ApplepiSimmer

29 | she/her | Ace | Sims 4 | WCIF friendly | Builder | CC creator

[applepisimmer]

Sims 4 custom content creator Sims 4 builder WCIF friendly

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About

Welcome! You can call me Applepi. I post pictures of my builds, share cc I make, talk about Sims 4, reblog Sims 4 cc and posts I like, and share tips. I am not a tech savvy person. I have no previous or formal experience with 3D modeling, photo editing, coding, etc. I just tinker around until it works or I give up, so please be patient with me. 

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My CC

You can find my CC in game by typing “APS” in the search bar. (This does not apply to overrides)

I mostly make edits, recolors, and new meshes for build/buy content. However, I am mostly motivated by frustration and stubbornness, so anything can happen. If I want the thing, can’t find the thing, get pissed off because I can’t find the thing, and am capable of making the thing, I’ll make the thing. This just happens more often in build/buy because I’m rarely in live mode or cas.

Everything will always be FREE. I only use direct links to simsfileshare and MTS to share content. Minimal effort is my friend :)  My screenshots for cc should tell you that much

Feel free to tag me or let me know if you enjoy using my stuff for anything. It makes me really happy to know someone got some use out of the items I made/edited. At least then I can pretend I didn’t waste hours of my time cursing technology and the universe to make an item all because I’m stubborn af. 

[kelandry5]

Let me be very clear about something

NO valid, reliable study has ever found a link between autism and vaccines.

The results of the original study that claimed there was a link were FAKED.

The researcher publicly admitted he found NO link between autism and vaccines.

Further studies were UNABLE to replicate his results.

If a study's results cannot be replicated, the results are not reliable. That means the methods of the study were flawed or someone lied.

And THAT means the study does not prove what it claims to prove - in this case, a link between autism and vaccines.

Vaccines do NOT cause autism.

We already know what causes autism. RFK doesn't need to find the cause or assist in the spread of misinformation.

Autism is caused by genetics.

Sure, maybe there's a preventable cause of autism. Maybe grandma got exposed to some chemical or drug. Maybe a strain of the flu turned on the autism jeans. Maybe mom ate too many bananas while pregnant. It's not completely impossible.

But RFK's registry idea won't help us figure that out. I guarantee no one has jotted down everything my grandparents were exposed to, the exact flu strains my parents were contracted, or how many banana's my mom ate while pregnant. No one has even taken a sample of our genes to analyze. And since autism, especially in females, was rarely diagnosed until relatively recently, there's a serious limit to how far back we can trace the disorder in any family tree even if we tried.

RFK needs to sit down and shut up. Or, preferably, he can go take a nice long walk off a short cliff.

Let me be very clear.

Most autistics don't want a cure. We are NOT sick. We are NOT broken. We are NOT damaged. We don't need to be "fixed." And we definitely do NOT NEED non-autistic people deciding things for us. We do NOT need RFK.

What we need is understanding and acceptance. What we need is for non-autistic people to take the time to try to understand us the way we try to understand them. We need our differences to be respected. WE need respect.

Being in the minority does not make us inferior.

Gold is not inferior to more abundant metals.

Being less capable of functioning in environments that were not designed for us does not make us less functional.

A fish does not need to be cured simply because it cannot climb a tree.

[simenapule]

Set Krunk - Bed - Blanket - Deco wall - Modular Cabinet 01 - Modular Cabinet 02 - Modular Cabinet 03 - Pouf Download at TSR

[pixelpony-cc]

- The Wash Stall Set -

Two releases in one month? I know, who even am I. Truth is, I've had bits and pieces of this set for a while now and finally felt motivated to finish it!

This set includes 12 items to fit any wash stall or grooming area needs:

Crosstie v2

Floor Fan (Objuct edit)

Infrared Heater Lamp

Wash Stall Storage (empty & full swatches)

Metal Divider

Stone Divider (left, right, and center)

Wooden Wash Bays

Wash Bay Slab

Choose from a stone or brick modular wash bay, dual wooden wash bays with an optional concrete slab and drain, or a metal divider with a wood accent.

The essentials are included too! A hose, storage, and a fan, infrared lamp, or both for drying!

Enjoy!

SimFileShare | alt: Patreon (free!)

[lilamausmaus]

Tails 💜

[pleasantly-painful-fiction]

I don't agree with how Biden handled the Israel/Gaza situation, but.... I also realize the situation is complex and we, average citizens, may not even have access to all the information that influenced Biden's decision. It's not as simple as punishing the bad guy. We have a long history with Israel with many things tying us to them. There are treaties, agreements, alliances, history, and so much else that has to be considered when making any decision. Some of it is public information, but there's definitely things that aren't. We have no way of knowing what all was at stake - how much Biden would be risking if he chose not to support Israel. The president is a politician. His job is to play the game of politics.

