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| caption = ''The People Simulator from the Creator of SimCity''
| developer = [[Maxis]]
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| designer = [[Will Wright]]
| series = [[The Sims series|The Sims]]
| resolution = 800x600 and 1024x768 (official)
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| platform = [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[wikipedia:Linux|Linux]], [[wikipedia:Mac OS|Mac OS]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]], [[wikipedia:Xbox|Xbox]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo GameCube|Nintendo GameCube
| release = '''Windows'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA=February 4, 2000|PAL=February 11, 2000}}'''Macintosh'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA=July 25, 2000|PAL=August 15, 2001}}
| genre = [[wikipedia:Life simulation game|Life simulation game]], [[wikipedia:God game|God game]]
| creature = [[Sim]], [[Ghost]]
| modes = [[wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]]
| ratings = {{vgratings|ESRB=T|ELSPA=11+|FPB=13|PEGI=7+|OFLCA=G8+}}
| media = 1 [[Wikipedia:CD-ROM|CD-ROM]]
| requirements = Windows
* Windows 95
* 233 Mhz Processor
* 64 MB Ram
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* 64 MB RAM
* Monitor and Video Card capable of displaying 800x600
* Resolution in Thousands of Colors
* 2 MB or more VRAM required
* 8x CD-ROM drive
| input = [[wikipedia:Keyboard (computing)|Keyboard]], [[wikipedia:Mouse (computing)|mouse]]
|aspect ratio = 4:3 (official)|engine = The Sims Engine (proprietary, custom)
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[[File:The Sims Icon.png|left|link=]]'''''The Sims''''' (sometimes referred to as ''The Sims 1'', TS1, or Sims 1) is a single-player interactive life simulation game, developed by [[Maxis]] and published by [[Electronic Arts]]. In the game, players control the day-to-day lives of virtual people called "[[Sim]]s". Sims require direction, via mouse inputs, in order to have their needs met and live their lives efficiently. Sims have a degree of [[free will]], but not enough to be considered completely independent (and even this limited free will can be disabled). The residential lot that individual Sims or families call home can be upgraded both in terms of the structure ([[Build Mode]]) and the furniture that occupies it ([[Buy Mode]]).▼
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▲[[File:The Sims Icon.png|left|link=]]'''''The Sims''''' (
''The Sims'' is a spin-off of the [[SimCity (series)|''SimCity'' series]], and was created by ''SimCity'' creator and Maxis co-founder [[Will Wright]]. ''The Sims'' was released on February 4, 2000, to wide critical acclaim and numerous awards. The success of the initial release led to the creation of a total of seven [[expansion pack]]s for the game, and ultimately led to the release of other games in the [[The Sims (series)|''The Sims'' series]], including the sequel titles ''[[The Sims 2]]'', ''[[The Sims 3]]'', and ''[[The Sims 4]]''. The base game itself has sold more than 16 million units,<ref>[http://callcenterinfo.tmcnet.com/news/2005/feb/1114806.htm "The Sims Franchise Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary and Continues to Break Records"<!-- Bot Generated Title -->]. Retrieved on 2 October 2014.</ref> and was at one time the [[Wikipedia:List of best-selling PC video games|best-selling PC video game in history]], until it was eclipsed by ''The Sims 2''.
== Overview ==
Strictly speaking, there is no primary objective to ''The Sims''; it is open-ended and players are free to decide for themselves what constitutes success or failure. The game does, however, have plenty of clear secondary objectives, such as career and relationship success, although there are no set rewards for this. The player will need to make his or her Sim successful in many ways. Players must fulfill their need to sleep, eat, and so forth, just like real human beings. They will also need to find a job, be promoted, or even marry other Sims so that one can have a successful family life.
