RECENT COMMENTS

ADVERTISERS

Advertise via Culture Pundits





Water Cooler Games

a forum for the uses of videogames in advertising, politics, education, and other everyday activities, outside the sphere of entertainment



ABOUT
About This Site - RSS Feed

Ian Bogost (editor)
Gonzalo Frasca (editor emeritus)


SPONSORS
Visit Persuasive Games
Visit Powerful Robot


COMMUNITY

Catching up with the Sims 2
October 2, 2004 - by Ian Bogost

I've been too busy to notice, but The Sims 2 has been out for about 10 days now. Mia Consalvo points to an MSNBC report that claims the game has sold 1 million units already.

We started a discussion here on WCG back in July about gay marriage in the Sims 2, and WCG reader "gay simmer" has made some interesting discoveries in the actual game (versus the hypothetical game we discussed this summer), which seem worth sharing here.

the only way two males, or even two females for that matter, can have a bio-baby together is in create a family mode.

First you create your two sims (same gender) once that is done, go back and edit one, changing it to the opposite sex. once that is done, you can then create a baby between the two sims in create a family. After you have created the baby, go back and edit the sim whose gender you changed, and change it back.

this is what I did so that my sim-self and my sim-husband could have a bio-sim baby.

Much going on here, but I found one item of particular interest. First, even though this appears to be a kind of "work around" for gay offspring, the fact remains that same-sex couples can't actually bear children anyway. So in real life, you'd have to adopt, find a surrogate, etc. Adoption doesn't let you carry your own genes to your offspring of course. In that sense, does the representation of gay families in the Sims 2 mirror, pervert, or amend the real world?



Comment from Kevin on October 8, 2004

You can adopt by using the telephone in The Sims 2. You can choose from a baby, toddler, or child.

Comment from Ian Bogost on October 8, 2004

Right, but my point was that the gay marriage workaround described by our reader allows gay couples to (sort of) bear genetically related children.

Comment from paige on October 17, 2004

i havnt got the sims 2 yet but i have heard its brilliant

Comment from Savannah on October 18, 2004

I was wondering what it ment when a pasafire (stands for baby) comes up with a question mark on it what does it mean does it mean I dont know If i am having a babyu or something?

Comment from bekki on October 31, 2004

If there is a pacifier with a question mark, it means your female sim is pregnant and she's starting to wonder if that's the case.

Comment from Jake on December 21, 2004

Thanks to modthesims2.com, gay couples can now bear and give birth to children.. A modder has written a new patch.

http://modthesims2.com/

Comment from Didi on December 29, 2004

Sims 2 rocks! I love it, it's sooooo addicting!!!
Everyone should get it!!! Anyone know how to get them to have twins?

Comment from NiCoLe* on January 9, 2005

SoMe One plz answer. How do u get to have twins in da sims 2? Does any1 no where i can get a hack for it! ThanxX xOx

Comment from HeyyyyyLadySim on January 15, 2005

There are two ways for twins, eat spaghetti or cookies on the first day when your sims thinks they are pregnant. Spaghetti I hear works better.

Comment from me myself and the sims on January 16, 2005

i tried eating spaghetti but it didn't work...

Comment from Me on January 17, 2005

Is any1 on here???????? HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!?!?!?

Comment from Echo on January 18, 2005

I heard if a female sim keeps her mood at a platinum during the entire pregnancy and only eat cookies she has a higher chance of having twins.

Comment from lakisha on January 18, 2005

wow these games are stupid

Comment from Chloe on January 21, 2005

Ilm new to the game but I have a question!!!Where does the pacifire appear with a question mark????????XOXO

Comment from Chloe on January 21, 2005

I'm new to the game but I have a question!!!Where does the pacifire appear with a question mark????????XOXO

Comment from bleh on January 23, 2005

How do u have twins???? iwant twins!

Comment from Qwerty on January 23, 2005

is there an actuall cheat for having twins? i really want them!!

Comment from Hammy squeakums on January 23, 2005

I have the Sims 2 and i dont think that a kid would want to make a gay marrige

Comment from AD9980 on January 24, 2005

Sometimes the sims just fall in love, even when you're making them friends. There is no cheat for twins. If you type one (any cheat) in the cheat box and then it doesn't close automatically after hitting enter then what you typed is either wrong or doesn't exsist.

Comment from Nicola on January 24, 2005

How do you cheat to get identical twins?

Comment from Lina on January 24, 2005

my sims had twins today!!! it was super exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! first, she had the first baby girl (Ally) then her stomach deflated a bit, then she had the second baby, (Ariel). Now there are 6 kids!

Comment from Cari on January 24, 2005

all twins are born identical.

Comment from Cynical G on January 25, 2005

Hey! Before you know it, we can all live completely vicariously through virtual Sims and not bother with our own dull lives.

Honestly, though, the first version of this game depressed me to no end... Why was I wasting time "playing" at life??? Also, it makes it obvious that life has no end goal or "win state"... You just keep going nowhere until it ends.

From a strict game perspective, the game is like a movie with a plot that never reaches a climax or a conclusion.

Comment from Lina on January 26, 2005

One of my Sim Families had twins AGAIN today! I think you need to keep your pregnant sim in constant Platinum Mood througout her pregnancy to have twins. These twins were born to Kathy and Kevin Smith, the twins' names are Rachel and Wendy.

Comment from Hakara on January 27, 2005

Yeah my Sim Family had twins today. (Jake and Kevin) I kept my Pregnant Sim in Platinum Mood throughout her pregnancy, had her eat spaghetti for most of her pregnancy and kept TWO (twins, duh) blue baby cribs (choose the color crib based on the gender you want your twins to be, pink or blue=girls or boys) All my twins have been born using the most expensive bed in the Buy Catalog. An easier way to take care of twins is to keep Grandparents on hand. (In the Create A Family mode, make 2 elder people and have them be married/joined and related to one of the Sims that will have the twins, preferably the female) Then if the parents are tired, the Grandparents can teach them stuff and feed them, or vice versa. Great for parent Sims that like to party.

