Mass Transit: Tiles For Well Traveled Rooms
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Uploaded: 3rd Aug 2009 at 1:29 AM
Updated: 4th Aug 2009 at 7:55 AM
Updated: 4th Aug 2009 at 7:55 AM
EA's tiles are another thing you can add to the list of things I wasn't satisfied with in TS3. Happily, I did something about it.
Each of these patterns was intended as either a floor or a wall, so they may look a little silly in the screens. In a perfect world, these would acctualy be floors and walls. Sadly, I don't think anyone knows how to do that yet. The bonus is, of course, that sometimes one of these patterns will look really good on something unexpected.
Custom Speculars!
Each pattern has lovely, shiny, custom specular! This means the patterns reflect light on the faces of the tiles, but not in the grout. Some are super shiny, others are more matte. This helps with the illusion of depth and general prettiness. The effect is more apparent in dark colors and when you are moving the camera around.
The Highlight Layer:
Each of these patterns will appear to have one more recolorable channel than it really needs. This is the highlight, which is also tied to the grout color.
Known Issues:
TS3 seems to have some problems processing thin diagonal lines. The resulting 'crunchiness' is most apparent in the DiagonalTwoToneMatte tiles. It's not in my textures, and I can't fix it. I like them anyway.
Credit Where Credit is Due:
The GlassSubway set is based on phoenix_phaerie's gorgeous TS2 metro subway tiles.
DiagonalAndOctigonal, Ceramic Subway, and DiagonalTwoToneMatte, are based on TS2 walls and floors from dimsim78's Victorian Tile and Gourmet Kitchen Sets.
HexTiles are based on salix's hexagonal tiles over at GOS
The last two, DiagonalTwoToneGlass and SquareCeramicAndGlass, I hand painted.
As usual file names and thumbnails of each pattern are in the screen shots, so you can chuck what you don't want.
Additional Credits:
To Delphy - Without the update to the pattern packager, these would not have been possible.
Each of these patterns was intended as either a floor or a wall, so they may look a little silly in the screens. In a perfect world, these would acctualy be floors and walls. Sadly, I don't think anyone knows how to do that yet. The bonus is, of course, that sometimes one of these patterns will look really good on something unexpected.
Custom Speculars!
Each pattern has lovely, shiny, custom specular! This means the patterns reflect light on the faces of the tiles, but not in the grout. Some are super shiny, others are more matte. This helps with the illusion of depth and general prettiness. The effect is more apparent in dark colors and when you are moving the camera around.
The Highlight Layer:
Each of these patterns will appear to have one more recolorable channel than it really needs. This is the highlight, which is also tied to the grout color.
Known Issues:
TS3 seems to have some problems processing thin diagonal lines. The resulting 'crunchiness' is most apparent in the DiagonalTwoToneMatte tiles. It's not in my textures, and I can't fix it. I like them anyway.
Credit Where Credit is Due:
The GlassSubway set is based on phoenix_phaerie's gorgeous TS2 metro subway tiles.
DiagonalAndOctigonal, Ceramic Subway, and DiagonalTwoToneMatte, are based on TS2 walls and floors from dimsim78's Victorian Tile and Gourmet Kitchen Sets.
HexTiles are based on salix's hexagonal tiles over at GOS
The last two, DiagonalTwoToneGlass and SquareCeramicAndGlass, I hand painted.
As usual file names and thumbnails of each pattern are in the screen shots, so you can chuck what you don't want.
Additional Credits:
To Delphy - Without the update to the pattern packager, these would not have been possible.
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For Package files:
1. Cut and paste the file into your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages folder. If you do not already have this folder, you should read the full guide to Package files first: Sims 3:Installing Package Fileswiki, so you can make sure your game is fully patched and you have the correct Resource.cfg file.
2. Run the game, and find your content where the creator said it would be (build mode, buy mode, Create-a-Sim, etc.).
For Sims3Pack files:
1. Cut and paste it into your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads folder. If you do not have this folder yet, it is recommended that you open the game and then close it again so that this folder will be automatically created. Then you can place the .sims3pack into your Downloads folder.
2. Load the game's Launcher, and click on the Downloads tab. Find the item in the list and tick the box beside it. Then press the Install button below the list.
3. Wait for the installer to load, and it will install the content to the game. You will get a message letting you know when it's done.
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Uploaded: 3rd Aug 2009 at 1:29 AM
Updated: 4th Aug 2009 at 7:55 AM
Updated: 4th Aug 2009 at 7:55 AM
In-Game Category:
– Tile and Mosaic
Tags
#tiles, #bathroom, #kitchen, #jane, #mass transit
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