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Can all the thottie sim players please come take this survey! I feel like the only players who take these surveys are the wholesome Sim players so we end up with packs about doing laundry and knitting. 🤦🏾♀️
If you're a chaotic player like me just come do the right thing. 😄
Park Stage & Speakers
Here is a park stage converted from TS3 requested by @icedxlemonade and I separated speakers from a Movie Hangout TV, so you can decorate the stage with them.
Updated version now available! Works with “Get Famous” patch. Sorry that this update has taken so long, I was without a computer and unable to play the Sims 4, but now I am back. Please download the updated version, and in case of any other issues, let me know. This is a simple mod that makes the food prices at restaurants higher. Whereas before, the price markup ran from only 100% to 300%, I increased that margin to 150% to 2000%. Read more below: EA DEFAULT MARK UP PRICES 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 250% 300% MY MOD’S NEW MARK UP PRICES 150% 200% 250% 400% 800% 1000% 2000% This will make eating out more realistic in the game, as well as enable you to serve very pricey food at the fancy restaurants in your game. As it should be. This mod also works with any custom food that is Dine Out compatible! UPDATE This mod now increases the price of food at any unowned restaurants you may have in your game. Now the price of food at any NPC restaurants in your game is more realistic as well. Also, this mod is now available in ALL languages supported by the SIMS 4.
Updated version now available! Works with "Get Famous" patch. Sorry that this update has taken so long, I was without a computer and unable to play the Sims 4, but now I am back. Please download the updated version, and in case of any other issues, let me know. This is a simple mod that makes the food prices at restaurants higher. Whereas before, the price markup ran from only 100% to 300%, I increased that margin to 150% to 2000%. Read more below: EA DEFAULT MARK UP PRICES 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 250% 300% MY MOD'S NEW MARK UP PRICES 150% 200% 250% 400% 800% 1000% 2000% This will make eating out more realistic in the game, as well as enable you to serve very pricey food at the fancy restaurants in your game. As it should be. This mod also works with any custom food that is Dine Out compatible! UPDATE This mod now increases the price of food at any unowned restaurants you may have in your game. Now the price of food at any NPC restaurants in your game is more realistic as well. Also, this mod is now available in ALL languages supported by the SIMS 4.
Want to try out recolouring but not sure where to start? Start with this tutorial by Lyralei!
Are you sick of doing the same old thing every time you play the Sims? Do you find yourself falling into the same routine every time you play and inevitably getting bored of the gameplay? Are there expansion/game packs that you’ve bought, but never really played much because you struggled figuring out how to incorporate it into your gameplay? Or maybe, you’re like me, and just get super overwhelmed with all the options for things to do in the Sims, so you just end up doing what’s familiar and comfortable?
Say hello to the Sims 4 Experiences Challenge! I created this challenge specifically to get the most use out of every expansion/game pack in the Sims 4 (to date). I’ll keep adding on to it whenever a new one comes out. This Legacy-type challenge will focus on one major expansion, or several small ones, each generation and require your Sims to complete a variety of requirements to live out their lives very differently from their predecessors. The goal is that it will help you get out of your comfort zone and get you to experience the most out of your gameplay and what the Sims 4 has to offer. So, without further ado…
Rules:
Generation One : Base Game : Yellow
You couldn’t wait to move out and get as far away from your podunk little hometown as soon as possible. Right when you turned 18, you worked up the nerve and finally did it, packing your things and taking the first step toward independence and fulfilling your dream of becoming a rock star! Unfortunately, you definitely burned some bridges along the way, and now… your family won’t even speak to you. At least you worked your butt off and managed to save up a nice chunk of change to make the move possible, but after buying your first bit of property… there’s not much left. Now you’re in a new, unfamiliar world with no money, no family, no friends, and no idea what to do next. Can you make it on your own and build yourself up from nothing, or will you get desperate and turn to a life of crime to make ends meet?
Aspiration: Fabulously Wealthy Career: Criminal (Boss Branch) Traits: Materialistic, Kleptomaniac, Creative Appearance: Homeless/Basic. Started from the bottom, now you’re here. You literally moved out from home, barely legal, with nothing but a couple of bucks in your pocket and a head full of dreams. Decent clothes aren’t really in the budget.
