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In order to use a house on multiple lots (even in multiple neighborhoods), you need to: | In order to use a house on multiple lots (even in multiple neighborhoods), you need to: | ||
| − | * | + | * Build the house that you want |
* Once you have the house built and decorated to your tastes, save it and go back to the neighborhood. '''DO NOT move a family in yet!!!''' | * Once you have the house built and decorated to your tastes, save it and go back to the neighborhood. '''DO NOT move a family in yet!!!''' | ||
| − | * Once you are in neighborhood, | + | * Once you are in neighborhood, Select the Lots and Houses button |
* Click on the house you just built | * Click on the house you just built | ||
| − | * When the information comes up for the lot, | + | * When the information comes up for the lot, Click on the Package Lot icon |
* Select '''Package to File'''. The game will package the lot and tell you the name and location it is stored. | * Select '''Package to File'''. The game will package the lot and tell you the name and location it is stored. | ||
Once the lot is packaged, it becomes a .sims2pack file and can be installed as many times as desired. | Once the lot is packaged, it becomes a .sims2pack file and can be installed as many times as desired. | ||
| − | + | * Make sure you move the .sims2pack lot outside of '''PackagedLots''' and install it from there. Lot files still in '''PackagedLots''' can not be installed. | |
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| + | * '''Note:''' This is not needed in later EPs. Lots will not disappear from the lot bin once you place them in your neighborhood. | ||
| + | * '''Note 2:''' Rather than the steps above, you can open your ''My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\LotCatalog'' folder. Select all the files in that folder. Right-click and choose "Properties" to bring up the properties window. Check the "read-only" box to make all of the files in there read-only. Then click OK. | ||
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==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
Thanks to daysies for the original article. | Thanks to daysies for the original article. | ||
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[[Category:Game Help]] | [[Category:Game Help]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 16 May 2009
[edit] Installing the Same Lot Multiple Times
Many Simmers find a style of house they like playing with, but do not want to rebuild for each family.
In order to use a house on multiple lots (even in multiple neighborhoods), you need to:
- Build the house that you want
- Once you have the house built and decorated to your tastes, save it and go back to the neighborhood. DO NOT move a family in yet!!!
- Once you are in neighborhood, Select the Lots and Houses button
- Click on the house you just built
- When the information comes up for the lot, Click on the Package Lot icon
- Select Package to File. The game will package the lot and tell you the name and location it is stored.
Once the lot is packaged, it becomes a .sims2pack file and can be installed as many times as desired.
- Make sure you move the .sims2pack lot outside of PackagedLots and install it from there. Lot files still in PackagedLots can not be installed.
- Note: This is not needed in later EPs. Lots will not disappear from the lot bin once you place them in your neighborhood.
- Note 2: Rather than the steps above, you can open your My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\LotCatalog folder. Select all the files in that folder. Right-click and choose "Properties" to bring up the properties window. Check the "read-only" box to make all of the files in there read-only. Then click OK.
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[edit] Credits
Thanks to daysies for the original article.
