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Mod The Sims 2 (or MTS2, as it's known) is a free The Sims 2 fansite offering a wide variety of custom content to download, along with an extensive help and tutorial section. The site mainly focuses on the creation of objects and downloads. It was formed in 2004, 6 months prior to the release of the original game, and has to date over 50,000 custom objects, clothing, hair, and other items to download for The Sims 2.

Details

A screenshot of the MTS2 front page as at 6th March 2006.

With over 400,000 members, the site is one of the largest Sims 2 fansites. It remains entirely free, although it does require users to sign up prior to downloading content. MTS2 is supported through banner ads and the generosity of members who choose to monetarily support the Sims 2 modding community.

There are active forums on the site, divided in different sections. These include:

• Game Help, which provides faqâs and help threads on bugs, installation procedures and how to get custom content in the Sims 2 game.
• The Create section offers modding tutorials and advice, dealing with everything from help creating clothing, objects and meshes to building new lots.
• The huge Downloads section on the site hosts custom content, with featured items by some of the best creators on the net. The content includes objects, houses, clothes and hacks as well as modding tools and while the forums contain adult content it is hidden behind an age-verification system.

Once a month, MTS2 honours modders who stand out in their field with the Moomoo Awards. The site also brings different creators together to work on special projects and create big themed sets. However, since November 2007 Moomoos have been replaced by MOCCAS (Outstanding creator) and LATTES (Technical exellence)

Community

After a year of steady growth, the original MTS2 split in two in mid 2005. MTS2 continued to specialise in modding, game help and downloads, while the new sister site the Sims 2 Community focused on general chat threads, contests, advertising user sites and showcasing videos. The site also recently split off its adult content onto a new site.

Administrators

MTS2 is owned by Delphy, with a co-admin and various moderators, including staff that just produce items and technical resources for the game, as well as staff that just moderate the site.

See also Delphy, Daysies and the MTS2 staff listing

History

• Opened May 2004
• Split off General Discussion forums to Sims 2 Community in June 2005
• Split off Adult content to Sexy Sims 2 in June 2006

Media References

• Featured on G4TV's Attack of the Show! television program, February 9th 2006. [1]
• Featured in Rolling Stone Magazine issue #995 March 9 2006, PAGE 39

External links

• The Mod The Sims 2 website
• Wikipedia article on MTS2