#i love ts2 plants

[thesims2comics]

Some plants from The Sims 2 <3

[nonsensical-pixels]

another request from lovely @makingformyonesimmer! this is @myshunosun's sona dining set converted from the sims 4 to the sims 2 ✨

there are 8 items included, plus a collection file and readme. the only issue i encountered was with the martini glasses: the originals were translucent, but translucency doesn't transmit well to ts2, so i made them opaque instead. hope that's okay mandy 🥺

DOWNLOAD: SFS | MF 🍸

credits go to @myshunosun for the incredible original ts4 meshes & textures💞

Items Included

Books: 260 polys, Hobbies -> Knowledge Cabinet: 258 polys, Hobbies -> Knowledge Chair: 684 polys, Seating -> Dining Chairs Floor Lamp: 900 polys, Lighting -> Floor Lamps Flower Vase: 742 polys, Decor -> Plants Martini Glasses: 1488 polys, Appliances -> Misc Plates: 826 polys, Appliances -> Misc Table: 212 polys, Surfaces -> Dining Tables

if there are any issues that you find with this set, please don't be afraid to let me know! happy simming, and when you download this, do keep in mind,

( @4t2ccdatabase )

[simsinlowspace]

Vera Plants - 4t2 Conversion of Nicole4Sims' Plant Set

Good morning! Thank you to everyone who helped me get my game and SimPE back up and running yesterday. 💜 I tested out my new installation with - what else - plants!

I liked the combinations of plants and vessels in Nicole4Sims' TS4 Vera Plant Set, so here they are converted for TS2. There are seven different plants, four with three recolors and three with one.

I did not swatch the colors, but there is a labeled guide to the meshes included in the download.

DOWNLOAD (SFS) Plants ~2.5MB

Lots of love, Spacey

@4t2ccdatabase

[freezerbunny-sims2]

I rarely use custom garden plants in ts2, for game performance reasons, but I love this agapanthus. They are native to southern Africa, but they are also a very common garden plant where I live (province of Buenos Aires). I'll be using these a lot.

It's from the 4t2 Lovestruck set, btw.

[rockethorse]

Calcinidae Bay Lot Tour: Marine Discovery Centre

I finally got around to picking the terrains I wanted to use for Calcinidae Bay's subhoods, so the Bay now officially has a(n as-of-yet unnamed) Downtown! Yay! Let's take a look through the only currently-finished lot there, the Marine Discovery Centre and Aquarium.

First I wanna shout out @dirtfauna for suggesting I build an aquarium and getting me thinking about this in the first place! As I was putting on the finishing touches I was also inspired by seeing @lolabythebaysims's gorgeous lot influenced by the Belle Isle Aquarium.

Before I get into the lot, I need to show the original Sims 4 shell for reference. It's "what the.. shell?" uploaded to the Gallery by simbellaz, and as you'll see, it was both perfect for and wildly impractical as the basis for an aquarium.

I don't normally go for shell challenges that have so many internal walls, but all those little 1-tile-wide hallways were practically SCREAMING to be made into fish tanks! The external "walls" you see added to my TS2 shell are all either actually half-walls, fences, or just windows placed with moveobjects, all of which are allowed within a standard shell challenge. It may seem like a cop-out, but it's more limiting/challenging than you'd think.

But enough preamble. Let's take a look inside!

The entrance is also a small gift shop. It seems like every aquarium I've ever been to has also sold jewellery. Don't ask me about my tiny penguin earrings.

I really wanted a "fish tank tunnel" vibe, and the effect was... almost perfect, lol. Close enough for a shell challenge IMO. I so so badly wanted to break my CC-free rule to place some fish shaders, but I'm glad I stuck to my guns because I think the solution I came up with looks goofy but effective. (Plus you wouldn't see them in build/buy anyway.)

Ooohhhh jellyfish tank ooohhhhhh they're so lifelike and graceful

I have my fun.

That little "airlock" room is a fun pirate-y undersea exhibit that connects to the outside and is probably where school field trips would loop around rather than heading upstairs.

Through the pirate's cabin is a touch pool and tactile play room where kids can inspect rubber anatomical fish models. I like to imagine the TV plays a short looping movie featuring a B-grade celebrity talking to a cartoon bass about the water cycle, fish spawn, and pollution.

