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{{info|Note|Recently I went through all of my custom content and found that I had a ton of useful mods in my game that weren't listed here. Please bear with me as I try to find time in my schedule to add them here someday.}}
This is a '''personal''' list of recommended [[Custom content|DLC]] for ''[[The Sims 2]]''. A few important notes:
* '''Need help with installing custom content?''' [
* While I do use a large majority of items listed here, I don't use all of them. Don't ask why, just personal preference. This is mainly to list annoyance fixing mods that other people might benefit from.
* If a download link here is broken, [[User talk:K6ka|contact me]].
* '''Always read the mod description page'''. If a mod gives you specific instructions on a special place to install it, or some "Do's and Don'ts", '''read them'''. Please don't come running to me complaining about how a mod broke your game because you didn't read the documentation, because it's not my fault that you didn't read instructions. Some downloads may come with a "Readme" or "RTFM" text file - read that as well!
* '''[http://www.simwardrobe.com/ SimWardrobe]''' doesn't allow direct links to individual pages. All links simply redirect to the main page. I will usually post directions on how to get to the mod, usually in the form of "The Sims 2>Fixes>Seasons fixes", as an example.
** [https://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=595915 By the looks of it], SimWardrobe's site is dead. There is a folder on [https://simfileshare.net/folder/15672/ Sim File Share] with archived copies of his TS2 mods and objects. If you don't want to sift through it all, a 150MB zipped archive of all of SimWardrobe's creations can be obtained [https://www.simfileshare.net/download/263422/ here].
* '''Many of Cyjon's mods require his [http://cyjon.net/node/323 Smarter EP Check] mod'''. Many of BoilingOil's mods do too. I recommend you get this mod now so you don't have to remember which mod needs it or not, and just leave it in your Downloads folder. It won't affect your gameplay in any way or form, so you won't lose or gain anything just by having it.
* '''Many of [[J.M. Pescado]]'s mods are available in his [http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,8.0.html Director's Cut]'''. I may link to it occasionally. The complete list of mods inside the director's cut can be found [http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14444.0;attach=10692 here] (just unzip the RAR file and extract the .doc file). '''Note''': You do NOT have to install all the mods inside the Director's Cut! Only install what you want to install. Hack descriptions are available [[User:K6ka/Pescado's Director's Cut Hack Descriptions|'''here''']].
* This list may contain links to the [[Paysites Must Be Destroyed]] website. No, they're not illegal. In fact, EA's Terms of Use says that it is '''illegal to charge money to distribute custom content for any of their products'''. Any custom content you make for the game '''must''' be made available for free. Paysites like what used to be [[The Sims Resource]] and [http://www.simslice.com/ Simslice] are illegal, pretty much. The EULA is cited on the [http://
* Some hacks may conflict with other hacks. Hack conflicts are not the end of the world, usually. The game usually loads mods in alphabetical order, so mods that are closer to "A" will load first, and mods closer to "Z" will load last. Code that loads last will overwrite code that loaded first, so usually the coding in the mod closer to "Z" will override earlier mods. More information on load order [
** Anyway, the point I'm trying to make here is that I will usually list mod conflicts if they conflict with another mod that's also on this list, and I will usually provide a fix for it.
* This is my own personal list, not someone else's.
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* This mod '''requires''' (and is pretty much '''mandatory''' for) ''[[The Sims 2:Apartment Life|Apartment Life]]''.
* This mod fixes countless bugs and glitches, many very serious indeed. It should be used alongside the [[The Sims 2: Apartment Life/Patch|AL patch]], but does not replace it.
* The original version disabled love letters that are delivered after a good [[Dating|date]], largely because Pescado found it broken but didn't bother fixing it, since he never liked it himself anyway. I made a modified version of alfixes [
** A modder named '''slig''' made his own modified version of alfixes [http://slig.dreamwidth.org/33808.html here] that also fixes the letters. It probably works better than mine, although I haven't tested it.
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|'''[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,9607.0.html Anti-Redundancy]'''
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* This mod is critical for ''unpatched'' [[Bon Voyage]].
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|MogHughson
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* Fixes an unpatched bug where all incoming calls to an [[apartment]] lot would fail. If you're noticing that you aren't getting any phone calls in an apartment, this is why.
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/430 Cyjon's Lot Inspector]'''
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* Prevents the game from shredding character file data when a tombstone/urn is deleted. Can prevent corruption that occurs this way.
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|Lord Darcy
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* Some issues in which you probably didn't even notice might be fixed in this mod, so just download it!
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|arek_91
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* This is in the "Must have" mods because it is critical for Sims living in [[apartments]]. If the last Sim on a lot dies, his/her grave will be moved to a random community lot, which might wind up to a non-existent lot or just get deleted en route, which could potentially cause issues (graves cannot reside in an empty apartment). This mod always prompts you where you want the grave to be sent to.
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|Lord Darcy
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|Lord Darcy
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* If you have Nightlife or Open for Business, you may notice that the 3 bars from the base game are seemingly... obsolete. If placed on a community lot, they don't spawn a bartender, and if placed on an owned business, you can't assign a Sim to tend it. The only option that comes up is the useless "Juggle Tumblers" interaction. That's because EA completely ignored the bars, all the way to the last expansion pack, for several years. Unbelievable. This mod will re-enable those missing interactions, so you can now get drinks from them at a community lot, assign others to tend those bars, and can use those bars as eating surfaces.
* Works with [
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|'''[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/ffs/al/hacks/abortbedmaking.zip Abort Bed Making]'''
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* When Sims cancel the "Make Bed" interaction, the Sim will now actually cancel the interaction, instead of defiantly going over to make the bed. This is a crucial mod IMHO, because it just makes absolutely no sense that this issue was never fixed.
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|migamoo
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* This mod forces the game to keep the two Sims in love. However, unless you have another mod that does this, the two can't perform any romantic interactions with each other until the other one grows up. That's how it is in ''The Sims 3'' at least, so it only makes sense to bring it to ''The Sims 2'' as well. Fine with me.
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|Menaceman44
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* The Apologize interaction will now reduce [[fury]] like originally intended.
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|syberspunk
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* This should allow [[teenager]]s to be assigned to be a DJ at a [[DJ booth]]. For some reason, the interaction is incorrectly checked for toddlers instead of teens in the pie menu function (TTAB).
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|'''[
|tunaisafish
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* '''Note''': Conflicts with Cyjon's Visitor's Behave mod. Make sure Computer Fixes loads after Visitor's Behave.
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|fway
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* If the player cancels any interactions relating to the [[basketball|basketball court]], the Sim will now stop immediately, instead of ignoring the player and walking all the way over to the court before aborting the action. Very annoying.
