Sahara Desert - With and Without CC

UPDATED

I’ve changed a vanity in Sartors’ bedroom, because I’ve just noticed I’ve bought the wrong one.

Fixed some grammar and punctuation errors. Also fixed some memories, relationships and other omissions.

There is a bug because of the cheat “sethour”: Artemon and the McCartney family will begin to age up only the next day. In Artemon’s case - I’ve set an hour to 11 AM and I’ve changed my mind and set an hour to 10 AM; in the McCartney’s - I’ve set an hour to 6 PM (that’s why a garden club member (Ashlee Young) and Rod Humble have visited them) and also I’ve changed my mind and set an hour to 4 PM. It’s because of this. I don’t know why it happens like this.

When I’ve cloned my neigborhood, in Sahara Desert which with CC, there were missing gravestones and photos from the neighborhood album. I’ve fixed it.



Welcome to Sahara Desert!

"After the death of the Sahara Desert Mayor Bartholomew Sartor, life in this town has changed drastically: some residents are making ends meet since inflation has skyrocketed and everything, especially housing prices, has doubled. No one is happy with the new mayor's rule, especially Bartholomew's son Andrew who had tried to overthrow him and take his place but the mayor quickly removed him... Will this disgrace ever end or will residents have to come to terms with new rules?"

Hello everyone! I've been a fan of The Sims 2 for 21 years. I'd played in different Maxis and custom neighborhoods and decided to create my own. Now, I need some playtesters. Yes, I've checked everything, but I wanna know if my neighborhood works well for you. Also check the grammar as I'm not an English native speaker. This is my first neighborhood, so be kind please

In Sahara Desert, there are 7 playable families (in total - 21 sims (and 23 sims are dead)), 9 strays (4 dogs, 1 wolf and 4 cats), 30 townies created by me (2 of them are dead), 28 NPCs (4 of them are dead) generated with the help of "NPC and Townie Maker" (because I don't know how to create NPCs by myself, but I've made makeup, changed hairstyle and clothing for some ones. If you get annoyed by their appearance, you can make them a plastic surgery with this mod: https://modthesims.info/d/674261/up...nd-outfits.html)

So, let's meet the families:

1. The Weinstein family
Simon Weinstein has been living in Sahara Desert for a very long time but gossips about him still spread. Some residents say he went crazy after his beloved wife died and after that, started killing innocent sims. And some say he is just an unhappy man living in a cursed house near a graveyard. But what actually happens - no one knows...
Family members: Simon Weinstein (Elder/Male/Human/Scorpio)

2. The Incurious family
Despite their last name, the Incurious sisters aren't stupid, but Laura still lives up to the last name and Vicky gets annoyed by this. She is still waiting for Laura to finally move out and then in their house will become much calmer...
Family members: Pauline Incurious (Adult/Female/Human/Cancer); Vicky Incurious (Adult/Female/Human/Scorpio); Laura Incurious (Adult/Female/Human/Libra)

3. The Sartor family
When Andrew came home from work, he found ashes in the kitchen. He realized Vicky Incurious had burned his family. He looked at their graves with a pain you could never imagine... But he is trying his best to take revenge on her now. At first, he has stolen the Resurrect-O-Nomitron and resurrected Christine. And now they must resurrect Alex and Misty...
Family members: Andrew Sartor (Adult/Male/Human/Scorpio); Christine Sartor (Adult/Female/Human/Gemini); Artemon (Adult/Male/Large dog/Aries)

4. The Seaman family
Maurice Seaman is a famous sailor in Sahara Desert (at least, he thinks so) and hopes his son will follow in his footsteps. But instead, he violates family principles. Maybe someday Maurice will understand that Martin must do what HE wants.
Family members: Maurice Seaman (Adult/Male/Human/Sagittarius); Marion Seaman (Adult/Female/Human/Pisces); Martin Seaman (Teen/Male/Human/Aries); Rebecca Seaman (Child/Female/Human/Leo)

5. The Bransfield family
After Fanny's death, it has become more difficult for Richard to raise a rebellious teenage son all alone. But maybe Flora can help him? Can Brandon make friends with her or will there be constant quarrels between them?
Family members: Richard Bransfield (Adult/Male/Human/Aquarius); Brandon Bransfield (Teen/Male/Human/Taurus)


6. The McCartney family
The McCartney family has owned a flower shop 'Flower Paradise' for a long time. After Frederick's death, it was fully transferred into the ownership of Flora. Then, she wants to pass this shop on to Fiona in the future. Will Fiona join the family business or will she choose her own path?
Family members: Flora McCartney (Adult/Female/Human/Virgo); Fiona McCartney (Teen/Female/Human/Virgo)

7. The Married household
Edward, Stephan, Elise and Dolores have recently moved to Sahara Desert to make their dreams come true. Can they settle down here and make friends with some residents or will these residents force them to leave the town?
Family members: Elise Langerak (Adult/Female/Human/Cancer); Edward Beaker (Adult/Male/Human/Cancer); Stephan Langerak (Adult/Male/Human/Libra); Dolores Beaker (Adult/Female/Human/Libra)

All playable sims have a biography, memories, relationships, skills, etc.

