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| [1.2] Creating Your Family                                                  |
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If you thought that The Sims had a good Sim editor, wait until you check out
the new one!  You can change almost every aspect of your Sims appearance, from
his stubble to his beard, his eyebrows to his nose, his eyes to his chin,
anything!

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| [1.2.1] Standard Options                                                    |
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When first creating a Sim, you have to choose some basic options.  These
options are:

Name
  Pretty simple, just type in what this Sim's name will be.

Gender
  Choose whether your Sim will be male or female.  The left symbol is for
  female, the right for male.

Age
  You choose how old this Sim will be.  From left to right, the options are
  toddler, child, teenager, adult and elder.

Color
  You choose your Sims skin color.  From left to right, the options are light,
  tan, brown, and dark.  The symbol next to the dark color will allow you to
  select any custom skin colors, if you have downloaded or made any.

Weight
  You can choose to have your Sim be slim or fat.  This stat will change over
  the course of the game, so this is just a starting point.

Biography
  The little notebook icon to the bottom right of the options allows you to set
  up a bio for the Sim.

If you don't feel like spending a lot of time creating your Sim, you can choose
the dice icon at the top to randomize everything, or the six people icon to
choose an existing Sim.

Once the basics have been set up, you move on to the body.

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| [1.2.2] Body Options                                                        |
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Now you're configuring the body of your Sim, and there is a hell of a lot to
configure!  Let's start at the beginning, going down the list.

Head
  You can change the overall shape of your Sims head.  These heads will be
  different depending on your Sims color, age, and sex.

Hair Style & Color
  This option allows you to change what your Sims hair looks like, as well as
  what color it will be.  There are several styles to choose from, as well as
  some hats, which include a top hat, a cowboy hat and a Viking horn hat.  Out
  of the box, you can make your Sims hair color black, brown, yellow or red.
  The icon next to the red color allows you to use any custom hair styles you
  have made or downloaded.

Face
  You can change your Sims face to suit your needs.  You can make him look
  normal, unique, or flat out deformed.  You start off by choosing a base face
  from the available selections, and then using the sliders underneath to
  further enhance your look.  The sliders control everything from your cheek
  size to your face height (is your face far from your forehead, or close?).

Brow
  You can change your eyebrow with these.  Choose a base option, then use the
  sliders to further customize your Sim.  The sliders allow you to change,
  among other things, the thickness of your brow, and it's rotation.

Eyes
  You can change the appearance of your eyes.  Choose what your eyes will look
  like with one of the base images, then use the sliders to customize further.
  Your eyes, by default, can be brown, light blue, dark blue, silver or green.

Nose
  Change the shape of your nose by first selecting a base picture, then using
  the sliders.  You can alter, among others, the size of your nose, and whether
  it points up, down, or normal.

Mouth
  Your Sim can have a big mouth, a small mouth, or an average mouth.  Choose a
  base picture, then use the sliders to go farther.  The sliders control width,
  size, and shape.

Chin
  Like the mouth, change your chin.  Choose a base picture, then fiddle with
  the sliders.  Will your chin be normal or flat?  Will it stick out?

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After configuring your face options, you'll move on to the makeup department.

Blush
  Give your Sims cheeks a blush, from one of several colors.  Both males and
  females can use this.

Eyeliner
  Is your Sim a goth?  Give him or her some black eyeliner.  Both males and
  females can use this.

Eye Shadow
  Is your wife going to be a slut?  Give her some deep eye shadow, showing off
  her heavy makeup use.  Both males and females can use this.

Lipstick
  Give your wife some ruby red lipstick, or your gothic kid some black.  Both
  males and females can use this.

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After selecting your makeup (if any), you can choose different face options.

Costume Makeup
  This part allows you to paint your Sims face.  There are many a few different
  schemes available, including military camoflauge, and a cat pattern.  Both
  males and females can use this.

Glasses
  You can opt to give your Sim glasses.  You can choose sunglasses with
  different color shades, or your traditional reading glasses.  You don't have
  to be them glasses at all.  Both males and females can use this.

Eyebrow Style
  There are only three choices out of the box, so choose the one that suits
  you.  Both males and females can use this.

Stubble
  If you desire, you can give your Sim some stubble.  Not a full fledged beard,
  but he's not bare, either.  This can only be used by males.

Beard or Moustache
  Used in conjunction with stubble, you can give your Sim a unique look.  Give
  him a moustache and a goatee with some beard stubble, and you'll have a dirty
  looking Sim.  This can only be used by males.

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After customizing your Sims face, you then move on to his or her clothing.

Everyday Outfit
  You can choose to mix and match different shirts or pants, or select the
  "Suits" option to select pre-made clothing combinations.

Formal Outfit
  Choose what your Sim will wear formally.  You'll wear this to a Wedding Party
  if you have one.

Undies
  Choose what your Sims will go to bed in if you make them "Sleep in
  Underwear".

Choose PJs
  Choose what your Sims will go to bed in if you make them "Sleep in PJs".

Choose Swimwear
  Choose what your Sims will wear when they go swimming, or they relax in the
  hot tub.

Choose Athletic Outfit
  Choose what your Sims will wear when they're working out on the exercise
  machine.

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