Sims 2: Setting Up Strangetown

Genetically Correct Clean Template

• I am using this version of Strangetown by the TheDudeWithTheDragonTattoos.
  

Terrain Replacement - Adding New Roads

• I used this terrain of Strangetown with extra roads by Ezlla.

  • Download the terrain, extract it and place inside to your SC4terrains folder rather than your downloads folder, start the game and create a new world using this terrain. I called the world "STnewterrain" but the name doesn't really matter. Close the game once done.

  • I then used the hood replace programme by Mootilda to terrain replace Strangetown with the new version.

    • As always back up your game files before doing anything.

    • Download HoodReplace.zip and unzip it. Run the EXE from the unzipped location.

    • Run HoodReplace.exe and select the "from" and "to" neighborhoods which for me were "STnewterrain" and "Strangetown" respectively.

    • Check the box "roads" you can also copy over bridges, terrain, trees and decorations if you are doing a more substantial replacement. I also check the boxes to fix terrain, decorations and trees.

    • Tip - before doing the terrain replace I temporarily moved the Curious brothers, Beakers and Smiths to the main road at the edge of the map. I found this fixed an issue I had with some roads replacing but being invisible. I moved them back once the new terrain was in place.

Custom Sky and Skyline

• I used the great sky of totalitarianism by Lowedeus.

• I used the desert skyline from GreatCheesecakePersona.

New Lots

Residential:

• Espiritu Estate, Dente House, Beaker House, Rossum House, Newlow House (all from here)

• Trailer, Warehouse, Court House, Studio House, Fusili Mansion, Power Plant, Strangetown Zoo (all from here)

• 12 Cover Up Road, 61, 71, 81 and 111 Road To Nowhere (all from here)

• 118 Road to Nowhere (trailer park apartments)

• Strangetown Trailer Court (trailer park apartments)

• Purging Sunset (apartments)

• Sema Container (apartments)

• 96 Road to Nowhere (apartments)

Community:

• Division 47, Paradise Place, Old Library and Silver Rocket Service Station (all from here)

• Strangetown Jail, City Hall, Cowfield, Store, Mama's Place (all from here)

• Pawnshop and Snake Eyes Casino (both from here)

• Library, Sheriff Office, Poppi's Chicken, Thai Restaurant, Pokey Cactus, Thrift Store, Rocky Coffee (all from here)

• Speedy's Fast Lanes Bowling and Eats, Swift N Thrift Mini Mart and Center Drift Coffee Shop (madeover Maxis lots all from here).

  Church

• Double Asteroid Diner

• Military Base

• Riverville Strip Restaurant

• Bull & Barrel Saloon

• Beanies & Weenies Family Restaurant

• Club Strangetown

• Nighthowl Saloon

• Phainopepla Park

• Restaurant of Nowhere

• Club Clearwater

• Church of the Holy Spirit

• Dusty Lakes Public Library

  
  

FYI a lot of these lots I have gone in and edited to my taste, so they'll look different in my game.

A few more to add to this list when I've found the link - check back soon!

Sims

Starting Households:

• Curious: Pascal, Vidcund and Lazlo

• Specter: Olive and Ophelia

• Smith: PT9, Jenny, Johnny and Jill

• Beaker: Loki, Circe and Nervous Subject

• Grunt: Buzz, Tank, Rip and Buck

• Loste: Kristen Loste, Erin Beaker, Lola and Chloe Curious (household was previously called Singles, I edited the household name and Sim last names in SimPE before starting).

• Loner: Ajay

• Kim: Robert, Cynthia and Justin

• Picasso: Matthew and Jessica
  

Significant Townies:

• Bella Goth

• Crystal Vu

All Sims have had makeovers and some have had their lifetime want changed. Turn on and turn offs remained un-changed. Primary aspirations were left unchanged but secondary aspirations were randomised for all adults/elders. I do not give teens or younger secondary aspirations until they age up to young adult or adult. Sim ages in my game will be different to Maxis originals as I have my own ageing system.