#dreadpirate

[belladovah]

Hey! I was looking through your mods list, and I noticed how "Adults Go Steady (Polyamorous Enabled) + Marriage Last Name Chooser + Engagement Requires Going Steady + Random Proposal Rejection (with Traits mods)" isn't available. The blog it's supposed to lead to either got deleted or got its url changed.

Hey, thanks for letting me know! It seems that GonerilCapp has been deactivated - what a shame! It's ok though because the same creator reblogged it on their other account, @dreadpirate here which is still active.

[sims2packrat]

hello, i'm not sure if this is the right place to ask as it's a program and not not CC, but i'm looking for the program version of the townie randomizer by dreadpriate/veronavillequiltingbee as the links no longer work - dreadpirate /post/177696300872/ thank you!

Hello anon! :-D I actually have a reblog in my drafts with a re-upload of said program, but I haven't reblogged it because I assumed dreadpirate/veronavillequiltingbee deleted it for a reason. However, seeing how they said they've retired from ts2 (in their bio) I'll reblog the re-upload. Give me a second and I'll update this ask with the link!

Edit: link!

[oxbear6earxo]

Deadpool

GUNMOD’S RADIANCE LIGHTING SYSTEM 2.5: Now with 100% less blue nights!

NOTICE: THIS MOD IS FOR THE SIMS 2! Do not even try to installl this in your TS4 game.

After lots of fiddling around, I finally got to achieve my TS2 modding dream: to update the Radiance Lighting System to get rid of the annoying blue cast that plagued Sims games since time immemorial. 

Download link and more info under the cut.

Keep reading

[crispsandkerosene]

Extended StandardMaterial Shader for the Sims 2

A Shader Edit/Default Replacement "StandardMaterial" is the shader commonly used by sims objects. It tells the game how to render them, and by default offers features such as making them glowy or transparent. However, most of its effects apply to the whole material at once. I figured out how to edit it! So here is my improved version. It now supports: - An "additive" texture map, lighting up specific areas of the material. - An envCube mask, controlling the intensity of this effect via a texture. - Two new envCube modes, and improvements to an undiscovered one. + "Blend" replaces the base texture by the envCube's. + "Multiply" multiplies them together (duh). + "DiffuseRadiance", which already existed in the shader, adds the envCube texture to the light received by the material rather than its already lit texture. All three of them support the envCube mask and the envCubeCoef parameter. The envCube modes are mutually exclusive, but all effects can otherwise be used with each other. The download itself contains the shader package, a pdf ReadMe listing features and material parameters, and examples showcased on my envCubeTesterObject (also included). The readme lists the specific shader files I've edited, in case anyone else made an incompatible mod. (I've not included the recolours from the first preview pic as they're kind of lame lol + I had to make a CEP extra for the robot.) I'm hyped to see what cool objects and recolours people will make with this! And I'm probably forgetting information.

-> Download Everything at SimFileShare --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you use LazyDuchess' Overly Bright CaS Fix, download this version instead. It combines the two mod, so you should delete LD's original package file. -> Download Everything at SimFileShare -> Download Just the Mod Package at SimFileShare If you use DreadPirate's ShaderFixes with LazyDuchess' Overly Bright CaS Fix, download either of these versions instead. Delete the shaderfix "main" package. These combine the three mods into one. -> Download Everything (both versions included) at SimFileShare -> Download Just the Mod Package (edited lot skirt) at SimFileShare -> Download Just the Mod Package (Maxis lot skirt) at SimFileShare The other versions of DreadPirate's mods (including any of the water, roof and hood shaders) don't modify anything mine does. They should be useable alongside each other no problem. (l'll do more merging with incompatible mods as they're reported to me.)

[andrevasims]

hmm well I don't want to speak too soon or say something with certainty that isn't actually certain, but I tested this out way longer than my actual average attention span for a single play session usually is, so that's a good enough metric for me lol

I replaced my Graphics Rules with the one from the re-release (with an addition of "boolProp disableTexMemEstimateAdjustment true"), then to test it I went to the single existing lot that has ever actually managed to give me pink soup during normal gameplay.

