Caustic pool tiles & wallpapers: Simstone Pool-set, TS2 Default Set & more 20070312

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Uploaded: 1st Aug 2006 at 9:17 PM
Updated: 24th Jul 2009 at 7:51 AM - info update...:P
There're TS2 swim-pool caustics floor tiles and wallpapers. Added are the pool shader mods for those with problems with the swim-pool caustics when their shaders are on.



Quote: Originally posted by caustic floor tiles and wallpapers

Copyright:

1. This Simstone Pool Set is subject to the group "The Mod Squad"'s redistribution policy stated in this thread .
This set was made for the simstone theme set before its release. And, It was decided that this "pool-tile and pool-wallpaper" version is not to be confused with the normal version from the theme set, so now this set is released as a stand-alone addition to the simstone theme set.

2. As for the TS2 default pool set is free for almost everything, credits to Maxis for all the textures and codings. The only things are no renaming but good for study, and no direct or indirect commercial usage or trading anytime before, while, after the files accessment. Free to redistribute, but please link back, so people will know where to report any unforeseen problems if any. and so, no exchange surely.

3. The pool set Rainbow / Pride Tiles and Glass Blocks borrow all the necessary graphics from the original set by chris47 to whom I thanks again for letting me get this pool version out.
Rainbow / Pride Tiles and Glass Blocks by chris47

As for the recolour mod, it's suggested not to redistribute it, and link back here so people will know where to report any unforeseen problems and/or report anything.

Please no "thank" post, but may click the "thank" button if any. Reports, problems, trouble-shootings, suggestions, ways to use, comments are welcome though.

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Introduction:

These are some sets of pool-tiles and pool-wallpapers / caustic tiles and caustic wallpapers. They're modded HCP products.
Update:
I've finally kicked myself to do a TS2 default set :P
A third set I've made is released now. All textures are borrowed from chris47's Rainbow / Pride Tiles and Glass Blocks here So, users need the original set for the pool version to show up.

There'll be a major update for both the pool surface set and the caustic set... surely with more options despite the EP6 BV version is the same as the EP5 SS version. The update will be on the shader mod as well as Gunmod's set while some updated codes for the caustic sets and the caustic recolour-mod. The EP5SS version can work up to the last EP or SP due to the identical version used.

Unfortunately, the caustics is broken in Seasons for some older video cards, so the animation may not show up. Let's see if there'll be another mod or Maxis source update to revive the caustics in EP5-Seasons for these video cards. A fix for wallpaper can be done already but not floor tiles yet for these video cards.


Note:


1. How to make pool-tiles and pool-wallpapers? To learn how, may read this post .


2. The Simstone set all borrow their textures from their corresponding normal counterparts in the simstone theme set.
So, when one uses them, one will need the tiles from this post
http://www.modthesims2.com/showpost...07&postcount=11


3. To learn how to use it properly, may read this tutorial.
Tutorial: How to use pool-tiles & pool-wallpapers with the "fake-pool" approach
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?p=1342216

Limitation:
3a. One needs at least a block of swim-pool in the game screen somewhere in order to activate the swim-pool animation though. If that swim-pool block is out of the screen's scope or there's no swim-pool block, these pool-tiles or pool-wallpapers won't be animated...
The pool block can be hidden under some foundation or else in order to make ungrounded pools on higher levells...
or
3b. use the provided invisible modded recolours / recolour-mods [well, yeah, a recolour and a mod at the same time] "Numenor(MTS2)_SphereMatte_Moi_sphere_023-CausticsGeneratorMaterial"
(the invisible sphere recolour-mod responsible for the activation of caustic animations)
"Numenor(MTS2)_SphereMatte_Moi_stand_GS-nil"
(an invisible recolour for the stand)
For the invisible sphere with the generator to show up, you'll need
Maxis "Lost & Found" #4: The Matte Sphere *OPEN CONTEST* by Numenor
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=36604

How to use them?
Just place it somewhere on the pool-tiles (caustic tiles) inside the pool.

Why this object? Just because i'm too lazy to make some other recolour mods right now and it's been working well for a month at least in my base game copy... (no on had reported anything about its testing for the whole time period, so I assume it may work well in others...)


4. One can use the caustic pool-wallpapers to re-wallpaper a swim-pool without any concern mentioned in Note 3.
To learn how, may read Mikeinside's tutorial
How to recolour pool walls
http://mikeinside.modthesims2.com/b...lour/index.html


5. These HCP products need no CEP. The reason why such link is mades solely due to the assumption that Maxis recolours need CEP. But, Maxis recolours like HCP products are the exceptions and needn't it indeed. Anyway, not having CEP will make people missing many cool Maxis recolours.


6. the Simstone set is just like the normal version, they've bump-maps, so they look different without bump-map support.


7. To download some pool-surface-tiles, may go here


***Added***
Also, may check out Frillen's tutorial and lot, he has made an animated pool-surface tile (that's a gem, isn't it?) for the fake-pool approach (probably along with the OFB stage).
Above ground pool tutorial
http://thesims2.ea.com/exchange/sto...asset_id=101402
Above ground pool tutorial lot
http://thesims2.ea.com/exchange/lot...asset_id=391186


Quote: Originally posted by pool shader test mods for pool caustics only
the download "Moi_matShad_pool_caustics-no.rar" is for those with graphical problems on caustics animation on swim-pool wall or floor or the caustics series here when their game shaders are on.

Just may try an appropriate version to see what may work.
These mods won't affect saved game data. Should there be any, blame Maxis coz that's not expected to happen. :P



Quote: Originally posted by wall and wallPS shader test mods for walls including pool walls
the download "Moi_matShad_Wall_PS2-no.rar" and "Moi_matShad_WallPS_PS2-No.rar"
are for those with graphical problems on walls when their game shaders are on.

Just may try an appropriate version to see what may work.
These mods won't affect saved game data. Should there be any, blame Maxis coz that's not expected to happen. :P




Quote: Originally posted by floorPS shader test mods for floors including pool floor
the download "Moi_matshad_PloorPS_PS2_no.rar" and "Moi_matshad_PloorPS_PS3_no.rar "
are for those with graphical problems on floors when their game shaders are on.

Just may try an appropriate version to see what may work.
These mods won't affect saved game data. Should there be any, blame Maxis coz that's not expected to happen. :P

There's no EP0 to EP3 coz there's no PS2 or PS higher in these older game versions.




Quote: Originally posted by How to use the test mods
May use only one set for a particular graphical problem, but surely one may try a combination of related test mod.

Say, in swimpool, one may need all 3 series of test mods together to test if they help a bit. but please do report back to see what next to try out.
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