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Is
this group specifically for Sims I or Sims II..............?????? ·
Can I get Sims2 questions answered in the SFC? ·
Can I use objects made here for
my Sims 2 game? ·
Hey, how can I get my
questions added to the FAQ? ·
Hey, I’ve downloaded the ThingCheck but it’s
not working! What’s wrong? ·
What is SkinCheck and
where can I get it? ·
What is SkinDoctor and where
can I get it? ·
What is
Transmogrifier and where can I get it? ·
What is RugOmatic and
where can I get it? ·
What is SimExplorer,
and where can I get it? ·
What is Sim Plus!
SimZip and where can I get it? ·
What is the correct order to
install my Sims Expansion Packs? ·
Do I have to switch CD's when I want to play one of the
other expansions I installed...? ·
How do I download user made objects, unzip them, and
install them in my game? 1.
downloading 2.
unzipping 3.
installing ·
Hey, what if my Sims is not installed in the default
location? ·
How do I organize my downloads? ·
Why should I organize my downloads? ·
Is there a Sim Tool that
shows the picture of an object? ·
If so, how can I save the
picture? ·
Where can I find retired Sims objects and Skins? ·
What are File Share Friendly (FSF)
objects and skins? ·
How do I get File Share Friendly
(FSF) objects and skins? ·
I have Sim Plus! SimZip, will it properly extract rar.
files? ·
If not where do I put these files? 1.
Objects 2.
Walls 3.
Floors 4.
Roofs 5.
Skins 7.
LoadLoops ·
What about Hot Date,
Vacation, and Superstar Skins? What are they, and where do I put them? ·
Why won’t
my downloaded skins show up in the game? ·
Why do I keep seeing simmies
wearing bikinis and pajamas in the family creation screen? ·
Where do I put the skins I
downloaded? ·
Can skins go in the downloads
folder too? ·
Hey, why do some of my simmies look really odd? ·
Okay, now that I removed it,
how do I fix the duplicate GUID? ·
How do you properly save sim
files onto CD without having to use 1 million of them? ·
I know you can save a lot more to
DVD-r's than CD's - how much more? ·
How do you create a zip using WinRar? ·
Are creations in
the SFC free to clone or recolor? ·
Where can I find non SFC
objects/walls/floors pictured in the SFC object previews? ·
I have more than 8 family
members on my lot. How do I play family member 9, 10 and so on? ·
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Is this group specifically for Sims I or Sims
II..............??????
—Thanks to
Sim Fanatic Shuree for submitting this question! Answer: We do not discriminate. So, the group is for fans of both Sims
1 and Sims 2; Most of our members and custom content is Sims 1. However, we
now have a YahooGroup that will provide Sims 2 custom content, and at least
two of our staff members have made Sims 2 content to share! So, all of our
Sims 2 Fanatics may join the Sims 2 Fanatics
Community
just by clicking HERE!
Can I get Sims2
questions answered in the SFC?
—Thanks,
SFC admin Rougue for submitting this question and fabulous Sims2 resources! Answer: We will all do our best to answer all questions, but as I
mentioned before, Sims 1 is our main focus so I’m afraid our knowledge base will
reflect that. I have no experience with the Sims2, myself, and Rougue has
very little. So, until we get some Sim2 users here the SFC will mostly deal
with Sims1. If you have questions concerning Sims2, I recommend you pay a
visit to Simbella’s
Hangout or my
personal favorite Neighborhood 99!
Can I use objects
made here for my Sims 2 game?
—Thanks to SFC admin Rougue for this question and answer! Answer: At
the moment, no. Our current creators are only specializing in Sims1 objects
and skins. Sims 2 objects are coded differently, and that is why Sims 1 objects won’t work with the Sims 2. Sim Fanatics Donna suggests this for
Sims 2 fans: The website The Sims Resource seems to
have a ton of lovely things for it. It's a paid membership site, but it's only like 8 bux
for 2 months and you can get plenty of stuff in that time. I've been a member
for a couple of weeks and just the sheer amount of help files and stuff
makes it worth it.—Thanks to Sim Fanatic Donna for this
suggestion.
Hey, how can I
get my questions added to the FAQ?
