Spore Creature Creator

TomP · 06-10-2008, 10:06 PM

For anyone interested in Spore, EA's releasing a Creature Creator program on the 17th of June, well ahead of the Sep. 7th release date. Seems like a very fun little program to me. See http://www.spore.com

Greg · 06-10-2008, 10:41 PM

One thing that would really sell me on Spore: If you could import creatures into The Sims 2!

Greg · 06-22-2008, 01:32 AM

Weirdness. I installed the free trial version of the Creature Creator but when I went to look for it to see what it was like, the program was nowhere to be found. It wanted to me to update DirectX but there was no clue that this would cause it to uninstall itself.

Greg · 06-22-2008, 02:48 AM

Ah, success. It's just a matter of looking in...

C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\SPORE\Sporebin

... and starting up SporeCreatureCreator.exe.

Yup. It's cute.

Mama rrawk and the little baby rrawks
I just added some arms and changed their color scheme.

Mama rrawk was very happy when each baby showed up. They had fun dancing.

Miros1 · 06-22-2008, 10:39 AM

Darn. Hubby will start campaigning to install Spore and its contaminant SecuROM onto my puter in September when it comes out...

Greg · 06-22-2008, 02:52 PM

Yeah, who knows? I might have already installed SecuROM when I installed the Creature Creator.

It would be fun to be able to import those little critters into The Sims 2!

Kaylyn · 06-23-2008, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg

Yeah, who knows? I might have already installed SecuROM when I installed the Creature Creator.

Yep. You did. I bit and bought the $10 full version and sure enough, there's now a SecuROM folder in my registry. *sigh*

But...darn it, I think it's worth it...all the laughs me and Eddie have had over our creations! And that's in just the last hour since I got home from town!

Greg · 06-23-2008, 02:16 AM

Yup, it's a lot of fun for the price of a movie ticket.

I really don't much care about SecuROM as long as it doesn't hose up my operating system.

Kaylyn · 06-29-2008, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg

Yup, it's a lot of fun for the price of a movie ticket.

I really don't much care about SecuROM as long as it doesn't hose up my operating system.

So...this means you're gonna get ALL the EPs/SPs for Sims 2 now? :P

Greg · 06-29-2008, 10:06 PM

It's not SecuROM that scares me; it's MAXIS!

My game is working nicely as it is. I fear that if I install another expansion pack I will be launched into a nightmare of installs, uninstalls, searches for hacks, and Ghu knows what else!

Zirconia Wolf · 07-15-2008, 01:51 PM

I have to admit I'm scared of SecuROM...though you may be on to something about the "Maxis Factor"!

The Creature Creator looks interesting. It would be cool if you could get the creatures to work in Zoo Tycoon 2; it can be hard finding good ZT2 downloads, at least when compared to Sims 2 or even ZT1...

(I've been "revisiting" ZT2 the past month or so, as my work schedule is currently to sporadic to get all the "tweaking" of Sims 2 done that I want to get done. I also figure waiting until the last SP & EP are out will mean that shortly there will be now more new versions of InSim, SimPE, Sim Blender, Inge Jone's Door Hack, etc. to worry about! I figured I wouldn't need to do so much "stuff" to ZT2...of course you know how long that plan lasted! I was doing good until I found some awesome ZT2 modding tutorials... *sigh* )

-ZW

Greg · 07-15-2008, 04:50 PM

It would be neat to have a alien zoo!

Did you say "sporadic"?

Miros1 · 07-15-2008, 09:40 PM

Yes, EA is buying the company she works for too...

Greg · 07-15-2008, 11:40 PM

As long as they don't get in to the food and beverage industry, we're safe.

Zirconia Wolf · 07-16-2008, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miros1

Yes, EA is buying the company she works for too...

OMG!!

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!

(Thats's EA/Maxis + King County Elections = I think you get it... )

EA/Maxis in the Land O' Democracy....can you picture it?

On the plus side, nobody would ever accuse them of rigging elections, as nobody would ever believe they possessed the computer skills to do so. Might be a nice change of pace...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg

As long as they don't get in to the food and beverage industry, we're safe.

x

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(Yeah, I know; too many smiley things...but I couldn't resist...)

-ZW

Miros1 · 07-16-2008, 02:11 PM

Actually, they've got a popcorn and soft drink battle planned with Blockbuster... After they're done, win or lose, they're gonna make a game about it!

