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'''InSIMenator''' (or '''InSIM''', as it's known) is a free ''[[The Sims 2]]'' [[fansite]] is the home of The InSIMenator, and houses a bustling social element where you can make some new friends of fellow sims players.
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'''InSIMenator''' (or '''InSIM''', as it's known) was a free ''[[The Sims 2]]'' [[fansite]] which houses custom content from a number of creators, and a bustling social element where you can make some new friends of fellow sims players.
  
 
==Details==
 
==Details==
[[Image:MTS2 FrontPage.jpg|thumb|right|A screenshot of the MTS2 front page as at 6th March 2006.]]
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[[Image:insimenator.jpg|thumb|right|A screenshot of the InSim front page as at 6th March 2006.]]
  
InSIM is home to over 78,000 members. It remains entirely free, although it does require users to sign up prior to downloading content. InSIM is supported through banner ads and the generosity of members who choose to monetarily support the Sims 2 modding community.
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InSIM is home to over 400,000 members. It remains entirely free, although it does require users to sign up prior to downloading content.  
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InSIM was run by Kathy and Eric until late November 2008. At that time, it was sold to Walt Thiessen.  
  
 
There are active [[Internet forum|forums]] on the site, divided in different sections. These include:
 
There are active [[Internet forum|forums]] on the site, divided in different sections. These include:
  
* The Community contains the Main Forums, Sims 2 Discussion, Sims 2 Help, Community
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* The Community contains the Main Forums, Sims 2 Discussion, Sims 2 Help, Community Downloads and Sims 2 Contests.
* The Create section offers modding tutorials and advice, dealing with everything from help creating clothing, objects and [[Wire frame model|meshes]] to building new lots.
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* Contributor Gallery includes InSIMenator Downloads, InSIMenator Support, Eric's Endeavors, Kathy's Korner, Kavar's Kaleidoscope, Marvine's & Beosboxboy's Projects, Sgoobysnacks Mystery Machine, Wirelessguy's Endeavors, SDSims Stuff, Persephone's Palace, Dave's Digs, Warlokk's Tower, XPTL297 Xtreme Creations, ReginaS's Sims, Ellu's Elegance, Squinge's Mods, KSK's SimMen Stuff, Violet's Cult, Amun-RA's, Plickas Plickarific, Olemantikers Shopping Center, Bridhntr's Boutique, GeneralZoi's Barracks, Dare's Designs, SynapticSim's Lair, Lieenschonheit's Horros, Gensis.Wallem's Area, Frezia's Atelier and Ranger's Ramblings..
* 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.
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* Contact Zone will give you Staff and Contact Us.
 
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==Community==
 
==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 [http://www.Sims2Community.com the Sims 2 Community] focused on general chat threads, contests, advertising user sites and showcasing videos. Both sites share a live chat with various social channels. The site also recently announced it would split off its adult content onto a new site.
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InSIM came into existence in May of 2005.
  
 
==Administrators==
 
==Administrators==
  
MTS2 is owned by [[Delphy]], run by 3 main admins and various moderators, including staff that just produce items and technical resources for the game, as well as staff that just moderate the site.
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Administrators for the main site are Walt.
 
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See also [[Delphy]], [[Daysies]] and [[LyricLee]] and [http://www.modthesims2.com/showgroups.php the MTS2 staff listing]
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==History==
 
==History==
  
* Opened May [[2004]]
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* Opened 9 May [[2005]]
* Split off General Discussion forums to [[S2C|Sims 2 Community]] in June [[2005]]
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* Sold 26 Nov 2008, and closed since that date
* Split off Adult content to [[SXS2|Sexy Sims 2]] in June [[2006]]
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==Media References==
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==See Also==
  
* Featured on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G4TV G4TV]'s Attack of the Show! television program, February 9th 2006. [http://www.g4tv.com/videos/index.html?video_key=10525]
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* [[Fansite:Insimenator.org]]
* Featured in Rolling Stone Magazine issue #995 March 9 2006, PAGE 39
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==External links==
 
==External links==
* [http://www.modthesims2.com The Mod The Sims 2 website]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ModTheSims2 Wikipedia article on MTS2]
 
  
[[Category:Hosted Sites]]
 
[[Category:Hosted Forums]]
 
 
[[Category:Fansites]]
 
[[Category:Fansites]]
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[[Category:Freesites]]

Latest revision as of 08:44, 18 September 2010

InSIMenator (or InSIM, as it's known) was a free The Sims 2 fansite which houses custom content from a number of creators, and a bustling social element where you can make some new friends of fellow sims players.

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[edit] Details

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

InSIM is home to over 400,000 members. It remains entirely free, although it does require users to sign up prior to downloading content.

InSIM was run by Kathy and Eric until late November 2008. At that time, it was sold to Walt Thiessen.

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

  • The Community contains the Main Forums, Sims 2 Discussion, Sims 2 Help, Community Downloads and Sims 2 Contests.
  • Contributor Gallery includes InSIMenator Downloads, InSIMenator Support, Eric's Endeavors, Kathy's Korner, Kavar's Kaleidoscope, Marvine's & Beosboxboy's Projects, Sgoobysnacks Mystery Machine, Wirelessguy's Endeavors, SDSims Stuff, Persephone's Palace, Dave's Digs, Warlokk's Tower, XPTL297 Xtreme Creations, ReginaS's Sims, Ellu's Elegance, Squinge's Mods, KSK's SimMen Stuff, Violet's Cult, Amun-RA's, Plickas Plickarific, Olemantikers Shopping Center, Bridhntr's Boutique, GeneralZoi's Barracks, Dare's Designs, SynapticSim's Lair, Lieenschonheit's Horros, Gensis.Wallem's Area, Frezia's Atelier and Ranger's Ramblings..
  • Contact Zone will give you Staff and Contact Us.

[edit] Community

InSIM came into existence in May of 2005.

[edit] Administrators

Administrators for the main site are Walt.

[edit] History

  • Opened 9 May 2005
  • Sold 26 Nov 2008, and closed since that date

[edit] See Also

[edit] External links

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