Input wanted...building a Sims 2 neighborhood based on H*R

Jake-A-Roonie · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:05 am **Posts:** 88

Well, if you're into movies and stuff and want to do that, get the DVD camera. =P Otherwise, get Sims 2.

And check out ModTheSims2.com for lots of cool custom content too. [/plug]

Hey, I need some videos of the Trogdor game, in like an AVI or WMV format or something. Any thoughts on how to do that? Or does anyone have such a video?

Dactyl · **Posted:** Sun May 28, 2006 3:14 am

Try the popular video search engine Google Video.

Jake-A-Roonie · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:05 am **Posts:** 88

Did. Nothin'.

SBLOUNSKCHED!!! · **Posted:** Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:02 pm

is it done yet? this was a big thread here but now it's gone to the bottom of the jug.

Please to be reviving this thread

Jake-A-Roonie · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:05 am **Posts:** 88

No, it's not done yet... Lost my job, so LIFE is in the way right now.

I haven't forgotten about SimStar Runner!

Ju Ju Master · **Joined:** Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:01 am **Posts:** 6245

Jake-A-Roonie wrote:

No, it's not done yet... Lost my job, so LIFE is in the way right now.

I haven't forgotten about SimStar Runner!

That's too bad. Hoep you find a new job soon.

ramrod · **Posted:** Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:44 am

Jake-A-Roonie wrote:

No, it's not done yet... Lost my job, so LIFE is in the way right now. :) I haven't forgotten about SimStar Runner! :P

Wait, you didn't lose your job because you were working in that to much, right? Because if you did, I'd feel really bad.

Jake-A-Roonie · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:05 am **Posts:** 88

Hehe, no. Was working in a plant nursery. Lost my job 'cause summer is really slow in plant nurseries.

And actually, scratch me calling it SimStar Runner. How 'bout...HomeSim Runner instead. =P

Ath-a-late · **Posted:** Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:24 am

This is SEWWEET. I have no idea why I haven't posted something here in the first place! The attention to detail in the rooms and the surroundings... I smiled wide when I noticed you remember the "Douglas" sycamore. You rock the awesome sausage socks, Jake!! Keep it up!

Snailmail · **Posted:** Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:33 am

Holy Crapiolies! Thank God I didn't eat raviolies! With maybe some guacamole! This is friggin' awesome. I like how you did Da' Basement. It's like, "Heck, if I can't make a basement, stairs going down will MAKE it a basement!" You added the Douglas tree. Douglas will be happy to hear that he's in a Sim's map!

Erm, I would probably do some skins for the characters if I could get The Sims 2. I might try to look for gameplay video of Troggy, but if no one can find any, can you settle with a picture?

Jake-A-Roonie · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:05 am **Posts:** 88

I can't do pics...they don't help.

Unless you can animate the pics in a sequence to make an AVI and add sound to it

Snailmail · **Posted:** Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:42 am

Kay, if I don't find anything, I'll animate a bunch of pics, and try to convert it to AVI, but tommorrow, I'm to tired right now.

Cybernetic Teenybopper · **Posted:** Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:54 am

It's too bad you can't link to external programs from within the Sims (..or can you?), or else you could link to the SWF file and make a Trogdor arcade machine that actually works! I have a program thing (not the Sims) that can open outside files, but I don't know it would work like that if I made a Trogdor arcade machine.

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Jake-A-Roonie · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:05 am **Posts:** 88

Hehe, no, Sims 2 CAN'T do THAT...

Sure would be awesome if it could though!

:sb:

Strong Bad: Hey Bubs, can this Simmy-thing, like, play awesome animated GIFs and stuff? Or...ooh! Can it even play The Cheat's Flash movies?
:bubs:

Bubs: Not yet! *gets to work*

Occasional JD · **Posted:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:37 am

So...Is this thing still goin'?

Cleverdan · **Posted:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:19 pm

I hope so. It was looking pretty cool.

ramrod · **Posted:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:15 pm

You guys could always drop Jack a PM or Email if you really want to know.

Jake-A-Roonie · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:05 am **Posts:** 88

Yup, I'm bumping this thread. You know how some people suggested I should send this in to fanstuff? Well, I did. I sent TBC some screenshots, a link to the video and a link to this thread... This was during their vacation.

And I dunno, but I just got the funky feeling that the new border along the ceiling in SB's laundry room might have been TBC's way of daring me, saying "Can you do THIS? Or did you even notice it?"

So naturally, that's what I'm gonna do.

Just had a thought: In The Sims 2, people never need to do laundry. So there is no washer and dryer. Hmm... I suppose I could put a pair of half-height fridges in the laundry room to LOOK like a washer and dryer.

