Raises Fun and Social, and will automatically end when Social is nearly full. Children can chat, but only with other kids. Lets Sims chat online with other Sims Sims may chat autonomously. Sims in the family bin cannot be emailed or send email Playable Sims without computers can send and check email on community lots, and can be emailed. If the Sim has email, a sound will play and the sender's face will appear in a thought bubble. Children can send and receive email, but only to/from other kids.
Moves selected family member into the Family Bin.Ĭannot be used unless there are at least 2 members in the householdĪllows Sims to send email to Sims they know, and to check email. When a computer is bought, SSX 3 will be installed on it. Will wake Sims who are sleeping in the same room. The computer generally has better jobs than those found in the newspaper. Lists five job openings a day while a newspaper only has three.
FunctionĪppears when the computer is left turned on. Players should note that custom computers may not have options from some expansion packs. Players should note that, unlike other Buy mode objects in The Sims 2, newly bought computers depreciate as soon as the player switches back to Live mode. Some updated versions were made as custom content a version updated for University through Pets is available here. While it will work with expansions, only the base-game functions will be available. While this download may still be available from sites which echo or archive content from, players should note that it was never updated for any expansion packs. This computer costs §3100, and has a slightly higher Fun and Environment rating than other computers. On September 13, 2004, EA made an Alienware computer available for download from the Exchange for The Sims 2. A pre-order bonus for Apartment Life was the GlowStation 90XD, which costs §2400, and has a slightly higher Environment score. Apartment Life added the LyfeB Gon Computer, which costs §1900. The free computer that Rod Humble delivers in FreeTime uses the same style, though it is a distinct object. Players who have Apartment Life but not Teen Style Stuff can make it visible in the Buy mode catalog by installing the proper Extra from the latest CEP. This computer was also included in Apartment Life, but was not made visible in the catalog. Teen Style Stuff added a §2000 computer, the Pear ShinyStation XTR. There are only two models in the base game the §1000 Moneywell Computer, and the §2800 Little Sister, WD-15. All but the cheapest raise a room's Environment score, and all give the same amount of fun. However, the sound effects of computer games are loud enough to wake sleeping Sims or pets.Ĭomputers on community lots can be used for more than just gaming, though some features are not available, and Sims are no longer charged for using them.Ĭomputers in The Sims 2 are identical except for price and style. In general, using a computer will not disturb Sims or pets who are sleeping in the same room.
The uses of a computer have been greatly expanded, as they could previously only be used for gaming and finding jobs. Some of the computer functions in The Sims 2 are similar to the phone functions in The Sims. "Spend money well with a Moneywell computer!" A great educational tool for kids, all systems also include FREE Job-Seek software, game bundle, protocol converter and 28.8 modem. Specializing in refurbished computers, Moneywell assembles new systems from old parts, some still under 5 year warranty. Sims who use a computer on a community lot will be charged between 5 and 35 Simoleons, depending on the computer's Fun rating.Ĭomputers Moneywell Computer Moneywell Computer If a computer is placed on a community lot, only the Gaming function will be available. Despite the difference in cost, the only thing separating the models is the amount of fun gained by playing on them. Lists 3 jobs a day, while a newspaper has only one.Ĭomputers vary drastically in price, as shown below. A player who wants a Sim to have particular job may find it wise to have them invest in a cheap computer, as it will speed up their search fourfold as well as providing a good way for any children to study. In The Sims, computers are very simplistic in comparison to later games in the series they are primarily Fun objects, with a couple of added bonuses to make up for the cost.