I don't think I'd need that many since I'd really only be using this for building urban environments. The idea would be to use the fencing (in whatever colour) to fill the gap between the lots that you see in lot view. It's okay if it's different (since most cities are a patchwork anyway) but it saves me having to download the lot adjuster - particularly if I can get these walls in brick and concrete finishes. #Ace

Edited to include: I'd build the entirety of my building first - exactly as if I was going to use the lot adjuster, and then slap these on the sides to fill up that gap. I'm gonna test this this week, but I think it'd work. I'd only need to be able to put floor tiles for a roof on top (which may or may not be possible...)

It's certainly handy to have wall height fencing but attached garages are better using wall.

WizTree is a free program that shows what's using up all your hard drive space. I've found it has another use:



Where did all those text files come from?

In this thread at GOS TFW has made two working kiddie wading pools, converted from S4, cloned from Rebecah's and recolored:

http://gardenofshadows.org.uk/garde...4.msg736061#new

Swimming With The Fishies - Cheap Kiddie Pool 4t2

There are two versions-the cheap and the expensive one.

Wow! Those are really nice. Thanks, Fran

They are nice but twofingerswhiskey is known for very high poly stuff, so I am going to have to pass.

I found that the packages are huge-and so I used the compressorizer on them. Average size-1325-reduced down to 200. Saved over 2 mgb of space that way. But another thing is that they're not autonomous, and the toddlers aren't automatically attracted to them.

The high-poly stuff from 2FW is mostly conversions from TS3/4 creators (often Emyssims, who has extremely high poly items). The pools are from TS4 Seasons, which mostly has similar polycounts to TS2, so I'd think they're fairly safe to use.

As for the file size, it's because they most likely use 1024x1024 sized maps (usually end up roughly 1 MB in size) and the files aren't compressed. Compressing the files should get them down to around 200-500 kb, depending on the texture.

I think checking poly counts on an object is more logical than assuming they are too high. The cheap one is only 674, and the expensive one is 1874. Both quite low considering they take up 4 tiles physically in game.

I love those kiddie pools! And since I have just cleaned up my downloads folder, in they will go

Tots gain Body skill from playing in those kiddie pools. If you leave one in there long enough, you could end up with a super athlete in diapers!

Thanks @HugeLunatic I saw so many high poly TS4 to 2 conversations on their blog that I gave up and kind of decided to not download/look at any more of them since then I would want them! Glad to be wrong about this one.

@FranH Thanks, I tend to forget to compress thinking things these days often already are.

Also to whoever disagreed, even if that particular download isn't high poly, that creator has some extremely high poly conversions.

VitaSims downloads. Some of them, just found out some of the pages are unavailable. You have to click on the picture.

https://archive.tehsims.com/mirror/...2objects_1.html

Speaking of high polys, Vita Sims has some of the highest in downloads. You do want to be careful with them.

That's good to know. I downloaded a ton of stuff from there for my Moroccan museum but it was only for the Wanderlust contest. I doubt I'll use it in game (at least now I'll be aware of it if I do).

High-poly stuff isn't too bad when you use it sparingly.

By the way, as a reminder-it's not always objects that have high poly counts. You know those beautiful hairs you see? Check those out. They'll shock you with their counts-especially creators like PeggySims..who was notorious for them. And cars-those things take the cake and the spaceship launch.

Maybe the 3t2 conversions (technically not their fault, mind), but there are lots of nice outfits and low-poly items on 2FW's site, too.

TS4 and TS3 creators use a ton more polys than neccessary, either using meshes straight from high-poly mesh sites or jacking up the polycount 5-6 times too many to smooth it out. I found a TS4 object (a cake) I thought might look nice, and decided to open it up and see if it needed some modifications (because I usually don't convert high-poly meshes without giving de-polifying a go first), and wondered why it spent so much time getting extracted (took 10-15 minutes in S4S, most of the time it only takes a few seconds). Then I looked at the polycount. 300.000 polys. For a cake. My jaw almost hit the floor.

That's really, really crazy.

Miss Piggi's recolor for MLC 'Condemned': http://www.simszoo.de/include.php?p...contentid=31281
(PiggiSims archive at Blackys Sims Zoo. I heard you need to log in to download...)

Riekus13's recolors for crocobaura's deco glasses(part of 'Classic Living Room Set'): https://riekus13.tumblr.com/post/17...pair-of-reading

Some CC accessories re-binned as BV accessories: http://aweeshie-downloads.tumblr.co...ned-accessories

While I dislike Pinterest, I found a good one through tumblr with a bunch of stuff I'm gonna download, especially a lot of medical CC :D. A lot of the links lead to moonlightdragon.com so I made an account there to get them.

