#sims-1

MONEY & JOB MODS

Online bank computer

This computer allows Sims to pay their bills online, as well as find a job and chat online - no more waiting for the newspaper or visitors!

Link: http://www.somesimthings.com/Elec/hcomputers_bank_2015.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

No Forced Career Change at Level 10

Usually, if you reach Level 10 of any career, you only get to stay at Level 10 for a short time before the game forces you into a different career path at a lower level. This mod eliminates that and allows your sim to keep the job that they worked hard for.

Link: http://corylea.com/countdown/countdownlua.cgi?NoForcedCareerChangeAtL10.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Call Work

With this phone plugin you will have the option to call work and tell them you are sick and can't go to work. If you do that you get the day off and they can't fire you for staying at home. You can stay home as long as you like, just make the call every day.

Link: http://www.somesimthings.com/Job/hcallsickPP.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Call Interview

This is a phone plugin for Superstar. It will give you the alternative "Give Interview" on the phones at home for Sims in the Superstar career track. Just call and give an interview, you will get paid and your fame will go up, it never goes down.

Link: http://www.somesimthings.com/Job/hsuperstarPP.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

MOTIVES & SKILLS

Need Decay Crystal Mod

Turn this magic crystal ON, and need decay stops completely. You can still increase or decrease a need if you DO something, though. What this mod stops is the need DECAY. For example, if you work out on the exercise machine, your Energy and Hygiene will decrease, just as they always do when you use the exercise machine. But needs won't decay simply from time passing. It looks like a blue crystal on a gold base and can be found in the Decorative - Sculpture section of the catalog.  

Link: http://corylea.com/EliminateNeedDecayMod.html

Directory: Put this in The Sims\Downloads

Learning Brings Fun Bookcase

Adult & teenage sims recognise that learning can bring fulfilment in the future, no matter how miserable they are. Increases cooking and mechanical skills.

Link: https://simlogical.com/sl/downloads/motives/collegebookcase.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Party Plant

Looks like a party plant. Maximises all motives for all Sims on the lot, except for Social, which is adjusted just enough to stop unhappiness. Perfect for making friends and having babies. No menu, just delete when you've had enough.

Link: https://simlogical.com/sl/downloads/motives/ijpartyplant.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Party Plant (Visitors Only)

Same as Party Plant above, but acts on visitors only. Visitors are counted as anyone who does not live permanently on the lot, so this would act on NPC's and friends who visit.

Link: https://simlogical.com/sl/downloads/motives/ijpartyplantvisonly.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Motives Maxer Outhouse

Outhouse (requires Makin' Magic EP). It satisfies ALL needs, but not when all motives are already high.

Link: https://simlogical.com/sl/downloads/motives/motivestoilet.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Faster Skills Bookcase

A bookcase that skills 2x faster. For those who only want to cheat a moderate amount. :-)

Link: http://corylea.com/countdown/countdownlua.cgi?CoryleaFasterBookcase.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Skill Picture Two

This painting, of Maxfield Parrish's "Morning," has been modded to add one skill point at a time, in whatever skills you wish. You can add as many points as you want in any skill, up to a maximum of ten.

Link: http://corylea.com/countdown/countdownlua.cgi?CoryleaSkillPIctureVersionTwo.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Control Mods

Move-in Fern

This plant allows you to move Sims (including animals if you have Unleashed) into a family home as permanent household members.

Link: https://simlogical.com/sl/downloads/miscellaneous/ijmoveplant1.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Move-out Fern

Allows player to choose which family to move a Sim out to.  

Link: https://simlogical.com/sl/downloads/miscellaneous/ijmoveoutplant1.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Teleplant

This plant is buyable from your catalogue, and can be placed on any tile. But more importantly it can summon any Sim including NPCs to your lot at pre-set daily times, wearing your choice of clothing type. Should work with any EP.

Link: https://simlogical.com/sl/downloads/miscellaneous/ijteleplant.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Visitor Query

Choose a name from the menu, and get a dialog box with all their motive scores listed. NPCs, strays, your date downtown - anyone!

Link: https://simlogical.com/sl/downloads/miscellaneous/ijvisitorquery.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Visitor Enabler

When turned on from its menu, it gives all visiting neighbours the same powers as residents - cook from fridges, stay the night, use showers etc. Turn off from menu and visitors instantly revert to helplessness.

Link: https://simlogical.com/sl/downloads/miscellaneous/visitemp.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Zappers

Objects that get rid of certain objects and visitors from the lot. None of these kill the Sim or destroy the object permanently, they work by waiting until the thing or person shows up then deleting that particular instance. That means the same thing might show up again and be zapped again - until you remove the zapper.

Link: https://simlogical.com/sl/downloadpages/zappers.htm

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Relationship Mods

No More Relationship Decay

When you make friends in The Sims, you have to keep up with them, because your relationship declines gradually over time. This mod stops that from happening, so you no longer need to maintain relationships.

I use Version 2: Eliminate Relationship Decay AND More Walk-Bys, which also means more people from your neighborhood will pass your lots.