Answer: If you have a question that would
fit into this SFC FAQ, then email it to me
at my regular email addy, or
you can post it in any of the SFC yahoo groups. If you have the answer to
that question, it would be great if you would supply it for credit…otherwise, I will have to research the
question myself. Be sure and put in the subject line that your question is
for the SFC FAQs.
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What is ThingCheck and where can I get it?
--Thanks to Sim Fanatic Kelly for
submitting this question! Answer: ThingCheck is a fabulous Sim Tool, created by
Ratt Salad, to search Sims Downloads for problems with object files. If you download a bunch of user made objects, ThingCheck is virtually an essential because
it is currently the only tool (that I'm aware of) that searches all downloads
for duplicate GUIDs, which will crash the Sims game to
desktop. Anyone who wants this program will find it on the Sims software page at Bunny Sims 'Livin' it Up' WebPages. Please follow the
instructions Ratt Salad provides with the program!
Hey, I’ve
downloaded the ThingCheck but it’s not working! What’s wrong? --Thanks to Sim Fanatic Rosemary for
submitting this question!
Answer: There are a couple of things you could have going on that
might cause your ThingCheck to malfunction. 1.
If
your Sims is NOT installed in the default folders, this will cause an error
message in the ThingCheck that will say something like-“ThingCheck
cannot access an unnamed file.” At this moment, I am unsure of how to fix this. I will
post the repair as soon as I have access to it. 2.
If you
are running any other Sim Tool or the Sims game itself, you will get an error
message saying something like—“ThingCheck cannot access an unnamed
file.”
To solve this issue, shut down all Sim Tools and make sure that the Sims is
not running, then try to load the ThingCheck again. Before contacting Ratt
Salad for support
on this program, please make absolute sure that you do not have one of the
mentioned problems here.
What is SkinCheck and where can I get it?
Answer: SkinCheck is a marvelous Sim Tool,
created by Ratt Salad, to search your Sims skins folder and report all duplicate filenames, missing files and bad bitmaps.
Anyone who wants this program will find it on the Sims software page at Bunny Sims 'Livin' it Up' WebPages. Please follow the
instructions Ratt Salad provides with the program!
What is SkinDoctor and where can I get it?
Answer: The SkinDoctor is a Sim Tool created by Dr. Pixel that scans your Sims skin folder for
problem skin, animation, and bmp files, and then gives you the option of
removing problems data or repairing them. Anyone who wants this program will find it on the programs for Sims1 webpage located at The
Blarney Stone.
Please follow the instructions Dr. Pixel provides with the program!
What is Transmogrifier
and where can I get it?
Answer: The incredible Transmogrifier is a Sims Tool crated by Don
Hopkins that allows a user to clone Sims objects for the purpose of creating
new objects. It is a must have for any user wanting to create new objects. Anyone who wants this program will find it on the Transmogrifier webpage. Please follow the
instructions Mr. Don Hopkins provides with the program!
What is RugOmatic and where can I get it?
Answer: RugOmatic is another fine Sim Tool created by
Don Hopkins that allows a user to create Rugs with out having to use the Transmogrifier. Anyone who wants this program will find it on the RugOmatic webpage. Please follow the
instructions Mr. Don Hopkins provides with the program! The full version of this program requires a donation.
What is SimExplorer, and
where can I get it!
Answer: SimExplorer is a
spectacular SimTool created by Bil Simser that will allow you to preview all
of your downloads, including objects, skins, floors, walls, and roofs. I
personally have found no SimTool better for the job! Currently, SimExplorer is
being hosted at The Sims Resource
in the 'Program Database'.
Please follow the
instructions Mr. Simser provides with the program!
What is SimsPlus!
SimZip and where can I get it?
Answer: SimsPlus! SimZip is reported by SpiffySims to be the easiest
Auto-Installer for TS1. SpiffySims explains that If you are not
sure where your downloads should go, just open SimZip, drop a zipped download into it, and
click Start. SimZip will auto install objects, skins, walls,
floors, roofs, and murals to the correct folder for you. SimZip cannot be used to install lots. SpiffySims Cautions that before
using SimZip, you must make sure the download you are
trying to install is properly zipped. They recommend WinZip for this, as SimZip will not install anything that is not in
zip format. Downloads that are compressed into .RAR files will NOT work in
the SimZip program. Currently, SimsPlus! SimZip can be downloaded from the
Sims 1 Section of Sims Tools Hosted at SpiffySims.
