raexsims

[raexsims]

I love you guys so much 🤍

[raexsims]

Calling all bombshells!🐚

hi friends! like majority of people i have been obsessed with watching Love Island lately, and now that the season is sadly over i thought why not have my own version in the Sims. i have been hard at work preparing and i couldn't be more excited!

while i have my OGs already and a few bombshells up my sleeve, i want this story to be as interactive as the show and i would love to include some of your islanders! more info on submitting below↓

Submission guidelines:

human sims only

any gender

young adult/adult

cc encouraged! maxis match/mix preferably (though i will add a few details that all my sims have to make them cohesive with my game, hopefully that's okay! i will not make MAJOR changes)

please try to have at least one negative trait, people are flawed and that's okay!

on the same note, try to refrain from stacking multiple romantic traits that would give a major advantage to finding love

please include a bit of backstory, likes and dislikes, (i'm not sure if ww attraction likes/dislikes transfer so if they do great, if not feel free to lmk them and ill add manually), turn ons/off, usual type, etc.

aspirations don't matter but if it adds to their story, cool! also feel free to have them have skills or not, but some challenges may be skill based so ;)

make as many outfits as you want to, just keep in mind that in the villa it's a lot of swimwear and club-ish/party fits as well as some formal outfits for recoupling, (for example, with sims i've made, i have in the cold category like a hoodie and shorts and slippers for like lounging around at night) I will be adding outfits as we go and to fit certain challenges/parties, but I will try to match your sims aesthetic as best as possible.

bombshells and casa amor sims requested so if you have a preference of which you'd like your sim to be feel free to say so and ill try to honor that!

please @ me with @raexsims and/or use the tag #loveislandusrae for me to see your submission! don't hesitate to reach out with any questions/concerns/thoughts!

feel free to be as detailed with it or not. the more detail included the better i feel i can portray your sim, of course i will have to take liberties with them as i am not in your brain lol but i hope you will not mind. also i will be doing polls and having you all vote similarly to the show, please do not be offended if you sim is voted out or not loved amongst the public (every season has a villain, or multiple villains, and its all in fun!)

i am finishing up preparing now and i am on the fence about using the new pack with this, if you have any thoughts on that lmk as i have not bought it yet and will not update my game until all my mods are updated lol, i hope that this interests some of you and cannot wait to meet your islanders!

(ps i have never done anything like this though i have wanted to for awhile so i do ask that you give me some grace as i am sure there will be flaws<3)

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[raexsims]

⚠️ ADVISORY: Malicious Mods, Identity Theft, Malware, and You ⚠️

(2/11/2024 update - this was written on Feb 8, 2024, and new information has come out since then. Will write a follow-up post as soon as I can! Been busy with work and life stuff, sorry!) New TL;DR: download @twistedmexi's ModGuard [link and explanation here], and continue to stick to trusted download sources.

Hey, all! Not sure how many people will see this, but if you do, please reblog. This is a 'little' post regarding a potentially big problem affecting the Sims 4 community. If you download mods/CC at all (and yes I know CC is a type of mod), this applies to you.

TL;DR: For the sake of your personal info, identity, bank account, et cetera, please STOP downloading any mods/CC for the time being. Especially from the following sites: CurseForge, ModTheSims, The Sims Resource. It doesn't matter if you know the creator or not. Give it at least a week while we all figure out what's going on. If you must, I would recommend only downloading directly from a creator's Patreon (assuming they have one).

Other people have written at length about the mods in question, so I'll just share their posts below.

What's going on?

From the Sims 4 After Dark Discord server (a server you should join if you're not in it already):

⚠️If you downloaded any mod listed in the above post and played the game with them installed, this is the cleaner program Kuttoe (creator of the Home Regions and Townie Demographics mods) mentioned in their post: GitHub - overwolf/sims4-social-events-cleaner: Source files and exe release for a tool to clean up your machine if you have downloaded the "Social Events - Unlimited Time" Sims 4 mod ⚠️

Got confirmation from Kuttoe that as long as you didn't boot up the game with the malicious mods installed (or deleted them completely from your computer before playing the game), you *should* be fine. Still, I recommend that anyone who thinks they might have downloaded any of them run the cleaner program.

Here's an explanation from @anadius2 (reposted by Kuttoe) in the Sims 4 After Dark server (not providing a link to prevent brigading or spam, but you can DM me and I'll give you the link) about what the malware will do to your computer:

And a little dive into the back-end coding stuff for the more tech-savvy Simmers out there:

So, to recap:

Fake mods were uploaded to Curseforge, ModTheSims, and The Sims Resource

@msqsimsofficial had their account compromised on 2 of those sites (they are a victim of hacking, so do not send them hate!)

If downloaded, these malicious mods have the ability to steal very sensitive info (your passwords, credit card info if saved somewhere in your browser, data)

As of right now, antivirus software may not be able to detect the malware

Mac and Linux users seem to be safe; Windows users are the ones that could be affected

Why is this happening?

Unsure. Lots of theories are being made by people far more knowledgeable than me, but from the looks of things, could be crypto bullshit and/or an attempt to steal your data and sell it. This is very, very serious, and could wreck your life if said data/personal info falls into the wrong hands.

Identity Theft: What It Is, How to Prevent It, Warning Signs and Tips - NerdWallet

It's always a good idea to change passwords every couple of months or so, but if you think you've been affected, you also need to change your passwords for things like online banking, email and social media accounts, healthcare sites AFTER running the cleaner.

What now?

I want to talk about how we approach modding our games and downloading files in general.

Please STOP downloading mod file folders from people who did not create the specific mods. Period. This includes Sim dumps, building/lots with CC, mod folders promoted on YouTube, etc. This does not mean that anyone sharing them is doing so maliciously. In fact, I appreciate the amount of effort people put into compiling these resources! But unless you're super careful (and super knowledgeable), you run the risk of downloading malware like this on your computer. Make no mistake, the malicious files in question look like run-of-the-mill, everyday mods. Two of them were even posted from a trustworthy creator's actual account! The only way to know what they actually do is to peek into the code, and idk about you, but I don't know Python. So even after this issue is resolved, you really should only download files from the creators themselves.

But what about CC shopping?

Here's how I like to approach it: I stick to lookbooks and combing through the Patreons/accounts of creators who make items I like. If I see a Sim dump with CC that I'm interested, I try to reach out to the poster and ask where they got specific CC. If I can't do that, I see if it was shared via Drive, look at the individual files themselves, then head to the original CC creator's official download page and get it from the source.

That's all I have for you! Stay safe, and happy Simming! 🫶🏾

[raexsims]

gshade update has my game crashing at the start.... every.single.try.

[raexsims]

miss mariah burkett's face card never declines.

[raexsims]

✭ new simblr ✭

hi simmers! i'm rae (she/her), i'm 23 years old, from the US.

i've been here for a while, lurking and snatching up all the amazing cc, but i have been wanting to really dive into the community and start posting some of my own content. so here i am lol, super excited to be here!

i'm a maxis match/maxis mix girly and i plan to post my personal gameplays, cas creations, lookbooks, and maybe even some builds. i'd loveee to make some new friends who are obsessed with these silly little pixels as much as i am.

feel free to like/reblog/introduce yourself if you'd like, i'll def be following you all❣ can't wait to interact with you!!