It's a 4-story lot with lots of animated disco lights, and it's directly in the center of the most heavily decorated area of this hood. For a little while I've had Visitor Controller getting rid of a lot of sims to prevent over-populating it, but previously that still wasn't enough to avoid pink soup.

But to really test it (also because I wanted results faster lol) I put Fade Distance to Off, View Distance to Extra Large, Decoration On, Neighbors On, etc. I even had my sims go home and then return to the lot.

Like I said, I've let it run longer than I ever have the attention to actually play, which before was enough time to get pink soup - But so far there has been none.

So that's cool, the one singular lot that gave me any concern about the stability of my game (the disc version on Windows 10) is taken care of now I guess? lol

EDIT: Oh I forgot I was also running the post-processing part of Dreadpirate's mod

[pforestsims]

An edit of the lovely candle set by BuggyBooz /or rather: an edit of this edit by @shastakiss . I've changed light settings to Ikea SP tealights. Edited meshes require IKEA SP!

BB Candid Candles - warm light mesh edits

Download: MEGA | SFS

Archive contains my small recolor pack - two brass shades and black & white candles. ❕ You'll need Standard Material Shader Edit by @crispsandkerosene to enable the texture glow effect, as I've used additive maps for candle recolors - and also added it to BB's original worn white candle texture.

Original recolors for candid candle set by BuggyBooz (repositoried edit by Shasta) are available here (SFS).

More under the cut:

*This is for The Sims 2

So far Crispsandkerosene has shared two versions of their extended standard material shader edit, one includes bright CAS fix by LD, the other does not. Current versions conflict with Dreadpirate's shader edits - but CandK might share merged version at some point. Compatible edit is now available.

Pics above on the left: my white / black recolor without Standard Material shader edit. Pics on the right: shader edit present, additive maps work.

I've added additive maps to edited meshes - BB_CandidCandles_chandelier and BB_CandidCandles_3candlesticks. When you recolor these (candle subset), texture glow effect will be applied to new recolors.

[sgthebee]

Rainbow Party Skinblend

Some colorful skins in my own color palette*! You can see these skins in action on some of my Sims.

Based on my favorite skinblend, DreadPirate's Party for One - and yes I'm very proud of how I played off the name. ;)

Download Custom on SFS | Alt

Download Geneticized* + Townified on SFS | Alt

* Feel free to use these colors for your own projects!

** Genetic values are outside the range of natural skintones, and arranged by hue. If I understand Sims 2 genetics correctly, at least one parent needs Rainbow Party skin (or another skin with a genetics value over 2) for the kids to end up with it.

[s1ndle]

Ladies of Sim Lane

These are some of the remains of a project from a long, long time ago that never ended up coming to fruition. Rather than letting these go to waste, I wanted to polish them up and give them a proper stand-alone release.

Previews and Download Below!

Also included is a Create-A-Sim collection for convenient access!

♦ Download ♦ SimFileShare

♦ Melissa's Summer Shirt Mesh ♦ French Farmer Separates (Adult) by CatofEvilGenius

Custom Content used on Models ♦ GonerilCapp/DreadPirate HoneyGold Redux ♦ GonerilCapp/DreadPirate Whirlpool Eyes

Credits to: ♦ EA/Maxis ♦ CatofEvilGenius

[spell-bloom]

What if I made a program that just randomize sims at the click of a button.

Inspired by this random sim generator in simscord.

Also inspired by dreadpirate's townie randomizer I reuploaded a while ago.

Maybe it could have weighted options and extra occult options (like midge's mermaid and fairy). All toggleable of course.

Idk if there is much of an interest for this type of thing, but if there is, give me some ideas for more features :)

[episims]

More Balanced Aspiration Attraction

If this aspect is unmodded, some aspirations have a much easier time gaining bolts than others. And it only becomes more apparent if you use a mod that adds secondary aspirations to the chemistry, as they're counted based on that same unequal system too.

So, I tweaked it in the way you can see from the table above. With this system, every aspiration has one other aspiration they're attracted to and one they have a penalty towards.

