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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-sims-castaway-stories|73}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-sims-castaway-stories|73}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-sims-castaway-stories|rating}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-sims-castaway-stories|rating}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Life sim }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | The Sims Stories }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
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|lutris = the-sims-castaway-stories | |lutris = the-sims-castaway-stories | ||
|strategywiki = The Sims: Castaway Stories | |strategywiki = The Sims: Castaway Stories | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 29430 |
|wikipedia = The Sims Castaway Stories | |wikipedia = The Sims Castaway Stories | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | + | {{Introduction | |
− | {{ | + | |introduction = |
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− | + | |release history = This game uses a slightly modified version of the ''[[The Sims 2|The Sims 2: Bon Voyage]]'' engine and most fixes and some mods for it also work here. Compared to ''The Sims 2'', this game has lower texture quality.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=520699|title=Castaway Stories - TSCS - Awful textures?|date=May 2023}}</ref> | |
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
− | |widescreen resolution notes= By default | + | |widescreen resolution notes= By default, resolutions up to 1280x720 can be selected. For more widescreen resolutions, see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|anisotropic notes = Can be forced in driver control panel | |anisotropic notes = Can be forced in driver control panel | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
− | |antialiasing notes = Smooth Edges slider. | + | |antialiasing notes = Smooth Edges slider. See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]] for modern system compatibility. |
|upscaling = unknown | |upscaling = unknown | ||
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
− | {{ii}} The game's maximum default resolution is 1600x1200. For higher resolutions | + | {{ii}} The game's maximum default resolution is 1600x1200. For higher resolutions, do the following. |
− | + | {{Fixbox|description=Manual resolution fix|ref=|fix= | |
− | + | * Navigate to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]] and open {{file|Graphics Rules.sgr}}. | |
− | + | * Set '''maxResWidth''' and '''maxResHeight''' to the display's native width and height, and edit the following lines accordingly: | |
− | Set '''maxResWidth''' and '''maxResHeight''' to | ||
<pre>option ScreenModeResolution | <pre>option ScreenModeResolution | ||
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uintProp defaultResHeight 768 | uintProp defaultResHeight 768 | ||
end</pre> | end</pre> | ||
+ | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ||
− | Each of the game's cameras can have their FOV set independently using the fov parameter in their Camera Settings files, which are contained in | + | Each of the game's cameras can have their FOV set independently using the fov parameter in their Camera Settings files, which are contained in {{folder|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Electronic Arts\The Sims™ Castaway Stories\Cameras}} |
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]=== | ||
− | {{ii}} If | + | {{ii}} If the "Edge Smoothing" slider is greyed out in-game, then it is likely that the game cannot determine how much VRAM the GPU has and is defaulting to its failsafe of 32 MB. |
{{Fixbox|description=Raise amount of fallback value|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Raise amount of fallback value|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
<ol> | <ol> | ||
<li>Navigate to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].</li> | <li>Navigate to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].</li> | ||
− | <li>Open | + | <li>Open {{file|Graphics Rules.sgr}}.</li> |
<li>Find the following section: | <li>Find the following section: | ||
<pre>if (not $useSoftwareRasterizer) | <pre>if (not $useSoftwareRasterizer) | ||
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seti textureMemory 32 | seti textureMemory 32 | ||
endif</pre> | endif</pre> | ||
− | and change <code>seti textureMemory</code> to the value of | + | and change <code>seti textureMemory</code> to the value of the GPU's VRAM in megabytes.</li> |
</ol> | </ol> | ||
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
− | {{ii}} This makes game use your VRAM amount as fallback value. Do not put value higher than actual VRAM amount | + | {{ii}} This makes game use your VRAM amount as fallback value. Do not put value higher than actual VRAM amount. |
}} | }} | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Alternative | + | {{Fixbox|description=Alternative fix|fix= |
<ol> | <ol> | ||
<li>Navigate to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].</li> | <li>Navigate to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].</li> | ||
− | <li>Open | + | <li>Open {{file|Graphics Rules.sgr}}.</li> |
<li>Search for <code>enumerateMultisampleLevels</code> | <li>Search for <code>enumerateMultisampleLevels</code> | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]=== | ||
{{--}} Toggling Vsync can cause the game to hang.{{cn|date=August 2018}} | {{--}} Toggling Vsync can cause the game to hang.{{cn|date=August 2018}} | ||
− | Vsync can only be toggled using the | + | Vsync can only be toggled using the cheat console ({{key|Ctrl|Shift|C}}) and using either the 'vsync off' or 'vsync on' command. |
==Input== | ==Input== | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = Finnish |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = n/a | |audio = n/a | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = French |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = n/a | |audio = n/a | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
