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story telling secrets
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.
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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. :)
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Author: ScoobySnax | Posted Jul 28, 2008
A basic snapshot editing tutorial for story telling.
Read more » | Download PDFGuide to A Simple Family Tree
Author: tdyannd | Posted Jul 13, 2008
A simple guide to building a simple family tree using Paint.
Add Comment | Download PDFCreating Custom Story Covers
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.
Add Comment | Download PDFInvisible CAS
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 !
Manually Changing Eye Colours in SimPE
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.
Read more » | Download PDFExtracting Custom Painting Textures
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.
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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
Read more » | Download PDFWriting better Sim Stories
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.
Read more » | Download PDFCreate New CAS House Images
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
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Updating neighborhood screenshot
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.
Creating Unique Poses
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.
Making better previews: Tips and Tricks
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.
Modular Stairs Work with Scriptorium
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
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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!
Adding custom music to The Sims 2
Author: AmericanXplorer13 | Posted Nov 2, 2007
Add your own custom music to your version of The Sims 2!
Read more » | Download PDFHow to extract sims from screenshots
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.
Make Your Own Neighborhood
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.
Play Your Game in a Desktop Window
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.
Read more » | Download PDFCreate Like a Pro from the Get-Go—Part 1
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.
Add Comment | Download PDFMaking your own NonDefault Pet Collar
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
Read more » | Download PDFWrite Better Sim Stories
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.
Creating New Icons For Your Collections
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.
Read more » | Download PDFRevised Maid/Butler Tutorial
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.
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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.)
Read more » | Download PDFGuide to Still-Life Photography
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.
Creating A Custom User Startup File
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
Sims Photography - Taking Better Photos
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'
Add Comment | Download PDFCustom paintings
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!
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