EP001 - Introductions - The Sims Modcast

Terri and Samantha record their first live show, introduce themselves and let you know what this podcast is all about--modding The Sims 2! In this first episode not only did we feature some cool and fun mods we added to our games, we discussed modding in general: What is a mod, and how do you add it to your game? Where do you find some of the best mods? Also, we featured a brief overview of how you can get started making your own custom content for the game.

If you would like to tell us about your favorite mods or mods you've made, please send us an e-mail at thesimsmodcast[at]gmail.com or call the listener line at 206-426-2805. We'd love to hear from you!

• Introductions
• When did we first start playing the sims?
  
• What was our favorite/least favorite expansion packs?
  
• What was the first mod/custom content placed in our games?
• Infinite Elixir of Everythingness
• Nursery Sets from SimSquirts (now defunct)
• Favorite types of mods
• No20KHandout
• Have we created mods?
• Show overview
• What's New In Your Downloads Folder?
• Default Beddings Recolors
  
• Double Bed Quilts by Netseeker 2
  
• Featured Mod of the Week: Hairs
  
• 13 Alternative Recolors of MYOS Hair #12 by Anva
  
• Close-cropped Curly Male Hair by AlfredAskew
• Sport It Short Male Hair by Nouk
• Short Sweet Bedhead for Boys Conversion by fanseelamb
• Stuck Object Remover
• Main Topic: What is Modding?
• Brief History of Modding
• What are mods, hacks and custom content?
• Why do you want mods in your game?
• Sims2Challenges Podcast
  
• Types of Mods and Hacks
• How do you get mods into the game
• Downloads folder located in: "My Documents/EA Games/The Sims 2/Downloads"
• On a mac: "Documents/EA Games/The Sims 2/Downloads"
• Content Manager Tools
• Sims 2 Content Manager Tool
• Sims 2 Clean Pack Installer
• Sims 2 Exchange
• Finding Good Custom Content
• Mod The Sims 2
• Sister Site: The Sims 2 Community
• Sister Site: Sexy Sims 2 (18 and older)
• More Awesome Than You
• Sims 2 Wiki
• Simlogical
• Teleporter
• Prison Control System
• School System
• Age Group Cheat
• Sim Wardrobe (AKA Paladin's Place)
• Insimenator.org
• Sister site: Insimadult.org (18 and older)
• Simbology
• Getting bad content, and what to watch out for
• CEP - Color Enabler Package
• Modding Tools
  
• List of Modding Tools at Sims2Wiki
• The Sims 2 Home Crafter
• SimPE
• MilkShape3D
• Paint Shop Pro / Photo Shop
  
• Gimp
• Any Game Starter (mod)
  
• Where to find tutorials
• How to share your mods
• Sims 3 and modding
• Creators Camp Video
• Special thanks to our chat participants (in alphabetical order): flickguy, jameyhineyman1, Rachel Z., SimChris, ToyCorpse, and wendiigo
  
• Also, a special thanks to all the people responsible for creating the tools out there to help us mod our games, and all the talented artists and modders that have made their creations available so we can expand our game for a fun and unique experience.
• Music featured in the Sims Modcast is provided with permission by artists from the Podsafe Music Network and Podsafe Audio websites:
  
• Beau Hall: Sugar Rush
• George Wood: Daydreamer, Core Meltdown, Head Over Heels, End Game
• Throcke: Starry

Join us for our next live show on Sunday, March 15th at 8:00PM EST where we'll have an in-depth review of mod types.

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