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2nd Jun 2005, 9:10 PM
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 Tutorial - Custom Television Channel
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| Eric |
Hi everyone, I put together an example television channel and a simple tutorial on how to create and add your own custom television channels to the Sims 2... |
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Download the InSIMenator at InSIMenator.net |
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Last edited by eric etc : 1st Aug 2005 at 7:55 AM.
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2nd Jun 2005, 9:11 PM
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| Eric |
Let's open the Custom Television Channel.package file in SimPE and begin with the "Object Data" file... |
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Last edited by eric etc : 18th Jun 2005 at 9:05 AM.
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2nd Jun 2005, 9:12 PM
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Next let's choose what we want our pie menu caption to say... |
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Last edited by eric etc : 2nd Jun 2005 at 9:19 PM.
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2nd Jun 2005, 9:13 PM
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| Eric |
now let's change the text value from tvstation_insimenator to what you want your channel pointer to be called in the Broadcast.ini file.... |
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Last edited by eric etc : 2nd Jun 2005 at 9:23 PM.
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2nd Jun 2005, 9:13 PM
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| Eric |
now, we will add a new television station directory to our game and name it whatever we want it to be called... in this case I named it TvInsim |
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Last edited by eric etc : 2nd Jun 2005 at 9:24 PM.
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2nd Jun 2005, 9:14 PM
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| Eric |
Now let's finish up and add our new channel to the Broadcast.ini file... NOTE: If you try modifying the Broadcast.ini file in "My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Config", it will be overwritten to default configuration by the ini located in "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 University\TSData\Res\UserData\Config" and the custom channel will not work correctly. EDIT: If you do not have University Expansion Pack installed, please read post #32 (t.styler) and #39 (Dan&Mel) on Page 2 of this thread. Thank you. |
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Last edited by eric etc : 1st Aug 2005 at 7:56 AM.
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2nd Jun 2005, 9:15 PM
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| Eric |
Now all you have to do is make your own .movie files (.avi files might work also?) and place them in your new channel directory... load your game up and have fun NOTE: place the .package file in your "My Documents/EA Games/The Sims 2/Downloads" directory for it to work |
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Download the InSIMenator at InSIMenator.net |
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Last edited by eric etc : 2nd Jun 2005 at 9:36 PM.
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2nd Jun 2005, 9:46 PM
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Ultimate_Simaholic
Test Subject
Join Date: Nov 2004 |
awesome!! thanks |
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2nd Jun 2005, 9:55 PM
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eddief66
Forum Resident
Join Date: Mar 2005 |
You can use .avi clips but they shouldn't be larger that 128x128 pixels and shouldn't have more than 15 fps. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/thesims2/hints.html |
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2nd Jun 2005, 10:00 PM
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thanks eddie.... I was not sure what other filetypes that the channels would play and I have no idea what software that someone would need to use to produce new .movie files |
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3rd Jun 2005, 1:27 AM
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RGiles
Administrator of Loverat's Tea and Underpants
Join Date: Nov 2004 |
Thank you for the tutorial, Eric. I've seen a few people asking how to do this. Hehe... and by now I'm surprised there hasn't been a Sim-mutiny because they have to watch the same dumb shows over and over. 
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3rd Jun 2005, 2:12 AM
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LizzLove
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Thanks so much Eric, you are the master.
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3rd Jun 2005, 2:40 AM
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~kathy~
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Oh god please don't call him master..He already has a big enough head lmao |
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3rd Jun 2005, 12:21 PM
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RGiles
Administrator of Loverat's Tea and Underpants
Join Date: Nov 2004 |
Yeah, but if we call him the slave, then your head will get all puffed up too.  We should all go back to worshipping cats. There's really not a chance in hell they could get any more full of themselves.
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4th Jun 2005, 7:26 PM
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RGiles, her head is already puffed up... except it is from the hot air balloon effect (it goes well with the empty head effect :D) |
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Last edited by eric etc : 4th Jun 2005 at 7:37 PM.
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6th Jun 2005, 6:14 AM
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VickVegas
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Thank u!!!!now, i can create my hot channels |
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7th Jun 2005, 3:18 PM
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Vilaki
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Perhaps could you also make a Tutorial in which it is explained how one can make transmitters of his own in the radio? |
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7th Jun 2005, 4:25 PM
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ehwhat
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ohmigod!!! :jaw: thank you so much!!! this is what i really wanted and now i have it. yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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10th Jun 2005, 3:36 PM
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TK_GUY
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Join Date: May 2005 |
i still dont under stand. what is that program you are using in the pictures. sorry, im a bit dim |
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10th Jun 2005, 6:47 PM
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~kathy~
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TK_GUY, the program that Eric is using, to open and modify .package files, is called SimPE. You can download SimPE at http://sims.ambertation.de/ and familiarize yourself with its use. |
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18th Jun 2005, 9:09 AM
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In the Object Data image in post #2, I made a mistake. It is not necessary to click a yes or no after clicking Commit, the change is committed automatically. I have corrected that error... my apologies. Eric |
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Last edited by eric etc : 18th Jun 2005 at 9:12 AM.
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30th Jun 2005, 1:04 AM
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sentairanger
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WOW! this is easy and it works! thanks a bunch eric etc! |
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1st Jul 2005, 11:23 AM
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jms
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:confused: whats a directory pointer. i also dont understand what to do in the 5th screenshot step 3 at the bottom of the page it says now add your directory pointor (directory poitor is located in "my documents/ea games/the sims 2/movies/broadcast"directory) how do i add it to my config. plz help :confused: :D |
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Last edited by jms : 1st Jul 2005 at 1:38 PM.
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2nd Jul 2005, 4:38 AM
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Hi jms, the directory pointer is the target directory (the new folder that you create to hold the movies that are used by the new channel) for the new channel.... In the image that you are referring to, pay attention only to the second line Folder =Broadcast/TvInsim ...change the word TvInsim to the name of the folder that you created in the 4th image posted above. Eric | |
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Download the InSIMenator at InSIMenator.net |
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2nd Jul 2005, 4:58 PM
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mstybl95
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i got it to work as far as showing up on the pie menu, but the channel is just flashing blue. is anyone else having this prob? does anyone know where i can get a few .avi files to test? i used the ones off this site and they are the ones flashing blue. |
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