Some file are compressed, but I don't know how to do it myself. I don't think it's a long wait time for the game to start, seems rather quick to me, considering the wait times of others. Usually I would start the game, get my oatmeal cooking and feed the cat, game is ready before I get back to it. Mostly just curious if the wall-floor folder would be better outside the downloads folder. (:

Grab it from here:
http://sims.jfade.com/index.php?category=1&subcat=5

Either install it or extract it to folder of your choice. It comes with a PDF manual that explains how to use it.

And backup.

I know this is going to sound odd, but if you compress all the files in your downloads folder, also compress the neighborhood files (characters and lots), the thumbnails in the main folder..because they expand like the universe.

In short, every single file that has the file ending in "DBPF" is compressible. It won't hurt, and it will help a lot to speed it up.

Worth a try. Make a back up and use a test neighbourhood.

Heh - and that's what I'm trying to avoid these days. I've found I've reached my limit not with the volume of CC in the folders but with my ability to cope with searching through the catalogues in game. I re-catalogue everything to my own specifications but still have trouble finding stuff. Collections help too. But I am DL less and less CC nowadays. I really should go through and have a throw out.

I've slowly been going through walls and floors with Home Crafter, deleting older stuff and ones I don't seem to use, then adding more. Some I will have to sort through in game to see what goes with what, they don't all really show if they look good or not in HC. At least I've been deleting more than I add. (:

This was at SimsCave and I thought it was just super. The attention to detail and overall look reminds me of Zara's 'Shack at the end of the World'.

Nice representation of traditional Korean farmhouse(I want to see the floorplan, haha). Although I feel it should have bigger frontyard(In traditional Korean houses, frontyard is usually served as workspace).

You are disappointed how Maxis categorized clothes. You don't want see baby growing up into toddler in tuxedo.
Try this: http://sims-influence.tumblr.com/po...verhaul-project

Make your servos look like TS3 Simbots. Unfortunately, due to the way the TS2 game servos are made, you can only pick one body - they'll all look like males or all look like females - you can't have both. They still look cool though.

http://chazzhay.livejournal.com/11061.html

Hunting for something completely different and came across this functional hair dryer cloned from PCsims' functional hair brush:
http://crispsandkerosene.tumblr.com...sims-functional

SkyWookie, one of my viewers, defaulted some bedding for me using my favorite quilted bedding!



Click each photo to go to the original download posts.



Here is the download link for the defaulted bedding: http://www.mediafire.com/download/6...nnelBedding.zip

And I uploaded it to my Box.net account, in case MediaFire takes it down: https://app.box.com/s/wnonfhkqjipar1e7rbvwwsbuiifqpjoh

Frac, created a custom easel that works the same as AnoeskaB's easel (different canvas options) here http://fracturedmoonlight.tumblr.co...ty-available-in. She then added the same options to several other easels that have been converted or created by others. It's so nice to have more variety. :lovestruc

It is old, but: Hillbilly Hot Tub by Komasutra
Though I don't know why H&M is a requirement.

There's also Hugelunatic's redneck hot tub here http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=409503
and Michelle's recolors here http://modthesims.info/d/445813

Riekus13's Kitchen Basic counter recolors: http://riekus13.tumblr.com/post/122...983/geo-kitchen

Bump for clutter lovers: http://betsyslittlesimshoppes.blogs.../p/clutter.html

Another bump:
Medieval Alcove(put it around double bed!) by Lady Lama: http://themedievalsmithysims2.blogs...val-alcove.html
Riekus13's modern(?) recolors of the alcove: http://riekus13.tumblr.com/post/151...8/dutch-alcoves

More bump?
Tinkle's Black Pearl Sims Archives

I should not be in this thread

My downloads folder hates me

Stumbled upon this athletic looking 'gear'. Looks very neat in the picture, so I had to have it and I thought I should share here:
http://titlesimslemon.tumblr.com/po...sims-2-ivy-park

These aren't downloads, (yet), but there have been some pretty cool technical discoveries in the last few weeks.

Animated clouds: http://lowedeus.tumblr.com/

Custom hood deco that lights up at night: http://criquette-was-here.tumblr.co...up-at-night-yes

That's lovely but I wouldn't want the clouds streaming past so fast. Bet that can be altered though.

http://www.sims2collage.de/ermelind...bauen/index.php
Glass domes, deco roofs...

A whale slide: http://sadepaivas.tumblr.com/post/1...ailable-as-pool
Nice for a themed lot.

Woh, that is super fast I would quickly get giddy. Needs to be slowed down to speed 1, you know like the slow motion cheat.