The Sims (PS2) Guide by Zach Taylor (me418) ------- I. Copyright Crap II. What's New? 1. PC>PS2 Differences 2. Item List 3. Job List I. Entertainment II. Life of Crime III. Military IV. Xtreme V. Musician VI. Slacker 4. Full Walkthrough of "Get a Life" I. Money From Mom II. Reality Bites III. Party Animals IV. Hot to Trot V. Who Loves Ya Baby VI. The Last Simolean 5. Bonus Tips/Cheats I. Cheats II. GameShark Codes III. Tips on Play The Sims NOTE: Copy the name, then press CTRL+F, paste it, you should find each section right away. ------- FAQ, Why? Who? ------- Well, I started this FAQ as sort of a thing to promote my site, I ADMIT IT! However, it’s gone beyond that, I’ve started many-a FAQ that I never finish. I’ve worked on an FAQ for Zelda: Majora’s Mask, and so many other games, but never get the incentive to finish, however, this one should be finishable for me as I have been a big huge Sims fan since the first game. The fun part of this all is the reaction I get when I say “I am only 13”. I Live in Minnesota, and my life consists of eating, sleeping, and being lazy. Which is good I guess :-D ------- I. Copyright Crap ------- Everything in this FAQ is written by me, nobody else, permission must be asked before you may post this FAQ on your website, posting it on your website WITHOUT permission is plagiarism, it's illegal. This document is Copyright Seglda 2003 If you notice anything wrong, contact me. No requests please, as I'll eventually get everything in here. Contact: Seglda@GameBox.net AIM: Seglda Only four sites may have this FAQ right now: www.gamefaqs.com seglda.tk cheatcc.com a2zcheats.com IGN.com ------- II. What's New? ------- 01/17/03: First day of FAQs existence. 01/17/03: Found out that there are some more requirements to submitting to FAQs on GameFAQs then I knew about. 01/22/03: I am honored to be asked to be featured on IGN.com, cheatcc.com, and a2zcheats.com, I will only allow 1-2 more sites to locally host this FAQ, so get it while you can :-D 01/28/03: The whole job list is now revamped. ------- 1. PC>PS2 Differences ------- When you first pop this game into your PS2 you will automatically notice a few differences, some more noticeable then others. Let's start with the more noticeable ones and end with the less noticeable: - It's a PS2 controller, big difference there. - Fully 3D/able to revolve around your Sims much easier - 'Get a Life' mode, where you take on the life of a Sim, starting as a bum living with your mother. - Object Limit, you can't completely fill up a lot then start it on fire, you have a limit. - No second floor, No matter what you do, there is NOT a second floor, not even in the hotel mini-game. -If you played the game with all the expansion packs, not all the PC items are here, I like to think of this as kind of a "Best of the Sims, and then some". - 2-player mode. 'nuff said. ------- 2. Item List (NOT COMPLETE YET) ------- Chairs: Werkbunnst All Purpose Chair Cost: $80 Helps: Comfort +2, Movable :::::::::::: Posture Plus Office Chair Cost: $100 Helps: Comfort +3, Movable :::::::::::: Deck Chair By Survivall Cost: $150 Helps: Comfort +3, Movable :::::::::::: Country Class Armchair Cost: $250 Helps: Comfort +4, Room +2, NOT Movable :::::::::::: The "Sarrbach" by Werkbunnst Cost: $500 Helps: Comfort +4, NOT Movable :::::::::::: Empress Dining Room Chair Cost: $600 Helps: Comfort +6, Movable :::::::::::: "Von Braun" Recliner Cost: $150 Helps: Comfort +9, Energy +3 Movable ============ Couches: Contempo Loveseat Cost: $150 Helps: Comfort +3, Energy +4 ::::::::::::: Contempo Couch Cost: $180 Helps: Comfort +2, Energy +5 ::::::::::::: ------- 3. Jobs ------- I. Entertainment Entertainment Level 1 - Waiter/Waitress Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $100 Skills: none Friends: none Entertainment Level 2 - Extra Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $150 Skills: Charisma: +2 Friends: [none] Entertainment Level 3 - Bit Player Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $200 Skills: Body: +2 Friends: 2 Entertainment Level 4 - Stunt Double Hours: 9am - 4pm Pay: $275 Skills: Charisma: +1 Body: +1 Creativity: +1 Friends: 4 Entertainment Level 5 - B-Movie Star Hours: 10am - 5pm Pay: $375 Skills: Mechanical: +1 Charisma: +1 Body: +1 Creativity: +1 Friends: 6 Entertainment Level 6 - Supporting Player Hours: 10am - 6pm Pay: $500 Skills: Charisma: +2 Body: +1 Creativity: +1 Friends: 8 Entertainment Level 7 - TV Star Hours: 10am - 6pm Pay: $660 Skills: Mechanical: +1 Charisma: +2 Body: +1 Creativity: +1 Friends: 10 Entertainment Level 8 - Feature Star Hours: 5pm - 1am Pay: $900 Skills: Charisma: +1 Body: +1 Creativity: +3 Friends: 12 Entertainment Level 9 - Broadway Star Hours: 10am - 5pm Pay: $1,100 Skills: Charisma: +1 Body: +1 Creativity: +3 Friends: 14 Entertainment Level 10 - Superstar Hours: 10am - 3pm Pay: $1,400 II. Life of Crime READ ME FIRST: You unlock this path by catching a burglar in ‘Get a Life’ mode!. Life of Crime Level 1 - Pickpocket Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $140 Skills: none Friends: none Life of Crime Level 2 - Bagman Hours: 11pm - 7am Pay: $200 Skills: Body: +2 Friends: none Life of Crime Level 3 - Bookie Hours: 12pm - 7pm Pay: $275 Skills: Charisma: +1 Creativity: +1 Friends: 2 Life of Crime Level 4 - Con Artist Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $350 Skills: Mechanical: +2 Creativity: +1 Friends: 3 Life of Crime Level 5 - Getaway Driver Hours: 5pm - 1am Pay: $425 Skills: Mechanical: +1 Charisma: +1 Body: +1 Logic: +1 Friends: 4 Life of Crime Level 6 - Bank Robber Hours: 3pm - 11pm Pay: $530 Skills: Body: +2 Logic: +1 Creativity: +1 Friends: 6 Life of Crime Level 7 - Cat Burgular Hours: 9pm - 3am Pay: $640 Skills: Mechanical: +2 Logic: +1 Creativity: +2 Friends: 8 Life of Crime Level 8 - Counterfeiter Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $760 Skills: Charisma: +3 Body: +1 Creativity: +1 Friends: 10 Life of Crime Level 9 - Smuggler Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $900 Skills: Charisma: +2 Logic: +1 Creativity: +2 Friends: 12 Life of Crime Level 10 - Criminal Mastermind Hours: 6pm - 12am Pay: $1,100 III. Military Military Level 1 - Recruit Hours: 6am - 12pm Pay: $250 Skills: none Friends: none Military Level 2 - Elite Forces Hours: 7am - 1pm Pay: $325 Skills: Body: +2 Friends: none Military Level 3 - Drill Instructor Hours: 8am - 2pm Pay: $400 Skills: Mechanical: +1 Charisma: +2 Friends: none Military Level 4 - Junior Officer Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $450 Skills: Cooking: +1 Body: +2 Friends: none Military Level 5 - Counter-Intelligence Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $500 Skills: Mechanical: +1 Charisma: +2 Logic: +1 Friends: 1 Military Level 6 - Flight Officer Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $550 Skills: Mechanical: +1 Charisma: +1 Logic: +2 Friends: 3 Military Level 7 - Senior Officer Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $580 Skills: Mechanical: +3 Charisma: +1 Logic: +2 Friends: 5 Military Level 8 - Commander Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $600 Skills: Mechanical: +3 Body: +3 Logic: +1 Friends: 6 Military Level 9 - Astronaut Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $625 Skills: Mechanical: +1 Charisma: +2 Body: +2 Logic: +3 Friends: 8 Military Level 10 - General Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $650 IV. Xtreme Xtreme Level 1 - Daredevil Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $175 Skills: none Friends: none Xtreme Level 2 - Bungee Jump Instructor Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $250 Skills: Body: +2 Friends: 1 Xtreme Level 3 - Whitewater Guide Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $325 Skills: Body: +2 Mechanical: +1 Friends: 2 Xtreme Level 4 - Xtreme Circuit Pro Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $400 Skills: Cooking: +1 Mechanical: +1 Logic: +1 Friends: 3 Xtreme Level 5 - Bush Pilot Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $475 Skills: Mechanical: +2 Body: +2 Friends: 4 Xtreme Level 6 - Mountain Climber Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $550 Skills: Mechanical: +1 Charisma: +2 Creativity: +3 Friends: 5 Xtreme Level 7 - Photojournalist Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $650 Skills: Mechanical: +1 Charisma: +1 Body: +1 Logic: +2 Creativity: +1 Friends: 7 Xtreme Level 8 - Treasure Hunter Hours: 10am - 5pm Pay: $725 Skills: Charisma: +2 Logic: +2 Creativity: +3 Friends: 9 Xtreme Level 9 - Grand Prix Driver Hours: 10am - 4pm Pay: $825 Skills: Cooking: +1 Charisma: +3 Body: +1 Logic: +1 Creativity: +2 Friends: 11 Xtreme Level 10 - International Spy Hours: 11am - 5pm Pay: $925 V. Musician Musician Level 1 - Subway Musician