Do you normally create a version of your own family?

@Mrs_K_Desormeaux 

Thanks :D

I get it. For me, it really depends, but I do enjoy creating stuff based on tv shows or at least something I can recognize. I think the hardest thing is actually recreating your own house though. So, I can't blame ya for wanting to create something unique, where you don't need to care about what people look like, or what the house is located or what's inside.

@Midevil_Chaos I completely forgot to add that I'm actually inspired by my real life in a way because I make my sims with inspiration from my favorite fiction and such. (mental lapse😂). 

But I usually in the end create sims that I actually like (I forgot to add that). even if I start off with a idea to make a sim completely unlikeable, then in the end I'm like...I love this sim even though they are the town "THIS IS INAPPROPRIATE PLEASE STOP" sim leading on to the "I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ASK YOU TO LEAVE NOW" sim. I still end up having a soft spot for them, then they end up being a never aged up sim, and a literal permanent fixture in my world. 🤣 Being perfectly honest that's probably the trend in my gameplay, all my beloved sims never age up! 

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@Mrs_K_Desormeaux 

Indeed! That is a way of doing things. Actually, this reminds me of the original Neverwinter Nights game released in the early 2000s. You could literally make a stupid character, and when they would talk to an important NPC, some of those pretty outright called my character stupid lol, since I had not enough points placed in the Intelligence category. I can imagine you do exactly something similar to that, where the sim is someone you wanna say to, "duuuuuuuuude, what are you doing?"

@simsplayer818 

Oh! You should totally watch it! It has multiple movies in the franchise, and they are great imo. I couldn't be more excited than if you watched it! At least the first one.

Since you admitted to liking a boy band back then... I have to admit, I liked the Spice Girls back in the day lol, which was probably the equivalent for us that Backstreet Boys was for you. I'm not familiar with Manic Street Preachers, where they a big a deal back then? As for some of the older bands from the 70s, man, some were good. We listened to some of them at my grandmother's like Abba, the Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith (which I was surprised to learn they were a 70s band LOL since they were massive in the 90s) etc. Good times.

This may help, powercycle your xbox. Basically, see if you can unplug the power cable and leave it unplugged for several minutes (typically, I always suggest 2). Ideally, you want to unplug it directly from the console itself. As for Error 0... that is the Xbox telling you there is a problem, without telling you what the issue is (I guess the Xbox can't make sense of what is happening). As for the other issues, hopefully powercycling your console will help 🙂 If you do do this, lemme know if it helps :D

@simsplayer818 

I am sorry to hear that. Have you considered getting it on the PC though? Unless you have a bunch of other Sims related downloads - like packs etc., that could be a good alternative(?) I've never played the Sims on console, except for an older title called The Sims Bustin' Out on GBA. I definitely like the convenience of consoles, but PC definitely has advantages when it comes to troubleshooting issues. It's very frustrating when issues pops up on console. I was playing a game on the Switch actually, and every now and then the game would crash because of a specific skill (it didn't crash that often, but when it did, it was frustrating).

Oh, I didn't expect you to like the Spice Girls lol. Typically, I wanna say teenage boys liked them more back in the day lol. I would be curious to know what your favourite bands were over the years. I assume plenty of them would be English? (or close to England) I am sure some of the groups/singers I liked were English, but the reality is that many don't sing with their natural voice but rather sing in a North American one for some reason OR something in between. At least the ones I know were English did. Not all of course, and the best example are The Beatles (England) and The Cranberries (Ireland), as they sung with their natural voice.

Actually, it's insane when I see actors on tv who are actually from England but imitate the North American accent to perfection. I can, more or less, imitate the Irish accent (and/or Scottish, as I have a fairly decent imitation of Sean Connery I must say).

For me, I'd say some of my fav songs are from The Verve, Vengaboys,  The Spice Girls, Scatman John, The Cranberries, Moist, and Aqua among many others.

@simsplayer818 On the gaming PC subject, I actually have a gaming laptop. Due to the fact my other computers couldn't handle any game. when I decided against a actual gaming PC. It was mainly for the reason they're a serious investment, and the comfort of taking a laptop anywhere without the hassle of a delicate heavy system unit was a major reason. Plus I don't have anymore space for another desk for a computer. As me and my family have a mac that we all use, our mac,  takes quite a bit of space up with a desk and office chair. So I knew that a PC would most likely be to big, but I wanted a computer that could not only be my PC, but to be able to handle the majority of my games, and not sound like a jumbo jet taking off. 😂 So when I discovered gaming laptops, my decision was made. They are expensive too, a definite investment, but I truly love it. And it's lit up keyboard! 😊 I must admit some games make it work, when I hear the fans freaking out, usually the sims does that to it. 😂 I'm also no tech expert so I thought a massive PC might be to complicated for me to handle. 🤣 But anyway, I completely understand your love of a little console like the switch, I like play a little bit of animal crossing too. What's good about the switch is it's portable, light, comfortable to hold. It's also no hassle to turn off and put down. I'm a a bit perfectionist with things I find important, so I get crazy with making sure my computers are all shut down, no open tabs, clean, and put in a safe place where they won't get damaged. So the switch is prefect in size to put in a safe place easily. On the subject of music, my personal taste is very varied. I love many different songs from many genres, but probably my favourite genre is Soul/Rnb, and what is usually described as 'Alternative' RnB, or just alternative music, whatever that means. 😂                            

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@simsplayer818 Oh wow! With a laptop for the Sims? That is surprising tbh. Out of curiosity, which brand did you get?

I didn't realize you couldn't use a mouse. That sucks, as PCs can be practical sometimes. Hopefully you'll find a workaround. I've seen some pretty interesting mice. It's pretty neat what they can do with those honestly. I'm seen some of the most bizarre mice, including one shaped like a gun, another like a baseball etc. Are you familiar with a youtuber named LGR (Lazy Game Reviews)? He does Sims vids from time to time, but he has a lot of particular and peculiar vids, including about the mice I mentioned. I think you would like him.

Really? My favourite song is actually by the Verve - the one called Bitter Sweet Symphony. I just absolutely love that one. As for the Cranberries, I really enjoy Zombie.