THE PROGRAMS
SIMS TRANSMOGRIFIER
The Sims Transmogrifier-- or T-Mog, for short-- is the program to make
your own objects. (Yes, folks, this is the one you use to make it happen!)
It's very easy once you get the hang of it; however, in the beginning it
takes some getting used to. At the T-Mog site, you can also get the "Rug-o-Matic",
shareware that allows you to make rugs. Very handy and definitely
a must have if you want to create your own stuff!
URL: http://www.lushcreations.com/
FILE COP
Downloading can be fun, but sometimes it comes at a price.Whenever
your game acts up after you've installed new skins, chances are it is because
of a bad skin file you just downloaded. This program allows you to check
and remove whatever bad skin files are causing your game to shut down.
URL: http://thesims.ea.com/us/getcool/makecool.html
 SIM
POSE
Simpose is a program in which you can take your Sims and pose them
against a background of your choice. You can also use it to add new animations
to the game. Many skinners and hackers use this program to show off their
creations or create new animations; however, many creative people use it
as well to create cool graphics and comic strips. Definitely get this if
you think you'll be skinning in the future or want to make graphics and comic books using sim characters.
URL: http://www.simpose.com/
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IFF PENCIL 2
Available at MillenniumSims.com, this is a very handy program with
a lot of uses, such as hacking, viewing iff files, and curing that annoying
Upside Down Head Syndrome that everyone likes so much ;-).
URL: http://www.millenniumsims.com/
HOME CRAFTER
This is from the official Sims site, under Get Cool Stuff. With it,
you can create your own floors and wallpapers by importing graphic files.
It's quite handy, especially if you're good with a paint program like Paint
Shop Pro.
URL: http://thesims.ea.com/us/getcool/makecool.html
ELI SIMS
If you don't like swapping families between neighborhoods the hard
way (by copying .FAM files from the export folder into the import
folder, etc.), you can use this program. With a click of the button, you
can import families and houses from one neighborhood and bring them into
another. You can also view an image thumbnail of .iff files-- a very handy
if you like to build houses for download!
URL: http://www.elandnews.com/elisims/
MAKE A DATE
This is a great program if you can't stand the Townies your game generates.
Simply create your own Townie, then replace a pre-existing one with it.
URL: http://thesims.ea.com/us/getcool/makecool.html
SIM METAMORPHOSER
This program allows you to change the head and name of any one of your
Sims. It's popularly known as the program to cure "UCS"-- or "Ugly Child
Syndrome."
URL: http://www.simwardrobe.com/
FAR OUT
Also available at Paladin's Place is Far Out, a program in which you can
view .far files and extract .bmf to .skn files. This program is invaluable
if you want to use Sim Pose, because it allows you to import all the .skn
and bitmap files from The Sims into it.
URL: http://www.simwardrobe.com/
SIMS PHOTO TAILOR
A lifesaver! If you noticed, sometimes when you're making an album,
the pictures get scrambled. This can be a real pain if you're doing a story
for the Exchange. This program unscrambles your pictures so they can be
in the right order. Keep in mind that it isn't entirely perfect, but it
does get the job done!
URL: http://www.borngeek.com/software/phototailor/
SIMS FILE MAID
I personally haven't used this program myself, but apparently it makes
installing downloads easy for those who don't like to deal with WinZip.
Works with all object files, with the exception of house files.
URL: http://mattwork.potsdam.edu/projects/SimFileMaid/
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