#ts2 creator resource

[pforestsims]

These boots are a mashup of my own mesh and modified Splatoon 2 workers.

70s Laced Platforms

Pantless bottom for AF

Download: SFS | BOX

Polycount: 2294 (shoes: 1728)

*This is for The Sims 2

[neosimi]

How to Divide an Object into Multiple Subsets in Milkshape 3D

i made my very first ever tutorial!! on how to divide an object into more than one group or subset in milkshape. this is v handy for when an object originally has one subset, but you want to make two recolorable subsets. 💕

is this helpful to anyone?? idk i hope so lol.

i did a quick written doc too, if that's more up your alley. it's more simplified than the video, but you still get the gist i think.

[twentyfourfirst-sims]

As I slowly get back into creating, I've found myself in need of more resources to streamline the process of converting. So whilst I'm re-learning all my skills, I've decided to share everything I personally wanted with you (´｡• ᵕ •｡`)

Walls are really fun to convert, but if you want to give them an extra oomph . . . well, you'll need it to have some nice skirting and coving, won't you?

Details is a PSD with wall coving + skirting pulled from the Sims 4 Base Game. It's featured on wallpapers like "Basic Darks with White Trim", amongst others. The texture was extracted and cleaned up by renorasims, then converted, tweaked and recoloured by me.

It comes in all 27 colours from my state of elegance palette and features a subtle shadow near the top (coving) and bottom (skirting) of the texture for some added depth.

Use them freely on all walls, from tiles to wallpapers, for that little bit of sophistication!

DETAILS — You will need a copy of Photoshop to open these files. It doesn't matter which version of Photoshop you have; PSDs are forwards and backwards compatible. — Credit: EA and renorasims. — There are two versions of the PSD file included: one for Windows users and one for Apple users. The Windows PSD is made for 512 x 1024 walls; the Apple PSD for 256 x 512 walls.

LINKS — 📝 Terms of Use — 🦋 Bug Reports (Google Form) — 🎁 Commissions — ☕ Patreon — 📁 Download on Patreon (Free)

[melsie-sims2-finds]

This is so interesting and worth the watch!

As a mostly wants-based player, I have come across some of these issues while playing premades, and even in my own custom hoods where sims are a bit more "original".

Here are some things I've started doing to spice up my gameplay and still have a more or less wants-based play style.

Aspirations are not based on my Sims' zodiacs. I assign aspirations based on personality, which includes 3t2 traits, as well as the general vibe of the Sim. This means shy sims may end up with the Romance Aspiration, and playful sims may still be Knowledge. I also only assign secondary aspirations when my sims have lived through part of their adulthood (with my aging system, this happens when they hit 30 years old). This means they will have some life experience under their belt and their secondary aspiration usually reflects that.

My ACR is tuned waaaay down. I might make cheating a bit more likely when I hit gen 2 and have more Sims in my 'hood to cause chaos with, but at the moment I keep my couples pretty faithful, just so that I don't end up with a lot of cousins and half-siblings. I don't want everyone to be related by gen 3.

Allow yourself wiggle room for a lot of storytelling! I make sure my Sims (those I made in CAS) have backstories, motivations, goals, that don't have anything to do with their in-game wants. Giving them more in-depth personalities means I can decide which wants feel more realistic for them and will make them feel more unique. It also helps me decide which romantic partners to give them, which friend group, which jobs, etc.

This is a big one!! Use the chemistry system to your advantage! Not all couples are a match, so have your Sims date one-bolters, or try to flirt with someone they DON'T have chemistry with! Do this with teens who are still figuring out romance and what they want out of a relationship!! It'll make it more fun, and it might mean they won't find their special someone until later in life if they keep running into all of the incompatible sims. You may also realize one-bolt relationships are nice too. Not all couples are super physical all the time, and that's okay. You can also use this for cheating Sims. If my sim has more chemistry with a sim that's not their partner, I may be more inclined to have them cheat.

Use a Random Occurrence Scenario generator! But don't feel obligated to actually go through with it if it'll ruin your storyline or make you not want to play! If you're bored of a family, it may be a good way to spice up the gameplay and come up with new and exciting storylines. I did make my own ROS a while back and you can use it here. The really bad/tragic scenarios are less likely to pop up as the more "tame" options. You can also google Sims 2 ROS and find popular ones that other simmers use.

