Starting a new journey inThe Simswill require you to create a new character if you wish to start from scratch. Unlike Sims 4, this game allows for limited customization when adding a new Sim. However, it does allow for a unique experience with the personality and star signs system.

With this guide, we will be learning how to create a new Sim, and how the personality and Star Sign system works. Additionally, we’ve also provided a compatibility list for all types of Sims to make your progression easier.

Image showing the world of The Sims.

How To Create A New Sim

Creating a new sim isfairly simplein The Sims, as therearen’t many customization options. However, you do have some control over your Sim’s appearance.Here are the stepsto create a sim:

Open Create A Sim

After starting the game, you’ll findan icon with three peopleat the top of the neighborhood screen. This is theSelect or Create Family button. Click on it.

On the new screen (shown above), you’ll seeCreate A Family.

Type in the last nameof your Sim andclick on the Add New Sim button(icon with a person followed by a plus symbol) on the left side.

Customize Your Sim

Type in thefirst nameof your Sim and continue customizing them. Use your mouse tochange your personality stats, skin tone, head, and body typeby clicking the arrows.

Once you set the personality traits, they are permanent and cannot be changed.

Creating Family Sims UI, there is an option for creating a Sim on the right side.

While changing the personality stats, you can use theStar Sign systemto create aSim based on your Zodiacsign. Press theDone buttonbelow.

Add Any Additional Sims

If you want to add any other Sim to your household,click the Add New Sim buttonwhen in theCreate A Familymenu. The other Sim can be of any gender of your liking.

you may add aChild Simto the family as well. To add a Child Sim, just press theicon with asmaller person in the Add New Sim Menu. Give them aname, personality, and outfits, then proceed to add them to your family bypressing the Done button.

Creating Family Sims UI, there are options for selecting personality and changing appearance.

You cannot add baby Sims to your family. The only way is to make or adopt them.

Deleting Or Editing A Created Sim

While in theCreate A Familymenu, you canclick on a created simand click on theDelete Selected Sim(icon with a person next to a trash can) option toremove them from the family.

Alternatively, you can alsoedit a Simbyclicking on the Simand thenclicking on Edit Selected Sim(icon with a person followed by a pencil) option.

An image showing a child Sim being created in The Sims.

Finish Your Family

In theCreate New Family Menu, press theDone buttonagain to finish building your Sim. You can now proceed to add the Sim Family to a household of your liking. Remember thatincreasing the number of Simsin a familydoesn’t increase the starting moneyof 20,000 Simoleons.

You cannot undo changes after youpress Donein the Create A Family menu. verify you’ve made your Sims according to your liking.

The Sims 1 Create A Family menu with Delete A Sim highlighted.

Personality Traits And Star Signs Explained

Personality and Star Signs are important in the Sims as theydictate their likes and relationships with other Sims. The Zodiac signs aredependent on the personality traitsof your Sims.

Here are all the Zodiac signs, personality stats that make them, their attraction and repulsion:

Creating Family Sims UI starting a warning before saving a Sim.

Taurus or Scorpio

Gemini or Aries

Create A Sim menu with a woman who is a Libra.

Aries or Libra

Virgo or Cancer

Aquarius or Sagittarius

Leo or Taurus

Sagittarius or Cancer

Capricorn or Gemini

Pisces or Virgo

Capricorn or Aries

Pisces or Capricorn

Libra or Scorpio

Aquarius or Taurus

Leo or Gemini

Pisces or Leo

Libra or Aquarius

Cancer or Virgo

Pisces or Scorpio

Scorpio or Gemini

Leo or Aries

Capricorn or Sagittarius

Scorpio or Virgo