After six months of depression and anxiety, I bring TS2 CC!
I was decorating a café and wanted some deco food for it, so I decided to convert some of TS4 pastries.
They're a bit low poly/low res but personally I think they look okay unless you really zoom in on free cam mode.
They're all on Appliances > Misc cause it's where I categorize my deco food. Pictures of all recolors under the cut :)
Credits: The ribbon thingy in the thumb image is designed by starline/Freepik and I used some of budgie2budgie extracted deco food (instead of extracting myself) cause I don't have the TS4 EPs installed anymore.
I wanted to open a Giftshop in Strangetown and I went with these conversions... and then it spiraled out of control 👽
So here's 27 new Objects ✨ I kept making recolors and adding objects to justify the set, until it grew big and took time. All the crystal objects (including the flowers) are glowy to feel more alien, I added a whole lot of recolors to so many objects... including 55 posters !
The Geode looks really good in game 💎
Litttlecakes' Area 51 set can be found here, and Strange Clutters here. The original Merch Band set can be found here, by Simdertalia. The original Crystal Geode is found here, by fakepikachu. Everything is low poly and basegame compatible. A collection file is included in the download for convenience.
Full object list and extra previews are waiting under the cut ↓
🔭 So I added recolors to the Conspiracy Mugs (6), All 3 Alien Figurines/Plushies (16, in Nyren Kosmik Palette) and the hanging Alien Display T-Shirt (19).
For the I Want To Believe, I added 55 (!) new swatches, where the text is photoshop in Simlish whenever it was possible. 🛸 ✨ I used artworks from this blog, which showcase 70s Scifi and fantasy art and book covers, so there should be no AI. I added a picture in swatch order, if you want to pick and choose.
The Conspiracy Posters uses some of the above artwork, and there are 10 new swatches too.
I did not convert Simdertalia's entire Band Merch set, only the boxes and T-shirts. I mainly wanted the 🌠 Box Rolled Posters, and added recolors (11), but tbh, they are so-so, I'm sorry.
All the Folded T-Shirts are repo'd to Folded T-Shirt 1. All the Boxes are repo'd to Box Rolled Posters.
Then I converted the 🔮 Crystal Geode, and worked really hard with the TXMT to give it that reflective Geode look. It's a bit more intense outside, but it's so pretty, and I'm glad it worked. I added a picture to showcase all the swatches. One of my favourite conversion to date.
You do need a copy of LordCrump’s Shadow Files for the shadows to work though, but I have included a copy in the zip, as always.
That's it. I feel this simple conversion grew and grew over the months, and maybe some of the objects had previously been converted, but I hope I added a little touch more. Happy Simming 😊 🎉
Items & Polycounts:
Display T-Shirt ————————————— 198 poly
Alien Figure 1LC ———————————— 172 poly
Alien Figure 2LC ———————————— 309 poly
Alien Figure 3LC ———————————— 270 poly
Conspiracy Mugs ——————————— 297 poly
Tinfoil hat ——————————————— 266 poly
Alien Space Rocks ——————————— 334 poly
Conspiracy Posters —————————— 274 poly
I Want To Believe Poster ———————— 20 poly
Preparedness Hat —————————— 2897 poly
Alien Mask ——————————————— 68 poly
Alien Sign ———————————————— 38 poly
Arrow Sign ——————————————— 34 poly
Diagonal Sign —————————————— 22 poly
Crystal Display ————————————— 189 poly
Weird Plant —————————————— 430 poly
Desert Bloom Flowers ————————— 654 poly
Strangerville Stickers ——————————— 4 poly
Folded Shirt 1 —————————————— 82 poly
Folded Shirt 2 ————————————— 122 poly
Folded Shirt 3 ————————————— 162 poly
Folded Shirt 4 ————————————— 202 poly
Boxed Closed ————————————— 155 poly
Box Rolled Posters ——————————— 443 poly
Box Shirts Open - Full ————————— 783 poly
Box Shirts Open - Half ————————— 663 poly
Crystal Geode ————————————— 712 poly
Download : sfs ; mediafire
All items found under “Buy Mode → Collections → Area 51 Giftshop set” (included .collection file)
Credits:
Meshes & textures by Litttlecakes, Simdertalia & Fakepikachu
TS4 → TS2 conversion by BerryBlueCloud
Made it for myself, I might as well share. If there's something I've missed please let me know.
This list is being updated, Tumblr is being a pain and updates won't show up on re-blogs. Visit the original post to view the most current version.
Mirror: Dreamwidth.