Use the hobby system! If you know your sim's OTH, try to incorporate it into gameplay. Personally, I rarely ever get wants related to my Sims' hobbies so I have to nudge them in the right direction. Give them items that can help develop their enthusiasm, have them go to community lots where they can meet like-minded Sims, etc. This can lead to some pretty fun gameplay and help make your Sims feel more unique.

I really hope this helps someone with their game! If you haven't checked out baddymaddy's video, I highly suggest you give it a look and a like!

Happy simming! 💚

[cora626]

Another place with Great lots!!

I am always looking for places that have great lots because I am not always inspired to create and, in a pinch, these lots come in handy and require little or no tweaking. This is why I've used many from Plumbtales and other lot builders I have mentioned in the past as well. The Sims is a very time-consuming game that we set up with care and if I'm going to take a shortcut, I need to make sure that it will save me time and these lots save me time. Check them out :)

LOT DOWNLOADS (tumblr.com)

[osab]

my new sclera blend for creators!

this is a @polygonbeach + @missgloomysim sclera blend with lighter center sclera from mswn.

tried to make the best of both worlds between mm & realistic, should be animation friendly. no psd because i fucked with it too much, but they come in pngs!

there's a base version with sizing similar to the originals and an "mm" one that's just moved up by 2px to match mswn sclera closer (since i plan to resclera dp's fountain eyes with it).

Download .pngs for Creators at SFS!

[melsie-sims2-finds]

This is a really fantastic resource!

I'm sure this will especially help people doing a BACC. Happy Simming! 💚

A List of Community Lot Ideas by Careers

Thought this list I came up with a while ago could be useful o/ also I just love creative community lots and I hope it may inspire them.

Other peoples’ lists of ideas: 1, 2.

Keep reading

[foundaurora]

†♡🪽 𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓬𝓮𝓼 & 𝓯𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓼 †♡🪽𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵

𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓫𝓮 𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓪𝓼 𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮 𝓰𝓸𝓮𝓼 𝓸𝓷 𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵

♡ gshade - ellcrze 2.0 tweaked 𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵 ♡ overrides / lighting - even better lighting (bright) - helvetihand font replacement - sunblind - strangerville override - vyxated gizmo recolor (ts2 blue) - fluffy clouds override - lotharihoe pool water replacement - sage green plumbob - buckley camera mod - map replacements - gentle cas lighting - stand-still-in-cas - cas 4 columns - reflection black cas bg 𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵 ♡ favorite/most used build/buy creators - sims41ife - hydrangeachainsaw - kkb - nickname - dungdung - slox - awingedllama - s1meunho/eunho (rip) 𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵 ♡ favorite/most used cas creators - charonlee - simstefani - sunberry 𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵 ♡ must-have mods - bbb - TOOL - mccc - ui cheats - andrew's poseplayer - basemental - hidden highlights 𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵 ♡ favorite simblrs - florwal - lexaverse - keloshe-sims - vyxated - machinegrl - burnitmyg 𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵𓏵 ♡ recolor resources - pinterest - photoshop

- canva

[gaypleasantview-ccfinds]

navigation

[ts2 cc]

clothing: AF / AM / TF / TM / EF / EM / CU / CF / PU / PF

bodyshapes: momma lisa / m9 fat AF AM TF PU / cpu / martaxl / sexy gal / dummy thicc / rio / sbb

hair: F / M / alpha meshes (all textures) / clay / true maxis-match

cas: genetics (+ body overlays) / makeup + face / accessories

objects: buy mode / decorations / build mode / neighborhood

bin: lots / neighborhoods / sims / creatures / animals (+ deco)

mods: gameplay / ui / defaults / food (+ deco)

other: bulk downloads / poses / reshade presets

resources: gameplay resources / game guides / software / graphics / challenges / watch & read recs / creator resources / writing resources

[ts1 cc]

[ts3 cc]

[ts4 cc]

[melsie-sims2-finds]

Fantastic resource list! Hope this helps improve someone's game! 💙

⸺ Defaults and mods that I use in TS2

☆ Defaults (skins and eyes):

