Working Elevator tutorial... very cool!

[Jax2]

UPDATE (10/9/06) So you all know, this tutorial was made long before OFB was out and before maxis stole the idea for elevators from this site and others.

The site where you could download the fake elevator is gone, for a while now, so please don't ask any more questions about this.

Thanks to everyone who has tried to keep this up to date in my absence. I have since returned to MTS2 and plan on being around for a while. Use this post only as a reference to how things used to be :)




Hello everyone, I will try and show you 5 quick steps to making a kick butt
working elevator for your sims houses and businesses. Now pay attention!

Step 1)

If you don't already have a pre-built house, this will be a bit easier as you can build around the "elevator shaft".

You will need the following files installed before you begin:

The actual elevator function by Shaklin (german, don't worry, just download:

http://shaklin.sh.funpic.org/modules/PDdownloads/visit.php?cid=2&lid=5

For a touch of realism, be sure to get moon ez's wonderful elevator doors, walls, and floors at: http://forums.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=65694

Now, once you have all these installed into your downloads directory (c:\my document\ea games\the sims 2\downloads), go on to step 2.

Step 2)

For this tutorial, we will make an empty 3 story 8 x 8 building, with a 2 x 2
section attached somewhere on the outside wall (I used the back wall):
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/3874/step12zj.jpg

Make sure to add floors to all levels, both in the building and in the "Shaft",
don't forget to add a door from the outside into the building either, heh. For each floor, click on the sliding glass doors and wait a moment for the optional screen to pop up. Choose the sliding glass door that best suits your elevator (I used the plain steel door (no windows) on mine)

So, each of your floors should look close to this:

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/981/step35pq.jpg


Step 3)


Now comes the tricky part. Starting with floor 1. Click on stairs in your build
tool, and select the elevator "stairs". Place this in your shaft exactly how
you see it in the picture below:

http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/3599/step58yb.jpg


If you do not place it exactly like this, your upper floors will not work
correctly. This goes for every floor I will show you, follow the pictures exactly.


Step 4)


Move up to the 2nd level, and place the "Elevator steps" exactly as shown here:


http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9981/step66rx.jpg

Now, you may notice that the elevator buttons are sitting in the middle of the shaft, and are not against the wall. This cannot be helped, and you will very seldom notice this during game play.


Step 5)


Well, there really is no step 5, I lied. If you want to go higher than 3 floors, simply put another "elevator step" on the 3rd floor, in the exact same position you put it in on the first floor. In other words, every other floor
they're in the same spot. This is unlimited, you can make your elevator as high as you want.

Now, test it out by having your sim move in (if he / she hasn't already) and
click somewhere on the 3rd floor and choose go here. You should see your sim enter the elevator (Notice how the doors open just like a real one?) and
then pop up on the 3rd floor, where the doors will again open nicely and let him/her out.

If for some reason this doesn't work, and your sim does not want to move up
to the 3rd floor, go back and check the positioning of your "elevator stairs"
and be sure they are placed exactly as in the pictures above.


http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/5919/step74wh.jpg


Between the elevator doors/walls/floors by moon ez, and the elevator stairs by Shaklin, this is a perfect working, and looking, elevator. Enjoy!

-=Jax2=-

[Gnostic Dreamer]

Thanx...

[cwirsing]

I really needed a elevator

[boblishman]

sheer brilliance ....looks amazing in game...and your tutorial is so clear it only took me 5 mins to do. Good job!

[mrndepth]

I got the floor plans to a real house that has an elevator. Now I can try to build it (elevator and all) as close to the real thing as possible. Thanks

[maxine]

First, thanks for this tutorial, I tried translating the German one but didn’t get very far.

I can’t place the “elevator steps” in the 2x2 shaft that I have built, so I have a couple of questions.

1. Do you have to use the “moveobjects on” cheat to place the “elevator steps” in all cases?, or
2. Should the elevator shaft have three outside walls?, or
3. Should the elevator doors not be in place when placing the “elevator steps”?, (Tried removing the doors still didn’t work), or
4. Is it just an extremely fiddly process placing the “elevator steps”.

[Lita Rules]

Wher are the elevator steps

[Jax2]

Well, there really aren't any elevator steps... When you download the elevator object from the site I linked too, or download the file I posted, you should see a blank think in your main steps part of the catalog...

It will just look like a little button panel, one on bottom, one on second story... look closely at the pictures in the tutorial and you can see them...

