Do I Really Need A Simblr?

I used to be moondropsim! ❀ I have too many blogs, but where do I put my sims content? ❀ origin id: simtendo3 ❀ WCIF friendly!

[lumenniveus]

Quick PSA

Yeah, so, I normally don't do this but I'm a wee bit worried about both this creator and anyone who downloaded from him. If you have any CC from someone called UNYOOZD please check the files. I don't care where you got those from, but especially the ones from his Patreon have a chance to be compromised. This may just be nothing, but safety first.

You know, I crash out too, but...

The CC in question are hairs, mostly Maxis Mix.

[anachrosims]

PLEASE REBLOG IF:

You're NOT going to support the Sims 4 Marketplace with money, reblogs, etc.

You're NOT going to harass or bully creators who go on the Marketplace. Ignore them. Make them irrelevant. Don't feed the trolls, DON'T engage with and be shitty to people.

You WILL support FREE (and/or reasonable early access) creators. That means REBLOGS and advertising people's stuff in builds on social media (within reason). Not likes. Reblogs.

You'll spread the word about free alternative content-- let's be real, it's out there somewhere. The Sims 4 has SO MUCH custom content out there. I easily have content from over a T H O U S A N D creators on my HD. There is NO SHORTAGE of a million variants of the same type of item and thanks to all the available tools out there, making custom content is easier than ever.

You'll share 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ on the high seas, if we can figure out how to do it.

You'll GIVE GRACE to creators who LEAVE the program!

You're not going to support billionaires' continuous human rights violations, environmental disasters, and global networks that literally want to take EVERYTHING from us, INCLUDING our creativity and our willingness to think for ourselves.

REASONS TO AVOID THE MARKETPLACE + ITS PARTICIPATING CREATORS + ITS CONTENT LIKE THE PLAGUE:

The Saudi investment group and TRUMP FAMILY buyout. 'Nuff said, but we'll continue.

The interest on EA's loan to do this buyout is going to be ~$1 BILLION annually. Them doing this means they are DESPERATE. We should NOT be rewarding them just because we want that fancy lipstick that, let's be honest, exists for free if you'd take like five minutes to go look on Google image or Pinterest.

EA is laying off workers to replace them with generative AI. They're closing other game studios. They would literally sell creators to Satan for a billion cornchips and they'd watch you roast in hellfire for a "cheap" laugh.

They haven't (as of this post) given an actual price-scaling metric - and in fact, have outright said it is subject to CHANGE. That means the pricing will NOT remain the same, EA has direct control over it, and the "value" of content is variable.

It's literally just gambling. Like holy fuck, this is so fucking predatory. And for those who don't know, the saying about gambling is, the house always wins. Casinos always rig shit to their favor to "run their business." Microtransactions work the same. Damn. Way.

Maxis literally wants the Marketplace to fail. They're hoping it dies and they're RIGHT to want that.

To be honest? I want to have sympathy for the folks who need $$$. But I can't, not at this point. There are multiple avenues of earning money through Patreon, Boosty, Substack, Modco, TSR (to a lesser extent), SimsFinds (formerly SimsDom) Pretty sure I've even missed one or two other monetizing sites dedicated entirely to Sims content.

(NOTE: We should not be counting Curseforge as an option, as it is part of a company that openly supports the IDF.)

Creators who are joining up with the Sims 4 Marketplace are actively pouring little bits of gasoline on a forest fire in the middle of a dry summer with the reasoning that it'll help them be more warm at night.

Love that for you, but you are actively feeding something that is already wildly out of control and consuming the community.

Spread the word. Take this post outside tumblr without credit for all I care. But I know this community, and I know this is going to become a problem if we let it.

[freezerbnuuy]

The 'Can't Be Assed' Guide to Sims Screenshot Editing

No ReShade? No GShade? No mods? No graphics tablet? No art program knowledge? No paid art programs? No problem.

This tutorial is an edited version of my old 2021 screenshot editing tutorial and is designed to only need three things: - the GIMP free image editing program version 3.0.4 ideally - Irfanview, a photo editing program that can also batch-edit - and the GMIC plugin for the program which gives you access to a bunch of extra effects, some of which does some of the same things that ReShade and GShade offer (like Colour Temperature or Chromatic Aberration). It is posted to my tutorials website and linked below.