Requirements:
I would so love to try this! I need more time to Sim! :-p It’d be a great way to do stuff I haven’t done yet. :)
If you like my content you can check out my Patreon page where I’ll be sharing early access and exclusive content each week!
Sims 4 - La Halte des Explorateurs
When I first saw these lots on Brindleton Bay harbor, I knew I had to build a bar like this one there. I finally have a place for my older sims to have a drink, and play with all the pub objects from Get Together !
I only used the ground floor, as I don’t wanted the place to look empty when I visit it. You can imagine the first floor is occupied by the owners. ;)
I hope you will like it !
Info : 15x20 lot, Bar
Download the tray files : SimFileShare
Or use the tag #rope or my Origin ID simsontherope to find it on the gallery !
And if you like my creations, feel free to buy me a coffee (and a croissant if you can :D)
Sims 4 - Rêverie Abordable
Some time ago, I really enjoyed building my japanese bathhouse, La Source Émeraude, and I thought it would be nice to create some other similar lots (seeing this lot alone with nothing around was kind of sad !).
I decided to begin with a cute apartment, in a decaying building. I didn’t furnish the other apartments of the lot, or the traditional restaurant on the left, only the laundromat. It’s perfectly functional, and your sims will even go there to wash their clothes.
If you use one of my lots, don’t hestate to tag me, I’m curious to see your sims there !
Info : Residential, 20x30, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and a bonus laundromat.
Playtested as usual, use bb.moveobjects on before placing the lot.
Download the tray files : SimFileShare
Or use my Origin ID simsontherope to find it on the gallery !
If you like this creation and my other content, feel free to buy me a coffee (and a croissant if you can :D). Thanks to the donations, I can buy packs for the game, and create content from the new stuff. ;)
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Many of you have said you won’t buy the “My First Pet Stuff Pack.” Great! It seems most in the Sims community, even people who don’t agree on much else, agree that this pack is a blatant cash grab. Take it a step further. If you already had that $10 saved to buy the Pack, consider donating it to your local animal shelter or another animal-supporting non-profit. Challenge EA to match your donation if you want to really let them know how far they’ve strayed. If you like this idea, reblog. It’s a way to not only tell EA “NO!” but to do some good for the non-virtual pets in the world.
Jungle Snack Shack 30x30 lot Origin Id : DhaniDarko
No CC
Use Moo to place
Omigod!
I knew that the Sims 4 would not really allow me to create Laundromats like the Sims 3 did, but I at least thought we’d be able to take dirty laundry out of the hampers without needing to have a wash tub or washing machine.
So this is my simple workaround so that your laundromats aren’t useless anymore.
Working laundromats, 😊😊😊
Uh oh, I made another list since they help me distress, oddly? Haha! I thought of another theme, since I love sweet things like breakfast in bed or breakfast with family, here is a breakfast list (more so American breakfast). Hope someone finds this list useful as well!
🥞🥓 Sweet and Savory Morning Snacks:
Ccfinds
Create a Mod – Create a Reward Trait teaches you how to create a purchasable reward trait from the Rewards Store (e.g., Night Owl, Creative Visionary). Before you begin, you will need: Mod Constructor by Zerbu Also, please make sure that you’ve followed these earlier tutorials: Create A Mod – Programs for Modding Create A Mod – Setting Up Setting Up Open Mod Constructor, type in your Creator Name…
Ugh, Wambu, you don’t look so good.
What kind of sorcery is this ?
Okay, people usually don’t say it that way, but while posting my pictures for the TS4 Edit Challenge, a received some messages asking me how I do that.. Every picture is different, but most of the time, the first steps are really similar. For the moment, we will focus on that !
I use Photoshop, so some of the tools I use can be specific to this software. But most of my tips can be done on other programs.I will try my best to explain everything, but if you are not familiar with a graphic editor software, this may be too complicated.
For each complex function in Photoshop, I will try to give you a link to the official help page, in case you need more informations.
But as you can imagine, before editing something, you need some screenshots from your game ! I will begin with this, but before that, I need to explain some of the technics I use, so you can understand why I take my screens in this way.
For this tutorial, I will only focus on technical stuff.
Something usefull if you want to create a illustration in portrait format. The pictures you take in game are in landscape format, and usually big enough if you keep this orientation.
