Simitone - Updated engine for The Sims 1 (including full 3D mode)

[NatSpectrum]

For those who are disappointed by the lack of updates to this version, Simitone might interest you. It's an updated engine for The Sims 1 from the same people behind FreeSO (an updated engine for The Sims Online) that includes various upgrades, including support for HD screen resolutions, updated lighting, and even an optional full 3D mode (with support for custom object models).

https://github.com/riperiperi/Simitone

Like a lot of projects of this kind it requires the original game's files in order to run. I don't own the current Steam re-release of The Sims 1 so I can't confirm if it'll work with this version, but if anyone who already owns the Steam re-release wants to try it out and report back then that would be great.

[paynexkiller]

Unfortunately i could never get it to work offline, only online. Whch breaks my heart. They also don't support it offline at all and REFUSE to help anyone with issues.

[NatSpectrum]

Originally posted by paynexkiller:

Unfortunately i could never get it to work offline, only online. Whch breaks my heart. They also don't support it offline at all and REFUSE to help anyone with issues.

That's peculiar. As far as I know Simitone doesn't have any online features (unlike FreeSO, a separate project, which was* entirely online).

*Also, literally just learned that FreeSO's servers for The Sims Online closed down back in December. Damn.

[Boody]

Fans doing way better job than EA as usual

[Absurd Bartholomew]

it's worth saying that simitone isn't being updated at the moment unfortunately

[NatSpectrum]

Originally posted by Absurd Bartholomew:

it's worth saying that simitone isn't being updated at the moment unfortunately

Damn. Well, here's hoping that The Sims 1 being available to buy legally now reignites interest in Simitone development (it is open source after all). 👀

[Boody]

Originally posted by NatSpectrum:

Originally posted by Absurd Bartholomew:

it's worth saying that simitone isn't being updated at the moment unfortunately

Damn. Well, here's hoping that The Sims 1 being available to buy legally now reignites interest in Simitone development (it is open source after all). 👀

How do you install it?

[DocZ]

Originally posted by NatSpectrum:

Originally posted by paynexkiller:

Unfortunately i could never get it to work offline, only online. Whch breaks my heart. They also don't support it offline at all and REFUSE to help anyone with issues.

That's peculiar. As far as I know Simitone doesn't have any online features (unlike FreeSO, a separate project, which was* entirely online).

*Also, literally just learned that FreeSO's servers for The Sims Online closed down back in December. Damn.

I wish I knew about sims online being back.
I never had a chance to play it back when it was originally release but I'm guessing it's shut down for good?

[NatSpectrum]

Originally posted by DocZ:

Originally posted by NatSpectrum:

That's peculiar. As far as I know Simitone doesn't have any online features (unlike FreeSO, a separate project, which was* entirely online).

*Also, literally just learned that FreeSO's servers for The Sims Online closed down back in December. Damn.

I wish I knew about sims online being back.
I never had a chance to play it back when it was originally release but I'm guessing it's shut down for good?

Unless someone decides to open up a new public server, then probably. It is an open source project, so there's nothing really stopping anyone from running their own server for it if they have the necessary resources and knowhow.

[NatSpectrum]

Originally posted by Boody:

Originally posted by NatSpectrum:

Damn. Well, here's hoping that The Sims 1 being available to buy legally now reignites interest in Simitone development (it is open source after all). 👀

How do you install it?

I don't know, as I haven't been able to try it out myself yet. Usually with this kinds of projects you install the original game (The Sims 1) first, then run the installer for the updated engine (Simitone) and tell it where the original game is installed.

[Anto]

Originally posted by Absurd Bartholomew:

it's worth saying that simitone isn't being updated at the moment unfortunately

v0.8.12 was released 2 weeks ago
https://github.com/riperiperi/Simitone

[Mr. Pettz]

I tried it, but simitone in launcher does not detect the steam version of sims 1 and dish out error for me.
Also, they just took down their discord tech support for the reason that this mod is not update for 4 years, so newer bug won't get fix for the time being.

So I can say it's a bust, this mod is lost forever. Move on.

[Leo Grün]

I could never get Simitone to work and last I heard it still had issues with the superstar fame track stuff.

[Peuloom]

Not working.

[Strawblaze]

Originally posted by NatSpectrum:

For those who are disappointed by the lack of updates to this version, Simitone might interest you. It's an updated engine for The Sims 1 from the same people behind FreeSO (an updated engine for The Sims Online) that includes various upgrades, including support for HD screen resolutions, updated lighting, and even an optional full 3D mode (with support for custom object models).

https://github.com/riperiperi/Simitone

Like a lot of projects of this kind it requires the original game's files in order to run. I don't own the current Steam re-release of The Sims 1 so I can't confirm if it'll work with this version, but if anyone who already owns the Steam re-release wants to try it out and report back then that would be great.

Thank you. I knew about FreeSO and played it quite a lot back when it launched, but had no idea about Simitone.

[Absurd Bartholomew]

Originally posted by Anto:

Originally posted by Absurd Bartholomew:

it's worth saying that simitone isn't being updated at the moment unfortunately

v0.8.12 was released 2 weeks ago
https://github.com/riperiperi/Simitone

that was simply to update the freeso version, the previous update before that was in 2020