Yumedust’s Eye Love + Defaults

Whysim’s Miscellaneous Skin 37 Ligther (default)

Katu’s Gathdra Skin for aliens (default)

Gryning’s Duet Skin (default) OLD

Digi’s Melyse Eyes (default) OLD

Nabila’s Sound of Madness Eyes OLD

☆ Mods for adjusting the game to my screen resolution:

Chris Hatch’s CAS UI resolution 

Chris Hatch’s Change Appearence resolution 

Chris Hatch’s Buy Plan Outfits 

SixAM’s Improved Family Tree UI

☆ Gameplay mods and Fixes (I cannot play without them):

— CyJon’s Mods

No Wolves

Customers Leaves After Paying

— Lazy Duchess’ Mods

Bright CAS Fix 

Call Anyone 

Maxis Clouds appearing in lots

— Lord Darcy’s Mods

Pie Menu Text Strings Fix 

Maxis Modular Stairs Passage Fix 

Jukebox Animation Fix

Ramen Fix 

— Lowedeus’ Mods

Rainy Cloud Textures *DOWNLOAD ONLY ONE

Clouds and stars for the neighborhood *place the cube in the center of the map 

FX Cube default replacement *useful for sky boxes

— Midge the Tree’s Mods

Baby Last Name Chooser 

Diary Textures + Epi’s Defaults for diaries 

Playable Cops 

Graduation Party Clothing Mod

— Pescado’s Mods

If your latest EP is not Apartment Life or you do not have Ultimate Collection, then you should enter this site and search for the folder named with your latest EP and then search for the folder named “hacks/” to find those mods:

Antiredundancy - eliminates spawning of unnecessary redundant NPCs, should only spawn one per type

AutoYak - adds three news features to your sims phone: “Call friends”, “Call enemies” and “Call family.”

Community Lot Skilling - controlled sims, NPCs, and townies may gain skills and enthusiasm while visiting community lots, including non-college community lots

“Graduation Party” Memory Fix - Graduation parties now correctly display Graduation Party memories instead of just regular “Party” memories

No Bathroom Dishes - dishes will not be washed in the bathroom.

No Dormie Spawns

No Secret Society Respawn

No Stray Respawn

No Townie Regen

— SimNopke’s Mod

SkyFix - fixes the bug of Seasons where the sun, the moon, stars and meteors do not appear in lots

— Mods from Mod The Sims and others

Amura’s Custom Bills (I use the “bills750” and DO NOT use it while playing in University, or you probably won’t be able to pay bills without cheats)

Marrhis’ Marriage Last Name Chooser 

Kestrellyn’s Extended Family 

Joninmobile’s Airline Painting Fix 

xSparrow’s Default Neighborhood Snow 

Numenor’s Slot Enable Package 

Nysha’s No Townie Apartment Neighbours 

MogHughson’s Watch TV From All Chairs 

DiLight’s Propose “Be Roommate” to anyone 

Veetie’s CAS Memory Quality Mod 

Squinge’s Don’t Walk Away While Cooking 

Monique’s Hacked Computer

TwoJeffs’s Age Transition “Teens keep love” 

[pforestsims]

A creators resource - beanie for AF by me, combined with an edit of 4t2 LeahLillith Billie hair conversion by @amidalasims

Beanie hat & Amidala 4t2 LeahLillith Billie AF

⚠️ this is just hair mesh plus recolor template ⚠️

Recolors are HERE

Download (SFS) Total polycount: 11 K. Beanie is 1312 poly.

13.11.23 Updated - edited hat textures, TF & CF mesh added by @loosiap , btw they also did cf-af recolors for it in poppet v2

Mesh was tested in the game

FYI there are quite a few TS2 recolours for Billie hair around.

I still didn't manage to fix my Bodyshop so any time I need to make recolours I have to use an ancient, slow PC placed in unheated room.