Dammit! There goes my morning - downloading stuff. That pinterest page is actually useful with working links to the cc. Thanks!

haha I know! I haven't looked through half of the boards but just thinking about it makes me go



. I know what my weekend is gonna consist of though .

Some good old stuffs: https://missmaxoid.livejournal.com/
(Have I posted it before?)

Be careful with this one, folks! I just got out of a two day downloading spree from searching those boards. I fear I only scratched the surface, too...

Worst part is, I can't use 99% it for the Apartment Mania contest.

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before but I found a great bulk renamer tool called Ant Renamer and it's super easy to use. I tried to use the Bulk Rename Utility but it was a little too complicated for me. I followed this mini-tutorial by Pooklet to get started and it works without hangups .

I've been using Lupas Rename 2000 lately, so that's another option.

Not really custom items or utilities, but while watching LGR reviews of TS4 I found this video and it made my day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNI...ZhXEfRYamj3qRw7

Since I have a Pinterest account, I don't find Pinterest awful. Well, my Downloads folder might find it awful, but I don't.

Unfortunately, all too often, I find goodies in there I missed. And 2fingerswhiskey would be a very, very good source of such goodies. (A Twister rug? Too bad the Sims can't actually play Twister, but so cool!)

Happy July 4th. Searching the web for school stuff, I found great downloads by Veranka. I did a search in here for items and did find recolors. Lot's of goodies.

http://veranka-downloads.tumblr.com/categories
http://www.modthesims.info/browse.p...&gs=1&f=38&gs=1

Need more curtains?

http://flottersims2.blogspot.com/search/label/Curtain

If you have ACR, Sims may woohoo in the open grave as well....

4to2 conversion of sjamboksim's concrete floors(+@): https://riekus13.tumblr.com/post/16...s-by-sjamboksim
Some XMSims hair retextures: http://gardenofshadows.org.uk/garde...31132#msg731132
http://gardenofshadows.org.uk/garde...31330#msg731330

This is the only grave you'll ever see that turns into a hottub upon the arrival of the two woohooers.Really. It froths and bubbles just like one.

http://gardenofshadows.org.uk/garde...99941#msg599941
http://gardenofshadows.org.uk/garde...10711#msg710711

3to2 conversion of Marcussims' utensil rack: http://gardenofshadows.org.uk/garde...01427#msg701427 (Note: It and utensils go down with walls, and you'll need moveobject cheat to place utensils, pots and others on the rack)

Country Wash by Tinkle: http://simtinkeringsbytinkle.blogsp...compatible.html
I'm sure I posted this link at WCIF before.

Beosboxboy also made an open grave. The grave itself looks awfully artificial compared to the one by Bootsbrisket, but Beosboxboy's version comes with a lot of interesting accessories (liquor bottle, shovel, graveyard mist, dead guys - one for the grave and one for above ground, etc.). The "mist" looks great in the Goth family cemetery. I have no idea whether ACR will see this grave as a hot tub.

http://www.insimenator.org/showthread.php?t=68741

That grave has way better texture variation and smoothening, looks more maxis match for some reason, however, outer rim looks super artificial. I'd use it more often as haloween decor than for stories.

http://beautifulnerdkitty.tumblr.co...mall-greenhouse
I think it's good with Sun&Moon crops.

Some shipping container house: http://mysimmylicioussims.tumblr.co...lt-using-taljas
Tons of CCs, and may not be played well.

Browsing on Tumblr today, and found a post that Lovevulcans4ever did-it's a link to almost all the lots from relatively unknown creator named Rafa-I used to browse his site looking for new stuff, and he was a very good creator at his site, "The Lot Bucket". (See image of Site header below).
Anyway-here's the SFS link to all of the lots they were able to find from it: http://simfileshare.net/folder/36188/

I think I'm gonna go nuts...

Figured I'd add the link http://thelotbucket.blogspot.com/

Edit: I was browsing clutter and found paper dolls! I'm of the age that I used to play with these and remember them well. Makes me laugh.
http://digitalperversion.net/garden...topic=21772.135

DOT's lamps slaved: http://gardenofshadows.org.uk/garde...33602#msg733602

And some terrazzo floors...
http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=97437
http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=97615

3to2 cardboard bed: http://gardenofshadows.org.uk/garde...7&topic=35043.0 (See reply #9)

MKStudio conversions at TSLD: https://tombstoneoflifeanddeath.tum...y-guys-its-been
Riekus13 made nice recolors for some items(1 - 2 - 3), but sadly I had to remove several items from my SSD for I found out some shelves causing my game freezing or crashing(and some decos seems to stutter my game).

