[TS2] Height Mod
Overview
This is an experimental Proof of Concept height mod for The Sims 2.
Sims have configurable height differences between genders, ages and a unique height difference per Sim.
By default, elder Sims and female Sims are now shorter, but this change can be reverted or adjusted if desired.
Download
SFS / Patreon
Source Code: Github
Installation
You NEED Smarter EP Check for this mod to work!
If you're a Sims2RPC user copy the TS2HeightMod.asi and Height.cfg files into your (Sims 2 Mansion & Garden Installation Folder)/TSBin/mods folder. For example, C:/Origin Games/The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection/Fun with Pets/SP9/TSBin/mods.
Otherwise, copy the TS2HeightMod.asi, Height.cfg and dsound.dll files into your TSBin directory (not mods)
If not on Sims2RPC, you NEED a cracked version of the Mansion & Garden executable (Sims2EP9.exe) for the mod to work.
Copy the "Downloads" folder into your Documents/EA Games/The Sims 2 folder.
The "ld_Height_AutoChildren.package" package makes children born in-game generate with a random height automatically. You can remove it if you don't want this behavior.
Usage
To begin, buy the Height Cheater object from the Misc. section and place it anywhere on the lot:
You now have a suite of height-related interactions:
Randomize Entire Neighborhood - Randomizes the height of all Sims in the neighborhood, including the active family.
Refresh Lot Heights - Resets all Sims in the current lot in order to visualize the new heights.
Refresh Me - Resets the current Sim in order to visualize their new height.
Randomize This Family - Randomizes the height of all Sims in the current family.
Randomize Everyone with No Height - Randomizes every Sim in the neighborhood who hasn't had their height randomized yet.
Randomize Me - Randomizes the height of the current Sim.
Set My Height - Manually set the height of the current Sim.
Get My Height - Get the height of the current Sim.
Caveats and bugs
Sims won't look different heights until you reload the lot or use one of the refresh interactions. I recommend reloading the lot if possible, as refreshing can re-roll wants and delete visitors.
In CAS, changing a Sim's gender won't properly update their height until you use the randomize button or change their age.
Configuration
In the Height.cfg file, you can configure a few things about the mod:
The first value, Multiplier, when increased will make individual Sim height differences more drastic. I found 0.0011 to be a good balance, but you might want to increase it if you don't mind awkward animations, or reduce it if you want less wild variety in heights.
Next, you can set the height multiplier for each age (teen and up) and gender. Increasing means taller, decreasing means shorter. 1.0 is default, so setting them all to 1.0 means vanilla default heights for both ages and genders.
