Sims 1 Sunset Valley Save File

NessiePenguin
Apr 14, 2023
6 min read

Updated: Jan 29

My first experience of playing the Sims was with Sims 1 playing on my windows 95 computer. I was fortunate enough to have all the expansions for it and i played it almost every day after school. It was the first game I ever truly loved.

My current addiction is Sims 3 but I often feel nostalgic for sims 1 so I wanted to combine the two! Instead of recreating Sims 1 like for like in Sims 3 I have decided to give Sunset Valley a massive makeover to recreate some of the lots and the general vibes that Sims 1 and all the expansions had.

Timeline- This save file will be based more around the Sims 1 timeline so approximately 25 years has passed. Although I am building in Sunset Valley, this will not be Sunset Valley but will be more akin to Old Town. I may call this save file "New Town" as a nod to this. I will only be keeping a few sims from Sunset valley including Agnes Crumplebottom and Bella & Mortimer but their ages will reflect the years that have passed and in this save file they have moved to New Town.

I will be creating all new builds, sims and backstories to make this save file complete and fun!

I'm so excited for this project and I'll update this post as often as I can with the progress :)

Save File Details:

Requires ALL Expansion and Stuff Packs for it to look exactly the same in game as how I created it.

- Please note that if you do not have some of these Expansion / Stuff Packs then items/lots/sims will either not appear, be replaced or be modified automatically but the save file should still work.

This save file has no custom content (CC) or mods.

EA STORE CONTENT USED (this is not essential to play with this save file)

I tried to minimise my use of store content, however I have used some items from the store, I have listed the store items at the end of this page (and the lots I used them for so you would know what may have been replaced or what may be missing). It is 100% not essential for you to have any of this content for gameplay so please do not feel the need to purchase anything for this save file.

Here is the potential lore for New Town (WIP):

Nate Morita, an inquisitive geek scientist, lived in Sunset Valley.

One day he invented a time machine! In his excitement he used it before doing any research on the consequences of time travel, he travelled 25 years forward in time. To his disappointment nothing much around the town had changed so he decided to travel back to his original time.

As he was getting back into the time machine he stepped on a butterfly, but surely that was insignificant right? He pressed the buttons and pulled the lever on the machine, but something went wrong, HORRIBLY WRONG! The time machine's circuits were frying and Nate ejected himself out of the door. Singed and in shock, Nate decided to take a nice relaxing bath and went to bed.

The next day as he was on his way to work he realised something crazy. The WHOLE town had changed, his co-workers were different and when he checked the date on the calendar he found that he was once again experiencing life 25 in the future, but it was a DIFFERENT future. He decided he would stay and do research but in the back of his mind he worries that he may have changed the course of the future forever somehow?

These are the screenshots and details I have to share so far...

WORLD TRANSFORMATIONS

I have changed the whole town taking inspiration from all the Sims 1 expansion packs. This is my layout plan for New Town:

COMMERCIAL BUILDS:

New Town Cemetery

The Museum of Oddities

The Traditional Barbers & Tattoo Parlor

New Town Pub & Shops

RESIDENTIAL BUILDS & RESIDENTS

Crumplebottom Manor:

Karl Picasso & Nicki Urbz's Home:

Brie & Missy's Home:

UNOCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL BUILDS:

WIP

I want to include elements from all the Sims 1 Expansions which are (in order of release):

The Sims: Livin’ Large (August 27, 2000) - Added sci-fi, fantasy and supernatural elements, such as the Paranormal career track, genies and robots!

The Sims: House Party (March 28, 2001) – the main objective in this expansion pack is to simply throw an epic party!

The Sims: Hot Date (November 14, 2001) - 1.This pack added Downtown where you could meet up with other Sims and go out on dates. Downtown had some fun new venues like restaurants, shops, parks and a beach!

The Sims: Vacation (March 25, 2002) - With this pack your Sims can finally visit their dream destination! They can stay at a luxury beach resort, stay nice and cosy camping in a tent or spend some time with their family in the snow!

The Sims: Unleashed (September 23, 2002)

The Sims: Superstar (May 12, 2003)

The Sims: Makin’ Magic (October 28, 2003)

New Characters added to town from the following packs:

The Sims: Livin’ Large - "Sunny the Tragic Clown"

The Sims: Livin’ Large - "Grim Reaper" – using TS3 Store Door of Life And Death

The Sims: Livin’ Large - "Servo the robot" – using TS3 bot making machine

The Sims: House Party - The Town Mime

The Sims: Hot Date - Claire the Bear (Claire Ursine makeover)

New builds I will include based on these expansions:

The Sims Base Game - The Goth House (unoccupied)

The Sims Base Game -The Newbie House (unoccupied)

The Sims: Livin’ Large - The Mashuga House (unoccupied)

The Sims: Livin’ Large - Science Labs where you will find the concoction stations (TS3 potion station, chemistry set, science research station)

The Sims: Livin’ Large - Casino using the TS3 Store Up the Ante Compilation, inspired by the garish Vegas-style lounge style

The Sims: Livin’ Large - Jazz club inspired by the jazzy music

The Sims: House Party - Techno Party Club

The Sims: Vacation - luxury beach resort

The Sims: Vacation - Forest camping and cabin resort

These are the objects/sets from the TS3 store I have used in this save file:

You do not need to purchase these if you don't own them. If you don't own these items then they will either be replaced or be missing from your game and that's not the end of the world :)

Sets

•More Magic!

•Killer Classics

•Full Regal Living Set

•Full Storybook Set

•Jazz Age Living Room

•Loud, Fast, Clash! – Bedroom + Attire

•Old town: Starter Kit

•Grim's Ghastly Manor

•Hogan’s Deep-Fried Diner Starter Kit

•Le Cirque Celebration!

Mid-Century Modern Dining and Style Set