It’s easier to work on a bigger base picture : when you scale it down, the imperfections will be less visible, the result will be sharper. But when you want to create a picture in portrait format, you may be limited by your computer screen height, when you take your screen in game.
Fortunately, le Photomerge tool in photoshop allow you to merge two pictures automatically. It works this way :
To access the tool, go to File > Automate > Photomerge. More informations on the Adobe official page.
As you see, to use this tool, you will need to take more screens in game.
And… it’s not the only reason why I take lots of screens when working on a picture ! The title says it all : I work with different layers in photoshop : for exemple my background and my character are not on the same layer, allowing me to edit them separately, more easely. So I need to take screens of the different elements separately in game.
Nothing more to explain, for the moment, just keep that in mind for the next step.
For this step, there is three essential mods I will use :
For this tutorial, I will create a simple picture : a not too complex background, a single sims, wearing a dress. To explain a trick I often use, this dress will be composed of two different dresses from the game.
To begin with, I just lay the foundations of the decor, and then, I place a teleporter statue to define where my sims will be. I need define the location of my camera before finishing the setting. When you will go in buy/build mode to finish the background, the sims posing will be reseted and you will need to place another statue, so don’t forget where you placed it at the first place (you can place a small object on floor to mark the location).
Now it’s time to teleport my sims, and make her pose (I won’t detail how to use the mods here).
Press TAB to go in camera mode, and choose your view. To save your camera setting, simply press Ctrl and one number between 5 and 9 (not on the numeric keypad). Then, if you press the number you chosen (without Ctrl), the camera will return to the saved state.
As I will use the photomerging tool for this exemple, you need to save two camera states, like this :
You can already take two screenshots, to test the photomerging (you need to have enough common areas between the two screenshots for the tool to work). If it doesn’t work fine, redefine your camera states.
These screenshots will also help you determine the zones you need to fill in you background. Time to finish your setting, and don’t forget to place a teleporter statue again.
When it’s done, you can take your final screenshots. Quick note, you can move your objects in the background, if some areas still seem too empty. Your sims will be reseted again, and you will need a new statue to replace her.
The scene now takes place later in the evening, as I wanted to use candles. Don’t forget to choose the color and intensity of each of your light sources, it can help creating an atmosphere.
When all is ready, save your game, in case you need to make some changes, or take some new screenshots. The camera states are automatically saved when you quit the game.
I take two screenshots with the first dress. Then, I use the Master Controler (click on your sims, MC Command Cender > MC Dresser > Change Outfit) to change her outfit, and screen her with the second dress. When it’s done, I make my sims stop posing and go away, to take a screen of my background without the sims.
I now have 6 screenshots to work with :
At first, I use the Photomerge tool to combine my differents screens (I checked perspective, for my exemple). I now have three different pictures. I Put the in the same Photoshop file. If I try to superpose them, the landscape may not match perfectly, as Photoshop never assemble your pictures exactly the same way.
But it’s not a problem : I’m going to separate my sims from the background. I will only keep the middle part of the second dress, to mask the belt, so I put this on aside for the moment !
You can already crop your screen at this step, to keep only the zone you want. I won’t speak about composition rules this time, but they are the same as in photography.
I added a solid color below my sims layer, to see the result when I will cut her out of the background.
For this step, I use… the polygonal lasso tool (1) ! Using the pen tool would be more precise, but it can takes more time, especially if you are not familiar with this tool.
When I’m done selecting my sims with the lasso, I create a mask using the selection, by cliquing on this icon, in the layer panel (2).
If you need to edit your selection, simply click on the mask (3), and paint in black (to erase) and white (to show) to make corrections. More informations about how to use layer masks here.
After that, I did the same thing with the middle of the dress (I didn’t bother with the face and shoulders this time, as I won’t keep them on this layer). Then, I edited the mask to create a nice transition between the two dresses.
I use this trick quite often, if I need to combine to clothes or hairstyles, add a jacket on a specific top, or make the skin visible on some areas. For exemple, in my FULL BODY picture, I use this tip to make the legs and the ear visible.
When I’m satisfied with the result, I duplicate the two layers (my sims, and the bottom of the dress) and combine them. Select the two layers in the layer panel, right click on them, and use Duplicate Layers. Then, select the copies, right click on them again, and select Merge Layers. I keep the original ones just in case I need to edit my mask (you will have to do all this again), I simply hide them.
