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Title: I'm a n00b lol. how do i build my own apartment complex from scratch?
Post by: computer2much on August 30, 2008, 01:43:56 pm
I was so excited about Apartment Life that I bought it right away, because I wanted to be able to build my own apartment complexes. I was hoping you could just do it through the game, but aparently not. I saw that other people had built them and I was wondering what I have to do and like what kinda stuff I have to have to make it work...

Thanks!


Title: I'm a n00b lol. how do i build my own apartment complex from scratch?
Post by: CuriousSimmer on August 30, 2008, 01:57:49 pm
Build a building in residential mode, then (before moving Sims in) use the cheatcode:

changelotzoning apartmentbase

After which you should be able to move families in the apartments.

A few things to keep in mind:

1. You must use the 'unique separator' door (with the doormat) as the only entrance in and out of the apartment. If you have another way out of the apartment, it won't work. All back yards, patios, decks, etc. must be enclosed.

2. Make sure you furnish the apartments that you don't intend to use for your playable sims, otherwise when you go to visit the NPC neighbors, they won't have any furniture!

3. Double-check before using the changelotzoning cheat, make sure you have stairs, doors, windows, etc. where you want them. You cannot build these things in residential mode.


Title: I'm a n00b lol. how do i build my own apartment complex from scratch?
Post by: computer2much on August 30, 2008, 02:14:03 pm
mmk thanks!


Title: I'm a n00b lol. how do i build my own apartment complex from scratch?
Post by: TtheK on September 03, 2008, 07:11:49 am
Perhaps this should be stickied. I bet this will end up being the #1 question for Apartment Life.


Title: I'm a n00b lol. how do i build my own apartment complex from scratch?
Post by: dragon_tfm on September 03, 2008, 12:25:10 pm
this is a good source of info http://www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?title=Tutorials:Building_an_Apartment


Title: I'm a n00b lol. how do i build my own apartment complex from scratch?
Post by: greeneyedsims on September 24, 2008, 05:14:02 pm
Thanks dragon, this is great information!


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