The outdoor area is where the field trip groups would probably eat their packed lunches, fill out activity sheets, and take a commemorative photo with the world's worst greenscreen that's supposed to make it look like you're underwater but just ends up eating half your hair and shirt.

If you're not a student and you're just here for the love of fish, you'd probably head upstairs to get a closer look at the fish tunnel, smaller specialty tanks, and the squid/octopus models. (This room is technically considered outdoors thanks to the shell so tbh I'm not sure how lighting/temperature would behave during gameplay.)

The third floor has more tanks, some hands-on displays about aquatic plants and marine ecology, and finally a room with the actual floor-to-ceiling aquarium objects.

I thought this would be an interesting lot to run as an owned business, so I included a small employee area tucked behind the guest toilet block on the ground floor. It also helped to naturalistically answer "how would Sims feed themselves if their outing wouldn't stop complaining they were hungry," a concern I keep in mind whenever I make a lot I think would be a nice place to take a date.

And here's the floorplan! This lot had a pretty severe ugly stage but I'm really really happy with what we ended up with and the vibe I achieved without any CC. Hope you enjoyed reading this far and that it could give you some decorating inspiration!

[shastakiss]

simblrbdays repost - July 2015

buggybooz' Planters repositoried — BB_planter2large is the main mesh for pot recolors — repo'd plants are sub-foldered Many thanks and credit to buggybooz for the beautiful meshes and textures

ts2 download sfs

Re-uploading other creators' lovely pot recolors, all credit and thanks to them

ts2 download mimi's/mimi-souris' rcs

ts2 download pinketamine's rcs (Pooklet naturals)

When I had a Mac, sometimes folders I archived would include attribute files named .DS_Store. They're harmless, useless, and can be deleted.

hokadk47 shared some add-ons and more repo'd planters here

[aisquaredchoco]

Simblreen Gifts Out in the Wild!

Finally! Here comes the simblreen treats...now open for everyone!

Special thanks to the trick-or-treaters who participated throughout the weekend, it was fun! And also to the ones who left messages about the treats, thanks a million! No doubt I'll be doing this again next year..

And now it's time to let these out in the wild...

Late Night Simply Dogwood Glassified

This lovely plant from Late Night even looks more elegant in a glass vase. The vase is still recolorable with a single CASt channel, costs §175, and found in Decor > Plants. Requires Late Night as I cloned it from the original version..

Showtime Crystal Ball Stand as a Functional Lamp

I never paid attention to the stage props category, and when I did this pretty thing caught my attention, so I made this one as a functional lamp because why not? Two CAStable channels, costs §175, and found in Lighting > Floor Lamps. Base game compatible.

Supernatural Collector's Plates Emptied

Yep, another decluttered decor item from yours truly. And this time it's this plate rack from Supernatural that would be even more useful as a working surface. Has five slots, three CAStable channels, costs §100, and found in Surfaces > Displays, Misc. Also base game compatible.

All items have the same or reduced polycounts as their original counterparts.

1to3 Wicker Breeze End Table (Original TS1 to TS2 by Ogularama)

I have a LOT of things I missed from the original Sims, and thankfully Ogularama converted this end table to TS2, so that I could do them for TS3. Has two CAStable channels and 7 slots, found in Surfaces > End Tables. Costs §50 and contains the original catalog description from TS1. Best recolored with solid colors as some parts will become blurry when textured patterns are used. Credits to Ogularama for the mesh. Polycount: 1165 (hLOD)/748 (mLOD).

4to3 Antique Metal Milk Jug with Branch

A little something to spookify your homes from the TS4 base game. Three CAStable channels with only one preset. Also comes with a smaller version to fit on smaller surfaces. Costs §445 and §345 for the smaller version, found in Decor > Plants. Also contains the original catalog description from TS4. Polycount: 800 (hLOD)/724 (mLOD)

DOWNLOAD:

Week 1: Simfileshare | Mediafire

Week 2: Simfileshare | Mediafire

@simblreenofficial

[remysa]

OMG HOW I LOVE PLANTS! Especially strange plants [relax its free] :) Describtion and download under the cut

@gryning `s FFXIV plants convertation to TS2 (thank you so much) i did convert to TS4 1 hour ago and want to share it for other plantlovers in TS4! Made with love <3

DOWNLOAD FREE: SFS | BOOSTY

@simder-talia-blog @sssvitlanz

[oasissimming]

Here are some screenshots of my new house! I love this house and this save so much! It's a "sim like me" so my family is all living here together along with my IRL pets! Prince, and Rosie. I sure miss Rosie. She passed away in 2021 but I still play with her in the sims.