I’m now ready to work on my picture, in the best conditions. These steps are common to all my pictures, but the following ones are differents for each picture. But I still have some useful tips to share !
Most of them concern nondestructive editing : it allows you to revert or modify the effects you apply on your picture at every moment.
As I want to focus the picture on my sims (like in my LIGHT picture), I will blur the background layer a bit. If you simply apply a Gaussian Blur filter, and then continue your work, it will be impossible to revert or change the intensity later.
Except if your layer is a smart object. Select your layer, right click on it and select Convert to smart object. The original state of your layer will be saved, and you will be able to edit or delete each filter you applyied on it, at every moment, by double clicking on the filter name.
If you go in the Image > Adjustments menu, there is many way to adjust the contrast and colors of your pictures. But these modifications are destructive, as the directly change your image, and can’t be edited/deleted later.
Thats the reason why I use adjustment layer instead. In the Layer panel, click here (1) to create an adjustment layer. And place this newly created layer at the top (2), above all your layers, to make it affect the whole picture.
You can even change the blending mode of these layers (3), to obtain different effects. In a previous tips post, I already talk about the Gradient Map layer, in Soft Light mode, to add contrast and change the atmosphere of my picture. Try, experiment, there is a large variety of effects you can create that way ;)
You can edit your adjustment layer parameters in the Properties panel (4). If you can find it, in the menu, go to Window, find Properties in the list, and click.
One last thing : as you can see, adjustment layer come with a mask. It’s completely white by default (it affect the whole picture), but you can adjust where and with which intensity it is applied, by painting on the mask.
If you want to apply your layer adjustment layer only on one precise layer, instead of the whole picture, move it above this layer, right click on it, and select Create Clipping Mask.
This tips also work with a classic layer. On my pictures, I always correct or redraw some parts of my sims face, not on the original layer (as I avoid any destructive modicitaion), but on a new layer, applyed only on the base layer.
On a previous tips post, I spoke about my basic editing process, including how I manually adjust the shadows on my sims (I’m not going to rexplain the whole precess here, have a look at the post). I paint my shadows and light on a grey layer on Soft Light mode. If I don’t use the clipping mask, it will also affect the background.
Without and with clipping mask
Another use of the clipping mask, to conclude with this. Afterwards, I decided to add some transparency to the dress. I reopened my game, take two screens of my sims without clothing (and photomeged them), and added this new layer just above my Sims layer, using the clipping mask. Then, I added a mask on this layer, turned it black, and paint some areas with a white brush with low opacity to make the skin visible.
And here is the result ! Again, I won’t explain everything, as I already spoke about some of these things in this previous tutorial post. If you are curious to see my layer panel at the end, click here.
Here is the final picture.
Base Picture - Final picture in full size
Voilà ! I think it’s the first time a post this long in english. I hope everything is understandable. ;)
Don’t hesitate to tag me if you create pictures using these tips ! The same goes for my Sims Creation Tips, you can tag me too if you create sims using it.
If you are looking on more tips (not only about photoshop), don’t forget to have a look at my Tips tag. To see my other illustrations created with the sims, simply click here !
And if you like this tutorial, or my creations for the Sims, feel free to buy me a coffee (and a croissant if you want :D)
The 4th *installment* . My first ever clothing frankenmesh release and I’m nervous as hell
Here are the random names lol (except for num 5 .. that’s an actual thing)
Click on the name for the individual download
1 - Busybody Jumpsuit : 16 recolors
2 - Chief Jumpshorts : 12 recolors
3 - Amara Overall Dress : 7 patterns : [has some transparency issues with the straps from certain angles]
4 : Ebele Ruffled Jumpsuit : 7 recolors
5 - Senator Suit : 13 patterns
6 - Fumnanya Jumpshorts : 8 recolors
*recolor = color variations of the pattern shown in screenshot
Hope you enjoy and, as always, let me know if there are any issues! :)
*Amara [Igbo] : Grace
*Ebele [Igbo] : Mercy, kindness
*Fumnanya [Igbo] : Love me
Yaaaaaassssssssssssssssssss
Lawwwwdddd I need this in real life!
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