RESIDENTIAL LOTS:
- 13 Sand Dunes. Owner: Weinstein
- 19 Road to Somewhere. Owner: Incurious
- 21 Road to Somewhere. Owner: Sartor
- 11 Desert Expanses. Owner: Seaman
- 17 Desert Expanses. Owner: Bransfield
- 15 Desert Expanses. Owner: McCartney
- 1 Sand Dunes. Owner: Married (the 2nd apartment on the first floor with orange wallpapers)
- 3 Sand Dunes. Unoccupied apartments
If you want to rent furnished apartments, enter "boolprop testingcheatsenabled true", click on the door and choose "Rent furnished apartment"
- 7 Road to Somewhere. Unoccupied house
- 9 Desert Expanses. Empty lot

COMMUNITY LOTS:
1. Bar "Ugly Coyot"
2. Grocery Store "Little Prince"
3. Flower Shop "Flower Paradise" (a business lot owned by Flora McCartney)
4. Sahara Desert Park
5. Sahara Desert Public Pool
6. Sahara Desert Graveyard

TRIVIA:
1. All townies will have random relationships, skills, jobs, etc. (and they have no gender preferences).
Semyon Matveyev and Svetlana Copur are the only townies who have a biography, fixed relationships, skills, jobs, etc. (also Semyon prefers women and Svetlana - men)
2. Andrew Sartor and Maurice Seaman are the only playable sims who have a Mystery Sim in their memories.
It isn't a mistake: in Andrew's case - this sim is a new mayor; in Maurice's - a biological parent.
3. Alex and Misty Sartor are the only deceased sims who have a biography.
4. This neigborhood is made on a custom map Arcadia Peaks by Jawusa.
I think my hood will work properly if you don't download this map.
5. Elise Langerak and Dolores Beaker will get pregnant if you play for them a little.
6. Flora McCartney has a loss-making business because of the inflation. It's up to you whether to continue or close it.
7. All deceased sims have memories too. And some of them - skills, jobs, etc.
8. Frederick and Flora McCartney; Pauline and Vicky Incurious; Andrew and Christine Sartor; Richard Bransfield are the only sims who graduated from university (and with honors), but they don't have diplomas in the inventory. Laura Incurious dropped out.
9. Brandon Bransfield and Fiona McCartney, despite they are dating, have no chemistry between each other. Also Martin Seaman, despite having a crush on Fiona, has no attraction to her (and Fiona to him - too). It's up to you where their relationships will lead.
10. Brandon Bransfield has an aquaintance with Misty Sartor. Misty has a crush on Brandon and they also have a chemistry between each other. If Misty is resurrected, she might dating with Brandon. Again, it's all up to you.
11. Simon Weinstein has an aquaintance with all playable residents, except for the Married household (and Artemon, yeah).
12. I thought Andrew and Christine Sartor will have a chemistry with 3 bolts, but they have 2.
13. Marion Seaman and Christine Sartor are the only playable sims who have a custom content (Marion has this hairstyle: https://modthesims.info/d/679375/de...wsea-lucia.html and these eyeshadows: https://modthesims.info/d/683235/we...shadow-set.html. Christine has only this shirt dress: https://rented-space.tumblr.com/pos...le-huh-had-some)
But I've uploaded both versions of this hood: SHR1 - with CC and SHR2 - without CC.

IMPORTANT

I've forgotten to download mods which forbid a greeting Rod Humble (thus, some families have a present by him) and a greeting garden club member. So, there are 2 garden club members (1 is dead (since it comes down to it, I've generated another one)). But I have a mod which forbids a greeting matchmaker, so my hood doesn't have her.

Also, when I was running a business in a flower shop, a good witch (Trista Charvat) has generated too, so I've decided to generate an evil warlock (Andrzej Tomyoy) too (also with the "NPC and Townie Maker"). And Unsavory Charlatan has appeared in my town (but he would have been generated in your game anyway). But I think it's no big deal, moreover, all the characters are beautiful and you won't have ugly ones

Before creating Sahara Desert, I disabled all stealth hoods and downloaded Clean And Empty Stealth Hood Templates by Jawusa. Anyway, they generated in my hood (don't worry, my hood DOESN'T contain unnecessary sims, especially all bin families (Ottomas, Newson, Gavigan, etc.))

You need ALL EPs and SPs!

I checked my hood in HoodChecher, so there are no signs of corruption. Everything is OK.

RECOMMENDED MODS:
1. Anticorruption Hacks. I INSIST to download this, because it prevents from generating unwanted townies, NPCs (you'll have only one NPC of each kind like me), etc.
2. Rugs Fix by HugeLunatic
3. The Urnstone Spawner by mike_1102. This mod helps you to spawn missing graves of deceased sims
4. No Death Type Loss When Moving Tombstones to Community Lots by SixAM!
5. LTW Chooser by Lamare. If you want to change a lifetime want for a sim faster
6. Uni Career Wants & Interest Based Career Wants by Lamare
7. 50 New Lifetime Wants for Sims 2 by Lamare. Some of my sims have lifetime wants which don't exist without this mod
8. Shiftable Everything - Move Any Object Up and Down by Lamare. In Alex Sartor's room this mod was applied on a picture. And in Brandon Bransfield's room - on a mirror
9. Watch TV from all chairs by MogHudson
10. Select your cemetery by arek_91. I HIGHLY recommend it!
11. No More Sims Memories Clear by Alexx58. Prevents anmesia for townies and NPCs
12. Normal Skin for Good and Evil Witches by HystericalParoxysm. If you want witches to have a normal skin
13. Mean Interactions to any age by Hexagonal-Bipyramid. With this mod, Maurice and Martin Seaman can fight with each other (in vanilla game teens and adults can't do it)
14. No Wolves by Cyjon. If you don’t want wolves to appear on lots
15. Objects.package read-only script for The Sims 2 Starter Pack (for those who have this collection like me)

Yeah, I’ve made some jambs, but not terrible ones. Some ones I’ve fixed. The main thing is that there is NO corruption! Moreover, I’ve never created a custom neighborhood before.

Let me know if you have some issues, I'll try to fix it. Thanks so much for uploading my hood