If you need more help, send me a pm and I will try and explain more clearly... I used the term "Elevator Steps" becuase techincally they are steps, they're just invisible, which is why you have to place them just right or the sim won't be able to reach the top or bottom of the stairs... Know what I mean?

[KBienng]

If you use the "moveobjects on" cheat when placing the elevator "stairs" on the 2nd floor then it can be stacked over the one from the first floor so there isn't any elevator buttons in the middle of the shaft. The elevator still works. Thats for the instructions and download links, made it nice and easy to do.

[Jax2]

Well thanks, I never knew that, makes it even better then lol

[Jonesi]

Thanks for this!! Looks really simple, the way you have presented it...so am off to give it a go!! :)

[jaxad0127]

Targa made another "elevator" here: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=97172.

[sega dude]

:naughty: Don't Work!
:mad: :sorry:

[jaxad0127]

Can you be more specific?

[witch]

Thanks, I'm just building my first lot with elevators. Just a note though, your tutorial as it is, does not work. If the doors are placed first then the elevator won't go in without 'moveobjects on'. It does still work when placed like this though.

Thanks again, I really liked the speed when I tested it too, so much faster than walking up and down stairs.

[jaxad0127]

witch, try targa's elevator.

[GeryGreyhound]

Awesome tutorial, i'm lovin' it :)

My elevator in the center of a house:
http://www.goldhosting.hu/simmetria/images/cikkek/lift/12.jpg

[lose.com]

:nod: Great Stuff :nod: ! does it work in nightlife?

[jaxad0127]

Yes it does.

[Jax2]

Thanks, I'm just building my first lot with elevators. Just a note though, your tutorial as it is, does not work. If the doors are placed first then the elevator won't go in without 'moveobjects on'. It does still work when placed like this though.

Thanks again, I really liked the speed when I tested it too, so much faster than walking up and down stairs.

Hmm, thats very odd, because the tutorial I made was done when building the "Lookout tower" I uploaded to demonstrate the elevator (and give all the pieces for it in one place) and it worked without any problems on my end... I didn't use any cheats either except for max levels ... strange...

[jaxad0127]

You can't have anything to the left of Shaklin's elevator. Targa's doesn't have that problem.

[jazberry3545]

Wow!!! This is wonderful!!! Thanks!!

[mmiicchhaaeell45]

Verry Cool. I need to have a elevator in my new "Tower" House!

[rapman28]

Wow reallly cool tutorial!Very Nice!!

[feeEssen]

Jax2 :hmm:

feeEssen

[MAMBOITALIANO]

Hey, is it me or is the first hyperlink not working, if im right, does someone know how or where i can find it? Looks cool, but no file=no coolness

[jaxad0127]

Try this then: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=97172.

[radarbabe]

Thank you, easy as restaurant pie. Perfect for town shoppes, etc.

[film works]

The German site is not there anymore can any one send me the file thanks

[jaxad0127]

Targa made an elevator here: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=97172.

[nielsimon]

The link seems that it doesnt work

(sorry 4 the english :P)

[jaxad0127]

Targa made an elevator here: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=97172.
nielsimon, please read before you post (it was the post before your's).

[black_mambra]

niceeeee...........

[yadal]

The first hyperlink doesnt work on the first page, is there a alternative?

[megsimple]

I love this idea, but I have 1 big BIG problem. Shaklin site is closed. I can't get the essential part.

[jaxad0127]

Targa made an elevator here: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=97172.
Will you people please read.

[Sim_Master]

I saw a house with a elevation in it. I think it's on this site, just look. but it's not the way the tutorial shows it

[tabbysgranhag]

I am getting "site not available" when I click your link. Is there another way in? Thanks

[tabbysgranhag]

PS, Jadax, I have Targa's elevator and it works nicely. I just like to see and try different ways of doing things. If the German site won't work, there is no skin off my nose for I still have Targa's brilliant mesh/concept. I just wanted to try this method too.

Gran Hag

[BlackNeo84]

When I Click On The Link I Get This Website http://shaklin.sh.funpic.org/module...php?cid=2&lid=5

[ToRnado]

there will be elevators in the next expansion.

[robotguy4]

Will You Plz Read The Second Post?!?!
He adds on later a new link:
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=97172

[jaxad0127]

I don't see the link your talking about. Could you post it here?

