Hey there! I just installed The Sims 2 SUPER COLLECTION from the Mac App Store and I want to install Gunmod's radiance lighting system 2.5, but I don't know how to do it. If anyone could help me with this, I would really appreciate it!

Link to Gunmod’s Radiance Lighting System 2.5: https://dreadpirate.tumblr.com/post...tem-25-now-with

Well, the instructions are pretty clear (follow from step 2 since you don't have the UC). You just have to substitute the PC/Windows folder paths for the same locations on your Mac (find the install location and the location of the saved game). Can't guarantee it will work, but unless EPs above BV are required (The Super Collection is only up to BV), I can't see how it can't be compatible (it basically changes the lighting files and adds cheats to the Userstartup file).

Thw mod doesn't say whether you need any particular EPs for it to work properly, but there is a risk, so be sure to read the info regarding the other required/incorporated mods.

I've tried, but I still don't know where to find all the folders at. I know it works because I've seen a YouTuber have it on one of their videos, but they never explained how they got it on the Super Collection, they just mentioned that they had it. I'm afraid to mess up my game, so if anyone who has the Super Collection and knows how to install it properly could explain it for me with the correct folder paths, I would really appreciate it.

It looks like the file path for the saved game (location of Downloads folder) is this one:
~/library/Containers/com.aspyr.sims2.appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/Aspyr/The Sims 2/Downloads

- For reference, PC location for non-UC games is C:\Users\*username*\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads

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and for the installed game location:
Open the Applications folder, then RIGHT CLICK "The Sims 2", and select "Show package contents"
Navigate then to Contents/Home/*not sure if there are EP folders*/TSData/Res/*rest of path*

- For reference, the PC folder is something like C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\*EP folder*\TSData\Res\*folders* which is where you'll usually put files)

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I don't know how the Super Collection is set up, whether it's by EP or some other form, but maybe a Mac user can take it from here?

Also, if you replace any files, make sure to take note of which ones you edited, and take a backup of them before replacing, just in case the mod isn't compatible and you want to reset your game without having to reinstall.

Sims 2 Super Collection organises by EP/SP, with only the Base Game having a different structure. It’s easy enough to find everything by exploring the package, and you get dire warnings and prompts to enter your admin password if you try to change anything, so it’s difficult to break it unintentionally. Definitely back up before making any changes though.

I’m afraid I’ve never bothered to add any lighting mods, so I can’t help with specifics, but I just wanted to add a word of warning: Mac shaders are not the same as Windows shaders. Criquette released 2 different versions of Better Nightlife, one for Windows and one for Mac, and Nopke did the same thing for Skyfix 2. I see that the updated version of Gunmod’s Radiance Lighting that you’ve linked to includes code from both - as that’s likely to be the Windows code you might well find that it’s incompatible with the Mac game.

ETA:

Graphic Rules.sgr for Sims 2 Super Collection also has a lot of different settings from the Windows version. If you want to adjust that, the copy the game actually uses is in Content/Resources/Config. Ignore all the other versions of the file you might find - they seem to be leftover Windows resources that didn't get removed.

And just in case you want to try, locations are as follows:

Base Game: Contents/Home/TSData/Res/Lights
EPs/SPs: Contents/Home/Expansion Packs/EXPANSIONNAME/TSData/Res/Lights
Config: ~/Library/Containers/com.aspyr.sims2.appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/Aspyr/The Sims 2/Config

ETA2:

And if you've updated to the 64-bit version (1.2.4), released on 13 January, then the paths change again:

Base Game: Contents/Assets/TSData/Res/Lights
EPs/SPs: Contents/Assets/Expansion Packs/EXPANSIONNAME/TSData/Res/Lights

@aidansays

In case you still want a version of the lighting mod, there's an installation overview for the Super Collection here (not sure if 2.5 works, this is for 2.4) - http://www.insimenator.org/index.ph...0;topicseen#new

Not sure if 2.4 is up at MTS, but here it is on insim: http://www.insimenator.org/index.ph...0;topicseen#new

Oh well I based my directions on 2.4 because that is the latest version on MTS and that is the version I downloaded.
http://modthesims.info/d/290746/gun...-4-4-29-09.html

Edit:
I went and looked at dreadpirates version and I remember why I didn't use 2.5 now and that is because I didn't like all of the stuff that dreadpirate did and just wasn't sure if I wanted it, so I didn't download that version. I went with the 2.4 version, because I trusted it more basically.

The link to Gunmod's radiance ligth 2.5 appears to be active still, but the download link is no longer working, does anyone here have a copy to spare? I'd like to try it but it looks like the tumblr account hasn't been active ina long time

Dreadpirate's version? The download (Mediafire link) worked fine for me. It auto-downloads, so if you're having trouble, try right-clicking and do "save link as".

I had the same issue. My solution was to right-click on the download link, click "copy link address" and paste it into the URL bar of a new tab. I hope this works for you too.