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{{Shortcut|MTS}}
'''[http://modthesims.info ModTheSims]''' (formerly ModTheSims2) or '''MTS''' for short, was founded by [[Delphy]] in May 2004. MTS focuses on [[custom content]], most notably [[mod]]s. It also has tutorials to make said modifications.
'''Mod The Sims''' (formerly '''ModTheSims2'''), or '''MTS''' for short, is an online community for ''The Sims'', founded by [[Delphy]] in May 2004. Its main focus is on the creation and sharing of [[custom content]], most notably [[mod]]s. It is also home to forums, contests, and tutorials on custom content creation.


==History==
==History==
Its sister site, 'Sims 2 Community' appeared around July 2005. The purpose of this was to alleviate the social threads on MTS2, so MTS2 could focus on modifying the game. However, in May 2009 MTS2 and Sims 2 Community were merged into one site again. This was because staff on both sites felt that the line between the two sites was blurring and disliked having to send people to the other site constantly to have their questions answered.{{fact}}
Its sister site, ''Sims 2 Community'' appeared around July 2005. The purpose of this was to alleviate the social threads on MTS2, so MTS2 could focus on modifying the game. However, in May 2009 MTS2 and Sims 2 Community were merged into one site again. This was because staff on both sites felt that the line between the two sites was blurring and disliked having to send people to the other site constantly to have their questions answered.{{fact}}

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At the release of ''[[The Sims 3]]'' in 2009, they changed their name from ModTheSims2 to Mod The Sims and started to host modifications for that game as well.<ref>''"ModTheSims3? MTS3? Sims 3 Custom Content? We're not going anywhere! MTS2 is renaming to ModTheSims and expanding for TS3 content. Accept no imitations - this is the official ModTheSims site!"'' As seen in their newsbox.</ref>

Forums for ''[[The Sims 4]] ''opened in 2013, and the ability to share creations became available shortly before the game's release.<ref>[http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=502635 Anyone know Simlish?] Published May 6th, 2013</ref><ref>[http://modthesims.info/d/532472/michael-jackson-updated.html Michael Jackson - Updated] Published Sep 1st, 2014</ref>


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At the release of ''[[The Sims 3]]'' in 2009, they changed their name from ModTheSims2 to Mod The Sims and started to host modifications for that game as well<ref>''"ModTheSims3? MTS3? Sims 3 Custom Content? We're not going anywhere! MTS2 is renaming to ModTheSims and expanding for TS3 content. Accept no imitations - this is the official ModTheSims site!"'' As seen in their newsbox.</ref>.
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== Content ==
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;The Sims 2
Sims, Pets, Lots & Housing, Body Shop, Buy Mode, Build Mode, Game Mods, Themed Sets, Miscellaneous, Programs and Utilities, Challenge Themes.
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;The Sims 3
Sims, Patterns, Lots & Housing, Body Shop, Buy Mode, Build Mode, Game Mods, Miscellaneous, Programs and Utilities.


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==Content==
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'Top Items' features downloads from both games.
[[File:MTS Nav.png|thumb|250px|The download sections in MTS.]]
Downloaders should note that the site has no standard [[Game guide:Installing custom content#Archive files|compressed-archive]] format. Downloads may be compressed with ZIP, RAR, or 7z, depending on the creator's preference.

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''Top Items'' features downloads from all three games.

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===The Sims 2===
*Programs and Utilities
*Lots & Housing
*Sims
*Careers
*Body Shop
*Build Mode
*Buy Mode
*Game Mods
*Themed Sets
*Pets
*Challenge Themes
*Miscellaneous
*MTS' Top Items

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===The Sims 3===
*Programs and Utilities
*Lots & Housing
*Sims
*Careers
*Create-a-Sim
*Build Mode
*Buy Mode
*Game Mods
*Challenge Themes
*Miscellaneous
*Patterns
*Pets
*MTS' Top Items

===The Sims 4===
*Programs and Utilities
*Lots & Housing
*Sims
*Careers
*Create-a-Sim
*Build Mode
*Buy Mode
*Game Mods
*Pets
*Miscellaneous
*Traits
*MTS' Top Items


===SexySims2===
===SexySims2===
While adult content and less risque content used to be in the same place, adult content was initially moved to a different section of the site and later given its own site, [http://www.sexysims2.com/ SexySims2], for people who want to spice up their game in a different way. SexySims2 requires its own registration and features ''Sims 2'' and ''Sims 3'' content as well.
While adult content and less risqué content used to be in the same place, adult content was initially moved to a different section of the site and later given its own site, SexySims2, for people who want to spice up their game in a different way. SexySims2 requires its own registration and features ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'' content as well.