Hours: 3pm - 9pm Pay: $90 Skills: none Friends: none Musician Level 2 - Piano Tuner Hours: 3pm - 8pm Pay: $120 Skills: Creativity: +2 Friends: none Musician Level 3 - Wedding Singer Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $190 Skills: Creativity: +3 Friends: 2 Musician Level 4 - Lounge Singer Hours: 8pm - 4am Pay: $250 Skills: Mechanical: +2 Creativity: +1 Friends: 2 Musician Level 5 - High School Band Teacher Hours: 7am - 2pm Pay: $325 Skills: Mechanical: +3 Creativity: +1 Friends: 5 Musician Level 6 - Roadie Hours: 11am - 8pm Pay: $400 Skills: Body: +4 Friends: 8 Musician Level 7 - Back-up Musician Hours: 12pm - 9pm Pay: $550 Skills: Charisma: +2 Body: +1 Creativity: +2 Friends: 9 Musician Level 8 - Studio Musician Hours: 11am - 6pm Pay: $700 Skills: Charisma: +5 Body: +2 Friends: 12 Musician Level 9 - Rock Star Hours: 5pm - 2am Pay: $1,100 Skills: Charisma: +3 Logic: +4 Friends: 15 Musician Level 10 - Celebrity Activist Hours: 10am - 3pm Pay: $1,400 VI. Slacker Slacker Career Level 1 - Golf Caddy Hours: 5am - 10am Pay: $90 Skills: none Friends: none Slacker Career Level 2 - Convenience Store Clerk Hours: 10am - 3pm Pay: $110 Skills: Body: +2 Friends: 1 Slacker Career Level 3 - Life Guard Hours: 9am - 3pm Pay: $150 Skills: Charisma: +2 Friends: 2 Slacker Career Level 4 - Record Store Clerk Hours: 12pm - 5pm Pay: $180 Skills: Charisma: +2 Friends: 4 Slacker Career Level 5 - Party D.J. Hours: 11pm - 4pm Pay: $220 Skills: Mechanical: +3 Friends: 6 Slacker Career Level 6 - Projectionist Hours: 6pm - 1am Pay: $280 Skills: Mechanical: +2 Friends: 7 Slacker Career Level 7 - Video Editor Hours: 12pm - 6pm Pay: $350 Skills: Charisma: +3 Body: +1 Friends: 10 Slacker Career Level 8 - Freelance Photographer Hours: 12pm - 5pm Pay: $400 Skills: Charisma: +1 Body: +3 Friends: 12 Slacker Career Level 9 - Personal Tour Guide Hours: 2pm - 7pm Pay: $450 Skills: Charisma: +2 Body: +3 Friends: 15 Slacker Career Level 10 - Permanent Celebrity Party Guest Hours: 10pm - 2am Pay: $600 -------- 4. Full Walkthrough of "Get a Life" -------- NOTE: You unlock skins in ‘Get a Life’ by meeting the appropriate Sim, I will not cover this, as it would take far too long, perhaps later. I. Money From Mom Your Goals: Borrow 800 Simoleans - This can be easily achieved, cheer mom up, and make her happy, ask her right away, and eventually get your money. Also, you can wait around for one of those phone calls that give you money. Sell her stuff works too. Make Dinner without Starting a Fire - This is easy, read the cookbook, until you get your first point, then proceed to cook. Fix the TV - You can choose whether you want mechanical points for this or not, however I advise AT LEAST one, so read the mechanical book. Maintain House Value – Mom’ll take however much it went down out of your paycheck. Get a Job - Once you've accomplished all the above goals simply read the newspaper, and get a job. Optional: Pay the Bills: If you take more then 3 days, you may want to consider restarting the game, if you don't you have to pay momma's bills. Unlockables: Aroma Machine - Cook your first dinner. Vanity Mirror - Fix your poor momma's TV Treadmill - NaNa Why don't you get a job? The Museum (2-player mini-game) - Borrow money from momma. Beejaphone Electric Guitar - Get through this whole level in 24 Hours (sim time) or less. II. Reality Bites Goals: Clean up the place - Simply clean everything on the ground, you know you've done it when it says “You’ve successfully cleaned up this place, blah blah. You’ve unlocked the maid!” Fix the Broken Stuff – Same as above, except you unlock the repairman. Upgrade your Abode – Just increase the house value from 34,561 to 35,711. Get promoted to Career Level 2 – Go to work in a good mood, simple as that. Get promoted to career level 3 – Go to work in a good mood with all your needed stats increased (Check your Job screen, things in yellow are what you need, also make sure you don’t need friends) Complete all Goals and move out. – Umm.. yeah. Dudley/Roxy will come and get you. Unlockables: Ice Chest – Get promoted to Career level 2 Teppanyaki Table – Get promoted to Career Level 3 Bug Zapper: Increase the house value The Frat House (2-Player game) – Complete the level Repairman – Fix all broken objects Maid – Clean-up the house Coat of Arms – Get through the house in 4 days or less III. Party Animals Goals: Throw