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

@SPARKY1922

"SPARKY1922;15169445" wrote:


I just took a look at the link you forwarded me for DxWnd and I am not completely understanding how it works is this something you specifically download and use with sims 1 and/or other sims series?

Once downloaded does it automatically run in every sims series of games or do you have to direct a specific sim series/game to play it through when you start up the game?

https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/
It's a 'hook' program which you run the game through; it's only really necessary for older games which have graphical problems with newer versions of Windows. For example- I play an older game through it which should be in fullscreen, but it would only work in a tiny window in the middle of my screen. So I hooked it up through DXWnd and can now play it fullscreen. For Sims 1 I was getting graphical errors and when I exited the game I would have to reboot Windows to get my UI effects to work again. But DXWnd solved those issues. You need to set it up and experiment to find the right settings for your hardware/software, and then run the game.

"SPARKY1922;15170607" wrote:

I have been looking into using a screenshot program just recently hoping to take better sims 2 in game screenshots but also with thoughts of doing the same re screenshots in 1 when I start playing that again soon, however after a quite thorough web search players appear to be complaining about Fraps causing game lag and there seems to be a lot of mention from players that they have to play in windowed mode which I don't want to do just to take a screenshot so am wondering yet again if you would mind steering me in the right direction/advice.

I use this one:
http://www.wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter_free.htm
It's easy to use, and you can control resolution, format, save location, hotkey... everything. I have mine set to save my images as JPGs. I can take screenshots in fullscreen or windowed mode- usually it just necessetates switching from 'active window' to 'full screen' in the settings.

@simsample

Thank you so much for that extra info as always it is much appreciated. With your recent help I have a laptop in the post with similar specs to the one you detailed in another post to start playing 1 again and your wonderful hoods, pics and references to all 4 sims series inspire me to gain more knowledge about the games and try out some new ideas :)

I was playing the Sims one yesterday. My Mortimer Goth is now a zombie. I had forgotten that could happen!

"Goldbear86;15177607" wrote:
@SPARKY1922 I had forgotten! And I've played since the beginning.nwhen it happened I was like: "What the heck?" Darn Grim Reaper. And they got burgled a few nights later. Love this game!

i always make so much money from burglars, i have alarms everywhere! :D

"SPARKY1922;15177708" wrote:

Everyone seems to say its so hard just to keep a sim alive so I will be looking for ways to try get around that one because I will be wanting to play a sim long term to learn everything I can about the game, also I hear kids don't grow up? I cannot quite imagine that either... oh and the pics of that creepy clown moping about a sims bedroom I really want to avoid that if I can its so freaky... :)

Yeah I always heard they die really fast, and I watched TheSimSupply's Sims 1 let's play and his sim died there too lmao! But mine never did (at least not yet...) I think as long as you're quick to react to fires and don't let them in the pool without a ladder, things should be pretty easy to manage :D

And yeah no one ages up naturally. If you want a multi-generational family, you can always age up the kids with the charm from Makin Magic and kill the parents in some other way :D (But be warned, kids' appearances are created randomly so they might look "ugly" or nothing like the parent!)

Also, I believe the Tragic Clown only shows up when you have the painting in your house, so if you don't want him there he shouldn't come.. :smiley:

@Sel

Thanks for the extra info I did not realize there was an aging up spell for kids at least there is a choice-)
I am glad you mentioned the clown pic I had no idea the visits were due to that either and I am just searching for you tube videos on 1 as well :)

"SPARKY1922;15177708" wrote:
@Goldbear86

I remember my feelings when I very first got 1 to work I was so fascinated but I know coming from 3 where I can practically ignore everything that's going on I suddenly started playing 2 for the first time and kept thinking what's going on there all the time and had to really pay more attention so my experience of going backwards in sims series is they get harder to play and I have no doubt that's going to happen with 1 :)

Everyone seems to say its so hard just to keep a sim alive so I will be looking for ways to try get around that one because I will be wanting to play a sim long term to learn everything I can about the game, also I hear kids don't grow up? I cannot quite imagine that either... oh and the pics of that creepy clown moping about a sims bedroom I really want to avoid that if I can its so freaky... :)

The Sims 1 is definitely the hardest, but it has the most charm I think. When Mortimer became a zombie in my game, it was because he died in a house fire but when Bella pleaded with the Grim Reaper Mortimer became a goth. While this was going on the baby they had was screaming in the background, Bella was too upset as she thought Mortimer was dying and Cassandra was panicking. The baby was then removed by the Social worker for neglect.
Due to all this everyone's needs were really low, Mortimer refused to go to work as he was sad, Bella refused to look for a job and the Tragic clown showed up as the atmosphere was so bad in the house. Getting rid of him was a pain without resorting to deleting his picture!

No if the baby is removed, thats it they are gone, it's the same if children are sent to military school for failing grades. I find the clown creepy but he is funny. The sims 4 tragic clown doesn't hold a torch to him.

There's always drama in the sims 1, I was thinking that recently when I was fed up of the sims 4 and had went back to 1 for a little bit. All of what I described happened in a sims 48 hours.

Graphically it may not look the best but for me graphics don't make the game. I love the charm of the first one, I love their personalities and yes I think they had emotions. After Mortimer almost kicked the bucket and the baby was gone, the house was miserable for days. I really wish the sims 4 emotions were more fleshed out like that!

"Goldbear86;15177607" wrote:
@SPARKY1922 I had forgotten! And I've played since the beginning.nwhen it happened I was like: "What the heck?" Darn Grim Reaper. And they got burgled a few nights later. Love this game!

I remember the very fist time I had a robber show up. Scared the wits out of me! (Keep in mind I was also 10) My little simmy was going along sleeping then that music started.

@Goldbear86

I never started playing Sims games until series 3 and hardly had any concept of series 2 apart from a couple of plays at a friends house now I am playing 2 more and as said a million times before so looking forward to getting 1 back to learn to play.. 6 months ago all I would have cared about was the 3 open world and the graphics but after delving into 2 and becoming hooked by all the animations and depth of play I had never experienced before I decided I wanted to experience the full range of sims games and bought the series 1 complete collection so I am going backwards lol I do not care about the graphics much in 1 either I just want to experience the game play and the antics..

I hate to say it but I play 4 when I just want to play mindlessly without much effort on my part as although everything might look good to me it reminds me of a mobile game without much substance..

I think my favorite thing about the original Sims (besides the drunk gnomes) is the random occurrences.

I had Santa show up on the side of my lot ho-ho-hoing a few times. It was the funniest thing to watch my Sim unwrap the present, not like it and stomp the crap out of it! >:)
When my Sims did get something they liked, they clapped. I've read that Santa left usable items, but that didn't happen for me (except in TS2). Maybe that's the difference between actually summoning him and having him randomly show up.

I love the pink gorilla that will wander onto the lot. She does the cake dancer interactions.

My favorite of all time was the biggest surprise. The Grim Reaper comes strolling down the sidewalk. I was shocked because everyone was at work or school. I paused the game to see if a neighbor or townie was somehow "buying the farm" (which shouldn't happen while no one is home). I was thinking, I don't have any pets to starve except goldfish and they are objects, so...
Grimmy floated up to my front door, rang the bell and hauled butt. WHAT?! The Grim Reaper can play Ding-Dong Ditch!