[squaretable-sims]

A directory of all my uploaded Sims 2 Creations (correct as of 24th November 2023)

Hi Everyone, Over the past 2 or so years I've become quite the prolific creator. I thought it was time to compile a list of all my resources I have made publicly available on ModTheSims, my SimFileShare, and on MediaFire. In Total I have 16 downloads - 3 bodyshop items (technically more but they are either incompatible or part of sets), 3 hoods plus one Subhood Conversions, 5 lot sets, 2 Names Mods (one Serious, one Less-so), and 3 SC4 terrains. I intend to update this list as I upload more items, now I have everything in one place I might be tempted to dig some stuff out of old game saves (looking at you, lots and those clothing recolours i made). Enjoy! :D

Bodyshop (3):

Alien Eyes Defaults: (MTS Forum Thread) (MediaFire)

Camotard for Tank Grunt: (Tumblr) (SFS)

Blue and Purple Alien Skins (Tumblr) (SFS)

Hoods and Subhoods (4):

TheNeonPlumb's Belladonna Cove with Townies as a Subhood (Tumblr) (SFS)

Caldera Lessaules - The Missing Sims Custom Stealth Hood (Tumblr) (MediaFire)

Veng Motlhbe' - Alien Strangetown (Tumblr) (SFS)

Willow Creek 4t2 (Original Post) (Latest Post) (Original Post) (SFS)

Lots (7):

13A Dead End Drive + Olive's Garden (as separate lots) (Tumblr Post) (MediaFire)

Apartments at 190 Main Street (Tumblr Post) (SFS)

Bar GAY (Tumblr) (SFS)

Not the Topic (Teen Hangout) (SFS Only)

City Terrace Place, Parade Gardens, and Parqueau Point (Tumblr Post) (SFS)

Ecumenopolitan Lofts and Osprey Museum Lofts (Tumblr Post) (SFS)

Lakeside Lofts and Ingleside Plaza (Tumblr Post) (Mediafire)

Names Mods (2):

Alien/Sci Fi: (MTS)

Knut Futa: (Tumblr) (MediaFire)

Terrains (3):

Wanmami Island for TS2: (MTS)

CrystalSegundo: (MTS)

Bluewater Overlook: (Tumblr Post) (SFS)

[episims]

Kinda related to the tutorial post, I recommend so much (I'm basically begging!) to every TS2 CC creator out there to read through this tutorial:

👉Understanding the Scenegraph (and how to fix links between resources manually) by Echo👈

It's well written! And has good pictures!

Especially useful for those who work with object default replacements but seriously, it helps troubleshooting problems and fixing them with all kinds of content.

And the next time you run Fix Integrity and call it a day you might actually understand what it does.

[olomaya]

How do you believe in yourself when making these mods? Like how do you not give up on the project before you even start it? I just find myself overwhelmed by so many ideas and features I could add to this car project but I’m getting overwhelmed before I even start it at all, I guess my question is how do you break your projects down into sizable goals so you don’t overwhelmed?

Like the first thing I want to do is to animate the cc car doors and add the features of the fixer upper car to them, but then I just keep thinking of so many ideas I want to do for this project and I guess I get distracted and make myself overwhelmed.

But I think this happens to everyone, whether you're making a mod or a CAS item or doing a conversion. Maybe other modders and cc creators can chime in with tips as I'm sure we all have our coping mechanisms. My own thoughts are after the cut.

I totally relate to getting so swamped with ideas that you get distracted from the actual project. It happens to me all the time! But the ideas can also keep you motivated and excited about a project too.

You sound like you're on the right track already in wanting to focus on the car and the object animations. That's at the core of the mod and for a big project like this, you might want to consider it 3 separate mods. Mod 1: fully animated, TS2-style cars. Mod 2: Custom routing add-on for your custom car so they pull out of driveways. Mod 3: Third (or first) person camera mode when a Sim is driving your custom car.

For an example, I had originally planned to make the Private Clinic mod as one giant mod that had all the features. As I kept adding in more stuff, I got overwhelmed and realized what a bad idea that was so I broke it up into modules, releasing what was finished now and saving the rest for later.

For big projects like what you're describing, I usually plan them out. I write out sort of a thesis statement ("with this mod, you will be able to XXXX") and then I make a bullet point list of the key features and/or objects in the mod and what they do. I also add reference notes that I can go back to later that will give me ideas of how to make those features happen. For me, it's less overwhelming when I write it out and also more satisfying when I can cross off parts of it that are done.

