Game guide:Creating a new family in The Sims

This tutorial shows you how to create a family in The Sims.


 * Creating a family


 * 1) Click 'Create A Family' button, which is located at the very top left of the Neighborhood Screen.
 * 2) Click one of the tabs that reads 'Create a new family...'.
 * 3) Choose a family name for the Sims. All Sims created in this household will share the same last name.
 * 4) Click the plus button (represented by a 'plus' symbol) to add a Sim to the family. (To delete a Sim, click that Sim's thumbnail and click the delete button which is represented by a 'trashcan' symbol. Sims can be edited by clicking on the thumbnail for the desired Sim and then clicking the 'pencil with eraser symbol' located between the 'Add A Sim' and 'Delete A Sim' tabs). A maximum of eight Sims can be created for each household.
 * 5) ;Creating a Sim
 * 6) Click 'Add A Sim' button. You are now in Create a Sim.
 * 7) Choose a first name and enter it in the text box at the very top center of the screen.
 * 8) Assign the Sim's personality be adding 25 points to Neat, Outgoing, Active, Playful and Nice. (Not all of the them need to be assigned to a Sim). This determines the Sim's zodiac sign. Players can also cycle through the 12 zodiac signs which will automatically assign personality points to the Sim, based on their chosen star sign.
 * 9) Use the buttons in the middle of the screen to choose the basic appearance of the Sims. Select their skin color (light, medium, or dark), their age (adult or child) and their gender (male or female).
 * 10) Use the left and right arrows on either side of the displayed Sim to choose the Sim's head and body type.
 * 11) Optionally, use the large text box at the bottom of the screen to write a brief biography for the Sim.
 * 12) Click the 'Done' button to save the Sim to the family screen.