children as you juggle toy mice. Tease a clown mutt, but do not get too close. Cuddle up close to the Ringmaster's chair, because you're safe there. "
Wages Dog 110
Wages Cat 100
Days Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Starthour 09.00
Working hours 05.00
Carpool Hatchback

Level 2
Title Hoop Jumper
Description Dog Leave behind your red nose, and show them how daring you are. Jump through tiny hoops, big hoops and hoops of fire in your dazzling blue suit. Make sure to have a fire extinguisher close by, when you jump too high. Bow to the crowd, and join in the applause with a celebratory bark.
Description Cat Shake off your clown coat and pop off your red nose. The audience will hush when they see you in your daring red suit. Bound and leap, close your eyes as you sail through the air, landing, you open your eyes to astonished eyes and a standing ovation. Exit stage right.
Wages Dog 250
Wages Cat 240
Days Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Starthour 13.00
Working hours 08.00
Carpool Sports Car - Low
Skills Shake (paws)

Level 3
Title Tight Rope Walker
Description Dog The audience gazes upward, to a ledge only to see, a four legged mutt, upon a unicycle. They gasp, when you start across the rope. Careful to not to look down, you reach the other side. Hearing the applause from the audience you decide to go backward across the rope. Hopping off and bowing to the crowd.
Description Cat Prancing at dazzling heights. In a jeweled purple suit, holding an emerald green parasol, you twirl and leap across the wire. When you reach the end you pick up a bedazzled top hat and matching gloves and continue back to the other side, all the while listening to the applause and cheers emitted from the circus patrons.
Wages Dog 380
Wages Cat 350
Days Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Starthour 14.00
Working hours 09.00
Carpool Sports Car - Mid
Skills Roll Over

Level 4
Title Ring Master
Description Dog Everyone waits with quite excitement, as you enter the ring, in your black silk top hat and red bedazzled tie. Bark to the right, signaling to the awaiting clowns, and ladies on elephants. Bark to the left and the ribbon gymnasts twirl to the floor. Gazing out to the crowd, everyone's eyes are on you, and one final bark, begins the show.
Description Cat The audience watches as the curtain is lifted, to reveal a gold pedestal, with a rich burgundy velvet pillow upon it. From the left you enter in a dazzling black hat and purple tie. Leaping upon the pillow, the audience gasps as the lights find you on stage. With a flick of your tail, the ladies on elephants and horses enter while the trapeze artists swing from their perches. Let the show begin.
Wages Dog 840
Wages Cat 790
Days Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Starthour 08.00
Working hours 08.00
Carpool Sports Car - Super
Skills Play Dead

Justification by requester It's unique compared to the maxis made pet careers. It's outside the box, and cute to imagine a dog or cat in a bedazzled top hat, or in clown booties.

New FAQ: Being a student without leaving mam

When you have University you're obliged to go to that neighbourhood when you want to be a student. But this is not neccessary. Your sim can live in Pleasantview as a Young Adult AND going to college.

Very useful when your young adult has a child. 

All information is found here: http://www.insimenator.org/index.php/topic,96190.msg1411098.html#msg1411098

New Family Tree: The Duck Family (Donald Duck)

Here's the complete Family Tree of Donald Duck!


This family tree is based on these pictures: http://bit.ly/K9lClt & http://bit.ly/ICKu5L

Click here to see the complete Family Tree: http://bit.ly/KymGwc

New career: R&B Music (requested)

As I do take requests, Zoebot requested the career R&B Music.
This is a career for adults. It's EP compatible and has its own GUID (no overwrite).
Nightlife is required to make the reward work.
There are chance cards for levels 2, 3, 7 and 8
Click the button to see more information.
If you also have a request please go here: http://bit.ly/p9ymWC


The creation will be/was published May 12, 2012
And can be found here: http://bit.ly/JaSFsp

 

