About 'The Sims Resource'

What TSR is all about

The Sims Resource (TSR) was created in August 1999, a full 6 months before 'The Sims 1' was released, by which time we had over 1,000 downloads available for the game. The site has maintained itself as the largest site supporting 'The Sims' games ever since.

"full access to over 340,000 downloads with enhanced tools and features for sorting, searching and installing"

TSR was created with an ethos to "Create & Share". We provide the tools and information needed for people to create items to expand 'The Sims' games and then encourage them to share those creations with the massive gaming community. We provide feedback for their work in the form of download counts, thanks and guestbook's, and reward them with free access to download the work of their fellow creators.

When the internet advertising industry bubble burst a few years ago, TSR, like most other large download sites, was faced with a dilemma. The cost of maintaining the site was starting to outweigh the income from advertising, and so the decision was made to provide both free content and subscription only facilities at the site. After much tweaking this has since proved to be a very successful way of providing a huge amount of quality content for both free site users and those willing or able to pay a small amount towards the running and development costs of the site, in return for full access to over 340,000 downloads with enhanced tools and features for sorting, searching and installing their favorite items into the game.

"a unique experience of finding both high quality content and first time creations from aspiring new creators"

As the site has grown we have taken on board many 'Featured Artists' who's creations have proven to be among the very best available in the Sims community. Their work is featured and showcased aside the work submitted by creators across all scales of skill, making browsing TSR a unique experience of finding both high quality content and first time creations from aspiring new creators and game players.

What TSR has to offer

There are two tiers of membership here at the site. When you first visit the site you should create yourself a free account quickly and easily by going to the signup page. Here you will choose your username and create your presence here at the site.

"We provide 280,000 free downloads in total, taken from all categories"

Free Membership

Allows you to download as much as you like from the items currently marked as free. We provide 280,000+ free downloads in total, taken from all categories.

Also with your free membership, you can create yourself a profile at TSR to allow you to have your own presence in this huge and fun community. If you submit your own work to TSR it will be featured on your profile page for all to see.

"If you submit your own work to TSR it will be featured on your profile page for all to see"

You can also take part in the community discussions, either in the busy forums which hold years of discussion and information, or the live chat room which is staffed and moderated 24 hours a day to maintain a safe and friendly chat environment for all. You can access all of the cheats, tips, strategy and other information pages at the site, as well as take part in competitions and events.

Free users will see advertising banners on most pages of the site. These ads help to cover the costs of your usage of the site and services.

Subscription Membership

Gives you everything free members have plus unrestricted access to the entire database of downloads available at the site from faster, dedicated servers without any restrictions. You also have the luxury of using our exclusive Install Wizard which will take the items you like and install them in to your game with one click (or in batches using the excellent download basket). This tool has proved invaluable to users that have found the extracting of files into the correct game folders a little too daunting or complicated!

"the luxury of using our exclusive Install Wizard which will take the items you like and install them in to your game with one click"

Subscription members will not see any advertising banners at the site as long as their account is paid up. Your subscription is covering your costs of using the site, so ads are not necessary.

Tip: With either account, you might like to enable the sending out of our monthly newsletter which keeps you up to date with the goings on at TSR as well with official news about patches and expansion packs. It also features interviews with interesting people from the community, game tips, downloads and a free prize draw every month. You will see this option in your Preferences Page under the Account Tab.

More info & further reading

The following links are to pages that you might find useful or interesting if you are new to The Sims Resource:

• Signup Page
  

  After choosing either a free or subscription account (start with a free account to be able to tryout the downloads) you will asked for a username (your identity here on TSR0 and then to verify a password and mail address. If you use a Spam Blocker you should set it to allow any mail from the domain .thesimsresource.com'. After entering some limited personal info, agree to our Abuse Warning and Terms & Conditions and then submit. And that's it, you are logged in and ready to go!

• Submissions
  

  If you would like to submit your work to TSR then this is the place to start. Your submissions will be seen by hundreds of thousands of people and will build up your Profile Page to create a presence for you within the Sims community. Whether you want to share the Houses and Lots that you have built in the game, or your first attempts at walls and floors, even those top quality objects and clothing items that you have skillfully created, submitting them to TSR will get them the exposure they deserve!

• The 'Help' Tab
  

  Be sure to click on the Help Tab if you have any problems. In these pages are help with everything including using downloads, cancelling subscriptions, login problems, Wizard help, submissions guidelines and the site rules. These should be your first port of call, as they have been designed to get you on your way quickly and easily without having to wait for help from others.

• Online Support System
  

  If you have any problems with your account, login, subscriptions, downloads or anything else related to TSR, you can get our help by submitting a query in our Support System. All enquires are dealt with by site staff and are normally answered within 48 hours, but often sooner.

• Online Feedback
  

  If you would like to comment on TSR then this is the place to post. We frequently review the comments posted here, and although you may not get a response, we will take on board any suggestions or complaints you might have.

• Staff Page
  

  TSR has a talented and committed workforce behind the scenes, developing new features, managing the forums and chat, maintaining the infrastructure, hardware and services, answering support issues and creating content. The Staff Page will introduce you to these people, so be sure to check it out.