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Ermie · 23-01-2008, 07:24 PM

Finding your Downloads in Game

Lots
Lots are found in the Lots Catalogue in the Neighbourhood Screen. Once you're in a chosen Neighbouhood (Pleasantview for example) click the lots icon on the control panel (the house) and the lots you have downloaded (houses and community lots) will appear in the catalogue, choose a house to place in your neighbourhood.

Whole or Pre-made Sims
These are found in Create a Sim or Bodyshop, when making a new sim on the first panel where you type in the sims name there is an icon of 6 body outlines together, click this for all the pre-made sims of that age and gender to appear. Therefore if you're looking for an adult female sim you've downloaded you'll need to have the right age and gender already selected for those to appear.

Genetics
Genetics are again found in Create a Sim or Bodyshop, when making a sim you can choose their skintone and eye colour, the downloaded content will be in these categories for genetics.

Clothing
Clothing is found in Create a Sim or on a Community Lot where you have the option to buy new clothes. When making a new sim make sure you've got the right age and gender the clothing was made for and are looking under the right categories (everyday outfit, top or bottom, formalwear etc) to find the downloaded clothing. When taking a sim shopping for new clothes again make sure you're looking under the right age, gender and categories to find it. You'll need a dresser in your sims home to 'Plan Outfit' to wear the new clothes you've brought.

Hair and Make-up etc
Hair and Make-up can be found in Bodyshop, Create a Sim and on the 'Change Appearance' menu of the mirrors in the game. Custom hair needs to have the right age and gender changing their hair and custom hair is found under the 'snowflake' icon (what shows what is custom content in the game) which is to the right of the hair colours. All make-up can be work by children and upwards, toddlers can wear only a selection. Make sure you look under the right type of make-up (eyeliner, lipstick etc) to find the custom content.

Objects with Meshes
Objects with new meshes are found under the right categories in 'Buy Mode' when on a lot. If you've downloaded a chair it's most likely under Seating and Chairs. The object will appear in the catalogue with its own icon.

Objects without Meshes (Recolours)
You'll need to have CEP installed firstly for these to appear (see above). These recolours will not have their own icons like new meshed objects do but will appear as colour-options on furniture included with the game. When buying the furniture make sure you've selected the right object that has been recoloured and click and hold the icon of it in the object catalogue to open up the colour options for it. The recolours will have the 'snowflake' next to them.

Walls and Floors
These are found in 'Build Mode' inside a lot under wallcoverings and flooring. If you've having trouble finding them try selecting the 'show all' icon (figure 8 on its side) and looking out for the snowflake on the icons for custom content.

23-01-2008, 07:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ermie Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester Age: 23 Gender: Female Posts: 153	Finding your Downloads in Game Lots Lots are found in the Lots Catalogue in the Neighbourhood Screen. Once you're in a chosen Neighbouhood (Pleasantview for example) click the lots icon on the control panel (the house) and the lots you have downloaded (houses and community lots) will appear in the catalogue, choose a house to place in your neighbourhood. Whole or Pre-made Sims These are found in Create a Sim or Bodyshop, when making a new sim on the first panel where you type in the sims name there is an icon of 6 body outlines together, click this for all the pre-made sims of that age and gender to appear. Therefore if you're looking for an adult female sim you've downloaded you'll need to have the right age and gender already selected for those to appear. Genetics Genetics are again found in Create a Sim or Bodyshop, when making a sim you can choose their skintone and eye colour, the downloaded content will be in these categories for genetics. Clothing Clothing is found in Create a Sim or on a Community Lot where you have the option to buy new clothes. When making a new sim make sure you've got the right age and gender the clothing was made for and are looking under the right categories (everyday outfit, top or bottom, formalwear etc) to find the downloaded clothing. When taking a sim shopping for new clothes again make sure you're looking under the right age, gender and categories to find it. You'll need a dresser in your sims home to 'Plan Outfit' to wear the new clothes you've brought. Hair and Make-up etc Hair and Make-up can be found in Bodyshop, Create a Sim and on the 'Change Appearance' menu of the mirrors in the game. Custom hair needs to have the right age and gender changing their hair and custom hair is found under the 'snowflake' icon (what shows what is custom content in the game) which is to the right of the hair colours. All make-up can be work by children and upwards, toddlers can wear only a selection. Make sure you look under the right type of make-up (eyeliner, lipstick etc) to find the custom content. Objects with Meshes Objects with new meshes are found under the right categories in 'Buy Mode' when on a lot. If you've downloaded a chair it's most likely under Seating and Chairs. The object will appear in the catalogue with its own icon. Objects without Meshes (Recolours) You'll need to have CEP installed firstly for these to appear (see above). These recolours will not have their own icons like new meshed objects do but will appear as colour-options on furniture included with the game. When buying the furniture make sure you've selected the right object that has been recoloured and click and hold the icon of it in the object catalogue to open up the colour options for it. The recolours will have the 'snowflake' next to them. Walls and Floors These are found in 'Build Mode' inside a lot under wallcoverings and flooring. If you've having trouble finding them try selecting the 'show all' icon (figure 8 on its side) and looking out for the snowflake on the icons for custom content.