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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.]]
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.
 
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:
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*The [[carpool]] or school bus arrives.
*Certain [[NPC]]s arrive or leave.
*A Sim or pet faints from starvation (in [[The Sims 2: Pets (console)|''The Sims 2: Pets'' onfor console]])
 
Live PIPs can cause lag on slower computers. In both games, the player can disable PIPs in the game settings.
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