Comment from Paprika on January 27, 2005

Hey Hakara that is a great idea, having Grandparents on hand. They are REALLY easy to take care of. Just have them go to the bathroom, eat and sleep when they are not taking care of the twins. Another idea is to make a seperate Sim in a family and dress them in a Maid's Uniform. (They can be related to the couple, like a sister of the female sim) and she can raise the kids.

Comment from J.J. on January 29, 2005

After two Sims "Try For a Baby" and the "success" tune plays, hit Ctrl+Shift+C and type in "TwinzR2Cute". When the Sim has the baby, you should have an identical twin as well.

:)

Comment from Honehe on February 1, 2005

I've been looking up twins cheats - there's loads:

open the cheat box (Ctrl + Shift + C) then type:

intprop chanceoftwins100

or

twinzr2cute

or

twins are two cute

or

boolprop testingcheatsenabled true
Then cshift and click on the pregnant woman and click on tombstone L and D

I hope these help. I haven't tested these yetl

Once you've had a baby, remember to give it a bath as well as feeding and changing nappies because it's good for relationships!

;)

Comment from olivia on February 2, 2005

my Sims keep having boys! they will not have girls..its getting really annoying..does anyone know how to stop this or know of any cheats to get them to have a girl?

Comment from on February 2, 2005

Actually, you can have fraternal twins in the Sims 2. I just got a boy and a girl the other day. The same woman had fraternal twin girls several children later (she wanted ten).

Comment from anna on February 3, 2005

did anyone hear that dirty sims can lick their plates after they are done eating. I've never tried it, becasue I've always created my sims with more than three clean skills, but apparently, wash and lick clean are options, ew! Another "funny fact" is if you have a sims free will turned off, and don't let them go to the bathroom, and they wet whever they are standing, if you have children in the house, they can splash in the pee like a rain puddle!
haha.. i got a laugh, enjoy!

Comment from crazylilgurl108 on February 3, 2005

Can The male sim be pregnant?

Comment from nikki on February 5, 2005

The cheats to have twins is twinsR2cute or twinzR2cute- f you use the boolprop testingcheatsenabled true you can make a male sim aliean pregnant with the life and death tombstone- you can do alot of cool stuff with that l + D tomb like speed up your pregnacie to 3 sim hours and make anyone in your family pregnant with anyones child- There is another option -with the bool prop cheat that gets your kids into private school and your adults will get a career at level ten with the toms cloths simulator. Another way to get your Sim Man pregnant is to get abducted by aliens with the stargaze option on the telescope. Male sims can only have Alien babies and they will come out with either alien eyes (all black ) or the fathers eye color. Cheats are fun o know alot of them just ask.

Comment from on February 5, 2005

The cheats to have twins is twinsR2cute or twinzR2cute- f you use the boolprop testingcheatsenabled true you can make a male sim aliean pregnant with the life and death tombstone- you can do alot of cool stuff with that l + D tomb like speed up your pregnacie to 3 sim hours and make anyone in your family pregnant with anyones child- There is another option -with the bool prop cheat that gets your kids into private school and your adults will get a career at level ten with the toms cloths simulator. Another way to get your Sim Man pregnant is to get abducted by aliens with the stargaze option on the telescope. Male sims can only have Alien babies and they will come out with either alien eyes (all black ) or the fathers eye color. Cheats are fun o know alot of them just ask.

Comment from nikki on February 5, 2005

The cheats to have twins is twinsR2cute or twinzR2cute- f you use the boolprop testingcheatsenabled true you can make a male sim aliean pregnant with the life and death tombstone- you can do alot of cool stuff with that l + D tomb like speed up your pregnacie to 3 sim hours and make anyone in your family pregnant with anyones child- There is another option -with the bool prop cheat that gets your kids into private school and your adults will get a career at level ten with the toms cloths simulator. Another way to get your Sim Man pregnant is to get abducted by aliens with the stargaze option on the telescope. Male sims can only have Alien babies and they will come out with either alien eyes (all black ) or the fathers eye color. Cheats are fun o know alot of them just ask.

Comment from crazylilgurl108 on February 5, 2005

You see my male sim was trying for a baby with his wife, Instead of her being pregnant, he was the one that was pregnant. It was kinda freaky.
Does anybody know why?!?

Comment from crazylilgurl108 on February 5, 2005

Oh thanks nikki for replying. Now i get it.

Comment from Billy on February 5, 2005

Theres a way to have triplets, you need three cribs
noone else in the house all cleaning skills and you have to have had kids before

Comment from Christine Harwood on February 5, 2005

If you want your sims to have twins make them try for a baby and have her go on a swing for a hour then make dinner(spaghetti) then have her watch the cooking channel until she gets another cooking skill. Have her eat cookies and take a bubble bath then make her sleep in the most expensive bed.

Comment from Christine Harwood on February 5, 2005

If you want your sims to have twins make them try for a baby and have her go on a swing for a hour then make dinner(spaghetti) then have her watch the cooking channel until she gets another cooking skill. Have her eat cookies and take a bubble bath then make her sleep in the most expensive bed.

Comment from mldt on February 5, 2005

when u type in cheats and press enter it just goes to a new box. how do i exit the cheat box and get the money from the cheats?
please answer thanks.
mldt

Comment from Stepherooooooo on February 5, 2005

this game rox my sox off! i have never had twins,but i haven't tried the cheats either. thanks 4 ur advice

Comment from crazylilgurl108 on February 7, 2005

How do you cure the flu fast?

Comment from Ren*Reb on February 7, 2005

Does TwinsR2Cute really Work? and is it TwinzR2Cute or twinzR2Cute

Comment from al on February 8, 2005

ok peoples listen up:

there is no cheat for twins.. I PROMISE YOU!!!
But you can use the "boolprop testingcheatsenabled true" cheat.
First, you get the woman pregnant.
Second, to speed up the womans pregnancy
Third, after she has the baby, get the woman pregnant again on the same day.
Fourth,use the "speed up my pregnancy" option again to have two babies on the same day...they will appear to be twins as long as they are both born before 6 pm on the same day.