The 'Can't Be Assed' Guide to Sims Screenshot Editing

 *also the Time-Strapped Simmer's Guide and the Not Familiar with Art Processors Guide I often can't be assed - a British slang term for 'ca

The screenshots used in this tutorial are all from when I played on Xbox. It is designed to be easy to follow, low-effort and also explains the tool shortcuts and such for people that have very little knowledge of navigating programs like GIMP. It is designed for people who know little about editing screenshots and covers:

colour overlays

useful GIMP filters and GMIC plugin uses

Simple edits for magic effects

Brightness / Contrast and Hue / Saturation

Image Overlays, like rain etc.

Batch Conversion of images and File Size / Type explanation

Tips for the in-game camera and camera control keys / buttons

Hopefully it is of use to people!

@simblr-resources

[simmers-against-ai]

What is this blog?

Well, to put it shortly, we're a group of people trying to make a tool for simmers to use in order to avoid or just remain aware of any content put out into the community that may have use of Generative AI in any way! (We're not sure if this blog will remain under this name, just an fyi)

▶ READ OUR FAQ HERE ◀

▶ OUR RESSOURCES/TIPS ◀

How does it work?

You send us asks if you believe and/or have suspicions that a creator or user has made or is currently making use of genAI for their content! (proof is appreciated, but we'll provide them in our posts, so no need to worry about that part!) PLEASE limit yourself to one creator per ask, this way we can curate our lists more easily when doing our research! When asks are sent, we make thorough research and respond with our finds to ensure we provide proper information. WE ARE HUMAN, meaning we are prone to mistake, so if you believe we may have poorly judged or missed something in our research, please let us know! We will make the edits or fixes necessary!

(asks can be sent anonymously, we understand you may not want to be put on the spotlight or traced down when bringing up certain creators).

Why are you doing this?

We believe simmers are allowed transparency for the content they consume or download now that generative AI has made its way into the community, whether that be from creators who are open about it, or trying to pass it swiftly without notice. GenAI specifically holds a multitude of problems, but we'll keep it brief with these articles. We highly suggest doing your own further research. Nourish that brain a little! 💙

AI has an environmental problem. Here’s what the world can do about that.

The Green Dilemma: Can AI Fulfil Its Potential Without Harming the Environment?

AI is terrible for the environment, study finds

Data Drain: The Land and Water Impacts of the AI Boom

A.I. Is on the Rise, and So Is the Environmental Impact of the Data Centers That Drive It

CURRENT LIST OF CREATORS/BLOGS

mii-mii-xxx - AI Generated Loading Screens

Harrie - AI Generated Paintings and Wallpapers

[sunleaf-sims]

How to back up your game & revert it to a previous version (using the launcher)

figured id post this seperately since updates to posts dont get seen well and this is super useful in general! (ill update this post if anything new comes up or corrections are needed!)

this method is useful for if updates break something, or you accidentally updated and dont want to update your mods yet, etc

Thank you again to @taanoir for testing this! if you test this yourself please feel free to comment if it works or stops working for you!

make a copy of your Documents sims files and your general game files (usually located in your program files. you can go to your sims 4 settings in the launcher to see where your installation path is, if you dont know!)

put a copy of these files on an external hard drive (maybe another drive on your pc works too), label it as a backup and include the version number so you can double check later!

now if your game accidentally updates or you update on purpose and want to revert, you simply copy paste these backed up folders back into the respective paths. i.e. your backed up documents folders back into the documents directory, program files in program files where your game is. and override! Taanoir who tested this, reported that this successfully reverted the version of the game for her and she was able to start the game and play ln the previous version in offline(!) mode again (offline mode so it doesnt update ofc)

good luck!

[esotericas-sims]

jang

[cmoonsims]

some pics of my current build wip! 💕

[vay2008]

😁Tips to Keep Your Sims 4 Save from Breaking Down! 💣🤞🏾

If you've been on YouTube lately, you've probably seen the wave of players dealing with corrupted saves, forever loading screens, and worlds breaking beyond repair. It’s frustrating, but after months of rebuilding my own save (with over 30,000 mods and CC files—yes, really😕), I’ve found some ways to keep major errors at bay.😁

While no save is completely error-proof, these tips might help you avoid game-breaking issues and keep your Sims’ world running smoother.

1️⃣ Backup, Backup, Backup!