Greg · 07-17-2008, 12:02 AM

I can see it now! You drop simulated Mentos in to simulated Coca-Cola and deploy your simulated umbrella...

06-10-2008, 10:06 PM	#1
TomP I'm a Computer Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 34	Spore Creature Creator For anyone interested in Spore, EA's releasing a Creature Creator program on the 17th of June, well ahead of the Sep. 7th release date. Seems like a very fun little program to me. See http://www.spore.com __________________ Tom My System Specs

06-10-2008, 10:41 PM	#2
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	One thing that would really sell me on Spore: If you could import creatures into The Sims 2! __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

06-22-2008, 01:32 AM	#3
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Weirdness. I installed the free trial version of the Creature Creator but when I went to look for it to see what it was like, the program was nowhere to be found. It wanted to me to update DirectX but there was no clue that this would cause it to uninstall itself. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

06-22-2008, 02:48 AM	#4
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Ah, success. It's just a matter of looking in... C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\SPORE\Sporebin ... and starting up SporeCreatureCreator.exe. Yup. It's cute. Mama rrawk and the little baby rrawks I just added some arms and changed their color scheme. Mama rrawk was very happy when each baby showed up. They had fun dancing. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

06-22-2008, 10:39 AM	#5
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Darn. Hubby will start campaigning to install Spore and its contaminant SecuROM onto my puter in September when it comes out... __________________ A game that horrible Odessa-person introduced me to: http://www.puzzlepirates.com/?affili...163251&lang=en I'm spreading the addiction by corrupting all my friends (and attempting to make in-game money when they try the game).

06-22-2008, 02:52 PM	#6
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Yeah, who knows? I might have already installed SecuROM when I installed the Creature Creator. It would be fun to be able to import those little critters into The Sims 2! __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

06-23-2008, 02:16 AM	#8
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Yup, it's a lot of fun for the price of a movie ticket. I really don't much care about SecuROM as long as it doesn't hose up my operating system. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

06-29-2008, 10:06 PM	#10
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	It's not SecuROM that scares me; it's MAXIS! My game is working nicely as it is. I fear that if I install another expansion pack I will be launched into a nightmare of installs, uninstalls, searches for hacks, and Ghu knows what else! __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

07-15-2008, 01:51 PM	#11
Zirconia Wolf Reticulated MoonBat Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: My trusty computer in Issaquah WA, USA. Posts: 848	I have to admit I'm scared of SecuROM...though you may be on to something about the "Maxis Factor"! The Creature Creator looks interesting. It would be cool if you could get the creatures to work in Zoo Tycoon 2; it can be hard finding good ZT2 downloads, at least when compared to Sims 2 or even ZT1... (I've been "revisiting" ZT2 the past month or so, as my work schedule is currently to sporadic to get all the "tweaking" of Sims 2 done that I want to get done. I also figure waiting until the last SP & EP are out will mean that shortly there will be now more new versions of InSim, SimPE, Sim Blender, Inge Jone's Door Hack, etc. to worry about! I figured I wouldn't need to do so much "stuff" to ZT2...of course you know how long that plan lasted! I was doing good until I found some awesome ZT2 modding tutorials... sigh ) -ZW __________________ Long Live All Wild Canines! Leader Of The Moon-Bat Revolution!

07-15-2008, 04:50 PM	#12
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	It would be neat to have a alien zoo! Did you say "sporadic"? __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

07-15-2008, 09:40 PM	#13
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Yes, EA is buying the company she works for too... __________________ A game that horrible Odessa-person introduced me to: http://www.puzzlepirates.com/?affili...163251&lang=en I'm spreading the addiction by corrupting all my friends (and attempting to make in-game money when they try the game).

07-15-2008, 11:40 PM	#14
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	As long as they don't get in to the food and beverage industry, we're safe. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

07-16-2008, 02:11 PM	#16
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Actually, they've got a popcorn and soft drink battle planned with Blockbuster... After they're done, win or lose, they're gonna make a game about it! __________________ A game that horrible Odessa-person introduced me to: http://www.puzzlepirates.com/?affili...163251&lang=en I'm spreading the addiction by corrupting all my friends (and attempting to make in-game money when they try the game).

07-17-2008, 12:02 AM	#17
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	I can see it now! You drop simulated Mentos in to simulated Coca-Cola and deploy your simulated umbrella... __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?