Comment from Shelley on February 9, 2005

How do you change the pregancy time to 3 hours???

Comment from Crystal Ward on February 10, 2005

I was wondering what the l+d tombstone was and how do you get, and how do you use it.I also wanted to know if theres a place to get the answers to some of these questions. Thanx
PS,Please answer

Comment from Amy on February 10, 2005

yeah me 2

Comment from Amy on February 10, 2005

Whats the L + D tomstone anway?
Give me all the Infomation on it as possible please!!
Bye the way how do u get more people to come to your party?
I found a cheat on how to but it never works?
Please can you tell me any cheats for you to beable to invite more than 4 people to partys!
Blessed Be
x x x Amy x x x

Comment from SHelley on February 10, 2005

How do you shorten the pregancy time to 3 hour???? HELP ME PLEASEE!!

Comment from crazylilgurl108 on February 10, 2005

Yeah how?!?
Also what is the L+D Tombstone?!?

Comment from Stella on February 11, 2005

I tried a cheat code for twins and it worked once but not ever again. It may have been a dud, or it could have been the combo between cheat and spaggetti, or it could work seldomly. It was twins r 2 cute, and I had fraternal boy and girl. However, on my alien family it didn't work. Maybe it's a thing with aliens? I know that there's a cheat for twins. Any insite?

Comment from Stella on February 11, 2005

Oh, and also, on the gay marriage thing, since this IS what this was supposed to be about: I think that it's good the way it is. It would be nice if like in sims 1 the adopted babies looked like their parents so you don't get someone really ugly, but whatever. I just wish paligamy were still allowd.

Comment from crazylilgurl108 on February 12, 2005

What is a life and death tombstone? anyone?
How do u get it?

Comment from Soccersim on February 12, 2005

What is ld tombstone? Are you guys sure there is no cheat to havetwins. Motherlode is a good cheat to get 50,000 simoleans you do shift ctr c and then a box comes up and write in it Motherlode and then you will get 50,000 simoleans. to get rid of the box click on the screen then shift ctr c and it shall go away

Comment from Soccersim on February 13, 2005

Well to use boolprop testingcheatsenabled true you type it in in the box and then you hold down shift ans left click on your sim and go under spawn l or D tombstone click it then it comes. There is also many other things. I had alein twins and regugular. You can change the meter thing to platnium and kill things. gotta go

Comment from crazylilgurl108 on February 13, 2005

Oh thanks Soccercism. I was getting a little impatient.

Comment from Rachel on February 13, 2005

I have been trying for twins. If you've had twins what did you make your sims like to have twins? Like their personality and what did you do before you had the actual twins?

Comment from *~*~*~*~* on February 14, 2005

Okay I got my sim pregnant put in all of the twins cheat codes made her eat only cookies, bought 2 cribs and nothing happened she still had 1 child! If you have had a twin tell me what you did to make her have twins!

Comment from Jessie on February 14, 2005

What is a tombstone?
(life and death)

I've had the game for a while now, I can't get them to have twins. :(

Once a burgular came to my house and tried to steal my window...What a hoot.

Comment from Jessie on February 14, 2005

Anyone wanna tell me what the L or D tombstone is?

What kind of tobstone like one that is there after a sim dies?

Comment from Soccersim on February 14, 2005

L and D tombstone is under spawn when you click with shift on the sim after yo do boolprop testingcheatsenabled true

Comment from Soccersim on February 14, 2005

Hi I was wondering if any 1 had triplets.

Comment from Soccersim on February 14, 2005

Hi I was wondering if any 1 had triplets.

Comment from *~*~*~*~* on February 14, 2005

Okay! A little help with the twins thing! Please!

Comment from Rachel on February 14, 2005

I was reading a webpage on how to have twins and it says that when the baby is being born at that moment is when you type in the cheat not before the baby is being born. Does anyone know which way is the right way?

Comment from Thaise Hygino on February 15, 2005

I've tried every twin cheat code and none of them worked. I kept my sims mood on platinum, made her eat spaghetti, cookies and all... nothing!! lol...

Comment from Soccersim on February 15, 2005

If you are wonderibg what l and d tombstone is then read these things!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yiu just have to keep trying for a baby one time or another it is going to be twins!jeese laweese. WHen are you guys going to get it through your thick skulls.

Comment from Tigger on February 17, 2005

For some reason, without any cheats or anything, using the L+D Tombstone, my Sim had twin aliens! So I think it might be random.

Comment from Soccersim on February 17, 2005

That happened to me twice. I did not eat anytthing weird or anything. I just did what i would do regularly. Just leave her or him alone until they need something. Just probABLY KEEP TRYING

Comment from simfan on February 17, 2005

i think a gay marrige should me gud BUT CAN SOME1 TELL ME HOW TO GET TWINS
plz LOL

Comment from simfan on February 17, 2005

how do u use L+D Tombstone can some1 tell me plz
:)

Comment from Soccersim on February 17, 2005

Het cnicical G if you think this game is stupid then why you chating abouyit. IOt does end when you die!! Do you evev have the game. STupid liar stupid

Comment from chelsea on February 17, 2005

hi people!!!

Comment from Soccersim on February 17, 2005

hi chels

Comment from Soccersim on February 17, 2005

how are you people or are you sim freaks

Comment from massbutt on February 17, 2005

what up????

Comment from massbutt on February 17, 2005

what up????

Comment from massbutt on February 17, 2005

what up????

Comment from massbutt on February 17, 2005

what up????

Comment from on February 17, 2005

what up????

Comment from on February 17, 2005

what up????

Comment from Soccersim on February 17, 2005

But or what ever loves the sims she knows how to have twins

Comment from dancesim on February 17, 2005

cady u r so stupid!!!!!

Comment from dancesim on February 17, 2005

cady u r so stupid!!!!!

Comment from SpiffySpicysimmy on February 17, 2005

Hey all you people you know massbut know everythng abot sims

Comment from dancesim on February 17, 2005

massbutt knows how to do l=d tombstone!

Comment from pretty,pretty princess sim on February 17, 2005

yeah spiffy spicy simmy knows everything about the sims!!!!!!