There have been so so many genocides in human history. Some political leaders supported the ones committing genocide and others stood by and did nothing at all. Theoretically, they had the resources to end those genocides at any time. Realistically, most of them couldn't. Why? Politics, mostly, and the responsibility to protect their own country. Sure, some were just as messed up as the ones committing genocide, but not all, not even most.

At the end of the day, most of us don't know enough to say whether supporting Israel was the right decision. But I do know that the U.S. has to be our priority. We have to protect our own country before we can worry about anyone else. If we don't, we won't have the strength or influence to help others in the future. We won't be able to help Israel OR Gaza or Ukraine or anyone else. So yeah, I voted for Harris, because I might not agree with the democrats handling of foreign affairs, but I agree even less with Trumps handling of domestic affairs... and every other kind of affairs, if we're being honest. I voted for her because I don't want a genocide in THIS country too.

And listen, if you choose not to vote for anyone, or you choose a third party, you aren't any better than all of the people that voted for Trump. Your vote, or lack-there-of only helped Trump win. Get off your moral high horse and pick the lesser of two evils.... and if you actually think the talking orange is the less evil one... lord help us all

[applepisimmer]

^^^

Remember

Voting for a third party is the same as not voting, and not voting is the same as supporting the candidate you like least.

And yes, YOUR VOTE COUNTS.

Sure, one vote won't make a difference, but it's not ONE vote. You're not the only person sitting in your living room, thinking "my vote doesn't matter, so why bother?" There are thousands, maybe millions of other people sitting in their living rooms thinking the same thing.

And, yeah, it won't matter if you get up and go to the polls, but what if it's not just you? What if everyone that reads this post or a similar post, who wasn't planning on voting, got up and went to the polls? That's not one vote. That's hundreds, maybe thousands of votes. A thousand votes CAN make a difference. You can be a part of that group. You can matter. Or.... you can continue sitting there and being a part of the group that didn't matter.

And look, you don't have to LIKE either of the main candidates. You don't have to fully agree with either of them. You don't have to see eye to eye with them on every issue. That's fine.

You're not voting for the PERFECT candidate, you're voting for the BETTER candidate. You're voting for the LESSER OF TWO EVILS.

[tommeraas-cc]

A warning about high polycount custom content - for downloaders and creators

I don’t claim to be an expert on custom content, but I’ve been making CC for nearly 4 years now and I think I’ve learned a thing or two about how to spot custom content that might not be best for your computer/game. I only recently got a computer that can handle some of the CC out there, so I wanted to make a guide on how to spot CC that might not be right for you if you want fast loading times, minimal overheating, or your computer isn’t as powerful. This guide will mostly be about clothing, but I’m sure most of these things can be applied to other types of CC.

Keep reading

[tommeraas-cc]

bringing this back bc y'all PLEASE be careful about the cc you are downloading right now. multiple meshes i’ve downloaded recently have been downright unusable, insane polycounts, holes not closed, and these are creators that are charging for patreon sometimes too!!!! please be vigilant about where you choose to spend your money 😳 i literally have had to make a list of creators not to download from 😭

[blewis50]

Reblog

[xldkx]

people still keep giving these idiots money and blowing smoke up their asses in the comments (that you have to pay the creator to post 😒) so things won’t change until you lot open your mouths (the ones who are paying them) and say something.

if i buy an item online or at a store and it’s broken, i will open my mouth bc that’s my money that went to that. i don’t know why that same energy can’t be kept here.

and it’s not that they don’t know how. it’s been 9 years of this game and there are a dearth of tutorials on how to reduce a mesh via the decimate modifier, remesh, or the decimate tool. most of these creators literally do not give a shit once that patreon check comes and it is the same bs in second life. no one wants to spend 10 minutes of watching youtube to improve their craft.

[objuct]

Also if you’re importing .png’s instead of .dds to sims 4 studio, please compress them first! I use this

The major bottleneck for modern GPUs is vram – which handles textures, etc.

[applepisimmer]

Some useful links

Modthesims Polycount Guide What polycounts are and why they matter; how to figure out the acceptable polycount for cas items for sims 2 - 4; adding detail with textures; and figuring out acceptable polycounts for objects

TSR Polycount Limits Polycount limits for objects and cas items.

