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641. The Handlers and Makin' Magic

Written on Friday 31 October 2003 at 21:30 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Now Makin' Magic is out it's time to update my The Neighborhood Handler and The Add-on Handler as well. I'm working on both, but because my time is quite limited I'm not able to finish it very soon. I'm working on a new feature in The Add-on Handler, which will take quite some time. The Neighborhood Handler probably won't contain any new features, except for the Makin' Magic compatibility. However, both programs will have some major changes when it comes to installation and the DLLs. I've switched from the regular InstallShield to the open-source NSIS, which is used by WinAmp and very many other applications. This new installation makes the download file a bit smaller than with InstallShield. That's necessary, as the new DLL files take up more space than before. Because of an upgrade of my programming software, you will have to redownload the DLL files once the programs are released - otherwise you won't be able to run the programs. They will be released together with the tools. A final change is that I've included all necessary DLLs into both programs. Before, the Add-On Handler (TAOH) didn't require all of the Neighborhood Handler's (TNHH) DLLs. If you installed TAOH before TNHH, you'd still need the full version of TNHH to get the few DLLs not needed by TAOH. It did work properly the other way around though.

I cannot say when exactly I'll be releasing the new versions of both programs. It'll take at least a few weeks, I'm estimating about a month. Stay tuned for more.

642. New Poll

Written on Thursday 30 October 2003 at 13:46 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

We've added a new poll again: this time we want to know if you'll be getting Bustin' Out on one of the consoles, and if so which one. You can vote on the right, or at this page. Last week we asked you if you've visited any of the Maxis chats that have been held weekly since September. Because we've been offline a couple of days there were less votes than normal (just 67). Here are the results:

Yes, all of them! 20.90% (14)

A couple, but I missed a few. 2.99% (2)

I was there about half of the times. 1.49% (1)

I've only been to a few. 10.45% (7)

None at all. I couldn't make it. 64.18% (43)

643. Bustin' Out GBA: Preview, Screenshots and Trailer

Written on Saturday 25 October 2003 at 13:36 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

GameSpot has posted several new things of The Sims Bustin' Out on the GBA. First of all, there's a preview of the game. It's positive, and they compliment the new gameplay that's in the game. They also talk about the GameCube connectivity, as well as the option to link 2 GBAs together to play the game. GameSpot's also positive about the controls, graphics and the sound:

"The graphics are extremely impressive. Maxis and Griptonite didn't even bother with a polygonal approach for the game and have, instead, relied on a sprite-based engine that satisfies with large characters, smooth animation, and detailed environments. The in-close character portrait graphics are quite nice and do a fine job of complementing the character animation. Both elements do an excellent job of retaining the trademark sims humor. You'll notice some subtle concessions made for the game's "E" rating. For instance, the pixelation effect used to hide your sim's unmentionables, when in the bathroom and shower in the PC and console games, has been replaced by a far friendlier newspaper and steam cloud, respectively."

If you want to read the preview spread over 2 pages, click here. It comes with 5 new screenshots (of which 4 are posted twice) too. If you want to check those out without reading the preview, or if you want to see older screenshots, click here. Then finally, there's the first movie of the GBA version of Bustin' Out. 70 Seconds of moving images (MPEG) are packed in a 12 Mb zip. It shows how you create a Sim, how you control their life, how they talk to others, a Sim mowing the lawn, diving in the waterone on the scooter, and one in prison. It may be a big download to dial-up users, but it's good to others, and I must-see for those who are interested in the game. All you need is a free GameSpot Basic account to download it. It's right here.

644. New Poll

Written on Thursday 23 October 2003 at 09:39 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Last week we asked you if you prefer Servo from Livin' Large, or the Butler from Superstar. Human beings still win from the robots: the Butler got more than 54% of the votes. Here are the results:

Servo! He's free, and does enough: 15.34% (29)

They're both good, but I prefer Servo: 8.99% (17)

I like them both, but the Butler just a bit more. 11.64% (22)

The Butler! You don't have to switch him on, and does a lot more! 54.50% (103)

Servo? Butler? I don't have Livin' Large or Superstar... 9.52% (18)

This week we ask you if you've been to any of the Maxis chats at the official site recently. Let us know and vote on the right or click here.