Always keep a copy of your save outside the game—on your desktop or an external drive. Do NOT rely on the in-game "Recover Save" feature, because if your save is corrupted, chances are the recovered version is too.

2️⃣ Use "Save As" Instead of Spamming Save

Instead of constantly clicking "Save," use "Save As" and create a fresh save. Overwriting the same file multiple times (7-10 times or more) can bloat the file and slow down your game. Once you've saved a new version, delete the old one (since you have a backup anyway!). This keeps your save cleaner and prevents sluggish performance.

3️⃣ Be Mindful of Lot Placement

Some worlds are known for stuck items, exclamation mark errors, or disappearing lots—especially San Myshuno, Oasis Springs, Willow Creek, and Evergreen Harbor. If you're having issues, avoid placing residential-Rental lots there.

However, I’ve found Del Sol Valley, Ciudad Enamorada, Tomarang, and Ravenwood to be much more stable for residential and rental lots!

4️⃣ Don’t Go Overboard with Mansions

Large homes with tons of clutter and objects can bog down your game. If you don’t love playing super-rich Sims in mansions, consider using large lot spaces (50x40 and up) for community lots instead of oversized residential builds. It helps keep your save lean and functional.

5️⃣ Stop Hoarding Photos

Sims’ in-game photographs and screenshots take up a surprising amount of space. Keep only 10-20 photos per household and delete the rest. Also, regularly empty the "Screenshots" folder in your Sims 4 directory to avoid unnecessary bloating.

6️⃣ Keep Your World Clean

While your Sims sleep, take a quick scan of the neighborhood and delete random objects left lying around (plates, trash, random items). This helps prevent save file bloat and keeps the world from lagging.

7️⃣ Purge Unnecessary NPCs

Check Manage Households and delete unneeded NPCs. The game constantly generates new townies, and over time, they clog up your save. You don’t have to delete all of them, but clearing out a chunk can help performance.

Bottom Line

When your save file becomes bloated with unnecessary things, it becomes unstable! That means it will start to break down and cause issues—just like the errors many players are experiencing right now.

Keeping your save clean and optimized is the best way to prevent crashes, long load times, and corruption before they happen.

Final Thoughts

😕Is my game completely error-free? Nope. Right now, I’m dealing with rain and snow falling inside my Sims’ apartments and houses (because of course, EA). And I still get the occasional MCCC Last Exception (but they’re minor).

However, I’m NOT experiencing the major game-breaking errors that are all over YouTube. A few months ago, my save was nearly unplayable, but these changes made a huge difference.

I hope this helps! If you have any other tips that have worked for you, feel free to share.

Happy Simming! 🏡✨

[feroshgirlsims]

This is such good advice and after losing a save to corruption not once but twice, let me tell you, these tips are good. Especially the one about in-game photos—they are massive and take up a ton of space and can corrupt your game and tray file so easily. Even though it's annoying as hell, I actually just do cc recolors for my family photos now. It ensures I always have them.

Ugh, if you need me, I'm currently doing a massive backup and some save file spring cleaning 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[bearphase]

A note on savefile inflation (and why we should be worried for more than just the new lot type)

I've been browsing the support forums for information on the corruption situation, and stumbled upon a particularly concerning post (from a forum user who has the same username as, and I thus assume to be, @down-in-simsland -- thanks for reporting this, hope you don't mind me posting it!)

So, customizing a cat, dog, werewolf, or (presumably) horse in Paint Mode can add duplicate texture files to your save, inflating it, at least in this case, four times more than it should reasonably need to in order to save the painted coat. The new tattoo features coming in Businesses & Hobbies are essentially "paint mode" for every human Sim, which is obviously concerning if paint mode for pets and werewolves already inflates saves.

Down-in-Simsland also tested for causes for this --

So, it seems that, for the moment, behaviors best avoided are 1) saving a Paint Mode coat and then going back in to edit it -- try to do it in one shot instead; 2) viewing pets and werewolves in the Gallery. I think this one is more important to note, as you can easily end up with lots of saved textures just browsing through the Gallery if you're clicking on households with pets or werewolves. If you wish to look for these in the Gallery, it may be preferable to do so via your web browser.

Another note in the comments on Gallery items: Rooms full of custom paintings/photos from the Gallery will inflate your save, as the images are permanently saved, even after you delete the associated paintings/photos.