Please always follow download and installation instructions!
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correct order to install my Sims Expansion Packs?
—Thanks to Sim Fanatic Amethyst for suggesting this question, and to SFC admin Rougue
for the answer. Answer: 1. The Sims 2. Livin’ Large (If
you have Deluxe, Livn’ Large is
a part of the first disc.) 3. House Party 4. Hot Date 5. Vacation 6. Unleashed 7. Super Star 8. Makin’ Magic
I
have added all the expansion packs to my game, and now
the game keeps asking me to put in the MM CD to play! Will I still be able to
play with and use the objects and skins from the previous expansion packs?--Thanks to Sim Fanatic Rosemary for inspiring this question!
Answer: Ya, absolutely! The Sims will recognize and
load objects and skins from every previously INSTALLED expansion pack, and
you only need the CD to the last expansion pack you installed to summon them
all up when you are ready to play.
Do I have to switch
CD's when I want to play one of the other expansions I installed...? --Thanks
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skins, unzip
them, and install
them in my game?
--Thanks to SFC admin Rougue for suggesting
this question! Answer: Downloading:
It’s different depending on what web site you are wanting to download from. But most generally to download an object all you have to do is click on the object’s link. Some websites link the object’s picture and some have a link beside the picture that will say something like ‘Click here to download’. Once you click on the download link, a new box will open like
this one:
Click on the save button, and then choose a location easy for
you to locate. I always choose a file I created in ‘My
Documents’
labeled as ‘Zips
for Sims’.
This way I know where they are, and I can scan them for viruses and back them
up before opening them. Note: Once you are done downloading, I recommend you always scan
your new goodies with a virus scanner of some sort before ever unzipping
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First of all, it’s important to note that I like to
use WinRar for all of my zipping needs, so
this tutorial will only reflect that. Locate and open the file containing your new download zips.
Right click the file you want to unzip and choose the option ‘Extract
Here’.
Note: You can choose one of the other extract options, but I
recommend using the ‘Extract Here’ option, so you can look over the
files and read the creators inserted ‘readme’ before installing the object or
skin into the game. My reason for this is that some objects have important
installation instructions that if not followed will cause either the game to
crash or the object to not work properly. So, in this case, let’s do it
the right way…Extract
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Okay, now the files are extracted. After you have read the
creator’s
readme, follow his/her instructions on installing the object. If there are no
instructions, these are the default locations of where to install your
downloaded objects, skins, roofs, walls, and floors. (Note: For a more detailed
explanation of Download Installation/Uninstallation please see Sims Fanatic
Mopen’s question below: Where do I put these files?) Objects
go here: C:\Program Files\Maxis\The
Sims\Downloads (Files usually ending with an IFF) Skins
go here: C:\Program Files\Maxis\The
Sims\GameData\Skins (Files usually ending with bmp, cfp, cmx, skn) Walls
go here: C:\Program Files\Maxis\The
Sims\GameData\Walls (Files always ending with wll) Floors
go here: C:\Program Files\Maxis\The
Sims\GameData\Floors (Files always ending with flr) Roofs
go here: C:\Program Files\Maxis\The
Sims\GameData\Roofs (Files always ending in bmp) Note: I always back up my zips on CD or DVD just in case I lose my
computer and all the beautiful downloads I have. This way I still have the
downloads if I have to reinstall. After you have installed your new
objects/skins into your game, if you have backed up the zip the way you
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Hey, what if my Sims is not
installed in the default location?
Answer: If your Sims game is not installed in the default
location, here is how to find your downloads folder: 1.Right Click on the Icon you use
to start your Sims game.
2. Choose the option ‘Properties’
3. Left click the button that says ‘Find Target’.
4. The window that opens is the Sims main folder. If you look
in the address bar, you will see the address to your Sims main folder. You
will find the downloads folder near the top. The GameData folder is located a little lower
than the downloads folder. These are the folders you will need to know their
locations for installing your downloads.