645. Makin' Magic shots

Written on Thursday 16 October 2003 at 21:15 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Makin' Magic isn't even out and already there are a lot of screenshots floating around on the net. The Dutch website Down4Sims has posted 27(!) new screenshots of the latest expansion. However, their English section of the site hasn't been updated yet, so you'll have to get there through the Dutch section. Click the Dutch flag, and click "Klik hier" in the text after "27 Nieuwe screenshots van The Sims Abracadabra!!!". You'll immediately see the new screenshots, once they're loaded anyway. There are more screenshots from a Dutch site, the official one. Unfortunately you have to register to see them, and as most of you won't have a clue where to go, we've taken the opportunity to give them to you here (click "Read More" if they're not below). Read More!

646. SimDay: nothing much

Written on Thursday 16 October 2003 at 20:50 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It seems to be very busy at Maxis, as this week's SimDay was posted late, and isn't too big. There are 2 things about Bustin' Out: the official site now has a Bustin' Out section right here (or via the new "Console" section in the menu at the official site). It gives a bit of info, screenshots and that's about it. It's not great, but it's something. Some of the screenshots appear to be new, so head over there if you're interested. The second Bustin' Out thing is that there's going to be a chat tonight - like every week - with Virginia McArthur about Bustin' Out. The chat's at 3PM PST, 11PM BST (UK) or midnight CET (Europe). You can get there by going through this page. Finally there's a download for the owners of Vacation, Unleashed or Superstar: new TV commercials. It's audio only, which means only the sound of the TV will change. You can download it from Get Cool Stuff at the official site, for just 230 kb. That's all this week.

647. New Poll

Written on Thursday 16 October 2003 at 09:51 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's Thursday again, and now Sim Brother is over we're back with the regular weekly polls. This week we want to know if you prefer Servo, the Livin' Large robot that serves your Sims, or the old Butler from Superstar, who lives to serve. Let us know, and vote on the right or on this page. The last poll, still about Sim Brother 3, didn't run a full week. However, quite a few of you voted. We asked you who you thought who'd win when Sim Brother started. Britney got the highest ranking: 26% (24 of 92 votes). She left early though, and the wniner was Ruud. He got 17 votes in this poll, which places him second with 18%. 12 people voted for the Graham, and with 13% he's third. The others followed later. Of course Kelly wasn't in this poll, as she wasn't in the series when it started, but came in later. If you want to read it all again because you forgot: visit Sim Brother 3. Of course we also still have Series 1 and Series 2 for you to read. For the rest of the results of last week's poll, click here.

648. Loads of Bustin' Out shots

Written on Saturday 11 October 2003 at 01:29 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The official UK site has been busy posting a lot of screenshots of The Sims Bustin' Out the past few days. There are new shots of the PS2/GC/XBox versions, and also a few of the GBA edition. The 2 new GBA shots can be found here. The other screenshots are split up on 2 pages. The latest batch of 8 pictures is right here, the other batch - another 8 shots of which 6 brand new ones - are on this page. Bustin' Out is expected to be released in December, just a bit more than a week before Christmas, on PlayStation2, GameCube and X-box, and a special edition on the GBA (which will be able to be linked with other GBAs or the GameCube version of the game). For now you'll have to enjoy the screenshots.

649. SimDay

Written on Saturday 11 October 2003 at 00:31 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A bit later than usual (due to problems with my internet connection), but here's the SimDay post anyway. This week we've got a couple of links, another chat (that has been last night) with Luc Barthelet about "Sexy Sims and ?!?". Over 350 people joined the chat and the transcripts will be posted soon. There's also something about Makin' Magic going gold, which we discussed earlier. There are also several links to articles at other sites... Read More!

650. Sim Brother - The Big Catchup

Written on Saturday 11 October 2003 at 00:24 by Andy - 0 comments.

Click on these links or the pics above to find out what happened during this last week leading up to and following the Karaoke Concert and their sleepover guest


Monday - Missing the Outside!
Tuesday - Speculating!
Wednesday - The Concert!
Thursday - The Last Full Day!

You can read these while staying tuned for tonight's final shows and evictions and to find out WHO is going to be the winner of Sim Brother III