Denny writes, <Ahh well I am sticking with Eudora for the next 10 years or so even though it is now dead too.>
If Eudora is functioning for you at 100% capacity and you still love it, there is no reason in the universe why you should have to switch. The ONLY reason why I felt I HAD to stop using Claris Emailer is because it was no longer functioning at 100% capacity -- I haven't been able even OPEN it for reference purposes on my iBook at all for the last two months, and since my installation of Panther on the former OS 9 drive on the G4 last week, it's been acting very strangely on the G4 too and I got scared to NOT migrate. By the way, should the time come where your "dead" Eudora decides to give up the ghost on YOUR Mac(s), I highly recommend Emailchemy if you're an email pack rat and need to migrate all your old mail to your new email client. <That said the part that I am interested in is where you said that you mod the Sims. Would you tell me what programs you use to do that? Is there a way I can get those programs?> Yup! :-D 1. I hope it's obvious to you, since I mention the fact that I require Classic for two of my Sims-modding programs, that I'm talking about Sims 1, the original game, not Sims 2 -- wow, you play Sims 1 on a Mac1?!?!?! Coolio! If so, we really need to talk offlist! :-D Feel free to email me at any time. 2. There are actually a FEW programs you should be using for Sims 1 on a Mac if you mod your game. The two most important, which require Classic are: GUID Checker (to find and fix object ID conflicts in downloaded objects, which is a very serious and common problem that can bollox your game, but 100% preventable if you use GUID Checker) and Sim Show for Mac (to test downloaded skins). Both of these are free programs, but they were designed for OS's 8.6 through 9.2.2 and will not run at all under straight OS X. The good news is that they're freeware. Get'em here: GUID Checker can be downloaded at at Around the Sims: http://www.aroundthesims.com/news/mac_tools.html#exclusive Sim Show for Mac can be downloaded at MacNation: http://www.macnation.org/games/sims/utils.html Please note that all the other "Required Programs" (plus ones that make modding so much easier/faster) can be found at Around The Sims and MacNation (links given above, they're on the same pages as GUID Checker and Sim Show). These would be: Skin Shrinker (at MacNation) -- required to make your downloaded skins Mac compatible (unless you have really good eyesight. Um wait, this also requires Classic Mode. MacSimSorter and MacSkinSorter (at Around the Sims), which, if I may brag for a moment here, me and my boyfriend wrote together (I know the game, he knows how to write scripts)! (oh and we have two more programs on the way: our MacSimFinder is ready for "packaging" and release, Kopy Kat (Mac version of Lot Manager) is still in the works. Ours are all OS X native, though. MacSimSorter and MacSkinSorter make Downloads Processing SOOO much EASIER and FASTER! MacSimSorter is for objects, walls and floors. MacSkinSorter is for skins, and spits 'em out all ready to be dropped on Skin Shrinker and popped into Sim Show for screening and testing. Depending on how seriously you take your modding, i.e., if you want to create your own objects or hack your downloads, you will also need these programs: IFF Snooper and TFar, which are both free AND OS X native (though Peter still kicks out OS 9 versions). Pick 'em both up at: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/simlouvre/files/ MAKE SURE you get the NEWEST version of IFF Snooper, which is 1.2.4a5. This recent update allows you to declare local variables and parameters in the header, as well as change parameters within lines, pointy-clickey easy in the BHAV editor, instead of having to export hex/end up with seriously crossed eyes to do these things, and they're vital if you're serious about your Sims hacking. And lastly, on this simmmie stuff, whether you're just a downloadaholic or a would-be creator of custom content for Sims 1, you'd be well advised to pay the Simblesse Oblige forum a visit. This total fount of information is here: www.simblesseoblige.com Happy Mac Simming! ~Yersinia. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