I really like the garden! I have lots of plants growing and a green house! I love the green house CC from TSR. I think it is a TS2 to TS3 conversion. I honestly don't know anything about all that! I'm just thankful for modders and CC creators! Thank you so much! <3

This is the entrance to the boat deck. Sometimes my sims like to play fetch with the dog on the deck. Seems kinda strange but I guess it's the only long flat space where they can do it.

This is the pool area! I really like the pool colors but I'm wondering if the colors match the house? I'm still on the fence about it.

Okay that's all for this part! I'm gonna post a part 2 with the interior photos! Thanks friends! :)

[cora626]

Sim State University: Chestnut Park

Good Evening. Tonight, I bring to you one of 2 Uploads. I maintained Chestnut Par's look and original build. All I did on this one is add some entertainment, more seating and more flowers and trees. This one did not need much.

If you want this park to look like mine, you must have TVickie's Default Flora. These plants are much more lush, colorful, and detailed than vanilla game plants. I just love these. The link is below.

Tvickie's Default Flora

As always, my lots are very modestly furnished, feel free to add or remove whatever you like.

Always make a backup of your game before installing this or any DLC into your game to prevent permanent loss of all your hard work in your game.

I used TS2 UC to makeover this lot. This lot is CC free. If there are any issues, please let me know so I can fix and re-upload. Enjoy.

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SYBOULETTE'S CANDY NURSERY CONVERTED TO THE SIMS 2 🍭

my previous conversions of syb's nursery sets can be found here: dreamy toddler 👶🏽| little dino 🐱‍🐉

hi everyone! @syboubou released their candy nursery set some time back in april to celebrate the release of ts4's growing together expansion pack, and i DESPERATELY wanted it for ts2! it's so, so adorable! so i did what i do, and almost two months later... here we are! i'm finally done converting the ENTIRE set! 🥳💃🏽

altogether there are 23 buy items, many of them functional, and 3 build assets: 2 wallpapers, 1 carpet floor. i'm immensely pleased with how it all turned out! it should pair well with my dreamy toddler conversions (linked above) and also my 4t2 conversion of madlen's kei baby care kit!

credits go to @syboubou for the amazing original set! it's simply perfection! 💝

there are two versions in the download below: a merged version, and an unmerged version. yes, the download is just THAT big. please pick only one! a collection file has also been prepared for convenience's sake.

DOWNLOAD: SFS | MF 🧁

keep reading below the cut to read what you need to read! and see what you need to see!

more previews

things to note

a readme.txt is also included in the download!

the changing table does not actually come with a bin. so unless you place the decorative trash bin next to it, your sims will be throwing their trash into the void.

the crib is unanimated. i tried my best but the mapping and the way the model was made simply would not accomodate any animations without looking even worse 😫

the dresser is just decor. i use the gussy up mod in my game so my sims rarely use wardrobes. plus, the original dresser's structure made it impossible to be animated 😅

the way that the playmat works in the previews above is actually as a rug. i made an invisible recolor of the sims 2 store playmat (included in the download) and layered it over the decorative one so that it's 'functional'! if you just want the playmat as a rug, you can delete this.

the toddler bed is cloned from @themediocresulk's toddler beds as pet beds so that it's less buggy and your toddlers can get in or out whenever you want them to! you may want to grab this mod so that they gain more motives.

items included

taken directly from that readme.txt.

buy mode:

Baby Shoes Box -> 318 polys, $49 Beehive Ceiling Lamp -> 900 polys, $99 Bookcase -> 489 polys, $249 Books -> 84 polys, $49 Cat Plushie -> 840 polys, $39 Changing Table -> 349 polys, $249 Cloud Rug -> 2 polys, $49 Crib -> 1788 polys, $399 Diapers Box -> 772 polys, $9 Dresser -> 76 polys, $699 Hanging Plant -> 506 polys, $19 High Chair -> 1048 polys, $249 Mirror -> 270 polys, $149 Ottoman -> 316 polys, $89 Playmat -> 1584 polys, $249 Potty -> 112 polys, $99 Rabbit Lamp -> 912 polys, $35 Rocking Egg Chair -> 1760 polys, $379 Shelves -> 168 polys, $89 Toddler Bed -> 1855 polys, $349 Toy Rattle -> 432 polys, $49 Trash Bin -> 222 polys, $39 Vanity Case -> 1436 polys, $29

build mode:

