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Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION............................................................................. 1
INSTALLATION .............................................................................. 1
BUILD SIMS .................................................................................. 2
CREATE PARTS MODE................................................................... 9
QUITTING THE SIMS™ 2 BODY SHOP ........................................... 13

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE SIMS™ 2 BODY SHOP
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Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98 (Windows 95 and Windows NT are not supported)
600 MHz Intel Pentium III or AMD K6 processor
256 MB RAM
8x CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
450 MB free hard disk space
32 MB Direct3D capablevideo card with DirectX 9.0b compatible driver capable of T&L
DirectX 9.0b compatible sound card
Keyboard
Mouse

NOTE: Since The Sims 2 Body Shop and The Sims™ 2 share resources, the two
applications cannot run at the same time.

INTRODUCTION
What would it be like to play with Sims that look just like you? Your best friend? The alien next door? With
The Sims 2 Body Shop, you can createSims that resemble anyone you like—or even someone you’ve never
set eyes on.
The Sims 2 Body Shop is a stand-alone version of the Create A Sim feature that will be part of The Sims
2. With The Sims 2 Body Shop, you can create custom Sims and modify their appearances as you wish.
When you place your creation in the game, watch how nature and nurture interact. See how genetic traits
like nosesand eye shapes that you have assigned are passed on to sons and daughters, grandsons and
granddaughters.
Have you developed a Sim worth cloning? Save your creation for you and your friends to use, or package
the DNA matter to TheSims2.com so all can admire your finesse in tinkering with the processes of natural
selection and accessory design. Then watch what happens when you bring yourmasterpiece to life in The
Sims 2.

OVERVIEW
The Sims 2 Body Shop is divided into two main modes: Build Sims and Create Parts.

Build Sims allows you to unleash your appearance-altering powers. Build Sims mode also lets you package
your Sims to share with your pals or even the whole world of TheSims2.com.
Create Parts mode is where you can really tap into your inner Dr. Frankenstein. Use the CreateParts
mode to modify existing Sim parts. Create custom hair shades, skin tones, eye color, clothing, and more. The
parts you painstakingly alter and develop will come to life in The Sims 2!

INSTALLATION
FROM CD
If you are installing from a CD, insert the disk into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen
instructions to install The Sims 2 Body Shop.
FROM DOWNLOAD
If youdownloaded the self-executable installer, simply double-click the file and follow the on-screen
instructions.
INSTALLING NEW CONTENT
You can download extra content (clothes, hair, makeup, etc.) to use in The Sims 2 Body Shop. To install the
content you’ve downloaded, make sure that you have The Sims 2 Body Shop installed on your computer and
not currently running. Double-click the file and followthe on-screen instructions. The next time you launch
the tool, the new content will be there!

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BUILD SIMS
In Build Sims mode, you can build your own Sims, clone existing Sims, and package ‘em up to send into
the world to live lives you never imagined.
Click the Build Sims button at the top of the screen, then choose Build or Clone Sims. You’ve now
entered the world of the Sim Bin. AnySim you create in The Sims 2 Body Shop is saved to the Sim Bin.
This is also where you can delete Sims you no longer want, or clone Sims you’ve already made to use as a
starting point for a new one.

BUILD A NEW SIM

• Click the big + sign in the Sim Bin to build a new Sim. A randomly generated Sim appears in the
preview area, ready for your changes.
• Choose your Sim’s gender, age, and...