_____________________________________________________________________ ===================================================================== SFC Download Installation/Uninstallation instructions for The Sims 1 ===================================================================== _____________________________________________________________________ These instructions assume your Sims is installed in the default location. If it is not, please see the note below to find out how to locate your Sims Installation folder. For Object Downloads: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Unzip the .iff or .far files into 'c:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\Downloads' folder. For easy organization of your favorite downloaded objects, all downloads may be placed in subfolders (by creator name) inside the Downloads folder. If you have all EPs installed, there is no limit to the number of subfolders that can be placed inside the Downloads folder. To uninstall, simply delete the .iff or .far from the downloads folder or subfolder. For Simlogical Apartment Object Downloads: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Unzip the .iff or .far files into 'c:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\Downloads' folder. For easy organization of your favorite downloaded objects, all downloads may be placed in subfolders (by creator name) inside the Downloads folder. If you have all EPs installed, there is no limit to the number of subfolders that can be placed inside the Downloads folder. To uninstall, simply delete the .iff or .far from the downloads folder or subfolder. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Warning: DO NOT INSTALL THE SFC APARTMENT COLLECTIONS WITHOUT HAVING THE SIMLOGICAL APARTMENT CONTROLLERS INSTALLED IN YOUR GAME!!! (FAILURE TO HEED THIS WARNING MAY CRASH YOUR GAME!!!) www.simlogical.com !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For Wall Downloads: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Unzip the wll files into 'C:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Walls' folder. For easy organization of your favorite downloaded walls, all wll files may be placed in subfolders (by creator name) inside the walls folder. If you have all EPs installed, There is no limit to the number of subfolders that can be placed inside the walls folder. To uninstall, simply delete the wll from the walls folder or subfolder. For Floor Downloads: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Unzip the flr files into 'C:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Floors' folder For easy organization of your favorite downloaded floors, all flr files may be placed in subfolders (by creator name) inside the floors folder. If you have all EPs installed, there is no limit to the number of subfolders that can be placed inside the floors folder. To uninstall, simply delete the flr from the floors folder or subfolder. For roof Downloads: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Unzip the bmp files into 'C:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Roofs' folder These files may NOT be placed inside subfolders! Subfolders inside the roof folder will be ignored by The Sims 1, and custom roofs will not show up in your game. To uninstall, simply delete the bmp from the roofs folder. For Skin/body or Face/head Downloads: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Unzip all skin files [bmp, cmx, skn] into 'C:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Skins' folder. Skin files may NOT be placed inside subfolders! Subfolders inside the skins folder will be ignored by The Sims 1, and custom skins will not show up in your game. To uninstall skins, simply delete the skin's texture file [bmp] from your skins folder. Warning: Skins often use the same mesh, thus removing a mesh that is used by more than one skin, will void ALL skins that use that mesh. Lot Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------- To install a Lot into your game, place the downloaded house**.IFF file inside the ‘House’ folder located inside the ‘UserData’ folder that corresponds to the neighborhood you want it in. If your game is installed in the default location, you will find your ‘UserData’ folders inside the main Sims folder here: C:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims The ‘UserData’ folders are named according to each neighborhood they represent… each having a number after its name, which indicates which neighborhood lots it contains. The only ‘UserData’ folder that does NOT have a number is the representative of neighborhood 1. When you place the new