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Author: Kyleman1990 | Posted Aug 19, 2009

Hello today I will show you a Very Easy Way to Make Road-Side BillBoards. You Can Get Some...

Author: Illiana | Posted Jul 21, 2009

So you want to build a house where the door opens to a choice of upstairs or downstairs, but you aren’t sure where to start? This tutorial should help you build that Split Entry home, and you may learn some CFE tricks while you’re at it! *NOTE – Some experience with CFE is helpful, but not necessary (if you’re brave!). I consider this tutorial to be intermediate – expert level. REQUIREMENTS: This tutorial can be used without any EPs whatsoever; in fact I am only using the Base Game to create it! :D Getting Started: Before we begin, choose a lot size a little larger than you think you will need. So, if you want a small house, choose a MEDIUM sized lot. The reason you will be doing this is because using the CFE will take up quite a bit more space in your home than you think. You don’t want to get half way through a build only to find you won’t have enough room for the house you had planned. I am using a 3x4 Lot for this Tutorial.

Author: *Bunny* | Posted Jul 8, 2009

A comprehensive guide to planning the perfect Sims 2 wedding.

Author: ticticc13 | Posted Jan 6, 2009

A basic guide on editing or enhancing your Sims 2 In-Game pictures using Photoimpact

Author: mpg2003 | Posted Dec 25, 2008

A comprehensive guide to all of the beings, creatures and supernatural forces in the world of the Sims 2. Covers the paranormal elements of all expansion packs.

Author: kissme87 | Posted Dec 16, 2008

How to remove Residential Mailbox in an Apartment Lot

Author: Murano | Posted Nov 15, 2008

This tutorial describes how to use the DDS plugins for Photoshop and the setting up of DXT files.

Author: Cerulean Talon | Posted Nov 13, 2008

Do you want to build a domed pavilion, but they look to daunting? I believe I have the solution. This method has quite a few steps, but they are not complicated and the results are very worth the effort.

Author: mpg2003 | Posted Oct 31, 2008

A complete list of all the spells for The Sims 2: Apartment Life expansion pack. The guide lists the spells, the reagents needed to cast the spells and a description of what each spell does. The guide is 100% accurate, tried and tested.

Author: Moza | Posted Oct 21, 2008

This is a quick guide and introduction for newcomers wanting to join, people who’ve been away for a while and want an update, or simply anyone who’s curious what it’s all about.

Author: hatshepsut | Posted Oct 6, 2008

A helping hand through some of the mysteries and frustrations that come with building multiple housing in Apartment Life.

Author: Murano | Posted Sep 29, 2008

Learn how to texture professionally rocks. The techniques shown can also be adopted to any other texturing tasks.

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: Murano | Posted Sep 2, 2008

Stop your Sims from walking through your custom objects.

Author: ScoobySnax | Posted Jul 28, 2008

A basic snapshot editing tutorial for story telling.

Author: sww | Posted Jul 22, 2008

Masks are a very useful feature of Photoshop, it allows you to hide parts of a layer without deleting anything. This tutorial is written with object creating in mind, but it can easily be applied to clothes, walls, floors or fancying up preview images.

Author: ad27 | Posted Jul 19, 2008

This tutorial explains how to create the coolest pools and waterslides. These waterslides and pools will look great in community lots, or even in any Sim’s backyard. It also explains how to make rooftop pools.

Author: AnoeskaB | Posted Jul 16, 2008

This tutorial will explain what slots are, how to move them to another position, how to rotate them and how to change the type of slot. This is an advanced tutorial. It is assumed you already know how to mesh and know how to work with SimPe.

Author: mianatw1 | Posted Jul 14, 2008

Do you want your Sims to be able to enjoy nice outdoor areas without having to worry about the rain or snow disturbing their fun? This tutorial will show you how to make covered porches for their enjoyment. Base Game compatible and no hacks needed. This is a basic level tutorial.

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: Illiana | Posted Jun 13, 2008

    Beach lots are abeautiful addition to your Sims game, but if you...

Author: rose-maman | Posted May 24, 2008

Meshing is fun, texturing is easy, learn my tricks and be happy

Author: sim_man123 | Posted May 20, 2008

A basic level tutorial that covers the entire process of recoloring, from making the file in SimPE, to making the texture using simple image adjustments like hue/saturation and color balance, as well as several others. Background knowledge not needed, but helpful.

Author: Spaik | Posted May 17, 2008

This tutorial will teach you how to add a slave group (or subset) to objects. It only covers updating the package in Simpe and not all the process of cloning. You will also find useful my first tutorial on adding subsets. Level: Advanced.