To avoid burnout I don't spend more than a week working on any 1 mod. After a week, if it's not done, I'll stop and do something else to give myself a break. I find it helps to step back from big projects. Also, by working on different projects, you learn new things that can help you with your other projects. I can't tell you how many times I've been stuck on something, I leave it for a while to go work on other stuff and then from working on those other things, I figure out the solution to my issue.

I'd also recommend talking to other modders like on the TS3 Creator's Cave on Discord (MTS Modding section seems pretty dead now unfortunately) which is a good place when you're starting out. They're very encouraging and resourceful. 🙂 Or post your progress on your Tumblr.

So my suggestion would be to write out everything you want to do. Plot out what is core to the mod on one page and what are add-ons on another. I would write the add-ons on another page to reinforce the idea that they don't need to be done at the same time as the core part and so you're not constantly looking at them when you're focusing on the core mod.

As you get more experienced, you'll get more confident and a lot faster so those features that seem overwhelming now won't be later.

The above is what works for me but once you get started, you'll see what works for you and find your rhythm!

[neosimi]

i was tagged by @kestrelteens, thank u for thinking of me friend. ♡

1. What’s your favourite sims death? cowplant! >:)

2. Alpha CC or Maxis Match? maxis match.

3. Do you cheat when your sims gain weight? no? lmao.

4. Do you use move objects? yes, always.

5. Favorite mod? ACR for sure. i couldn't live without sim manipulator either.

6. First expansion/game/stuff pack you got? noo idea.

7. Do you pronounce “live mode” like aLIVE or LIVing? alive. can't convince me otherwise!

8. Who’s your favorite sim that you’ve made? uhhh. i feel bad i don't bother naming the sims i've made specifically for my blog. the one that was stuck in my drafts is my fave.

9. Have you made a simself? yup! tbh who hasn't heh.

10. What sim traits do you give yourself? let me look up the ts4 traits... maker, family oriented, socially awkward, and animal enthusiast. :]

11. Which is your favorite EA hair color? hm, idk. i gravitate toward brown i guess.

12. Favorite EA hair? jennifer burb's.

13. Favorite life stage? i feel lame for saying adults lol but it's just the real meat n' potatoes of gameplay there lol.

14. Are you a builder or are you in it for the gameplay? gameplay, i don't mind building community lots though.

15. Are you a CC creator? ye.

16. Do you have any simblr friends/a sim squad? everyone in misty's *kith* and ofc my bffs @isabella-goth and @sabrinassims. i'd love to make even more! ♡♡

17. What’s your favorite game? ts2 always and forever.

18. Do you have any sims merch? nope.

19. Do you have a YouTube for sims? no, it's crossed my mind for tutorials tho.

20. How has your “sim style” changed throughout your years of playing? at the very beginning of playing ts2 (as an adult), there were very few clay hairs so i had some alpha poppet hairs. you could find the find screenshots on this blog lol, but then i gave clay a try and never looked back. there are some cute alpha hairs that are very chef kiss too, don't get me wrong!

21. What’s your Origin ID? what's that /j

22. Who’s your favorite CC creator? i could make a big ol' list of them all lol but my resources page kinda summarizes it.

23. How long have you had a simblr? i want to say 2-3 years? i never interacted w the sims community beforehand x)

24. How do you edit your pictures? literally just reshade, then resizing in photoshop lol.

25. What expansion/game/stuff pack do you want next? i'm so checked out w ts4 sry sdfnsmd.

25. What expansion/game/stuff pack is your favorite so far? IKEA hands down. EP wise, probably freetime.

tagging @isabella-goth @annieshowell @simsdada @grilledcheese-aspiration @sicksadsim @socialbunny and whoever else wants to do this! <3

[osab]

Sims 2 Clouds Hair System: Creator Resources Updated! 🌥️💗

The Clouds Creator Resources are now updated to include official Photoshop Actions in addition to the original GIMP Curves! You can download the updated files here or visit the Clouds page for info!

Hopefully this gets them into more ppl's hands! would love to have some more Clouds retextures from other creators ;3