Essential Mods

A few notes ... shaklin.net no longer seems to exist, and Squinge after "retiring" from working on hacks has had his inventory of hacks removed from Insimentator.net.  So I pulled the following links off the main "sticky" I keep in this thread but I'm not willing to remove them completely just yet in case something happens and shaklin and squinge come back.  (No, I'm not in denial, I just don't want to have to type and link this all again if I don't have to!)

I've found no information available about file-sharing so please don't ask.  My best advice is if you have any of these hacks/mods now, make a backup for yourself just to be on the safe side because you probably won't be able to find them again.

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Another useful mod is the Pink Flamingo mod at http://shaklin.net/ which lets you give your sims sexy walks, feminine poses, and different facial expressions.  At that same site you can find the Universal Dresser which lets you change clothes and other options for sims and NPCs (note - it will show up in the game under decorations, misc, $12.)

Squinge is the undisputed "Hack Mastah" over at http://www.insimenator.net/.  He currently has more than 20! (updated!) full pages of hacks!  You can find his area starting here but for our purposes a couple of his hacks really standout from the crowd:

• The Hula-hack allows you to pose your sims for screen captures and pictures
• The breastfeeding hack allows both your male & female sims to experience one of the joys of motherhood
• The Male Sims Pee Sitting hack ensures your guys take care of personal business like ladies
• The no Autonomous Watching TV hack let's you finally put a TV in your sims bedroom that won't stop them from having WooHoo because they're too busy watching TV!
• The Pregnant Sims Wear Any Outfit hack will be very useful with the new line of male maternity clothes (but only works with Maxis dressers)
• The Buy maternity clothes at shop hack will allow your sims to buy the new maternity clothes
• The Pregnant Sims Rub Own Belly hack will give your guys one of those happy, glowing moments of motherhood (and labor pains too, if you like!)
• Because bubble baths are fun, there's the Fun gain while taking a bubble bath hack.
• Why would sims not have fun making out?  That's just crazy.  You need the Fun Gain while Making Out hack here for EPs before Seasons and here for Seasons.
• Very possibly the most needed mod ever ... the no autonomous playing in bath tubs hack!
• Another annoyance bites the dust ... with the no autonomous talking through teddy bear hack!
• If you've ever had your sims with maxed out cooking skills start a fire making toaster pastries then you'll appreciate this ... No More Fires!

 

That's an interesting find, thanks!  I'm not going to change any of my defaults just yet, so if anyone does give that modification a try, let us know how it works out.

I'm glad you posted those links because that was my next step, searching for the Doctors.  I was always a big fan of 4 and 5, but still leaning toward either 9 or 10 now.

And yes, me too, the first doctor I ever saw was played by Peter Cushing also.  Although he doesn't seem to count in the official list, does he?  I wonder why?  That's not fair at all.

Wow, what a great list!  Thanks to that list I just found a Tardis, a Sonic Screwdriver and a K-9 - I'm going to be playing Dr. Who in my game now!  And I have just the perfect, cute little Simmergirl to be the Doctor's companion, too... But first, I have to go make a doctor, hmm, #9 or #10, not sure yet...

FYI - I've added a lot of stuff to the main list at the beginning of this thread.