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Addressing a few concerns

So, I assume most of you don't know, but there is a bit of drama inside the Paralives community. It's funny because this whole thing is revolving around The Sims 3.

TwistedMexi made his first paywalled "early access" mod called Sims 3 Camera, and I've been working on the same thing as he was. 1. Let's get the "clone" allegation out of the way first.

(Source: TwistedMexi's discord server)

TwistedMexi is accusing me of cloning his mod, but let’s look at the facts. Thankfully, I always use GitHub, so the commit dates are there to prove it.

(2026-05-26 22:27:02 +0200) is a timestamp of the first commit with hash d82ddd909e06833b0f8d5d439ad602d04a4f3e08

(2026-05-27T19:57:44.000+00:00) is a timestamp of the publication date of his Patreon post.

Honestly, I didn't know I could see the future, but ok.

2. The second thing I want to address is that currently there are a lot of awful comments directed at Tmex. PLEASE do not harass other creators.

3. Regarding early access and paywalls: My mods are developed in my spare time as a passion project. I believe in keeping my work accessible to everyone, which is why all of my content will remain completely free, forever. I believe the community should play a role in maintaining projects if the original creator steps away, which is why I always share the source code for my projects Free mods are a pillar of a healthy community, whereas paywalls only lead to gatekeeping and unnecessary drama. My hope is that more creators choose to release their mods in a way that prioritizes community growth and shared resources.

A reblog would be greatly appreciated to help spread this message.

Thanks for reading,

xoxo, Arro Ps. If you want to see a broader discussion on this topic, I recommend this Reddit post that goes way more in-depth than I do. It's a good read.

Edit #2 (04.06.2026): I've been banned from his Discord server, even though I never said a word there about any of this. Oh, and he deleted his messages with the allegations. So thanks, I guess? Not for the ban, obviously. But sure.

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Paralives!

I'm so excited that the game is finally here. I've been digging around in code and in built-in modding tools, so stay tuned!

↑ That's me

You can download two of my mods right now!

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Something I've been working on lately...

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Hey, I’m back (mostly)

I’m so sorry for the silence and for not getting back to anyone. Life’s been hitting pretty hard lately and I just needed to unplug for a bit. I’m slowly trying to find my way back and catch up on everything, but it’s a bit of a process. Thanks for sticking around. 🤍

If you're still having some issues, please let me know and I'll do my best to respond.

MCR 2.1 Update (Beta)

Changelog:

New animations

Better filter panel

CASt button is back (only when more than 1 column)

Optional SmoothPatch compatibility

Installation guide: 1. Download Arro_MCR_2.1_Beta.package and place it in your mods folder (make sure to delete v2.0) 2. Go to https://arro-mods.cc/MCRGenerator

3. Type in your desired rows and columns count and press "Generate". 4. Place "Arro_MCR_Clothes(R)x(C).package" in your mods folder. If you use "ld_SmoothPatch.package" then also download Arro_MCRSP_2.1_Beta.package (this requires MonoPatcher) 5. Enjoy

My display is 1920x1080 and I like 6x2 grid

Please remember, this is a testing version!

If you find any bugs please DM me here or on discord.

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MCR 2.0 OUTDATED

Download 2.1 below

💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · MCR 2.1 Update (Beta) · Changelog: New animations Better filter panel CASt button is back (only when more than 1 column)

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You seem to have a deep knowledge of The Sims 3. Do you happen to have any information on the cut traits? I know there’s some surface-level info on The Cutting Room Floor, but I’m curious if there’s any lesser-known trivia or insights you can share.

Additionally, is it possible to restore any of these cut traits? Are any of them still functional enough to be used in-game, or were they completely removed or merged with other traits?

The Personas system, which was cut before release, remains somewhat unknown.

Personalities (Traits and Labels)

About traits, they are completely removed or merged with others. However, there are leftover icons and animations that play when they are selected in CAS.

There is also this gameplay prototype showcasing some of the traits that never shipped.

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Cut Traits Animations

There are some leftover animations in the game files that correspond to cut traits.

Gloomy

a_trait_gloomy2_x & a_trait_gloomy_x looped together

and a_solo_trait_gloomy_portraitPose_x

More under the cut

#the sims #ts3 #ts3 simblr #Youtube #the sims 3 beta

Sims 3 Pets (Xbox 360) leaked prototype

A few years ago, two (1st, 2nd) The Sims 3: Pets prototypes were uploaded on WebArchive. They have keyboard functionality and it can be used for debugging. The Sims 3 console is very similar to The Sims 3 PC code-wise. Unfortunately, the mouse cannot be used. This prototype can be run using Xenia Canary.

