The guys over at Mod The Sims 2 are working hard to improve the gameplay experience for the Sims 2 - and every day new things are discovered! One thing that's already growing to be a big thing, is SimPE. It's a small package editing tool, that already allows you to change various values of your Sims, including age, relations, skills, aspiration, interests, zodiac sign, fatness, gender and the amount of money they have. Updates are released quickly after each other. Visit the SimPE site for more information. Note that this program is still in Alpha stage, and you should read included documentation and make a back-up of your files before using it.

Another tool, once made for SimCity 4, is also being upgraded. DarkMatter has released the first beta version of DatGen 0.70, almost a complete write of the previous 0.60 version. This time it's compatible with the Sims 2 as well, rather than just SimCity. This program too is in heavy development, and updates are posted regularly. For more details about DatGen, visit DatGen.info (click the arrows in the menu to expand the menu). The same as SimPE goes for this tool: make back-ups, and read any documentation before you start messing around in your files.

VelvetCube has also made something special available: long haircuts for male Sims. Basically they're the same as the female haircuts, but they can be used on men instead, although the alignment is a bit off sometimes. You can find them at this page in the official Exchange.

The forums is probably the busiest spot on Mod The Sims 2, and that's also where a lot of technical information when it comes to game mods and hacks is posted first. If you just want to look up some information, perhaps the WikiPedia will help you. You can also find some hacks, modding tools, skins and lots in the download section. For the central home of all this modding, check ModTheSims2.com.