=== Availability ===
===Availability===
Only members can download from and post on ModTheSims. Membership is free as it is their philosophy to provide their service at no cost to the user<ref>[http://www.sims2wiki.info/MTS2:About About ModTheSims]</ref>.
Only members can download from and post on ModTheSims. Membership is free as it is their philosophy to provide their service at no cost to the user.<ref>[http://simswiki.info/MTS:About About Mod The Sims]</ref>


===Awards===
===Awards===
Apart from having 'Featured Artists', 'Featured Downloads' and 'Picked Downloads', MTS also feature prestigeous awards for their most valued artists<ref>[http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=256172 New MTS2 Creative Awards - Anybody for a LATTE or a MOCCA?]</ref>.
Apart from having ''Featured Artists'', ''Featured Downloads'' and ''Picked Downloads'', MTS also feature prestigious awards for their most valued artists.<ref>[https://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=256172 New MTS2 Creative Awards - Anybody for a LATTE or a MOCCA?]</ref>
;LATTE - Lifetime Achievement for Tools/Technical Excellence.
;LATTE - Lifetime Achievement for Tools/Technical Excellence.
:This will be given to people who write tools for all to use, and those who generally help in various ways in the community. Without their tireless efforts, we wouldn't be here at all.
:This will be given to people who write tools for all to use, and those who generally help in various ways in the community. Without their tireless efforts, we wouldn't be here at all.
;MOCCA - MTS2 Outstanding Continued Creative Achievement.
;MOCCA - MTS Outstanding Continued Creative Achievement.
:This will be given to creators who have consistently produced excellent work, as well as those who have broken the boundaries of creative content.
:This will be given to creators who have consistently produced excellent work, as well as those who have broken the boundaries of creative content.


==Donations==
==Donations==
MTS costs about $2200 USD a month to keep alive<ref>[http://modthesims.info/donate.php Donate]</ref>, therefor they are asking for donations. You can make a one-time donation or become a monthly recurring subscriber. There is also an option to buy [[The Sims (series)]] products through 'Amazon' on their site. The benefits of any of these actions range from custom titles, larger avatars, larger PM inbox, removal of ads and a warm fuzzy feeling. All content on the site is free and does not require donating.
Although Mod The Sims is not a [[pay site]], donations are encouraged to help cover server costs. Users are able to make a one-time donation or pay for a monthly subscription. Benefits include custom titles, larger avatars, larger PM inbox, and the ability to remove ads. For a time, users were also given the option to purchase products from ''The Sims'' series through Amazon.


In 2013, MTS reported their monthly expenditures to be $860 USD.<ref>{{Wayback |url=http://www.modthesims.info/donate.php |date=20130423073009 |title=Support the site}}</ref>
MTS features a popup from their sponsor: [http://www.ugo.com/game UGO] once every 24 hours.


==Other Sites Hosted by MTS==
==Other sites hosted by MTS==
MTS also hosts other sites on its server:
MTS also hosts other sites on its server:
*[http://mikeinside.modthesims2.com/ MikeInside] - Building tutorials, downloads and forums.
*[http://mikeinside.modthesims2.com/ MikeInside] - Building tutorials, downloads and forums.
*[http://sims2pack.modthesims2.com/ Sims2Pack Clean Installer] - Help clean up your download directory with this great tool.
*[https://modthesims.info/d/409950/ Sims2Pack Clean Installer] - Help clean up your download directory with this great tool.
*[http://www.helaene.com/ Helaene] - A very popular custom content creator. Her creations are in many of the Sims on MTS.
*[http://www.helaene.com/ Helaene] - A very popular custom content creator. Her creations are in many of the Sims on MTS.
*<s>[http://simsistic.modthesims2.com/ Simsistic] - great downloads from an MTS member</s> Although still listed, this site appears to be discontinued.
*[http://www.InSIMenator.org/ TS2 InSIMenator] (Not listed)
*[http://www.InSIMenator.org/ TS2 InSIMenator] (Not listed)
*[http://www.sapphiresims2.com/ Sapphire Sims 2] (Not listed)
*[http://www.sapphiresims2.com/ Sapphire Sims 2] (Not listed)
*[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/ More Awesome Than You] (Not listed)
*[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/ More Awesome Than You] (Not listed)
*[http://www.sexysims2.com/index2.php SexySims2] (18+ downloads)


==External links==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
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*[http://www.modthesims.info ModTheSims.info]
Website modthesims mts.jpg|Old site design
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*[http://www.simswiki.info SimsWiki] - Technical wiki.
</gallery>


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*[https://www.modthesims.info ModTheSims.info]
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*[http://www.simswiki.info SimsWiki] - Technical wiki.