Author: whitefolks | Posted May 4, 2008

The basic guide to creating the glass walled pool of your dreams. Turn any plain old pool into a masterpiece. Transform your house into the custom dream home your sims would die for. This tutorial covers the basics of creating pools with glass walls. Master the basics and begin making spectacular pools.

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: sim_man123 | Posted Apr 29, 2008

An advanced level tutorial that covers the process of making a custom pose for you sim in Milkshape and then importing it into the game. Assumes previous knowlege of making custom objects and being comfortable working in SimPE, and not afraid to break things!

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: sim_man123 | Posted Apr 22, 2008

A intermediate tutorial that walks you though the process of UV Mapping a simple cabinet and then properly applying and shading the texture with shadows. Based loosely on method rather than direct instructions, so previous knowledge of meshing and texturing, as well as how to get meshes into the game is needed.

Author: Illiana | Posted Apr 19, 2008

This tutorial will walk you through creating an interesting kitchen island block using certain cheats that come in the game, but don’t let that limit your imagination! Once you get the hang of it, you can create built-in bookshelves, beautiful baths, and many other fabulous architectural features!

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: ScoobySnax | Posted Apr 8, 2008

A tutorial on how to build conical roof’s with a difference.

Author: Spaik | Posted Apr 4, 2008

This tutorial will teach you how to add a group (or subset), recolourable or not, to objects. It only covers the updating of the package in Simpe and not all the process of cloning. Level: Intermediate.

Author: sim_man123 | Posted Mar 27, 2008

Article about my method for making plants. Includes a fairly basic guide to making the mesh and texture (nothing that is program-specific though), and a few things about optimizing the appearance of how it looks in the game. Not for brand-new creators, basic knowledge of making a mesh and importing it into SimPE is required.

Author: mistresscris | Posted Mar 25, 2008

This tutorial will show you how to create a brand new work of art by recoloring an existing painting. Basic knowledge of SimPe would be helpful, but is not required, as I will try to be as thorough as possible.

Author: tdyannd | Posted Mar 20, 2008

Want to dabble where many others have dabbled and excelled before?! Maybe you're dabbling but can't quite excel?! Here is a easy to understand, goof proof tutorial on how to recolor Single Frame Wall Hangings.

Author: Strawbz | Posted Mar 18, 2008

In this tutorial I will show you how to build a basic, 1 bedroom, A-frame cottage that can be used either as a holiday home or a starter home.

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: cyclonesue | Posted Mar 14, 2008

A simple tutorial showing how you can easily add windows immediately beneath roof gables together with step-by-step guidance on using the roofslopeangle and individualroofslopeangle roof building cheats (requires Nightlife or later). Suitable for beginners.

Author: ad27 | Posted Feb 21, 2008

This tutorial explains how to create your own rooftop balcony. They're usually found on beach lots near the ocean, but you can easily make a rooftop retreat almost anywhere else! If your lot is near the ocean, then your Sims can have quite a beautiful view to gaze out onto the deep blue sea. Either way, they look great at night too! It doesn’t matter if you have any expansion packs installed to build rooftop balconies.

Author: sim_man123 | Posted Feb 18, 2008

A fairly basic tutorial on how to take a sample of straight hair and give it waves and volume. (Does not cover making the straight hair sample) Some basic knowledge of Photoshop helps, although its not too technical.

Author: bonzaboy | Posted Feb 6, 2008

A basic guide to using SimPE with Windows vista

Author: aikea_guinea | Posted Feb 4, 2008

‘Neck gaps’ are unsightly and can all but ruin an otherwise wonderful new hair mesh. Thankfully avoiding them is extremely straight forward and quite simple! Please note: that this is not a full hair meshing tutorial, but rather a few simple steps those already familiar with hair meshing will need in order to have flawless meshes.

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: Riverwillows | Posted Jan 25, 2008

Have you tried other tutorials and still couldn't come up with perfect single beds? Is there still a center line, or the pattern just doesn't flow right? Well, here is a new tutorial, that breaks it down into 5 EASY STEPS, that anyone can do, no matter how busy or fancy the pattern, for perfect single beds every time. Included is a new template that is easier to edit. Try it and I guarantee, you WILL be very happy with your finished beds.

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: xnymphetaminex | Posted Dec 19, 2007

Simple four step tutorial using Gimp on how to create straight hair textures with highlights.

Author: Cerulean Talon | Posted Dec 17, 2007

Whether you wish to build a community or residential lot by making an addition to an elegant mansion or for those community park cookouts, this tutorial will aid in building an attractive pavilion, atrium, lobby, foyer, reception area, vestibule or porch.