Comment from Rachel on February 17, 2005

This is about the Sims 2 University does anyone know anything about the majors they can choose from?

Comment from crazylilgurl108 on February 17, 2005

thanks to soccercism I can do L+D tombstone.
THANKS AGAIN!!!!!

Comment from crazylilgurl108 on February 18, 2005

I mean soccersim. sorry!!!

Comment from Thaise on February 18, 2005

My sim just had twins!! YAY!! It was an odd situation though... I kept trying to get the female sim pregnant but she wouldn't, so I figure she couldn't have babies (is that even possible in The Sims?) Well, using the Tombstone L+D i got her husband pregnant with HER child.. so, it kind of worked out the way I wanted to... He had two boys and named them Nick and Kevin, and they are fraternal twins....

Comment from on February 18, 2005

SOCCERSIM is HOT!!!OOOH BABY.....GIVE IT TO ME AHH AHH:0----- drools over the naked body

Comment from on February 18, 2005

SOCCERSIM is HOT!!!OOOH BABY.....GIVE IT TO ME AHH AHH:0----- drools over the naked body

Comment from on February 18, 2005

SOCCERSIM is HOT!!!OOOH BABY.....GIVE IT TO ME AHH AHH:0----- drools over the naked body

Comment from on February 18, 2005

SOCCERSIM is HOT!!!OOOH BABY.....GIVE IT TO ME AHH AHH:0----- drools over the naked body

Comment from Soccersim on February 18, 2005

Yeah,that's my girlfriend..I think it's cos we just made out in the shower.Well,for valentine's day,we had sex,great sex,like never before.Wow,boy is she eager to talk to me on the net..

Comment from Soccersim on February 18, 2005

Yeah,that's my girlfriend..I think it's cos we just made out in the shower.Well,for valentine's day,we had sex,great sex,like never before.Wow,boy is she eager to talk to me on the net..

Comment from Soccersim on February 18, 2005

Yeah,that's my girlfriend..I think it's cos we just made out in the shower.Well,for valentine's day,we had sex,great sex,like never before.Wow,boy is she eager to talk to me on the net..

Comment from simfanatic on February 18, 2005

Hi! does anyone know if you can age the random people you meet at the shopping centre? Because my teenage sim met her boyfriend there and they fell in love, but then she aged to an adult, but he is still a teenger! I dont want to have to start from scratch- is there anyway I can get him to grow up or find out where he llives? (he is not in the neighborhood or the family bin)

thanks!

Comment from simmy on February 18, 2005

who ever siad that aboyt soccersim is totally gay. SHe is a girl and so is massbut. I will track you down. Know I have to change my screen name on here. I will not be giving a lot more advice.

Does anyone know a cool website where there are downloads.

Comment from simmy on February 18, 2005

who ever siad that aboyt soccersim is totally gay. SHe is a girl and so is massbut. I will track you down. Know I have to change my screen name on here. I will not be giving a lot more advice.

Does anyone know a cool website where there are downloads.

Comment from mo=mo on February 18, 2005

Dies anybody know any money cheats????

Comment from mo=mo on February 18, 2005

I mean does

Comment from crazylilgurl108 on February 19, 2005

kaching = 1,000 simoleans

motherlode = 50,000 simoleans

Comment from Miles on February 20, 2005

does n e 1 now gow ta make there needs go higher? sumtimes its hrd to keep them happy, nd i want TWINS N E cheats!!!!!!!

Comment from Soccersim on February 20, 2005

In my game you don't see the faces it takes forever to save things and when you finish a house you can only see the roog when yuo llok at it when you are in the neghborhood. Does ayone know how to fix . oh yah and if you play to much sometimes it will go lke crazy and alll different colors. Please tell me how to fix it.

Whoever said that she my girlfriend that was no me someone typed in my name and wrote that. It is embarrising to even use soccersim onthis website.

Is there really good downloads on any website.I can only like donwload the packaged ones.The othere one want to install somethong first and all this other crap. Does anyone know why this is.

Comment from Soccersim on February 20, 2005

when i was pregant i changed it to speed up my pregnacy. Then tryed to take a bath then sat down and watched tv and i had to twin boys. Robby and Paul.

Comment from Tigger on February 20, 2005

I was the one who put that about soccersim sorry! I didn;t mean to embarras you.

Comment from Tigger on February 20, 2005

I was the one who put that about soccersim sorry! I didn;t mean to embarras you.

Comment from Soccersim on February 20, 2005

I forgive you tigger. But why would you say something like that. you are gay. Thanks simmy for sticking up for me,

Comment from Soccersim on February 20, 2005

I forgive you tigger. But why would you say something like that. you are gay. Thanks simmy for sticking up for me,

Comment from Soccersim on February 20, 2005

I forgive you tigger. But why would you say something like that. you are gay. Thanks simmy for sticking up for me,

Comment from Soccersim on February 20, 2005

I forgive you tigger. But why would you say something like that. you are gay. Thanks simmy for sticking up for me,

Comment from Soccersim on February 20, 2005

I forgive you tigger. But why would you say something like that. you are gay. Thanks simmy for sticking up for me,

Comment from Soccersim on February 20, 2005

I forgive you tigger. But why would you say something like that. you are gay. Thanks simmy for sticking up for me,

Comment from Soccersim on February 20, 2005

I forgive you tigger. But why would you say something like that. you are gay. Thanks simmy for sticking up for me,

Comment from Soccersim on February 20, 2005

I forgive you tigger. But why would you say something like that. you are gay. Thanks simmy for sticking up for me,

Comment from Soccersim on February 20, 2005

I forgive you tigger. But why would you say something like that. you are gay. Thanks simmy for sticking up for me,

Comment from Thaise on February 20, 2005

I've been trying to put the kids in Private School, but I can't... I followed all the rules, did everything that has to be done... I even tried to use the cheat for adding kids to private school, but it didn't work... can anyone tell me how to use that??

Comment from Soccersim on February 20, 2005

You ajve to give him a tour of your house and make sure it is clean. Then the hir the cooking level the better. Serve him that then wait and keep talking to him.