a raging party – Before you do this, work on your career. Have at least 2 hot tubs, and order pizza, that way your guests will have the selection of pizza or burgers. A beverage bar will help too, order the pizza, then throw the party, buy the hot tubs, and you should be set to go. Upgrade your Abode – This again? You just have to increase your house value To 54,680, this can be easily achieved if you just follow the above instructions. Get Promoted to Career Level 4 – You probably want to do this before the raging party, as it could help quite a bit, you can’t move until you do this. Get Promoted to Career Level 5 – Go to work in good moods, and upgrade your skills as needed, just don’t throw a party until you’ve done this. Get a Room-mate from the party – All other goals MUST be accomplished before you can do this, just work on keeping them comfortable, fed, and let them empty their bladder, get them to 100, and it should be a cinch. Also, don’t ask them late in the night, they’ll have less energy so their decision will likely be ‘No’. Unlockables: Strip Poker Table: Get promoted to Career Level 4 Master Suite Tub: Get promoted to career level 5 Tree Swing: Increase the home value The Motel (2-player) – Throw the raging party The Park – Greet and feed Bobo the bum. Head in Curio Jar – Get through this in eight days or less. Sent to me by user. Here's help for the third level (Thanks to Deathsythex for this): - Buy a mirror and a computer (not the crappy one, the one after that). - Practice whatever skills you need in order to get a promotion (if you're still a slacker, then it should be charisma, which can be upgraded with the mirror). - A couple hours before going to work, have your character play on the computer until he's almost completely happy. - Keep working only on your required skills (and number of friends if you're behind) to get a promotion, and make sure your Sim is happy before going to work. - Continue doing this until you have both promotions (you have to get to lvl 5). - Once you've done that, buy a second hot tub and put both of them (you already have one out back) inside your house (this should also finish the "upgrade your adobe" mission). - Now, call the Pizza Delivery guy, then go to the phone and do the "Throw Party" option. - Take in the pizza when it gets there and then greet one of the party guests, then go inside and go into one of the hot tubs (so the rest will follow). Also, have Dudley cook burgers if the guests demand more food. Make small talk with one of the guests until you're at 80-90 friendship points, then pop the question. If that doesn't work, just throw a party the next day and pop the question earlier (when the guests aren't so tired). IV. Hot to Trot Goals: Throw a Raging Party – Before you do this, work on the Career skills, However using some of the strategies from the previous “Party Animals” scenario should get you through this, work your roommate to be a good cook, as they can do the cooking and clean up while you attend to your party guests. Upgrade your Abode – This again?! Anyways, buying some items should help you, so do that :-D, You must increase your house value to 48,050 simoleans in order to pass. Get Promoted to Career Level 6 – If you did what I told you to for the raging party, and you continue to do that until you are ready, then replenish your skills, and throw a party, you should be ready to go. Get Promoted to Career Level 7 – Same strategy, only a little harder. “Score” with a party guest – I honestly don’t know why so many people have trouble with this, throw a party (or two, or however many you need) and attempt to fall in love with one of your partymates, when you have a relationship that has a heart and is in the 80-100 range, you should be able to score, if not, try another party, they’ll come back in a fresh new mood. Unlockables: Sonic Shower – Get promoted to career level 6 Carving Block – Get promoted to career level 7 Love Bed – Upgrade your Abode. Club Abhi and Taylor’s Place (Two-Player) – Shake your.. ahem.. Throw a Raging party. The Park (Two-Player) – Bobo also sometimes appears in this level, be watching for him, when you see him, feed him. Wurl ‘N Hurl Jukebox – Get through the house in eight days or less. V. Who Loves Ya Baby Goals: Get Married – This only appears if your husband/wife decides to hate you and move out. Upgrade