The Society has an ancient saying, "Buy a Sim a pizza, and he'll eat for a day: Buy him a baker's oven and a recipe book, and he'll probably burn his house down." This section contains instructions for altering Society files and other tutorials.

General Information and Tutorials

Convert skins from one wardrobe type into another

Some Notes on EP compatibility and making noEP items

A Frequently Asked Question:
What Do I Need To Do To Start Creating Objects For The Sims?

Troubleshooting & Management

Annette B's Sims Trouble Shooting Guide
An extensive help file that breaks what (and why) things can go wrong with your game into plain language along with tips for preventing and fixing these problems.

PC: An introduction to Debug_objects Mode in The Sims

Mac Tip: Far your Skins and Animations

A Frequently Asked Question:
Which Folders Should I Backup to Keep Them Safe?

How'd They Hack That?
Hacking Tutorials and Walk-Throughs

A Description of the Main, INIT and Load BHAVs
"Entry Points"; Main, INIT and Load functions; A detailed look at a Main BHAV
Information every hacker needs to know. This article introduces you to the base routines, required in every object (the ones that tell it how to exist at all) and introduces you to the Object Function table (OBJf), whcih controls what BHAVs are triggered by the game itself.

• Changing Object Buymode Names and Descriptions with Iff Snooper
  The CTSS resource tab
• Changing an Object's Price and Re-Categorizing in Iff Snooper
  The OBJD resource tab
• Customizing NPC Skins using Iff Snooper 1.1.9
  Customizing NPC Skins using Iff Pencil 2
  Editing the bodystring (STR#200)
• Illuminating Sprites using Iff Snooper 1.1.9
  Illuminating Sprites using Iff Pencil 2
  Making objects with glow in the dark parts
• Making the Three Pigs Little using Iff Pencil 2
  Editing a Sim's Height (STR#200)
• Walk-through: Turning an Object into a Simple Light Source
  Make any object into a "permalight" or a light on a timer.
• Modifying an Object's Shadow
  Guide to changing the shape and intensity of an object's shadow.
• The Allow Intersect function
  "[Could you] tell me how to fix it so 2 items can be on the same tile... ?"
• Swapping Graphics Resources
  Import the sprites from one object into another while retaining X/Y positions and number of rotations
• Hacking Fireplaces
  "I would like to hack some of my fireplaces to be "safe" and turn on automatically..."