This week brings some new tools and tutorials. Click on the links below to view them.

CAS:

A more specific tutorial is out on skintone replacements.

• Sims 3 Modding: CAS

General Modding

An editor with which you can change in game text, like item description, job description, job names, etc.

• TS3 STBL Editor

A tool to examine, extract, replace and modify Sims 3 package content, by Okeanos.

• Sims 3 Package Explorer

A new release with basic edit capabilities. Right now that means modifying values in existing objects, no changing object references or creating new objects, yet.

• Save Game Editor Alpha

Building

Raphael, at Sims 3, gives us a nifty tutorial on building a yacht. It also details some innovative building techniques. And allheartanne teaches us how to build a pool in a lake.

• Building a Yacht
• How to build a pool in a lake.

Thanks for summarizing and keeping us up to date. I don't keep up with all the discussion threads about TS3 tools, but I do like to know in brief what's going on, so your updates are much appreciated.