The Sims 2 & Paysites -- Together at Last?

If you celebrated it, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! And if you didn't (and even if you did), I hope this weekend is great! Here's some The Sims 2 news for you:

Poster Judhudson over at Urban Online Entertainment lets us know that the Maxoids are now defending the Paysites' rights to make money. He quotes a post made by MaxisDrea which forbids linking to PaySitesMustBeDestroyed on the official The Sims 2 Forums. That sounds fair enough, right? Until you hear her reasoning:

"This site often posts content that is either from our TS2 Store or from partner sites which are pay/subscription based. This is considered linking to pirated content." (emphasis mine)

Judhudson argues:

"As I recall, [PSMBD members] don’t post content from your store because it is official created by EA and technically is commercial content (even though it’s my opinion that it’s stupid to charge for such). PaySites Must Be Destroyed was setup to host content from fan-made paysites.

Speaking of which…since when did paysites become “Partner sites”?* Isn’t this breaking your own rules?"

So head on over to the Urban Entertainment Forums via the link above, grab some popcorn, and check out the sources he lists at the bottom. Once again, EA Maxis is providing us with a wild ride.

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24 Spore Parts - Free!

Last week, in honor of the new Creepy & Cute Parts Pack, Maxis released a patch that installs 24 new creature parts into your game. They're "exoskeleton limbs," and they're not available for the Creature Creator Trial Edition. You also have to have the EADM installed. The patch is for both PC and Mac. Enjoy!

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Freebie Friday - The Sims 2 - Walls

This Friday, I have two cute wallpapers for your The Sims 2 game.

Both gingham and purple, and both were made with the Home Crafter, so they should be usable in any The Sims 2 game.

Get your gingham wallpapers by clicking here.

Have a great weekend and see you next week!

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Freebie Friday - The Sims 2 - Counter

What a busy week! I've got a simple but handsome counter for your The Sims 2 game this week.

Its base is the Krampft Industries Value Counter, so look for that one.

You need the CEP Color Enable Package as usual to make this work in your game. Other than that, it should work in any The Sims 2 game.

Download the Maple Counter with Stainless Steel Countertop here.
Hope you have a great weekend!

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Freebie Friday - The Sims 2 - Wall and Floor

This Friday I have a new wallpaper & floor combo for your The Sims 2 game. Red and Blu is usable in any The Sims 2 game. Looks great for a game room, kids room, shop--any place where you need a little lift.
Download Red and Blu floor and wall by clicking here.
Have fun with this download and see you next week!

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Freebie Friday - World of Warcraft - Addon

If you play a hunter in World of Warcraft, Nomnom Pet Feeder by Safari is the addon for you!

"Nomnom saves a list of the foods you want to feed to your pet, lets you know when your pet needs feeding, and lets you feed your pet in one click. Nomnom goes down your list and checks to see which foods you have in your bags and chooses food to use in the order you prefer."

I've been looking for an addon that lets me choose the foods I want to feed my pets easily, and while Feed-O-Matic and King of the Jungle have some good features, I felt like they took a lot of control away from me. I just wanted something simple that did what I wanted it to--put in list, feed pet. That's all I wanted. So I made it.

You can download Nomnom at WowInterface here.

Hope you have a great weekend & see you next week!

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Freebie Friday - The Sims 2 - Tiger Painting

I forgot it was Friday until a few hours ago! That's how busy this week has been. But I still have a great Freebie Friday for you.

I saw this beautiful purple tiger in World of Warcraft and just had to turn it into a painting for The Sims 2. This painting will work even in just the base game as long as you have CEP (Color Enable Package) installed. You can get the free download at Mod The Sims.

This painting uses the Rainy Day Main Street painting base, so when you find that painting in your game, just choose this picture instead of the default.

Click here to download the Purple Tiger Painting.

Have a happy and safe weekend!

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Freebie Friday - The Sims 2 - Kid's Sofa

Today I have a sofa I made to help complete the sim kids Spore decorated rooms!
This is a recolor of the Durable Value Sofa and should be playable in any The Sims 2 game that has the CEP Color Enable Package installed.

