So... is it still possible to register RugOMatic in this day and age? Archived 2013 pages of the tmog website suggest registration became free instead of ten dollars... but that doesn't really help when the website is mostly down, now does it? XP XD Any way to get access to the big rugs function?

Failing that: I don't really want it to make big rugs. I just like its ease of use for producing a base with four unique rotations and almost no behaviors, to be shaped to my liking (specifically, so far it's been the case that it's easier for me to handle for the specific use case of trying to produce objects that match the Steering Committee/beta behavior, because I don't have to sort through a bunch of existing bhavs while trying to make it match, and it'd already be four rotations, which most beta objects seem to be (instead of two rotations and two mirrored rotations, for instance)). But I think I could put up with the bhav thing if I didn't have to go through the hassle of frankensteining more rotations into an object every time (something I've done successfully but with a lot of hassle exactly once, for a one tile object). I could probably clone big rugs made in RugOMatic I already have from other creators, though as far as that goes I only have 3x3 (which I don't need) and 2x3 (which is useful for one thing I'm working with).

If there's no way to register RugOMatic to make some myself, are there four-rotation bases for literally anything in other sizes? (In particular, a 2x2 base with four rotations would be really useful right now.) The first places that came to mind for bases in my haven't-frequented-Sims-sites-since-early-2010s brain didn't have what I needed.

Hello there! Mind linking us to the specific archived website where it's said that the registration for Rug-O-Matic went free?

Yeah!

Assuming no archive.org issues (other than potentially being IMMENSELY slow), it should be here (I was surprised because I don't REMEMBER it not being $10): https://web.archive.org/web/2013051...ugOMaticLicense

(Archived versions of that page prior to May 2013 say "You can make small 1x1 rugs free, which you can share with your friends. Please register your copy of The Sims RugOMatic for $10, to enable the larger rug styles, and support this web site and the development of more cool utilities for The Sims." The two (working) archived copies May 2013 and after say "You can make small 1x1 rugs free, which you can share with your friends. RugOMatic is now free! You can get a free key by entering your RugOMatic serial number below:" (Plus it's missing any reference to logging into Paypal or entering your Paypal email.))

I only found out by accident while trying to answer this question by Googling. XP Until four days ago I thought it had never not been $10. 🤔 (I wouldn't have even minded if it was, if there was any way to actually, like, register it.)

Wow, it turns out once upon a time rugomatic WAS free! How come did we see the opportunity slip through the cracks eleven* years ago purplewowies? Specially myself as an alleged cheap§kate.

I'll send you a pm