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|'''[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php?topic=9656.0 Bed Side Fix]'''
|J. M. Pescado
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* Fixes an issue where Sims would always forget which side of a double [[bed]] they slept on. Normally, when you tell a Sim to sleep on a specific side of the bed by clicking on a side of the bed, they would keep sleeping on that side. For some reason, a bug causes them to forget this information, and they would always keep sleeping on one side of bed even when you tell them to sleep on the other side.
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/398 Better Butler Meals]'''
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*Normally, when two married Sims that call "It's over" and leave each other, the one that had the break up action initiated on them are evicted from their home. However, if you're breaking up with a Sim that doesn't live in the house that's currently being played, now that Sim just gets evicted from his/her own house even though their ex doesn't live there! This mod fixes that. Now, if your Sim breaks up with a Sim that doesn't live in the same house, nobody gets evicted. However, if you break up in the same house, the Sim that initiated the break up interaction gets to stay while the other gets shown the door.
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|'''[http://www.
|J. M. Pescado
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* A bug exists in ''FreeTime'' that results in a friend that had been brought home following a hobby [[chance card]] to be brought home every single day after that for the rest of the affected Sims' lives. This mod fixes that issue, but it won't fix Sims that have already encountered the bug. They will still bring that same Sim home every single day. Let's hope they're actually good friends!
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|'''[https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=448854 Bubble Blowing is Social]'''
|Neder
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* When Sims tip a busker, they stand in front of the tip jar once finished, and they don't move away until they queue another interaction, or when another Sim forces them to move. This becomes a problem, especially when buskering on community lots, in which Sims will simply gather around the tip jar, making it harder for other Sims to tip the performer, resulting in (yes) a loss of profits!
* This mod fixes that. When a Sim tips another Sim, they will move away from the tip jar, instead of standing in front of it like idiots.
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/240 Butler Asks To Fire]'''
|Cyjon
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* When you hire a butler, he will ask if he can fire any existing service Sims, since he pretty much replaces them. If you say yes, he will simply fire any new staff that you hire later on, without asking you. This means that you can't change your mind later on.
* This mod fixes that. Now, if you say yes, the butler will fire everyone else (Donald Trump style) as usual, but if you hire new staff, he will once again ask you if you'd like to keep them or sack them. If you opt to keep them, he won't ask you again.
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/347 Butler Fix]'''
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* If the player cancels any interactions relating to the [[newspaper]], the Sim will now drop the paper immediately, rather than defiantly cracking it open to read a few lines.
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|'''[
|Lord Darcy
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* Ever since the FreeTime patch, career outfits are no longer added to the family wardrobe, for whatever reason. This mod re-enables that, so you can now wear your police uniform as casual wear again.
* '''This is not the same as [
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|arek_91
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* Casting neutral [[Spells (The Sims 2: Apartment Life)|spells]] no longer alters the witch/warlock's alignment.
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|'''[
|cedrigo
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* If you invite someone over via the chat feature on the computer, the accept dialog will no longer show the icon of some random object. I mean, really? What the heck?
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|'''[http://
|Cyjon
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* Allows [[child]]ren to say goodbye to guests. Because they live here, after all.
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|'''[https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=405963 Club Counter Dirty State Fix]'''
|fanseelamb
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* The green tile "Club Counter" and matching kitchen island will no longer turn purple when dirty. Yes, this counter was from the base game. Broken for 5 years, all the way through The Sims 2 lifecycle. Wow.
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|'''[
|Lord Darcy
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* The [[wedding arch]] from ''Celebration! Stuff'' lacked marriage on community lot function, even though the feature was enabled by EA in ''Bon Voyage''. This mod allows Sims to use the Celebration! Stuff wedding arch to get married on a community lot.
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|'''[https://modthesims.info/download.php?t=591777 Couples Counseling Icon Fix]'''
|Nopke
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* This mod fixes the icon for the [[Life skills#Couple_Counseling|couple counseling]] skill. In the original game, it looks fine in the [[memories]] panel, but when a Sim brought up the subject the icon in the speech bubble had an ugly pink background, because the transparency of the icon was broken. With this mod, that ugly pink background should be no more.
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|'''[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,9028.0.html Cper and Csla Archetypes]'''
|Argon
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* The 21st and 25th face templates in CAS (known internally as "Cper" and "Csla", respectively) are not correctly linked to other ages, but instead are linked to the 2nd face template. This means that Sims using these templates will display correctly when they're adults, but will look weird during any other life stage. More information is available at [[Genetics#Broken_Maxis_Templates|Genetics § Broken Maxis Templates]].
* This mod fixes the problem. Any new Sims created after this mod was installed will be fixed. However, it will not fix existing Sims. [http://meetme2theriver.livejournal.com/44396.html Tarlia's LiveJournal] has some information on how to fix Sims affected by this bug manually.
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|'''[http://www.simwardrobe.com/ Crafting Station Routing Fix]'''
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* This mod automatically removes family members from a customer list. This can happen when a customer moves in to the household of the owner, though it may occasionally happen when visiting an owned lot as a customer.
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/148 Cyjon's Lot Debugger]'''
|Cyjon
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* Meant to complement the FFS Lot Debugger listed further down this list. Contains a number of fixes for bugs and glitches in lots.
* The readme for the object is [[User:K6ka/Cyjon's Debugger options|here]].
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/447 Dance Advertising Tweaks]'''
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|Cyjon
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* Non-playable [[date]]s will no longer go over to the '''[[Electrono-Ticket Machine]]''' and stare at it. When the playable Sim pays, the date is automatically paid for as well. Requires both ''Nightlife'' and ''Open for Business''.
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/93 Date Gift Fixes]'''
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* '''Note''': Conflicts with alfixes. Make sure this mod loads ''after'' alfixes. Should work with my modified version as well.
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|'''[
|Menaceman44
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* Alters the placement of the decorative corbel introduced in ''Apartment Life''. Originally it was placed a bit off to the side, as if it had a twin (which it doesn't).
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|Neder
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* Fixes various bugs and glitches with [[DJ booth]]s. Unfortunately, it won't fix the "Can't hold dance competition with the Nightlife booth" issue.
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|dickhurt
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* This mod forces vehicles to wait patiently until all their passengers are safe inside, with their seat belts on.
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|Digitalchaos
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* '''Known annoyance''': If you install this mod into any household that has a Sim studying from a book, they will throw an object error. If you play with testingcheatsenabled, just click on "Reset". Otherwise, the Sim will just "jump" out of the action. It is harmless, and will only happen the first time you enter the property with the mod installed.