− | ===Poorly | + | ===Poorly placed objects/frozen objects=== |
{{ii}} Periodically, special object may be placed in a bad location, preventing a sim from doing anything. In other cases, a normal object may be improperly tagged as "in use" and cannot be moved, sold, or manipulated. | {{ii}} Periodically, special object may be placed in a bad location, preventing a sim from doing anything. In other cases, a normal object may be improperly tagged as "in use" and cannot be moved, sold, or manipulated. | ||
{{--}} This problem can only be fixed with a mod, as <code>moveobjects on</code> cheat is disabled for this game. | {{--}} This problem can only be fixed with a mod, as <code>moveobjects on</code> cheat is disabled for this game. | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Use "Stuck Object Remover" mod|ref=|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Use "Stuck Object Remover" mod|ref=|fix= | ||
# Go [http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php?topic=1609.0 here] and download the file | # Go [http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php?topic=1609.0 here] and download the file | ||
− | # Extract .zip file to | + | # Extract .zip file to {{folder|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Electronic Arts\The Sims™ Castaway Stories\Downloads}}. |
− | # While in game open "Barter Mode" (Buy mode) and in "Nature" section | + | # While in game, open "Barter Mode" (Buy mode) and in "Nature" section there will be a yellow box. |
− | # Place the box where | + | # Place the box where the stuck object is. |
− | # Go back to "Live Mode" and | + | # Go back to "Live Mode" and a notification will be shown saying that object has been eliminated from the lot. |
}} | }} | ||
− | ===Black | + | ===Black square under Sim=== |
− | {{Fixbox|description=Download Sim | + | {{Fixbox|description=Download Sim shadow fix|ref=|fix= |
# Go [http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=569585 here] and download the file that suits your preferences (0.2 shadows are more opaque, 0.4 more transparent and 0.3 are in between). | # Go [http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=569585 here] and download the file that suits your preferences (0.2 shadows are more opaque, 0.4 more transparent and 0.3 are in between). | ||
− | # Extract the .package file | + | # Extract the {{file|.package}} file to {{folder|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Electronic Arts\The Sims™ Castaway Stories\Downloads}} |
− | {{ii}} If | + | {{ii}} If using an Intel HD Graphics card, the author recommends downloading the <code>xReallyNotMisty</code> versions of the fix. |
− | {{ii}} If the | + | {{ii}} If the {{folder|Downloads}} folder is missing, create it. |
− | {{ii}} If | + | {{ii}} If the installation is in an language other than English, the {{folder|The Sims™ Castaway Stories}} folder will probably have the localized name instead. It's also possible to have both the localized folder along with an normal {{folder|The Sims™ Castaway Stories}}. In this last case, the {{folder|Downloads}} folder must be in the localized folder, as the other will just handles logs. |
}} | }} | ||
===Game stuck in 800x600 resolution=== | ===Game stuck in 800x600 resolution=== | ||
− | {{ii}}Occurs because the game fails to detect the video card correctly. | + | {{ii}} Occurs because the game fails to detect the video card correctly. |
{{Fixbox|description=Edit Graphics Rules.sgr|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Edit Graphics Rules.sgr|fix= | ||
<ol> | <ol> | ||
− | <li> | + | <li>Navigate to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].</li> |
− | |||
<li>Open {{file|Graphics Rules.sgr}} with a text editor.</li> | <li>Open {{file|Graphics Rules.sgr}} with a text editor.</li> | ||
<li>Search for: | <li>Search for: | ||
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<li>Save and close.</li> | <li>Save and close.</li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
− | {{ii}}By default | + | {{ii}} By default, widescreen resolutions up to 1280x720 can be selected. To force more widescreen resolutions, change the values for the desired resolution. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. |
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = false | |macos intel 64-bit app = false | ||
− | |macos arm app = | + | |macos arm app = unknown |
− | |macos app notes = 32-bit only.<ref> | + | |macos app notes = 32-bit only.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.aspyr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000214186|title=MacOS Catalina, 64-bit, 32-bit, and related Questions – Aspyr Support|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> |
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = OS X | |OSfamily = OS X | ||
− | |ref = <ref> | + | |ref = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.aspyr.com/games/the-sims-2-castaway-stories|title=The Sims™ 2 Castaway Stories - Aspyr|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> |
|minOS = 10.9.5 | |minOS = 10.9.5 |
Latest revision as of 13:08, 9 April 2024
Developers | |
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Maxis | |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
OS X | Aspyr Media |
Engines | |
The Sims 2 Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 29, 2008 |
macOS (OS X) | March 17, 2008 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 73 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Life sim |
Themes | Contemporary |
Series | The Sims Stories |
The Sims Stories | |
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Subseries of The Sims | |
The Sims Life Stories | 2007 |
The Sims Pet Stories | 2007 |
The Sims Castaway Stories | 2008 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
The Sims Castaway Stories is a singleplayer bird's-eye view life sim game in the The Sims Stories series.
