Game Help:Creating Sims - Revision history

Whiterider at 21:57, 16 May 2009

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‎Related Links

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‎General Tips

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‎Contributor Credits

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‎Contributor Credits

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‎General Tips

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‎Sims for Breeding

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 ==Related Links==
-* [[Tutorials:How to make a sim's face using source pics]]
+* [[Tutorials: Skintones and Simming]]
-* [[Tutorials:Realistic Faces for Skins]]
 ==Contributor Credits==

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	* '''Your Pixel People:''' As you create your sims, try giving them a history and a backstory - by thinking of them more like real people and less like just another pretty sim, you'll find you will spend more time making unique features and faces.		* '''Your Pixel People:''' As you create your sims, try giving them a history and a backstory - by thinking of them more like real people and less like just another pretty sim, you'll find you will spend more time making unique features and faces.
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		+	* '''Ethnic Backgrounds:''' You may find you can get really interesting faces by imagining an exotic ethnic background, then looking up people with that ethnic origin, and patterning your sims' face off their features. Not everyone of a certain ethnic origin may have their more typical features, but it can help a lot in getting your sims to have a unique flavor.

	==Sims for Breeding==		==Sims for Breeding==

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 Thanks to the following users for providing info that has been added to this FAQ:
-Ghanima Atreides, Aijux, sidneydoj, JessicaMcPherson, claire., corvidophile2, jmtmom, ThePolygotNerd, Cheeseisgood, The_French_Sim, PennyTheCorgi
+Ghanima Atreides, Aijux, sidneydoj, JessicaMcPherson, claire., corvidophile2, jmtmom, ThePolygotNerd, Cheeseisgood, The_French_Sim, PennyTheCorgi, sakrayami
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 * '''Using Other Sims as Bases:''' Download sims created by other people, and change them to your liking - switch hair and makeup and play with their facial features. Just remember: if you modify a sim created by someone else, you shouldn't upload it or use it in a contest as it's not really YOUR sim - this is only for personal use - no sim stealing!
-* '''Pattern Sims After People:''' Try making a sim that looks like a real person.  You don't have to make it look exactly like them, but having a picture of a person that you like to use as inspiration can help you create original, unique face sculpts.
+* '''Pattern Sims After People:''' Try making a sim that looks like a real person.  You don't have to make it look exactly like them, but having a picture of a person that you like to use as inspiration can help you create original, unique face sculpts.  You can use celebrity pics, pics of friends and family... and mix and match features... use one person's eyes, another's nose, etc.
 * '''Try a Copy:''' If there is a particular sim you like, try examining their facial features and try to recreate them on a new sim.

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 * '''Age Down:''' If you want your sims to create better-looking toddlers and children, switch the parents down to toddler or child while you're creating them, then soften the features of the toddler/child a bit, then go back to adult.  Repeat until you have a decent looking sim both young and older.
-* '''Kids Are Just Fugly:''' Even with all these tips, toddlers and children will tend to be, well, ugly.  Don't let the social worker take them just yet - wait until they age into teen or adult as their faces will change.  A hideous toddler may be a beautiful adult.
+* '''Kids Are Just Fugly:''' Even with all these tips, toddlers and children will tend to be, well, ugly.  For more information on that, see [[Game Help:Baby Face Problem]].
 * '''Townie Breeding:''' If you plan on breeding your sim with townies, you can ensure they'll have beautiful children.  First, create your sim in Create a Sim/Create a Family.  Then create a second sim using one of the Maxis faces.  Then "Make a Child" using those two sims.  Roll it a few times to see what kind of kids they'll make.  If they don't make nice kids, choose a different Maxis face for your second sim.  Repeat until you find a Maxis face your sim breeds well with.  Then, when you go to play, have your sim have kids with a Maxis sim that uses that same face (townies, maids, etc., all use the same faces that you can choose in Create a Sim/Body Shop) to make lovely children.

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	The same works for pets, too - adjust the slider to max, pick a default feature like forehead shape (anything but tail works for pets) and you'll have more range on the sliders again.		The same works for pets, too - adjust the slider to max, pick a default feature like forehead shape (anything but tail works for pets) and you'll have more range on the sliders again.
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		+	==Related Links==
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		+	* [[Tutorials:How to make a sim's face using source pics]]
		+	* [[Tutorials:Realistic Faces for Skins]]

	==Contributor Credits==		==Contributor Credits==