New version: SimTracker2.0 pre-beta v6

This is a big update introducing several new core systems and improvements across the project.

What’s new

* Education (Default + custom schools in game)

* (Custom) Careers

* Business & shareholders

* Skills (default for now)

* Interests (default for now)

* Hobbies (default for now)

* Driving licence (based on PNM) (still to be improved)

* Various improvements to existing features

* Bug fixes throughout multiple modules

Data & compatibility

* A separate *SimTracker2.0 emptied version* is available

Still in development

* Exported tables (to import later) for Careers & Education are not included yet

→ still under investigation to see what's possible

Guides and Tutorials

* New video tutorial playlist available on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist...

* User Guide updated with all new features (large file, but mostly screenshots)

* Quick-Step Guide reviewed and updated where needed

Download

Download here: http://simfileshare.net/folder/257995/

This release adds more depth and expands several core systems at once, laying important groundwork for future updates.

There’s still plenty to refine, so if you notice anything that doesn’t work as expected, behaves oddly, or could be improved, feel free to let me know. Even small observations help a lot in making the next versions more stable and complete.

Happy testing pre-beta v6 - Enjoy exploring the new systems!

PS: Summer break is coming up, so the next big update might take a bit longer than usual. That said, I’ll still be around, and I’ll be working on other Sims projects in the meantime (more like a dev break than a summer break )

🚀 SimTracker 2.0 – Pre-Beta Version (v5, March 2026) Released!

Last Saturday (March 7th, 2026) I updated SimTracker2.0 (prebeta) to version 5 and uploaded it on SFS.
Today I found out it was already showcased the next day! I cannot believe it that people actually use it. 😅

The showcase, by chocolatecitysim can be seen here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2717166316

This is going to be a longer post than usual because I'm going to give you the original post for prebeta version 5, but also some comments on the showcase to clear some misunderstandings.

Original post

After months of hard work, SimTracker2.0 v5 is finally ready! 🎉

What’s new:

• Updated SimTracker2.0 database ✨

• Refreshed User Guide 📖

• Updated Quickstep Guide ⚡

• A brand new empty version for those who want a fresh start (still needs some testing, and keep in mind you might need to export/import tables between versions) 🧪

If you’re new or need a refresher, the tutorial video from version 3 is still fully relevant 🎥. More tutorial videos will come in the future, but for now, these guides + video have you covered.

⬇️ Download SimTracker2.0 v5

http://simfileshare.net/folder/257995/

🎬 Watch the tutorial video

https://youtu.be/5xprYy4cJJM

💡 SimTracker2.0 is ready to use now! Though a lot of features still need to be improved and added. I’d love your feedback, ideas for new features, and suggestions for improvements! 🔥

Comments on showcase

Version

The current version is Prebeta Version 5 (not 4).

Quick-Step Guide
The guide was updated to:

• Clarify which SimPE version to use and where to find it.

• Explain how to disable the repetitive confirmation popups when running action queries.

Implemented Pages

• Only the Sim page fully works.

• Deceased Sims, Deceased Pets and Pets are not fully implemented yet.

• Same with the ones that cannot be clicked.

Empty Pages
Many tabs appear empty (dark or light background).
That is normal. These are planned features that are not built yet because this release is still prebeta.

Missing Data
Not all data is shown because these tables were synced while they were empty:

• ImportedSims

• ImportedFamily

• ImportedLots

This is further explained in the Quick-Step Guide.

Pictures
The Quick-Step Guide also explains how to display the pictures for:

• Lots

• Households

• Relationships

• Sims

• Photoalbum

Popups (why they appear)
Each feature in SimTracker2.0 has its own backend tables (General Info, Pregnancy, Height, Personality, etc.).
The ImportedSims table must sync with each of them. (Same for ImportedLots and ImportedFamily.)

Every feature needs 3 queries:

• Append

• Update

• Delete

Example:
4 features → 12 confirmation popups.

They may look similar but each query performs a different action.

Follow the updated Quick-Step Guide to disable these confirmation popups.
(Updated on 2026/03/09)

Future Update
A later version of SimTracker2.0 will add an info button on the Imported pages explaining:

• when not to sync

• how to avoid the popups.