Floor Carpet -> 26 swatches, $1 Wallpaper Panelling Paint -> 56 swatches, $1 Wallpaper Panelling Pattern -> 32 swatches, $1

misc:

a recolor of the sims 2 store's baby dangle monster playmat is also included. if you want to use it, you'll need the original mesh from the store download.

phew, that was a LONG, but satisfying, post to write! i hope everyone enjoys these conversions as much as i do! i had a lot of fun making them 💝

have a lovely day simming everyone! don't be afraid to reach out to me if there's any issues with this download. though as always, keep in mind...

cheers ~ 🥂

[apricote]

☀️ 10 of my favourite gameplay simblrs:

@fizzytoo: they post one of my favourite legacies in simblr atm. inspiring gameplay with some storytelling thrown into the mix!!

@strawberry-nia : her postcard legacy is currently also one of my favourites! super cute sims and overall bright & colourful aesthetic, which makes her posts pleasing to look at.

@deathbypufferfish: i LOVE her gameplay story, i'm in love with the sims (ahem, oscar, ahem) it features and i look forward to catching up her posts, whenever i'm away from tumblr.

@alxandergoth: possibly one of my oldest mutuals here, which already makes rachel super special. 🥺 ive loved all of the gameplays she's posted over the years, it's always top tier content!!

@heartmeadows: so many different gameplays and pretty interiors, i always look forward to their content.

@bobnewbie: mousa legacy is goooood, the way they balance gameplay and posing is goals. the pictures are super pleasing to look at, i love all the colours!

@pixelbots: ts3 gameplay and man, their posts make me so nostalgic for the game and whenever i see them posting it fills me with joy. they make the game look so frickin pretty and their sims are always gorgeous.

@plant-sim: she also posts ts3 and i'm in love with everything she does, it feels so special. 🥰 and eleftheria is such a sweet person, too!!

@hiddenspriings: ts3 gameplay again. everything is colourful, bright and vibrant. absolutely in love with how her game looks.

@landgraabbed: currently she plays ts2 and man, it looks so, so fun, it makes me miss the game a lot as it's my favourite out of all them. also she makes it look so good aesthetic wise, looking at the pictures you can barely recognise it's ts2.

[goatskickin]

Get to know you: Sims Style

I was tagged by @pooklet

It’s something to do until SFS comes back online 💀

What’s your favorite Sims death?

There’s the one where you can use the Wishing Well and ask for money and the money bag falls on your sim’s head and k!lls them. Hilarious!

Alpha CC or Maxis Match?

I love clay hairs and I love old Peggy and Helga hairs too. Some TS2 clothing meshes have never held any appeal for me, and some alpha stuff that is very beloved leaves me cold. I like the beta look too! I’ve already shared my love of beta-esque eyes.

I've been collecting CC for much too long. Sometimes I go digging through my old af clothing CC wondering what if??? should I recolor that???? is this mesh good, actually?????

I’ve considered getting rid of all of my custom windows and doors (save a few special ones). I feel like Maxis has given us everything we could ask for and more. Plus it might save space for even more CC. More rc's of what I have, less new meshes.

Do you cheat your sims weight?

Like, use cheats for thinness/fatness? No. Not unless I am checking to see if a fat morph I made works.

Do you move objects?

I’ll move any object I damn well please, yeah.

Favorite Mod?

I could say something boring like Gussy Up or the Sim Manipulator but instead I’ll say something cool like the trainset does not catch on fire because it is cool when an object does not have 2% chance of combusting 😎

First Expansion/Game Pack/Stuff Pack?

I really wanted Hot Date as a kid but was mortified to ask for it, so I think I had Deluxe instead?

For TS2 - that would be University I think

Do you pronounce live mode like aLIVE or LIVing?

aLIVE I guess?

Who’s your favorite sim that you’ve made?

