Needs in The Sims 1.
AlanSims
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Seriously, how did we keep up with their needs back then ? I've been playing again and it took me three days to get my Sim to get an agent to become a celebrity. He also had another job but he was always too depressed to find an agent or even do stuff. I didn't remember Needs being that difficult to maintain in full, unless I use cheats. I love this game but it's hilarious to try to do so many things at the same time, houses are always dirty and Sims depressed and unhappy.
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I used to have my Sims having home jobs like making gnomes for a living and nectar/honey making, but then that would bring up Claire the Bear
. . . . ahh good times
"Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light"
Also, I didn't know the palm reader did that. I've had this game for 10 years now and I'm still finding out new things about it.
Despite working on Bella's cooking skills so she can make breakfast quickly (before the school bus and the carpool show up), every conversation Bella has with Mortimer and Cassandra is a bad one - I continually try changing the subject but to no avail - there is no divorce in The Sims but is imminent in my game.
or what about this blast from the past http://www.simslice.com/Support-IPRejuvitronpage.htm
http://www.simslice.com/freebies/samples-pg1.htm I used to use the first one, it fills all the needs with one shower
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Do you mean you enter 'dollhouse' in the cheat box? Or is this dollhouse an item - where did you get it?
I *don't* think we are allowed to post cc links ect ..but.. look up SkyLego 07 Kit simsky it's a total life/game saver...
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You're allowed to, as long as the content doesn't raise the rating of the game.
@LadysimPlayer8 7th one down the page.
Edit: yes everything is safe and virus free. I use almost everything on this page for Sims 1 and 2.
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just reading this thread makes me realize what I am in for as I have just asked my PC techie to put together a laptop just so I can play sims 1 lol
I only played for a little while prior to my recent desktop upgrade so am not really familiar with the series but am going to be very soon so your links to objects/cheats that help are most welcome so thank you for those..
I first bought the complete sims series back in April this year and the graphics were fine but the sim detail was off so I played for a little while and thought it was hilarious but had to reluctantly uninstall until I could find another way to play with better graphics however I also knew I needed money to upgrade my current desktop so I could play series 2&3 properly which took me 4 months to save up for with sims 1 sitting on the shelf waiting in the sidelines and today I am able to go ahead and buy the laptop to play sims 1 on so I am so excited about that but also that finally in October I will be able to spend any spare cash on things other than computers oh happy days
The things I remember are
as @AlanSims says the constant motive needs as I like my sims to have fun and not have to constantly go home to take care of needs-) so am going to add back whichever object it was I used to combat this problem. I also must have downloaded and added a sign that stops animals visiting because I remember the dog standing in-front of the sign shaking its head and glaring at my sim which I thought was really funny..
I loved that jet pack looking object and the volleyball, the sweet shop was totally adorable, I loved my sim being able to buy ice cream from a NPC stand as if he was buying it from a person and not just making it himself from a machine, also this series version of a vacation and a ski pipe
I am dying to have a go at the superstar career as I saw a mod somewhere for bodyguards and I have wanted those in 3 so bad but nobody ever made a mod for it..
It has taken me so long after this upgrade to get 2 working properly I think I need a little diversion lol
I would love to read more about everyone's stories of playing this series as I find it fascinating
The hot tub is a life saver when it comes to the comfort need.
One sip, and everybody on the lot's needs would skyrocket.
I couldn't play without it then, and I gotta say, I miss having that coffee machine now. The Sims 1 is HARD.
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So after some really tedious waiting game for the setup and everything to load (my laptop is kinda beat) I finally got my TS1 up and running after so many years. It's a little laggy but that doesn't matter. Just one big problem... None of my beds are working. I can't sleep in any of them (it says no actions available when I click on them). Rip my comfort and energy bars altogether
Now that I play TS1 without cheating too much, I do realize that keeping their needs high is DIFFICULT. Sometimes I still use the move_objects trick, especially when I'd rather play an EPs features instead of spending the entire day maintaining my sim's needs and friendships.
TS1 is the only game that compels me to cheat. I can do just fine in the later games.
Race Against the Clock: Can your elder sim turn back the clock before their time runs out?
I use the move_object/delete cheat as well, but it's nice to see other solutions to download.
I only had two EPs for Sims 1, so I have bought the rest of the EPs last year, and I am still exploring the EPs. I just started exploring Magic Town and training dogs.
Even after all of these years, I still love Sims 1 so much (as long as I have the needs cheat).
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@SageRainWillow It's probably hit and miss who can get it installed if it's even possible. It's an old game and even with Windows 7 you do have to jump through some troubleshooting depending on what style theme you use to get it to install.
I've heard that Windows 10 does not play nice with the DRM that's on the disc - SafeDisc. And one of the common problems is not being able to install it due to that issue.
I can't say with any kind of personal experience though as I don't have Windows 10.
One of my Sims was to inherit a castle. I built a fabulous castle on the empty lot on the hill that is One Sim Lane. I had a witch Sim, her rock star husband, little boy, adult daughter, and a personal assistant. I think this version of the family didn't have a dog at this time, and I moved them into the castle from their cute little Victorian at #8 Sim Lane by the stream. The castle had everything a Sim could want: great room with a big banquet table, kitchen, witch's den, media room, drawing room, and upstairs bedrooms, office, music room, exercise room, and adequate bathrooms throughout the house. The corner rooms up front were these sort of octagonal turret-like areas. Unfortunately my Sims could not afford the bills, let alone being able to navigate all that space, so they eventually returned to a home like they had before.
The Victorian was pretty groovy, too. It had a huge, fabulous garden out back with lounging and dancing spaces, grill, a rose garden, pool, and an area where the rock star could use the bubble blowing machine with his friends. It also had a balcony where the witch could paint and make sculptures. The members of the family led pretty busy lives. Along with the personal assistant, they had a butler as well. I remember having to rescue the little boy a number of times because he loved to go swimming in the evening when he was too tired. I remember that the rock star was always working and seemed to be rarely at home. He started out as a Subway Musician, of course. This was my Darren and Samantha couple: Todd and Sarah. Sarah had a magical uncle who lived in the Meadowlark Home in Old Town and disapproved of her husband. I'll have to take pictures of these houses next time I fire up the game.
I think this neighborhood also had a Nigella Lawson type Sim living with her family in the Sunflower Home.
In another neighborhood, Todd was married to someone else and lived in the Tudor home at 10 Sim Lane. They kept building on that home until it was this huge angular mass. It was still one story and not quite on the scale of the castle. Instead of being fully "open concept" some of the doors were merely modern open spaces in the wall. The family liked navigating this space just fine. For some reason I bulldozed the lot or deleted the neighborhood and have not been able to quite replicate the house since. Unfortunately, I also didn't make a blueprint of this particular house.
I also had a group of female witches in one neighborhood move into the Courtyard Villa in Old Town, with its staircases and open bedrooms. The Sims seemed happy enough living there, but I thought it was an odd set up.