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|Sim-Wolf
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*'''Note''': This does not affect Sims that already have this template. You'll need to give them [[plastic surgery]].
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|dizzy
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**'''[[Weight Machine|Exercise Machines]] ([[treadmill]], multipress, etc.)''': Increased hourly energy drain from 0 to 15.
**'''[[Basketball]]''': Reduced hourly energy drain from 45 to 15.
**'''[[Soccer]]''': Reduced hourly energy drain from 75 (OMG what was EA thinking here??!!) to 15. Increased body skill rate from 100 to 200. Fixed broken fitness delta so soccer will now improve fitness.
**'''Jump Rope''': Increased hourly energy drain from 3/5/7 to 5/10/15 for easy/medium/hard.
**'''[[Exercise bike]]''': Energy drain reduced from 20 to 15.
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* With this mod, passing along all 10 business perks takes as much time as studying a skill from 0 to 10 points.
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|'''[
|Marhis
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|Cyjon
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* Sims will no longer autonomously try to pull Sims that have a command queued into their [[soccer]] game. They will only pick on Sims that aren't doing anything at the moment, instead of the grandmother that's trying to get into the house to wash the dishes.
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|'''[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/ffs/al/hacks/ftminifixes.zip FreeTime Mini Fixes]'''
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** The [[genie]]'s "Give Me Wealth" wish no longer gets affected by other interactions in the queue.
** [[Graduation#.22Save_the_Sheep.22_Faux_Sheepskin_Diploma|Graduation diplomas]], "Best of Best" business awards, and "First Simoleons" earned by a business no longer cause errors when the "View Many" interaction is used.
** Hobby novels should no longer break
** Education bookcase now creates gold-covered books again.
** Fixes a bug that caused Sims to randomly lose their ability to instruct Sims in a hobby at Level 10 hobby enthusiasm.
* Conflicts with '''[http://www.simbology.com/smf/index.php?topic=8586.0 Enthusiasm Overhaul]'''. Can be installed together without problems.
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|'''[
|Lord Darcy
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* A misplaced catalog item. The brown badger hat for toddlers, introduced in ''Open for Business'', was incorrectly categorized as Everyday/'''Formal'''/Outerwear, whereas other colors show up under Everyday/PJs/Outerwear. This mod fixes that, moving the lost sheep from Formal to PJs. The shepherd has found you, and will bring you back to the rest of the herd!
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|MogHughson
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* This mod correctly marks the "Frame Of Preference" arch from ''Mansion & Gardens'' as an arch rather than a door. Without this mod, the arch can be "locked", and will make door opening/closing sounds as Sims walk in and out of it.
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|'''[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php?topic=1483.0 Front Door Hack]'''
|J. M. Pescado
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* This mod tweaks the code that determines what is considered to be the "front door". The front door of a house is the door where visitors and NPCs "ring the doorbell" to pay you a visit or deliver goods. Usually they're pretty sensible about it, but if you have a fancy sliding door at the back, they may go over there and ring the doorbell there. Also, if you have a garage, there's a good chance they're using that as well.
* This mod fixes that. Garage doors should no longer be considered to be front doors, and Sims should no longer attempt to use the inaccessible fancy door in the backyard to leave their deliveries.
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|'''[http://www.simwardrobe.com/ Frozen Customer Fix]'''
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**Full Sales Option: Allows employees to pick any sales interaction that their talent badges allow them to perform.
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|'''[http://www.simwardrobe.com/
|SimWardrobe
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*Requires ''Bon Voyage'', obviously.
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|'''[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/ffs/al/hacks/interactwogreet.zip
|J.M. Pescado
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* Conflicts with [http://www.simbology.com/smf/index.php?topic=8586.0 Enthusiasm Overhaul]. Can be installed together without problems, as long as Enthusiasm Overhaul loads last.
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|'''[
|Inge Jones
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* This mod allows the game to recognize cloned booth chairs and sectional sofas as such.
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|'''[
|Lord Darcy
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* Despite popular belief, this mod '''will not''' disable social worker visits completely. The social worker will still come to deliver adopted children, or remove children with bad grades, etc.
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|'''[
|migamoo
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* Sims will no longer autonomously take out the trash unless the trash bin or compacter is at least half full. This was an annoyance in the original game, as Sims would always autonomously take out the trash as soon as the trash can had just one object in it. What's the point of a trash can, then? Will not affect player-directed interactions.
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|'''[
|Menaceman44
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* The "Lunatech 'Lighten Up' Ceiling Light" is one of my favourite ceiling lights in-game. It gets the job done, lights up the room, looks cool, and works in just about any environment. However, if you have ''Apartment Life'', you'll notice that EAxis made a pretty big mistake since the base game; the ceiling light isn't at the same height as all the other lights, which wasn't too much of a big (or noticeable) deal until [[ceiling]]s were introduced. The error was then glaringly obvious, as the ceiling light would appear to "float" just under the actual ceiling in mid-air. EAxis didn't bother fixing the light at all, so this awesome light looked ugly with ceilings enabled.
* This mod fixes that. It simply moves the light up so it fits snugly inside the ceiling. It will automatically alter existing lights.
* '''Note:''' While you do not actually need Apartment Life to install this mod, it's a bit pointless unless you use custom ceilings, since you probably won't notice it anyway (But now that I've mentioned it, you might just be inclined to install it anyway).
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|'''[https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=307469 Make out _IS_ a romantic social, dammit!]'''
|Marhis
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* Occasionally a Sim will roll both a want to kiss someone, and a want to make out with someone. If you initiate make out, the "kiss someone" want is fulfilled immediately, but that usually causes all the other wants to re-roll, so you get snuffed out of the make out want. This mod causes both wants to be fulfilled right at the very start of the interaction, so nobody gets cheated out of a want.
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|'''[
|Lord Darcy
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* Quite useful for restaurants or for the lovely patio where there are small lamps on the tables - which are always vacant because nobody can eat at them! Well, with this mod, now they can.
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|'''[
|Lord Darcy
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* The default wedding dress from the base game was shamefully hidden due to a silly coding error in ''Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff''. Originally, you needed to enter debug mode in CAS just to get the wedding dress. This mod re-enables it, so you no longer need to look like a computer-programming geek just to get this wedding dress.
* '''Important''': You may find this wedding dress even with K&B Stuff installed. Only install this mod if you can't find the wedding dress outside of CAS Debug Mode.