In my case, the address is C:\Program Files\Maxis\The
Sims because my Sims is installed in the
default folders. Sims Fanatics
Donna suggests: The Sims Resource has a downloadable wizard that will
automatically install the files you want into the game for you (for both Sims 1 and 2) and if you don't like a
file or the
file has something wrong with it, it will uninstall it for you.—Thanks to
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Answer: The best way that I have found is to create a folder in your
downloads for each website. Only put the objects from that website in it’s
prospective folder. If you have hundreds of downloads from one website, it’s good
to have separate folders for the objects. I have provided a picture here of my own download folder so you can get
an idea of what I mean.
Organizing Suggestion: Bunny
Wuffles
suggests that you keep less than 200 objects in a download sub-folder to keep
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Answer: You may have a
problem with one of the downloads and will have to remove it. Organizing them
makes it easy for you to find the offending object so you can remove it. This
will save you hours of searching for an object that you don’t
know the name of in a sea of downloads in a disorganized folder. In addition,
you may simply get tired of certain objects and just want to remove them. It
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Is there a Sim Tool that shows the picture of an object?
–Thanks to SF Sheila for this question! Answer: Yes!
Bil Simser has provided us with a fine SimTool called SimExplorer that will
allow you to view all of your downloads, including objects, skins, floors, walls, and roofs. I
use this tool to get good preview pictures of my objects so I know what
objects I have.
If so, how can I save the picture?–Thanks to SF Sheila for this question! Answer: There
is a nifty picture saving feature on the
SimExplorer. This is how you use it!
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Skins?
–Thanks to SF Bruce for inspiring this question! Answer: There
are quite a few places out there that host some retired sites’ objects and
skins! Some do so with permission. The largest collection of retired objects
with permissions to host are found at Saving
the Sims! If
you cannot find your wanted item there, I have comprised a list Sims sites
and am currently putting them together in an organized fashion on my SFC Sims Links Collection. This page is now open, but please keep in mind that
it is a work in progress and so likely will be constantly under construction
as I add and remove new links. In this collection I have provided convenient
links to many sites that host retired objects! In the meantime, if your retired
object or skin is ‘File Share
Friendly’ then you can post a request for the object or skin on
any Sims forum, and some kind-hearted soul will send you your requested ‘File Share
Friendly’ item to the email of your choice. However,
if the object/skin your are searching for is NOT ‘File Share
Friendly’ then I’m sorry to say,
you’re up a creek without a download!
What are File Share Friendly (FSF) objects and skins? Answer: There are several
object creators and skinners who have agreed to make their creations
available through the email to anyone desiring them. These are ‘File Share Friendly’ (FSF) objects and skins. These kindly
creators generously allow anyone to share their ‘FSF’ creations through the email! So, even if
their Sim Pages are retired, any Sims Fanatic can still obtain fabulous
objects/skins by finding someone who will share the file!
How do I get File Share Friendly (FSF) objects and skins? Answer: The best place to
identify and locate ‘FSF’ objects and skins is
by paying a visit to Neighborhood99’s ‘Sims 1 N99 Preservation of
Bandwidth Society - File Sharing Forum!’, moderated by genietwo, who is very helpful and friendly! Inside the N99’s
FSF forum, you will find an extensive list of all the Sims1
FSF Sims Sites! After locating the ‘FSF’ creator of your choice on the list then you are welcome to
post a request in the N99
FSF forum for the object or skin of your choice. Please follow the
request
rules as closely as you can…and before you know it, some friendly N99’er will send you that file to your desired
email addy! ‘FSF’ is the greatest thing that ever happened to
Simmers all over the world, since the Sims came out! Let’s
help genietwo keep the ‘FSF’
list up to date! When ever you are out hunting for new downloads, be sure and
watch for the FSF icon. C If you ever find one that is not on the N99
list, be sure and send genietwo
a message about it with a URL to the FSF
site! *smile* It’s
the right thing to do, ya’all! Also, if you are a Sims Creator/Skinner with a Sims Page that
you would agree to make FSF, please let N99
know so they can add your Sims Pages to the ‘FSF’ list! We love you ‘FSF’ sites! *smile*
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Vacation, and Superstar Skins? What are they,
and where do I put them?