I like born-in-game sims a lot. I have a pic of a very good Vidcund spawn from like, 2014. Judith Curious.

Have you made a simself?

Oh yes. It’s kicking around the internet somewhere.

Which is your favorite EA hair color?

Red! It’s always been red.

Favorite EA hair?

MEG!

Favorite life stage?

Adults and then elders.

Are you a builder or are you in it for the gameplay?

I am an awful builder. I like dl’ing other people’s houses though.

Are you a CC creator?

Oh yes! I have a bit of a problem with that.

Do you have any Simblr friends or a Sim Squad?

I am chronically friendly and unable to shut up. As such, someone is bound to fall for my charms eventually.

Do you have any sims merch?

It does not exist but I wish that the TS1 soundtrack was on vinyl. I could relax on a winter's eve to 🎶Under Construction🎶

Do you have a YouTube for sims?

No?

How has your “Sims style” changed throughout your years of playing?

Less grungy! Well, more lightly grungy. Less subject to trends. I’ve been a lot more careful about what I download. I delete stuff all the time.

Who’s your favorite CC creator?

of all time? I could not say. I am a Sims 2 CC historian though

How long have you had Simblr?

2013

How do you edit your pictures?

barely lol. I use one of @pooklet's Photoshop actions

Sometimes a tiny bit of photoshopping for an Apoc C.O.W. picture to adjust a finger or get something to look less clippy but that’s it.

What expansion/gamepack is your favorite?

TS1 – always makin magic

TS2 – I want it to be OFB but OFB is so busted. Seasons I guess! I like weather and plants.

tagging: @pforestsims, @brandinotbroke, @freezerbunny-sims2, @jules-cant-build, @madraynesims, @antisocialbunnysims, @themeasureofasim, @aondaneedles, @bayoubashsims, @rockethorse, @serabiet, @simborg, @virtualpeople, @executables-sims, @hazelpuff and @pixeldolly

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BACC RULES - Updated March 11, 2024 (Unwanted babies)

Sul Sul! I used to play Valeree BACC, I played until year 3 when I lost the save. I ended up staying weeks away from the sims, you know, frustration. But it didn't last long. I'm back with this new challenge.  You can find many rules on the internet and mine are very inspired by @pleasantsims  with some changes since I play TS4 and she play TS2. If you have no idea what BACC is, in an extremely brief way, the goal of this challenge is to start with a completely blank neighborhood and to create an entire “Sim City.” Please note, rules may be added, removed or modified at any point in time. My main focus is getting to know my sims and telling a good story.

STARTING OUT

Start with however many played sims you want. I really like the unforeseen so I used a die to determine how many founders my new save would have. I advise something between 3 and 8, because at first, everyone will live on the same lot, “The Founders’ Boat”. Later in the game, when the founders move into their own homes, all of my sims will be played rotationally. ALL of them!

They’re in the middle of nowhere, so service sims such as maids, police officers, firefighters and delivery sims are locked at the start of the game.

I gave them enough money to buy a lot and withdrew all the money before starting the game. My founders started this journey with no simoleons. At this stage of the game, they made simoleons by fishing, planting, searching for treasure, building at the woodworking table, and painting on canvas. Here you need to be strategic, when the first simoleons arrive, what to do with it? Buy a tent? A barbecue? Or a woodworking table and easel where sims can make even more money?

In the beginning, in the middle of nowhere, of course they don’t have electricity, so the off the grid trait is mandatory on all lots until electricity is unlocked. I have specific rules for electricity even after it’s unlocked. But to summarize, a particularly poor neighborhood will continue to have the off-the-grid trait even after the electricity is unlocked.

SETTINGS

I play with the four seasons, starting with winter. Each season lasts for 14 days. For each season I have some specific holidays:

-WINTER

Watcher’s Day: a national holiday where children don’t have school and adults don’t work. A day to decorate the house, make big meals and invite the family to celebrate. .

New year’s Day: National holiday where children don’t have school and adults don’t work. A day to make new resolutions, gather friends and celebrate the beginning of a new year.

-SPRING

Founders’ Day: a national holiday where children don’t have school and adults don’t work. A day to light a fire, roast marshmalows, tell new generations about old story and enjoy the arts at the museum.

