Watching this channel builds enthusiasm for the Film and Literature hobby.
SIMS 2 TV CHANNELS CUSTOM MOD
A mod is available that fixes this behavior. They will also ignore seats that are placed perpendicular to the TV screen, even if they are realistically able to see it from that angle. If the boolProp allow45DegreeAngleOfRotation true cheat is used to place seats or the TV diagonally, however, Sims will ignore the seats and stand up to watch TV. Sims will generally sit down to watch TV, unless there are no available seats left.
Also, unlike in The Sims, televisions actually use video and not just static images. In addition to boosting the fun motive and giving Sims a chance to socialize, they also allow Sims to improve certain skills. Televisions in The Sims 2 are slightly more complex than in The Sims. Sometime in the lifecycle of The Sims, an image of a man and a house found on the cartoons channel was replaced with a white anthropomorphic cat with anime-looking eyes.In The Sims, Sims cannot build skills by watching or repairing televisions, nor can they work out in front of one.However, these channels may not be available on custom televisions, even if Superstar is installed.
SIMS 2 TV CHANNELS CUSTOM UPDATE
Installing Superstar will update the base game televisions so that they can receive the new channels included in that expansion pack.For example, a playful Sim will like watching cartoons, while a mean Sim will like watching horror. Which channel(s) a Sim will enjoy the most depends on his or her personality.However, with the release of Superstar four new channels were added, and are only available on lots with a satellite dish. Main article: Television/The Sims Channels Īll the television sets included in The Sims base game are functionally identical, thus they all receive the same TV channels. Also, because of the way object graphics work in The Sims, each channel displays a set of static images with the background sound rather than animated clips or video. All television sets are functionally identical to one another, though the more expensive models boost the Room score. Watching television can only be used to increase Sims' fun motive and give them a chance to socialize. Televisions in The Sims are rather simplistic. 6 The Sims 2 & The Sims 2 Pets for Console.