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|'''[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,4432.0/ Missing Hair Fix "afhairmediumcenterpart"]
|J. M. Pescado
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* The "afmediumcenterpart" is a hairstyle that could only be chosen in the child, teen, and elder life stages, and could not be chosen in the adult or young adult life stages due to a bug. However, if you chose this hairstyle and then aged a Sim up to adult or young adult, it would be retained.
* This mod fixes that. Now the "afmediumcenterpart" hair can be chosen in CAS or in front of the mirror during the adult and the young adult life stages.
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/297 Modular Synth Fix]'''
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* Fixes a bug where [[money tree]]s would not have their money supply correctly updated when watered by a Servo or an NPC.
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|'''[http://
|Cyjon
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* This mod allows Sims to stick with "fun" activities longer. In the unmodded game, Sims will break out of fun activities faster, sooner, and more easily than "skilling" activities. This becomes a problem when you want the Sims to actually play for much longer, such as to keep them occupied. (Besides, who seriously just stops playing that easily in order to scrub the bathtub? Nyah!) This can permit some fun objects, such as the [[Career_rewards#Tribal_Flame_a_la_Coconut_Pinball|Tribal Flame a la Coconut Pinball]], to actually have a positive effect, rather than a measly peanut machine.
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|'''[https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=464612 Move away from the bus door]'''
|xptl297
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* Sims will now walk away from a bus door (i.e. a school bus or the bus in the Athletic career) when they disembark, so people behind them can get off the bus.
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|'''[
|dickhurt
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* The "Allergies" introduced in ''Seasons'' that appeared during spring were horribly designed, and didn't exempt Sims like [[Servos]] or other robots. This mod simply removes the feature from the game, so Sims can enjoy the lovely spring weather without acting like they've been overprotective children that have never played outdoors before, because I don't let that happen in my game. Does not affect sneezing caused by [[sickness|disease]].
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/66 No Auto Finger Wiggle]'''
|Cyjon
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* Sims will no longer autonomously play the finger wiggle game with cats, since that'll just eventually wind up with them getting hurt. Cats won't autonomously ask for it either. Does not affect player directed interactions.
* This also prevents cats from asking to be thrown in the air. Sims can still do it autonomously, and of course, if you want your cats to vomit, you can still command them to do it.
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|'''[http://www.insimenator.org/index.php/topic,96273.0.html No Autonomous Greet]'''
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* ''Apartment Life'' brought with it lots of new opportunities for my Sims to meet new Sims... and even more annoyances that shipped with the awesome stuff. ''Apartment Life'' changed the way Sims behave on community lots drastically, in that Sims had to greet each other before they could perform any other social interactions on them. This resulted in Sims just walking over entire lots just to greet someone, and then turn around to go home because they had to pee now. It also made doing just about ''anything'' virtually impossible on community lots because everybody would go out of their way to try to greet Sims trying to work as a cashier, a DJ, or being a busker, causing Sims to stop what they were doing and never return, breaking community lots and being a major annoyance to the player.
* This mod prevents Sims from autonomously using the new gestures in ''Apartment Life''. Also stops unselectable Sims from autonomously greeting other Sims.
* '''Note:''' This ''will'' essentially make community lots unsettling, quiet places. In my experience, Sims will never autonomously greet each other, but they won't socialize with each other either. Pescado's [http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/ffs/al/hacks/interactwogreet.zip
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/111 No Commercial Recharge]'''
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* May not be needed if you have [http://cyjon.net/node/262 Visitor's Leave], but I have both in my game, just in case.
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|'''[http://
|Cyjon
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* Fixes a bug where children would be in indefinite "run mode" after aging up from toddler. You can also fix their movement by using the "Fix Movement" option on Cyjon's debugger.
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|'''[https://modthesims.info/d/127719 No Jitters after espresso]'''
|Numenor
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*Sims will no longer lecture a baby or toddler when they soil themselves. They should only lecture children and older who ''should'' know better. Sims will still react to the smell, though.
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|'''[
|Neder
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* Access this file via "The Sims 2>Fixes>Seasons Fixes".
* Stops Sims from going over to windows or looking at the sky to do the "Oooh... it's raining/snowing" thing. It's cute at first, but eventually, ESPECIALLY if it's an adult Sim, it's annoying as hell. It's rain. You've seen rain before. You're not a child anymore. '''Get over it!'''
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/57 No Return Home Animation]'''
|Cyjon
|
* [[Family (aspiration)|Family]] Sims will, upon coming home from work, stand by the curb and proudly declare to the heavens that they are home. First of all, how many people actually do that in real life? No matter how much you love your family, you're not going to waste your life rabbling by the mailbox about something stupid. Secondly, this was SO FRICKING ANNOYING because I need my Sims to do something after coming home from work, like, say, take a shower, or tend to the baby like a FAMILY Sim would!
* This mod nerfs that interaction. When they come home, they'll just await your next command (or do something else on their own will) like any other Sim.
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|'''[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,3333.0.html No Servo Do Chores]'''
|J. M. Pescado
|
* You might be wondering, "Why did you put this in the 'Bugs/Annoyances' section?" Well, [[Servo]]'s "Do Chores" function is useful at times. Servo automatically has that pushed onto them and they'll go around the house cleaning things, repairing anything that's broken, and cooking meals. This interaction is pushed hourly, however, and it usually results in the Servo quitting what they were doing beforehand. Since Servo is now a fully playable Sim, as opposed to the "object" it was in ''The Sims 1'', it means that I actually want Servo to, say, build a skill, or converse with a Sim. The "Do Chores" interaction now just gets in the way. It can be disabled by turning free will off, but seriously, why go that nuclear?
* This mod completely nerfs the "Do Chores" interaction. You'll have to manually tell Servo to clean and repair stuff, but at least it makes Servo more of an awesome Sim that never has to eat, sit down, take a shower, or use the toilet.
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|'''[http://www.simbology.com/smf/index.php?topic=13.0 No Shade Eyes Salute]'''
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* [http://www.simwardrobe.com/ SimWardrobe] made a similar mod, accessible at "The Sims 2>Fixes>Generic (All Versions) Fixes". It basically does the same thing.
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|'''[
|dickhurt
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* Fixes coding stupidity in which active Sims were MORE likely to quit using exercise equipment than lazy Sims, because EA made those activities as "Fun" activities for active Sims rather than Skill activities. The problem is, Sims drop Fun activities more often and more easily than they drop Skill activities, so you have active Sims stopping as soon as they are a little bit tired.
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|'''[http://www.
|BoilingOil
|
* Every time a parent comes home from work, their [[child]]ren will drop whatever they're doing and rush out to greet them. This quickly became annoying, because 1. How many kids, ''regardless'' of background, would actually do that? 2. I'm trying to get the kids to do something and this interaction, which wipes out the ''entire'' queue, isn't helping at all, and 3. It's cute the first few times, but after a while it just got so annoying I wished it would go away!