(Interestingly, this makes the advice of "saving only photos important to your gameplay and deleting the rest" moot, as deleted photos will still inflate your savefile.)

Of course, if you're comfortable doing so, you can delete unused textures in S4S:

This issue is marked as "under investigation", so hopefully it's fixed before B&H releases, as it would make this issue significantly worse with custom tattoos.

[xsavannahx987]

For all those who will not have time to participate in the event next February (and for all those who want to have all the items immediately)

DOWNLOAD

[cowplant-pizza]

✨💫 GIVEAWAY 💫✨

#AD Thank you EA for giving me the opportunity to give away free code of the upcoming expansion!

One lucky winner will win free game codes for the upcoming Creator Kits! The Cozy Kitsch kit by @myshunosun and the Sweet Slumber Party by @trillyke! 💖

These will be valid for the EA app on PC only. You must have The Sims 4 Base Game in order to use these codes!

How to enter:

Follow me here on tumblr! @cowplant-pizza

Like and reblog this post

Extra entries:

Follow me on youtube

Tag your simblr friends in the comments (1 entry per tag)

!!No giveaway, spam or bot accounts!!

Open until Nov 15th when I will DM the winner!

[ratchet-decades-challenge]

Tabitha Burdick & Priscilla Dowell fashion circa 1870

Tabitha Genetics/Makeup: overlay (pyxids + heihu) | eyes | eyelids (faaeish) | hairline| eyelashes |  eyeshadow | lipstick

Priscilla Genetics/Makeup: overlay | eyelashes | lipstick

Tabitha Summer: hair | hat | dress

Priscilla Party: hair | hat | dress

Tabitha Party: hair | dress

Priscilla Formal: hair | dress

Tabitha Formal: hair | dress

CC Creators: @buzzardly28, @gilded-ghosts, @linzlu, @cringeborg, @maxiematch, @historicalsimslife, @simverses, @faaeish, @rheallsim, @kijiko-sims

[happylifesims]

[Lonelyboy] TS4 {Frogwares} 'Sherlock Holmes The Awakened' Fashion Set & Smoking Pipes

From Sherlock’s Victorian fashion in game ‘Sherlock Holmes The Awakened’(2023).

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Included contents :

lonelyboy_ts4_[Frogwares] Sherlock Holmes Outfit (Outfit, 10 swatches, For male)

lonelyboy_ts4_[Frogwares] Sherlock Holmes Top Hat (Hat, 6 swatches, Unisex)

lonelyboy_ts4_Smoking Pipe 01 (Left Bracelet, 5 swatches, Unisex)

lonelyboy_ts4_Smoking Pipe 02 (Left Bracelet, 5 swatches, Unisex)

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∥Downloads∥

Patreon ┖ (EARLY ACCESS ~ Become public on Aug. 12. 2024 KST)

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!※! T.O.U

Recoloring my CC is OKAY. But do not include my mesh. And I’ll appreciate if you tag me on your recolor CC post.

Do not Re-upload. DO NOT STEAL MY CC.

[fizzytoo]

I need that bow Andrés wears around his neck! so cute!

here it is

[notsooldmadcatlady]

So... the second part of this set. It's clearly not pure "victorian" but I'll stuck with the name.

Two robes, three files (due to normal maps). 1, 2 inspired by this Yokohama robe from 1875. These two go in more simple colors and also there are couple kind of velvet..ish swatches. Was really proud of this texture… before I put it in the game. My child was ruined.

3 is supposed to be a bit disheveled wrapper dress. This one has a lot of similar swatches but, from where I stand, all of them look the part.

If you have any problems with my cc tell me. I have no intention to ruin someone's game and will try to fix it.

[emcadsdoessims]

winter in naples.

[cmoonsims]

Hiya, wcif the maid dress (the one w the apron, I'm actually not sure if it's a maid dress..) in post/732817171757039616/the-dark-shadows-1897-collection-a-simblreen thank you ever so much, and especially for the halloween treats!!

Aw, you're welcome! Glad you enjoyed them!

Beth's dress is actually a combination of several pieces, all from @chere-indolente - the apron is the Decades of Aprons Part 1 accessory, and the dress itself is from the Dans la Serre set (with the bow at the neck being an added accessory also from that set).