I love @itsdiamondeyesuniverse's Less Fragile Smooth Hands edit, so I handswapped 82 meshes to include them.
This is just something I started doing for my own game and decided to share. I don't intend on making individual posts or taking preview pictures of each of the meshes. Instead, I'll just link my folder where you can individually download meshes:
SFS Folder
Included are meshes by Amaryll, Trapping, @deedee-sims, Fanseelamb, @mdpthatsme, @platinumaspiration, @rented-space, Skittles Sims, Yuichen, Kayleigh, @virtualpeople, @gryning, JaRo, and Lovelace. The names of each creator are included in the mesh names. I put age conversions in the same folder as the original mesh creator. I didn't change any mesh names and only would if the original creator's name wasn't included.
THESE ARE JUST MESHES. The assumption is that if you download from this folder, you already have the original mesh and recolors and are just replacing the meshes. Some of these might have already been done before, but intense Googling didn't yield anything, so. Replacing Maxis hands with smooth hands adds about ~1800 polys. Unless you’re playing The Sims 2 on a TI 84 calculator, this will likely not negatively affect your game.
And yes, I will do more. I haven't even touched the meshes I have from Skell or Club Crimsyn.
Let me know if anything is borked. I'm not perfect.
Like many of us, I grew up with Garden of Shadows. To me, it was more than just a forum. It was a place I could ask for help, learn new skills and, best of all, find amazing content in any style I could possibly want. I loved the board names, the people, the themes; everything, really.
And I admit I was more than a little heartbroken to find it gone.
After mulling it over, I decided that I wanted to preserve what I possibly could. I spent a few hours yesterday running through strategies and ideas about how to best go about it, and the best I could come up with was, well, exactly the same.
So, here it is: the Garden of Shadows mirror forum.
I've only just started, but I hope to add a little bit to it every day. The primary focus will be on preserving all the knowledge and custom content. I'm tackling it myself, but if you feel so inclined, you're more than welcome to join in.
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PS. I am not here to offend, break Terms of Use, or to step on any toes. This is simply an effort to preserve content and knowledge for a game I have played and loved for over twenty years. Thank you ♥
Всем привет! Добро пожаловать на мою страницу Boosty!♥ Я конвертирую из TS4 и вытаскиваю объекты из Blender Scenes, создаю декор, покрытия.
Всем Привет. Мне надоели вечные проблемы с SFS, поэтому, я решила создать отдельную страницу со своим контентом для симс 2. Он полностью бесплатный
Hello everyone. I'm tired of the constant problems with SFS, so I decided to create a separate page with my Sims 2 content. It's completely free
Hey all, do you happen to have this cc from midnightgarage ? If I’m not mistaken, the last time I had it was around late 2024. Then in 2025, I wanted to download it again from their site, but the files on OneDrive couldn’t be downloaded. These four objects are my main priority, but if you have more, I’d be really happy since I like to download CC per creator for my dl folder. Thanks!
Unfortunately I don't have any of them :-( and I tried to navigate the site, but I couldn't find a tag for all of the ts2 downloads? I also couldn't find the previous/next buttons for the pages? I wanted to try and find the direct links to see the filenames (if possible). Anyhow!
Does anyone seeing this have anything from midnightgarage? Please re-upload if so!
EDIT: Found the rest of the MidnightGarage CC that I have! It includes the shower, the tub, and a bunch of other stuff. Sadly does not include the outdoor faucet, though :(
This is a list of programs that will make your life easier if you're an avid Sims 2 player. Click on program titles to get download links.
SimPE
The most known software for The Sims 2 that lets you edit package files. You can do basic stuff like rename a Sim, change family name, edit Sims' genetics as well as edit/create mods. Don't use if you have no idea what you're doing, watch a tutorial first or back up your neighborhood beforehand in case you mess something up!
The newest version also has a terrain editor.
Sims2Pack Clean Installer
The best program for installing downloaded lots and Sims. Those don't just go into Downloads, you need to install them!
Hood Checker
This program checks neighborhood references and can clean out ones that are broken. Also useful for bringing back lost graves (it's still good to have NoUnlinkOnDelete).
HCDU Plus
The Hack Conflict Detector Utility lets you scan your Downloads folder to check if you have any mods that edit the same aspect of the game, so can potentially be in conflict. Also useful to navigate which mods load first (load order is important for some mods to work).
What Caused This
When you have 'testingcheats' on, the game gives you error messages if there's something going on. Not all of them mean there's a serious problem, but What Caused This can help you navigate what the source is. Upload the log file (Documents/EA/TS2/Logs) in the program, give it your Downloads folder and it will scan it to look for the culprit. Might give you straighforward information on which mod conflict caused the issue or that you lack Smarter EP Check for a mod that requires it.
The Compressorizer
You can compress your Downloads to take up less space.
Delphy's Download Organiser
You can filter your files to a certain category, scan for orphans (files that don't fully work if other files are missing, such as meshes), duplicates, and clean up your Downloads folder in an easier way than trying to track it inside the folder manually.
Outfit Organiser
You downloaded CC clothes that the creator marked as outerwear but you think they don't fit in that category? With this program you can quickly change that! It's also doable in SimPE, but Outfit Organiser is a lot easier to use.
CPack Editor
If you want to make plastic surgery genetic, there's no need to do it manually in SimPE, especially if it's more than one Sim. In CPack Editor, you just choose your neighborhood's folder, run the program, and it changes ALL surgery faces in that neighborhood to genetic!
Lot Adjuster
This program lets you edit already existing lots. If you want a smaller or bigger lot than possible in-game, you can do it here! Also great for creating pavilions or row houses that are all separate lots, as you can get rid of the 2-tile border separating buildings by making the lots smaller and copying them.
