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Create New CAS House Images Are you as tired of your bland CAS house rooms as I am? Want to do something about it? If your answer is yes to both then join me in a new Neighborhood adventure.

1 Create New CAS House Images Are you as tired of your bland CAS house rooms as I am? Want to do something about it? If your answer is yes to both then join me in a new Neighborhood adventure. FYI, There are no cheat codes involved. Also, we will be moving back and forth between your TS2 game and your computer. I have broken this tutorial down into 4 parts: Part 1. Beginning - setting up. Part 2. Creating your new CAS house. Part 3. Putting your new CAS house back into game. Part 4. Finish - Checking your new CAS house. Part 1. Beginning - setting up. Step 1) Open your game and make yourself a new neighborhood. Here I ve selected a look-a-like Pleasantville neighborhood. This does not have to be one you will ever actually use again if you don t want to; so, you don t have to be fancy. The reason we need a brand new, unoccupied neighborhood will become clear very soon. Step 2) Once you have created your new neighborhood close/exit your game. Page - 1 -

$Step 3) Now surf your computer to find your CAS lot: C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\[Newest TS2 game]\tsdata\res\globallots. Step 4) Copy your CAS!$ This way, should anything go wrong or you install a new pack that mess up your CAS, you will have the original CAS house available as a backup.

This way, should anything go wrong or you install a new pack that mess up your CAS, you will have the original CAS house available as a backup.

2 Step 3) Now surf your computer to find your CAS lot: C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\[Newest TS2 game]\tsdata\res\globallots. Step 4) Copy your CAS! File and paste it back into the same folder calling it CAS!(bak). This way, should anything go wrong or you install a new pack that mess up your CAS, you will have the original CAS house available as a backup. To use it again, just erase the (bak) part and voila your have the original CAS house. The 2 nd file YACAS! is for your University pack, if you have it, and can be altered as well, but we are going to work only with the CAS! house today. Step 5) Copy the CAS! file again. Page - 2 -

$house into your game by following this path: C:\Documents and Settings\[Your$ $Name]\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\LotCatalog.$

3 Step 6) Now paste your CAS! house into your game by following this path: C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Name]\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\LotCatalog. Step 7) We will rename it after the last or largest number plus one. For example, the largest number is cx_ , so I will rename the CAS! file to cx_ Page - 3 -

FYI, two objects cannot be deleted. All the objects you see in the two rooms are actually only 2 individual objects (one per room).

4 Part 2. Creating your new CAS house. Step 1) Open your game again and scroll to the house named jkgbkyuv. It is very noticeable because the lot seems to be hovering in a field of dark blue. Put the lot anywhere in your empty neighborhood. Step 2) Enter the lot. FYI, two objects cannot be deleted. All the objects you see in the two rooms are actually only 2 individual objects (one per room). The room on the right where you see a mirror, pictures, etc. is one object; and the room on the left with the camera, lighting, etc. the 2 nd object. These cannot be deleted. (You can actually change these, but that would be another tutorial.) You can, however, change everything else -- walls, floors, windows Go wild and enjoy. Page - 4 -

5 Step 3) Here you can see what I did with my rooms. After you are done being creative, save and close your game. Page - 5 -

$Step 1) Your new house is found inside the highest numbered folder in C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Name]\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims$ $2\Neighborhoods\[Highest Numbered Lot]\Lots. Here is the reason you want an empty neighborhood.$

6 Part 3. Putting your new CAS house back into the correct game folder. Step 1) Your new house is found inside the highest numbered folder in C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Name]\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Neighborhoods\[Highest Numbered Lot]\Lots. Here is the reason you want an empty neighborhood. As you can see, your CAS house is the only one in the bin, which is a WHOLE lot easier than searching through a couple dozen lots! Copy the lot. Step 2) Return to your program file: C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\[Your TS2 game]\tsdata\res\globallots and paste the house in the folder Page - 6 -

7 Step 3) Rename the house to CAS! Note that your original is still sitting all safe and sound with its new name, CAS!(bak). Part 4. Finish - Checking your new CAS house. Step 1) Open your game, select any neighborhood and once open choose to Create a Family. Page - 7 -

8 Step 2) To check out your CAS all you need to do is make a Sim or create an entire family. Page - 8 -

9 Step 3) Click the checkmark when you have finished creating your Sim(s) which will open your viewing room. Looks good to me. Now you will be able to change your CAS house any time you want to. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. I am still working on the video tutorial for your neighborhood screen and will have it ready eventually. Smiles and happy wishes, CT Page - 9 -

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