Thank you; the guide was very insightful.

That was quite pleasant and an exciting story line. :clap:

You just copy the folder (the Sims 2 folder) and save it somewhere else safe and away from your EA Games folder (I keep it in a folder called "Sims 2 back-up" in MyDoc's, but that's just me); so you will now have an extra copy of the folder (which is your back-up), so if something ever goes wrong in your game; instead of having to go through too much trouble, you can just copy the back-up and paste it over your Sims 2 folder. You should update your back-up as much as possible - especially if something important happened that you don't want to lose. Just save your current Sims 2 folder (in EA Games folder) and save it over your back-up to create a new back-up.

*Basically, a "back-up" is just an extra copy that you create so you don't have to go through all the trouble doing things over again or reinstalling your game in case something bad happens to your game. Also before making a back-up, make sure you game actually is in fine working condition, because if you make a back-up of a bad game, your back-up is going to be bad (remember, a back-up is just a copy). Some people like to save back-ups onto CD's or flash memory.

*When I say "save over", that just means when you save it, "it will tell you that file already exists and if you save it, it will save over the old one (basically replace it), and ask you if you still want to save" - just say, yes.

I didn't say I thought they were ugly; I just implied that they don't have enough clothes that are a bit more conservative. Having the internet is practically a given now (whether it should or shouldn't). Even from like elementary schools expect that students have it.

They made plenty profit with Sims 1 and expansions. They make plenty of profit with Sims 2 and expansions. I highly doubt not making Stuffpacks will cause them bankruptcy. There's a difference between making a profit and wanting too much - even making a huge profit is different. I suppose if some sites make you pay money, then that's really not very different. However, a difference is that they are not doing this as just part of their free-time, this is part of their career unlike makers of custom content who often have other careers.

I don't mind having several with the same name. People in real life can have the same first name, so it's not a big deal for me.

There are different groups of names I use depending on what the sim's initial role is. I have just "normal" type sims and give them names that are average. I may have themed names, e.g. for many of the mafia sims - they have Italian names. I also can make names based on a specific characteristic in the sim or a specific trait. I also like making references and using word play with names. I often have themed last names and "normal" first names - e.g. Peter Pound is the owner of the pound; his wife is Ezra Pound (kinda "normal" and word play with the author).

:laughing: I remember thinking that same thing when I was creating a family, and couldn't find anything appropriate for them to wear.

I don't know about "Stuff Packs", and I have honestly been boycotting them from the start. They used to just add it to the next expansion pack or provide free on-line, but now I think they are a bit out of line. And don't they have a lot more Stuff Packs than expansions? It's just a easier way for them to make money. I mean I've been tempted to buy them too, but only because some Custom Content seems to require them. They've become drunk off their money, and want more and more. I'll probably still buy expansions because I already have Sims 2, but it really makes me leery of Sims 3 that is supposed to come out soon... I just wish (but doubt) that they'll read these forums, and get up off their jewel-encrusted thrones.

Also people keep saying "stealing"; they didn't really steal anything, they just made something that was already made by the community. Maybe, they saw it or maybe they thought it up on their own. It's like just because one person makes an Angelina Jolie sim doesn't mean someone else can't - and unless they actually use the other person's to make theirs, it's not stealing. Just like, even if two people write a paper on the same topic doesn't mean one of them copied the idea, or stole it. Beosbox Boy (at least I think - I don't want to put words in his mouth) is just saying that there's already custom content out there that's the same stuff as the outfits in the Stuff Pack, and not only are they of higher quality, they are also free. He doesn't say that they stole it. The side-by-side comparison would still be interesting though.

I see... I'm curious what you mean... do you have a link?

I think if you delete the EA games folder in your My Documents folder, when you start the game, it generates the neighborhoods over again. Make sure you take out or back-up things that you want to keep (like things in your Downloads folder for example).

