Wider Design Tool
wider-design-tool-NEW.png - width=815 height=498
before-after.png - width=1042 height=491
UI-maxis-new.png - width=1000 height=622
UI-maxis-old.png - width=997 height=610
UI-pink.png - width=1000 height=618
UI-clean.png - width=972 height=619
UI-starship.png - width=1000 height=620
8th Nov '22: added a file for the pink UI and a second version for maxis UI with closer buttons with the help of HugeLunatic
There are 5 versions: for Clean UI, Starship UI, Flawless Pink UI, and 2 versions for original Maxis UI -- v1 with buttons apart and v2 with buttons closer to each other. Choose only one version and put it in your Downloads in a way that it loads after your UI mod (if you use one).
I tried to make the window even wider or have more rows, but it started glitching whenever there were more than 10 recolors, so this is it. Slightly better than before.
Credits to Maxis, greatcheesecakepersona, simstate, HugeLunatic for the UI images I used as a base
Edited them in PhotoScape
Overridden resources:
UI Data | group 0xA99D8A11 | instance 0x3C605F85
PNG | group 0x499DB772 | instance 0xA9200845
PNG | group 0x499DB772 | instance 0xA9200846
PNG | group 0x499DB772 | instance 0xA9200870
Conflicts
May conflict with UI overhauls and recolors (Clean UI, Starship UI, Flawless Pink UI, The Sims 2 HD UI), if the load order is wrong. If your design tool looks glitchy, find the conflicting mod in your folder and make my mod load after that other mod.
Similar Mods
Most if not all these mods are incorporated in Clean UI and Starship UI
- Widescreen CAS (Chris Hatch)
- Widescreen CAS with more columns (Chris Hatch)
- Widescreen change appearence (Chris Hatch)
- Widescreen buy/plan outfit (Chris Hatch)
- Widescreen collections (Chris Hatch)
- Improved family tree UI (SixAM!)
| Filename | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| DesignToolWider_maxisUI_v2.zip | zip | |
| zDesignToolWider_maxisUI_v2_lamare.package | package | 103574 |
| Filename | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| DesignToolWider_maxisUI_v1.zip | zip | |
| zDesignToolWider_maxisUI_v1_lamare.package | package | 85035 |
| Filename | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| DesignToolWider_starshipUI.zip | zip | |
| zDesignToolWider_starshipUI_lamare.package | package | 14326 |
| Filename | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| DesignToolWider_cleanUI.zip | zip | |
| zDesignToolWider_cleanUI_lamare.package | package | 18653 |
| Filename | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| DesignToolWider_pinkUI.zip | zip | |
| zDesignToolWider_pinkUI_lamare.package | package | 19330 |
Note from the Creator:
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DesignToolWider_maxisUI_v2.zip
| for original UI - version 2 - buttons close
Download
Uploaded: 8th Nov 2022, 101.2 KB.
6,211 downloads.
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DesignToolWider_maxisUI_v1.zip
| for original UI - version 1 - buttons apart
Download
Uploaded: 8th Nov 2022, 83.1 KB.
2,354 downloads.
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DesignToolWider_starshipUI.zip
| for Starship UI
Download
Uploaded: 9th Oct 2022, 13.9 KB.
3,247 downloads.
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DesignToolWider_cleanUI.zip
| for Clean UI
Download
Uploaded: 9th Oct 2022, 18.1 KB.
6,224 downloads.
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DesignToolWider_pinkUI.zip
| for Pink Flawless UI
Download
Uploaded: 8th Nov 2022, 18.8 KB.
1,750 downloads.
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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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Uploaded: 9th Oct 2022 at 11:24 AM
Updated: 23rd Nov 2022 at 7:23 PM
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