Polycount Limits For Objects Also explains about object polycounts

How To Use S4S To Check Polycounts A guide

How To Reduce Mesh Polycount Quick guide to using decimate

Sims 2 Polycount Guide Explains polycounts for sims 2, but a lot of the information works for sims 4

Low-Poly Modelling A guide to make meshes lower poly (not using decimate). It's old, but the info is useful

[applepisimmer]

I'm not dead!!

Our ac died last week, so we spent a few days at a hotel. Came home to air out the house before the repair men showed up and the humidity was so high, our carpet was damp. I could walk on it, then concrete, and I'd make little foot prints 🤣🤣it was awful, but amusing. And I've just been busy since then :/

I'm still working on the tack room stuff. I wasn't able to do a lot over the past week and a half, but I did a little every day. I'm just so damn slow.... 😔The saddles are almost done, and they're the hardest part. Hopefully the rest will go faster. Then the wash area?!?

[applepisimmer]

wip

I'm finally coloring it!!!

[applepisimmer]

😭😭😭😭omg.... the stupid cinch and cinch holders are done. Oops I hid the stirrups....

I'm trying to make it more accurate than the maxis saddles... at least a little bit. I decided not to do the back cinch strap for now. It's not really necessary and it will take too long. My chronic hand pain is acting up... I don't want to go too crazy with stuff. But I think the mesh is close to being done. I dread making the texture map.... I hate the damn things....Really hoping it won't give me too much trouble. Ha. Ha ha. Ha ha ha. I'm really dreaming there, aren't I?

[knottahooker]

HEY CALIFORNIA PEOPLE!

HURRICANE ADVICE FROM A FLORIDIAN!

Make sure you've got shelf-stable food and water for everyone in the house, including pets. The rule of thumb is a gallon per person per day. Freeze water bottles if you want cold water.

Make sure you have enough meds!

Make sure you have batteries, candles, flashlights, and a manual can opener. 

Make sure your electronics, including backup batteries, are charged. Unplug things you don't want fried in case of a power surge. 

Don't tape your windows, it doesn't help and you'll just be stuck scrubbing goo off of them later.

Put a mug of frozen water in it in your freezer with a quarter on top of it. If your freezer defrosts, the ice will melt and the quarter will sink and tell you you need to throw things out.

Get everything that's not nailed to a foundation out of your yard. That dead branch hanging on by a thread? Time to get it down (it was probably time to do that three days ago, but now’s better than never).

Park away from powerlines and trees if you can. Rain makes the ground soft and then trees fall over.

Have an evacuation plan to a shelter. Evacuate if they’re telling you to.

If you start to flood, don't go in your attic. You'll get trapped if the water rises too high and you can't hack through your roof. This happened to a lot of people in Texas and Louisiana. Get ON the roof.

Be safe, be well <3 

[ms-demeanor]

What the fuck?

???? WHAT???

Ngl, "tropical storm in death valley" was not on my 2023 bingo card.

Drainage on our roads is shitty in SoCal, don't attempt to drive through water deep enough to touch your bumpers and don't attempt to walk across moving water, water only as deep as your ankles can knock you down and sweep you away.

Predicted wind speeds are similar to strong Santa Anas, so lock things down like you would for that, though keep in mind that yeah the combination of heavy rain and wind leads to more felled trees than just wind.

Take photos of the inside of your home now; flood insurance fucking sucks here and if you're in a possible flood zone you want as much documentation of your home and belongings as possible in case you need to make a claim.

Freezing water bottles also means you've got a lot of ice in your freezer if power goes out, and safe potable water once it thaws, so freeze bottles of water to have something to keep your fridge and freezer cool and store more water regardless of if you want cold water.

[eulaliasims]

For any followers in the area. Repeating the advice to NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER. Even if it doesn't sweep your car away, which can happen easier than people think, it can fuck your engine and electronic systems up good.

If you have pets, I suggest having any carriers/transportation out and waiting for them ahead of time along with a go-bag with any meds and some food, in case of evacuation.

[applepisimmer]

A few more tips from the East coast

-FILL UP YOUR GAS TANK!!!!! It can be difficult to get gas after a storm because of increased demand and gas stations losing power or flooding. This can cause a spike in prices too, and I know y'all already pay too much for that...

-If you live next to the water or in a low-lying area, move your important belongings to the second floor. Consider staying in a hotel or with a friend on higher land. Take important documents with you or make sure they're protected from water damage.

-Avoid walking or swimming in flood waters. If you must, wear boots and jeans or some other durable items and wash yourself with clean water afterwards. Flood waters can contain chemicals, sharp objects, and other dangers you CAN'T SEE.

-Bottled water, bottled water, bottled water. Stock up on it.

