- Mod The Sims
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Mod The Sims ScreenshotURL modthesims.info Commercial? Yes Type of site Fan site Registration Optional Available language(s) English Owner Delphy Created by Delphy Launched May 2004 Alexa rank 
15,920 (November 2011[update])[1]Current status Active Mod The Sims (formerly ModTheSims2, often abbreviated to MTS) was founded by Delphy in May 2004 after he and Aobh previously created "Mod the Singles". It runs on vBulletin 3.0.14, with certain hacks added.[2] MTS focuses on custom content for The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, most notably game modifications. Tutorials on how to make the aforementioned modifications are also hosted on the same site. Its sister site, Sims 2 Community appeared around July 2005. The purpose of this was to alleviate the social threads on MTS, so MTS could focus on modifying the game. However, in May 2009 MTS and Sims 2 Community were merged into one site again. This was because staff on both sites felt that the line between the two sites was blurring and disliked having to send people to the other site constantly, to have their questions answered. Due to the release of The Sims 3 in 2009, the site name was changed from ModTheSims2 to Mod The Sims, so custom content and other modifications for The Sims 3 could be hosted on the site with no confusion.
Contents
Adult content
Adult content is hosted on the MTS servers. Originally it was in the same place as the other content offered by the site, but was later moved to a different section. After this, it was moved further away from the main site, to its own adult content exclusive site, SexySims2. Unlike the actual site, SexySims2 kept the "2" in its name, although offers downloads for The Sims 3 as well.
Availability
Registration is free[2], and is required to download. All content is offered for free, but members can donate to the site, or subscribe. By donating, the member gets more benefits on the site (rather than more content to download). These benefits include the removal of advertisements, a larger avatar, and custom titles. As well as this, Mod the Sims offers a store, where in you can buy The Sims games, though there are no benefits to the user by buying games from Mod the Sims.[3]
Media references
- Featured on G4TV's Attack of the Show! television program, February 9, 2006.[4]
- Briefly mentioned in Rolling Stone issue #995 March 9, 2006, PAGE 39 — with regards to modified sims based on the main characters from Brokeback Mountain.
References
- ^ "Modthesims.info Site Info". Alexa Internet. http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/modthesims.info. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ a b Mod the Sims About Page http://www.sims2wiki.info/MTS2:About
- ^ Donation Page http://www.modthesims.info/donate.php
- ^ http://www.g4tv.com/videos/index.html?video_key=10525
External links
Categories:- Internet properties established in 2004
- The Sims
- Video game fansites
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