The architecture and the artificial intelligence system
=== Origin ===
After suffering a [[Wikipedia:1991 Oakland firestorm|fire]] that burned away all his possessions, [[Will Wright]] was forced to find a new home and rebuild his life. It was this experience that inspired him to think of a game that simulates life, linking his ideas with the ''[[w:c:simcity:SimCity|SimCity]]'' series he had developed. In 1993, he proposed the idea to [[Maxis]] but they rejected it, believing that computers at the time could not handle such a game. In 1995, he proposed it again to EA Games. This time, it was accepted. EA Games initially named it ''Project X, ''however for a short while it was called ''Dollhouse Simulator'' but after realizing that it would be hard to market to young males it was renamed to ''
== Gameplay ==
In ''The Sims'', there is no primary objective or goal to achieve, and instead of fulfilling objectives, the player is encouraged to make choices and engage fully in an interactive environment. This has helped the game successfully attract casual gamers. The only real objective of the game is to organize the Sims' time to help them reach personal goals and succeed to the best of their ability.
=== Create A Family ===
In the beginning, the game offered players pre-made characters to control, as well as the option to create more Sims. Creating a Sim consists of creating a "[[family]]" (identified by a last name) that can hold up to eight members. The player can then create Sims by providing the Sim with a first name and optional biography, and choosing the [[gender]] (male or female), skin complexion (light, medium, or dark), age ([[adult]] or [[child]]), a specific head and body (bundled with a specific body type and clothing), and a [[personality]] (from among Neat, Outgoing, Active, Playful, and Nice.). The player cannot change a Sim's face, name, or personality once they have been moved onto a lot. However, a player '''can''' edit a Sim's biography by holding down the {{Key|Ctrl}} key and clicking on the Sim's face's thumbnail.
=== Building/Furnishing A House ===
Each family, regardless of how many members are in it, starts with a limited amount of cash ([[§]]20,000) that will be needed to purchase a house or lot, build or remodel a house, and purchase furniture. All architectural features and furnishings are dictated by a tile system, in which items must be placed on a '''square''' and rotated to face exactly a 90 degree angle with no diagonals permitted.
The player can purchase several objects for Sims such as televisions, showers, beds, and fridges, each of them has a purpose which ranges from fulfilling a certain need or raising a skill or simply being decorative. Each item takes up a number of tiles on the grid and can be rotated to meet the
=== Controlling Sims ===
Sims are controlled by instructing them to interact with objects, such as a television set, a dresser, or another Sim. Sims may receive house guests, which are actually based on the
Sims have a certain amount of free will (if it is enabled in-game), and although the player can instruct them to do something, Sim characters may decide to do something else, or simply ignore the player's commands. Unlike the simulated environments in games such as ''SimCity'', ''SimEarth'', or ''SimLife'', the Sims are not fully autonomous. They are unable to take certain actions without specific commands from the player, such as paying their [[bill]]s. Thus, if left alone without any player supervision, the Sims will eventually develop overdue bills and their property will be repossessed.
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=== Limitations ===
There are some limitations to ''[[The Sims (series)|The Sims]]'', most notably that while newborn [[Baby|babies]] do eventually become [[child]]ren, they will never grow up to become [[adult]]s without expansion packs or hacks. Also, adult Sims never age (or [[die]] of old age), and there is no concept of weekends. For example, adults and children are expected to go to work and attend school, respectively, every day. In particular, adults receive a warning if they miss one day of work, but they are fired if they miss work for two consecutive days. Children can study at home to keep their school grades up, but if their grades drop too far they will be sent to [[military school]] and will never be seen again. Sims also have path finding issues such as not being able to walk past chairs, walking on paved or carpeted surfaces even if it means taking the long way, and getting stuck in doorways if another Sim is coming in/out from the opposite direction.
=== Needs ===
The player must make decisions about time spent
=== Careers and finances ===
In the beginning all families have a §20,000 limit to buy a house or build and furnish a house from scratch. Money can be gained by sending the Sims to find [[career|jobs]] and going to work and earning promotions by fulfilling the
=== School ===
Children need to attend school every day as there is no concept of weekends in the game. Children will need to study at home and go to school with a good mood in order for their grades to go up; this has advantages because relatives will occasionally call children up and give them §100 for having very high grades. However, if a Sim has F Grades in school for seven consecutive days they will be sent to military school,
=== Failure ===
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== Notes ==
* ''The Sims'' runs on some Windows 2000,
* ''The Sims'' is known to be glitchy on Windows 10; only ''[[The Sims Complete Collection]]'' has been observed to install without problems. The game can be run in both fullscreen and windowed mode, although switching away from the game in the former has been known to freeze the game or cause heavy graphical corruption. <ref>http://simscommunity.info/2015/07/30/all-of-the-sims-games-work-on-windows-10/</ref> These issues are caused by bugged DirectDraw emulation, and by installing a DirectDraw wrapper, these issues can be corrected. <ref>https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/The_Sims#Low_frame-rate_and_graphical_glitches</ref>
* ''The Sims'' requires the user to be logged in as an administrator but it is possible to run ''Sims.exe'' as an administrator by using "Run as".▼
* ''The Sims'' and its expansion packs are protected with {{WP|SafeDisc}}, which is not supported by Windows since 2015.
