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{{Era|TS1|TS2}}[[File:TS1 Live PIP.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A house fire in The Sims, with a Live PIP showing the fire]]
[[File:TS1 Live PIP.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A house fire in The Sims, with a Live PIP showing the fire.]]
A '''Live Picture in Picture''', also known as a '''Live PIP''', is a notification in ''[[The Sims]]'' and ''[[The Sims 2]]'' that appears during certain events. A Live PIP is a small box, usually to the bottom right of the screen, with a live camera witnessing the event. Clicking on the PIP will bring the [[game camera]] to the event. In ''The Sims'', this will close the PIP window; in ''The Sims 2'', however, the PIP will remain open, and will focus on the camera's last position before the PIP was clicked, allowing the player to jump back to where they were. In both games, the PIP window can be closed without viewing the event in question.
A '''Live Picture in Picture''', also known as a '''Live PIP''', is a [[notification]] in ''[[The Sims]]'' and ''[[The Sims 2]]'' that appears during certain events. A Live PIP is a small box, usually in the bottom right of the screen, with a live camera showing the event. Clicking on the PIP will bring the [[game camera]] to the event. In ''The Sims'', this will close the PIP window; in ''The Sims 2'', however, the PIP will remain open, and will focus on the camera's last position before the PIP was clicked, allowing the player to jump back to where they were. In both games, the PIP window can be closed without viewing the event in question.


In ''The Sims 2'', the PIP window can be moved by clicking and dragging the top edge of the box. Additionally, right-clicking on the window will cause the camera to pan over to the event, rather than jumping to it.
In ''The Sims 2'', the PIP window can be moved by clicking and dragging the top edge of the box. Additionally, right-clicking on the window will cause the camera to pan over to the event, rather than instantaneously jumping to it.


Live PIPs are shown when:
Live PIPs are shown when:
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*[[Cockroaches]] appear.{{Vgversion|TS:LL}}
*[[Cockroaches]] appear.{{Vgversion|TS:LL}}
*A Sim begins stomping on cockroaches.{{Vgversion|TS2}}
*A Sim begins stomping on cockroaches.{{Vgversion|TS2}}
*An object breaks.
*An object breaks.{{Vgversion|TS1}}
*A [[fighting|fight]] breaks out.
*A [[fighting|fight]] breaks out.
*The [[carpool]] or school bus arrives.
*The [[carpool]] or school bus arrives.{{Vgversion|TS1}}
*When certain [[NPC]]s arrive or leave.
*Certain [[NPC]]s arrive or leave.
*A Sim [[energy|passes out]] or has an [[bladder|accident]].
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*When a Sim or pet faints from starvation (in [[The Sims 2 Pets (console)|''The Sims 2: Pets'' on console]])
*A Sim or pet{{Vgversion|TS:U}} [[death|dies]].
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*A Sim or pet faints from starvation (in [[The Sims 2: Pets (console)|''The Sims 2: Pets'' for console]])


Live PIPs can cause lag on slower computers. In both games, the player can disable PIPs in the game settings.
Live PIPs can cause lag on slower computers. In both games, the player can disable PIPs in the [[Game option|game settings]].
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Latest revision as of 02:45, 16 March 2019

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A house fire in The Sims, with a Live PIP showing the fire.

A Live Picture in Picture, also known as a Live PIP, is a notification in The Sims and The Sims 2 that appears during certain events. A Live PIP is a small box, usually in the bottom right of the screen, with a live camera showing the event. Clicking on the PIP will bring the game camera to the event. In The Sims, this will close the PIP window; in The Sims 2, however, the PIP will remain open, and will focus on the camera's last position before the PIP was clicked, allowing the player to jump back to where they were. In both games, the PIP window can be closed without viewing the event in question.

In The Sims 2, the PIP window can be moved by clicking and dragging the top edge of the box. Additionally, right-clicking on the window will cause the camera to pan over to the event, rather than instantaneously jumping to it.

Live PIPs are shown when:

Live PIPs can cause lag on slower computers. In both games, the player can disable PIPs in the game settings.

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