Four Invisible Discernment Mirrors for the Sims 2 & Castaway Stories
BUGFIX: November 13, 2014
This release fixes a critical problem that caused the game to crash to the desktop if a Luxury Mirror was placed on a lot and the Expensive Mirror was not also present in a Downloads folder. Please be sure update your files with this release. My thanks (and apologies) to StephSim for discovering this destructive error. The Luxury Mirror description is marked "Release 2" to identify this update.
Purpose
To release invisible mirrors that use the discernment features and alien support developed for the Dickens mirrors.
Introduction
The Discernment mirrors include all the standard features provided by EA's mirrors as they developed through successive EPs, but they remain basegame compatible. Their invisibility allows these mirrors to be used in scenarios where visible mirrors would not be appropriate, such as in wilderness locations, or to give the impression that a Sim is addressing a group of Sims or a religious object while practicing "Speech" or "Romance".
In addition to the standard functions, the mirrors can be used to immediately "Find" a Sim or "Check" the individual details of a Sim (person or animal) on the lot. Sims can also be designated as aliens by menu selection, with their alien status recorded using an Alien Token.
The four models of mirror are identical in function, but set at price points to provide a selection of environment (room) scores. In Buy Mode, each mirror has a default transparent colour (as noted in "Contents" below) but it can be recoloured so that it remains invisible in Buy Mode. In Live Mode, these mirrors are always invisible and intangible - and they can be placed on the same tile as other objects and Sims will walk through them freely.
For those who use StephSim's Gwrych series, note that non-discernment prototypes of these mirrors (with the same GUIDs) were included in some of the lots. These mirrors can be removed and replaced with these discernment versions without any ill effects.
Contents
Both the Sims 2 and Castaway Stories mirrors can be found in their respective catalogues in the Mirror section:
The Cheap Mirror (Red): "The Subtle Snoop's Invisible Discernment Mirror", §129, Environment 1
The Moderate Mirror (Yellow): "The Totally Invisible Discernment Mirror", §279, Environment 2
The Expensive Mirror (Green): "The Hidden Romance Discernment Mirror", §679, Environment 4
The Luxury Mirror (Blue): "The Invisible Discernment Mirror of Past Reflections", §979, Environment 6
The Alien Token for tracking alien status is not a catalogue item.
Installation
All users except Castaway: please install the contents of sdMirror_InvisibleDiscernment.zip in a Downloads folder. This archive contains the four models of invisible discernment mirror plus the Alien token. Please be sure to include the Alien token no matter which of these mirrors you use.
Castaway users: please install the contents of sdMirror_csInvisibleDiscernment.zip in a Downloads folder. As in the regular game or other Stories games, please be sure to include the Alien token.
Terms of Use
You may include any of these mirrors and the Alien token in uploaded lots, whether free or for pay. The BHAV coding for these mirrors may also be reused, in whole or in part, and I would strongly encourage that the Alien token be adopted as a standard basis for alien identification. In all cases, please provide a credit and link back to this page. Please do not upload the original meshes otherwise than in lots.
Additional Credits
GIMP 2 and Microsoft Paint for graphics processing, sizing, and labeling
Inge's teleporters from the Simlogical site for species and paranormal testing
Jfade's Compressorizer for minimizing file size
Milkshape 3D and Ultimate Unwrap3D Pro, for 3D modeling
Numenor's AnyGameStarter, for development and testing
Phaenoh's Sci-Fi Starter Families were extremely valuable for playtesting
SimPE and PJSE for Sims 2 object creation
StephSim's Gwrych series, for the medieval & fantasy backdrops
1) By selecting either "Check Self" or "Check Sim", these mirrors detect the paranormal status, age group, days to next age transition, gender and aspiration of any Sim currently on the lot, whether the mirror is used at home or on community property.
2) If animals are present, "Check Pet" will display the gender, species, age group, and days to next age transition of any creature on the lot.
3) When using either the "Check" or "Find" menu options, the camera will zoom in on the selected Sim or Pet, which makes the mirrors handy for locating a lost character. For situations in which the player wishes to find a special character, such as a Grand Vampire or the Leader of the Pack, this feature is particularly useful.