Cute little sporelings dance across the blue field of space on this overstuffed sofa. Great for napping, playing, or just sitting around.

Download the Spore Kid's Sofa here.
See you Monday!

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Freebie Friday - The Sims 2 - WotLK Fan Poster

I liked the posters I made last week so much, I made another! This time, it's for Wrath of the Lich King, the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion made with material from their fansite kit (which you can get for yourself here).

This download should work in any The Sims 2 game that has the CEP Color Enable Package installed.

You can download the wotlk poster here.

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Freebie Friday - The Sims 2 - Posters

Two super cute posters for your The Sims 2 kids rooms!

Made from the Spore Fansite Kit, these two awesome looking posters are sure to please any child sim. Click on the picture to go to Flickr and see a larger sized image.

The poster on the left (the short one) is made from the "Engineered Angst" Full Color Poster, and the one on the right (the tall one) is from "Civic Idol" by Adora Wall Arts wall hanging. Look for those two posters under decorative items in your game after you put these package files in your downloads folder. You should be able to choose these pictures instead of the originals.

You will need the CEP Color Enable Package for these items to appear in your game, but they should work in any The Sims 2 game.

You can download the Spore Kids Posters by clicking here.

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Freebie Friday - The Sims 2 - Spore Bedding

Only 50 days left until Spore is released!

To celebrate, I've made bedding for The Sims 2 which features two of my favorite creatures from my own Sporepedia, Ifly & Brawby!

Works in any game that has the CEP Color Enable Package installed.

Download Brawby and Ifly Bedding here. You can also download Ifly and Brawby from my Sporepedia to use in your Creature Creator.

See you next week!

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Freebie Friday - The Sims 2 - Autumn Fire Bedding

I know it's not autumn in the US. But I had this pretty screenshot from Lord of the Rings Online, so I made it into bedding! It should work in any version of The Sims 2 as long as the Color Enable Package is, well, enabled.

Download Autumn Fire bedding here.

Enjoy the weekend!

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Freebie Friday - The Sims 2 - Stars-N-Stripes Bedding

Are you ready to have a great weekend? I sure am!
No matter what you choose to do this weekend, your sims can be sleeping in style in this patriotic-themed bedding!



Good for single or double beds in any The Sims 2 game.
Download Stars-n-stripes bedding here.
Have a safe & happy 4th!

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Freebie Friday Music

I'm going to do something a little different this Freebie Friday--variety being the spice of life and such. Here's some video game music that was made freely available to me at one time or another, mostly from demos or as downloads from the developers. I don't think video game music is appreciated very much on its own, but good music is good music no matter the source. So, yeah, this week, I'm not sharing something I made, but something I really like that I want to share with you. I'll only be keeping this download available this week, so grab it while you can.

You can download this week's Freebie part 1 here THIS WEEK ONLY! And part 2 here.

Peace out!

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Freebie Friday - Spore

Today I have 28 freebies for you! Though you probably won't be able to use them fully for a few months. Since the whole point of the Freebie Friday is to share with you what I use in my own game, here's what I've been working on off-and-on all week--my Sporepedia!

I hope you find something you like. Summer's getting underway, so whatever you do this weekend, spend some time outside! See you next week.

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Spore Creature Creator Released

Today's the big day! Go to Spore.com and download your free Creature Creator! Don't forget to register once you open the game to share your creatures.

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Freebie Friday - The Sims 2 - Painting

It's been a crazy week! So here's a short-but-sweet recolor I did this week that I've been wanting to make for my game for a long time.

This is a recolor of Rainy Day Main Street, so if you have that picture and the CEP installed in your game, you can select this picture instead of the Maxis one. Just choose the picture as you normally would but select this design instead of Rainy Day Main Street.

Download The Sim and the Sea here.
See you next week!

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Spore, SimCity Societies, & LOTRO Free Deals

There's a few freebies floating around the internet I thought you might like to know about, as well as a great interview with Lucy Bradshaw, one of the developers of Spore.