Some great outerwear options converted from TS4: Seasons from WeBluePeace:

http://webluepeace.tumblr.com/post/...easonal-goodies

Cleaner retexture of Yuxi's extracted Fallout 3 chairs(hotel chair, office chair): https://needlecream.livejournal.com/51842.html
FO3 suburban chair recolor by caro: http://caro-chris-creations.blogspo...lout-chair.html

These are great! Thank you. For anyone who goes there and wants all of them, just scroll down to the bottom and there's an option for that . (We lazy digital hoarders have to stick together. :3)

Didn't even know plumbob changing was a thing.



Halloween prop?

The star plumb looks so cute. The Capp clan would love it!

Oh, this is just the best thing EVER! Back in March I finally figured out how to keep sims from putting babies on the floor and act like proper parents, instead, but they could only use Maxis space-hogging cribs and tables to do it. http://www.modthesims.info/showthre...ies#post5358587
Today I found a life-changing tute from @HugeLunatic (1000 thanks!) http://hugelunatic.com/?p=654 that easily lets us use Pescado's Eyeball with any lovely CC crib we want! <3

This is oldish download but albino penguin replacement... ;; __ ;; http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=363158

edit: Also pink! http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=242648

I found a photo of the REAL Rod Humble (the guy that gifts you a computer in the beginning of the game):



Rod humble is the first on the left, the center man in glasses is Will Wright, the founder of The sims!

I found on Tumblr that someone converted The Sims 3 Sim Valley's lots into Sims 2.



My Sunset Valley 3T2 Lots Master Post
Hey there everyone! Since I finished all of my Sunset Valley lot recreations, I wanted to make a post that has them all in one place.
Everyone has been so kind and supportive and it really helped my motivation.


Under the cut you will find a list of all 65 lots I have completed (+8 unfurnished versions), each with a picture, a link to the post where you can find the download link, and additional photos. They are all CC FREE.

I have the Ultimate Collection, so many of them have content from various expansions.
Make sure you use caution and Clean Installer when putting these in your game.
A rug fix and Bon Voyage rock fix may show up in clean installer, just un-check them if they do. Back up your files often to be safe.

The empty neighborhood will be available soon, and I will update this with a link when it is. Enjoy!

http://danies-simsational-blog.tumb...ots-master-post

Today I found this amazing creating of vacation neighborhood.

https://youtu.be/mYLXOtMFWNI

@labellavienna I see a resemblance!

I love her stuff! I have her empty version of Divisadero books in my uni hood and converted it to a book shop/skilling/gym center for my uni students.

I really like the way she used those cliff faces - are they in game?

Just browsing found these site.

http://www.mirkwood-sims.de/

http://modish-kitten.net/ts2/

http://www.simenapule.it/

http://blueheavensims.blogspot.com/...adventures.html

http://simsurbania.net/index.php?board=27.0

Who remembers The Sims Artist Union? http://blog.daum.net/saublog

Betsy's recolors of Anye's Modu chair: http://betsyslittlesimshoppes.blogs...-you-today.html
And this: https://mustluvcatz-reloaded.tumblr...-love-love-love

Something I found: http://princessbliss-sim.tumblr.com...ay-so-that-sims

Sims 4T2 Dine Out

http://deeleesstuff.tumblr.com/post...ut-i-do-like-to

I've been trying to get back into the GMAX. Turbo Squid is the place I can get a lot of 3D models to work with. I figure I'd share.

https://www.turbosquid.com/Search/3D-Models/free

Some recolor goodies by shastakiss: http://gardenofshadows.org.uk/garde...93602#msg693602

Some oldie: http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=92412
and: https://mustluvcatz-reloaded.tumblr...ve-in-so-10-new

The others are (L-R):
Rod Humble, Louis Castle, David Perry, Brenda (Braithwaite) Romero, John Romero, Will Wright, Tim Schafer, Chris Hecker.

Has anyone found a good tumblr/website that has apartments for download? <3

That question would be better on WCIF thread.
But, http://lesyasun.tumblr.com/post/148...rite-apartments

There's a site that I often frequent that has lots of nice lots. I think it's called ModTheSims.

Never heard of it.

I found it! http://modthesims.info/browse.php?f=533&showType=1&gs=1 :D

OMG thank you so much!!! I totally forgot MTS has a downloads area...lol thats what i get for not playing sims in a long time

That's hilarious. I spend most of my time in the downloads area and have just been on another spree. You can be here for years and never know about the gems lurking within.