* This mod completely nerfs that interaction, so it's back to the good ol' days of ''The Sims 1''. Keep jumping on the bed. Mom and dad don't need to know.
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|'''[https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=542871 Oaktowne Dining Chair Fix]'''
|Klaartje
|
* Fixes a silly EAxis graphical glitch with the Oaktowne Dining Chair.
|-
|'''[
|Lord Darcy
|
* Objects make distinctive noises when Sims are interacting with them, such as a soft, cushion sofa making a squishy noise. However, sound attribution in later EPs were largely disregarded, such as the ''Seasons'' roofed bench making the soft cushion noise. Some objects won't make any sounds at all, because EA broke the coding for them. This mod fixes the sound for most pre-made objects.
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|'''[
|Marhis
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* Suppose you get this warning that you have too many [[newspaper]]s on the lot and that today's paper won't be delivered, when you only have one or two around. Or do you? Look around closely, and you'll see a Sim sitting on the [[toilet|crapper]] with a newspaper out, and the game apparently counts that as a legitimate newspaper! This mod fixes that by only counting newspapers that are real and were delivered by the newspaper deliverer, not whipped out of thin air by a Sim on the toilet.
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|'''[
|
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** Sims will no longer place casual phone calls when they are NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HOME! I've had kids call my stay-at-home Servo when they were supposed to be at school (playing with the teacher's phone, I see!), and older Sims calling when they should've been at work (Though I guess they can call during their break, but hey, I can't call them back anyway, so it's only fair that they can't call me!).
** Teens should now be able to introduce people to adults over the phone. They will no longer be yelled at unless their phone call join is rejected.
* '''Features I could care less<ref>Look, I know the "correct" way to say this is "Couldn't care less", but this was intentional. I could care ''less'' about this, meaning that I ''do'' care, at least a little. Not a lot, though.</ref> about''':
** If you attempt to have a Sim call another Sim after 2am (when the call would normally be rejected automatically), a dialog box will pop up, warning you that you were about to disturb another Sim's beauty sleep. It will allow you to continue to pester the Sim and encounter a drop in relationship, or pass and hang up. Useful I guess if you don't keep an eye on the Sim clock. Which I do. Also, I believe this is why BoilingOil's Phone Make-over and other mods that allow certain Sims to be called at night don't work properly.
** Sim kids will no longer call random adults they bumped into on a community lot. Sim kids will only phone relatives or other kids. TBH this wasn't an annoyance to me, but I guess it drove Pescado bonkers.
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* What does it do?
** Paladin's phonebookfix failed to filter out certain AL-related NPCs (not to mention it prevented apartment dwellers from calling their neighbors!), while Cyjon's Call NPCs was a little less specific with the pre AL NPCs. This mod takes the best of both worlds and merged them into one. Sims should now be able to call any NPC that's safely callable.
** Faiuwle's mod simply allowed people to call servos at ANY time of the day or night. Cyjon based his NightCalling off of that, adding PlantSims and Werewolves to the list, while also including that Vampires sleep during the day, instead of at night. BoilingOil took the third step, assuming that Witches will use their Thrones, and therefore won't need to sleep either. Though, in my experience, I can't seem to call any of these Sims at night if I have Pescado's phone hack installed. Drat (or maybe it's because I'm playing an apartment lot, and the rules there seem to be different, weirdly enough).
** Cyjon's NicerPhoneMessages is great as it is, except for a conflict with Paladin's PhoneBookFix. This mod merges both mods together. Cyjon's mod makes the messages you receive when someone isn't home a lot nicer (The original ones were quite rude, to say the least!) and - where possible - includes the time at which they would be available, so if you don't know which time that Sim comes home from work, now you know.
** BoilingOil's PhoneCheckFix. Like NicerPhoneMessages, merely added for completeness, to overcome a bug in Pescado's phonehack. The PhoneCheckFix mod allows Sims to call vacation tourists, locals, service NPCs, Garden Club members, hobby instructors, etc., whether they have a phone or not. That was how the developers originally intended to be, but Pescado's PhoneHack broke it.
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**'''Note''': Not compatible with Syperspunk's risky WooHoo hack for the photo booth.
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|'''[
|dickhurt
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* I ''think'' the FFS Lot Debugger has an option to remove pregnancy controllers as well, though I'm not sure if it's for pets. I'd still recommend having this mod, because this is just a silly oversight by the developers.
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|'''[
|Richi3frog
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* When Sims make a bed, they will simply throw on the covers, like they do when told to Relax on an unmade bed, instead of the unnecessary, time-wasting fuss of patting the blankets down. Saves a lot of time!
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|'''[
|Lord Darcy
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* The "Read to sleep" interaction that an older Sim can do with a child was... broken. This fix disables the interaction in which it would cause an error. You should be able to place children's beds diagonally without running into the bug.
* An alternative to this (especially if you find the interaction to be the most irritating in the world, with completely random adults with 0/0 relationships trying to read random kids to sleep
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|'''[
|Lord Darcy
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* This mod fixes that. The correct animation will be used for two-tiled TVs that need to be pulled out. Not needed if you do not have ''Glamour Life'' or custom TVs.
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/239 Reputation New Friend Fix]'''
|Cyjon
|
* Fixes a bug with the [[reputation]] benefits "new friend" perk in which the game overwrites a variable, which could result in unsafe NPCs being befriended.
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|'''[https://modthesims.info/download.php?t=284735 Resized Seasons Adventurer Career Reward - Now table-deco sized]'''
|Lord Darcy
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* ...but guess what? EA forgot to implement the Body skill check when Restocking, which is why it seems to take FOREVER to gain the talent badge, to the point you may as well use a hacked object to give him an instant Gold badge. This mod fixes that.
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|'''[
|Neder
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* Remember, you can install the above separately and individually, so customize at will.
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|'''[http://
|Cyjon
|
* When teens run away from home, their skills get randomized, which could potentially ruin some of the skills they have. This mod changes that behavior so that, instead of skills getting randomized, teens will instead slowly build their skills. Because when you're out on your own on the streets, you do, in fact, ''learn'' stuff, despite popular societal belief.
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|'''[https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=478239 Semi-Autonomous Movies]'''
|Neder
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* '''Note''': Not compatible with Sophie-David's "Buyable aspiration/career rewards" (located further down this list), in that you cannot buy the spy microphone from buy mode. It will have the CC icon and can be clicked on, but you simply can't bring the object into the world. You will need another method of getting the spy microphone (I believe the original method of being in the Intelligence career still works), or remove Cyjon's mod.