The attraction/penalty is only one-sided to prevent strong "ideal couples" like knowledge & family and pleasure & romance are with the original system. That being said:

All aspirations still find their own aspiration attractive

Grilled Cheese sims find their own aspiration massively attractive, so I didn't give them a boost with other aspirations at all

This mod is just a simple BCON tuning, meaning that if you want to make your own version, you can easily edit it further.

Download (SFS) (alternate)

🚨 Nightlife is required. Conflicts with other edits of the global Attraction Constants, for example: @pforestsims' only TO chemistry, @bstu's no aspiration chemistry penalty, Peanutty's aspiration attraction mods, @belladovah's no zodiac chemistry, and @dreadpirate's zodiac overhaul.

Is compatible and recommended to be used with a mod that adds secondary aspirations to the chemistry. I use Midge's romantic standards myself :)

[swishbishbosch]

Genetics: Gryning's By Your Side Orb Eyes (Expanded Edition)

🐸 DOWNLOAD (PICK ONE IN FOLDER): SFS / MIRROR

This is a recolor of Gryning's BYS extra orb eyes. Originally with only 2 swatches. (Eye recoloring is surprisingly fun and easy to learn woah~~~)

🧙‍♀️For the PARANORMAL FANATICS🔮: I love how simple and glossy they are, so here's 21 swatches of various color gradients and luminosity.

I recolored them for my GARGOYLE project 👹🗿 they all have stony/marbly looks to them, so the normal human skin palette doesn't really match, highly recommended on fantasy skin tones

The models' skin is from jessi's wearing diamonds (unnatural) - {a classic & underrated skin set IMO!}

🧬 Gryning_BYSEyes_OrbSwBB_Custom

Eye-dominance = 0 (Super-dominant). Not Townified. List of Eye Values included. Compressorized. Recolors are separated.

📢🆕 MORE DOMINANCE OPTIONS

🧬 Gryning_BYSEyes_OrbSwBB_MAXIS_Dominant

Eye-dominance = 1 (same as Maxis brown, dark blue, and alien)

🧬 Gryning_BYSEyes_OrbSwBB_MAXIS_Recessive

Eye-dominance = 2 (same as Maxis green, grey, and light blue)

🌟 OTHER INFOS:

Credits: Gryning (original eye template and PSD), mickeysims (for the easiest tutorial to follow out there!), dreadpirate (why eye values are helpful to have), SimPE

[twoleafsimmer]

Luminescence - A ReShade Preset

Hello! sorry for such a random upload but a lot of people on Facebook are asking what preset I use!

This is a lightweight, preset that just has few modifications! This works best with @dreadpirate's Radiance Lighting 2.5 mod!

Here's an example of how it looks like in the game! Your game might look a bit different if you use other Lighting mods or just using a Maxis Lighting, but it shouldn't be that much of a difference!

Download here! (SFS)

If you're interested to see a comparison between No ReShade and W/ Reshade, its down under the Cut!

Here's some more examples:

Hope everyone likes it! Have a good day! :D

[dystopianam]

Clean Maxis & Custom Neighborhoods Templates with Premade Sims! - Masterpost

UPDATED: JANUARY 6 (2025)

Do you love premades but get bored of constantly resetting neighborhoods and of ending up doing the same things over and over again? With this list I offer you some alternatives! Same sims...but with a little...more! Feel free to recommend me others if you know other neighborhoods like these!

Look here for other masterposts!

⚠️ ALWAYS USE THE HOODCHECKER AFTER INSTALLING A NEW NEIGHBORHOOD AND/OR ADDING A SUBHOOD. The HC will clean up messy memories, fix IDs incorrectly associated to other sims, and recover missing tombstones and urns. Always have no-unlink on deleted in your download folder for avoid unlinked character data and use the Urnstone Spawner for respawn manually the tombstones if the HC fail to recover them.

Clean Neighborhoods

meetmetotheriver's clean neighborhoods - HERE and HERE.

