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Created by Simslice 2005
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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 help@simslice.com.  Thanks, and enjoy! :)

REQUIREMENTS:  NONE -- This should be compatable with any version of The Sims 2 game.  Sims 2 content is not compatable with the previous The Sims "1" game.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Unzip and put the file ending in ".package" into this folder: 
C:\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads

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DESCRIPTION:

NPC Generator by Simslice.com
Buy Mode Price:  2059
Buy Mode Category:  Electronics
Enabled for use at-home or on away-from-home lots
Works with any version of The Sims 2 game

Object Description:

Use this NPC generation chamber to beem over any NPC (non player character) or unhoused Sim immediately onto your lot.  You choose the NPC by name, and they will instantly materialize inside your chamber and step out onto your lot!  Computerized sounds and special effects make this technical doohicky fun to use too.  This is coded to call upon all NPCs from the base game, or any expansion pack (if installed).  Enjoy!

Updated October 2005:  The Material Override codes were adjusted slightly to prevent some people's "Coloratura" in game shower from showing multiple color options, and to allow for possible future color options to be made in this object too.

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ADDITIONAL GAMEPLAY NOTES:

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What does NPC mean?:

NPC means "Non Player Character" and usually refers to Sims in the game that are not controlled directly by the player (such as the Pizza Guy, Repoman, Burglar, etc.).  This object will generate any of those NPCs for you, and "greet" them so that you can socially interact with them, hang out with them, date them, and perhaps more....  Unhoused Sim families aren't yet "playable" Sims so this object may also make them available to generate on the lot too.

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"Family" groups:

Many of the NPCs are by default put into the same family group.  That's just the way the game was made.  As such, they were assigned a last name.  Unlike in the original Sims game, most NPCs now have real names, such as "Kaylyn Thomasson" instead of generic-sounding names like "The Maid".   All standard NPCs probably use the "Thomason" or "Livingston" last names.  There are still a few that go by the generic names (such as the Social Worker for example).  During gameplay, you'll be able to figure them all out.  If you compile a list of names for each associated NPC, send it to us and we'll update this readme file with it and credit you for the info. :)

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Removing an NPC that may just hang around too long:

Usually you can click on the Sim, select "goodbye" and they leave voluntarily.  In some cases you may want a faster way to remove a Sim from your lot.  This option involves the "Move Objects cheat" to remove the Sim.  It is an official cheat by Maxis, and should be safe enough and easy to use, but it MUST be done properly:

Go into the Buy or Build Mode, then hold down Ctrl+Shift while you hit the "c" key.  This brings up the white "cheat box" which will appear at the top of the screen.  Type in "moveobjects on" (without the quotes and lowercase) and hit enter.  Then click on the Sim and hit the delete key.  Then bring the cheat box back up the same way as before, and type "moveobjects off" (without the quotes and lowercase) and hit enter.  It's very important that you do that last step too.  Then play the game as usual. :)

Note:  If you make a typo (it will tell you), and that white cheat box doesn't go away when you're done with it, just type "exit" (no quotes, lowercase) to remove it.

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Another Note about in-game NPCs:

There are a few NPCs in the game that do not like to spring on certain lots... very few (2 I think), but it's worth a mention.  If the Social Bunny or the Therapist for example appear, they will usually disappear immediately (or soon) after.  You may not even notice because there are so many Sims to choose from. 

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Very Rare:

This Chamber was tested a bazillion times and works fine.  But one person reported one instance in the "Colleague Generator" (a separate download but that uses the same technology as this Chamber) where a Sim was generated and the chamber opened but appeared empty (and the "hidden" Sim did not step out and the chamber remained "in use" so it couldn't be moved).  The Chamber could still be used though and other Sims were generated just fine.  That may have been a fluke because the chamber was perhaps walled in too tight and surrounded by too many objects, and the Sim would not materialize properly.  If that happens to you, there's a safe resolution.  Just use the "moveobjects" cheat above to delete the chamber (and if the "hidden" Sim appears right afterwards, delete the Sim too).  It's not a "bug", it's just a oddity possibly with creation game code and I wanted to mention this work-around here just in case it happens to you.

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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.

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