Who's still playing the Sims 1 from time to time?

Wow they are amazing! I do think cc makes a huge difference to sims in 3. It helps them look unique. It's one of my biggest bug bears the way they look. I know I play the sims 1 but I'm used to those sims looking they way they do and the limitations. For me the gameplay more than makes up for it.

I do use a little bit of cc skin tones in the sims 2, I think the only reason I haven't started adding cc in 3 is I'm scared to mess my game up. Touch wood my sims 3 game runs well.

I love the sims 2 the most. If I could only have one Sims game on my PC it would be that one every time. I can waste so much time in it.

@Goldbear86

If you ever want to add CC to sims 3 I can help you with that and the one good thing about 3 CC is it can be run through player made apps to check if its okay prior to use..

With Dina in 2 I could have made her look totally different but I was trying to retain some of her own unique look from the game..

my biggest problem coming from 3 is that I want my 2 hoods and sims to look as nice as I have been able to do with my 3 game however although I love 2 game play I will get into game and then start noticing things I want to change so I will go off to do that then come back to play and then it will happen all over again and it takes me ages to fix those things I don't like as I am a crap builder with hardly any creative vision-)

I know for a fact I will be the same when I get 1 eventually :)

@SPARKY1922 oh thank you! That would be helpful.

I do like the world itself in 3, the water looks amazing. My legacy is in Twinbrook I think? My other save file is in Bridgeport. I love how pretty the world looks.

I think my biggest challenge with the sims 3 other than my sims looks is the fact I don't like playing rotational as my sims can do things I don't want them to too when I'm not playing them like marriage and children and changing career. Sometimes I turn aging off.

The world may not look as good in 2 but I think the game looks good considering it's age. Also the programme to force the game to recognise your graphics card is a must for me. My husband seen it and he was really impressed with how good the game looks. Again I like the vacation lots in particular as they are so pretty. I do have a little cc and I do use a few mods on one of my saves. I just love being able to be 100% creative in TS2. I love the fact we can build an entire neighbourhood from the ground up, we can build universities and community lots, build and run our own businesses, build vacation lots. It's just amazing. Granted I'm not the best at building. I spent 45 minutes upgrading my legacy house. It looks ok but I think it could be better.

I love playing rotational and I know some people hate that style but I think the sims 2 and 1 cater to that the best.

@Goldbear86

I agree re families moving on in 3 when you are not playing them so make sure you turn story progression off in game options and just before you leave the family you are playing turn free will off for each sim and see if that helps slow it down...

The other way I have got round this because I play with extra story progression mods is to make many Bridgeport world saves with one playable family in each one and only play that one family in that Bridgeport. The bug bear of course is that every time you make a new world for one family the lots need changing to your own liking as well however I have lots saved that I like to use in every world so its simply a matter of bulldozing what I don't want and placing the lots down that are to my own liking so it does not take long anymore..

I am a crap builder and not great at creating great hood scenery however I keep trying because I want my 2 game to be as perfect as I can possibly make it and although it's taking me some time to get there I will be so proud of it in the end..

I hated playing rotational when I first started with 2 and it took me a long time to get used to it but now I am used to it I love it as I can do so much more and have more time to play all the families I have created and like ..

(More Sims 1 Related)
Was just reading this thread at the Sims subreddit.. :D Can confirm this is true...
they need to have all their needs filled, or they'll reject you saying something like "I can't make a decision like that when I'm hungry/tired/bored etc." :smiley:

"Goldbear86;15236255" wrote:
Well I've never seen this in later games...

http://s18.postimg.org/bc48cdlvd/IMG_0812.jpg

i'm pretty sure this happened in ts2 all the time when you send them to work :$

@SPARKY1922 I will try that with the the free will, never thought of that. Where do you get your sims 3 cc from F you don't mind my asking?

I am very picky about what lots I want in my sims 3 worlds, I usually take a while getting it "just right" Mostly when I play three I resign myself to just playing one household. I do miss though rotational play, but that's when I go back to the sims 1, 2 and 4. (Although there's a few bugs there)

This week I'm going to play university as I realised I barely know it so want to give into that.

I know what you mean about building, my building isn't great but I like to think all the practise is making me better. But I do feel a sense of accomplishment when I look at my neighbourhood and see my houses not EAs or Maxis houses,

Playing rotational is great but I must admit it is annoying in a few circumstances. But I prefer it over the sims doing their own thing.

In my current save file my Sim couple had six children. I will probably play with them all but splitting my time between 7 houses (including the parents) is time consuming. I've got stories for three of the kids, the other three I've no idea what they will do. But I don't want their younger siblings aging before they do. Why did I let them have so many kids??

"Sel;15237698" wrote:

"Goldbear86;15236255" wrote:
Well I've never seen this in later games...

http://s18.postimg.org/bc48cdlvd/IMG_0812.jpg

i'm pretty sure this happened in ts2 all the time when you send them to work :$

I've never had that happen. Lost a skill point or been demoted or fired but never an actual shoot out.

The chance cards from one and two are so much better than the later series.

@Goldbear86

Let me know what CC you would like to use/try first for example I usually start with default skins, eyes, hair and make up then move on to clothes and last build/buy stuff.

If you feel up to it you can try face and body sliders which really make a difference to sims 3 bodies and faces however I am really crap at it so tend not to use them anymore...

I am turning in for the night so if you let me know what you want to try I will direct you towards some good sites that I have used and found reliable..

Im not sure how good I would be with sliders lol. But I might need to try as it's my sims face shapes I hate. I will have to post pics of my sims to show you what I mean
I suppose some different skin tones to start with? I don't really mind their hair.