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Author: clairepitts1994 | Posted Sep 26, 2008

Whilst reading a tsr story, have you ever saw something in the screenshot, that you wondered how they did that? That's what my article is about :) I may write more if i found out some more things, as i'm still new to the story writing xD I hope this is helpful to you.

Author: deagh | Posted Sep 20, 2008

Creating Sim Family Trees using The Gimp - This is a basic tutorial covering creating and a sim family tree using layers for easier editing later. I also discuss how to extract useful icons from the game...and there's a bonus included for anyone who manages to make it all the way to the end. :)

Author: ScoobySnax | Posted Jul 28, 2008

A basic snapshot editing tutorial for story telling.

Author: tdyannd | Posted Jul 13, 2008

A simple guide to building a simple family tree using Paint.

Author: enchantmentsisters | Posted Jul 4, 2008

This tutorial will show you how to create custom title pages for your stories. You will need a photo editing program, such as Paint.

Author: rose-maman | Posted Apr 30, 2008

Create your very own Invisible CAS kit, so you won't have to deal with those anoying objects in your decor anymore !
Weither you want to make them invisible, or edit them to create something new, this tutorial will show you step by step how to proceed, along with some useful pictures...without tears !

Author: MsBarrows | Posted Apr 23, 2008

A walkthrough of how to manually change the eye colours of your sims in SimPE, without using the Sim Surgery tool or requiring template sims.

Author: MsBarrows | Posted Apr 18, 2008

simple walkthrough of how to locate and extract the textures of your custom in-game paintings and photographs, for backup and reuse.

Author: Cerulean Talon | Posted Apr 17, 2008

This tutorial will show you how easy it is to organize those special downloaded sets &/or meshes so that it is easy to find each item in a particular set without having to look through dozens and dozens of individual objects, walls, floors, etc

Author: panda_bears1 | Posted Mar 17, 2008

All you need to know to write a better Sims 2 story, includes tips, tricks and general writing advice.

Author: Cerulean Talon | Posted Mar 16, 2008

Tired of your old CAS house's look? Want your Sims to be created in a beautiful -- or ugly room? Note: If you have Seasons you may end up with sick Sims. "One way around this is to use the Base Game Starter Pro (free) from MTS2 and create your new CAS without the Seasons EP loaded," Moonlitmaiden

Author: | Posted Feb 6, 2008

A basic guide to using SimPE with Windows vista

Author: Cerulean Talon | Posted Jan 30, 2008

You have worked hard on your custom ‘Hood and it looks nothing like that original, featureless screenshot. Why should that beautiful neighborhood not look like it currently does? I am going to show you how to that can be changed in this 7-step tutorial.

Author: spiffyriffic | Posted Jan 29, 2008

This tutorial is about creating your own unique poses, by making a well blended 'collage' of different parts with different pictures of your Sim.

Author: estatica | Posted Jan 27, 2008

Have you ever felt that your previews are not nearly as good as your creations? In this article you will learn how easy it can be to make your work stand out from the crowd with just a few clicks.

Author: TheMistress666 | Posted Dec 31, 2007

this tutorial shows you how to make your own drop in text files if you are using Numenor’s Scriptorium to install Modular Stairs

Author: Wolfsim68 | Posted Dec 5, 2007

Description: So you want to create a neighbourhood with beaches. This guide uses the "Twikkii Island" neighbourhood that came with Bon Voyage & shows you how to modify it. It's much easier to modify an existing beach than start from scratch, as it can be hard getting the levels right for the beach to work. As you'll see, even I don't get it right the first time!

Author: AmericanXplorer13 | Posted Nov 2, 2007

Add your own custom music to your version of The Sims 2!

Author: BlackGarden | Posted Oct 27, 2007

Ever struggled to make your preview pictures show off your work at its best? Ever wondered how artists capture their Sims in unique poses, but then also put them on a professional looking backdrop? This tutorial will walk you through one method of creating screenshots suitable to use to create really striking preview pictures.

Author: Cerulean Talon | Posted Oct 26, 2007

Several wonderful neighborhoods come with your game and are picturesque, but possibly none of them fit what you truly want or need for your Sims’ city life -- or maybe you, like me,have filled them up and don’t want to delete your existing homes. Here you will learn to make your own neighborhood.

Author: Cerulean Talon | Posted Oct 12, 2007

Learn, in a very few steps, to play your TheSims™2 game in a window on your desktop. No more wasting time minimizing and maximizing. Chat, download, and play at the same time. Set your desktop icon to window and play full screen through your Start/Programs listing - or the other way around.

Author: tlkaska | Posted Aug 21, 2007

Ready to take the plunge and start creating, but have no clue where to begin? Then START HERE to set up shop and get the programs you need such as SimPE and the Nvidia DDS Utilities. This tutorial is for “computer illiterate” people like me, who need someone to guide them every step of the way.

Author: | Posted Jun 1, 2007

A quick and easy way to make your own cat and dog collars. Some recoloring experience is needed as I do not cover how to actually recolor an object. No meshing required! Tutorial and recolor templates are included. Level: Advanced basic/intermediate

Author: | Posted May 24, 2007

This tutorial gives you some tips on how to develop your writing talents and become a better sim story writer. It also briefly adresses the use of hacks and cheats in story writing, and gives you some basic tips on how to take better screenshots.

Author: Cerulean Talon | Posted May 5, 2007

Personalizing your Collections folders can make finding object-sets so much easier. Here I will give you what I think is a fairly simple method.

Author: Cerulean Talon | Posted Nov 7, 2006

This updated/revised tutorial will take you through the step-by-step means by which your will be able to make your very own live-in Sims maid and/or butler.

Author: Cerulean Talon | Posted Oct 9, 2006

*WORKS BEST WITH JUST THE SIMS2 - NO EXPANSIONS* This tutorial will take you through the step-by-step means by which your will be able to make your very own live-in Sims maid and/or butler. (You can actually have both.)

Author: TheFuzzster11 | Posted Oct 3, 2006

I decided to create a somewhat "guide" to creating the perfect still life photography. It includes finding the right subject, getting starting, adding meaning and depth, and misc. tips on creating a beautiful still-life painting that your family can enjoy for all generations.

Author: wildstar24 | Posted Oct 2, 2006

If you’re the type of gamer that uses any type of cheats regularly during game play then you can benefit from creating a custom user startup file unique to your playing needs and style. This simplistic little file is quick and easy to set up and will save you tons of time and hassle typing in those pesky long command codes.
Skill level: Beginner

Author: wildstar24 | Posted May 12, 2006

Learn how to create great photos for your Sims stories using real life photography principles including basic shooting techniques, simple composition elements and extra tips to make your photos 'pop'

Author: SteveB | Posted Oct 14, 2004

Want to make your own paintings without having to go through a lot of trouble? This tutorial shows you how!