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|'''[http://
|J. M. Pescado
|
* This object is a yellow cube with the "Nuke" symbol on it, buyable from buy mode for just §1 in the Miscellaneous -> Miscellaneous section of buy mode. It can be used to remove stuck, invisible tiles in which Sims cannot walk on and objects cannot be placed on, yet there is nothing to be seen on that tile and you can't pick anything up in buy mode, even with the [[moveobjects]] cheat.
* To use it, simply buy the object from buy mode and place it on top of the stuck tile. Enter live mode and unpause the game. The yellow cube will remove whatever is on the tile before deleting itself, and will send a notification of whatever object it removed from the tile.
* While this object will remove the stuck, invisible object, it will also remove ''any'' and ''all'' objects on the tile it was placed on. To avoid having the remover casting your furniture into oblivion, be sure to move any nearby objects out of the way before plopping this object down.
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|'''[https://modthesims.info/download.php?t=303288 Table Slot Height Fix]'''
|Lord Darcy
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* '''Note''': You must sell and re-purchase the affected tables for the changes to take effect.
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|'''[
|maybesomethingdunno
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* This mod prevents Sims from being able to "sunbathe" when it is cold. Seriously, it's snowing out, and yet you still feel the need to lie shirtless on a frozen beach?
* '''Conflicts with [
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|'''[
|fanseelamb
|
* Ever noticed how the red toddler "bob" hair has a cute, messy fringe while the other colors have harsh straight bangs? Do you know why that's the case? Well, guess what - EAxis linked the black, brown, and blonde hairs to the ''wrong textures''. So this mod fixes that.
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|'''[
|DanTheMann15
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** Replaced the odd asexual gender icon for the [[spectral cat]] (really looks more like EA got lazy with the images) with a spectral cat icon
** Tooltip for the spectral cat icon now says "Spectral Cat" rather than "Baby Boy".
* Replaces the old [
* You only need this mod if you have ''Apartment Life'' and/or ''Mansion & Garden Stuff'', since the fonts were perfectly fine before those two. Dunno where EA got this fetish of shrinking stuff.
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|'''[
|Lord Darcy
|
* After the FreeTime Patch, career outfits could not be purchased from CAS or the Buy catalog at a clothing rack. This mod re-enables that, along with some minor changes, such as townies being unable to spawn in career outfits (seriously, who wanders down the street in a ballet tutu??).
* '''This is not the same as [
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|'''[http://www.insimenator.org/index.php/topic,99418.0.html Visiting Children & Teens Stay Later - AL]'''
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* '''Note''': Visitors will linger about 10 to 20 Sim minutes after the last household member turns out the lights. This is to eliminate false readings caused by other activities that temporarily set the hidden flag, like "Teleport" and "WooHoo".
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|'''[
|fway
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* Several fixes regarding temperature that was introduced with ''[[The Sims 2: Seasons|Seasons]]''.
** Warmth caps are now properly applied so that [[zombie]]s will no longer turn blue despite being unable to freeze to death.
** Temperature for spontaneous combustion increased and the chance of that happening decreased.
** Outdoor temperatures no longer affect Sims that are indoors.
* NOTE: Conflicts with SimWardrobe's No Random Bursting into Flames. Add a "Z" in front of SimWardrobe's mod so it loads after Warmth Fixes, if you want spontaneous combustion to be eliminated from the game.
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|'''[https://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?p=5099528#post5099528 Weather Fix]'''
|Chris Hatch
|
* If you have ''Seasons'' installed, you may have noticed that the weather on community lots don't line up with the current season correctly. When Sims travel, the game gives them a weather token that stores the current weather on their home lot and carries it over onto the community lot they're travelling to. The problem is that the token doesn't store [[temperature]] data, so it defaults to zero on the community lot after about thirty Sim minutes. This may result in unusual behaviour; for example, if the home lot that was being played is in winter, it'll be unusually balmy on community lots, enough for Sims to ditch the outerwear. This bug will eventually resolve itself, but only after staying on the lot for a couple of days, since the game constrains weather changes in order to prevent the temperature from fluctuating too dramatically.
* If you have ''Bon Voyage'' installed, [[hotel]] lots suffer their own bug in which the displayed season on the UI may not be the same as the actual season used to generate weather.
* This mod fixes the weather token so that it uses the home lot's current temperature on the first community lot the Sim visits. This allows the weather on community lots to function normally. If for some reason the lot in question doesn't use the weather token (such as when it has a different season quadrant), the mod permits the weather controller to generate new weather based on the current season, sans the constraints, in order to ensure that the weather and season make sense with each other.
* On hotel lots that your vacation party considers to be a "home point", the weather will reset to the correct season upon loading the lot. This may cause some unusual circumstances where the weather on the hotel lot will differ from the one you just came from, but this shouldn't be a concern since the time of day will have changed anyway.
* Alpine lots: This download includes a separate object in a separate file called the "Alpine Bunny" that allows you to create lots with alpine winters. You can buy this object from the "General > Miscellaneous" section in buy mode. If placed on a lot, the weather controller will set the temperature of the lot below the threshold required for snow, and on community lots will reset the weather to deep snow. This allows you to have lots with alpine winters. This extra is optional and is not required for the rest of the mod to work.
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/260 Yoga/Meditation Fix]'''
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|'''[
|Sophie-David
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*Access this file via "The Sims 2>Objects>Home Life Improvements>Checkbook"
*This nifty little object will allow a Sim to send money to another Sim. Simply set the amount of money you want to send, select the Sim you want to send it to, and send it. It will appear in their [[inventory]]. The next time you play the Sim, pull out the check, place it on a table, and select "Cash Check".
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|'''Food Replicator'''
|Simslice
|
* This handy little food replicator allows you to instantly materialize any of the in-game foods right at your command. Now if your Sim wants to eat pancakes but doesn't have the cooking skill needed to prepare it, all they have to do is use this little gizmo and they'll be eating like a king in minutes.
* The food replicator also includes a number of custom foods that you may or may not want. I personally don't care and excluded their supporting files. The replicator works just fine without those custom foods.
* You can download this object [http://svs.paysites.mustbedestroyed.org:8080/booty/ts2/simslice/objects/food_replicator/ here]. If you have FreeTime, download the [http://svs.paysites.mustbedestroyed.org:8080/booty/ts2/simslice/objects/food_replicator_freetime_update/ updated version] to get the new FreeTime foods.
* '''Note:''' For some reason the protein shake option on the ''FreeTime'' version of the replicator doesn't produce an actual protein shake, just a liquid instant meal. No idea why.