Comment from crazylilgurl108 on February 20, 2005

When you talk to the head master remember to where those glasses. The one you can get on your aspiration list. Last time i smooze and talk to him the smooze point was up to 60.

Comment from stacjon on February 21, 2005

on the sims2 offical site i was try to exchange then it told me to login in so i did but it said that my game wasn't registered but i did resgiter it but it won't let me log \in HELP?

Comment from stacjon on February 21, 2005

hello

Comment from Chris on February 21, 2005

If you enter the code boolProp Testingcheatsenabled (true/false) into your cheat window then shift click on your sim. Click on spawn and chose the tombstone of life and death. Click on the tombstone and one of your options is GET PREGNATE WITH. You will be able to get pregnate with anyone currently on your lot. Men can get pregnate as well. I've done it lots of times.

Comment from Sim freak on February 21, 2005

Well I have alot of alien babys but isnt there a faster way to get them cuz I had to haved 6 till I finalyy got abducted. PLEASE tell me if there is a faster way

Comment from Bret on February 21, 2005

Hey yo sim freak on one of my guys i only had to have 3 go to the store and buy a magozine that show an alien and have your sim read about it ski fi and it helps out

Comment from simfreak on February 21, 2005

hey so will this bool prop code mess up my computer Please answer PLEASSSSSSEEEEEEE

AS SOON AS PROSSABLE

Comment from Thaise on February 22, 2005

Of course the bool prop code won't mess up your computer...don't worry about it simfreak

Comment from Thaise on February 22, 2005

I don't mean to be rude, but why would someone want to have alien babies? lol.. simfreak said he (or she) had 6...

Comment from simfreak on February 22, 2005

Thanks alot well I think they are ardorable ;) wink wink

Comment from Soccersim on February 22, 2005

Is anyone got Urbz or is anyone getting university on march 3 05 I know i am

Comment from simfreak on February 22, 2005

Yeah I so want the sims 2 univerty what is it about is there really a collage

Comment from simfreak on February 22, 2005

Its so cool to know that cheat code finally i have twin aliens lol you now what in California they realse a game 8 days before our game does

Comment from simfreak on February 22, 2005

OH MY GOSH THANKYOU SO MUCH...... :| L.O.L

Comment from eiwgvoegv on February 24, 2005

Comment from Sim Obsessed06 on February 24, 2005

Hey, thanks for all of the comments on twins, I needed them. I hope that the boolprop thing won't mess up the computer. Can you kill a sim with that thing? Or get them to grow up faster? I want twins so bad. I had them once, by random, and the parents would only take care of one of them. They left the other one on the ground wher it was born. I moved everything out of the sims way and they wouldn't pick it up!! They social sewrvices came and got both of them and took them away! :( Will any of those cheats work?

Comment from Thaise on February 25, 2005

hi Sim Obsessed06, I also had that problem... the parents would only take care of one of the babies and leave the other one in his crib. I realized it was a mistake from the game, so the only thing that worked was move them to tha family bin and than move them back into the house. After that everything went back to normal. And I tried every single twin cheat and none of them worked. I already had 3 sets of twins, all by random... there is only one tip I can give you: the more babies your sims have, the more chances there will be of you getting twins sometimes. There is a way to grow up toddlers, kids and teenagers, but as far as I know, not babies....

Comment from kasie on February 25, 2005

is there any way to keep to their happiness level up? i have a hard time with 6 kids and the adults to keep the mom and dad happy it is irritating i would really like to know! Thanx, kc

Comment from Aleus on February 26, 2005

i want have a twins baby

Comment from Simfreak on February 26, 2005

hey sim obsessed If you want your sims to be happy go to spawn-tombstone l+d and when you click on the tombstone make your person who you want to grow up and go to age trastion. Then your child/teen/adult/or toddler will grow up. Yes, you can make your sim happy I think its shift and click on your mail box go to make all happy and it will be full. Then you can just click on the tombstone and go to aspriation then find max- i am pretty sure it will go all the way to the white. The bool prop thing does not let me find my own place so I cant really move out so i am thinking just to reinstall it lol crys I was so far!!!!!!!!!

Comment from Sim freak on February 26, 2005

Cheat code- boolProp Testingcheatsenabled true write that then use shift and left click

Comment from April on February 28, 2005

You can get twins either alien or regular Sims by using the Inseminator You can also speed pregnancy or stop it for a while. You can also use it to have one baby and you can make the baby by ANYONE in the house.
IT MAY conflict with certain game hacks like the teen pregnancy one so Best to put it in a folder inside the downloads folder Incase it causes problems you can remove easier
I personally keep my hacks in a folder called Hack inside my download folder for easy removal to add new Expansions or patches.
There are also Twins only and twins sometimes and triplets hacks over at the same site Link is below It is called Mod the Sims2

Some one asked a good site to get Hacks well the best ones are www.simlogical.com they have lockable doors and reservable beds and a crib that is also reservable that allows the child to get out on its own (which is cute as heck LOL) also a Non spoiling never needs filling buffet table a baby bottle that never spoils or gets empty a never need shop fridge and a fridge that will not allow Sims to cook UNLESS you tell them to That stops them from cooking one meal when the whole family is hungry Not they will wait till You tell them to go cook instead of being Unthoughtful LOL Also has a patch so you never have to empty the potty and a flower patch that makes it so they do not need watering so you can add flowers in odd places that the sim can not get to and not have a gardener whining about not being able to get to it and Much more
www.simchaotics.com
this one has a Energizer painting and a Multi painting which I explain more about below and a Mind control mirror so you can control your guests that come to the lot as well as NPC's on the lot as well as several other things
http://www.modthesims2.com/index.php?
this one has just WAY too many to list they have so Many new things and hacks that you can spend the whole day there LOL
Great also have clothes and objects and lots and terrains and Best of all most the new meshes for new objects and great new hacks and new meshes for new skins came from the Very Talented folks there
BUT ALWAYS read the whole thread for an object Just to be sure you have the latest update of that object and know of any issues Since a lot of this stuff is still in the beta stage It is always best to be sure
I have Never had any problems with any of them though.