Requester Zoebot
Career Title Fashion

Level 1
Title ‘SassySim’ Store Assistant
Description The till and fitting room queues are constant, deliveries are in twice a week for unpacking – and then just when you take a moment to breath, customers appear asking to try shoes in three sizes. To top it off, your manager expects you to sign up a dozen new store-card accounts each week, and you have to stay beyond closing hours fortnightly for stock-takes – but you love fashion and can’t see yourself working in anything else. It’s just a case of starting at the bottom, and moving into a role involving more contact with clothes and less performing retail duties.
Wages 190
Days Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Starthour 10.00
Working hours 07.00
Outfit Everyday outfit
Carpool Hatchback

Level 2
Title ‘SassySim’ Visual Merchandiser
Description It’s a mini step-up and means more of your work time is spent reporting to Head Office; they send you visual display materials and layouts for the latest stock arrivals, and it’s your job to action them. Although they have ultimate say over the windows and front-of-store, they do let you play with your creative flair elsewhere. You enjoy setting up the store and focusing on selling style concepts, rather than just items of clothes. When you’re not organising the store layout, however, you’re then stuck working the tills – perhaps you should think about networking your way into Head Office.
Wages 283
Days Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Starthour 08.00
Working hours 07.00
Outfit Everyday Outfit
Carpool Hatchback
Cooking + 0
Mechanical + 0
Body + 0
Charisma + 0
Creativity + 1
Logic + 1
Cleaning + 0
Friends + 1

Level 3
Title ‘SassySim’ Assistant Buyer
Description Now up in Head Office, you’ll regularly join your superiors for meetings with suppliers and be involved in stock merchandising strategy. Learning market research principles, and contributing to decisions on what stock best marries the trends of the season with what your customers want, really makes you tick - not to mention the occasional treats from suppliers and getting to see fashion shows. Don’t get too wrapped up though; it might soon be time to detour back into a more hands-on role that will get you out of the office. Nurture your creativity and don’t forget about your appearance.
Wages 350
Days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Starthour 08.00
Working hours 08.00
Outfit Cheap Suit
Carpool Sedan
Cooking + 0
Mechanical + 0
Body + 0
Charisma + 0
Creativity + 1
Logic + 2
Cleaning + 0
Friends + 1

Level 4
Title ‘GlamSim Boutique’ Personal Shopper
Description Finally you’re putting your creativity to work, as your appointment book is filled each day with fashion-conscious shoppers, wanting you to send them away styled like an A-List celebrity. Working at a high-end boutique and receiving commission on your sales, you’re earning some nice money – but more important than this, you’re doing what you enjoy and receive positive feedback about your abilities. You want to reach more people and go further with your ideas, however - take notice of the people you’re meeting each day, as networking could help, and perhaps build on your creative and practical skills.
Wages 498
Days Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Starthour 10.00
Working hours 07.00
Outfit Slick Suit
Carpool Sedan
Cooking + 0
Mechanical + 0
Body + 1
Charisma + 2
Creativity + 2
Logic + 0
Cleaning + 0
Friends + 0

Level 5
Title ‘SimlishStyle’ Features Stylist
Description The magazine Editor gives you a brief and, accordingly, you source clothes and accessories for the feature – or if you can’t find everything you need, you’re resourceful enough to take what you’ve got and turn it into what you need. You love being able to show what you can do - but managing relationships, with the retailers you regularly source from, could soon steal focus. Now you’re in the media world, perhaps you’ll want to try your hand at writing about what you know instead? Work on your writing persona and skills, and befriending those new media contacts.
Wages 700
Days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Starthour 11.00
Working hours 06.00
Outfit Everyday Outfit
Carpool Town Car
Cooking + 0
Mechanical + 1
Body + 0
Charisma + 1
Creativity + 2
Logic + 2
Cleaning + 0
Friends + 1

