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KRAFTON's inZOI Life Simulation Game vs. Sims 5 (Rene)
Yet another life simulation game in the works. Take a look. Krafton is a South Korean video game publisher behind popular games such as PUBG and Subnautica. They engaged with several Sims content creators to get exclusive access to their new game, inZOI, which has only been in development for 1 year (!!). What do you think? I was immediately struck by the realism of the graphics. Very different from the stylized Sims art. The world is gorgeous. FAQs When will the game come out? The development team is working towards a release date of 'late 2024' What engine was used to build the game? Unreal Engine 5 What platforms will the game be on? It will initially be released on PC and is later expected to be on consoles like the PS5 and Xbox How much will the game cost? Will there be expansion packs? The monetization model is currently undecided, including the plan for expansion packs and DLCs Will the game be multiplayer?* They are currently working on various multiplayer features, such as the ability to meet up with other online players or invite them over to your home *the game is still in development so all answers are subject to change! IGN Gameplay Video
Writers' Lounge - For All Games!
My friend @friendsfan367 suggested, " i think it would be cool to have like a writer lounge where new writers like me could chat with old writers like you. opps i meant experinced." So, here we have it! The Writers' Lounge, where new writers can chat with old writers like me! This is a place to talk about all aspects of your writing! Every Simming and writing question is welcome, and everyone is invited to chime in with writerly suggestions, responses, jokes, feedback, gripes, comments, and conundrums. Even though we're located in the Sims 4 area, writers of stories involving all Sims games are welcome! We have people who write stories using Sims 2, Sims 3, and Sims 4 games--and everyone is appreciated and included! You'll find that we're really welcoming, and we're really cool, and this thread is totally awesome. And we have a few common sense guidelines to help keep it that way. (We've learned from experience! :wink: ) Treat each other with kindness, acceptance, appreciation, and respect. Follow the EA Forum Guidelines. Remember that this is a public forum, meaning that anybody anywhere with Internet access can read what you write. If you're a youngster, don't write anything you wouldn't want your mom to read. If you're an adult, don't write anything you wouldn't want your kid or niece or nephew to read. Please don't feel bad if we pop in for gentle reminders if things get really OT or if we start to veer from the forum guidelines. We still love you! I'll keep the coffee and tea pots full--you bring your favorite mug, and let's kick back and chat about writing! Daily Conversations Join us for daily conversations! We've got themed conversations Monday - Sunday. Of course, you can talk about other things, too! But if you're looking for a specific topic, swing by and join us! https://ts4fanfic.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/sunday22.png https://ts4fanfic.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/monday.png https://ts4fanfic.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/tuesday.png https://ts4fanfic.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/wednesday.png https://ts4fanfic.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/thursday.png https://ts4fanfic.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/friday.png https://ts4fanfic.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/saturday.png Writer/Reader Community Threads You might also enjoy these threads: Freezer Bunny Book Club | Short Story Writing Challenges How Do I Get Started Writing? If you have questions about writing SimLit, please see the following guide, written and compiled by @JulyVee94. A Quick Guide to SimLit Directory of Active Members Here's a listing of the blogs/threads of the regulars here. If you'd like to have your blog or thread listed here, please let @friendsfan367 or me (CathyTea) know. I'm kinda busy, so it might take me a little while to get you listed, but I definitely will list your story here, if you request it! And... Happy Reading! :smiley: Note: Some of these stories may contain adult subject matter. Please read at your discretion. Acarb90 - Metro - A City Story | Thirty: Looking to the future... 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Bring back Castaway!
I spent my childhood playing sims 2 castaway after my sister introduced me to it. I’ve been many of years on and off after brining my PlayStation 2 back out to relive it and play again. Unfortunately with the technology getting older with the game and everything else advancing it is becoming more and more difficult to be able to play it. There is still absolutely no game like it or that even compares to what this game offered and I wouldn’t even think twice before buying a new release for my PlayStation or even Pc just to play that game again. I’m sure there are many others that agree. It is still the best sims game hands down in my eyes and I’ve played them all for many hours. Island living on sims 4 doesn’t even come close like others might say. Please look into it!!! 🥺
Using Sims logos for social media
I see a lot of sims players using content that would usually be categorized as intellectual property belonging to The Sims/EA. Such as The SimS 4 logos, the plumbob, fonts, official screenshots from the Sims 4 blogposts, gamevideos etc. They are typically used for pinterest posts, youtube video thumbnails, as content for a info video, on instagram content etc. My question is, is it only. “EA partners”/gamechangers” that are allowed to use this content? Or can I as a small hobby gamer (that dont monetize in any way on my socials) use this content as well ? Some companies offer a kind of branding package for journalists and such, with content they are allowed to use for article purposes, and I wonder if the same applies for The Sims 4. Might they have a branding package with downloadable logos that are accessible to us who like to share our gaming experience on socials. And if such exists, where can I find it? For instance, for the 25th birthday, it would have be cool to add those branding tools our posts. Or just a logo on my pinterest posts, so that it is obvious that this is sims 4 content.
What Music Are You Listening To Right Now?