I hope this clears up some things. And that the annoying popups are now gone 😅🙈

But if you have any further questions or suggestions for SimTracker2.0, please, let me know!

🚀 SimTracker 2.0 – Pre-Beta Version (v4, Dec 2025) Released!

 🚀 SimTracker 2.0 – Pre-Beta Version (v4, Dec 2025) Released!

SimTracker 2.0, the tool used to track and manage all your Sims, has been updated with new features:

• A Relationships tab and dedicated Relationships page have been added, allowing all Sims’ relationships to be viewed, managed, and categorized.

• Info buttons have been placed throughout the app to provide helpful guidance (currently placeholders).

• Layouts of several pages have been synced for smoother navigation.

• Deceased Sims & Pets pages have been restored.

This pre-beta version is intended for testing and feedback; further updates will continue to improve functionality.

💾 The latest version can be downloaded here: http://simfileshare.net/folder/257995/

🎉 SimTracker2.0 Pre-Beta v3 is Here! 📝💾

Hey Sims fans! The next pre-beta of SimTracker2.0 is ready, and this time it comes with a full manual 📚💡

🧰 What is SimTracker2.0?

A fully stand-alone tool (built in Access, but no Microsoft Office required) that lets you track everything about your Sims world — households, Sims, neighbourhoods, funds, ages, events, the whole circus.

It centralises all your gameplay data, keeps it organised, and saves you from spreadsheets or random notes.

If it happens in your game, SimTracker can store it — and the manual walks you through every feature.

What’s inside the manual: ⚡ Quick step guide 🗂️ Logical contents table (Clickable) 📸 +80 pages (mostly screenshots, not walls of text!)

Two versions available: 1️⃣ With sample content – test the tool with examples from the game (though accuracy may vary) 🎮 2️⃣ Empty version – start fresh from zero

There’s also a reset button to wipe everything ⚠️ – Make a backup first! Use at your own risk!

💡 Note: If you don’t have Microsoft Access, check the included Read Me to know what to do.

I’ll be using this tool soon in my own gameplay: 💰 Adding budget data for my families ⏳ Testing current age 🗓️ Playing with advance calendar

It’s not a full SimTracker 2.0 yet, but all the essential features for budgets and sim tracking are ready. After +2 months of building, I can’t wait to finally use it… backups included, of course! 💾

If anything in the manual isn’t clear or seems missing, let me know so I can update it for everyone 🛠️

🔗 Download "PreBetaToolSimTracker2.0.3-S2I-20251123.zip" here: http://simfileshare.net/folder/257995/

P.S.: SimTracker2.0 still needs plenty of work before the official release. Keep that in mind when asking questions, and don’t forget to share your feedback to help make this tool even better!

New Tool: The Jobinterview

This is a new tool in the series How I Play. I've been thinking about this idea for a long time and it took quite some time to figure out how to best build this tool. I first started with PowerPoint, but it was quite tedious to link the correct answers to the correct slide with the right amount earned points. It got too complicated to do all 10 categories that way. So I decided to use something else than PowerPoint and I built a webpage in html for every category. This gives the benefit of being able to easily add new categories, add new questions, make changes if needed...   Here are the 10 categories of The Jobinterview How to use this tool As this was made as a webpage I could easily add this tool to my Google site: https://sites.google.com/view/sims2idealetsplay You can find it under: Tools - Job Interview You can also download it on SimFileShare under TS2 Careers: http://simfileshare.net/folder/84038 Your sim wants to apply for a job Select the category of the job (that fits best) Answer the 5 questions (remember it's a job interview so answer like you would answer in a real interview) Remember the percentage you get in the end. Click the button "Go home to wait for phone call" .... Select the percentage you had to remember. Read if your sim has the job or not. It might be that if you do the interview again, the second time the sim passes. This is because there are actually 17 different questions, but each time only 5 randomly chosen questions are showed. This way the interview does not take you away too long from the game itself and it's different each time the sim applies. See it as applying for the same kind of job, but in another company.   Follow S2I's Facebookpage Copyright © 2022 Sims2Idea, All rights reserved.