:shock: Is that really true? I had no idea... I may actually have to test this... though, none of my stories have yet to do an uncle or aunt thing... I wonder who I'll test this on... :evil4:


I've never seen American soaps, but from the Korean soaps (which they call "dramas"), I've never seen something like that happen though there was something that almost happened between two people that didn't know they were brother and sister, but that dissolved before something really serious happened.
But if Cassandra and Michael is soapy, then what happens in mine is outright Greek tragedyesque; no, there's no son kills father marries mother, but well... Dustin marries Angela (everything seems fine so far); they have two children (okay, so now we've acknowledged they existence of "woohoo"), BUT Dustin divorces Angela (a bit more scandalous); then, well, backing up a little bit, someone actually had a bit of a crush on Dustin... and well, that crush is realized as Dustin ends up happily ever after with Beau, his brother (the one with the crush).
Angela on the other hand becomes like a younger version of Dina (having MANY babies with many babies' daddies); when Dustin and Beau's younger brother, Jacob, goes to college, things between him and Angela start heating up, and they get married, and she has two babies with him too. She eventually catches Jacob cheating, and divorces him... so Angela has married and divorced two of the Broke brothers (brothers 1 and 3), and has two kids with each of them (totaling four kids). She and Brandi become good friends, and both of them never get a job (those two just don't strike me as working types. Angela's too lazy and more interested in get rich quick type schemes, and Brandi just isn't that bright). That's as far as I've ever gotten, but I suspect there are more babies and babies' daddies in Angela's future; Brandi has yet to get her groove back, and I'm not sure she ever will...
Uh... you went to go eat supper, but never came back!


Wow, it's so hard for me to imagine Don as a knowledge sim! And Dina as a family sim for that matter!


That's funny, because I also like Lilith, but I like Mary-sue too. I'm okay with Angela, and I kind of make Daniel a bum who moves in with his one of his sons (the only one in the Pleasant family that doesn't hate him; his sister, Jennifer doesn't hate him either, but she's a Burb now).

I think if you delete the EA games folder in your My Documents folder, when you start the game, it generates the neighborhoods over again. Make sure you take out or back-up things that you want to keep (like things in your Downloads folder for example).

I hope this helps.

From all the things I've been reading in these threads, it seems that the expansion is good, but they just shouldn't have released it so early... I'm sure that the whole money thing is good for them, but it would be nice if they at least fixed most of the problems before releasing it. I mean they're gonna have to fix them after (via a patch anyway), why give us (the ones giving them money) all this unnecessary stress trying to figure out all this stuff on our own; we paid to play the game, not to learn how to be a beta-testing person... I kinda doubt that they do, but I really hope that they read these forums.

What is it with Insim that doesn't work exactly? Is it the whole thing or specific things? Insim always worked with expansions that came after its respective version (though without options for new features), but why isn't it working in this expansion?

I, personally, would die and so would my sims without Insim. If even the basic features don't work, I'll definitely have to wait to install that expansion.

I haven't played the game yet, but maybe, it's similar to a pet... more maybe like a cross between pet and one of the other things like Plantsim or Servo, so it has some interactions, but like pets, it doesn't have any romantic ones.

I haven't installed or played Bon Voyage yet, but I sure did buy it (thanks to knightguy82, my hero!); it was just such a deal that I couldn't wait to get it. I mean it wouldn't be that much even like a year later.
Anyway, like I said, I haven't installed it, and I've been reading through threads, and there seems to be some sort of issue, so I guess I'll just wait to install it.
Oh, and about people complaining about it; well, people who have a complaint are usually far more vocal than those who don't have a complaint; and also, do those corporate people even read these forums? I honestly don't think they do, but I do think it would be nice if they did... we've given a lot of feedback at this sight regarding the game.

I personally don't feel superior or anything for having custom content; in fact I'm very grateful to the creators of it. I too like custom content for the variety, and some things in the game just seem to be missing at times... not to mention that the Maxis sim templates look a bit... well, I think the best word for it is they look a bit Goopy GilsCarbo...

Frida, how nefarious yet completely understandable. Dealing with the sims aren't completely like dealing with people in that we're probably less inhibited. We can act out fantasies and probably become a bit more sadistic; however, getting to release those dreams and tensions into the game (and not real life) may not be a bad thing at all. I also have to admit that some of sim sadism is because they act stupid or one that complains to me too much - at a certain point, I'm like fine, deal with it yourself! Also, I apparently have no problem killing someone for the sake of a storyline.