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About the Creator Policies List

The purpose of this page is to provide a quick reference guide to know what different sites and creators have as their redistribution policies.

This guide is designed for creators uploading to MTS - the "yes" and "no" means "yes, allowed for MTS uploads" or "no, not allowed for MTS uploads" only, assuming posting in accordance with MTS guidelines for uploads. If you are uploading to free sites other than MTS, pay sites, or the official site, please make sure you double-check with the creator and look at their policies to see if uploading anywhere else is allowed, or different.

A - means that the creator has no policy, or doesn't mention whether or not a particular use is allowed in their policy. In these cases, MTS policy is to assume that that means "you may do this".

Please make sure you check the individual sites whose content you're using - this is a quick reference guide, not a detailed and complete listing. It is your responsibility to know the details of their full policies and follow them.


Missing or Incorrect Info?

This list is closed for editing by MTS2 staff members only, so it can be used as a moderation aid for the MTS2 upload queue. However, we would like it to be as complete as possible, incorporating the policies from all the common sites one might want to include content from.

So... if we are missing a site, please tell us! If the info we have is incorrect or incomplete, and you have better info, please link us to it!

You may contact us to get info added here in one of two ways:

  • Edit the Talk/Discussion Page for this article and add links to pages you would like added, or additional info you may have. You will need a Sims2Wiki login to edit the talk page.
  • PM HystericalParoxysm on MTS2 with links or info. You will not need a Sims2Wiki login, though you will need an MTS2 login to send private messages.


Key

Because this is a big list and there is limited room, certain abbreviations are used. Here is what all of the column headings and abbreviations used mean:

  • Recolour: You may recolour their meshes, changing or tweak their existing textures, alphas, and bump maps.
  • Retexture: You may recolour their meshes, but you must make NEW textures, alphas, and bump maps - you cannot use their originals.
  • N/A: Not applicable. Site doesn't offer that sort of content, or irrelevant because of other terms.
  • Other: Any special, weird, or esoteric terms.
  • (P): Direct link to the site's policy page, given when a direct link to such a page is possible.
  • UL Lots: May be included with lot uploads.
  • UL Sims: May be included with sim uploads.
  • w/Mesh: May upload the mesh along with your new recolour or retexture.
  • w/Perm: With explicit permission. You must contact the creator and ask.
  • w/Readme: Must include a readme file to upload the mesh.
  • ? : Unclear or not stated. Consider this a "No" until more information is available.

Policies List

0-9

Site UL Lots UL Sims Recolour Retex w/Mesh w/Readme Other
11 Dots - (P) No N/A Yes Yes No No
2-f0r-u  ? No? No Yes Yes Yes
17teenSims2  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
37Sims  ?  ? Yes Yes No No
4ESF - (P) Yes, free build items, outdoor plants, windows, doors, and fences only No Yes, free only Yes, free only No, except for clothing meshes No

A

Site UL Lots UL Sims Recolour Retexture w/Mesh w/Readme Other
A+S=Error - (P) N/A Eyes and makeup only Yes Yes No No
A Little Bit of Stylish Sims - (P) Yes? Yes? Yes Yes Yes? No
Addicted 2 Sims  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Adele-Sims  ?  ? Yes Yes Yes No
Adjuimi  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Adored Reality N/A No No No? No? No
After Midnight Sims No No Yes Yes No No
AlfredAskew - 2 Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only W/Perm N/A
All4Sims - (P) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
All About Style - (P) N/A No No Yes Yes No
All Sorts of Fun - (P) Yes Yes  ?  ?  ?  ?
Alternative Rock 4 Sims 2 Yes Yes No Yes Yes? No
Ambular's Artifacts - (P) Yes Yes Yes Yes  ?  ?
Amici Sims Forum  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Alle meine Sims 2  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Ancient Sims N/A Yes  ?  ? No No
Andru's Sims 2 Archiv - (P) Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes No
Anita The Sims 2  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Around the Sims 2 - (P) Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes No
Avenida Sims - (P) No  ? Yes Yes No No
Aussie Topenders - (P) No  ? Yes Yes No No

B-C

Site UL Lots UL Sims Recolour Retex w/Mesh w/Readme Edit Mesh Game Convert Other
Besen's Sims2 Page - (P) Yes, free only Yes, free only No Yes Yes Yes  ?  ?
Birgit Web Studiob43 - (P) Yes, free only N/A Yes Yes No No  ?  ?
Blacky's Sims 2 Zoo - (P) Yes  ? Yes, free only Yes, free only No, except in lots No  ?  ?
Bunhead - - - - - - - - No policy
Cazy - (P) N/A  ? No Yes, free only (lol)  ? No  ? No
ChinafanSims - (P) * * * * * * * * Permission required for everything
Chi - Sa - Go - - - - - - - - No policy

D-F

Site UL Lots UL Sims Recolour Retexture w/Mesh w/Readme Other
Ejoyingmypain / Fly / Sathairn - (P)] - - - - - - Anything goes, free only
Esperesa - (P)] Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Exnem Sims - (P) No No Yes Yes No No * Forum site - Read individual creator's policy for forum uploads
Exotic Elements and The Armchair Traveller - (P1), (P2) Yes? N/A Yes Yes Yes No
FeeEssen - (P) Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes No
Formule1 Sims, Yes N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A
Fresh Prince Creations  ? N/A Yes Yes No  ? * Cannot locate a policy page. Assuming same policies as new items posted under his MTS2 profile.