Answer: These are skins
designed to be bought by your Sims in the downtown, Vacation Island, and
Studiotown locations. These skins include pajamas, formal wear, swimsuits,
high fashion, and winter wear. Once your Simmie pays a visit to one of these
locations and buys new clothing, that new clothing will then become the
default clothing for that sim. These skins install in the same way all other skins do. Put them in your skins folder. If your Sims are installed in the default folders, you will find your skins folder here: C:\Program Files\Maxis\The
Sims\GameData\Skins
Why won’t my downloaded skins show up in the game?
Answer: There are a couple of things that could make this happen. 1. You may have placed the skins in a subfolder inside the
skins folder. But for some reason the Sims game will ignore any subfolders
inside the skins folder as well as anything inside them.…thus
any skins you have in there will not be used in the game. You can fix this problem by taking the skins out of any
subfolders located inside the skins folder and drop them directly inside the
skins folder. It’s
messy, but it’s
the only way they will work. 2. Another reason that the skins might not be showing up is that
the skin is either incomplete, the bitmap is not in the proper format, or
there is a problem in the cmx somewhere. To determine if you have any of
these problems with your skins, there are two fabulous Sim Tools available to help you solve this
problem. Skin Doctor, which will scan all of your skins
files and remove any problem skins, and SkinCheck which will also scan all of your
skin files and then provide a report so you can take care of the problem
manually. Although I personally prefer the Skin
Doctor because it
will remove problem skins for you, I have had great success with both tools
and commend the authors for their remarkable work! If you use either, be sure
and follow the creators instructions completely!
Why do I keep seeing simmies wearing bikinis and
pajamas in the family creation screen?
Answer: Because some creators don’t name their skins to fit into the
expansion pack naming system. I assume that this is done to allow people who
have no expansion packs to have access to these skins. If you would like to
change the names of these files so that they can be used as buyables in your
game rather than in your Family creation screen then you can visit my Making
Buyable Skins
Tutorial. It will talk you through it all.
Where do I put the skins I
downloaded?
Answer: It is always best to read the instructions of the creator
inside the skins zip you downloaded; however, some skinners assume you know
where they go and don’t tell you where to put them…in
these cases downloaded skins almost always belong in the ‘Sims’ skins
folder. If you installed your Sims game in the default location, you will
find the skins folder here: C:\Program Files\Maxis\The
Sims\GameData\Skins
Can skins go in the downloads folder too?
Answer: I recommend that
you only place skins in the downloads folder when the skins creator tells you
to put them there. Generally speaking, skins will not work in the downloads
folder unless they belong to a user created object. So, when in doubt, you
will be better off placing skins in the skins folder, except where the user
creator instructs you to place his/her skins in the downloads folder along
with an object. Please, always read the enclosed instructions inside the skins/objects
readme. Some downloads have special instructions to make them work properly
in your game.
Hey, why do
some of my simmies look really odd?
Answer: There are various problems that can come from errors in
skins, few of which will make your game crash. The most common skin problems
will cause some simmies to appear invisible, some will cause a skin to be
white, and some will cause the skin to look warped and odd…making your simmie
look like some kind of mutant from outer space. To find out if you have any
skin problems, there are two marvelous Sims Tools that can aid you in fixing
these problems! SkinCheck is a marvelous Sim Tool, created by Ratt Salad, to search
your Sims skins folder and report all duplicate filenames, missing
files and bad bitmaps, so you can remove your problem file. Then there is SkinDoctor, a Sim Tool created by Dr. Pixel that scans your Sims skin folder for
problem skins, animations, and bmp files, and then gives you the option of
removing problems data or repairing them. Both are fabulous tools, and both will help you find your skin
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I have Sim Plus! SimZip, will it properly extract
rar. files?
(Thank you, Mopen, for this question!) Answer: Although SimsPlus! SimZip will auto install
objects, skins, walls, floors, roofs, and murals to the correct folder for
you, SpiffySims
reports that all downloads must be zipped up properly for the SimZip to work. They recommend that WinZip be
used…which tells me that SimZip works most favorably with a .ZIP file. I
did test it with .RAR files to be absolutely sure, and the program did fail. So, the answer to the first
part of you question is ‘No, SimsPlus! SimZip will not extract .RAR files,
but it works beautifully with .ZIP files.
