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Faux Fabulous/Diva Dress Recolors

Hey Simmers! Hope everyone is fine and well :)

Today I finally started playing around with BS after ages... And this the result!

I’ve always loved this conversion by Yuxi but I don’t use the push-up mesh in my game so I’ve always avoided. Then i remember that @zeussims had converted the mesh too, so I just played edited (slightly) Yuxi’s textures and pasted onto Zeussims mesh! Plus, I did some extra recolors just because :D

Details:

-The set comes in 10 colors (3 TS3 original colors + 7 Aelia Jewel colors):

-The files are properly named and compressed:

-The dress is available as everyday, formal and outwear, for adults female only:

- Mesh by @zeussims is included, thank you so much!

SFS - Yuxi/Zeusims Faux Fab - Diva Dress Recolors

Credits:

-Zeussims, for the mesh

-Yuxi, for the textures

- CattusAmicus, for the palette

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I just love this <3

My concept art Sims 2

Mystical Craft Board and Mycelium

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Ok, I generally don’t believe in astrology but I have to say that my sign description fits me quite well :O

Taurus + Monkey = Ostrich

Combine your chinese zodiac and astrology sign to make your true fursona

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Hey guys, just as I did for the other sets of easels, I made them available for community lots :)

Again, same link and file names, so just redownload and replace the old ones and don’t forget to get a mod to gain creativity points on community lots!

Custom 3t2 Easels diagonal placement fix

Hi guys!

Some years ago, Anoeska published this wonderful set that added more painting options to the game. I always found it amazing, it’s such a fresh addition to the game! The only issue was that it was a second set of easel rather than a global mod, which means that all the custom easels shold have been updated separately.

That’s what the great Fractured Moonlight did - he shared a beautiful set of easel conversions from TS3 with the extra functions added and it was one of the most useful CC ever!

Last year, on MTS, gdayars created one of those fixes I was waiting for years - the functional diagonal easel. I admit it, that was one of the best fix ever done, I think everybody was completely sick of the easel working only if placed on the grid.

Few days ago, I wanted to see if was there a tutorial about what gdayars did and I found the tutorial and the kit in the original post - very easy and clear to do - and I was able to edit Fractured Moonlight’s easels and made them working in diagonal/off grid placement.

So:

-The package fixes the 12 original 3t2 easels, converted by @fracturedmoonlight Moonlight;

-I’ve only fixed the main canvas (I don’t use the child and the resized versions of the mod);

-The names are exactely the same as FM’s, if you are already using them, just replace the old files;

-The files are compressed;

-The original meshes are included, thanks a lot Fractured Moonlight!

SFS - 3t2 Easel Diagonal Fix

Enjoy! :D

EDIT 19/08/18: added collection file to the original download - if you wish to download it separately, you can find it here!

Credits

AnoeskaB

Fractured Moonlight

gdayars 

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Hey simmers! Just a quick one - during my hiatus I got an ask by @pikselis asking to make my easels available in community lots too (I’m so sorry for not replying, it might have been ages ago!)... Well, here we go! It’s quite an easy fix but since I’m super rusty in SimPe it took me a while to check that I didn’t mess up anything lol

Anyway, the link and the objects are the same - download them from here and make sure you replace my old ones, if you already have them!

Also, by default, Sims won’t be gaining any skills in community lots (unless they’re in college ones), so don’t forget to grab a mod like this one :)

4t2+Misc. Easel Ultimate Edition (diagonal fix + AnoeskaB More Painting Functions)

I’ve shared something on Garden of Shadows… Go check it out! :D

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Little accomplishment of the day!

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Hi again darling, thank you so much for the useful info! I was on the right part but  I completely forgot the TTAB lol once again your help was much needed, thank you so much for the detailed explanation :) I just realised the book is kinda of useless, since there’s already the default one, but I just can’t stand the original Pandora’s one. I’m about to rename all of the spells using some maxis names (I can see some real latin, but most likely I’ll make them up) and get rid of that horrible pie menu so the spells will all be grouped together.

Thank you and have a nice day/evening!

Hi Midge, I hope you're fine! I was trying to makeover the Pandorasims Spellbook - I thought I could extract their interations and add them to another custom spellbook (converted from TS3, already functional). However I'm quite rusty and I have no clue of which interaction I should export or if this is doable at all for me without having to go to far lol any suggestions/advice about what's the best plan of action in this case? Take care and thanks as usual for your amazing mods! :)

Hello! So you’re trying to extract the interactions for checking pandorasims spells and add them to a different object?