G-I

Site UL Lots UL Sims Recolour Retexture w/Mesh w/Readme Other
Grapholina Yes N/A  ?  ?  ?  ?
Helaene N/A Yes, unaltered W/Perm W/Perm Yes Yes
Holy Simoly Yes, free only  ? Yes Yes No No
Hypnotized Sims - (P) Yes Yes? Yes, with permission Yes, with permission Yes N/A
InSIMenator * * * * * * * Forum site - Read individual creator's policy

J-L

Site UL Lots UL Sims Recolour Retex w/Mesh w/Readme Edit Mesh Game Convert Other
Jess the-ex - (P)  ? Yes, free only  ?  ?  ? N/A
joedy-76 - - - - - - - - No policy
Justsims2 - (P) Yes, free only Yes, free only No Yes Yes, free only N/A - -
Kapusims Yes  ? Yes Yes  ?  ?
KomoSims Yes, free only N/A Yes, free only N/A N/A N/A
Laden Swallow Yes N/A  ?  ?  ?  ?
LianaSims2 N/A Yes No Yes Yes No
Lilith Sims - 2 - (P) - - Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes
Lyran 2.0 Yes, walls and floors only No No No No No
LS Real Estate Yes N/A  ?  ?  ?  ?

M-O

Site UL Lots UL Sims Recolour Retex w/Mesh w/Readme Edit Mesh Game Convert Other
Mango-Sims2 No  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Marina's Sims Yes N/A Yes Yes No No
Marons - - - - - - - - No policy
Mermaid Cove No Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
Meshkiste Yes N/A  ?  ?  ?  ?
MissTiikeri - (P) Yes, free only Yes, free only N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mouseyblue - - - - - - - - No policy
Nabila - - - - - - - - No policy
Needlecream - (P) Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only N/A
Newsea - (P) N/A No Yes Yes No N/A No No
Nymphy - (P) Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only N/A
Ogularama Yes N/A Yes  ? Yes  ?
OneMoreSim - P Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only N/A

P-R

Site UL Lots UL Sims Recolour Retexture w/Mesh w/Readme Other
Parsimonious Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
PeggySims2 No No w/Perm, free only w/Perm, free only No N/A
Pimp my Sims (Solander) * * * * * * * Each item is marked with symbols for policies
Pixel Sims Yes  ? Yes Yes Yes No
Poison Pink Lemons N/A No No Yes Yes Yes
Pooklet - (P) Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only No


Pronupsims No No No No No No
Raonjena No No Yes Yes No N/A
Reflexsims and Reflexsims Forum Yes, build mode only  ? Yes Yes No No
Rensim Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only N/A N/A N/A
Rosesims2 Yes, free only, w/Perm Yes, free only, w/Perm w/Perm w/Perm No No

S

Site UL Lots UL Sims Recolour Retexture w/Mesh w/Readme Other
Serasims N/A Yes No Yes Yes No
Simaholics R Us Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes  ? *With link back to BPS
Sim Chic Yes, free only Yes, free only No - Alpha only Yes Yes Yes
Simcredible No No Yes Yes NO N/A
SimFantastic2 Yes  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
SimGedoehns * * * * * * * Each item is marked with symbols for policies
SiMHz No No Yes Yes No  ?
Simlogical Yes N/A Yes  ?  ?  ?
Simmer Romanus 2 Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sim-Placement Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Simplan-X No No Yes Yes No No
Simple Life Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only No
Simply Styling * * * * * * * Each item is marked with symbols for policies
Sims2CarSource * N/A  ?  ?  ?  ? * Read individual creator's policy
Sims2Code Build Only No Yes Yes No N/A ]
Sims 2 Ellis  ? N/A w/Perm  ?  ?  ?
Sims2Luxe  ?  ? Yes Yes No No
Sims 2 Play Yes* N/A Yes* Yes* Yes* No *With a credit
Sims Artist Union No Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
SimsCrossing * * * * * * * See Individual Creator's Policies
Sims Design Avenue No  ? Yes Yes No No
Sims Fashion Barn Yes  ? No  ?  ?  ?


Sims in Paris Yes N/A Yes Yes No No
Sims Interior Designs 2 No No Yes Yes No No
Sims Mod Board * * * * * * * Forum site - Read individual creator's policy
Sims Perform w/Perm w/Perm w/Perm Yes w/Perm N/A *Link back is always required
Sintiklia Sims no Yes, with link yes, with link yes with link yes, link N/A permission required to modify mesh


Sirona Sims Yes Yes Yes No Yes N/A
Skysims - 2 - (P) - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -
Spiffysims * * * * * * * Permission required for everything
Sterling Sims2 Design Yes  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Stylist Sims Yes No Yes Yes No N/A
Sunni Sims w/Perm N/A  ?  ?  ?  ?

T-V

Site UL Lots UL Sims Recolour Retexture w/Mesh w/Readme Other
Tarox Yes N/A  ?  ?  ?  ?
The Sims 2 Download (P) w/Perm w/Perm w/Perm w/Perm  ?  ?
TheSorceress Yahoo Group Yes N/A  ?  ?  ?  ?
Trapping Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only Yes, free only N/A
Tifa Yes, free only Yes, free only No No N/A N/A CC BY-NC-ND
ts2creations (P) Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
tschibisims - (P) No? No? No Yes Yes Yes
VitaSims2 No No Yes Yes No No

W-Z

Site UL Lots UL Sims Recolour Retexture w/Mesh w/Readme Other
Wallsims No  ? Yes, free only Yes, free only No No
Well Dressed Sim No No Yes Yes No No
XM Sims No No Yes Yes No No
Zodapop - [http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/zodapop/blog/view-post/post/26443 (P) - - No Yes - -