This was a long running thread in the Off Topic section of the old Vanilla forums. Many of us were introduced to so many new artists we might never have found otherwise. We were reminded of old favorites we had forgotten too. Music moves the world, this thread is a place to celebrate the most universal art form. EDM, Blues, Punk, Metal, Hip Hop, Soul, if it moves you share it here. Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House MafiaEternal download Sims 3 Medieval
Hi!I just bought the Sims 3 Medieval and i can't download it( when it's start for a while it's shows that all GB have been already downloaded and than it's shows up a title "downloading" and everything start since the beginning( I have already cleaned cache.I ll be very happy if someone help me with this stuff!!((
HELP sims medival
I need help? Dhruv from EA Player Help, said I needed to make a post So I have a Macbook Pro from Early 2015. I have 2 hardisk in it (Macintosh HD, where the version i macOS Monterey (12.7.6)) and The other disk is called El Capitan (a much older version of MacOS is on this one.) I play sims 3 and sims Medieval on the El Capitan, because before you could not play it on new Mac's. I play Medieval on Origin, and I bought the Medieval Deluxe last summer. That means I bought 2 packages in one (The Sims Medieval(TM) Limited Edition + The Sims Medieval™: Pirates & Nobles) It has worked perfectly and I don't have any issues running it. But when Origin is closing in April, I will need to use the EA-App instead, but that does not support Sims Medieval?? And I tried to download the EA-APP on the new hardisk, but it just says it's unavailable, and can only be played on windows. But when you look it up the game should be available to MAC in the EA-APP. I Cannot put the link but I will put a screenshot
Legacy Collections: A Message of Gratitude and Consternation
First of all, I want to thank EA for releasing TS1 and TS2, officially upgrading them from abandonware to activeware. The fact that we can get support and fixes for these retro games is exciting. I also want to thank the community managers during this period. The forums have been overloaded with activity and we now have two new subforums for active games requiring attention. In addition, the subforums have been frankly messy and require extra work for cleanup: many duplicate threads are created on the same bug complaints that would have been found using the search feature. That being said, I have several concerns. I'm fortunate enough to have been able to run both TS1 and TS2 on launch day, but there remain a significant number of players who still can't run the game they paid for and are past the refund period. The instability at launch was unacceptable. Second, I'm concerned about understaffed community management for the sheer volume of bug reports. It seems like there's more work for the same number of employees, leading to delays. I hope that's not the case. Finally, I'm noticing the underprioritization of the Sims 2 and Sims 1 subforums, particularly the latter. For example, please see the image below of recent activity from a community manager. Sims 4 bugs tend to get active responses and attention. Sims 2 has received a few recent responses, while Sims 1 has received very little activity. I can hope that more is going on behind the scenes, but I don't know without communication.
Thinking outside the Dollhouse
Like players, I have seen the Sims games grow over the years. Got to play an early version before they publicy sold the game; tester. But I've had recent thoughts this year 🤔💡 Sims 4 has the programming abilities to stay around for quite a long time, better than most pc games. As for a newer Sims like version, I think it would be best to think more outside of the Dollhouse. Be more focused on completing goals/tasks so to speak. Kind of like completing a themed Storyline. Some can be mystery based, science, adventures, etc. And if there could ever be some VR escape room like versions, I mean it would be a risk because the audience for such VR games still seems lower than I had thought it would be by this year, but maybe VR games will take off in some years when their affordability is more favorable. Since 2017 or 2018 I've been thinking about how a different version to the Sims family could come around. And I think it's about time to step away from the Dollhouse and be more goal orientated. At least, these are just my opinions. I'd love to hear from fellow long time Sims family folk. 😊
sims medieval
my game wont let me play for more than 1 hour and 30 mins but my account states I've played a total of 6 hours that is just me trying to play I've uninstalled reinstalled, I've repaired, restarted my computer and I've gone as far as uninstalling my sims 4 and I've even tried deleting any saves and starting over and I get the same results an error code and I've been told that it means I don't have enough space which is not true or I wouldn't be able to play my sims 4 I have all the expansions except 1. I've since uninstalled it since November 29 2024 and I decided to reinstall it and give it another go now it wont load the game at all and I don't even get the error code so I couldn't tell you what it was I've chatted with Ea support and I feel like I just get the run around it hasn't been fixed in almost 3 months I've even tried to ask if they could delete it and send me like a new purchase through the app in case of a purchase glitch in the software I don't know what else to do this is my computer specs maybe someone can make sense of this and actually help me Device name LAPTOP-39FDA4RF Processor 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12650H 2.30 GHz Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.6 GB usable) Device ID deleted for my safety Product ID deleted for my safety System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display Edition Windows 11 Home Version 24H2 Installed on 10/22/2024 OS build 26100.3194 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.48.0Sims 4 or Sims 5
I have been playing the Sims game since Sims 1 , I've seen the evolution of the game which has come along way. Id love to see it evolve even more where it would become more realistic, bringing vehicles and the capabilities of driving to various locations, such as work, family or friends homes, dinner, grocery store, parks. Something more realistic but will all the new add ons this current game already has.