The painting called Multi painting at Sim Chaotics it can make it so kids go to private school it can energize the whole lot of Just one sim it can raise or lower aspiration it can gain or lose skills or personality points it can change age up or down You can rename a sim using it and MANY other great things best cheat there is for raising twins :0)

Good luck Hope these are helpful to someone
April

Comment from April on February 28, 2005

Oh and there is a easier way to get Alien babies There is a abduction Hacked telescope if they look through it from I think it is 10 at night till 3 or 4 in the morning Sims time they will be abducted and that means they will come back pregnant with alien
ONLY men can be pregnant with aliens

Although when using the Inseminator which will allow ANYONE to be pregnant by Anyone in the home There is an option on there for Alien and Alien twins as well
This can be found at
http://www.modthesims2.com/index.php?
do a search on that site for either telescope hack Abduction hack
or alien baby hack or inseminator they add new goodies daily so never know may have a new one :0)
I again caution you to have your hacks in a separate folder in the downloads folder since many MAY not work after you add the new expansion pack if you are adding it

Also IF you plan to add it be sure to try and get Expansion compatible downloads so they will still show up after you add it
Although IF you do not have EP compatible ones they will revert back to the default maxis objects they will not cause crashing
HACKS however MAY or may not cause issues so better to remove them and read up to be sure they are safe before adding


Hope that helps

April

Comment from levi on March 2, 2005

hi i just got on this website for 3 months ive tried to get a teen pregnant!! can any1 help wi my prob


love levi xxx

Comment from levi on March 2, 2005

PRETTY PLZ WIT SUGAR ON TOP IM DESPERATE!

Comment from Mary on March 2, 2005

Is there a cheat code that allow the sim to had their needs full everytime ??

Comment from Thaise on March 2, 2005

Hi Levi.. As far as I know, the only way to get a teen pregnant is if one of the baby's parents is an adult. On both cases you'd have to use the tombstone l+d cheat. All you have to do is put the both of the in the same lot and go to the tombstone and get the adult sim pregnant (even if it's a male sim) with the teenager's child.

Comment from SimSarah on March 3, 2005

Hi

I know a way to get the Alien eye's and Skins up and all the NPC clothes in create a sim, so I now have Alien Mother and Daughter ready to get it on in Strangetown!!!

Firstly enter the chosen neighbourhood.
Then open teh cheat screen Ctrl + Shift + C.
Type : boolprop testingCheatsEnabled true
Then Type it again.
Go to create a sim.
Enter a Family Name - I advise filling the spaces as otherwise you'll end up with loads of N's at the end.
Holding Crtl + N left click on create a sim button.
If it's worked you will have a message box appear on the Righthand side.

There is a small glitch you must create the sims face as you want it before colouring it as once coloured Green or Maniquin the Heads option dissapears.

Next instalment how to get twins!!

Comment from levi on March 4, 2005

to thaise. thanks a bunch!!! y didnt i think of that?

all who wants to have twins.....

u have to use the tomestone of life and death to make the chance of having twins doubled.

with it i had twin boys and twin girls
1st boy=riley
2nd boy=marcus

1st girl=destiny
2nd girl=missy

Comment from levi on March 4, 2005

2 mary. to get aspiration 2 the max all the time this is wat u do:

1.put this cheat in boolProp testingcheatsenabled true
2 click shift and then on your sim
3.go to set aspiration
4.click max

AND PRESTO!!!

Comment from jennifer on March 4, 2005

I think if you have a lot of money it will help if you want to get twins put MOTHERLODE in the cheat box (shift+ctrl+c )you can get 50,000 simoleons. my twins are not identical (caleb and porter)

Comment from jennifer on March 4, 2005

I think if you have a lot of money it will help if you want to get twins put MOTHERLODE in the cheat box (shift+ctrl+c )you can get 50,000 simoleons. my twins are not identical (caleb and porter)

Comment from jennifer on March 4, 2005

I think if you have a lot of money it will help if you want to get twins put MOTHERLODE in the cheat box (shift+ctrl+c )you can get 50,000 simoleons. my twins are not identical (caleb and porter)

Comment from levi on March 5, 2005

well, on the sims 2 webpage there is this picture wit a sim wit really big jordans!

how did the cretor do that?

Comment from Stella on March 7, 2005

Hi, all. Okay. On cheat codes. The boolprop testingcheatsenabled true cheat code is like the best one there is. Play around with it.

The ONLY twins cheat code there is that works is: intprop chanceoftwins 100
The best time to type it in is: okay, first put on the boolprop one. Then get a sim to spawn tomestone of L and D. Switch to you lady as active character after the "success" toon plays and click on the tombstone. As soon as the option "speed up my pregnancy" is available, then do ctrl+shift+c and type in the twins cheat code. DON'T do it more than once, or it won't work.

I've done a ton of experimenting, and I hope that helps.

Not all twins are identicle, and sometimes if you have two families living together and the two moms get pregnant and have babies at the same time, and one mom has twins and the other doesn't, the game gets confused and makes the non-related children identicle. This happened when my ladies who were living together got pregnant at the same time: Ivy had a girl, and Kira had a boy and a girl. Ivy's daughter, Mira, was identicle to Kira's daughter, Jenny, but Jenny didn't look a thing like her brother, Jake. It was wierd.

Another wierd thing that can happen is with the boolprop cheat code my guy got pregnant with a human baby.

Comment from Stella on March 7, 2005

Also, with the boolprop testingcheatsenabled true if you hold down the shift key and click on the mailbox, you can click "Make All Happy" which fills the stats of everyone in the house, including guests. Or you can click "Make me friendly to everyone here" on the tombstone of l and d and it gives the person 90/90 on every sim on that lot. Then all you have to do is one interaction to make them fall in love or be best friends. . .you can get your sim to befriend, make best friends with, get a crush on, and fall in love with another sim in all of about 5 sim minutes.

Comment from Stella on March 7, 2005

There is a way to get a sim you met as a teenager to grow into an adult so they can keep on dating.