Pleasantview with Tutorial Joe and Jane by CroconawSims

Clean Veronaville with fixed scripted events by CroconawSims

Fixed Maxis Universities (Reupload) by CroconawSims

Clean Pleasantview without Bella Goth by CroconawSims

Clean Bluewater Village With All Townies And NPCs by CroconawSims

Belladonna Cove with poorer families by CroconawSims

Clean Belladonna Cove with townies and NPCs by CroconawSims

Clean Desiderata Valley With Townies and NPCs by CroconawSims

Clean Riverblossom Hills With Townies and NPCs by CroconawSims

Clean Pleasantview Plus: Restored Ancestral Sims & Genetic Infant Faces by ivycopur

Strangetown with Genetic Infant Faces (+Subhood Ver.) by Ivycopur

Clean Riverblossom Hills with Scripted Events by CupcakeLeaf

Genetically Correct Clean Template Strangetown With Scripted Events by TheDudeWithTheDragonTattoos

Genetically Correct Clean Template Pleasantview with Scripted Events by TheDudeWithTheDragonTattoos

Genetically Correct and Fixed Veronaville for UC by LordCrumps

Clean Bon Voyage 'Stealth' Neighbourhood by IAmTheRad

Fixed Maxis Strangetown by Dorsal Axe

Pleasantview Clean Template: Maxis Townies + Sim State University by theneonplumb

My Perfect Pleasantview by Pleasantsims

Cleopatra Capp's Clean/Fixed Strangetown Template by queencleopatracapp

Veronaville Clean Template: Maxis Townies + Academie Le Tour by theneonplumb

MeetMe Verona with Townies by sunradersims

Clean Riverblossom Hills with Genetic Infant Faces + subhood version by Kingakicia2001

Sim State University with Genetic Infant Faces by Kingakicia2001

La Fiesta Tech with Genetic Infant Faces by Kingakicia2001

Académie Le Tour Genetic Infant Faces by Kingakicia2001

Bluewater Village Genetic Infant Faces by Kingakicia2001

Downtown Genetic Infant Faces by Kingakicia 2001

Veronaville Genetic Infant Faces by Kingakicia 2001

EDITED Maxis Neighborhoods

Alternative Neighborhoods by @dreadpirate

Alt Pleasantview V2

Alt Strangetown V2

Alt Veronaville V2

Alt Riverblossom Hills V2

...with a Twist! by @strangetomato

Pleasantview...with a twist!

Strangetown...with a twist!

In Castaway style! by @lordcrumps

Paraiso En Las Rocas (If I can, I would also recommend to download the empty version (or populated, if you don't mind mixing up premades and OCs) of Paraiso En El Mar, because I think they complement each other. PEEM has so many gorgeous community lots! You can use PEEM as Main and PELR as subhood or do the opposite. Personally I would fill the empty version of PEEM with the DV, RVH and BC premades (or just choose some of them) since PELR has all the PV, ST and VV premades + one from BWV)

Early Neighborhoods

Early Pleasantview by @gutosimmer

Early Strangetown by @gutosimmer

Pleasantview 25 years earlier (+ ancestors & infant faces) by Kingakicia2001

From the beginning hoods project on MTS...even more early! The beginning of...

... Pleasantview Plus! (2024 update with infant faces)

...Strangetown Plus! (2024 update with infant faces)

...Veronaville Plus! (2024 update with infant faces)

Strange...neighborhoods! by @chrisnewbie

Strangertown (PC Strangetown + PSP ST)

Strangeytown (DS Strangetown + GBA ST)

Pleasantview Edits!

New Pleasantview by @simstate

Pleasantfort by @khal-ulti

Strangetown Edits!

New Strangetown by @simstate

Veronaville Edits!

Veronaville 2.0 by @delijume-sims

Veronaview by @lordcrumps

Veronaville: Brainstorm by @push-tet

Riverblossom Hills Edits!

Katatty's Riverblossom Hills by @katatty

Desiderata Valley Edits!

Katatty's Desiderata Valley by @katatty

Bluewater Village Edits!

Bluewater Village makeover by @plumbtales

Here...something's not right...?? 🤔🥴

Genderswapped Uberhood by sushigal007

Pleasantview but with inverted aspirations by @sasquatch-lizard

Strangetown but with inverted aspirations by @sasquatch-lizard

Veronaville but with inverted aspirations by @sasquatch-lizard

Swapped Strangetown by @katatty

Empty Neighborhoods

There is no one here??