It's unplayable unfortunately

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You seem to have a deep knowledge of The Sims 3. Do you happen to have any information on the cut traits? I know there’s some surface-level info on The Cutting Room Floor, but I’m curious if there’s any lesser-known trivia or insights you can share.

Additionally, is it possible to restore any of these cut traits? Are any of them still functional enough to be used in-game, or were they completely removed or merged with other traits?

The Personas system, which was cut before release, remains somewhat unknown.

Personalities (Traits and Labels)

About traits, they are completely removed or merged with others. However, there are leftover icons and animations that play when they are selected in CAS.

There is also this gameplay prototype showcasing some of the traits that never shipped.

#the sims #ts3 #ts3 simblr

[Beta] Sims 3 UI Tweaks [UPDATE 26.02.2025]

I would be grateful for any feedback on my new mod, UITweaks. For anyone using my FocusOnSimNotOnLot and Recover Notification Mod, they are now merged into it.

Update 14.02.2025 Searchable pie menu is now an independent mod.

In case of any crashes please dm me!

List of tweaks

1. Lunar tooltip now use the same background as Season tooltip.

2. When a pet or toddler is selected, the Career and Opportunities tabs are hidden.

3. Queued interactions can be moved up one position with a right-click, allowing the entire queue to be reorganized.

4. Use the RecoverNotification command to re-show previously hidden notification.

More tweaks and download under the cut.

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Random Main Menu Images - Time of Day Based [TESTING]

This mod randomizes the image you see on the main menu background. By default, it selects an image based on your computer's time (daytime is from 6 AM to 9 PM). Alternatively, you can change a tunable for it to display a random image at all times. The mod also hides the mod info dialog by default. However, you can change a tunable setting to display it the first time you enter the main menu, or you can use the "mods" command anytime in your game to see it. Things to test: If the image doesn't change, please let me know. I’m unsure about the mod’s timing and how it behaves on different PCs. My testing showed that the image is being replaced all the time.

Download on SFS

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A little update to the Random Main Menu images:

It now uses XML to fetch day and night resources. The functionality for the end user remains exactly the same.

This is working really well on my PC. If no errors are found, this is the release candidate.

It can now be downloaded on my tumblr and it's in queue on MTS.

More Clothing Rows WIP

I've been working on MCR lately and here is a sneak peek. The only thing left to do is making more columns compatible with SmoothPatch. (The button is active at all times now, and you can right-click to reset the grid arrangement.) Hair and face categories will be supported in the future.

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Loading screens before the release

The first one appears to be concept art, while the second looks similar to a screen displayed during content installation through a launcher. I'm certain I've seen it before in a media presentation some time ago, but I can't find it now.

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Games Convention 2008 Leipzig Photos

Source: https://www.simtimes.de/specials/games-convention-2008/die-sims-3/

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Beta Sims 3 Main Menu

These images depict concept designs for the main menu of TS3. I believe they date back to around 2007-2008.

You can try second one in your game.

Copy GameEntryMainMenuForAutotest from UI.package and paste it into a new package file.

Right-click on the copied file, select "Details," and change the name to GameEntryMainMenu.

Click on "fnv64," then click "OK" and save the changes.

Note that this isn't in a working condition, but it's still pretty cool to see.

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DarkM Main Menu - V1 Release

This post will serve as a hub for this mod. Any future updates will be posted here. The version of each update will be included in the title of the post so you can easily know if you’re up to date.

0. Please remember this is a new mod. I have put in every effort to ensure its quality, but as with any new release, there may be issues. I appreciate your understanding and encourage you to report any errors you encounter.

1. This mod was developed for a 1920x1080 resolution, and I am unsure how it will look on different resolutions. However, I would like this mod to support all hardware. Please contact me via messages if you would like to help :)

2. Two things that have not been changed currently are the menu that opens when you click on the three dots and the slider on the list that appears when you click the world select button.

This is when there are no saves yet.

And this is when at least one save is present.

New game creation.

Please provide any feedback you may have.

Arro_DarkM_MainMenu.package

Also, be sure to use the Overrides folder for this mod if you use any UI recolor. A guide can be found here. The UI recolor mod should be in the Packages folder, and the DarkM_MainMenu should be in Overrides.

You can download Sims 4 cursor from here. Credit for background image goes to this Redditor.

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The Sims 3 Beta Developer Cursors 2008-2009

Some early cursors, you can see them in action on Youtube

Bonus - pet icon from pre 2009

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