Replace the dialog prim string set with the one from pandorasims, extract and add the Interaction BHAVs for the three pandorasims ability check interactions, and edit the TTAB and TTAs of the other spellbook so the TTAs includes strings like “Check Pandorasims Spells.../Neutral” or whatever you want the three interactions to appear as in the pie menu and the TTAB includes three additional entries for checking pandorasims abilities. For the latter, have “Check Abilities” selected when you add the three additional lines and change their pie string ID and action BHAV to the new strings and BHAVs you added.

Hope that helps!

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Call me dumb, but this made me laugh so hard.

The colors, the music, the timing.

Such a masterpiece!

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26 Questions: Simblr Style [Edited more towards Sims II players!]

A: Favourite CC Creator

B: Preferred Neighbourhood.

C: Favourite Pre-Made

D: Favourite Current Sim

E: Free Will: On or Off? (Story Progression?)

F: Gameplay With or Without Cheats

G: Favourite Expansion Pack

H: Stuff Pack vs Expansion Pack - Which Do You Prefer?

I: Your Bella Goth Theories!

J: The One Piece of CC You Couldn't Play Without

K: Your S3 Traits or what is your Aspiration?

L: Have Your Sims ever Cheated?

M: How Long Have You Been Playing any of the Sims?

N: Natural or Dramatic End to a Sim's Life? [Do they get Hula Zombies?]

O: Do You Prefer Your Sims to Have Skills or Popularity?

P: Pose or Play Your Sims?

Q: EA, The Store or CC?

R: Cartoony or Realistic Sims?

S: Pit a TS2 EP vs a TS3 EP

T: Worst Sims Experience

U: Best Sims Experience

V: How Did You Start Playing the Sims?

W: Favourite Sim-Title (Medieval, Castaway, PSP etc.)

X: Do you use the Lifetime or Career Rewards?

Y: Favourite Career

Z: Favourite Game Aspect

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Trying to get this beauty and Steam decided to not accept my Paypal nor my Credit Card... “You have been attempted too many purchases, try again in a while” - stupid platform, if you’re worried about someone trying to hack into my account, isn’t best sending a link to reset the issue or something similar? And why can’t you just say “try again in x hours” rather than “a while”?

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How did I miss this?!

4t2 Clothing Conversion Archive

OK, my fellow simmers.  Here we go.

I have added numerous links, but of course I am sure I have missed LOTS, especially in additions, recolors, and defaults and younger age groups.

This archive does not include: hair, hats, accessories, shoes, make-up, face/body-details, tattoos, or custom CC made by TS4 creators.

This is only for clothing meshes included by EAxis.  You will notice the age groups are as follows: Adult, Child, and Toddlers.  That is because Teen through Elder share the same body in TS4.

It is a 215 page document so it might take time to load.

4t2 Clothing Conversion Archive

Happy Simming!

Under the cut is more info for those that want to help moderate the archive:

Keep reading

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Updated! Added some more goodies and edited a few broken links :)

TS1 to TS2 Database~

Hi guys!

I have quite a news… The thing I’ve been working on in the past days is finally ready and you can find it here:

https://ts1tots2database.dreamwidth.org/

It’s an updated version of @crispsandkerosene database - I honestly thought the admin was someone else, so I started over instead of continuing her work - she agreed to keep both of them active at the same time, but of course the main credits go to her for the hard work!

Hope you guys will enjoy it :)

Credits and thanks: @crispsandkerosene @2fingerswhiskey @shastakiss @chrisnewbie @thesims1master

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Replies <3

@aondaneedles reblogged your photoset and added:

Uhhh! I like it!

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replied to your photoset

“Welcome to my new Strangetown! When I saw @chrisnewbie‘s Strangetown...”

Love this!

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mentioned you on a post  

“Watch me start yet another Strangetown...”

                       @drewinthesky​ I have no attachement whatsoever to the Console sims (never played any console Sims game) but they might be interesting townies. I'll look into it!                   

Aww, thank you so much @aondaneedles! Way too kind! I understand about the console Sims, but If you have the chance, play at least the PSP version: it’s absolutely brilliant! As I mentioned in my post, most of the sims from GBA/BO will be townies anyway :)

@chrisnewbie reblogged your photoset and added:

This is amazing!!!  

I told you I was feeling inspired! Thank you so much for sharing your creations with us <3

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Welcome to my new Strangetown! When I saw @chrisnewbie‘s Strangetown Project, I couldn’t resist it... Love everything about their Sims, lots and maps, so I had to make my own :P

Not sure if I’m actually going to play the hood anytime soon, I’m still trying to decorate it (landscaping tires me after a while) but the idea is to have the original Strangetown Sims and Chris’recreation live together in the hood - I’ve alreayd picked some families to add to the pool - need to come up with some backstories as well - the rest will be townies.