All Maxis Neighborhood Empty (No Sims) and Clean by @jawusa (Main + Subhoods)

Downtown Edits

GET ON LOSER, LET'S GO TO THE CLUB

Downtown makeover by @katatty

Downtown Revamp by TheDudeWithTheDragonTattoos

University campuses 📓

SSU + LFT + ALT by @katatty

Vacation neighborhoods

Three Lakes by @plumbtales

Twikki Island with townie's infant faces by Kingakicia2001

Three Lakes with townie's infant faces by Kingakicia2001

Takemizu Village with townie's infant faces by Kingakicia2001

Stealth neighborhoods

Magic subhood with Genetic Infant Faces by Kingakicia2001

Pets subhood with Genetic Infant Faces by Kingakicia2001

Hobbies subhood with Genetic Infant Faces by Kingakicia2001

Exotic Destinations Subhood with Genetic Infant Faces by Kingakicia2001

[sunniwawa]

Tristan-sims 4t2 Road Default Replacement with Criquette's Rural Charm (+ Snow-Fixed + Bridge)

I made some road replacements for myself and I thought I might as well share it in case someone finds my DR useful. This is an edit of Tristan-sims 4t2 Road Default Replacement. I wanted it to match @criquette-was-here Rural Charm (Lush) terrain. There is two versions, one with heavy snow on the sidewalks, and one with minimal (regular amount) of snow. (See above). Choose only one. Road overlays is included. There is one optional overlay set if you choose to have the heavy snow version.

More under the cut!

The original files didn't have snow on the roads in lot view, so I I fixed the road replacement so the textures for light snow shows correctly. I used textures from @tvickiesims's "Heavy Snow DR Texture" for the heavy snow version. I recommend downloading it to match the roads if you pick this version.

I use @dreadpirate's (old) lighting mod so the colours may look different If you use maxis lighting or another lighting mod. The roads look kind of weird in dusk/dawn (especially in spring), but It is an old game and I don't think there is much to do about it. I think It looks better than the original roads though.

Note: Criquette's Rural Charm Overlays is not compatible with the heavy snow overlays (optional). It wont' work properly if you have both.

I use Voeille's "No More Blurriness" for snow replacement in lot mode.

I also added the road textures to the neighbourhood bridges, originally by @tvickiesims / @criquette-was-here. (This is optional).

I have Ultimate Collection on PC. I don't know how many packs is required for this to work. Consider yourself a tester If you don't have all the packs.

Mediafire: DOWNLOAD

Box: DOWNLOAD

If anyone wants to invite me to SimFileShare I would appreciate it. I would upload it there too!

Credits: @criquette-was-here​, @tristan-sims, @curiousb, @tvickiesims @dreadpirate

[pforestsims]

📣 Recent Updates:

14.11.2024

I've shared alternative version of Atomic Fireplace Default - added emissive map so red hot specks glow in the dark (SFS DL link) - it requires Standard Material Shader edit by @crispsandkerosene (please note that recently CandK shared another shader edit, now it's compatible with Dreadpirate's shader fixes!)

01.11.2024 05.11.2024 11.11.2024

Updated my edit of Trait-based TO Chemistry Mod - fixed Lua script issues so Alien TO and Facial hair TO work. But I overlooked some things so it got updated for the second third time. Correct file has Update3 in the name. Download: SFS, BOX

04.11.2024

Edited Round Wall Lamp from 'Glass & Brass' set (Vintage Lamps pack), light settings switched from white light to yellowish. Here's just the edited mesh (SFS)

03.10.2024

Added the link to ko-fi account in blog description ☕

previous updates

[sgthebee]

Resources

Most (but not all!) of what I use in my Sims 2 game, in case anyone's curious! I'm sure it'll change 😅