Sims 2 - Lot Makeover Database [of Maxis Lots] [Note the Uploading Tutorial].
SkyBox/Horizons/Skylines Database.
Maxis Career Conversions TS1+3+4 to TS2 [Sorted by Game&EP - Under Downloads].
Fractured Moonlight's Stone Super Set Database [Creator Unknown, let me know if you know].
By Theme:
List of Maxis Lost & Found Objects Converted into Usable Items.
Stories to Sims 2 Conversion Database. [DW Backup]
TS1 to TS2 Conversion/Recreation Database.
TS1 to TS2 Catalog Conversions [Active, Includes OG Object Descriptions].
TS3 to TS2 Conversion Database [DW Backup].
TS3 to TS2 Traits Project Mod Tracking Sheet [Blog Ver.]
TS4 to TS2 CAS Conversion Archive [EA].
TS4 to TS2 CC Clothing Conversion Database [Custom - ts4 only?].
TS4 to TS2 Build/Buy Conversion Database [EA].
TS4 to TS2 CC Build & Buy Database [Custom].
The Sims spin-off games to the PC TS2 [&3+4].
TSM-to-TS2 Conversion Database [DW Backup].
Sims 2 Historical Finds [CAS&Objects] [Sorted by Era/Period].
Historical Sims 2 Wiki [New!].
Grunge Masterlist Project 2025.
List of Asian Sims 2 Sites With Working Downloads [As of 2017?].
CC Archives:
Sim Archive Project, at The Internet Archive [Introduction Post].
Sims Cave.
Sims Graveyard.
Simblr.cc - Dead-Site Repository.
Liquid Sims - Community Archives.
The Booty, at PSMBD.
Sims 2 Packrat, on Tumblr [Watch out for the recent SFS Hacking problem].
Ekrubynaffit (a.k.a bestbuild4sims) has re-uploaded a lot of archives of defunct creators. Albums with DL on her pinterest. Mainly build and buy mode, thanks a lot!
Resources:
CEP-Extras List, Huge Lunatic at Sims 2 Artists.
The Sims 2 Tutorials Database [Active] (Really needs a backup outside of Tumblr).
Several Lists of Maxis Resources for Modding,Pick'n'Mix Mods, own website, under Notes.
List of all Color Actions, With DL, ZeroDark/Graphic at GoS.
List of all WSO Actions, by Blue Heaven Sims, under Resources.
List of Hacks & Mods That Use Tokens, Bulbizarre at MTS.
Giant List of Simlish Fonts - Collect ‘Em All!, by franzillasims.
Masterlists of Recolouring Templates; MTS [+Cloning] | Hafiseazle | ZreoDark [not a list but a tag].
Index of Effects Names & Definitions [+ Guide], by AmmarAskar at GitHub.
Update notes are under the cut:
Update: Custom Clothing Conversion db [4t2], by @brandinotbroke/ Hair db, by @krabbysims/ Sims 4t2 CAS Conversion Archive [EA], by @mdpthatsme/ CEP-Extras List, by @hugelunatic/ Lists of Maxis Resources for Modding, by @picknmixsims/ Sims 2 Tutorials db [Active], by @sims2tutorials/ Sim Archive Project at The Internet Archive, by various - see @simnostalgia.
Update 1: added EA ts2 store items at GoS/ Painting sizes db/ Tutorials db, by @sims2tutorials.
Update 2: GUID db Revival.
Update 3: believe it or not, there's more - Shoes db/ Sims 2. Functional Finds [sorted by function], by @sims2functionalfinds.
Update 4: Resource list: Clutter and decorative items, at @gardenofshadowssims.
Update 5: added archives section.
Update 6: added @ekrubynaffit's Pinterest Archive.
Update 7: Fixed TSM link, added Stories db/ Afro Hairstyles db, by @letomills/ SkyBox/Horizons/Skylines Database, by @simmergetic/ Grunge Masterlist Project 2025, by @pixeldolly/ and DW backup links (Everything that's exclusively on Tumblr/LJ should be backed somewhere else).
Update 8: List of Asian Sims 2 Sites With Working Downloads [as of 2017?] by @0201-sims.
Update 9: added Sims 2 Repository Finds [sorted into categories], by @sims2repositoryfinds.
Update 10: added Sims 2 Object db [Discontinued], because the more the better.
Update 11 Yet another (!): The Maxis Match Repository Project [CAS], by @whattheskell [how did i forget?]/ TS3 to TS2 Traits Project Mod Tracking Sheet, by Rowena Sims & @noodlebelli.