Author: BlackGarden | Posted Dec 11, 2007

A method of creating spirals quickly and easily. This can be used in all kinds of meshing and is a really useful trick to know. Requires some very basic knowledge of MilkShape's tools. For another method, I recommend ChazDesigns' tutorial, available here: http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/articles/sims2/tutorials/hair/259322/ - you'll probably find each method useful in different situations!

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: aikea_guinea | Posted Nov 19, 2007

Ever wanted to get your hands on some of the hidden outfits or hair styles buried inside the game files? With this simple tutorial you’ll be able to do just that! For this tutorial the Villain outfit that came with Bon Voyage is unlocked, but you can easily use the same principles to unlock hairstyles as well.

Author: ad27 | Posted Nov 7, 2007

Creating Custom Content has never been so easy! This tutorial shows you how to turn the plain old Sims into a game bursting with realistic custom content that you can make yourself and how to add that personal touch! It covers making floors, walls, and ground covers with the free and easy to use HomeCrafter tool. *very basic*

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: gelydh | Posted Oct 18, 2007

ADVANCED tutorial detailing how to add new groups to body meshes using SimPE and Milkshape. Credit to BlooM on Insimenator.Net for the original technique.

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: | Posted Sep 30, 2007

3 separate tutorials giving you an easy step by step guide to re-colouring both maxis objects and custom content. Part 1 contains a guide to re-colouring maxis objects with a single texture image. Part 2 contains a guide to re-colouring maxis objects with multiple textures and saving them as both single and multiple package files. Part 3 contains a guide to re-colouring custom meshes.

Author: | Posted Sep 26, 2007

3 separate tutorials giving you an easy step by step guide to re-colouring both maxis objects and custom content. Part 1 contains a guide to re-colouring maxis objects with a single texture image. Part 2 contains a guide to re-colouring maxis objects with multiple textures and saving them as both single and multiple package files. Part 3 contains a guide to re-colouring custom meshes.

Author: | Posted Sep 23, 2007

3 separate tutorials giving you an easy step by step guide to re-colouring both maxis objects and custom content. Part 1 contains a guide to re-colouring maxis objects with a single texture image. Part 2 contains a guide to re-colouring maxis objects with multiple textures and saving them as both single and multiple package files. Part 3 contains a guide to re-colouring custom meshes.

Author: andi and grim | Posted Sep 20, 2007

this is how to build a house that looks like a bungalow but has a massive twist, a multi story basement, this tells you how to build a different style basement that noone else has covered (yet)

Author: ogula | Posted Sep 20, 2007

This tutorial will help those who use Cinema 4D for meshing their new objects and have had problems importing them into the game. It will guide you through, but also will expect you to know the object making process in simpe in some way.

Author: Spaik | Posted Sep 17, 2007

This tutorial will teach you how to manage object meshes that are animated through joints, using Simpe, Milkshape and Unimesh Plugin. It only covers exporting-updating-importing the mesh and not all the process of cloning. Level: Intermediate

Author: enchantmentsisters | Posted Sep 12, 2007

This tutorial will guide you through the steps of creating a simple boat for your Sims to use for a house, community lot, or anything else you can think of! This tutorial provides you with step by step instructions on how to create a boat that actually has the bottom deck partially submerged under the water. The CFE function is used in the tutorial but prior knowledge is not necessary. Level: Basic

Author: tdyannd | Posted Sep 7, 2007

Are your gardens drab and boring? Are your rose bushes unruly? Do your daisies keep popping up in random places? This guide helps you to better landscape your home, and helps set you on the right direction to making the neighbors jealous! Contains images with items from all EP’s and SP’s and some CC, though the idea is still the same regardless of what EP’s and SP’s you have or which version (Sims1 or Sims2).

Author: enchantmentsisters | Posted Sep 3, 2007

Add some variety to your neighborhood by constructing a house on a hill! This tutorial will take you through the basics of constructing a driveway for a house on a hill. Basic knowledge of the CFE function is recommended, but not required. Level: Basic

Author: tlkaska | Posted Aug 30, 2007

Now you’ve set up shop and want to start creating. This tutorial will guide you step-by-step as you recolor your first object using SimPE.

Author: xnymphetaminex | Posted Aug 22, 2007

Tutorial on how to create lips and an alpha using Gimp. This tutorial is intermediate so it requires you to have good knowledge on how to use BodyShop and Gimp. Its designed for people who already create, but would like to learn about creating makeup. Its quick and simple in 5 pages.

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: Cerulean Talon | Posted Aug 20, 2007

This tutorial will teach you 2 easy methods for lowering walls to any height desired whether for a unique or realistic look in your building project. For this tutorial we are making a gazebo-styled building, but the logistics work the same with normal buildings simply by not adding the decking foundation to the top of each wall (level). I figure there are never too many ways offered to do any given project.