Anyway, I am FINALLY getting back to work on this! I've bored myself of EVERYTHING else right now, and I'm back and ready to start anew! New job, new girlfriend (almost), etc, etc.

Don't expect anything too dramatic or amazing, but SCREENSHOTS THURSDAY! (I say that 'cause I gotta get to bed soon tonight, I have plans tomorrow night... So I may not get anything worth posting done until Thursday.)

Ju Ju Master · **Joined:** Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:01 am **Posts:** 6245

But can you do it all for under 50 bucks?

Glad to see your starting this again, can't wait to see the final outcome.

PurpleKoopa · **Posted:** Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:35 am

Jake-A-Roonie wrote:

Just had a thought: In The Sims 2, people never need to do laundry. So there is no washer and dryer. Hmm... I suppose I could put a pair of half-height fridges in the laundry room to LOOK like a washer and dryer.

No dryer? Awh man? Now I can't put The Cheat in the dryer...wait...that's sorta a bad thing.

ChickenLeg · **Posted:** Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:17 am

Ju Ju Master wrote:

But can you do it all for under 50 bucks?

I don't think he can. It would take around $400 to $500 for both mini-fridges, and alongside the Homecrafter, I'm thinking the wallpaper will be $1 a panel.

Anyway, I'm glad to see this trainwreck's rolling again. I really want to see the final product.

ramrod · **Posted:** Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:02 pm

Jake-A-Roonie wrote:

Don't expect anything too dramatic or amazing, but SCREENSHOTS THURSDAY! (I say that 'cause I gotta get to bed soon tonight, I have plans tomorrow night... So I may not get anything worth posting done until Thursday.)

Swa-eet! I've been waiting for this. I hope it's still as cool as ever.

Dactyl · **Posted:** Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:54 pm

Oh it will be. I can't wait.

Jake-A-Roonie · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:05 am **Posts:** 88

And indeed it is! But... I'm sorry I lied, but I'm just not quite ready to release screenshots tonight.

I'm also working on a very SPECIAL treat with a little of the extra room in Strong Bad's house! And then, there's one more awesome thing I'm planning when the neighborhood is done. You shall see. ^_^ :cheatgrin:

Acekirby · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:55 pm

Awesome. I'm glad this is being continued- it looked five kinds of awesome.

As for it costing much...Chicken, you know that was a reference to redesign, right? As for it costing under 50 bucks, I'm sure he could swing it with cheat codes.

ChickenLeg · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:43 pm

I know.I just have no idea how to make things cheaper in the game. I know how to make money quick in that game, just not how to make things cheaper.

Tomorrow on Redesigning For Under $50: Coach Z's locker room.

Just put a couple of air fresheners in. That'll do the trick.

Jake-A-Roonie · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:05 am **Posts:** 88

Last time I looked (which was before I finished the house), Strong Bad's house was valued at around $68,000. I added some bells and whistles this morning though, so it may have jumped to about $80,000.

The house is essentially finished. Its square-footage has been shrunk quite a bit, but there are still two large, unused rooms. I'll leave them relatively empty so the player can set those up as playrooms or something to that effect...billiards, a bowling alley, whatever. All that remains to be done is to customize a few of the wall hangings.

Anyway, I've had a long and *VERY* stressful day...so that means I'm now going to relieve my stress by drinking a margarita and finishing this house! Then, I'll be takin' some screens and, of course, POSTING them!

Jake-A-Roonie · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:05 am **Posts:** 88

Whoo! OK, done. Done, done, done. Now to take screenshots and post.

The final value of Strong Bad's house, by the way, clocks in at $104,158.

Jake-A-Roonie · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:05 am **Posts:** 88

As you can see, the neighborhood's layout has changed a bit. This is a result of the Short Shorts...when Pom Pom flew over to Coach Z, it showed that Strong Badia sits in between Bubs' Concession Stand and the grove of trees Pom Pom emerged from. I'm assuming that the grove of trees is the one behind The Stick, so that's what ya got here. The big sloppy plot of land that looks like it used to be farmland is Strong Badia, sitting right between The Stick and good ol' Bubs'.

I also moved the Athletic Field to the bottom right corner. It makes sense that if Bubs is selling concessions, he should be near the sporting event he might be selling concessions for...rather than on the other side of town.

Because of the Athletic Field being moved, Homestar's House and Coach Z's Locker Room have also been moved, although the Locker Room hasn't been placed yet.

Sorry I haven't shown anything of the house yet, except this distance shot. I'm still working on somethin special. It'll be done soon, I swear. =P

Teh Ch8t · **Posted:** Sat Aug 05, 2006 2:17 pm

The awesomeness of this thing makes me wanna play Sims 2. *Goes and plays it*

XD

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