Might also use spookieswamp University Families, especially for Stella Terrano and Francis Worthington - not sure if I will add an uni at all. Anyway, it’s still a long way so for the moment I hope you’ll like this pics!

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Hi darling! Thank you so much for your answer, I figured it out I needed to use the lot adjuster :P I'm glad you posted the layout, mine looks quite similar! How did you place the Gothic Gardens though?

In terms of thoughts... I love it! I love your lots and the hood in general, I recreated all of the Sims from GBA and PSP, some of them will be townies whilest I'm planning to add the rest to the playable pools (you know I have a soft spot for Roberta). It would be cool  if I could use some of them as NPC (Deputy Duncan as police-man, Mambo Loa as cashier - although I could just have Frank Fusilly buy the gas station and have her employed there) but so far I’m loving it :D (I even went on a cc hunting rant beacuse I needed some hairstyles for few of the sims XD).

You did a great job once again, I’m glad you shared it because you brought me back to actually planning to play instead of working on random stuff or downloading new things I’ll never going to use. And can’t wait to see the final result (don’t mind if I have to wait, don’t want you to feel like you own it to anyone).

PS: I noticed that in your PSP bundle there’s no file for Yeva Comonova but instead there is one for Lincoln Broadsheet (I know he’s in the game, but I assumed he wasn’t in there because he’s not featured in the preview :P).

Again, thank you so much for all your hard work and take care <3

Hi my dear! Hope you're ok :) I'm impressed with your Strangetown Project, can't wait for it to be finished! Might sound like a silly question, but have you ever shared a layout/map location for your lots? I wanted to use a mixture of yours and Prah's lots on your map and I'm having trouble placing some lots (especially the Espiritu Estate area). Thank you so much for your hard work, take care!

Hello old friend! I haven’t posted a complete or full image with all the lots and decorations placed...until right now:

I hope this helps! You will find a few of these lots require LotAdjuster to place properly (hence your problem with the Paradise Place area). Let me know if you need a hand with that program, and/or other thoughts you have about Project Strange. I’m really open to critiques and opinions as this project starts shifting into its “final draft”.

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lol of course

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Hello fellow Simmers!

I hope everyone is doing ok despite the hard moment we’re all living...

As I posted a few weeks ago, I have been working on a little something that I really wanted to share with the community!

Using GneissGuy’s amazing map, I’ve created Maxiville - I placed all the lots available in Pleasantview, Sim State University, Downtown, Bluewater Village, Desiderata Valley, Belladonna Cove, Four Corners and Bitville so you can finally have an all-in-one map for your Maxis Sims (or any other Sims, really!).

I had a chat with GneissGuy and asked him why he didn’t include the missing hoods: he pointed out that Veronaville’s architecture is quite different from the rest of the hoods and that there is no default option to have grass and desert on the same map - I’m still glad he was able to create such a beautiful map!

It was a long but funny process, I hope you guys enjoy!

This version is empty, so no playable/npc/townies available at the moment but I’m working on a few flavoured versions :) however, if you wish to have your playables ready, you can always use @meetmetotheriver clean templates and remove the subhoods straight away!

Let’s get down to business with the details:

The map used was originally made by GneissGuy at MTS

The neighborhoodis completely CC free, as usual;

It requires all the expansion packs or the Ultimate Collection;

It has been created using the AGS and tested in a vanilla enviroment;

The lots are extracted of Jawusa’s Clean and Empty Neighborhood Templates, so there is no trace whatsoever of Sims and tombstones;

Please let me know if you encounter any glitch/problems!

Downloat @ SFS - Maxiville

Known Issues:

Whilst the Hood itself it’s fine, unfortunately it is massive (259 lots) - it’s not too laggy on the UC with minimum CC but I’m not so sure how it will work on older machines or with extra CC. I did my best to make it lighter, but I’m not skilled enough to change anything else.

Placing some lots was nightmare - 3 in particular (Main Street Mobile & Sentinel Apartments in Belladonna Cove and The Hub Pub that should be on the same side as the Arcadium Plaza in Bitville) made me slightly change the layout of the original hoods, be careful if you decide to move any lots in the hood!

Recommended Mods:

Hood Deco anywhere: 1, 2

Credits:

GneissGuy@MTS for the original map

Jawusa@MTS for the clean lots