[Ikaria]

Hi,
This really sounds great, but, when I went to http://shaklin.sh.funpic.org/module...php?cid=2&lid=5 to download all I got was 'site not available' :cry: Do you know if there is any where else I can get the download from :?:

Thanks

[PenguinDust1969]

Shaklin's site as linked above doesn't seems to be fuctioning anymore. :(

[niol]

http://shaklin.kilu.net/modules/PDdownloads/

I've been there a few days ago. They've got some new things on as well now...

[IamYourSpleen]

Oh wow!

Thanks!

<33 Kayla

[feeEssen]

I love this idea, but I have 1 big BIG problem. Shaklin site is closed. I can't get the essential part.

Shaklins new site http://shaklin.net/xoops/modules/PDdownloads/viewcat.php?cid=1

Now Shaklin has closed her side finally. :cry:
feeEssen

[Sims51519]

You know, if you put in the "moveObjects on" cheatcode, you can place the second elevator piece on top of the first on instead of in the middle of the shaft, and it works just the same.

[bellahollinka]

Hi,

I've run into a problem with the link provided in your "Working Elevator..." tutorial:

http://shaklin.sh.funpic.org/module...php?cid=2&lid=5

The site doesn't seem to be available...

I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong, or the link is bad, or what...can you help please?

Thanks!

[bellahollinka]

Ok....my bad. I see now that I'm about the thirtieth person to ask.....Thanks for your reply(s)!

[Crows_of_Fire]

........nm

[Novakaine117]

Um, did you know that the site for the elevator function is not available anymore?
Waaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!

[jaxad0127]

Um, did you know that the site for the elevator function is not available anymore?
Waaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!Um..http://shaklin.kilu.net/modules/PDdownloads/

I've been there a few days ago. They've got some new things on as well now... Shaklins new site http://shaklin.kilu.net/modules/news/

feeEssenPlease read before you post.

[tr0ll]

http://shaklin.sh.funpic.org This side is not available where i can get another elevator for my sims thanks

[tr0ll]

i found it thanks

[niol]

It seems shaklin site is changing its TS2 site address quite often, but one can still google it out.
Google with "Shaklin"or "Shaklin's Simspage"
Besides, the very first homepage is not changing normally.
http://www.shaklin.page.cx/

[TEMMY620]

Wher are the elevator steps


isnt this only in OFB (it looks so kool)
All Hail John Cena :bow:

[jaxad0127]

isnt this only in OFBNo. Both Shaklin and Targa released elevator mods months ago.

[~Dee~]

You people amaze me,don't you read before you post? :smash:

[jaxad0127]

You people amaze me,don't you read before you post? :smash:You don't browse the forums much, do you?

[~Dee~]

You don't browse the forums much, do you?

No I don't,how did you know?

[jaxad0127]

I answer these kinds of questions a couple of times a week.

[courts1231]

how do you make your own tutorials

[ToRnado]

this is obsolete now that ofb is out.

[tkdjunkie]

how do you make your own tutorials

Post in the Build Discussion Forum (http://www.modthesims2.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21), and if the tutorial works, it could get moved into the tutorials forum.


this is obsolete now that ofb is out.
It's not obsolete for people who don't buy ofb. Not everyone wants ofb :P

[jaxad0127]

ToRnado, not really. Maxis' elevators have limited options in terms of design. This method has unlimited.

[tkdjunkie]

ZOMG! I beat jaxad! WTF? :blink:

[jaxad0127]

I know. Its weird.

[niol]

this is obsolete now that ofb is out.

Shalkin and Targa's lift/elevators are just yet some alternative choices to make an elevator, besides, not everyone will want to use OFB lift/elevator in every lot they're making even if they have it.

[kingconker1]

Hello everyone, I will try and show you 5 quick steps to making a kick butt
working elevator for your sims houses and businesses. Now pay attention!

Step 1)

If you don't already have a pre-built house, this will be a bit easier as you can build around the "elevator shaft".

You will need the following files installed before you begin:

The actual elevator function by Shaklin (german, don't worry, just download:

http://shaklin.sh.funpic.org/modules/PDdownloads/visit.php?cid=2&lid=5

For a touch of realism, be sure to get moon ez's wonderful elevator doors, walls, and floors at: http://forums.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=65694

Now, once you have all these installed into your downloads directory (c:\my document\ea games\the sims 2\downloads), go on to step 2.

