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No Drift/Lower Level Live Mode Camera Mod

by cmomoney Posted 21st Jan 2010 at 7:43 PM - Updated 3rd Nov 2012 at 3:22 PM by cmomoney

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Works for versions 1.26-1.42.

Updated 3.14.2010: Increased zoom out distance. Please re-download.

Being a fan of Aikea Guinea's Free Cam mod, I wanted the same features in the standard camera. I highly recommend you use the free cam mod and mine together, as I made mine to compliment Aikea's.

This mod has two versions. ONLY USE ONE. Both eliminate the "drift" of the standard camera. The nodrift/lower level version adds ground level view, increased camera pitch(i.e you can look up a sims nose, but only if you wanted to

), and slower rotate/move speeds(when using the keyboard). Packaged for easy installation

Additional Credits:
Thanks to Aikea Guinea, Inge Jones, and PLJones

Tags: #camera mod

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You must have the expansion, game version or stuff packs listed below installed to use this custom content. Please see the post text for any exceptions.

Built with Game Version: 1.0.631

Key: - File was updated after upload was posted

Filename - Tip: You can click the magnifying glass to see the archive contents	Size	Downloads	Date
nodrift_lowlevel.rar Size: 4.3 KB · Downloads: 25,779 · 21st Jan 2010	4.3 KB	25,779	21st Jan 2010
nodirftonly.rar Size: 4.3 KB · Downloads: 7,083 · 21st Jan 2010	4.3 KB	7,083	21st Jan 2010

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arechavala

Test Subject

21st Jan 2010 at 9:32 PM

I was waiting for a mod like this, since Sims3 appear. I used to work with one of that in Sims2.
Tanks a lot!

Simsonian

Test Subject

22nd Jan 2010 at 12:22 PM

Yay! I hated the TS3 camera from the very first second!

It's the jellyfish! IT'S THE JELLYFISH!!!

Y2kRobie

Theorist

22nd Jan 2010 at 12:54 PM

Thank you for this, I never cared for the camera in sims 3.

PaulaMidds

Lab Assistant

22nd Jan 2010 at 4:09 PM

It really is complimentary to the free cam - thank you for sharing this!

Wolfgurl685

Lab Assistant

22nd Jan 2010 at 10:54 PM

While I like what your cam does I noticed something strange with it. When I try to focus on my sims now I see mostly they're torso. I took your cam mod and it went back to normal.

Kind of annoying when your just interested in following them around. I always have to move my cam to see what they're doing. I hope this can fixed. =)

cmomoney

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Original Poster

23rd Jan 2010 at 5:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfgurl685

I made the nodrift/lowerlevel version more for taking pictures and such, rather that normal gameplay. But I will see what I can do about that

"Part of being a mesher is being persistent through your own confusedness" - HystericalParoxysm
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desecrate

Field Researcher

30th Jan 2010 at 3:30 PM

I like the lower level camera mod, but one thing that nags me is the keyboard arrows making the camera move slower, as I'm used too using the keyboard to move fast (I use right click to move the camera slowly for more precise shots).
Is there a chance you could make a version without the keyboard movement change? or having it as a separate mod?

cmomoney

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Original Poster

30th Jan 2010 at 4:24 PM

You can increase the speed by holding SHIFT while using the arrows.

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desecrate

Field Researcher

#10

31st Jan 2010 at 8:40 AM

Ok, didn't know about the shift key. I guess I can live with that, thanks.

AyameS

Field Researcher

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1st Feb 2010 at 8:16 PM

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AyameS

Field Researcher

#11

1st Feb 2010 at 8:19 PM

I just want to know is this compatible with game version 2.33.33?

cmomoney

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Original Poster

#12

1st Feb 2010 at 8:48 PM

I'm not sure, but you could always try it and if it isn't just delete the package from your mods folder and all will be well

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litt0_lia

Lab Assistant

#13

11th Feb 2010 at 12:09 AM

Thanks, this is really good.
When I ever I rotate wayyy wayyy back, I get really dizzy XD

cmomoney

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Original Poster

#14

11th Feb 2010 at 4:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by litt0_lia

Thanks, this is really good.
When I ever I rotate wayyy wayyy back, I get really dizzy XD

Maybe I should add that as one of te features

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Milfe

Test Subject

#15

3rd Mar 2010 at 6:58 PM

I'm sorry but I'm not sure where put this mod

to The Sims 3/Mods/Packages folder...? or somewhere else?

cmomoney

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Original Poster

#16

3rd Mar 2010 at 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Milfe

I'm sorry but I'm not sure where put this mod

to The Sims 3/Mods/Packages folder...? or somewhere else?

Yes, just drop it in your mods folder.

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Milfe

Test Subject

#17

4th Mar 2010 at 12:00 PM

thank you so much

it works great ^_^
yey now I can see gnomes eye to eye XD

LadyCynthiana

Lab Assistant

#18

8th Mar 2010 at 3:29 AM

I downloaded this mainly for the lower-level-view camera, because it always bugged me that it was so difficult to see toddlers! However, I found that in game it made it impossible to scroll out very far and I had trouble viewing some of my larger houses as a whole from above, which I also like to do when monitoring the activities of many sims at once. So, I have disabled the mod for now but wondered if it was possible to make a mod for a lower-level view but where you can still scroll out as far (or at least almost as far) as normal. If not, no prob, just curious if it's even possible.

cmomoney

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Original Poster

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