Guide to Houseboats in game & in CAW
Houseboats! They're awesome, versatile, and totally fun... but they can also be tricky, especially when adding one to a world other than Isla Paradiso. Thankfully you've come to the right place. This ...
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Thanks for everyone who mentioned the difficulty with fishing off houseboats with basement. That was a bug that we'd fixed during development, but I guess it broke again before we went final :x I've added information regarding it to the FAQ.
This is entirely dependent on how powerful your computer is. If you add too many and your game gets slower, I'd suggest stopping (or even deleting a few of the ones you added).
Why can't my Witch add multiple upgrades to the helm when using magic to perform the upgrade?
The Witch actually is adding multiple upgrades to the helm, even though the "Magically Upgrade" interaction asks you to replace an existing upgrade with a different one. This is a known issue, but should not affect in-game functionality. Just use magic to add each of the upgrades to the helm and you should be able to still simultaneously enjoy the Foghorn/Faster Engines/Autopilot functionality.
Can I use the pool slide or diving board off the side of a diving boat?
No. The only way to get on/off a houseboat to go swimming is to use the ladder at the back of the hull.
elanorbreton wrote:
Regarding the Edit Town Tutorial - I have read in the past that adding too many extra Lots to your world via the World Editor button can mess up your game.
So I'd like to know how many can I add before it starts to cause problems, please?
This is entirely dependent on how powerful your computer is. If you add too many and your game gets slower, I'd suggest stopping (or even deleting a few of the ones you added).
sims96fan wrote:
Thank you for the guide! I started a new game in Isla Paradiso with a supernatural sim couple I had exported from a previous game. My witch upgraded the helm on the houseboat magically to autopilot, but now the only other options are to replace the existing upgrade with another instead of being able to stack all 3. Also, the autopilot does not seem to be working, as the houseboat just stops if I cancel the "manning the helm" interaction.
Why can't my Witch add multiple upgrades to the helm when using magic to perform the upgrade?
The Witch actually is adding multiple upgrades to the helm, even though the "Magically Upgrade" interaction asks you to replace an existing upgrade with a different one. This is a known issue, but should not affect in-game functionality. Just use magic to add each of the upgrades to the helm and you should be able to still simultaneously enjoy the Foghorn/Faster Engines/Autopilot functionality.
luvalphvle wrote:
Can you use pool objects on your houseboat? Like putting a pool slide on the side so Sims can slide directly into the lake/ocean.
Can I use the pool slide or diving board off the side of a diving boat?
No. The only way to get on/off a houseboat to go swimming is to use the ladder at the back of the hull.