Chocolate’ Day: Commemorative date but not a national holiday, children go to school and adults work. A day to be surrounded by children looking for chocolate eggs hidden around the house.

Flower’ Day: Commemorative date but not a national holiday, children go to school and adults work. A day to gift someone you love and call a crush on a date.

-SUMMER

Summer recess: It takes place on all weekdays of the summer, when children don’t go to school and adults don’t work. A great opportunity to enjoy the sun, travel and discover a new hobby.

-FALL

Harvest’ Day: National holiday where children don’t have school and adults don’t work. A day to prepare a big meal, invite the family and prepare for the winter.

Ancestors’ Day: Commemorative date but not a national holiday, children go to school and adults work. A day to remember all those who have died, children collecting treats from other people’s homes and telling scary stories.

SIMS

My sims have a custom lifespan.

Pregnancy: 14 days

Baby: 14 days

Infant: 28 days

Toddler: 42 days days

Child: 56 days

Teen: 56 days

Young Adult: 168 days

Adult: 168 days

Elderly: 112+/-

My cats have a custom lifespan.

Pregnancy: 4 days

Kitty: 8 days

Adult: 80 days

Elderly: 14+

My dogs have a custom lifespan.

Pregnancy: 4 days

Puppy: 5 days

Adult: 85 days

Elderly: 20+

It seems like a long time, but since I play in rotations, it gives me time to get to know all the sims at all stages of their lives. In other words, it means that a child and a teenager live a whole year sim (the four seasons) and a young adult and an adult live three whole years sim. For that, I use the mod MC COMMAND CENTER

AGING

To make the game a bit more realistic and challenging, that keeps me far from bored, my sims' lives depend on dice numbers. (heavily inspired by @morbidgamer ultimate decades challenge) Always on the sim's birthday, I'll roll a dice to decide if they are going to live or die. Since there are no hospitals or doctors at the beginning of the game, the death rate can be really high.

If a female sims becomes pregnant, on the day of the birth I roll a d20 die to decide if she will survive the birth and another d20 die to decide if the newborn will survive the birth. If the mother or newborn rolls one of the numbers below, it means they will die. After that, it's the same for every sims birthday, a d20 die will be rolled to decide if they will reach the next stage of life or will die.

Pregnant woman on delivery' day: 1

Newborn on delivery' day: 3 - 5 - 10 - 13 - 15 - 20

Infant: 2 - 8 - 11 - 14

Toddler: 4 - 6 - 9 - 12

Child: 3 - 5 - 7 - 13 - 16 - 18

Teen: 8 - 17 - 19

Young Adult: 1 - 4 - 11

Adult: 2 - 6 - 8 - 10 - 12 - 14 - 16

Elder: Less than or equal to 10 they die. Greater than or equal to 11 they live.

If the sim made it to the elder stage alive, I roll a d2 die to decide how many extra years they will have.

ROTATIONS

I play each household from Sunday 4 am to Wednesday 4 am and Wednesday 4 am to Sunday 4 am.

FAVORITE COLORS

I assign each of my Sims a favorite color to help me with clothing choices and decorating their rooms/homes. I choose the color based on whatever clothing color they’re wearing when they age up. In my eyes, they chose the color themselves so it must be their favorite.

Each Sim’s favorite color changes at each life stage (unless they choose the same one again by wearing the same color as the last age up). I do not assign favorite colors for babies or infant. Sims get their first favorite color when aging up to a toddlers.

NAMING CONVENTIONS

I name newly born Sims based on which letter of the alphabet currently has the fewest living Sims with a first name beginning with that letter.

I begin with the letter A and go through the alphabet. If there are living Sims with names that begin with the letter A, I move to letter B, etc. until I come to the next letter of the alphabet that does not correspond to the name of a current living Sim. In the rare case where all letters are taken, I will start over and find the first letter with the fewest living Sims.

MARRIAGE

I play in a historical/medieval world, therefore, marriages are only legally authorized and recognized between men and women. Marriage can happen from the moment that both are at least young adults as a result of one of the possible scenarios:

Love Marriage: When two sims fall in love and decide to get married. Here, the bride's family needs to pay the future husband a dowry worth 3% of the family's net worth. That is, the value of the lot + the amount of money they have.