Plus with lots on MTS we do our best to make sure they are safe. Not that we can catch everything, but lots that we suspect of having sim references must be cleaned first and we check files for hacks.

ZeroDark's recolors for some CCs: http://gardenofshadows.org.uk/garde...62247#msg662247
(fot CTN's fireplace, it is recommended to get fixed one: http://shastakiss.tumblr.com/post/1...place-no-longer)
(And CuriousB's file download link: http://simfileshare.net/folder/21384/ )

We all know how awfully ugly the Batbox is-it's famous for being ugly.
Not any more!
Shastakiss turned it into a vampire urn from Sims 4!

EDIT: This is a default replacement for that black ugly box. It will appear where you normally put that box.

http://shastakiss.tumblr.com/post/1...re-urn-into-the

Yeah, this tutorial: http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/s....html#msg305816

So should we start calling it the batvase?

So... in the foundation of the house then? :D

Or under the roof. :D

I also wrote up a little tutorial on how you can easily change it to any Maxis model. http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=613468

Mrs M'Quve made 46 pooklet colors in Io's textures for that scalp cap that goes under hair.
https://mrs-mquve.dreamwidth.org/39155.html

Kitten In The Window has puppy fur accessories! (beards, poodle tails, etc.)
http://kitteninthewindow.tumblr.com...keeping-the-dog

Hexagonal Bi-pyramid has a mod that allows witches to have ANY breed of spectral cat, not just the black, brown or white that you get with vanilla AL. These are randomly generated like strays - you don't get to pick and choose which breed you want.
https://hexagonal-bipyramid.tumblr....l-cats-are-cool

Tarlia made stealth 'hoods into shopping districts! Pick and choose which Maxis stealth 'hood characters (if any) that you want in your neighborhood!

http://meetmetotheriver.tumblr.com/...d-empty-stealth

I'm sure some of us already know this: https://sims2artists.com/index.php?topic=3593.0

From this site: Go Under Spiral Stairs

And this: https://mustluvcatz-reloaded.tumblr...ted-all-3-files

ATS bathroom accessory: http://sims2.aroundthesims3.com/obj...throom_005.html (What!?)

She made those for Sims 2, 3 and 4- simce they are so essential.
http://aroundthesims.tumblr.com/pos...eres-a-very-old

She has to be one of the most prolific creators, and makes such great stuff, doesn't she? :lovestruc

Midge the Tree made Ousmeo's lighted Maxis city buildings into default replacements.
http://midgethetree.tumblr.com/post...ousmeo-uploaded

I was looking for Cyd Roseland and Julien Cooke to add back in my game after putting in the clean and emptied stealth hoods by Jawusa, and a mutual on tumblr linked me this Mediafire folder. There's a bunch of extracted game sims in there so this may be of use to someone

Sun&Moon "Corn Fed" set.

Sun&Moon "Natural Nutrients" set.

These are great! Frac is awesome.

That's corny.

Bloopers screenshots from Sims 2 developers. It seems to me that some of these bloopers have not been fixed so far. But I think there's no need to scold developers - these bloopers are in many modern games.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/t...s/1100-6106141/

Oh my god, the window seats
Also the baby's face got a body. what the...

I wrote an article about how to fix that one, once...
http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=142410

Here I noticed that developer used ATI videocard (Look at the taskbar).
if you look at the graphics of the game, it resembles the maximum graphics settings. And since it came out in September 2004, and dramatically changed its appearance in late 2003, I think this computer used a video card series ATI Radeon 9000, namely 9550 or more productive models.



I did not understand this at all.

Returning to this screen: I don't remember this red dress in game. Is this dress in the game?

Oddly I remember that dress but it's not in the game now I think. I wonder if that disappeared with an EP.

It looks a lot like the red version of Cassandra Goth's dress (afbodydressgothic). There's a picture of the originals here. They might have changed the texture on it a bit before releasing the game. I think Cassandra's black version was also changed slightly - the picture in the neighborhood story for Pleasantview looks a little different than the version that was included with the game.

The sleeves are different.

Default replacement for the falling satellite: Fat Chocobo!

http://titaniasdelusion.tumblr.com/...chocobo-default

For fans of old-timey cartoons:

Psychosim made a satellite default that drops a piano on your sim. Choose a version with or without explosions.
https://psychosim.livejournal.com/18774.html#cutid1

There used to be one that dropped an anvil on your sim, but the download link is dead now.
http://www.digitalperversion.net/ga...78427#msg578427

The link for that at Plumbob Keep was updated: http://www.medievalsims.com/forums/....php?f=75&t=862