Author: bethbrit | Posted Aug 5, 2007

Ever wondered how to make earrings? By using The GIMP, now you can!

Author: sim_man123 | Posted Aug 4, 2007

A basic level tutorial for making a straight hair texture. (Does not cover making a complete texture image.) No tablet needed, uses all default tools and brushes in Photoshop CS3. Level: Basic

Author: elmazzz | Posted Jul 28, 2007

Second tutorial on how to create custom make-up for your Sims.

Author: littlelamb | Posted Jul 25, 2007

This Tutorial will guide you through the steps on how to build a house that is situated on the bottom of a real Lake. They are the ideal house for your Mermen and Mermaids. I suggest reading through the entire Tutorial before you begin building just to be sure you would like this house in your game These houses behave like houses built in the conventional manor and Sims can live in them

Author: Uma Design | Posted Jul 20, 2007

Ever got stuck and frustrated with your wallpapers? Check out this tutorial for hints on how to fix some of the most common problems! Intermediate level - requires basic knowledge of how to create walls.

Author: elmazzz | Posted Jul 18, 2007

First tutorial on how to create custom make-up for your Sims. Level : Intermediate

Author: TheMistress666 | Posted Jul 15, 2007

In this tutorial I am going to show you how to make those HUGE wall murals for your game, continuing with the unstretched walls method. A perfect feature for those nightclubs or modern loft apartments. Slightly more advanced, this wall tutorial is written for beginner to intermediate users

Author: McMicky | Posted Jul 6, 2007

This tutorial explains how you make square stair sets

Author: TheMistress666 | Posted Jul 5, 2007

Number 2 in my Back to Basics series, this tutorial focuses on making your very own designs from scratch, and using the unstretched method, it also includes guidelines on submitting your walls to TSR.

Author: Tiko | Posted Jun 26, 2007

This tutorial explains how to form lots which can be partly filled with neighbourhood sea, continuing out forever beyond the lot’s back boundary. It refers to Bluewater Village, so it’s best to have Open For Business, but you can still use the method if you don’t! TSR tutorial level is easy!

Author: Cerulean Talon | Posted Jun 22, 2007

Making multi-level basements is quick, easy and adds a lot more living and space to your residential and community lots

Author: MsBarrows | Posted Jun 12, 2007

A step-by-step example of how to convert a custom mesh to use the repository technique, in order to reuse the textures of an existing object rather then requiring its own recolours.

Author: TheMistress666 | Posted Jun 7, 2007

In this series I'm going to go back to the very basics of starting out on those very first steps to making your own stuff for your Sims2 game.

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: Nanshi_Nibble | Posted May 31, 2007

One of the first things you notice when you look at some of your favourite clothing creators work - is their ability to create clothing that looks very realistic. So what is their secret? A lot of it, I believe, has to do with the use of some really creative layering techniques in Photoshop. In fact if you don’t do it already, you will find out after following this tutorial, that layering is a Sim clothing and object re-texturers best friend. This tutorial assumes that you have a basic understanding of how to use Photoshop and Sims 2™ Body Shop. It is not essential of course but this tutorial will make a lot more sense to you if you have a working understanding of both these programs.

Author: Tiko | Posted May 24, 2007

This tutorial takes you step-by-step through the simplest and most practical way to create invisible stairs, allowing Sims to fly or teleport up or down at any height. No expansions needed. TSR tutorial level is easy!

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: MsBarrows | Posted May 17, 2007

A simple step-by-step description of how to make custom fridges Seasons-compatible.

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: Tiko | Posted May 3, 2007

This tutorial takes you step-by-step through discovering how to replace any stair’s default rails with any fencing you choose, standard or custom. This is part 1 of a 2-parter, looking at stairs at level 1 (ground level). No expansions needed. TSR tutorial level is easy!

Author: Hellfrozeover | Posted Apr 2, 2007

This tutorial shows the basics of meshing and shows how to create an afro-centric hair.

Author: simmyfan2852 | Posted Mar 30, 2007

These tutorials will teach you how to make basic “L-shaped” stairs using stages that came with Open for Business and Seasons Expansion Packs as well as teach you how to make a “circular” stairwell using stages.

Author: Cerulean Talon | Posted Mar 27, 2007

Building an attached garage onto a home with a foundation or basement makes most houses look more realistic. **Note: In step 5 you will be using the leveling tool to drag from the foundation to the farthest corner of the garage wall (see picture).

Author: RockinRobin | Posted Mar 27, 2007

This tutorial will walk you step by step through clothing creation using Body Shop and Adobe Photoshop CS2. It includes many screenshots along with easy to understand instructions for getting you started on your way to making clothes for the Sims 2. This is a basic tutorial, but should give you the tips you need to get you on your way.