your Abode – In almost every level to date, simply increase your home value from 69,404 to 73,404 Get Promoted to Career Level 8 – Work up all your skills, then go to work in a good mood, also make sure you have friends, lots, of friends. Get Promoted to Career Level 9 – SAME AS ABOVE Have Two Babies – Keep kissing your wife, use the love bed, whatever it takes. Take Care of The Baby – Feed the baby, avoid playing with it, should be done. Keep Kids in School – No military school for your kiddies, or you’ll fail this level. Unlockables: Sand Box – Raise your first baby to childhood. Lawn Sprinkler – Raise your second baby to childhood. Maid’s House (Two-Player) – Get promoted to career level 8. Two New Swimming Pools – Get promoted to career level 9 The Park (Two-Player) – If you haven’t already, greet and feed Bobo the Bum. Bearskin Rug – Get through this house in eight days or less. VI. The Last Simolean Get Promoted to Career Level 10: Use the same strategies as you did for the other promotions. Send your Kids to Prep School – To do this BOTH YOUR KIDS MUST HAVE STRAIGHT As (lowest allowed A-) plus you need $3000 ($1500 per child). Save $20,000 for an early retirement – Save your money from your job, should be the easiest goal in the game. Throw your Last But Greatest Party! – You need to concentrate more on their moods at the party, as it’s much more crucial if they’re in a good mood or not, as the game will not let you by if your guests all are sleepy, or uncomfortable, hardest, but in the long run funnest party in the game. Have a baby – Only appears if you’re child dies or gets sent to Military School. Unlockables: Monkey Butler – Oh yes, the one everybody wants! Send your children off to prep school. The Park (2-player) – Greet the dang bum! Rhino Trophy – Get through the house in eight days or less. Aftermath - You get a spiffy lil’ video, and then you have completed Get a Life mode, and unlocked EVERYTHING! -------- 5. Bonus Tips/Cheats -------- I. Cheats Press all 4 shoulder buttons (R1, R2, L1, L2) at the title screen, A cheat menu should appear, enter the following cheats for their corresponding command. MIDAS - This unlocks all locked objects, skins, and multiplayer games. After putting the code in you must go to 'Get A Life' mode and quit to the main menu when you enter the dream house with Roxy/Randy. FREEALL - Makes all items cost 0 simoleans WARNING: Can cause some problems with saves, be warned. PARTY M - Type this in to unlock the Party Motel multiplayer mode. SIMS - This code unlocks the Play The Sims mode (or sandbox mode), This is especially nice for those who don't have memory cards. II. Gameshark Codes Must be On 0E3C7DF2 1853E59E EEA9826E BCC8DF62 Uncensored Mode DE82904E BF899B8B DE82904A BCA99B83 Lots o' money For new family (Play The Sims mode only) DEA1FCDE C19E7B1F Menu SFX Off DEA90336 BCA99B83 Menu SFX On DEA90336 BCA99B84 Everything is Free DEA90332 BCA99B84 Debug Info DEA9033E BCA99B84 Debug Info Off DEA9033E BCA99B83 Items/Skins Unlocked DEA9033A BCA99B84 Unlock Party Motel DEA903C6 BCA99B84 Unlock Play The Sims DEA903C2 BCA99B84 Comments On DEA903CA BCA99B84 Comments Off DEA903CA BCA99B83 Big Heads DEA903E2 BCA99B84 Normal Heads DEA903E2 BCA99B83 Blue Mode On DEA903EA BCA99B84 Blue Mode Off DEA903EA BCA99B83 III. Tips on Play the Sims Hunger - Even if you can't get a promotion, it's still a good idea to go to work, get your money and upgrade all your items, You definitely want to upgrade your food items. Also increase your cooking skills when possible, so when you are in a horrid mood, you can create an awesome dinner and cheer yourself up. Also, remember, Sim Food lasts 7 Hours before the flies come home. Comfort - Don't buy the Hygeia-O-Matic toilet because it's cheap, but the Flush Force 5 XLT, that way, when you urinate you also get some comfort at the same time. Hygiene - If your Sim lacks neatness points, then wash his hands after using the toilet, it's the #1 way your Sims lose their hygiene. Bladder - Let your Sims pee!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Room - Have lots of lighting and windows in your house, A lot of times when people go to work it's not daylight yet, so they have to place lights outside so their Sim will not become cranky as he/she goes to work. Energy - Place coffee makers in strategic locations, and also give your simmies some sleep.