Generations, Cheats and the wonder of controlling Grim!

[Seabody]

I observed this today when playing an ex-challenge file. I had read a method of controlling Grim (doesn't work, I must edit it out of the Sims Wiki), and I found a way after doing that.

With Generations, or possibly patch 1.22, minimum, you can control Grim.

First you need to enable TestingCheats. Then you need to enable moviemaker cheats (the code is "moviemakercheatsenabled true").

Shift+Click on the mailbox then pick Spawn/Force NPC>Grim Reaper.

Now Shift+Right Click on Grim (when he appears), and voila! I noticed that you qill get to Grim's "family" as well - you will control several random townies. To return to your family, shift+Right Click on your sim.

Grim will vanish, and I'm trying to circumvent that without using mods.

I just found this to be a nifty thing to see. He does change LTW and skill points (He had level 5 and 6 Logic when I tried!) each time you spawn him, I believe.

[MoMoll]

Interesting! I'll have to try that in my game!

[Naga]

It's sad Grimmy has to vanish after a while (that's what you said, right?). Do we have time enough to make a sim have a baby with it?

[Ricalynn]

I still think it's easier to download the Grim from the exchange since they made it this way with Late Night.  As far as I know, since Late Night you haven't been able to make him a friend enough to have a baby.  I still have a Grim that I captured back before World Adventures came out that I could always upload for someone if they want him.  He doesn't have any skill points but he's exactly the way I've found most Grim Reapers to be from the game. 

[Seabody]

It's sad Grimmy has to vanish after a while (that's what you said, right?). Do we have time enough to make a sim have a baby with it?

Sadly, no. He vanishes pretty quickly. I heard a rumor that you can avoid him leaving by teleporting him somewhere, but I haven't proved that yet.
Which gives me the thought - resetsim? Where would he go? All actions are dropped when using resetsim, so the cue to vanish won't come up, but where will he go?

[Audren]

Sadly, no. He vanishes pretty quickly. I heard a rumor that you can avoid him leaving by teleporting him somewhere, but I haven't proved that yet.
Which gives me the thought - resetsim? Where would he go? All actions are dropped when using resetsim, so the cue to vanish won't come up, but where will he go?

He'd probably go wherever other townies go when you use resetsim on him. (wherever that is)

[kiko94]

I still think it's easier to download the Grim from the exchange since they made it this way with Late Night.  As far as I know, since Late Night you haven't been able to make him a friend enough to have a baby.  I still have a Grim that I captured back before World Adventures came out that I could always upload for someone if they want him.  He doesn't have any skill points but he's exactly the way I've found most Grim Reapers to be from the game. 

you can upload Grim? That would be great

[Seabody]

resetsim doesn't work. Grimmy just vanishes. I also messed up and froze Grim, after forcing him, killing someone, forcing, resetting, killing, or a method to that effect.
So I advise caution in this.

[MoMoll]

Didn't work for me, he vanished as fast as he appeared.

[Seabody]

Pause the game as soon as you see Grim.