On the PC, all you have to do is press P. Then when you want it to play again, press it again. :)
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If you have got The Sims 3 on PC, then you press the P button on the keyboard to pause the game. Press the P button again to un-pause the game.
A person can unpause their game on "The Sims 2" for the PS2 by hitting the start button. This button is located in the center of the controller.
Well you turn it on, select the eyetoy feature on the pause menu and the you can upload images into the game.
it's the same if you were pausing without recording
If you press 1 on your keyboard (near the top of the keyboard, not the side), your sim game should go at a normal speed, if you click 2 it will go a little quicker and if you click 3 it will go the fastest it can go. If you press P it will pause the game. There are buttons you can press underneath your sims picture that can also do this (there are three sets of play buttons and one pause button).