BEHOLD, the infamous "toy" rocket launcher. Back when science at home was fun.... and deadly.
Getting the legs right were the hardest part, but the animation is just out of my comfort zone. Otherwise this would have been finished.
The Sims Online Installer: https://tso.freeso.co/
FreeSO: https://github.com/riperiperi/FreeSO/releases
On GitHub, download the client-beta-update-xx.zip file for the latest release (expand the Assets section with the downwards arrow).
FreeSO is technically legal since it reuses The Sims Online's assets. FreeSO is a complete re-implementation of TSO and SimAntics. TSO can be downloaded from EA's servers for FREE meaning that TSO is technically free for anyone to play. Pretty cool stuff.
To set the resolution to 800x600 (or 1024x768 etc) you must edit the config.ini file located where FreeSO is installed.
By default FreeSO should be installed to C:\Program Files (x86)\FreeSO\
In the Content folder, there should be the config.ini file.
Press Alt + Enter to enter fullscreen. I have to do this every time I start FreeSO.
Many games now support Alt + Enter. It is becoming almost the equivalent to Alt + Tab.
Pressing Alt + Enter when in fullscreen makes the application become windowed again.
The game needs to be run as administrator to update. I make sure that the game is running as administrator through the compatibility tab of the shortcut to FreeSO (the FreeSO launcher should automatically do this).
Ummm.... you really should not be installing the game into a network location. Are you sure you know that is what you are doing?
Select another directory when installing the game, when you choose to install The Sims Online it will ask you where you want to install it.
You should download the remesh package that is provided in the launcher. It willl clean up a lot of the models present in the 3D mode (such as the gnome station and the art easel)
For the issue with earning money, I don't have any advice on that sadly :(
Eventually the FreeSO Launcher will be available to install on Mac. It should be less complicated to manage everything. But as it stands right now, you just have to live with the complicated steps.