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  • Oh, I just love when the game throws curveballs at you. It can be super annoying at the time, but I'm able to look back and appreciate it later on...most of the time. :lol: The one moment from TS4 that stands out the most to me was the time one of my sims saw her "best friend" kissing her boyfriend at a nightclub. Mind…
  • I used to never take them, but now that I've started, I'm hooked. I mostly take pictures of the important moments of their lives, like weddings, first kisses, etc., but I do occasionally take not-so important screenshots of cute moments I might like to look back on later. I also prefer the screenshots to be in an order…
  • I'm happy to say that TS3 is now running wonderfully on my PC. I originally thought editing the SGR files and tweaking settings through Inspector would be daunting, but it turned out to be quite an easy process. @SuzyCue72, I appreciate your concern and input. The issues I encountered have been resolved and as I said…
  • I was about to ask if it happened in Windenburg for the very reason @logion mentioned. I play in Windenburg almost exclusively and it happens all. the. time there! I once had a Sim come home from work and get attacked before he even set foot inside, I've seen little brawls right at the edge of my sims' home lot, Vlad…
  • The first TS4 sim I ever created and played was my simself. I didn't play her very long because it started to feel a little strange playing as "myself", not to mention monotonous. I then decided to see what would happen if I spiced up her life and gave her a husband, but then that kinda blew up too. What happened? He…
  • I used to avoid Max in my old saves, so he's honestly one of the last premades I thought I'd end up liking. I didn't know much about him at the time, but I knew enough to know that I didn't want to get mixed up with his evil shenanigans. :lol: It actually wasn't until I created two of my all-time favorite sims (I still…
  • Update: Inspector worked like a charm! The FPS rate is now staying within the 57-59 range. Thanks so much for walking me through it, @igazor! Now that the frame rate situation is taken care of, do you think it's necessary to try getting the graphics card recognized? I know you said previously that it's okay to adjust the…
  • Oof, I should have checked to see what the 'Add' button does before commenting, huh? :lol: I figured I was doing something wrong. Anyway, I was able to add the profile for TS3. I set triple buffering to on, vertical sync to on, and specified that the high-performance Nvidia processor should be used while running the…
  • Okay, so I've reinstalled the game and all EPs/SPs I own. I went in-game and checked the FPS rate, and it's definitely waaaayyyyy over 60 Hz, which is the rate my monitor runs. I exited the game and opened the Nvidia Control Panel to create the profile, but I can't find 'TS3.exe' in the drop-down menu. The only one listed…
  • Not sure if this means I've been playing a long time or have too strong an attachment to my sims but... You know you've played for a while when...you almost call a family member or friend by one of your sims' names. :grimace: I was seriously so embarrassed! I even caught myself before it fully slipped out but I was still…
  • One of my favorite things to do in this game is to create and develop stories for my little pixel people, so I do almost always have a backstory and personality in mind for each of them. I take inspiration from a lot of places: TV, movies, books, and especially music. In fact, music has inspired not only an idea for the…
  • It's been a very long time since I last had a sim romance Don, but not so long that I've forgotten what a tough cookie he is to crack. That noncommittal trait can really mess up a good thing. :grimace: As far as Bob goes...I mean, if you think your sim is the type to be a homewrecker, go for it, I guess? :lol: Although,…
  • @igazor, thank you for your detailed explanation! I'll have to reinstall TS3 to get the information you need and to check the FPS, but I'll get to that as soon as possible. I'll send you a PM when I have the info you need. I know for sure that the graphics card is an Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 Ti, if that helps. Another quick…
  • This is such a nice thread idea! :smile: There's so many little reasons I love this franchise; so many in fact, that I don't think I'll be able to list them all. I think the first thing about the Sims that drew me in is the ability to create a story. Some of my earliest childhood memories are of me writing and illustrating…
  • I’ve read in the past that the lots are kept so minimal because they want to ensure all computers, regardless of their specs, can run the lots well. I can understand why that would be a concern for them; I just don’t understand the massive builds with crazy-big rooms. I can’t imagine those being much easier for lower-grade…
  • Whenever I create an island like this, I use the traditional island pieces versus the corner sections. So, instead of having a corner island against the wall, you can place three normal island pieces in a row with one side connecting to the wall and the other connecting to the traditional counters along the adjacent wall.…
  • I can confirm that these shortcuts worked for me when I created a sim of Spanish descent in CAS. Hopefully they will also work for you too, @Sylv! :smile:
  • Oof. :grimace: There’s gotta be more fish in the sea with better traits than that... It might be time to see if Breana hits it off with someone else. Maybe Neal needs to experience some jealousy to realize what he’s got before it’s gone? :smirk:
  • Sounds like your sims have had a very eventful courtship. That’s sad that Neal rejected Breana. :frowning: Even though it can be a little upsetting in the moment, I love when the game throws curveballs at you and doesn’t always go completely as planned. Sometimes things will go even better when you have to try going about…
  • I’m very picky when it comes to the game-generated townies I keep in my saves, so I always give the ones I keep makeovers and change their names to better suit them. Although, my current save file has been generating some decent names lately. It created this beautiful sim named Jewel Xu and I just adore her. She’s an…
  • I love that his muscles say he hits the weights everyday but his eyebrows say he got a hold of his mom’s tweezers and went ham. :joy:
  • I’m such a mom when it comes to my sims. :lol: I take SO many screenshots and have actually teared up when they’re sad, felt anger when they’re angry, “shipped” their relationships to their significant other. It’s pretty amazing that little pixel people can make a person feel so much. :smiley: I’ve found that creating…
  • I didn’t think I would be, but I was very intrigued when I saw the trailer. It’s refreshing to see something so different and a little darker than we’ve seen in the past. It makes me curious to see the direction future packs will take. I’m still on the fence about it and haven’t decided whether or not I’ll be buying it,…
  • Hey! I hope you’re enjoying getting back into the game. :smile: If you’re playing with aging enabled, townies should age automatically without any needed input from you. However, if you’re playing with aging off, as I do, you’ll need to manually edit those households via CAS. I don’t know how familiar you are with TS4, so…
  • This is SO weird! :astonished: I can’t even imagine how that would be accomplished in CAS. Maybe checking what body type she has via cas.fulleditmode would solve this mystery? Otherwise, that may be one strange glitch. :grimace:
  • Certain dishes in the game definitely make me hungry. I sometimes even have my sims cook meals depending on what I’m craving that day. They’ll make chili and then I’m like, “Now I want chili!” :lol:
  • What a lovely thread idea! :smile: It's nice to see such optimism, positivity, and creativity in one place. I've definitely been surprised to see some outstanding creations on the gallery with so few downloads, so it's nice to see a section on the forums where more obscure or "unknown" builders can share and discuss their…
  • I'm glad to know you also like the build. I highly recommend other builds by the creator of that restaurant; the attention to detail, architectural design, and color-coordination are always spot-on. I can only hope to build like that some day. :lol: I may have to come back with more pictures later...I'll just have to make…
  • This is a cool thread idea! :smile: OP: the "Plant Based Diner" you mentioned is so beautiful! The interior design is just stunning; I love the use of the Jungle Adventure build/buy items and placement of the candles on the half-walls. I actually have five different restaurants I keep in my save files, but I'll only…
  • I've had fires start a couple times with the incense burners. I use them strictly for decoration now because I'm too scared to light them now. :lol: I do think they were intentionally programmed to cause fires, although, it does seem to happen a tad too often than needed in my opinion. I don't know whether or not the set…
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