Mod The Sims - Sunset Valley updated for EPs. [No CC, EA Match lots]

NB: Installation is via SAVE FILES. Not packages. Please unzip contents of download to [...]\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves . To play, launch your game like usual and load "Sunset Valley - ALL EP".

This save file is "day-0", all families will be present as if the game was booted up vanilla. No time has passed. All descriptions for lots, sims, etc., will be in English per my game settings.

Sunset Valley updated with a very light touch!

If you're anything like me, Sunset Valley (SV) reigns supreme for nostalgia in TS3. Unfortunately, booting SV up from the main menu will cause the game to place lots which are specific to later EPs in ways that make no logical sense: they are rotated at odds to the road, the colour pallets don't suit SV, or the location simply doesn't make sense (e.g. windowless warehouse on the beach - this is unlikely in real life.)

Instead of periodically having to adjust SV every time I install TS3 on a new PC, I figure I would spend a weekend updating the lots I wanted included to suit SV and upload for posterity and convenience!

My self-imposed rules were as follows:

Use EA default lots included with subsequent EPs for that "Maxis Match" look.
Use a CAST to suit textures to those already present in SV, using a light-touch and preferring default where possible.
Keep lot placement logical - Supernatural haunts are on the outskirts, Fortune Teller is off the beaten-path, etc.
Do not place new lots via 'edit world' (for the purposes of this upload) - to avoid any possible routing issues. This means that I have not included dive lots, docks, beach-side resorts. But these are possible with minor work.

Central SVLeft to right:

Default equestrian. I recommend you replace with CutSocks' Equestrian Lot - it fits the Landgraab's aesthetic very well.
Movie Studio Backlot rabbit hole added, science industry shifted to fit both rabbit holes. Landscape altered to clearly indicate two separate lots, with fences and gates for the backlot. Fishing spawns remain as before, however pond is reduced in size.
Junkyard (No visitors) flag added to Criminal Warehouse, and spawners / deco added accordingly.
Coffee Shop lot from lot bin - retains live-show venue, landscaped to suit SV and corner lot, landscape paint redone. Parking lots deleted to correct routing issues.
Karaoke & convenience store - Karaoke lot from lot bin, landscaping redone to reflect corner lot, inclusion of rear access for Convenience Store rabbit hole.
Mirabello Plaza - Rabbit holes are now 'wall-to-wall' to accommodated inclusion of Spa and Police Station. Rear access to all buildings accommodated and reflected in texturing / car parking. Secure lot for police vehicles.
Library & Salon - Library is as default, however now shares outdoor cafe / seating area with Salon to attempt to blend edges of lots together. Textures from library used on salon from lot bin to give it a SV aesthetic. Slight updates to object placement.
Firestation from Lot Bin. (moved and rotated to make logical sense compared with default).
Beach area: Beach now has live show venue features as would normally come with the lot-bin park.
Consignment store: shifted Frio house one to the left to accommodate. Updated with CAST to match light Victorian aesthetic of this street. Built second storey to fit in Elixir register - refer screenshot of floor plan.
Dog park from lot bin - lot chosen due to perceived lower property price as it doesn't have the same ocean views as surrounds.

East SVLeft to right:

Park now houses Fortune Teller and Weather Stone

North SVLeft to right:

Supernatural Hangout (Varg Tavern from lot bin) - updated to suit road cul-de-sac. (Updated bars to LN functionality, and added Electronic Music Speakers)
Vampire Bar - added landscaping to copy Varg Tavern next-door. (Updated bars to LN functionality, and added Electronic Music Speakers)
Dive Bar - taken from Appaloosa Plains. (Updated bars to LN functionality, and added Country Music Speakers)
Waterfall lot: added Fey Aboretium and added bird spawners, mushrooms, and 1x alchemy gem spawner.

Other recommended additions:

Filename	Type	Size
Sunset Valley - ALL EP.sims3.zip	zip
1a5tf1l3.dat	dat	26
Meta.data	data	263
Sunset Valley_0x0859db3c.nhd	nhd	30248816
Sunset Valley_0x0859db3cExportDB.package	package	25376
TravelDB.package	package	8984

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In addition to the normal installation instructions, this download also has a custom instruction, as follows:

Basic Download and 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. Unzip folder to: [...]\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves

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Filename	Size	Downloads	Date
Sunset Valley - ALL EP.sims3.zip \| sims 3 save folder. Unzip to [...]\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves Size: 23.79 MB · Downloads: 4,521 · 30th Jul 2022 Download	23.79 MB	4,521	30th Jul 2022
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Sunset Valley updated for EPs. [No CC, EA Match lots]

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