Apartment Life - The Brokes

[strangetomato]

I managed to get AL to work for me, but it involved uninstalling the game and starting over (I was getting some crazy graphics error, so I reformatted everything again - a bit extreme maybe, but it worked). Right now I'm just running AL and the basegame and that works, so I might add everything back in now and see how that goes. I think the problem is basically that this game is beyond the capabilities of my PC. I don't have the 2.4 GHz CPU that they reccommend for Vista, so I'm not sure what effect that has on the game and the computer. *crosses fingers*

Anyway, the point of this post was not to talk about technical things (and how I'm probably toasting my PC), but to show you something that I've been enjoying about this EP: the trailer park apartment complex. It's so perfect for the Brokes. I moved them out of their original trailer and into this apartment (which I added across the street from their original place). I figured that they'd move into an even cheaper place after Skip died. It would make sense.





Here they are, moving in. The landlord looks an awful lot like Dustin. Could he be his real father? Brandi will probably end up finding comfort in him as a replacement Skip, either way (even though they did fight-argue within their first five minutes of talking).




I love this so much. I was worried for a moment that teens wouldn't be able to use the playground (the adults can't), but they can. I'm so relieved. If I know anything about teens, it's that they love hanging out at the playground (I sure did). I wish they had an animation for just hanging out on the equipment, though. I would love to see a bunch of teens just hanging out there, smoking.

See the llama rider things? I was so PUMPED when I saw those. :D I get a little more excited with every llama detail they add.




Dustin helps Beau on to have a ride. (Toddlers can only interact with this item in the playground, and they need help - makes sense.)








The cuteness, it burns.

(Way to leave him unattended, Dustin. He fell off, by the way. o_O)




I also added this Pleasantview condo complex. It fits right in with that side of town.

I love all the new interactions too. If all goes well, I'll probably post about them later.



 

Comments

[cindyanne1.livejournal.com]

I'm also drooling over a new computer although I haven't picked it out yet. My husband will have my head on a plate if I don't do some creative saving for it first though, seeing as how I spent $4000 on this Alienware laptop I have right now only last year. O_O. But I have decided... I do not like laptops. They are NOT very ergonomic and my hands and wrists are paying the price!

But I'm hoping to have about $3000 to $5000 socked away by the first of the year that will be my new desktop computer. :D Surprise! I know, I ought to put that $$ in a mutual fund or something, but geez... how boring, lol!

Then, watch out Sims 3! Yes I will buy it, but oh... it squeezes my heart to think of leaving my Sims 2 behind! But how will I ever have time to play BOTH? Yikes.

Ugh... I need a new hobby. This one is getting too expensive and time consuming.

Just kidding... ;)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I agree. Laptops are awkward to use.

That's a lot of cash for a computer! I feel better about the $1,600 tower I was looking at now. I'm going to try to hold off as long as I can with this PC, though, so when I do upgrade, I get the best thing I possibly can. I hate the idea of buying a computer ever couple of years. I'll sell the old one, but still...

Yeah, right. You sound like you really want another hobby. :P If you're willing to invest that much money in it, you're not allowed to get a new hobby.