You have to use the boolprop cheat again (you know, boolprop testingcheatsenabeld true)

Have a sim spawn a tombstone of L and D by switching to them as the active character, holding down shift, and clicking on them.

then normally click on the tombstone and choose add neighbor to family.

Find your neighbor's name. You can also have the Grim Reapor or the Social Bunny or the Repo man join as well, though you can't control them.

If you're experimenting with this, DON'T have Pollunation join because it (Pollunation has no gender) will make it so you can't play that family ever again, because it'll freeze up. This happened to my twin guys-- Pollunation joined and I had to make a new family and have them join that using the cheat code.

Comment from Stella on March 7, 2005

And another thing:

To get abducted faster, type in the boolprop (see above), shift+click on the tellescope, and click *Debug get abducted. Your sim will go over to it right away, look through and get abducted. Remember only male adult sims get pregnant when they get abducted.

Comment from Stella on March 7, 2005

Aging babies:

to get a baby to grow up sooner, type in . . . you got it, boolprop testingcheatsenabled true

In live mode, shift/click on the baby and click MAKE SELECTABLE. You have to do it twice. then you can switch to the baby as active character. Get a tombstone of L and D, and with the baby click on it, click set age/set to birthday.

If you have 2 or more babies, you may have some trouble getting them to age. Have the parents set them on the floor. Switch to the babies as active characters and click on them and click grow up. The parent's maternal and paternal insticts will take it from there, though it may take a while.

Comment from Stella on March 7, 2005

I'm still experimenting with the cheats, but all of the ones i've said work. Trust me. If you have any questions or things you want to find out, email me: stella_wisha@yahoo.com not at the one the link says, kk?

Comment from Stella on March 7, 2005

Anyone know a cheat for triplets? I'm gonna try typing intprop chanceoftriplets 100 and see if it works. I'll let y'all know, but don't expects much. :D

Comment from Stella on March 7, 2005

The virdict:
It's a real cheat. But it only enhances the chance. 2 out of 3 times it doesn't work. Same with the twins one, I might add. But the window disappears, so they're real cheat codes, even if they don't always work. Just stick with it, maybe you'll get lucky. :D

gtg. gnight.

Comment from 2kwl on March 7, 2005

cud sum1 tell me how 2 get teen pregnancies on the sims 2 or at least how 2 download sim problems like stories e.g. Don Lothario and him with cassandra, kayleen, nina and dina. pls

Comment from Stella on March 7, 2005

2kwl: if you could restate the second part I might be able to help you.

Comment from Stella on March 7, 2005

Having a platinum mood throughout the pregnancy helps with twins. you can use the boolprop cheat code. It also helps if your sim wants a baby, and if she has a family asperation that's more likely to happen. If she doesn't have one, you go to the boolprop. It's under set asperation. You can change her asperation, then change it back afterward

Comment from Stella on March 7, 2005

I haven't managed to get a teen pregnant yet, but I'm sure it's possible. I'll let you all know.

Comment from Thaise on March 8, 2005

Hey Stella, there's another way (an easier one) to age babies. have one of the parents holding the baby and click on the tombstone. click "more". You'll get another set of options, and, one more time, click "more". You'll see one of the options is "Age baby". After that, the parent will put the baby on the floor and the next time it holds the baby, it'll make it become a toddler.

Comment from Soccersim on March 10, 2005

You can get this thing at mod thesims2 to get one twin triplets or quads. i got it and when she/he has the pains it goes random or pick then click pick then is says quads no or yes click no then it says triplets twins and one You have to downloads it to get it thogh. Search cheats for twins in the cAPTION THING IT WILL SAY SOMETHING ABOUT TRIPLETS TESTERS WANTED

Comment from Stella on March 11, 2005

Yeah, I've been experimenting with the sims some more, and you can also use these cheats: intprop chanceofboy 100 or intprop chanceofgirl 100 right when the pregnant mother starts going into labor. It works better if you do the intprop chanceoftwins 100 or the intprop chanceoftriplets 100 when she's going into labor, too. Sorry about that. . .

The "age baby" thing on the t of l and d works just about the same as the other one, actually. I've done it before. But thanks, Thaise, anyway.

Comment from Stella on March 11, 2005

And I'll try the other thing . . . be back later.

Comment from ?aboutsims on March 11, 2005

hey, how do I make a alien sim? PLEASE ANSWER!!!

Comment from 888 on March 12, 2005

tell me how to keep my sims in platinum mood all the time!

Please answer

Comment from 888 on March 12, 2005

tell me how to keep my sims in platinum mood all the time!

Please answer

Comment from Mimi on March 12, 2005

I have a man in Strange Town, and he maxed out his logic skill totaly with the telescope, and he still hasnt gotten ubducted!

Please tell me how to

Comment from Mimi on March 12, 2005

I wanted to get twins, an I put in intprop ChanceOfTwins 100, but it didnt work, tell me how to get it to work

Comment from Mimi on March 12, 2005

My cousin has this realy weird nude sim(woman) that she dounloded, she could chose it for something the sim could wear, has anyone found that? tell me were, I think it's funny lol!

Comment from Mimi on March 12, 2005

Hey, I dont get that tombstone thing, l+d can someone PLEASE explain it to me, I'm dieing here!

Comment from michelle on March 12, 2005

hey can somebody tell me y my sims2 cannot built...........n ordering the groceries from either phone neither internet still cant get d groceries!!!!!!!!!! oh........i hated play a game that is not perfect

Comment from levi on March 12, 2005

well mimi, 2 many questions!
heres sum of the answers to ur questions
TWINS:
use this cheat wen shes in lbour twinsr2cute

tombstone of l + d:
its thios thing what can give you l stuff. to get it type in boolProp testingcheatsenabled true then click shift and click on a sim and go to spawn and click tombstone of l + d ENJOY!!

GETTING ABDUCTED:
They have certain times to me .try to get abducted at 1am-5am!

PLATINIUM MODE:
well, once youve typed in that cheat 4 tombstone of l + d, shift and click on sim and set aspiration, max and TA DA!!


I HOPE IVE HELPED TO ANSWER UR MANY,MANY QUESTIONS MIMI!

