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Ermietrude · 21-11-2005, 10:59 PM

Seeing as people are having similar problems i thought i'd make a thread with a few basic FAQ's in for the pack and people can post their questions as well

1. How do i bake Santa cookies and the Holiday Roast?
The Cookies are available when the Dessert menu appears on the refridgerator, you have to have one cooking skill to make them. For the Holiday Roast simply buy the Cornicopia from the decorative objects menu and it's under the Dinner menu.

2. How do i get Santa to come?
Simply bake some cookies and he'll visit your house at night. If anyone finds out some confirmed times let me know

3. Is the pack worth the money?
Depends on your personal opinion, a few of the new objects are available free on the Exchange but a lot more is available on the pack. You get to celebrate a New Years Bash and have Santa visit your house if you buy the pack, plus you get indoor sparklers, fireworks and other party essentials for normal parties as well.

4. What's this about being banned from the exchange if we upload houses with the new objects in?
This has all been sorted out now, you won't be banned from the exchange if you upload lots with the new objects on as people without the pack now won't be able to use them. However fansite owners cannot upload the objects to their websites as it is software piracy. Find more information over at the BBS.

5. How do i uninstall the Party Pack?
According to tech support you'll have to uninstall The Sims 2 to uninstall the pack. If you were to uninstall just the pack then it would cause possible problems with the game.

6. I've brought the cornicopia but still cannot make the new foods?
Firstly make sure you've got the right amount of cooking skills. 1 Point for the cookies and 7 points for the Holiday Roast. Make sure you are looking at the right time for the options, cookies are under desserts which appear with the lunch and dinner menus. Holiday Roast is under the Dinner menu which appears after 4pm.

Also make sure you have a cooker with an oven, the ShinyTyme Cooktop won't work as it doesn't have an oven.

If you're still having problems with only one family not being able to make the meals you can always try moving house with them, it's worked for Mizzystace here.

Find out more about the Holiday Party Pack here!

List of objects included in the Party Pack

Note objects marked with a * are free on the Exchange

Decorative Objects
Plants - Mistletoe
Poinsettia*
Christmas Tree *

Statues - Holiday Wreath*
Holiday Candle (design mode)
Mantle Stockings
Bells (design mode)
Nutcracker figurine
Santa figurine
Gingerbread house figurine
Christmas tree figurine*
Stack of presents
Light up reindeer
Corporal Filbert figurine

Pictures - Garlands (6 designs)
3 X Wall Lights
Holiday Bow (4 designs)
Star (4 designs)
Wreath (4 designs)
Bells (4 designs)
5 X Paintings

Misc - Snowman Kit
Cornicopia*
Menorah*
Kinara*
Cat lawn object (halloween)*
4 Dead Guys lawn object (halloween)*
Jack-O-Hattern lawn object (halloween)*

Electrical - Funky the Snowman radio (plays Christmas tunes)

Tables - 1 tile, 2 tile and 4 tile tables with 3 bases and 16 tablecloth designs.

Party - crackers
Fountain fireworks
Box A' Noise - rattles and horns
Box O' Blasts - party poppers
Sparklers

Toys - bunny bear*

Build Mode
25 new wallpapers
14 new floors
4 new doors with up to 5 designs
4 single storey windows with up to 5 designs
3 trees, one decorated fir tree, one decorated cactus, one decorated japanese maple with colour options.

21-11-2005, 10:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ermietrude Elite Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,233	[GUIDE] Sims 2 Holiday Party Pack Guide - Updated! Seeing as people are having similar problems i thought i'd make a thread with a few basic FAQ's in for the pack and people can post their questions as well 1. How do i bake Santa cookies and the Holiday Roast? The Cookies are available when the Dessert menu appears on the refridgerator, you have to have one cooking skill to make them. For the Holiday Roast simply buy the Cornicopia from the decorative objects menu and it's under the Dinner menu. 2. How do i get Santa to come? Simply bake some cookies and he'll visit your house at night. If anyone finds out some confirmed times let me know 3. Is the pack worth the money? Depends on your personal opinion, a few of the new objects are available free on the Exchange but a lot more is available on the pack. You get to celebrate a New Years Bash and have Santa visit your house if you buy the pack, plus you get indoor sparklers, fireworks and other party essentials for normal parties as well. 4. What's this about being banned from the exchange if we upload houses with the new objects in? This has all been sorted out now, you won't be banned from the exchange if you upload lots with the new objects on as people without the pack now won't be able to use them. However fansite owners cannot upload the objects to their websites as it is software piracy. Find more information over at the BBS. 5. How do i uninstall the Party Pack? According to tech support you'll have to uninstall The Sims 2 to uninstall the pack. If you were to uninstall just the pack then it would cause possible problems with the game. 6. I've brought the cornicopia but still cannot make the new foods? Firstly make sure you've got the right amount of cooking skills. 1 Point for the cookies and 7 points for the Holiday Roast. Make sure you are looking at the right time for the options, cookies are under desserts which appear with the lunch and dinner menus. Holiday Roast is under the Dinner menu which appears after 4pm. Also make sure you have a cooker with an oven, the ShinyTyme Cooktop won't work as it doesn't have an oven. If you're still having problems with only one family not being able to make the meals you can always try moving house with them, it's worked for Mizzystace here. Find out more about the Holiday Party Pack here! List of objects included in the Party Pack Note objects marked with a are free on the Exchange* Decorative Objects Plants - Mistletoe Poinsettia* Christmas Tree * Statues - Holiday Wreath* Holiday Candle (design mode) Mantle Stockings Bells (design mode) Nutcracker figurine Santa figurine Gingerbread house figurine Christmas tree figurine* Stack of presents Light up reindeer Corporal Filbert figurine Pictures - Garlands (6 designs) 3 X Wall Lights Holiday Bow (4 designs) Star (4 designs) Wreath (4 designs) Bells (4 designs) 5 X Paintings Misc - Snowman Kit Cornicopia* Menorah* Kinara* Cat lawn object (halloween)* 4 Dead Guys lawn object (halloween)* Jack-O-Hattern lawn object (halloween)* Electrical - Funky the Snowman radio (plays Christmas tunes) Tables - 1 tile, 2 tile and 4 tile tables with 3 bases and 16 tablecloth designs. Party - crackers Fountain fireworks Box A' Noise - rattles and horns Box O' Blasts - party poppers Sparklers Toys - bunny bear* Build Mode 25 new wallpapers 14 new floors 4 new doors with up to 5 designs 4 single storey windows with up to 5 designs 3 trees, one decorated fir tree, one decorated cactus, one decorated japanese maple with colour options.