Level 6
Title ‘SimStarWeekly’ Feature Writer
Description What better way to showcase your styling ideas? Your new gig is for a national weekly newspaper, and people finally see your photo in the inset. You report on how to follow the latest trends, applying them to different body types, plus step-by-step guides to customise clothes. There’s an occasional freebie, but it’s not glamorous enough for fashions shows or fancy lunches – still, you enjoy the shorter hours and easy money. Free time is best used for developing skills and working relationships; now you’re making a name for yourself you’ve got to exploit all the opportunities you can.
Wages 1168
Days Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Starthour 11.00
Working hours 04.00
Outfit Everyday Outfit
Carpool Town Car
Cooking + 0
Mechanical + 0
Body + 0
Charisma + 2
Creativity + 2
Logic + 1
Cleaning + 0
Friends + 2

Level 7
Title ‘SimLife’ Style Editor
Description The style section is all yours; your team interview the hottest celebrities to discuss their fashion favourites and style tips, you meet company representatives who give freebies to-die-for, and you’re a regular on the fashion show scene. Life couldn’t seem better – but with it, comes pressure. You have staff to manage and a boss on your back with readership figures, so too often stress clouds your enjoyment. You have plans to go it alone, but need to guarantee you’re armed with influential contacts. Ensure your personal style and appearance portrays success – you won’t be behind a desk for much longer.
Wages 1785
Days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Starthour 08.00
Working hours 10.00
Outfit Power Suit
Carpool Sports Car - Mid
Cooking + 0
Mechanical + 0
Body + 0
Charisma + 2
Creativity + 1
Logic + 2
Cleaning + 0
Friends + 2

Level 8
Title Freelance Celebrity Stylist
Description It’s just you, your knowledge and skills, and your reputation – no business strategies or targets – you’re your own boss, and with so many celebrity contacts, you’ve never been in higher demand. But you’ve got the clout to have them waiting on you, so you’re not overworked without time for play. You dress stars for premiers, television appearances, photo shoots - or just being out-and-about where paparazzi might be lurking; they rely on your expertise to have them looking their best when it counts. You’ve realised your dream, but with so many influential people surrounding you, bonus opportunities may soon follow.
Wages 2232
Days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Starthour 12.00
Working hours 06.00
Outfit Everyday Outfit
Carpool Sports Car - Low
Cooking + 0
Mechanical + 1
Body + 2
Charisma + 1
Creativity + 0
Logic + 0
Cleaning + 0
Friends + 1

Level 9
Title Guest Co-Designer
Description Having had contact with numerous designers during your styling reign, and as your own rising celebrity hits the A-List, you’re in hot demand to team up with fashion labels to co-design some limited edition ranges – an honour you couldn’t decline. You don’t want to simply dictate your ideas for others to put together, though - you want to invest some real time and have a hands-on contribution to the projects, using your practical skills to develop designs and samples. As the ranges hit stores to huge success, you wonder how you can further use this experience to your advantage.
Wages 2770
Days Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Starthour 11.00
Working hours 05.00
Outfit Everyday Outfit
Carpool Sports Car - Super
Cooking + 0
Mechanical + 2
Body + 0
Charisma + 0
Creativity + 1
Logic + 0
Cleaning + 0
Friends + 1

Level 10
Title Style Queen
Description As royalty in the fashion industry, everybody - from celebrities and journalists, to the regular Sims of the world - hang on your every word. You are so influential that even clothes you throw together for a quick trip to the grocery store end up setting trends. So what’s next on your fabulous horizon? Releasing a much-awaited 'style bible', starting your own label, opening a boutique – and that’s just for starters - there will also be opportunities to host and produce a style makeover TV show, as well as visiting universities and speaking to aspiring designers. Hail to the Queen.
Wages 3315
Days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Starthour 08.00
Working hours 06.00
Outfit Everyday Outfit
Carpool Limo
Cooking + 0
Mechanical + 0
Body + 0
Charisma + 1
Creativity + 0
Logic + 1
Cleaning + 0
Friends + 1

Original icon http://cdn4.iconfinder.com/data/icons/womens_day_icons/128/handbag.png
Justification by requester I believe this would be a good career for use in the game, as fashion is a huge interest for people in the Sim community, as far as much of the custom-content that is created and downloaded being clothes - I see it that many would welcome a fashion-themed career for their game.