4) These mirrors support the base game and all subsequent expansions, as well as the three Stories games. The enhanced Check Self feature, now applicable to all ages from child through elder, is available in all versions. In all but the base game, "Check/Find Sim..." and "Check/Find Pet..." are also included. The particular mirror functions that were added later, such as "Change Appearance of Toddler" and "Change Appearance of Pet", are supported in their appropriate expansions.
5) The Stories editions do not contain the full "Ask" dialogue options that the regular game supports. The aspiration feature of these mirrors is therefore very convenient when playing these games, to help determine what makes a visiting character tick.
6) Castaway Stories does not indicate character age, even though Sims do age just as they would in the regular game. Again, these mirrors are particularly valuable in this situation. Apart from a modification to give correct catalogue placement, the Castaway mirrors are identical to those for the standard game, and use the same GUIDs.[/i].
7) FreeTime has complicated the aspiration system with the introduction of secondary aspirations. The mirrors correctly report on the secondary aspiration, if present.
8) The following paranormals are decoded, including up to any five types in combination: Quarter-Alien, Half-Alien, Three-Quarter-Alien, Full-Alien, Ancient Patriarch (Father Time), Angel of Death (Grim Reaper), Angel of Rebirth (Toddler New Year), Bigfoot, Friendly Rabbit (Social Bunny), Disembodied Attacker (evil Spectral Assistant), Ghost (a dead Sim), Jolly Old Elf (Santa Klaus), Nameless Servant (good or neutral Spectral Assistant), Petrified Performer (Human Statue), Plantsim, Servo, Spirit (an alive but Ghost-like Sim), Spirit of the Lamp (Genie), Vampire, Grand Vampire, Warlocks and Witches (whether Atrociously Evil, Evil, Mean, Neutral, Nice, Good or Infallibly Good), Werewolf and Zombie (including Hula Zombie).
9) The following animal species are detected, but since combinations appear to be impossible within the game none are supported: Incongruous Bird (Penguin), Orangutan, Wolf Leader, Wolf, Large Dog, Small Dog, Skunk, Cat, Spectral Cat, Hyena, and Jaguar. (Actually one combination only is supported: that of Ghost plus species name, for example, "Mata the Ghost Jaguar")
10) All age groups are supported, including Young Adult. For animals, the mirrors differentiate between the correct form for infant animals: whether Puppy, Kitten, or simply Baby. The unique transition of Plantsim Toddler directly to Adult is also properly identified.
11) The game does not have a convenient system for detecting the alien skintone genotype. These mirrors identify the legacy aliens in Strangetown by using a GUID lookup table. In addition, the children of legacy aliens are detected by an algorithm that checks if either of their parents were aliens. Another algorithm analyses the memories of both parents to determine if the child was born as a result of an alien abduction. The results of these calculations are used to set the custom Alien Token as well as to adjust the Miscellaneous Skills token's Alien Abduction value.
12) In cases where automatic detection does not work, such as for CAS aliens, the "Change Alien Status" menu may be used to properly identify alien heritage. Teenage Alien Sims may claim the Alien Abuction scholarship of §1500. For technical details, please refer to this thread.
Polygon Counts
- All models of Invisible Discernment Mirrors - 2 faces, 4 vertices
This is a new mesh, and means that it's a brand new self contained object that usually does not require a specific Pack (although this is possible depending on the type). It may have Recolours hosted on MTS - check below for more information.
sdMirror_InvisibleDiscernment.zip
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sdMirror_csInvisibleDiscernment.zip
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Install Instructions
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Place in Downloads Folder: Cut and paste the .package file(s) into your Downloads folder:
- Origin (Ultimate Collection): Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims™ 2 Ultimate Collection\Downloads\
- Non-Origin, Windows Vista/7/8/10: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\
- Non-Origin, Windows XP: Documents and Settings\(Current User Account)\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\
- Mac: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads
- Mac x64: /Library/Containers/com.aspyr.sims2.appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/Aspyr/The Sims 2/Downloads
- For a full, complete guide to downloading complete with pictures and more information, see: Game Help: Downloading for Fracking Idiots.
- Custom content not showing up in the game? See: Game Help: Getting Custom Content to Show Up.
- If you don't have a Downloads folder, just make one. See instructions at: Game Help: No Downloads Folder.
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Updated: 12th Jul 2015 at 12:41 AM - Bugfix: Nov. 13/14
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