Arranged Marriage: For this, I use Arranged Marriage' mod. These marriages take place in the interests of the families of the young couple. Here, the bride's family needs to pay her future husband a dowry worth 10% of the family's net worth.

PREGNANCY

When a couple gets married, it is decided on their wedding day how many times they can try for a baby. It is necessary to take into account that trying to have a baby is not the same as the number of babies they will have. For example, a couple who may try to have a baby 3 times, and in the first pregnancy they have triples, they can still try to have a baby for the remaining two attempts.

I use the personality of each Sim as a decision. For that, I use Pregnancy & Family Preferences & Impact mod which will individually decide if sims would like to have children or not. That said, it will be considered that:

Sims that WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVING A CHILD can try for a baby 3 times.

Sims that are NEUTRAL REGARDING HAVING A CHILD can try for a baby 1 times.

Sims that DON'T WANT TO HAVE A CHILD RIGHT NOW can try for a baby 0 times.

The number of COUPLE attempts is the sum of the attempts. For example:

A couple where the husband doesn't want a child right now and the wife would be happy to have a child, the couple might try for a baby 3 times, since 0+3=3

ADOPTION

Sims who spent all their attempts to have a baby and are unsuccessful are considered infertile and eligible to adopt. Sims may only adopt if there are eligible children in the neighborhood that have been put up for adoption or if they find a lost children in the woods (adopt by the phone).

Eligible Sims may adopt (in order of priority):

-Unwanted babies

-Children in the woods

UNWANTED BABIES

When an unmarried female Sim gets pregnant, I use her personality as a decision. For that, I use Pregnancy & Family Preferences & Impact mod which will individually decide if sims would like to have children or not. That said, it will be considered that:

If she WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVING A CHILD she will keep the baby and raise it herself.

If she is NEUTRAL REGARDING HAVING A CHILD I will use a d20 die to decide. If the number is less than or equal to 10 she will keep the baby and raise it herself. If the number is greater than or equal to 11 the baby is unwanted and are put up for adoption upon birth.

If she DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE A CHILD RIGHT NOW the baby is unwanted and are put up for adoption upon birth.

If a Sim is in a relationship and one of them doesn't want to have a baby, we need to decide whether that Sim will try to improve the relationship with the child or not.

If the sim DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE A CHILD RIGHT NOW I will use a d20 die to decide. If the number is less than or equal to 10 they will NOT try to improve the relationship with the child and negative interactions are encouraged. If the number is greater than or equal to 11 they will try to improve this relationship.

See you in PART TWO.

[fleabuki]

nah, he's holding a cigarette. i have a mod that puts cigarettes in the game and he bought them autonomously (meaning i didn't tell him to do that)

i literally love him so much i can't

[somedaythesun]

Looking for help with big 3t2 tree project!

Hi, hello.

Do you love the trees in TS3? Have you been sad that they're not available for TS2? Well, I've got good news for you: I think I can convert them . . . I just need help.

Here's proof: three trees from Midnight Hollow!

Do you know how to fiddle with tree meshes? Or make them seasonal? If so, please keep reading below, I'd love to collaborate with you! (I posted a help request on GOS, but I thought I'd post here too).

The technical nitty-gritty: Right now, I use an older version of TSR Workshop to export them as speedtree files (.spt) and then I've converted them to .fbx and then finally imported them to Blender for editing and exporting as .obj. The issue is that because these are dynamic speedtree creations, the export creates an almost 2D version of the tree with the leaves and branches all facing one way. If you rotate the tree mesh, it's completely naked from the other side (but usually the trunk is fully 3D).

So in the UV mapper screenshots below, you can see the "front" of the 3t2 tree vs. the "back" (I use quotations since these are just arbitrary directions) and I included a shot from the top-down so you can see how one-sided everything is.

Right now, my solution has been to copy + paste the leaves meshes three times at 90 degree angles to give the illusion of a full tree. In the pic below, the tree now looks more "full," but in the top-down view you can see that I've just made a bunch of boxes and majorly increased the polycount. It's not a very elegant solution.

So, do you have any thoughts about how to make this sort of mesh look like a nice, full tree? Are you an expert in making plants seasonal? Are there trees in TS3 that you've been pining for? I'd love to hear from you!

I'm also happy to share the .obj files if anyone wants to try fiddling with the meshes themselves--just DM me.