Step 2)

For this tutorial, we will make an empty 3 story 8 x 8 building, with a 2 x 2
section attached somewhere on the outside wall (I used the back wall):
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/3874/step12zj.jpg

Make sure to add floors to all levels, both in the building and in the "Shaft",
don't forget to add a door from the outside into the building either, heh. For each floor, click on the sliding glass doors and wait a moment for the optional screen to pop up. Choose the sliding glass door that best suits your elevator (I used the plain steel door (no windows) on mine)

So, each of your floors should look close to this:

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/981/step35pq.jpg


Step 3)


Now comes the tricky part. Starting with floor 1. Click on stairs in your build
tool, and select the elevator "stairs". Place this in your shaft exactly how
you see it in the picture below:

http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/3599/step58yb.jpg


If you do not place it exactly like this, your upper floors will not work
correctly. This goes for every floor I will show you, follow the pictures exactly.


Step 4)


Move up to the 2nd level, and place the "Elevator steps" exactly as shown here:


http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9981/step66rx.jpg

Now, you may notice that the elevator buttons are sitting in the middle of the shaft, and are not against the wall. This cannot be helped, and you will very seldom notice this during game play.


Step 5)


Well, there really is no step 5, I lied. If you want to go higher than 3 floors, simply put another "elevator step" on the 3rd floor, in the exact same position you put it in on the first floor. In other words, every other floor
they're in the same spot. This is unlimited, you can make your elevator as high as you want.

Now, test it out by having your sim move in (if he / she hasn't already) and
click somewhere on the 3rd floor and choose go here. You should see your sim enter the elevator (Notice how the doors open just like a real one?) and
then pop up on the 3rd floor, where the doors will again open nicely and let him/her out.

If for some reason this doesn't work, and your sim does not want to move up
to the 3rd floor, go back and check the positioning of your "elevator stairs"
and be sure they are placed exactly as in the pictures above.


http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/5919/step74wh.jpg


Between the elevator doors/walls/floors by moon ez, and the elevator stairs by Shaklin, this is a perfect working, and looking, elevator. Enjoy!

-=Jax2=- hey the elevatore isnt there

[niol]

hey the elevatore isnt there

The answers are already in post 42 and 57... :wave:

Do you think the quote is too huge...?

[jaxad0127]

It looks like http://shaklin.kilu.net/ is currently under construction (from what I could make out of the translation).

Best use Targa's instead.

[ToRnado]

ToRnado, not really. Maxis' elevators have limited options in terms of design. This method has unlimited.

limited? how so

[jaxad0127]

Two elevator types with limited design options.

[ToRnado]

yeah but the ones in ofb work better PLUS sims can woohoo in them.

[niol]

Let's treat these 3 lifts/elevators as 3 choices and let the users decide on whichever(s) they pick for a particular cause. Maybe, there're some new remodelled one for OFB one or modded ones in the future, and that'll add more choices to the users. N, let's kick this "which is the best" discussion to the build mode or SC2 and leave this tutorial alone.

[Fat D]

It looks like http://shaklin.kilu.net/ is currently under construction (from what I could make out of the translation).

Best use Targa's instead.

The hoster says a new site is being made because she changed hosts. It's best to use shaklin.page.cx as the bookmark as that contains the link to her current site.

[milliegray05]

good but you could just buy ofb insted

[gear_guy]

You do know there is a proper elevator tn OFB

[gear_guy]

yeah but the ones in ofb work better PLUS sims can woohoo in them.I didnt know they could WhooHoo in them thanx for telling me that:beer:

[jaxad0127]

Can people stop posting about that?

[princessofna]

UGH! I really want to do this but it says the site was discontinued or something

[jaxad0127]

Shaklin's Lycos site is working right now: http://members.lycos.co.uk/shaklin/index.htm.

[princessofna]

Thank you :) I need to get OFB... but for now this will make me very happy :)

[tom12345678913]

i cant find the downoad anywhere can anyone help

[niol]

ALL who CANNOT find Shaklin's site,

Please be patient. Look, the site is offline or online from times to times. Just try your lucks on the provided links as in post 84 or google the site from "times to times".


If wanting other alternatives,
1. Targa's lift/elevators, (also maysearch his profiles for more variations)
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=97172.
2. Get OFB.

[teejay71592]

umm i tried to go to that german link and the website has may different things to click on and i don't know which one to click. Can someone help??

[niol]

umm i tried to go to that german link and the website has may different things to click on and i don't know which one to click. Can someone help??