▲* ''The Sims'' requires the user to be logged in as an administrator but it is possible to run ''Sims.exe'' as an administrator by using "Run as". If this is not done, the game will not run correctly as it cannot save progress, resulting in issues such as the expansion pack installation looping endlessly.
* ''The Sims'' uses a combination of 3D and 2D graphics techniques. The Sims themselves are rendered as high-poly-count 3D objects, but a house, and all its objects, are pre-rendered, and displayed isometrically.
* Some Windows 8/8.1 users have multiple errors with ''The Sims'', such as the game crashing, the [[Create a Sim|Create a Family]] window not appearing and a created family disappearing when moved in. Otherwise, escaping to the desktop will result in glitchy graphics and freezing for all users.
* It is possible to use [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sims custom resolution] for playing ''The Sims'', however it is considered incomplete and buggy. There is a [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=15242&sid=9ebca9d3786f9dcc32569141ebb35fdc&start=10 solution] to this, involving tweaking the game data.
* Copies of ''The Sims'' were discontinued after the release of ''[[Compilations of The Sims|The Sims Deluxe Edition]]'', which bundled the base game and ''The Sims: Livin' Large''.
* ''The Sims'', its expansions and its console versions are no longer available for purchase at retail stores in most countries, such as Australia, and are now considered [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware abandonware]. However, copies can still be purchased at second-hand stores such as charity stores, pawnbrokers or any store that sells second-hand video games as well as being available to purchase on online shopping sites such as eBay, Amazon or Facebook Marketplace.
== Trivia ==
* In ''[[The Sims 4]]'' there's a computer game on every computer named "Sims Forever" that contains footage from ''The Sims'', with music playing and Simlish language. Mortimer and Bella can even be seen kissing in a hot tub for one scene. It largely uses footage from ''[[The Sims: Vacation]]''.
* ''The Sims'' is the only ''Sims'' game that was not released on [[Origin]].
*To launch '' The Sims '' in China, the [[Criminal career]] had to be renamed, being transformed into a mime career. All content had to be moved to a mime theme.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160206022510/http://www.ea.com/news/celebrate-the-sims-sweet-sixteen-then-and-now</ref>
*This is the only game in the main ''The Sims'' series to not be fully 3D.
*''The Sims'' is the only game in the franchise that can be run on Windows 95.
*''The Sims'' is the only game in the franchise that had no expansions launched onto console, unlike ''[[The Sims 2]]'' and ''[[The Sims 3]]'', which often had pets as a console game, until ''The Sims 4'' offered PC similar gameplay.
== Legacy bug ==
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== Custom Content ==
{{Main|Custom content}}
''The Sims'' was designed to allow players to customize their experience with additional [[skins]] and buy/build mode items available from [[TheSims.com|the official Sims website]], [[The Sims Creator]] or third party fan sites.
Custom Content support was also included in ''The Sims 2'', ''[[The Sims Stories]]'', ''The Sims 3'' and ''The Sims
== Gallery ==
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Project_X_screenshot.png|''The Sims'' in one of its earliest stages, then still known as ''Project X''<ref>https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ADVZNFn8ChjphhQ&cid=BCD859A0F5230691&id=BCD859A0F5230691%219934&parId=BCD859A0F5230691%211961&o=OneUp</ref>
Sylvia and Diane|[[Sylvia Marie Mashuga]] and [[Diane Pleasant]]
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SC3000Sims1002.jpg|Advertisement for ''The Sims'' on the back cover of ''[[w:c:simcity:SimCity 3000|SimCity 3000]]''
SimPeople-BoxArt.jpeg|Japanese box art, where the game is called ''SimPeople''
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