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|'''Home Shopping Phone'''
|Simslice
|
* This nifty little object allows you to pick up the phone and dial up for the instantaneous delivery of any [[Aspiration reward (The Sims 2)|aspiration reward]], [[career reward]], and many other exclusive objects that would normally take some effort to obtain. These include treasure chests (obtained after digging for treasure and hoping you get lucky), booty plundered from the [[pirate ship]], [[Rod Humble|Mr. Humble's gift]], all [[hobby]] plaques and magazines, the maps to all the secret ''Bon Voyage'' lots, etc etc etc. Occasionally you will also find an option to purchase items at a discounted price off the black market, although Slater, the "generous" merchant, seems too good to be true at times (Some of the objects I bought were broken right out of the box. Wow, thanks Slater.).
* '''Note:''' Don't click on the phone receiver as that will cause your Sim to "jump". If you have [[testingcheatsenabled]] turned on, they will receive an Object Error dialog, which you can resolve by clicking "Reset". Click on the phone base to access the options. It can function like a regular phone. [[Child]]ren can use this phone like any other phone, but won't be able to make purchases.
* You can download this object [http://svs.paysites.mustbedestroyed.org:8080/booty/ts2/simslice/objects/home_shop_phone/ here]. If you have FreeTime, download the [http://svs.paysites.mustbedestroyed.org:8080/booty/ts2/simslice/objects/home_shopping_phone_freetime_update/ updated version].
|-
|'''[https://modthesims.info/download.php?t=460235 Improved Hanging Exerto Punching Bag]
|Honeywell
|
* This is a one-tile punching bag, slaved to the [[Career_rewards#Exerto_Punching_Bag|Exerto Punching Bag]] career reward, that can be purchased without the need to be in the [[Athletic (career)|Athletic]] career. Saves a lot of space!
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|'''[http://www.simwardrobe.com/ Incendiary Bomb]'''
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*This bomb allows you to start [[fire]]s in one click. Simply place the bomb where you want the fire to be. Then, click on the bomb and pick your radius. The larger the radius, the more fire there will be (and the more lag). Once you're ready to begin your Sim BBQ, click "Detonate". Fire has never been easier!
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|'''[
|cmomoney & MogHughson
|
* This object allows you to buy a [[newspaper]] on a community lot. Useful if you have a "No Newspaper" hack or if some pesky neighborhood brat stole your newspaper. Also great if you want something to put in the [[compost]] bin.
* Object will have two interactions: Buy, and Read.
** "Read" will simply cause the Sim to remove a newspaper from the rack. It costs nothing and Sims will be able to read it. Once they're finished, they'll simply put it on the ground or on a surface. Without the [
** "Buy" will cause the Sim to grab a newspaper and purchase it at a cash register. The newspaper will go into their inventory.
* '''Note:''' The rack works in all game installations, but Nightlife or later is required to purchase newspapers from the rack. Otherwise, only the "Read" interaction will be available.
* This rack currently does not work in owned [[business]]es. When marked for sale, Sims will simply buy the entire rack, not a newspaper.
* This rack does not work on residential lots. I did some tweaking in SimPE to make it buyable on residential lots, available [
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|'''[http://www.simwardrobe.com/ No Employee Door]'''
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* This door will allow everyone but the employees of an [[business|owned business]] to pass. Useful for home businesses.
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|'''[
|Phaenoh
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*Requires ''Open for Business''
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|'''[
|NixNivis
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* This is a trampoline that your Sims can use to gain fitness and body skill! It occupies only one tile and builds the ''Fitness'' enthusiasm if you have FreeTime installed. Children and older can use it, and once anyone has three or more body skill, they can instruct other Sims in that activity.
|}
==Clothing==
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|'''[
|rosahege
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*Four "miniature" versions of the BV swimming trunks are now available to children. Surfs up!
|-
|'''[
|rosahege
|
*Aside from the ridiculous flip-flops, the swimming trunks for male adults and teens from ''H&M Fashion Stuff'' suited my Sims well. But, well, apparently Maxis feels that they didn't have to bother with the kids section. Which sucks, because for pretty much all of ''The Sims'' series, the childrens' section has always been the smallest.
*Miniature versions of the 3 H&M Fashion Stuff swimming trunks are now available to children. Oh, and the creator removed the stupid flip-flops, so kids don't need to try and swim in flip-flops... which is very, very hard.
*'''Note''': If you're looking for the default replacement for the adult/teen version that gets rid of the flip-flops, see [
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|'''[
|treeag
|
* Ah, this popular mod can instantly maximize your Sim's skills, including hidden ones. The correct [[memories]] will be given and any relevant wants will be fulfilled. If you have ''Open for Business'', you can also give your Sims shiny gold [[Talent Badges|talent badges]] with the snap of a finger - again, wants and memories given! If you have ''Pets'', you can use the "boolProp controlPets true" cheat, select your pets, and then click on the book to teach them commands in the blink of an eye! No more grumbling about how your pet followed you when you told them to stay! With ''Bon Voyage'', your Sims can learn the gestures (though they will not master it, so you might still need to have them meet a vacation local to master the gesture), massages, dances, and any other skills without the need to pack a suitcase and catch a cab to the airport! Heck, you don't even need to leave SimNation! If ''FreeTime'' is installed, you can use this to max out your hobby enthusiasm in the specified hobby you choose, as well as learn the new Parenting skill! If ''Apartment Life'' is installed, Sims can learn all the new life skills, as well as their magic skill and Breakdance skill. Seriously, just get it!
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|'''[
|treeag
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|'''[
|reaper with no name
|
* Allows other Sims to fight [[burglars]] that enter their home, instead of just the police. Very useful if your Sim works in the law enforcement career and you're tired of them screaming and panicking at the burglar. Seriously, just go and beat the living crapola out of that thief!!! Requires ''Pets''.
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|'''[
|Sims99Fanatic
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* Place this file in your "Program Files/EA Games/Your latest EP/TSData/Res/Catalog/Bins" folder, not your Downloads folder; otherwise, it will display the annoying custom content star, and the Delete button will be activated.
|-
|'''[
|MogHughson
|
* Allows certain community lot objects to function on [[apartments|apartment lots]], so Sims can live in a "Mixed-use building", with stores at the foot of the building and living space on top.
* Read the mod description carefully! The 3 base game bars will still be the bland, empty ones that don't spawn bartenders unless you have [
* You '''cannot''' run an owned [[business]] on an apartment lot, even with this mod. This is currently not possible, and a mod for it would be beyond complexity.
