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Simslice 2006+
You may not distribute these contents to others in any way

http://www.simslice.com/
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Thank you for downloading from SIMSLICE! :)

Please do not copy, clone, hack, sell, distribute to others or post on other sites.  If you have questions about anything, or if you obtained this from somewhere other than Simslice, please send an email to service@simslice.com.  Thanks, and enjoy! :)

NOTE:  Sims 2 content is not compatible with the previous The Sims "1" game.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Unzip and put ALL FIVE (5) FILES ending in ".package" into this folder: 
C:\..\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads
Or if you are a frequent downloader, it might help you organize your downloads better if you created a new folder and named it "Simslice", like this:
C:\..\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\Simslice

(Note:  The "Downloads" folder is not created when the game is installed, but only when the auto-installer from the game is first used.  So if you don't have this "Downloads" folder or if you are new to downloading, simply create the folder in that location (spelled exactly the same - use the capital "D"))

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DESCRIPTIONS:

Special Christmas Tree!

Buy Mode Price:  300
Buy Mode Category:  Decorative -> Plants
Enabled for use on all lots
Requirements:  NONE -- MADE TO WORK WITH ANY VERSION OF THE SIMS 2

Tree Description:

Merry Christmas from Simslice!  Use this holiday tree to adorn your room on special occasions.  When the tree lights are turned on, a gift for each family member will materialize by the tree just after midnight.  Turn the lights off, and no gifts will appear.  Unlike other trees, you can place other objects right next to it to better decorate your room.  And this tree will never start a fire, so enjoy your season in comfort, security and fellowship.  Happy Holidays!  :)

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Four (4) Presents Description:

Buy Mode Price:  45
Buy Mode Category:  Miscellaneous -> Party
Enabled for use on all lots
Requirements:  NONE -- MADE TO WORK WITH ANY VERSION OF THE SIMS 2

You can also buy each of these presents individually in Buy Mode if you want.  Or just turn on the lights of your Special Christmas Tree and each night around midnight, presents will appear.  The type of wrapped present is picked at random, but what is inside has the same random possibility no matter which of the four you get.  You get one wrapped present for each family member on the lot.  If you have the Pets expansion pack, each pet gets a special star shaped box containing only pet products.  If you don't have the Pets expansion, your star shaped box will contain items for your Sims instead.  What is inside?  Each present could contain any one of over thirty (30) exciting items... from entertaining to practical!  These wrapped presents can be used for holidays, birthdays or any special occasion in your Sim's life.  

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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OTHER RELATED DOWNLOADS:

Want more TS2 Christmas Stuff?:  

If you like these objects, check out our Christmas Mini-Tree made for Christmas 2005.  It can be found in our TS2 Objects section, here:  
http://www.simslice.com/thesims2/ts2objects-pg6.htm
The Christmas Mini-Tree works with any of the following:  
- Holiday Party Pack (2005) or
- The Sims 2 Holiday Edition (2005) or
- Happy Holiday Stuff (2006)

(please note that objects re the links above tend to shift to latter pages over time, so try the next page if you don't see it)
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Want TS1 Christmas Stuff?:  

Try out our Bad Santa NPC -- this loser will rock the house and keep you in stiches!
http://www.simslice.com/Objects-Miscellaneous-pg3.htm

Sit on Santa's Lap and ask him for a present.  Lots of fun interactions and surprises.  Also read "Christmas Books" to work on increasing your Nice points... Sims with higher Nice points get better presents from Santa:
http://www.simslice.com/Objects-Miscellaneous-pg4.htm

Send a message to Santa directly in the North Pole - watch your message go whizzing up in the air toward him.... then later watch as one of his "helper" NPCs gives you a gift.... but keep an eye on her because this "helper" is carrying a little baggage of her own too..... ;)
http://www.simslice.com/Objects-Miscellaneous-Magic.htm

Santa Skin:
http://www.simslice.com/Skins-pg2.htm

(please note that objects re the links above tend to shift to latter pages over time, so try the next page if you don't see it)
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GAMEPLAY INFO:  

Non-Nice Sims are not on Santa's good list of course.  They will not be happy with their gifts.  ;)

Gifts will usually appear where the box is fading (on the same tile).  If the gift turns out to be a multi-tiled object, it might appear instead next to the Sim in the next largest space to accommodate it.

Leave your presents out in the open and not all bunched up, so Sims have easy access to them.  This is because only two sides of the present can be approached - if blocked, the Sim won't open it.

Presents were intentionally made to match the presents sculpture (found in the Holiday Party Pack SP (2005), The Sims 2 Holiday Edition game (2005), and also the Happy Holiday Stuff SP (2006)).

The Special Christmas Tree will not start any fires ever.  Presents appear around midnight for each member of the family (including pets).  If the tree is "turned off", the presents will not appear.  Unlike other trees, this code was adjusted so you can put presents, or any other objects under the tree.  That includes wall hanging objects as well, if the tree is against the wall.

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NEED MORE HELP?:

If you have any questions about downloading, unzipping and installing, please visit our FAQ page which has very detailed instructions at http://www.simslice.com/faq.htm 

Any problems with crashes, freezes or objects not showing up are 99.9% of the time related to either "requirements" not being met, OR a fluke in the downloading/installing process... but it's NOT because of the actual object coding itself.  Check our FAQ page for a very detailed list of these issues and resolutions you can do to resolve them.  Typically the fix is to double check the requirements, and if you meet them, then delete and redownload the item.  Do NOT use Simzip to unzip them.  Further information as previously stated, is detailed on our FAQ page at http://www.simslice.com/faq.htm.  If you still need help after consulting our FAQ page, please contact us and we'll try to help further.

HELPFUL TROUBLESHOOTING LINKS AT SIMSLICE:

http://www.simslice.com/faq.htm
http://www.simslice.com/faq9.htm

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