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1791. The Handlers Update

Written on Sunday 30 November 2003 at 01:29 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

I'm currently working hard on both The Add-on Handler and the Neighborhood Handler, to make them Makin' Magic compaible. Although the Neighborhood Handler won't contain any new features, the Add-on Handler will and I've had a bit of trouble with it, and other things like the Sims 2 University and the special have also taken up quite a lot of my time. Hence there's a delay of approximately 2 weeks before I'll release new versions of both programs. Until then, both programs will still work properly, except... Read More!

1792. New article in Sims2U Special

Written on Friday 28 November 2003 at 23:07 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

I've just added a new article to the Sims 2 University special, which this time covers the creating of custom content. This is one of the last articles already - there will be a couple more, but I've given away most of the info I received. Meanwhile this is already the 9th article so far, which means there is a lot of information. I suggest you check it all out over here. If you've read the rest already and don't want to read it all again, you can skip to the new article immediately by clicking this link. Of course the complete special will stay up as long as The Sims Zone exists, so you don't have to worry about it being deleted soon. If you want to read it again in the more distant future, then go to the editorials archive and follow the link to the "Sims 2 University Special".

1793. SimDay: Thanksgiving

Written on Thursday 27 November 2003 at 12:20 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

This SimDay Maxis seems to be taking a bit of a break, hence it's pretty small. There won't be chat tonight, but they say they've got a pretty good line-up for next month. Then there's a review of Makin' Magic in the new issue of PC Games, but without a link we can't show you more... Then there's an interview with Jerry from KillerSims at TheSims2.com, which you can find here. If you live in California (near Sunnyvale), you're between 15 and 34 years old, and would like to talk about The Sims with other fans for 3 hours, and even earn some money with it, then go here for more info. New in the spotlight this week is Freddie Prinze Jr. You can download him to go into your Superstar game now, as NPC. Check out this page for that information. Finally: Happy Thanksgiving from Maxis (and The Sims Zone).

1794. CaSIE in the Special

Written on Thursday 27 November 2003 at 01:30 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

After skipping a day, I updated the special a few minutes ago, this time with information about CaSIE. If you want to know what you can expect from the tool that will be released in less than a month (in English first, other languages will follow later, but when is unknown), you should definitely read this article. Instead of pictures from EA Headquarters and Maxis people, I've included some (old) screenshots of CaSIE (which was still known as (SA)CAS until a few weeks ago). If you look at these shots again now, you'll notice how the interface has changed over the course of time. But that's not the most important thing - that's creating the actual Sim of course. More about that can be read on page 9 of the special.

1795. New Poll

Written on Thursday 27 November 2003 at 01:25 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

Just like last week, we've added a new poll again for this one. The question is: "Where do most of your Sims work?". You can tell us easily, just choose your option on the right, or click here. Last week we wondered how your Sims usually pay whatever they buy. The results where slightly surprising: most Sims carry around a lot of cash, as it got 58% of the votes. Other popular paying methods are the credit card (14%), sending money by mail (13%), and online wallets (11%). The least popular is the bank transfer: just 4% of the Sims usually pay with that. This survey has been taken by The Sims Zone under 176 Sims from all over SimEarth. Representative enough, isn't it?

1796. Screenshots from WorthPlaying

Written on Wednesday 26 November 2003 at 23:44 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Worthplaying has posted two sets of screenshots (and concepts of art). These show the Sim we've seen many times before, in several stages. On backyardpark on a few shots, in a swimming pool, the library, on the farm, and a few other places. You can find both sets at this page and this page. Besides that, they've also posted 3 new shots of The Sims 2 (and one old one). One contains what we've seen many, many times before: the hot tub. The second one shows a kid jumping on the couch, and her mother sitting on it. As you can expect, the mother doesn't really appreciate the jumping... The third - and last - shows a family at the table, eating turkey for thanksgiving. The old one shows the first kiss of two young teens (the shy ones). You can find this set right here. Enjoy it all!

1797. New Sims 2 Screens

Written on Tuesday 25 November 2003 at 08:44 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

GameSpot has posted 5 new screenshots of The Sims 2 in their database last night. They don't have any completely new stuff on it though, and so there's not much new to see. Nevertheless it's worth a check, as you can once again see the level of detail the game has. One of them actually shows the outgoing sister of the (famous) shy and outgoing twins putting her thumb up while her sister is socialising with the boy next door. One other shot shows the both sisters again, where the outgoing is talking to the shy girl. The rest of them show some more hot tubbing, as we've seen many times before. You can find all the screenshots right here. GameSpot has also posted 114(!)l skins and EA programs and patches. You can find all of those downloads by clicking this.

1798. Technology of The Sims 2

Written on Tuesday 25 November 2003 at 00:18 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

If you want to know more in-depth information about the technology behind The Sims 2, you should now check out the updated TS2U Special. Today I've covered stuff like how easy it is to install and uninstall expansion packs, downloads, and some tech stuff about the graphics and sound. It's not so much about the gameplay itself, as pretty much all of that has been covered already previously. You can read the new part right here.

1799. TS2U: Part 6 posted

Written on Monday 24 November 2003 at 01:07 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A couple of minutes ago, I posted part 6 of the Sims 2 University special. This is "Be In Control" part II. It's also the final part which is about the gameplay. However, the special is still not complete. In the near feature you'll be able to read more about the technical details behind the game, the creating of custom content (including CaSIE), and Maxis Fansite hosting. All of that will be covered in several articles, which will only make the special grow larger and larger. Until then, enjoy Be In Control part II, and of course the rest of the special.

1800. Bustin' Out GBA: Earlier than expected

Written on Monday 24 November 2003 at 01:04 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

With the official site opening up a new section for Bustin' Out, Maxis has also posted the final release dates for Bustin' Out on the consoles. The GBA and PS2 versions will come a bit earlier than expected: 2 December this year, instead of 16 December like on the X-Box and GameCube. In Europe all the versions will be released at the same time. And instead of being later than the US (as usual), Europe is a bit earlier on the last 2 consoles. The game will be released at 12 December 2003 - on all platforms. The GBA version has also gone gold already, while the other editions should follow soon. The same site has also posted a new fansite kit for Bustin' Out, which you can download from this page. If you want to read the complete press release about Bustin' Out going gold on the GBA, click here. Thanks to both ToTheGame and SimsZone.de.