CAS Defaults

Skins: Party of One by DreadPirate

Eyes: TresureEyes by PralineSims, converted by Hazelpuff

Hairs: 4T2 Hair Defaults + 4T2 Eyebrow Defaults by PlatinumAspiration

Makeup: Dreadpirate's defaults

Glasses: Rudhira's defaults

Clothes: mostly from ello-sims, Loosia P, vegan-kaktus

Other CAS

Skins: Rainbow Party, my unpublished recolors of Party of One

Eyes: ELF Alien Eyes by datapeach, Beetlejuice Alien Eyes by Hazelpuff edited by Dreadpirate, Bad Dream Dolly Eyes by bugjar, Confutatis Pearl Eyes by Rensims converted by oktober-sims

Hairs: Hazelpuff, minicule, PlatinumAspiration

Makeup: Angela Pleasant, BerryNooboos, Cress, falkii, futile fairy tale, Gryning, PineappleForest, Pooklet

Clothes: DeeDee, janika31, kaluxsims, kayleigh83, keoni, kestrelteens, Lucilla, Moocha's Muses, moyokean, nonsensical-pixels, PlatinumAspiration, RascalCurious, Rented-Space, Skittles Sims

Accessories: celestialspritz, Diamond Eyes Universe, Luver of Ralts, nonsensical-pixels, PlatinumAspiration

See "Other Objects" for more creator links

Object Defaults

Clear Glass by Corax

Clear Door/Window Glass by slig

alienpod (link below)

Epi

HugeLunatic

PineappleForest (link below)

Tvickiesims (link below)

vegan-kaktus

Other Objects

I use a lot of 4t2 conversions, especially from Maxis, Myshunosun, Peacemaker, Syboulette, Kiwisim4, Charly Pancakes, Leaf-Motif, and Harrie/Felixandre/House of Harlix

alienpod (4t2)

autumn-rosesims (Maxis 4t2)

buggybooz (original meshes)

cozy-sims (Maxis 4t2)

DeeDee (repositoried add-ons)

hafiseazale (repositoried add-ons and edits)

Honeywell (Bespoke Build Set)

i07jeuu (4t2)

Jacky93 (4t2 and lots of food and functional items)

Jinxy (Maxis 4t2)

kaluxsims (4t2 and original meshes)

kayleigh83 (Maxis 4t2)

keoni (4t2, recolors, and edits)

kestrelteens (4t2)

limonaire (4t2 and mashups)

linacherie (4t2 and recolors)

littlelittlesimmies (Maxis 4t2 + repositoried add-ons)

LordCrumps (Maxis 4t2)

MegaMassikaLove (Maxis 4t2)

Michelle (recolors and Maxis 4t2)

Monsieur Oshima (add-ons and original meshes)

Moocha's Muses (recolors)

morepopcorn (Maxis 4t2)

neosimi (4t2)

Nixed Sims (add-ons and original meshes)

nonsensical-pixels (4t2)

PineappleForest (repositoried add-ons)

PlatinumAspiration (Maxis 4t2)

Shasta (recolors)

Simsco (4t2)

Sims in Low Space (4t2 and recolors)

TheNinthWave (Maxis 4t2)

thimblesims (4t2)

Tvickiesims (Maxis 4t2)

Veranka (4t2 and a few 3t2 items I like)

Vix (functional food stands/vending machines)

Lighting + Terrain

Lighting Mod by spookymuffin

Shader Fixes (just Deastrumquodvicis's roof shader and Moi's water shaders) by DreadPirate

Extended Material Shader (for DreadPirate's Shade Fixes + edited lot skirt) by Crisp & Kerosene

Accurate Hood Terrain Lighting (soft) by simNopke

Sim Shadow Fix (0.3 really not misty) by simNopke

Blurry Skies by simNopke

Lush Terrain Default by curiousB, edited by siletka

Lowedeus's Skies, Optimized by celestialspritz

UI Mods

Clean UI by greatcheesecakepersona + various extras

Colorful UI by simmer-until-tender

Minimalist Loading Screen (black) by osab

Colorful Loading Screen (simlish, minimalism) by A.D.Inc

No Useless Town Buttons by ePSYlord

No Pause Frame by simNopke

Gameplay Mods

Epi

MidgeTheTree

simler90

simNopke

Misc

The Sims 2 Starter Pack

Various Utilities by Pick'N'Mix

ReShade via reshade-linux

Bottles to run TS2 on Linux