Link: http://corylea.com/EliminateRelationshipDecayModForTheSims1ByCorylea.html

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Baby Gives Social

This mod allows your sims' social need to increase when interacting with a baby.

Link: http://corylea.com/countdown/countdownlua.cgi?BabyGivesSocial.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects

Flirt with and Compliment Friends

In the unmodded game, the Flirt interaction disappears when your sim's relationship with another sim is over 60, and Compliment/Admire disappears when the relationship is over 40. This mod changes that; Flirt and Compliment will still be available all the way up to 100.  

Link: http://corylea.com/countdown/countdownlua.cgi?FlirtWithAndComplimentFriends.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Global\PesonGlobals.iff - not in a folder!

Note: There can only be one mod in your Globals folder. If you want to use this mod with the Joke and Families and Friends Mod, download this instead: http://corylea.com/countdown/countdownlua.cgi?FlirtWith&ComplimentFriendsANDJokeWithFriendsANDFamiliesAreFriendsMods.zip

Joke with Friends

In an unmodded, game, sims lose the ability to tell a joke to someone when their relationship goes over 70. So you can only tell jokes to acquaintances and casual friends. nThe Joke with Friends Mod lets you tell jokes all the way up to a relationship level of 100.  

Link: http://corylea.com/countdown/countdownlua.cgi?JokeWithFriendsMod.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Global\PersonGlobals.iff - not in a folder!

Note: There can only be one mod in your Globals folder. If you want to use this mod with the Flirt & Compliment and Families and Friends Mod, download this instead: http://corylea.com/countdown/countdownlua.cgi?FlirtWith&ComplimentFriendsANDJokeWithFriendsANDFamiliesAreFriendsMods.zip

Families Are Friends Mod

In the unmodded game, families are created with a relationship of 20; this mod makes newly created families have a relationship of 50. This mod affects only NEWLY CREATED families, so families that were made before you installed it will not be changed.

Link: http://corylea.com/countdown/countdownlua.cgi?FamiliesAreFriendsMod.zip

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Global \PersonGlobals.iff - not in a folder!

Note: There can only be one mod in your Globals folder. If you want to use this mod with the Flirt & Compliment and Joke Mod, download this instead: http://corylea.com/countdown/countdownlua.cgi?FlirtWith&ComplimentFriendsANDJokeWithFriendsANDFamiliesAreFriendsMods.zip

Custom Content & Notable Mentions

I don't really use Custom Content such as custom skins, furniture, or animations in my game, but I do have some sites for the day I might want to spice things up.

Objects & Furniture

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Objects if furniture, The Sims\GameData\Lights if lights, The Sims\GameData\Walls if wallpapers, The Sims\GameData\Floors if floors.

Links:

https://oddsim.com/the_sims_objects/miscellaneous

http://www.somesimthings.com

http://mistymage.com/gnohmongoodies/moods.html

http://simcrafters.parsimonious.org/furniture1/pages/k8_elgardian_light.html

https://www.thaliatook.com/MS/objects.php

https://pleasantsims.com/active-sims-1-sites/

Skins & Heads

Directory: Put this in The Sims\GameData\Skins

Links:

http://simcrafters.parsimonious.org/fashion1/pages/all_heads_1.html

http://simcrafters.parsimonious.org/fashion1/pages/all_1.html

http://www.awesomeexpression.com/maru.html

https://www.thaliatook.com/MS/heads.php

https://www.thaliatook.com/MS/skins.php

Step 1: Download Installer

Download the The Sims 1 Starter Pack Web Installer. Alternative link can be found here.

Step 2: Run Installation

Run the TS1StarterPack-WebInstaller.exe and follow the instructions. If you get a Windows protection notification, select the option to "Run Anyway". Windows does this to protect us from unknown executables, but this one is fine.

Enable all of the components. This includes all the patches you will need to make your game full-screen and compatible with your system.

Select the folder you want to install it in.

Wait for the installation to finish.

Step 3: Run The WideScreen Patch

During your installation, a popup will display asking you to choose your resolution. If this popup hasn't shown, you can find it in your E:\The Sims 1 Starter Pack directory as Sims1WidescreenPatcher.exe.

From this, choose your screen's aspect ratio and resolution, and set the “Wrapper” dropdown to DDrawCompat.

Click “Patch.”

If asked to enable “Borderless Fullscreen” mode, click Yes.

Close the patcher once it has finished patching the game.

Step 4: Run The Game & Have Fun!

And that is IT. Now you can run the Sims.exe program and the game should run.

If your screen size is weird, just run the patcher again.

Now you can start playing the game and rediscover that old-school nostalgia of having fun!

Conclusion

The second library is called the Fun Pack. The poses are fun and unique, created spontaneously.

Finally, the third library is called the Two Tango Pack, which features group poses. I’m still working on this one, but here is what I’ve created so far.

So there you have it! I never thought making poses could be this addictive, and with me having the flu right now, it’s been an awesome distraction. If you want to make your own poses, you can find a tutorial for it in my Sims 1 Resources category. 😊