Latest revision as of 17:14, 27 June 2021

Mod The Sims
Games

Focus Custom content, Mods and Tools
Pay site

This site is completely free.

Date founded May 2004
https://modthesims.info/
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Mod The Sims (formerly ModTheSims2), or MTS for short, is an online community for The Sims, founded by Delphy in May 2004. Its main focus is on the creation and sharing of custom content, most notably mods. It is also home to forums, contests, and tutorials on custom content creation.

History[edit | edit source]

Its sister site, Sims 2 Community appeared around July 2005. The purpose of this was to alleviate the social threads on MTS2, so MTS2 could focus on modifying the game. However, in May 2009 MTS2 and Sims 2 Community were merged into one site again. This was because staff on both sites felt that the line between the two sites was blurring and disliked having to send people to the other site constantly to have their questions answered.[citation needed]

At the release of The Sims 3 in 2009, they changed their name from ModTheSims2 to Mod The Sims and started to host modifications for that game as well.[1]

Forums for The Sims 4 opened in 2013, and the ability to share creations became available shortly before the game's release.[2][3]

Content[edit | edit source]

The download sections in MTS.

Downloaders should note that the site has no standard compressed-archive format. Downloads may be compressed with ZIP, RAR, or 7z, depending on the creator's preference.

Top Items features downloads from all three games.

The Sims 2[edit | edit source]

  • Programs and Utilities
  • Lots & Housing
  • Sims
  • Careers
  • Body Shop
  • Build Mode
  • Buy Mode
  • Game Mods
  • Themed Sets
  • Pets
  • Challenge Themes
  • Miscellaneous
  • MTS' Top Items

The Sims 3[edit | edit source]

  • Programs and Utilities
  • Lots & Housing
  • Sims
  • Careers
  • Create-a-Sim
  • Build Mode
  • Buy Mode
  • Game Mods
  • Challenge Themes
  • Miscellaneous
  • Patterns
  • Pets
  • MTS' Top Items

The Sims 4[edit | edit source]

  • Programs and Utilities
  • Lots & Housing
  • Sims
  • Careers
  • Create-a-Sim
  • Build Mode
  • Buy Mode
  • Game Mods
  • Pets
  • Miscellaneous
  • Traits
  • MTS' Top Items

SexySims2[edit | edit source]

While adult content and less risqué content used to be in the same place, adult content was initially moved to a different section of the site and later given its own site, SexySims2, for people who want to spice up their game in a different way. SexySims2 requires its own registration and features The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 content as well.

Availability[edit | edit source]

Only members can download from and post on ModTheSims. Membership is free as it is their philosophy to provide their service at no cost to the user.[4]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Apart from having Featured Artists, Featured Downloads and Picked Downloads, MTS also feature prestigious awards for their most valued artists.[5]

LATTE - Lifetime Achievement for Tools/Technical Excellence.
This will be given to people who write tools for all to use, and those who generally help in various ways in the community. Without their tireless efforts, we wouldn't be here at all.
MOCCA - MTS Outstanding Continued Creative Achievement.
This will be given to creators who have consistently produced excellent work, as well as those who have broken the boundaries of creative content.

Donations[edit | edit source]

Although Mod The Sims is not a pay site, donations are encouraged to help cover server costs. Users are able to make a one-time donation or pay for a monthly subscription. Benefits include custom titles, larger avatars, larger PM inbox, and the ability to remove ads. For a time, users were also given the option to purchase products from The Sims series through Amazon.

In 2013, MTS reported their monthly expenditures to be $860 USD.[6]

Other sites hosted by MTS[edit | edit source]

MTS also hosts other sites on its server:

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Old site design

    Old site design

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "ModTheSims3? MTS3? Sims 3 Custom Content? We're not going anywhere! MTS2 is renaming to ModTheSims and expanding for TS3 content. Accept no imitations - this is the official ModTheSims site!" As seen in their newsbox.
  2. ↑ Anyone know Simlish? Published May 6th, 2013
  3. ↑ Michael Jackson - Updated Published Sep 1st, 2014
  4. ↑ About Mod The Sims
  5. ↑ New MTS2 Creative Awards - Anybody for a LATTE or a MOCCA?
  6. ↑ Support the site at the Wayback Machine (archived April 23, 2013)

External links[edit | edit source]

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