The site is predminantly bilingual (English & Deutsch). For the major links and hacked object descriptions, there're already English descriptions.

The section for the lift/elevator is the hacked object.

[princessofna]

Thank you. I've gotten this to work. Even though I have OFB... I'm incredibly stupid and can't get their elevators to work.

[teejay71592]

ummm im having trouble again. wen i downloaded the other elevator from that other guy and wat do u do after u download it?? do u just turn on the game and it will be there?? i tried turning on the game and no such luck. could someone PLEASE help. Thank you sooooo much

[jaxad0127]

Please read the download faqs avaliable in the help section.

[teejay71592]

thanks im really new to this so im really glad u helped me!

[Jimmy]

the german link to the german site doesn't work. Says an error on page. What do i do?

[niol]

the german link to the german site doesn't work. Says an error on page. What do i do?

Wait and try agin some other time/day.
May google the Shaklin's site.
May read post 87 as well

also may try to read the previous posts.

[jaxad0127]

Some one really should ask a moderator to update the first post of this thread. Jax2 hasn't been active for over two months.

[Lucha Lutwieta]

It's Great

[amberandcarlos33]

I have a question concerning the elevator if anybody can answer, please. I have a house I'm planning on building from floorplans found online and the elevator is located in the middle of the house. Will I be able to create an elevator on the inside or do I have to use a back/outer wall?

Thanks,
Amber

[jaxad0127]

Anywhere.

[cheche321]

:sheep: :D cool !!!!! thanks!!!!! (>'.'<)

[cheche321]

It wont let me download it. :cry:


:help: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:

[cheche321]

1
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[spacemud]

I extracted the doors/windows/floors pack to the downloads folder, and in game only the floors and walls appear! Any ideas why? :help:

[niol]

spacemud,
did you go to the doors section and the windows section at the build tool mode?
Are those doors and windows compatible to your game according to the sites you downloaded them?

[spacemud]

Yep, I did look in doors and windows, but no luck there.

I downloaded them off this site, and it said they were compatible with my game.

link (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=65694)

Edit: Problem fixed. I never knew it was a recolour of the sliding doors.

Thanks anyway.

[mitchellm]

For all of you who are too lazy to read through all of these posts, you can download the elevator here <http://shaklin.net/shaklin_elevator_01.zip>.

[BennMonyo 09]

thanx for the tutorial post...

i'm really loving this site c",)

[Jasonator]

Hmmm.. Great Tutorial, to bad maxis stole ya thunder and Relesed Lifts in OFB :(

[reaperthekid]

u can get elevator info here

http://www.simorphor.com/tutorial01.html

[Eragon11137]

dude no offense but why dont you just buy the open for bussinuss ep?

[niol]

Eragon11137,

just the same parallel why must one buy EP3/OFB for this build feature instead of using the suggested custom contents? :)

[sirjohn45]

Is there a newer version of how the elevators work?
This one was from 2005....... :!:

[itadakimus]

Hey, cool tutorial! I can't wait to try it out. Thank you!

[Sammy Sunshine]

Very Good Tutorial!

[hellopringlez]

I really want to try this out, but when I click on the link to the German site, it just showed an ad. What do I click next???

[iampan69]

wow all of the people on here asking for the same thing should tell you something, like maybe the links dont work not a single link posted in any of the comments are working,except for this one to shaklins site for the sims1 http://members.lycos.co.uk/shaklin/index.htm. which has nothing to offer for this tutorial as this tutorial is for sims2
could somebody that has these files upload them here so myself and all the other people that have been asking can have them, also do not tell me to download the elevetor by targa as i already have it and would like to have the other one

thank you all for trying to help out and thank you for the great tutorial

[dharden]

Just for the record, Shaklin's elevator is, at least for now, available at http://files.sims2graveyard.com/shaklin/

[simmafia]

Even though I have OFB, I still use these elevators so I can create generic elevators and customized elevators with pictures on the wall and in my latest mansion, TVs.

[Ladygonzo]

http://shaklin.kilu.net/modules/PDdownloads/

I've been there a few days ago. They've got some new things on as well now...

Nope...that site is down now...... :alarm: :!:

[Ladygonzo]

Just for the record, Shaklin's elevator is, at least for now, available at http://files.sims2graveyard.com/shaklin/

Yup...it's there..... :cool:

[Afarin12]

Thank you sooooooooooooo much!
:)