#simulation

[nausallien]

THE SIMS 3 STORE PRE-INSTALLED

Today marks 25 years of The Sims. Since EA forgot TS3 exists, I’m releasing the entire The Sims 3 Store as an Anniversary Gift. It's all pre-installed and works flawlessly!

It comes with all available fixes and collection folders I’ve personally created for every set. You'll get over 5000 new Buy/Build and CAS items, 11 new worlds, and tons of new gameplay!

INSTRUCTIONS

Go to "Documents/Electronic Arts" and rename the "The Sims 3" folder (or move it).

Create a new folder and name it "The Sims 3" (or whatever the name is in your language).

Extract the contents of the ZIP file in "The Sims 3." Now launch the game.

You'll have to adjust your setting again. Don't forget to disable the in-game Store so you don't get duplicates.

Quit the game. Copy the "Saves" folder from the folder you have previously renamed. You can also copy your Mods and CC in package format.

CAUTION

Never copy over or overwrite the DCCache folder.

If you have content installed through the Launcher (Sims3Pack), you'll have to reinstall it.

I strongly recommend you don't install things through the Launcher from now. It already has a lot of content and it is a known fact the Launcher becomes more and more unstable the more content it has to handle.

Since the entire Store has been decrapified, if you want to install lots or world that contain Store content, you'll have to decrapify those too using MATY's TS3 Recompressor.

I had a report that there was an invisible top in CAS. It doesn't seem to have a CASP resource so it shouldn't cause any issues (like being assigned to a random Sim). It's best to avoid it or hide it or blacklist it using NRaas mods. Do NOT try to save the game while your Sim is "wearing" this invisible top.

UPDATE #1: MARCH 2025

Added some missing content: the Mother Russia CAS Set and the Cool Chap Cap that was given as a secret bonus item in the "Make Me an Offer" page. If there's something else missing, please let me now.

Now NRaas MasterController and the Cheats and Integration modules are included in the pack. This version NRaas MC comes with CAS Compact Mode enabled by default. This should fix the issue of blank/invisible CAS items and also speed up the loading of CAS items. Keep in mind, these mods aren't compatible with Lazy Duchess' Smooth Path, but you can have both. Her mod will automatically disable the fast loading of CAS items.

If you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out to me. I've put a lot of effort into making the installation process as smooth and straightforward as possible. Dag Dag!

DOWNLOAD FROM GOOGLE DRIVE

[chriskotiesen]

I've shared a few pretty straightforward images using my CRT effect, but not much yet that really shows off what an over-engineered monstrosity I've created.

For a start, it's actually 3D. I built most of this in Blender.

Except for the optional bit that simulates composite video artifacts. I wrote that part in shader code and apply it to the base image as a separate step.

I made a high-res shadow mask texture, so it looks pretty good even from absurdly close up.

I can also adjust the scanline hardness and swap the slot mask for a dot mask or aperture grille to simulate different types of display.

Raytracing the whole thing ensures that all of these little details look nice and get sampled correctly, and if I want to change the glare reflecting off of the screen...

...I can adjust it by rearranging the furniture in the room.

So... yeah. That's what is current going on whenever I post pixel art with my CRT effect. It's not quite perfect yet, but I think it's getting pretty good.

[teh-inggris]

pvp civ nation...... this aint much but pls take my contribution for this series bc im going insane i love hate this man so much get him out of my head

[scipunk]

The Matrix (1999)

[philosophybits]

Men who think deeply appear as comedians when they traffic with others, because in order to be understood they always have first to simulate a surface.

Friedrich Nietzsche, Assorted Opinions and Maxims, 232

[pi-slices]

Eclipse.

[n64retro]

Animal Crossing

[soiers]

futile attempt at self-preservation

[noeiilyn]

triple baka!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[crazygnomenclature]

I met Kelsey at a Pride function in Newark and I knew she was perfect for the role. I asked if she could do a Minnesotan accent. "I better," she responded, "I'm from Duluth." /s

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[retrocgads]

USA 1993

[chriskotiesen]

[novy2sirius]

NUMERICAL NOTES

— volume eight

⋆｡°✩ each numbers challenging energy can come to an end once you find its purpose. think of it as a bill that has to be payed. for example: 14’s are constantly getting attacked a lot, so they must fight and defend themselves in order to put an end to these negative energies, 9’s are constantly being tested to end things, etc

⋆｡°✩ when people with 3 energy walk into the room they naturally gain lots of attention with minimal effort in a way that others can’t. this is because it’s the number of the child and children get lots of attention from their parents and others in general (like when you have a baby in the store and everyone walks up to you and says it’s so cute)

⋆｡°✩ people with 22 energy are good at focusing at one skill and mastering it, but they may struggle in all other areas

⋆｡°✩ when higher vibrational, people with 29 energy are the most sympathetic people. they see the best in people and always uplift others

⋆｡°✩ most 8’s are very cutthroat when it comes to business projects, but 26’s aren’t. they want to work with others as a team and treat their business partners like family

⋆｡°✩ people with 14 energy can be great boxers or fighters in general. 14 rules over the hands and 14 reduced is 5 (1+4) which also is good for boxing since 5 is the number of war

⋆｡°✩ you can think of 9 energy in numerology the same way you think of neptune in astrology. it’s like a black hole that absorbs whatever energy is around it and then spits it out. 9’s are mirrors which is why they’re one of the most hated numbers because most people don’t like themselves

⋆｡°✩ i’ve talked about 7 being bad for love, but some numerologists argue that 5 is almost as bad since it’s the number of freedom. these people don’t do well with commitment. especially the men as 5 is a masculine number

⋆｡°✩ people with 8 energy hate being told what to do as it’s the number of power. they don’t like when others have power over them in any way

⋆｡°✩ people with 9 energy tend to have bad judgment unless paired with prominent 8 energy. they are really naive and get taken advantage of by others too easily

[scipunk]

The Matrix (1999)