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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" original 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
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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DESCRIPTION:

The Transmuter
Buy Mode Price:  24,084
Buy Mode Category:  Electronics
Statistics:  Fun 3; Comfort -3; Change life age stages, Aspirations and more!
Enabled for use at-home and on all away-from-home lots
Works with any version of The Sims 2 game

Object Description:

More brain-zapping technology allows you alter more aspects of your Sim than ever before.  You can change their age to anything from Toddler to Elder... or from Elder to Toddler.... in any order!  Or skip entire life age stages entirely.  For example, you could go straight from Toddler to Adult.  Be a Teenager forever!  Or spend your retirement years as a Child.  Any age stage is possible anytime you choose.  You can also change Sim's Lifetime Aspirations, Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs anytime you want.  You can even change their name if you want.  Lastly, you can adjust their Personality and Skill Points with precision - you choose exactly how many points you want for each trait, and you can change your mind later anytime you want.  The Transmuter is not only a cool character sculpting tool, but it's also fun to use too, with even better special effects than our other helmet-like objects:  additional sounds, effects and animations make it an and enjoyable (and literally shocking) experience, but it's harmless of course.  I think you'll like it's smokey/sparky state when it's sitting idle too.  Best of all, there are no special requirements to use this.  Have fun!

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GAME PLAY INFO:

Sims of all ages can use this:  from Toddlers through Elders.  However Toddlers and Children will not be able to pick up the Transmuter and wear it.  But they will benefit from the exact same results, as you'll see.  Only Teens and older Sims are big enough to strap on this funky electrical doohickey.

You can change your Sim to any age group:  Make your Elder a Toddler.  Make your Adult a Child.  Make your Toddler a Child, etc. etc. etc.  There is also an option "Age Me To.../Next Age Group".  Basically, that just immediately ages your Sim to the next life stage (Toddler to Child, Child to Adult, etc.).  NOTE:  The Elder's next "age group" is of course death.  So if an Elder chooses this option, they will reach the end of their life and be whisked away by the Grim Reaper.

In rare cases, you might find a missing (or "blue" face).  It has to do with the reverse aging and can be easily "fixed" by using a MIRROR to change their appearance.  Special thanks to "tensewield" for posting this in our Forums.

Sims will not voluntarily use this devise - they will only use it when you the player direct them to.  If your Teen, Adult or Elder has a job, they will keep it if they change into any of these three age stages where the game allows for employment.  If they become a Toddler or Child, they will lose their job.  Also anyone becoming a Child or Teen will automatically be enrolled in Public School starting with an A+ Grade!

Keep in mind if you are on a lot with only one living Sim, and you change them to a Toddler or Child, it's possible after a period of time, Social Services will show up to take away the "unsupervised" child -- that's just the way the game treats neglected young ones as you probably already know by now, so just keep that in mind.

You can adjust any Personality or Skill Points too.  Increase or decrease them by 1 point each to make any trait as high or as low as you want.

You can choose "Change My.../First Name" to change the name of your Sim if you want.

If you choose "Change My.../Aspirations", Teens and up can change their Lifetime Aspirations anytime they want (Children and Toddlers are too young to use this).  Those who have the Nightlife expansion pack will also be able to edit their Sim's "Turn On's" and "Turn Off's" here as well.

When idle, the Transmuter will appear to be smoking and sparks will be shooting out.  Fear not, it is not a fire hazard.  It's just chocked full of useful coding but is totally harmless (although the shocking affects might prove a little draining for some Sims).  There are additional special effects, sounds and animations used here too, that were not included in our other Teacher or Mentor objects, but that are related to Sims aging and growing that make the experience more fun to use.

Each time you change a Sim's age, the Wants & Fears are automatically refreshed.  This also happens if you change their Lifetime Aspirations too.

The age change features are coded not to work in college lots for those that have the Sims 2 University expansion pack, but the other features will.  This was done to prevent potential game problems that may or may not be an issue if a "Young Adult" graduates at a different age stage.  It may or may not matter, but better safe that sorry.  However if you are into coding, you can circumvent the TEST script for that by going into BHAV#1024 and deleting line #1 and #2.  Although we don't recommend this, and take no responsibility for any problems, if you are the curious-cat type, just don't save your game at first, and if you get a chance we'd love to hear from you about how it went.

SHOCKING NOTE:  One of the visual "shock" effects is a body-sparkling effect.  This is a standard effect that came with the game, and the same effect used with our other Mentors and The Teacher, so you may know about what I'm about to write:  if you play the game at higher speeds, the sparkling effect may not be removed from the Sim even after the shocking animations are complete.  To prevent that from happening, just don't use the Transmuter on higher gameplay speeds during the "zapping" process.  But it's no big deal because even if it happens, just re-use the Transmuter (re-name your Sim the same name, or same Aspirations or whatever - but at the normal speed) and the effect will be removed afterwards.  However some of you might even like to keep the sparkling effect on your Sim for a long while.  So you have that option now too.  :)  It's harmless either way.

ORIGINAL SIMS NOTE:  For original Sims objects (not compatible with The Sims 2 game) that act similarly, check out our MENTOR, MENTOR II, MENTOR III AND SUPERSTAR MENTOR in our Electronic Objects section, currently at:

http://www.simslice.com/Objects-Electronic-pg3.htm
(over time objects can be reorganized so if it's not on this page, try the next page)

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OTHER MODS AT SIMSLICE:

Although we strive to create unique objects that add entire new levels of gameplay, some of our content also contains "cheats" of a sort.  So if you like The Transmuter and are interested in custom sculpting other aspects of your Sims, we have other objects that you might be interested in.  Note that we rarely host straight-up cheats - we prefer our content to be enjoyable, and for any benefits to have possible consequences too, as well as slipping in a few fun "surprises"... all of which put together, we believe makes for a much better gameplay experience than just a simple cheat.  And we go to extensive lengths to try to make that all happen, however none of those details will be mentioned below - you'll have to read the "readme" file in each download for more details on that.  Below are just the sculpting aspects only of a few objects that popped into my head as I was typing this:

"Under the Influence" Flask -- drink from it to increase Influence Points and Friendships (among other things)
Rejuvenation Chamber -- max out all moods and Aspiration Meter
Electrobooster 8 -- similar to the Rejuvenation Chamber, but it hangs on the wall and keeps all levels maxed out forever.
The Command Console -- among other things, it maxes out any Sim's Skills, Personality, Moods and Aspirations.
Interesting Painting -- maxes out all Interests.
Daily Aspirations Poster -- read thoughful quotes and gain Aspiration Points
E-Mentor -- Get any job instantly... it's a shocking development....  :p
The Teacher -- Change school grades to A+
Private School Test & Public School Enrollment Forms -- quickly puts your youngen in either school you choose.
College Cheat Sheet (TS2U only) -- Become a Senior instantly, with a 4.0 GPA and be a hair away from graduation!
Tree of Life -- keeps all family members ageless - live forever at your current age state, just like in the original Sims game.
Money Flusher -- those who used the official "kaching" cheat too much now have a fun new way to rid their family of unwanted Simoleans.

This is only a brief list off the top of my head as I was typing this -- for thousands of more items, Sim-sculpting objects and fun-filled game content that adds entire new dimensions to The Sims and The Sims 2 gameplay experience, visit us at Simslice at http://www.simslice.com

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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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