Spore

• Spores Illustrated links us to an interview in which EA Maxis Production VP Lucy Bradshaw discusses the making of Spore. The interviewer asks about Spore Creature Creator, missions in Spore, the beginnings of Spore, and Spore game levels, among other things.

• The Creature Creator will be free in the UK, according to ripten:

"EA’s UK PR manager, Jonathan Goddard, was at hand to inform us that the cost of the Creature Creator will be taken off the full retail price of the Spore game, due in September.

This incentive offer is only for UK customers and only those that made the initial pre-order for Spore, at selected incentive stores."

Lord of the Rings Online

• Turbine updated the LOTRO download manager so players can download the LOTRO soundtrack for free! I've already done it, and have really enjoyed the music. My favorites are probably "East of the Sea" and "Far Ahead the Road Has Gone," which is the song that plays when you create your character.

• Of course, they still offer their 14 day free trial which gives you something fun to do while you wait for the Creature Creator to arrive.

SimCity Societies

• I don't blog about SimCity Societies because I don't play it. But I found out through Urban Online Entertainment that there is now a free demo of SimCity Societies. I was reluctant to buy SimCity Societies because I've read mixed reviews. I'll be sure to play the demo and see what it's like.

Some jokes to get you through the rest of the week


What can a shadow priest add to your raid? This video shows you!


'Warcraft' Sequel Lets Gamers Play A Character Playing 'Warcraft'(Note: The Onion website is for those over 18.)

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Freebie Friday - The Sims 2 - 1 Little Doggie Trail Country Style Home

Good day, simadores!

I'm in a hurry today because it's another vet trip day. Please think of Mister Kitty (aka Medicine Man) today because he really needs to get better.

Anyway, today I've got a starter home lot for you with so much potential, furnished and ready-to-go.




Use it as a vacation home lot for Eira Summit or Three Lakes. Or as a quaint shop with an apartment above for Open For Business. Or as an elderly couple's home, as I did.


These kind folks in my game--where everyone has everything they need and sims live forever!--take care of some neighborhood strays. See how nice it looks with just a little yard and a couple of trees? You'll be able to add on or decorate WONDERFULLY once your new sims get a little cash together.


This lot will work with just the base game installed. You DO NOT need any expansions for this lot! But, you will need the CEP Color Enable Package installed for some of the recolors to work. The recolors included are:

• sofarecolor


• WhiteMarbletopCounterTOP


• WhiteMarbletopCounterBASE


• StainlessSteelStove


• Purple Roses and Gingham with Molding


• Berry Roses and Gingham with Molding


• Cezanne-apples


• Maxis Pine Flooring


• Highlands Flooring

These are all recolors I did and are included free, as usual!
Get the 1 Little Doggie Trail download here.

This lot ends the Eira Summit Vacation Destination series that I created. May your sims create cherished memories at Eira Summit!

Special thanks to everyone who dropped me a note about my kitty and I hope you all have an amazing weekend!

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Freebie Friday - The Sims 2 - Tilting Windmills Shopping

Welcome simadores!

A fine shopping experience awaits you in the shadow of Eira Summit's grand old windmills. Refresh your body & spirit in the all-over beauty parlor, or get a makeover from head to toe! Dine, slap-dance, or play some cards. There's so much to do, you may never do it all, but it's fun to try! This lot has a dining room, outdoor patio cafe, clothing & jewelry store, makeover salon with sauna & masseuse, book store, parlor game store, even outdoor roller skating. Easily accessable restrooms top off this perfect lot--perfect for a sim's vacation!



You need all the expansions but none of the stuff packs to make this lot work in your game. As usual, this lot was made with only Maxis content. I hope this can fit into your Three Lakes Vacation Destination, but if not, you might want to consider making that Eira Summit one now!

There are more screenshots of this lot in my Flickr photostream.


Download Tilting Windmills Shopping here. Have fun and do something different this weekend!

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