This game uses a slightly modified version of the The Sims 2: Bon Voyage engine and most fixes and some mods for it also work here. Compared to The Sims 2, this game has lower texture quality.[1]
General information
- Official Website (Yahoo!, archived)
- Official Website (OS X)
- Answer HQ for The Sims series at EA.com
- Answer HQ for The Sims series at EA.com (OS X)
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM. | |||
Mac App Store (unavailable) |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\TSData\Res\Config[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims™ Castaway Stories\ |
macOS (OS X) |
- The final folder may have a localized name depending on which language you installed the game
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | By default, resolutions up to 1280x720 can be selected. For more widescreen resolutions, see Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Use -w parameter.When in Windowed Mode, the Resolution will be adjusted so the window will not overlap the Windows Taskbar |
||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Can be forced in driver control panel | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Smooth Edges slider. See Anti-aliasing (AA) for modern system compatibility. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | On by default. See Vertical sync (Vsync). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rates up to 120 FPS have been observed. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
- The game's maximum default resolution is 1600x1200. For higher resolutions, do the following.
Manual resolution fix |
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option ScreenModeResolution setting $Low uintProp maxResWidth 2560 uintProp maxResHeight 1600 uintProp defaultResWidth 800 uintProp defaultResHeight 600 setting $Medium uintProp maxResWidth 2560 uintProp maxResHeight 1600 uintProp defaultResWidth 1024 uintProp defaultResHeight 768 setting $High uintProp maxResWidth 2560 uintProp maxResHeight 1600 uintProp defaultResWidth 1024 uintProp defaultResHeight 768 end |
Field of view (FOV)
Each of the game's cameras can have their FOV set independently using the fov parameter in their Camera Settings files, which are contained in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims™ Castaway Stories\Cameras
Anti-aliasing (AA)
- If the "Edge Smoothing" slider is greyed out in-game, then it is likely that the game cannot determine how much VRAM the GPU has and is defaulting to its failsafe of 32 MB.
Raise amount of fallback value[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Alternative fix |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
- Toggling Vsync can cause the game to hang.[citation needed]
Vsync can only be toggled using the cheat console (Ctrl+⇧ Shift+C) and using either the 'vsync off' or 'vsync on' command.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Voices, Sound Effects, Music, Ambient and Audio Quality sliders | |
Surround sound | Stereo, 4.0 and 5.1 | |
Subtitles | No intelligible dialog. All in-game dialog uses the fictional Simlish language. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Game 'forgets' it does not have the focus when leaving loading screens | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Speech is fictional language called Simlish. Speech is subtitled with generic icons. |
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Danish | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Russian | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese |
Issues fixed
Poorly placed objects/frozen objects
- Periodically, special object may be placed in a bad location, preventing a sim from doing anything. In other cases, a normal object may be improperly tagged as "in use" and cannot be moved, sold, or manipulated.
- This problem can only be fixed with a mod, as
moveobjects on
cheat is disabled for this game.
Use "Stuck Object Remover" mod |
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Black square under Sim
Download Sim shadow fix |
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Game stuck in 800x600 resolution
- Occurs because the game fails to detect the video card correctly.
Edit Graphics Rules.sgr |
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option ScreenModeResolution setting $Low uintProp maxResWidth 1280 uintProp maxResHeight 1024 uintProp defaultResWidth 800 uintProp defaultResHeight 600
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c |
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) | 32-bit only.[2] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB (XP) / 1 GB (Vista) | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 7500 / Mobility Radeon 7500 Nvidia GeForce2 Series / GeForce Go Series Supported Non-T&L Cards (e.g. Radeon VE Series and Intel Extreme 82845) require an additional 256 MB of System Memory 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum[3] | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.9.5 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 series AMD Radeon HD 3870 Intel HD Graphics 3000 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Castaway Stories - TSCS - Awful textures? - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ MacOS Catalina, 64-bit, 32-bit, and related Questions – Aspyr Support - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ The Sims™ 2 Castaway Stories - Aspyr - last accessed on 9 June 2023