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'''''The Sims Stories''''' (originally known as The Sims 2 Stories) is a product line of the laptop-friendly versions of the ''[[The Sims 2]]''. |
'''''The Sims Stories''''' (originally known as The Sims 2 Stories) is a product line of the laptop-friendly versions of the ''[[The Sims 2]]''. |
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There were 3 titles |
There were 3 titles prepar[[Video:Trololololo (full version with lyrics as seen on the Colbert Report)|500px|left]]ed for ''The Sims Stories'' product line, they are ''[[The Sims Life Stories]]'', ''[[The Sims Pet Stories]]'' and ''[[The Sims Castaway Stories]]''. It is (along with ''The Sims 2'') the last game to support Mac OS X 10.3/10.4 and PowerPC (But not PowerPC G3 Macs as ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims Stories'' do not support them) Macs as ''The Sims 3'' and ''The Sims Medieval'' only runs on'' Intel-based Macs.'' |
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The Windows version can be run on Windows 7 (Not officially supported however) and on an Intel-based Mac, it is possible to use Bootcamp to run the game. |
The Windows version can be run on Windows 7 (Not officially supported however) and on an Intel-based Mac, it is possible to use Bootcamp to run the game. |
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==Features== |
==Features== |
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* Stay connected by using your own IM and email while playing. |
* Stay connected by using your own IM and email while playing. |
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* In open-ended Classic mode, you create Sims and then choose how they'll fulfill their dreams through life's biggest moments. |
* In open-ended Classic mode, you create Sims and then choose how they'll fulfill their dreams through life's biggest moments. |
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==Differences between The Sims 2 and The Sims Stories== |
==Differences between The Sims 2 and The Sims Stories== |
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* ''The Sims Stories'' does not support Windows 98, Windows 2000 or Windows Me while ''The Sims 2'' did. |
* ''The Sims Stories'' does not support Windows 98, Windows 2000 or Windows Me while ''The Sims 2'' did. |
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** However, the Mac OS X version retains 10.3 support and PowerPC (G4/G5) |
** However, the Mac OS X version retains 10.3 support and PowerPC (G4/G5) |
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==Differences between The Sims console versions and The Sims Stories== |
==Differences between The Sims console versions and The Sims Stories== |
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* Unlike the console versions of ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 2 Pets'', ''The Sims Stories'' (with the exception of ''The Sims Castaway Stories'') does not feature rain. |
* Unlike the console versions of ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 2 Pets'', ''The Sims Stories'' (with the exception of ''The Sims Castaway Stories'') does not feature rain. |
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* Unlike in the console versions of ''The Sims'', you cannot enter build mode during story mode. (you can enter Buy Mode however) |
* Unlike in the console versions of ''The Sims'', you cannot enter build mode during story mode. (you can enter Buy Mode however) |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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* It is interesting to note that the releases of ''The Sims Stories'' are similar to the console releases of ''The Sims 2'', with [[The Sims 2 (console)|''The Sims 2'']], [[The Sims 2 Pets (console)|''The Sims 2 Pets'']], and ''[[The Sims 2 Castaway]]'' being released. On Windows, ''The Sims Life Stories'', ''The Sims Pet Stories'' and ''The Sims Castaway Stories'' are released in that same order. |
* It is interesting to note that the releases of ''The Sims Stories'' are similar to the console releases of ''The Sims 2'', with [[The Sims 2 (console)|''The Sims 2'']], [[The Sims 2 Pets (console)|''The Sims 2 Pets'']], and ''[[The Sims 2 Castaway]]'' being released. On Windows, ''The Sims Life Stories'', ''The Sims Pet Stories'' and ''The Sims Castaway Stories'' are released in that same order. |
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* As ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims Stories'' do not require a G5 Mac, it can be run on G4-only Macs (which never had a G5 processor) such as the iBook, PowerBook and the pre-2006 Mac Mini. |
* As ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims Stories'' do not require a G5 Mac, it can be run on G4-only Macs (which never had a G5 processor) such as the iBook, PowerBook and the pre-2006 Mac Mini. |
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