New FAQ: Play in small screen

Do you want to chat on MSN !!while!! you play the Sims 2?

Here you can read how you do that!

When you installed the game, you should see a shortcut on your desktop.


Right-click on the shortcut. Go to properties and you should see this (target):

"C:\Program Files\The Sims2\The Sims 2 Free Time \TSBin\Sims2Launcher.exe"

Type behind that path –w. So it should now be:

"C:\Program Files\The Sims2\The Sims 2 Free Time \TSBin\Sims2Launcher.exe" -w

Next time the game will start in a small screen. In view options you change the resolution to 800x600.

New Challenge: Make something of your life

There are 6 levels in this challenge. Each level has got ten tasks which you have to achieve before you may proceed to the next level.


You don't need any expansion packs to play this challenge.
You have to do what the task tells you to do.
When you have managed to achieve all goals from the challenge, you may proceed to the next challenge.
The only cheat you may use is aging off(which you are probably going to need) 


Source: The Sims 1 for Playstation2

1: Mother and child

You are going to make an adult sim (m/f) and the parent of this sim with which you are going to play and you let them live in a little house.

Goals:
Be best friends with your mother
Keep your mother in platinum happiness
Don't hire any help (Your mother may not cook and/or clean)
Look for a job
Make at least $1,000
Pay the bills on time
Get at least 2 cooking skillpoints
Get at least 2 mechanical skillpoints
You are not allowed to get the skillpoints from books.
You have got 4 days to achieve your goal.


2: The hard reality

Now you are going to live on your own. You have to live completely independent, so the skills you need in the household need to be relatively good. You are allowed to modify the house to your own taste.

Goals:
Move away from your mother and buy a house which costs more then $20,000
You may not change your job
Get promoted to level 3
Stay best friends with your mother
Look for a neighbor who becomes your best friend
You aren't allowed to hire any help
You aren't allowed to get a bad mood
Improve your cooking skills with at least 1 point
Improve your mechanical skills with at least 2 points
You have got 4 days to achieve your goal


3: Party like an animal


Living together is not always rosy. You are not allowed to start a love-relation with your housemate.

Goals:
Let a best friend move in
Make sure there are seperate bathrooms and bedrooms
You are the one who has to do the household
You are not allowed to hire any help
Make sure your housemate always has platinum happiness
Get promoted to level 5
Throw a fantastic party
Get at least 3 skillpoints for creativity
Get at least 2 skillpoints for charisma
You have got 8 days to achieve your goal


4: True love

Let your housemate move out at the end.

Goals:
Get promoted to level 7
Improve your mechanical skills to at least 7 points
Improve your charisma skills to at least 4 points
Improve your creativity skills to at least 5 points
Improve your cooking skills to at least 8 points
Throw 3 fantastic parties and get two lovers
You aren't allowed to get caught by one of your lovers
You aren't allowed to hire any help
You and you housemate need to have platinum happiness all the time
You have got 7 days to achieve this goal


5: Babies

You choose one lover and you are going to live together with him/her. This means that you break up with the other lover and marry the one you choose.

Goals:
Get promoted to level 9
Get 2 kids
Grow one baby to toddler and the other one to child
You may not hire any help
Your partner stays at home to take care of the children
You partner may also do the houshold
Make sure that the kid is going to a private school
Make sure your kids have fantastic birthday parties
Make sure everybody in the family stays friends with each other
You have got 10 days to achieve this goal


6: Ultimate lifegoal

Achieve your lifegoal and take care of your children

Goals:
Get promoted to level 10
Save $30,000
Both of your children are going to private school (child and teen)
Throw fantastic birthday parties for your children
Make sure everybody has got platinum happiness
Get at least 8 for Charisma
Get at least 8 for Creativity
Get at least 6 for Logic
Fulfill the lifegoal your sim has
You have got 8 days to achieve this goal