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21. New Submissions

Written on Monday 28 April 2008 at 01:07 by Andy - 0 comments.

As the next step in the renaissance here at "the Zone", we are proud to present two submissions from our viewers.

Josh Adams, who has been a fan of Sim Brother here from the beginning when it was done with "The Sims", has faithfully rendered the original series house into one for "The Sims 2". As I am the person who originally designed the house, I must say how impressed I am with Josh's work and how faithful it was to my design.

Melina has recently begun playing "The Sims 2" and after falling in love with a house in London that she saw on the British TV show "Grand Designs", she has created her own version of it right here. With a generally modern design, it has numerous features and has a lot of potential.

Thankyou to both of you for your creations. Clicking on the appropriate picture will direct you to its download page.

22. Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Review

Written on Sunday 27 April 2008 at 22:33 by MissWendy - 0 comments.

Opening up the newest SP by Maxis, we look deeper into the Kitchen & Bath Interior Design stuff pack. Lets look at what new decorating touches can be added to your Sims homes.

Check the editorial out!

23. Eighth Expansion Confirmed

Written on Sunday 13 April 2008 at 20:25 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

Although the Sims 3 has already been announced, EA has confirmed that there will be an eighth expansion for the Sims 2. Through a teaser on the official site we now know that this possibly last expansion for the Sims 2 will take Sims to apartments:

"Your Sims are moving into a brand-new apartment and their lives will never be the same!

"Fun and drama await as your Sims discover apartment living - from getting along with new neighbors to meddlesome landlords, building their reputation to visiting new social hangouts. Take your Sims out of there serene suburban homes into hustling apartment buildings."

Check out the teaser below, click the thumbnail for a large version.

24. Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff Announced

Written on Friday 25 January 2008 at 20:33 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

FreeTime isn't out yet, and EA has already announced their seventh stuff pack. Although there is no press release yet, it is also no secret that Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff will be the next stuff pack, to be released in April. The pack is focussed on objects for - as you may have guessed - kitchens and bathrooms. Below you can find the (European) packshot, as well as some artworks of items from the pack, crafted by our colleagues from SimsNetwork. Click the thumbnails below to see larger versions, and read on for the official description and features list.

Read More!

25. FreeTime - Media so Far

Written on Friday 25 January 2008 at 20:10 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Most of you will by now have heard about FreeTime, the seventh expansion pack for the Sims 2. Although we have been a little bit behind on all the news about it, it's time to play catch-up for a bit. Thus we have collected all available screenshots and other things for you to find below (in the "Read more" area).

Other than all those screenshots and artworks, there are two videos: a trailer and a music video of Natasha Bedingfield's "A Pocketful of Sunshine." That track is included in the expansion, of course all in Simlish. Furthermore there are hobby magazines for all of the hobbies, of which at the time of writing 6 have been revealed. The first of seven comic strips has also been published at the official site. Finally, the official UK site has a fansite kit with some material (also shown below) as well. A Prima Guide will be released at the same time as the game.

FreeTime is expected to be released in the week of February 25th (26th in the US, 29th in the UK). Read More!

26. Rod Humble Interviewed

Written on Friday 25 January 2008 at 19:36 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Back in December Rod Humble, head of the Sims Division at EA, was interviewed by CNet. He talks about how the division came to be, around the time of Nightlife, and what Humble does in his daily work. He says there's quite a lot of pressure on him, as every new design leap that the studio takes can be a success or a flop, though it will be looked at by a lot of people because of the famous brand that The Sims is. He also says how the fans is important to the studio, and their involvement in the development of expansion packs. The culture of the Sims studio versus the EA Sports teams is also discussed, and the Sims Division is also known as the "hippies on the second floor. As you may expect, Humble confirms a Sims 3 will be coming, though he doesn't say when it will be out. Read the complete interview for more details.

27. Welcome, Seth!

Written on Thursday 8 November 2007 at 19:46 by ChEeTaH - 4 comments.

28. MySims Fun Pack

Written on Tuesday 16 October 2007 at 23:28 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

EA Netherlands has released a so-called Fun Pack of MySims, which contains avatars, wallpapers and signatures themed after the latest Sims title on the Wii and DS. The pack also contains the (unofficial) Sims font from SML Designs (commonly known as SimsLLHP). The pack is a 14 Mb zip file and can be downloaded from ElectronicArts.nl.

29. SecuROM Follow-Up - Official Statement

Written on Tuesday 16 October 2007 at 23:23 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

Following up on all the SecuROM discussions that have started since the release of Bon Voyage, EA has issued a few statements about it. One is from MaxoidDrea in which it is more or less denied that the problem is a significant one. Another thread started by MaxoidSam has thus far received a lot of response from fans with problems, ranging from disabled drives to other games, like SimCity 4, not starting up anymore. Also, EA claims SecuROM is an integral part of the game, and is therefore not in the EULA, despite the software installing its own third-party service if the game is run as non-administrator. Instructions on how to properly remove (and prevent reinstallation of) SecuROM are in a thread at MoreAwesomeThanYou (MATY). A common theme in the responses is that EA (together with Sony, creator of SecuROM) has lost all trust from several fans, as the legitimate customers are having trouble with the copy protection and are requested to send encrypted files to EA/Sony without knowing its exact contents. Despite all of that, the game was cracked within a day after the release.

30. SecuROM Problems Denied by Maxis [Update]

Written on Saturday 6 October 2007 at 02:16 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Since Bon Voyage a new controversy has appeared in Sims community forums, regarding the new copy protection used with the expansion pack. Although it was already used with H&M Stuff and The Sims 2 Deluxe, it may not have been used so far due to later expansion packs being installed, all of which used SafeDisc for piracy protection. Now SecuROM version 7 is being used, developed by Sony, to prevent copies of the game from running. This version installs a local service (invisible background program) on the computer, which people claim to cause lag or have memory leaks. In general, the copy protection is troublesome, even with other games, causing random lock-ups, failure to recognize legal discs, and more. The service will not be removed if you uninstall the game, nor does the end user license agreement (EULA) seem to mention that this software is installed. The UAService that is being installed remains and is used to make SecuROM protection available to accounts without administrator privileges in Windows. Sony, producer of the SecuROM tool, was accused of installing rootkits with their music CDs in 2005 as well.

EA pretty much denies there are problems with the copy protection, and claims it is not causing any problems with the Sims - ignoring the fact and controversy in previously released games from other vendors. A post by Sam Player asks for some help, whereas MaxoidVanquish denies any problems with the protection. Until now the controversy remains.

[Update 6 October, 23:07] A new blog post by MaxoidViolet with more details about what programs SecuROM detects and blocks, and how to solve some basic issues. More advanced problems can also be solved through EA Customer Support, and instructions are in the same (two part) blog post. There's also a dedicated BBS forum for SecuROM problems now.