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|'''[
|anak_ponti
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* You should also get [http://cyjon.net/node/387 Relationship Decay Fix] if you have this or BoilingOil's mod.
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|'''[
|cathair2005
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* This adds a short label next to each [[Spells (The Sims 2: Apartment Life)|spell's]] name, which will tell you what the spell does. Because EAxis apparently fails at the fake-Latin names... ugh. No more looking up what each spell does on this wiki!
|-
|'''[
|Marhis
|
* Allows you to choose which last name both Sims will inherit during a [[marriage]], instead of just the Sim that initiated the marriage.
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|'''[
|Lord Darcy
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* '''Note''': Existing stairs must be reconstructed for this mod to take effect.
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|'''[
|MogHughson
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* '''Note''': This mod comes in two packages - the "Controller" and the "Data". They will appear to conflict with each other in the HCDU. Don't panic - this conflict is intentional.
|-
|'''[
|treeag
|
* This allows your Sims to sunbathe anywhere, as long as they are outdoors. Sims no longer have to be at a beach lot just to get a nice tan.
|-
|'''[
|DarkPhoenixxx
|
* Teens can now use the [[massage table]]. It makes no sense that teens can't get a massage (illogical ageism) so it only makes sense to have this mod.
* This mod also has the interesting side effect of allowing [[Servo]]s to use the massage table as well. Hey, not that I'm complaining; I think Servo should be able to ''give'' massages, at least.
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|'''[
|treeag
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*Seriously, you can't have Sims teleport into rooms with no doors, rooftops with no entry, an area enclosed by a gateless fence, the bathroom of the opposite gender, and behind the '''Very Mysterious Shelving''' door from ''Apartment Life''.
*This mod removes this restriction so Sims can truly teleport anywhere like a real ninja would. Because which ninja ever let a wall get in their way?
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/172 Trim Inaccessible Bushes]'''
|Cyjon
|
* Allows Sims to trim bushes that are inaccessible, such as those that are facing the wrong way. This is quite useful in an [[apartment]] lot where bushes in the communal area may not be facing the right direction. With this mod, the landlord will be able to trim them rather than stomping their feet all day. Great for custom apartment lots.
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|'''[http://www.leefish.nl/mybb/thread-3177.html Unbreakable Elevators]'''
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* [[Elevator]]s are now unbreakable. They will never, ever break. Useful if your Sims live in an [[apartment]]. No more fear of being trapped in the elevator that's literally just inches from your home!
* Sims will, unfortunately and annoyingly, still get the fear of plummeting in an elevator. Well, it might be fortunate, since it
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|'''[
|MogHughson
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**Sims can watch TV at a 45° angle, or even at a 90° angle. Sims can now watch TV further back. This mod should reduce the amount of Sims standing up to watch TV even when there's a logical seat near the TV for them to sit on.
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|dickhurt
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* There are two mods on display here:
** "Water half tiles fix" allows Sims to water half-tile flowers even if there is a fence or wall running through them.
** "Water inaccessible flowers" allows Sims to water any flower on the lot, even if it is inaccessible (such as by being completely surrounded by fences).
* Helps with designing homes that look nice that are also functional too.
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|'''[https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=151932 Waterproof Servos]'''
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|'''[https://modthesims.info/d/303295 Freezer Clock]'''
|treeag
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* This nifty little clock allows you to freeze time or a specific Sim. Very useful for movie-making and photography.
* '''Freeze Time''' will freeze the in-game clock, although gameplay will continue. Good for a cheaty way to give your Sims an indefinite amount of time to prepare for the carpool, or to prevent the sun from rising or setting when you don't want it to.
* '''Freeze Sim''' allows you to freeze a specific Sim in their current pose. They will not be able to move until you unfreeze them. Good for elaborate photos where all Sims must be in a specific pose at the right place at the right time. Also good for defying the laws of physics.
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|'''[http://www.insimenator.org/index.php/topic,9544.0.html Hula Dance & More]'''
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* This is an interesting one. This "Magic Wand" - really just a cubical box - does two things to your lot:
**1. It resets all objects to their minimum value, so if you sell the objects or sell the lot, all the objects will be sold at the price of Honest Ed's doormats.
**2. It can attempt to force a lot that had Live mode locked for some reason to be playable. There has been various issues with owned business lots being locked out of Live mode and you can only access Build and Buy mode. While this can try to unstick the lot, you should see [
*'''To install this object''': The "magicwand.package" file goes into the '''Downloads''' folder. The "magicwandcollection.package" file goes in the '''Collections''' folder. Both folders are in the "My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2" directory.
*'''To find this object''': This object does not appear in the buy or build mode catalog. You must enter build mode and then click on the "Collections" tab at the bottom (it should be the icon of a folder or something like that). The magic wand will be in a collection with the OFB logo, so hover your cursor over the icons to check.
*'''To use this object''': Simply take the magic wand from its build mode collection and "wave" it around the lot. Just wave it around your lot a couple of times and see if your problems are fixed.
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|'''[https://modthesims.info/download.php?t=586548 No Pause Frame]'''
|Nopke
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* This mod removes the red pause frame that appears when you pause the game. Mostly used to aid in picture taking, allowing you to capture the entire screen without any obstructions when combined with the cameraman mode.
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|'''[http://cyjon.net/node/427 Seating Aging Fix]'''
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* Sims can no longer avoid death just by sitting in a chair. The game won't age up Sims who are sitting or lying down. This means that technically Sims can live forever just by sitting in a chair (quite unlike reality!<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiKg6JfS658</ref>). With this mod, the Grim Reaper will rudely interrupt Sims when it is time for them to go.
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|'''[https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=492998 Turn On / Off All Lights]
|Mootilda
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* This is a cube-like object, similar to the [[FFS Lot Debugger]], that you can use to turn on all the lights on an ''unoccupied'' lot. This is great if you're building a community lot and want to see what the lights look like at night.
* To use this object, simply drag the object out of the Miscellaneous -> Miscellaneous section of buy mode. It should work immediately once you wave it around the lot (If it doesn't, just plop it down; you can remove it once the lights are all on). There is also an object that turns off the lights in a similar fashion. When combined with the "Day/Night Toggle" option in build/buy mode, this will help you see what your lot looks like at night. Good for picking out rooms that you have forgotten to install lights in, or to see how far away outdoor lights need to be in order to avoid unsightly "dark patches" between them.
* This requires at least one expansion pack or stuff pack (doesn't matter which one). Won't work in base game alone. It also does not work on occupied lots (since you can just click on the lights in live mode and turn them on/off).
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* Seems to have something to do with managing memories or something. I don't know, haven't used it, but it looks useful.
* [
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