Update 11: Maxis Career Conversions TS1+3+4 to TS2 [Sorted by Game&EP - Under Downloads], by @sims2idea-lientebollemeis2i.
Update 12: HS I found another one: List of all Color Actions - Names, Creators, and Download Links. Maintained for over a decade by @zerographic at GoS :P
Update 13: separated by type & theme. added Sims 2 Historical Finds [CAS&Objects] [Sorted by Era/Period], by @ts2history.
Update 14: added to resources Trait GUID db, by @fireflowersims.
Update 15: I shit you not, there's more - Sims 2 Lot Makeover db [Maxis Lots], by @ts2lotmakeoverdb/ List of Hacks & Mods That Use Tokens, Bulbizarre at MTS/ TS1 Catalog Conversions [Active], by @kitteninthewindow/ WSO Action Masterlist, by Blue Heaven Sims under Resources.
Update 16: List of Maxis Lost & Found Objects Converted into Usable Items, @kirlicues.
Update 17: Sims 2 Lot db [Maxis ones emptied out], by @mikexx2 @mrsktrout @ts2lots.
Update 18: Historical Sims 2 Wiki [New!], by @theacmecatalogblog.
Update 19: under archives; Simblr.cc - Dead-Site Repository by @simblrcc-site. Jackpot!
Update 20: added Giant List of Simlish Fonts - Collect ‘Em All!, by @franzillasims.
Update 21 [can't believe there's more]: Masterlists of Recolouring Templates; MTS [+Cloning] | @hafiseazale | @zerographic [not a list but a tag].
Update 22(!): Index of Effects Names & Definitions [+ Guide], by AmmarAskar at GitHub.
Update 23: added Sims 2 - Wall Hanging Decor Recolors Database [New!], by @sims-for-semi
I’ve spent a lot of time in the desert and, in my experience, it’s just so much more interesting than the one in Strangetown. Strangetown isn’t a bad terrain, but I wanted to bring to it a lot more depth and variety, so I’ve created a replacement for it. Like my Verona terrain, it’s also a good way to get some nice scenery and horizons without using extra game resources. What a deal, right?!
You have here a clean, empty hood (perfectly fine to use as a normal new CC hood, too), so you can copy its terrain onto your current Strangetown.
Just back up your Strangetown, then plop the downloaded/extracted file, STRR, into your regular Neighborhoods folder and use Hood Replace to copy the terrain from mine to yours.
There are no road or deco changes here, so simply copy terrain and let Hood Replace fix the elevation. No adjustments will be needed to vanilla lots or deco. If you need to adjust a lot you have added, usually you can just pick it up and let it down to snap into place. You have a backup in case anything doesn’t work the way you want it to. See Veronaville replacement post for more general instructions on using Hood Replace.
I’ve always felt that Veronaville got stuck with a most unfortunate terrain. It’s just… not pretty, and I prefer that my terrain supply the scenery and background rather than use extra skyboxes or horizons. If you feel the same, have I got a makeover for you!
This is a clean, empty hood with a new terrain, slightly adjusted roads, and tidied deco that fits around the vanilla hood’s lots and roads, so, with Hood Replace, you can have a new look in a Veronaville you are already playing.
Put the hood, VERR, in your regular Sims 2 Neighborhoods folder where you have Veronaville (usually N003). Back up your Veronaville. Before replacement, the hood is clean and empty. Take a look around and see if you like the changes I made. (You can, of course, use this to build a custom hood. It’s just a regular clean, empty hood.)
When ready, exit the game and use Hood Replace to replace the parts you want. You can choose all or keep your deco and/or roads if you like. Notice the slight adjustment to the road that makes the bridge line up better with the roads and river.
Let Hood Replace fix elevation. (I didn’t click bridges because this bridge is just deco.) If you don’t have a lot of extra lots or deco, this should be all you need. I tried mightily to make everything fit nicely without changes to the original hood. If any of your extra lots need to be adjusted, though, usually, you can just pick them up and let them down again to snap them into place. If you don’t like the changes, you can always roll back to your backup or use Hood Replace or Lot Adjuster to fix things. None of this can harm your sims or hood, but… you backed up, right?
I didn’t get fancy with hood deco. I mostly just moved trees out of the water and tidied up so you wouldn’t have to. I did get rid of the aqueduct because it just didn’t look right to me. You can add it back, of course. I have Nopke’s Blurryskies DR in for pics, no other CC. I noticed that Criquette’s embankments fit quite nicely in this hood, though, and I might try those in my own version. I’d love to see what you do with it!
