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821. Sims 2 Patch Update

Written on Monday 1 November 2004 at 23:47 by ChEeTaH - 3 comments.

A few weeks ago a patch was announced for the Sims 2. Meanwhile a feedback form was posted online with which Maxis investigates bugs and tries to find out what's causing these problems. An update was posted today in which Maxis states that the patch will still take a little while to be done, as Maxis wants to make sure they fully understand the problems and fix them rather than "substitute, misdiagnose, or overlook" them:

"I'm posting to give you an update on the patch. We have a team working hard to get it out to you soon. We want to make sure we understand the issues from all sides, and we don't want to rush out a patch that will only substitute, misdiagnose, or overlook problems the community is having with the game. We are so sorry for all the inconvenience that some of you are having. We know it's frustrating for some, and we know it's only because of the dedication to our games the community has that makes them successful. We'll keep you updated as news becomes available.

"As MaxoidLucky said in the post above, if you can't find a solution to your problem through tech support or by searching the BBS and want to add to our research you can submit your issue through our Feedback Submission Form:

http://thesims2.ea.com/community/qa_form.php

"Thanks for your patience."

Also see the patch thread on the official BBS for more.

822. Sims 2 Movie Contest

Written on Sunday 31 October 2004 at 02:16 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

For those who are good at making movies with the Sims 2, there's now a challenge with which you can win a digital video camera or a prize pack from EA including the Urbz, the Sims 2, Burnout 3 and a TS2 T-Shirt. Clips sent in will be judged on amount of horror - it's a Horror Movie Contest - and humour, the cinematography, and finally originality, each accounting for 25% of the final score. You can only use in-game sound or your own voice, and the spooky tunes that were made available last simday. Entries may be up to 2 minutes long and must be submitted through the MySim page followed by filling out a form. Only people living in "50 United States (except Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland and Vermont) and the District of Columbia" are eligible to enter, and you must be 13 years or older to be able to participate. For more information, check out the contest page.

823. The Sims 2 - The Sequel Has Landed - The Final Stages

Written on Saturday 30 October 2004 at 02:55 by Andy - 0 comments.

The Final Stages is the latest section that we are looking at in our detailed review of The Sims 2 Due to unexpected events, we take a jump from the gradual progression look through the ages with some bad news to our family of sims. It's all in here!

824. New Poll

Written on Thursday 28 October 2004 at 16:56 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

As you may have seen already, we've added a new poll to the site for this week. Based on the Sims 2 aspirations, we're wondering what you'll be like when you're old. If you're already old, you can of course say that too. Vote on the right side, or on the latest poll page. As for last week, when we asked you if you use foundations a lot: 309 people voted, and the mix is the most popular option. 46.5% says they use foundations for some houses, but not all. 16% uses them all the time, 5.5% never. 12.5% didn't really have a clue what they are, and the remaining 19.5% doesn't have the Sims 2. Detailed results can be found on the results page.

825. New downloads

Written on Tuesday 26 October 2004 at 16:41 by Starrats - 0 comments.

Today I added some pink, purple and green eyes to the genetics section. But also a black version of the red Bella dress, and a blue vest with a purple top underneath it for adult female sims. You can find them all here.

826. The Sims 2 - The Sequel Has Landed - A Toddler's Life

Written on Monday 25 October 2004 at 06:33 by Andy - 0 comments.

A Toddler's Life is the latest section that we are looking at in our detailed review of The Sims 2 Giselle Jones is now a toddler. We look at this stage of her life and how effective she and the family are in giving her the best start in life using all the means at their disposal. It's all in here!

827. Urbz Gone Gold with new Screens

Written on Monday 25 October 2004 at 02:05 by ChEeTaH - 4 comments.

Several site, including IGN and WorthPlaying have reported that the Urbz has gone gold for the 3 major consoles (PlayStation 2, GameCube and X-Box), and the Nintendo DS. The GBA version went gold early september already. The game will be released on 9 November in the US or 12 November in Europe. However, the DS platform isn't released until 21 November in the US, so it's likely the DS version of the Urbz won't be released until then either. Europeans and Australians will have to wait until the first quarter of 2005 for the DS itself. Now the game has "gone gold", the cds/dvds are being pressed and packed along with the manual etc., so they can ship to stores in time. Along with the news, WorthPlaying posted the new screenshots shown below. The Urbz toys will also be available at the same time as the game itself, though they're still unconfirmed for Europe.

You can read our preview for some first hands-on impressions by me, or if you're determined to get it just visit our shop and pre-order the game.

828. New Files From Neil

Written on Sunday 24 October 2004 at 13:19 by Neil - 0 comments.

If you've been following my tutorials on this site, you'll be pleased to know that you can now download the finished products from this site and use them in your own games!

I have added the downtown lot from the Hot Date tutorial (with one major change - open end bar as the barmaid often got stuck behind the closed off bar). Also, you can download the house I created for the Sims 2 basement tutorial.

Finally, as an extra treat, I've added my own custom made lot for Vacation - Sim Mountain, packed full of things for your sims to do while on holiday.

Click here to find them. Enjoy :)

829. New Sims 2 Cheats

Written on Saturday 23 October 2004 at 15:54 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

We've added a bunch of new cheats for the Sims 2 to our list. Some have appeared at other sites before, but most of them are completely new. The following cheats are new:

• floatProp horzEdgeScrollrate [X]: Change the horizontal scrollrate (for edge-scrolling).
• floatProp vertEdgeScrollrate [X]: Change the vertical scrollrate (for edge-scrolling).
• boolProp carsOnRight [true|false]: Cars in the hood drive on the left or right.
• boolProp ShowLotPackageFilename [true|false]: Show the filename of a lot in the neighborhood view.
• intProp censorGridSize [X]: Change the amount of blocks in the censor grid, or turn it off.
• boolProp simShadows [true|false]: Turn on/off shadows for Sims.
• floatProp particleDensity [X]: Density (amount) of particles (e.g. damp above a plate with food).
• floatProp particleScale [X]: Size of particles (e.g. damp above a plate with food).
• boolprop nhoodWaterReflection [true|false]: Turn on/off water reflection in the neighborhood view.
• boolprop chooseCameraSpecialEventEnabled [true|false]: Turn on/off special camera events.
• boolprop simpleTerrain [true|false]: Set the detail of the terrain to simple or not. Simple graphics perform better, but look a bit worse.

All the other Sims 2 cheats, and more details for these cheats, can be found in our cheats list.

830. SimDay

Written on Friday 22 October 2004 at 01:38 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Besides the announcement for The StrangerHood Episode 1, there's something new available at the official site. You can now edit your MySim page, and give it a Strangetown look. It's black, and features some characters from Strangetown. You can also still pick the (default) Sims 2 or an Urbz look for your MySim page. It applies only to your page, so while surfing through the MySim pages you might come across all three pages. To pick your favourite style, edit your account (you must be logged in on the official site).

Something else comes from the German official site. They've posted a new (English) video showing you 5 reasons to live - linked to the 5 aspirations of the Sims 2. That, and an older TV ad, can be found in their videos section. Click the "High" link next to "5 Gründe zu leben" ("5 reasons to live") to see the new video.