House**.IFF file inside the ‘House’ folder you will be asked if you want to replace the current House**.IFF file. If you have properly backed up the original in a safe place, then it is safe to say ‘yes’. The best place to install a new Lot is in an empty Lot. ‘UserData’ Neighborhood 1 ‘UserData2’ Neighborhood 2 ‘UserData3’ Neighborhood 3 ‘UserData4’ Neighborhood 4 ‘UserData5’ Neighborhood 5 ‘UserData6’ Neighborhood 6 ‘UserData7’ Neighborhood 7 ‘UserData8’ Neighborhood 8 For LoadLoops: -------------------------------------------------------------------- First, back up the original 'loadloop.wav' that is located inside the 'C:\Program Files\Maxis3\The Sims\Music\Modes\Load' in a safe place, so that you can replace it at a later time should you desire to do so. Then Unzip the new 'loadloop.wav' to the 'C:\Program Files\Maxis3\The Sims\Music\Modes\Load' folder. If asked to Replace the old 'loadloop.wav' with the new one, select yes if you have properly backed up the original. To uninstall, simply delete the 'loadloop.wav' and put the backed-up original in its place. For SplashScreens: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Unzip the 'Other' folder into the 'c:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\UIgraphics' folder. To uninstall, Simply delete the 'other' folder. To preview Skins and Faces in Simshow: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Unzip skn and cmx files into Simshow/People1 folder and bmp files into Simshow/Texture folder. To uninstall, simply delete the skin files from their respective folders. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: If your Sims is NOT installed in the default location, this is how to find your Sims 1 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 your Sims main folder. If you look in the address bar, you will see the address to your Sims main folder. The following folders are where your downloads will be placed: Objects: 'The Sims\Downloads' Walls: 'The Sims\GameData\Walls' Floors: 'The Sims\GameData\Floors' Roofs: 'The Sims\GameData\Roofs' Skins: 'The Sims\GameData\Skins' Splash Screens: 'The Sims\UIgraphics' LoadLoops: 'The Sims\Music\Modes\Load' ________________________________________________ Sims Fanatics Community Links ________________________________________________ SFC Download Pages Rougue - www.simsfanaticscommunity.co.nr Valzgr8 – www.angelfire.com/planet/valzgr8 --Val’s haunted Overlook Hotel - www.angelfire.com/planet/sfclots/HH.htm --Replacement PayPhones - www.angelfire.com/planet/valzgr8/payphones.htm --Custom Yak-Yak Collection - http://sfcdownloads.angelfire.com/YakYaks.htm --Apartment Collection - http://sfcapartmentcollection.angelfire.com/index.html Splash Screens Plus! - www.angelfire.com/planet/valzgr8/Splash.htm Guest Pages Rosemary’s Garden – http://rosiesgarden.angelfire.com --Rosie's Lots - http://rosiesgarden.angelfire.com/RosePlots.html --Rosie's Skins - http://rosiesgarden.angelfire.com/RosiesSkins.html --Rosie's Objects - http://rosiesgarden.angelfire.com/weednseeds.html Gandalf’s Grey Haven - www.angelfire.com/planet/sfcguests/GandalfsGreyHaven.htm --Gandalf's Objects - http://www.angelfire.com/planet/sfcguests/GandalfsObjects.htm --Gandalf's Lots - http://www.angelfire.com/planet/sfcguests/GandalfsLots.html Heaven Simmed - http://www.angelfire.com/planet/sfcguests/HeavenSimmed.html Jukia's Creations - http://jukiascreations.angelfire.com SFC Information: SFC Updates - www.sfcupdates.blogspot.com SFC Lots Explained - http://www.angelfire.com/planet/sfclots/Lots.html SFC FAQs - www.angelfire.com/planet/valzgr8/SFCfaq.htm SFC Forums - www.sfcforum.co.nr SFC Sims Links Collection - www.angelfire.com/planet/valzgr8/SFCLinks.htm SFC Download Installation/Uninstallation Guide - www.angelfire.com/planet/sfctutorials/index.html SFC Tutorials 1.Making Casuals into Buyables – by Val - www.angelfire.com/planet/sfctutorials/valstut1.htm 2.Making a Haunted Hotel on VacationIsland – by Val - www.angelfire.com/planet/sfctutorials/HauntedHotel.htm 3.Creating a brand New Object – by Rougue - http://games.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/theSimsFanaticsCommunity/photos/browse/3ab5 4.Saving Your Sims – by Bruce/Gandalf - www.angelfire.com/planet/sfcguests/SaveYourSims.htm 5.Dealing with Buffers - by Rosemary - www.angelfire.com/planet/sfcguests/dealingwithZ-Buffers.pdf 6.Making Tuck-in Beds - by Rosemary - www.angelfire.com/planet/sfctutorials/Tuck-inenablebeds.pdf 7.Using Lot Manager - by Gandalf - www.angelfire.com/planet/sfctutorials/index.htm 8.Fit 2 Fat and Skinny - by Val - Coming Soon! 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