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Guide to Houseboats in game & in CAW
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Edit: I was able to figure out a way to make it work by creating an empty houseboat hull and turning the new lot into a community lot... is that the only way to do it or is there an easier way?
BTW, thanks for this forum, it really helps!
No. The only way to move to a different world is to use the phone or computer and select the Move To New Town interaction. Your houseboat will be left behind in your old world.
You can save the lot and add it to the new world if it has a port.
I have built several ports and attached houseboats in Create a World EIG. The steps are very tricky. In the Edit Town tutorial step 15 is very unclear. In the CAW tutorial step 21 is very thorough. The trick is the ground has to be level or fairly level where the steps are being placed. I use level terrain for three squares back of the dock and a couple squares either side of the stairs (in other words a step which is two wide would have a level area 4 wide by 3 deep). then place the steps using the alt key (very important). I have sometimes resorted to a 1 square wide step to help find a level spot and then widened that spot and install a 2 or 3 square wide step.
After the steps are placed, you can then smooth the terrain to make the area by the steps look nicer.
Hope this helps.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/743962/housenfluke-rest-fixes-ghosts-and-new-download-urls, see the second world, MayanMysteries, at http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/904991/mayanmysteries-final#latest Art
I have used this tutorial to build several ports, docks, and houseboats. Thank you.
I believe the CAW tutorial step 33 needs a note that testingcheatsenabled must be on to see the "Unset Houseboat" menu option. Without this option, I only see a "Make front" menu option. It is very likely that a person will come to step 33 without executing the other steps. I built several boats and lots, did a test and found one had a terrain tear due to a road realignment and I wanted to move the houseboat to another lot in EiG. This option did the trick, but it was used in a isolated step 33 EiG.
Also, I have been unable to place houseboats from the bin on lots. Step 37 - 39 must need more explanation. A couple of posts in this tread have given me ideas, but I am apparently missing some vital step to make this work.
Thank You
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/743962/housenfluke-rest-fixes-ghosts-and-new-download-urls, see the second world, MayanMysteries, at http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/904991/mayanmysteries-final#latest Art
I cannot get out of buydebug mode however, how do I do that?
I typed testingcheatsenabled false, but in buy mode at my family I still see the questionmark... Help?
You can't get rid of buydebug until you exit the game. Seems dumb to me too, but there you go.
I have a question related to houseboats and CAW--in the tutorial it's stated that the body of water needs to be at sea level (I think I understand that) but my question is this: in CAW, while sculpting my large flat world into an island, everything at water level shows up as non-routable. Does this apply to things like houseboats, swimming, snorkeling, etc. or does CAW automatically override the automatic non-routable area for water-specific uses? I have looked everywhere for this information shy of exporting my world, creating a Sim, and testing it, and I will do that if necessary, but it seems a lot less trouble to just get an answer if one is known.
The same way you make a basement on a normal lot. Just select your basement tool and click and drag the basement size you want directly on your houseboat base. Place your stairs, drop down a level to your basement, and build walls to create more than one room or just apply wall and floor coverings to the whole room if you only want one room below the main floor of your houseboat.
Just beware of what some others have said here: fishing from your houseboat won't work if you've built a basement (apparently even if you then remove your basement, it still won't work if a basement has ever been placed on the houseboat). The problem seems to also apply to hot tubs.
I owned the store! Yahoo!
Of course, I only seek help after making myself a ball of frustration trying to do what I know I do not know how to do by myself first!
It is so clear - I am sure I will have little problems in getting her placed now.
Again - Thank you!
My Sim went to the book store and purchased a ton of books but when I got back to my House boat there was no option to "open" the book case to put away or organize the books. Is there a reason for this?
Can you please make the mosquito spray stackable like the shower in a can?
Thank You in advance for your time.
Also, for those wanting to build houseboats, either in an existing world or in CAW, go back to page 1. These are good tutorials with pics...who could ask for more?
Any way .... I just read through your tutorial and I'm pretty sure I will be able to follow your instructions without too much trouble! Thank you again for taking the time to write this all up!
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Never mind! I totally forgot that I had to *change* the lot to resort to make it into one. I see the 2-house item I wanted.
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