The Sims 2

[GhostMachine]

That's pretty awesome. I'll have to look into getting it then (or should I get one of the other expansions I'm missing - Bon Voyage & Nightlife)

Edited March 15, 2008 by GhostMachine

[EddieRuckus]

That's pretty awesome. I'll have to look into getting it then (or should I get one of the other expansions I'm missing - Bon Voyage & Nightlife)

Definitely get Nightlife. The downtown area is fun, you actually get cars that sims can drive (in the first game, cars were pretty much just yard decorations) (and some creators have made other vehicles, like quads), and there are vampires. (I've never had a sim become one, but its pretty cool to watch the NPC ones, as the male version has the classic `lurking with one arm up and their cape over their face' animation when walking sometimes) I've downloaded a few pretty cool cars, including a Lamborghini Gallardo and a pick-up truck with different equipment options.

[Benji]

I think this has been asked a while back, but I can't find it, so I'll ask again. What expansion packs are really good to have? Whenever I play Sims, it always feels like I'm so busy doing basic stuff like sending them to work, eating, peeing, sleeping, and socializing they don't have time to do a lot of stuff that's already in the game, much less the extra stuff.

... are you kidding? Every other page people ask which expansions are worth getting and we post them in order of personal preference >_<

[GhostMachine]

That's pretty awesome. I'll have to look into getting it then (or should I get one of the other expansions I'm missing - Bon Voyage & Nightlife)

Definitely get Nightlife. The downtown area is fun, you actually get cars that sims can drive (in the first game, cars were pretty much just yard decorations) (and some creators have made other vehicles, like quads), and there are vampires. (I've never had a sim become one, but its pretty cool to watch the NPC ones, as the male version has the classic `lurking with one arm up and their cape over their face' animation when walking sometimes) I've downloaded a few pretty cool cars, including a Lamborghini Gallardo and a pick-up truck with different equipment options.

Edited March 16, 2008 by GhostMachine

[KevinStorm]

I think this has been asked a while back, but I can't find it, so I'll ask again. What expansion packs are really good to have? Whenever I play Sims, it always feels like I'm so busy doing basic stuff like sending them to work, eating, peeing, sleeping, and socializing they don't have time to do a lot of stuff that's already in the game, much less the extra stuff.

... are you kidding? Every other page people ask which expansions are worth getting and we post them in order of personal preference >_<

Edited March 16, 2008 by KevinStorm

[GhostMachine]

I think this has been asked a while back, but I can't find it, so I'll ask again. What expansion packs are really good to have? Whenever I play Sims, it always feels like I'm so busy doing basic stuff like sending them to work, eating, peeing, sleeping, and socializing they don't have time to do a lot of stuff that's already in the game, much less the extra stuff.

... are you kidding? Every other page people ask which expansions are worth getting and we post them in order of personal preference >_<

[IAceI]

Seasons is much more necessary than Open For Business if you ask me. Season's is a must have EP.

[PkmnTrainerJ]

ROBERTSON

Brandi Robertson (Formerly Broke), Joseph Robertson (Plantsim, originally styled off myself), Josephina Robertson (child of Joseph Robertson & Brandi Broke), Joseph Robertson II (toddler of Joseph Robertson & Brandi Broke), Lily Robertson (toddler of Joseph Robertson & Brandi Broke) & Pina Robertson (Plant-toddler of Joseph Robertson)

Lily grew up in to a child and Joseph Robertson brought back my first new resident for season two - Amy Jones!

Edited March 17, 2008 by Geeky J

[KevinStorm]

...Is it possible to have more than one expansion pack installed and running at a time, or is it a one at a time kind of thing?

[GhostMachine]

...Is it possible to have more than one expansion pack installed and running at a time, or is it a one at a time kind of thing?

[KevinStorm]

One more possibly stupid question: are the expansions supposed to be installed into separate directories?

[PkmnTrainerJ]

It installs the expansions in (unless you change it)

Program Files/EA Games/(Name of game)

So, it would create a folder called The Sims 2 Freetime if you installed Freetime.

Also, as a sidenote, the photos and things I post are stored under:

Users/(Your Account)/Documents/EA Games/The Sims 2/Neighborhoods/(N001 - Pleasantview, N002 - Strangetown etc.)/Storytelling

Photos from the same house are grouped together.

Edited March 17, 2008 by Geeky J

[Hugar Twriker Eats Spam]

On the shortcut properties after "...Sims2.exe (or whatever it is)" put "-w" without the quote marks. IAceI told me a while ago.

[GhostMachine]

No quote marks.

Edited March 17, 2008 by GhostMachine

[PkmnTrainerJ]

No. The quote marks should be there. You're missing a space.

"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Seasons\TSBin\Sims2EP5.exe" -w

Is what it should be.

[KevinStorm]

..How do I change the camera angle? I want to set it higher without zooming out but I can't figure out how.

[PkmnTrainerJ]

Press Tab and you'll go in to Free Camera Mode. Give that a try

[Benji]

SIMS 3! Updated properly with some cool new stuff (although it's all been confirmed for a while),

[Guest strongarm85]

Dang, this is going to constitute buying a new computer for me.

[KevinStorm]

My sim's first day in his new house.

AND HE SETS HIS OVEN ON FIRE.

Dumbass.