If not where do I put
these files?
(Thank you, Mopen, for this question!) Answer: Now to answer the second part
of your question, which dealt with where to put the .RAR files you have
collected, .RAR files must be extracted, just as a .ZIP file does. WinRar is the program that will extract
.RAR files for you. Like WinZip,
WinRar has an evaluation version of their
program that works great! (.RARs are becoming more and more popular, as they provide a
smaller compression with a more reliable zip.) As for where to extract the
files to, I always recommend that Sims Fanatics should always follow a user
creator’s instructions on how to install their downloads. Read the
information provided on the website you visited…and if he/she provided you
with a readme inside the .RAR/.ZIP, please read it! They often will tell you
exactly where your new Downloads should be placed. Otherwise, these are the
default locations in which to install your new downloads after extracting the
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Lately when I try to play my
Sims game, it crashes to the desktop after a short time. WHY? And can it be
fixed?
Answer: The most common cause of Your problem is more than likely a GUID conflict! What that means is that you likely have two
or more objects with the same GUID somewhere in your downloads folder. Yes,
it can be fixed. The easiest fix that I have found is a program called ‘Sims
ThingCheck’. You
can find it at Bunny Sims’ ‘Livin’ it Up’ website located on the ‘Sims
Software’
link! Here is a quick run down of the solution, but I highly
recommend that you read ‘Ratt
Salads’
instructions thoroughly before doing anything with the objects in your
folders. Once you download and run the program, check the results list
for all objects that are labeled as ‘Duplicate GUIDs’. Locate the object that you like the least and remove it from
your maxis folders. At this point, you have a choice of two solutions. You
need to make the choice that is right for you. 1.
Either
delete the object from your computer forever and never look back. 2.
Or
place the object in an easy to locate folder where you can later change the GUID to a unique one. Once you have removed 1 of the objects in every duplicate GUID conflict incident, then you should
run the ‘Sims
ThingCheck’
one more time to make sure you didn’t miss any. When the results come
back as being free of duplicate
GUIDs, you may now
go back to playing your game! Happy Simming! BUT
WAIT!!! There are a lot of results
for ‘Duplicate objects’ in my ‘Sims
ThingCheck’ scan! What do I do about them? --Thanks to Sim Fanatic Rosemary for
submitting this question!
Answer: If you have downloaded objects, it is likely you will have
results for several ‘duplicate
objects’
in your ‘Sim
ThingCheck’
scan. That’s
okay. Duplicate objects will not crash your game. The game will only
recognize the most recent addition for game play and ignore the other. It’s only
the ‘Duplicate GUIDs’ that
you want to worry about.
Okay, now that I removed it, how do I fix the duplicate
GUID?
Answer: According to
Rougue, all you need to do to fix the problem is clone the object using
Transmogrifier. This will give the object a new GUID
completely. She cautions users not to change anything in the object as they
are cloning it. After cloning the object, drop it back into the downloads
folder and run ThingCheck again, to make sure the problem is solved. If it
is, then you are free to play! Happy day!
I got ThingCheck and had no duplicate GUIDs, but my
game is still crashing! What else could be causing the crashing?
Answer: Sometimes a there is a problem with a skin that can
cause your game to crash. There are two marvelous Sims Tools that help you
locate skin problems in your game, to allow you to fix or remove the problem. SkinCheck is a marvelous Sim Tool, created by Ratt Salad, to search
your Sims skins folder and report all duplicate filenames, missing
files and bad bitmaps, so you can remove your problem file. Then there is SkinDoctor, a Sim Tool created by Dr. Pixel that scans your Sims skin folder for
problem skins, animations, and bmp files, and then gives you the option of
removing problems data or repairing them. Both are fabulous tools, and both will help you find your skin
problems so you can fix them.
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How do you properly save sim files onto CD without having to use 1 million of them?