-Break out the board games, books, magazines, etc! Even if you still have power, it's best to leave your devices to charge and occupy yourself with something else.

-CHECK YOUR FLASHLIGHTS BEFOREHAND! You don't want to reach for a flashlight and find out the batteries are dead... Nor do you want to waste your phone battery.

-If you have portable phone/device chargers, charge them.

-Surge protectors are smart, but make sure it's okay to use them with the device. Air purifiers, portable ac units, and other large devices may not be okay to use with a surge protector. If you're not a masochist, plug your computer into a surge protector.

-Stay inside. It's tempting to go out when the storm looks calmer, but conditions can change quickly!

-If you must leave your home, take important documents with you!! Make sure you know where they are beforehand so you can grab them quickly.

IF YOU LOSE POWER

-If your powerlines are above ground, it's very likely you'll lose power.

-If you need something from the fridge or freezer, grab it quickly.

-If you have bags of ice and coolers, you can move refrigerated items to a cooler after a few hours (before the ice melts). It's probably best to throw out dairy and meat though.

-Report it to your power company if possible, then sit and wait. Now is a great time to read that book you've been meaning to get to.

AFTER THE STORM

-If you don't have experience using a generator or you aren't certain it's safe to use one with your home, just don't. And no, watching a youtube video does not count as experience. After every big storm, there's always a few idiots that get seriously injured or killed because they didn't know what they were doing. Someone usually blows up their whole damn house too. Don't be like them. Emergency services are busy enough without you blowing yourself up...

-Speaking of emergency services... don't bother them unless it's ACTUALLY AN EMERGENCY. Especially right after the storm. This is not the time to call them with noise complaints...

-Heat after hurricanes and tropical storms can be just as dangerous as the storm, especially if you don't have power. Open your windows to encourage air flow. Drink lots of water. Put a wet cloth on your head/back of your neck/back. Use a battery powered fan. Close your blinds during the day to keep the sun out. Open your windows during the cooler hours of the night and morning. Take more breaks during physical activity. Use paper fans.

-If you can't fit all of your cars in your garage, consider leaving the extras in a parking garage on the second or third floor. Small flying debris could still damage them, but they'll be safer from falling trees, flooding, flying trashcans, etc. Yes... trashcans can fly....

-If you have elderly neighbors or elderly family in the area, check on them as soon as it's safe to do so. If your elderly family member is willing (especially if lives alone, is physically impaired, has dementia), have them stay at your place during the storm.

California doesn't get many hurricanes, which means the infrastructure isn't built with them in mind and the city officials and companies aren't as equipped to deal with them. Be patient.

[catchymemes]

[applepisimmer]

As I was trying to finish up the tack room saddle, I realized the western saddles didn't have the tie strap holder/latigo keeper/cinch keeper/whatever-you-want-to-call-it.. so I spent the day trying to add them. This saddle is a pain... literally. My hand hurts.

[despazito]

I could function in a society that had an actual nightlife that isn’t synonymous with just clubbing. Where are the night markets what if I want to go to the library at midnight

[applepisimmer]

tack room wip

Haven't had much time to work on the tack room because my b-day was Monday and a bunch of errands and stuff yesterday : ( But I have a bit of time today! Working on the hanging western blankets!! I think I want to make two or three different blanket meshes so there's a bit of realistic variety. I might do the same with the saddles. Also realized the saddle I did has a mistake 😢

I still have the wash area to do after this oop.

[applepisimmer]

Standing Tall Hitching Post! (UPDATED!!)

Updates: - fixed the issue that prevented maxis colors from being placed (no more "missing object footprint") - color and style tags added/updated - minor tweaks

Sometimes you just want to hitch one horse to a post. I remember having these at the grooming stations at one of the stables too. Whether you prefer the maxis texture style or a more realistic style, I have a hitching post for you!

There are two versions of this hitching post:

The "Maxis" version uses textures borrowed from an arch and a table in the Horse Ranch EP. It will match the style and colors of the pack.

>> Deco item >> 16 swatches >> Matches some of the fence colors >> One medium slot on top

DOWNLOAD (SFS/direct link)

The "Original" version has a slightly more realistic texture and various colors chosen by me.

>> Deco item >> 17 swatches >> 1 medium slot on top

DOWNLOAD (SFS/direct link)

[applepisimmer]

IMPORTANT

Apparently the Maxis colors of the Single Standing Tall Hitching Post won't work unless you have the non-Maxis colors in your game as well! When you try to place it, it will say something like "missing object footprint."

Sorry about that. I'll try to fix it this week and update the link. 💜💜