Tool
- Not to be confused with Custom content.
- Not to be confused with Mod.
Tools are programs which are used outside The Sims series games often used to manipulate in-game Custom content or Neighborhoods.
There are many user-created tools available made by the Sims community, but EA has also launched a few official tools.
Official tools
The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 both feature game launchers.
The Sims
- The Sims Eraser
- SimShow Skins
- HomeCrafter
- FaceLift & FaceLift Gold
- ArtStudio[1]
- FileCop[2]
- Menu Edit
- Hot Date Object Organizer[3] [TS:HD]
- Make-a-Date [TS:HD]
- The Superstar Make-a-Celebrity [TS:S]
The Sims 2
The Sims 3
A stand-alone version of the new Create a Sim was available prior to the game's launch for people who had pre-ordered it.
The EADM (Electronic Arts Download Manager) could be considered a tool as well.
See also
References
- ↑ Art Studio was never updated to support the catalog sub-categories which were added in Hot Date. Its output will appear in Decorative->All , but will not appear in the Paintings subcategory.
- ↑ File Cop was not updated to handle changes Hot Date and later EPs made to the way "buyable" (formal, swimwear, pajamas, etc.) skins are handled. Skin Doctor from SimPrograms is a similar tool.
- ↑ The Hot Date Object Organizer was not updated for later expansion packs. There are two fanmade similar tools though: SimCategorizer from SimWardrobe and SimOrganizer from SimPrograms.