Answer: First, make sure you are recording the files to your disc in data
format, rather than an exact copy. This will allow you to host more
information on a disc. For example, you can only put about 15 average length songs on
a CD in copy format. But if you compress them into MP3 files, you can fit
over 100 songs on a CD in data format. However, this is a good time to mention that CDs are NOT permanent. They have an expiration
date that manufacturers do not warn you about. I found out the hard way, by
saving all my music to CD’s in MP3 format, only to go back to retrieve a favorite
song and finding the files corrupted. In this case, your CDs data is a total
loss and you will have to throw it away or hang it on your wall…depending
on how you want to use it…after it’s useless. The last time I checked, the average
lifespan of a CD is about 4 years. Anyway, each CD recorder is different. So, I cannot tell you
how to do it step by step. But I can tell you that in order for you to get
the most out of your CDs, make sure you get the largest storage capacity CD’s that
your PC’s
recorder can handle, and then make sure you are recording in ‘data’
format, not ‘copy’
format. I can get a lot on a CD doing it this way, but not nearly
enough to meet my binge Sims downloading habits. So, I now record all of my
files to DVD. This brings us to your next question.
I know you can save a lot
more to DVD-r's than CD's - how much more?
Answer: Following the same rules as with a CD, making data format DVDs
and not copy DVDs, I am able to back up my entire Sims collection, including
downloads of skins and objects, all onto 2 DVD’s. This used to take me 4 to six CD’s. And don’t
forget about my habit of mass downloading Sims objects and skins. I have
thousands more now, than I had when I was using data CDs to back them up.
Now, I think backing up my files for the Sims would take anywhere from 6 to 10 data CDs.
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SFC
Home Pages: v
Rougue v Valzgr8 v
SFC Splash Screens Plus!
– UPDATED! v
Heaven
Simmed–
UPDATED! v
Jukia’s
Creations–
NEW! SFC
Information: v
SFC FAQs v
SFC Download
Installation/Uninstallation Guide SFC
Tutorials v Making
Casuals into Buyables – by Val v Making
a Haunted Hotel on VacationIsland – by Val v Creating
a brand New Object – by Rougue v Saving Your Sims
– by Bruce/Gandalf v Dealing
With Buffers –
by Rosemary v Making
Tuck-In Beds –
by Rosemary v Using
Lot Manager – by Bruce/Gandalf v
SFC Rugs v
Sims 2 Fanatics
Community –
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I created carpets using
RugOmatic that I would like to share with the public, but which of the new files RugOmatic creates
should I zip up ? —Thanks
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Where
can I find non SFC objects/walls/floors pictured
in the SFC object previews? —Thanks
to SFC admin Rougue for submitting these questions and answers!
Answer: Zoo Bars and Zoo Walls: The Zoo Bars and Zoo walls to use with SFC Zoo
animals, are created by Traclyn of Rosewood Sims. You can download them at Simplified
Passions. Aquarium
Windows and Water Walls: The Aquarium Windows & Water Walls used in the SFC Aquarium theme are made by
Jendea
Simitecture. You will find the Pool Time Glass Window on either page 7 or
8 in the Doors & Windows section under “other build objects.”
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I have more than 8 family
members on my lot. How do I play family member 9, 10 and so on? —Thanks to SFC admin Rougue for submitting
this question!
Answer: Press the space bar to cycle through
all family members, including those who are there by using Inge Jones’ fabulous intelligent hacks! Or you can use
Inge’s ‘Visitor Controller’ which allows you to pick a specific Simmie directly from its
menu. This object can be found at Simlogical along
with Inge’s other
fabulous creations. (Warning: Follow Inge’s instructions closely on how to use and
install her objects or they will cause your game to crash.)
Wait! What? How can I have more than 8 simmies in a
family? Is that possible?
Answer: Absolutely, yes, it is possible!
Thanks to one of the greatest known Sims hackers Inge Jones. She has
wonderful hacked objects located on
her site, Simlogical, that
allow you to not only have more than 8 simmies living on a lot, but also
allows you to have apartments, schools, and prisons. If you haven’t heard of it, you must check it out. A
word of warning, though, you MUST follow Inge’s instructions exactly for using her
objects, or they will crash your game. Simlogical is now
closed, however Inge has put the pages back up for people who still want her
objects. Thank you, Inge! You’ve made
the Sims so much more for me!
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