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<div style="font-size:162%;border:none;margin: 0;padding:.1em;color:#000">[[Sims2Wiki:Welcome|Welcome]] to the [[Sims2Wiki]]'s Sims 2 Modding section</div>
 
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*[[Sims 2 Modding Start Here|Start Here]]
 
*[[Modding Tools]]
 
*[[Tutorials:Main Page|View Tutorials Portal]]
 
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|style="color:#000"|This page will help you to find information regarding The Sims 2.  Programmers looking for file formats should start with the [[:Category:InternalFormats|Programming Info]] page, and those looking for more information on [[Modding Tools]] should start there. If you need information on SimCity 4, click [[SimCity 4 Modding]]
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|style="color:#000"|If you know what area you are interested in, check the following sections:
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* [[:Category:Walls and Floors Tutorials|Walls & Floors Tutorials]]
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* [[:Tutorials:Build Mode Tutorials|Build Mode Tutorials]]
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* [[:Tutorials:Body Shop Recolouring Tutorials|Body Shop Recolouring Tutorials]]
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* [[:Category:Object Recolouring Tutorials|Object Recolouring Tutorials]]
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* [[:Category:BodyShop Meshing Tutorials|BodyShop Meshing Tutorials]]
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* [[:Category:Object Creation Tutorials|Object Creation Tutorials]]
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* [[:Category:Hacks and Game Mod Tutorials|Hacks and Game Mod Tutorials]]
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* [[Tutorials:Main Page|View All Tutorials]]
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|style="color:#000"|New to Sims 2 Modding?  Totally lost? Check:
  
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* '''[[Sims 2 Modding Start Here|Don't Panic - Start Here]]'''
 
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* [[Sims 2 Modding Start Here|Don't Panic - Start Here]]
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* [[Modding Glossary]]
 
* [[Modding Glossary]]
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Look for the [[Image:Gold_star-25pixels.jpg|25x25px]][[Image:Gold_star-25pixels.jpg|25x25px]][[Image:Gold_star-25pixels.jpg|25x25px]][[Image:Gold_star-25pixels.jpg|25x25px]][[Image:Gold_star-25pixels.jpg|25x25px]] Beginner tutorials which detail everything for absolute beginners.
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">About the Tutorials</h2>
 
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* [[:Category:Level 1 Tutorials|Level 1 (Newbie)]]
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* [[:Category:Level 5 Tutorials|Level 5 (Numenorean)]]
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Please start with the level you feel most comfortable with, or if you are a total beginner, see [[Sims 2 Modding Start Here]]
 
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Latest revision as of 00:47, 12 April 2018

Welcome

This page will help you to find information regarding The Sims 2. Programmers looking for file formats should start with the Programming Info page, and those looking for more information on Modding Tools should start there. If you need information on SimCity 4, click SimCity 4 Modding

Don't Panic!

New to Sims 2 Modding? Totally lost? Check:

Look for the Gold star-25pixels.jpgGold star-25pixels.jpgGold star-25pixels.jpgGold star-25pixels.jpgGold star-25pixels.jpg Beginner tutorials which detail everything for absolute beginners.

Tutorial Sections:

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Body Shop Tutorials

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Recolouring

Recolouring/retexturing sim content like clothes, hair, skintones, eyes, etc.
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Meshing

Change body shapes and create new clothing meshes.
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Modding

Default skins and eyes, townie-friendly stuff, etc.
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Sims

Creation of the sims themselves, including celebrity/character sims.


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Object Tutorials

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Recolouring

Recolouring and retexturing objects.
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Meshing

Creating all new 3D object models and everything related to them.
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Modding

Changing the way objects work.
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Building Tutorials

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Building

Building the perfect lot or house - all the cheats, tricks, and tips.
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Landscaping

Making the most of your gardens with planting and architectural elements.
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Walls & Floors

Making walls, floors, and ground cover.


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Other Tutorials


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Careers & Majors

Creating new jobs and majors.
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Hacks & Game Mods

Creating hacks and other game mods.
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All Tutorials

View a big list of everything.

About the Tutorials

All tutorials here are ranked into different levels, which indicate it's difficulty scale:
Sims 2 Modding Tutorials by Level
Level 1 (Newbie) | Level 2 (Beginners) | Level 3 (Intermediate) | Level 4 (Advanced) | Level 5 (Numenorean)

Please start with the level you feel most comfortable with, or if you are a total beginner, see Sims 2 Modding Start Here


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