Comment from chLoe on March 12, 2005

i need the installation code.. i lost mine.. help!! pleeeaassee!! =)

Comment from Stella on March 12, 2005

Levi:
twinsr2cute is not a real cheat code.
Getting abducted: put in boolprop testingcheatsenabled true and shift+click on the telescope any time of day or night, and click debug: get abducted. Works every time . . . only guys get pregant unless you use the tombstone of l and d.
chLoe: the installation codes are different for every game. Sorry.

ALSO, and most important.
Just before you lady goes into labor save. Don't put in any cheat codes.
When the baby is born, if it isn't what you like, go to neighborhood without saving, and come back, and then put in the cheat. Sometimes things happen like putting in a boy cheat the baby will be a girl and then the next one will be a boy. It's weird.

Comment from Stella on March 12, 2005

In reaction to the VERY first comment:
With the boolprop cheat code, and the T of L and D, it is possible for two same-sexed sims to have kids. I've gotten my guy pregnant quite a few times. You click on the tombstone and click "set pregnancy relations with" and then the name of the person. It's very easy.

Comment from April on March 12, 2005

If you want to keep the aspiration platinum or the needs filled all the time You can get the Multi painting or the energizer or aspiration painting at
http://www.simchaotics.com/

go to Merolas Sims 2 then look on the left hand side they are there towards bottom

The twins thing You CAN increase chances of having them as Stella says I do not use the Bool prop sorry
one I can never get it right
two a few people had problems with it mucking their game

However Maxis has started On their site the Twinzr2cute does NOT work


You can also find some great hacks at
http://www.modthesims2.com/
which is where I got the inseminator

BUT I must add IF you plan on adding the new expansion pack which by the way is GREAT!!!!
I would one NOT add ANY custom user created careers They have been causing serious issues

Also If you add hacks make Sure to keep them in a folder called hacks inside the downloads folder That way when you add the EP you can cut and past the hack folder to the desktop

And add them back in as they are tested

There is a list of the ones that work with the EP at the above Mod the Sims link

Also Be Sure of you download and install houses from the exchange to run a scan with the Clean installer to Be Sure you have NO custom careers or hacks that may have snuck into your game
The houses when packaged also seem to package the creators who downloads folder and send to you
So also watch the size NO house should be more then 9 or 10 MB's if it is you are getting A lot of junk

Just a little heads up on the EP
I had NO problems installing or crashes I do have a few hacks added back in The Multi picture I posted about above and the New EP version of the Inseminator
there is a version for those without EP
the 1.6 DEST
or the 1.5 DEST

If you have EP then use the EP version DEST
found here EP version PLEASE read all the post
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=49782&goto=newpost


there are PLENTY other great things here
AGAIN PLEASE read the posts so you can see of things have been updated or new things added or whatever

http://www.modthesims2.com/forumdisplay.php?f=22

I also have the never ending buffet and the reservable crib and the perma fridge and lockable doors from Simlogical
www.simlogical.com
The others there I am waiting for them to be updated for the EP


Happy Simming
April

Comment from Stella on March 13, 2005

Hi. Everybody, I must apologize. Thanks, April, for helping me find out what happened.

The cheat code: boolprop testingcheatsenabled true, can kill you sims. I don't mean the people sims, I mean the game. It should only be used in moderation. I was using it a couple days ago to whipe out a ton of my neighborhood people with desease because my game was gettting too slow and now I can't play my game at all because it keeps having errors. I have to reload it, and I'm going to lose everything. So I wouldn't advise using that cheatcode more than once per gaming period.

Sorry, and I hope this doesn't happen to you.

Stella

Comment from Mary on March 13, 2005

I had fraternal twins and they had different astrological signs, not adjacent ones either! How weird is that! I have no idea what I did to get twins, though, but I was shocked as sh** when I did.

Comment from on March 15, 2005

There is a cheat for twins. I tried it 4 times, and it worked 4 times. Its either "Twins are two cute", ot "Twins are too cute", or "Twins are to cute". I try all of them. When she just finds out shes pregant, and you hear the music right after that. I promise you it works

Comment from Ara on March 15, 2005

Damm! this game is addicing. I'm still in pleasenview, and haven't even messed with the aliens. Whats that about? How do u call aliens?

Comment from Stella on March 16, 2005

Ara: "calling" aliens is done by stargazing through the telescope. It doesn't always work. As I said before, you can use the boolprop testingcheatsenabled true cheat and shift+click on the telescope, but if you overuse the cheat it'll kill your game. I did that and had to reload it. Luckily I didn't lose anything, but if you're not careful, you could . . . my advice is just to do it without any cheats and hope for the best.

Comment from Corrina on March 16, 2005

Ok I am new at the sims and I just had twin boys and I cant fogure out how to feed them... pls help
thanks

Comment from Alyssa on March 17, 2005

hi i was wondering if i could have the hack for teen pregnancy, can anyone help????????????

Comment from CrazyAboutSims on March 18, 2005

Hi ummm can teenagers get pregnat? I tried preesing shirft down and holding it and then clicking on the telescope... How do i get them pregnat?!?! HELP ME!!! Oh and my e-mail is currently not working so dont e-mail me! tahnks

Comment from Stella on March 19, 2005

Corrina: you know how to feed one baby; you click on the fridge and click feed bottle to/baby's name. If that doesn't work for your baby's twin or something, there's a glitch in the game and my advice to you is to either let the baby be taken away or use the boolprop cheat to keep making all happy until the babies grow. however, as I said before, the boolprop can screw up your computer so be careful.

The telescope won't make teens pregnant. I've been experimenting, and I don't know whether or not it's possible yet. I know you can make someone else get pregnant with a teen. Just out of curiosity, why would you want to?

Comment from Soccersim on March 19, 2005

Dear Stella,

You will not lose anything in your game when you unistall it.

Comment from aj on March 19, 2005

i am addicted to the sims2 i absoulutly love it
i just wanna no 1 thing duz any1 no how to get teenagers pregnant?
plz help

Comment from Jen on March 21, 2005

Hey! How do you get teenagers pregnant