Lifespan Builder
A simple online tool by Lazy Duchess that lets you make your own custom lifespan without SimPE! You just put the numbers in and download a ready mod. Note: the number in game files is always 1 day shorter than it shows in the Sim's age bar, so example: if you want the toddler stage to be 5 days in-game (as in, it shows "5 days away" after growing up from a baby), you need to put in 4.
I've always hated how the camera jumps up and down when playing tall and slim buildings. Turns out, it's really easy to fix! It’ll take you less than a minute. All the details under the cut.
All it takes is opening the LiveCamera.txt file in your Documents>Cameras folder with a text editor and changing these two parameters near the bottom to a higher value. Doesn’t matter if you're using a custom camera mod or not. Those parameters should be there. I have set mine like this (remember to save a backup just in case you don't like these changes).
It might seem a bit extreme, but I still think it’s fine.
-The top parameter, floorheightsamplerange, handles how much the floors “extend out”, so the camera object can stand on it mid-air. The higher it is, the further the floor will extend. This will make it so your camera will be able to stick to the floor you’re on, even if you pan away from the building. No more annoying jumps up and down!
-The parameter below that, floorheightsampleinnerrange, handles the transition between sticking to the current floor and dropping to the ground level once it goes past the edge. The higher it is, the smoothest the fall will be.
I’ll note though that the behaviour of these parameters might not be 100% accurate with how the game actually works, but from what I tested I think it’s pretty close as an explanation. If someone knows better how this Live Camera works, please let me know and I’ll try my best to correct any inaccuracies.
Save the .txt file and check how it works in game. It might feel weird at first, but personally I find it so much smoother and easier to handle. If you’re not happy with these values, close the game and edit those parameters until you find your sweet spot. Unfortunately, you will have to close and open the game every time you change it to check how it works.
There’s so many cool Custom Camera mods out there that I thought it’s probably better to just show how to edit those 2 parameters than editing and reuploading all of them.
So yeah, that’s it. Now you can play those tall lots without getting a headache. Go ahead and send your college simmies to that hideous Sim State Tower with a hot tub on top of it. Now you’ll be able to see what’s going on up there.
ohhhh myyy GODDDDDD i need to try this
maybe i'll be able to stop editing out 3 second clips of video where the camera is just crazy jumping up and down
you may have noticed that jeb's (@twofingerswhiskey) blog has been deactivated. he did not delete it. it was automatically banned by tumblr's systems while he was trying to reblog an MCR pic. he did nothing wrong. this also happened on American Thanksgiving, which is a bad look as he is an indigenous trans man.
he would really appreciate your support in the endeavor to get his blog restored! @2fingerswhiskey, his sim blog, is still active but he cannot access it as it is a side blog.
please restore @twofingerswhiskey
@staff @support @humans
if you need to contact jeb for any reason, he is on discord as twofingerswhiskey. i can also pass messages to him if you don't have a discord.
Just a simblr that she spent many hours working on, she converted cc for free to make other simmers happy and she never posted any nudity nor explicit content to get flagged and removed so please help to restore her precious account.
Do you also feel a heavy weight on your mind when reading the Sims 4 CC creators' TOU?
"No recoloring, no editing, no conversions, no packaging with lots, no breathing and no viewing my cc on any day except the first Saturday of the month."
No, seriously. Doesn't that discourage anyone from downloading any of this?
⋆ External Tools that pertain the Sims 2 in one way or another ⋆ UPDATE 2.2 ⋆
⋆ SimPE ⋆ #1 RECCOMMENDED
A Package Editor you can use to Extract/Create/Edit .package Files
⋆ Hoodchecker ⋆ GAMEPLAY ⋆ ❗ESSENTIAL ❗
Examines & ceases neighbourhood corruption
⋆ Lifespan Mod Builder ⋆ GAMEPLAY
Want custom lifespans but don't know how to configure in SimPE? Just enter your desired amount of days in a life stage & download!
⋆ HDCU+ ⋆ CC / MODS ⋆ ❗ESSENTIAL❗
Checks for conflicts between mods in your downloads folder
⋆ Outfit Organiser ⋆ CC / MODS
Allows package files to be merged, renamed, moved and deleted. Resources can be reclassified (gender, age, category, etc) either individually or together within the game itself
⋆ Downloads Compressor ⋆ CC / MODS
Compresses your CC files so they take up less space on your computer - making your game run faster
🚨 NEVER USE THIS ON MOD FILES - ONLY CC FILES! 🚨
⋆ Download Organiser ⋆ CC / MODS
Organises & identifies your mods packages
⋆ CC Merger ⋆ CC / MODS
Merges your CC files so they take up less space on your computer - making your game run faster
🚨 NEVER USE THIS ON MOD FILES - ONLY CC FILES! 🚨
⋆ Clean Installer ⋆ CC / MODS
Safely installs custom lots
⋆ HoodPlanner ⋆ BUILDING
Allows you to plan your custom neighbourhood layout before mapping it out in SimCity4
⋆ Hood Replace ⋆ BUILDING
Allows you to copy terrain, roads, bridges, trees and decorations from one Sims 2 neighbourhood to another
⋆ Lot Planner ⋆ BUILDING
Allows you to plan your lot layout before building it in the game
⋆ Lot Adjuster ⋆ BUILDING
Allows you to adjust the size of a lot
⋆ Lot Compressor ⋆ BUILDING
Compresses your lots so they take up less space on your computer - making your game run faster
all these losers defending & dickriding the house of the dragon writers as if they get paid to do it…? lmao
this show is NOT good, and the hotd writers r def NOT better than GRRM, not by a long shot.
so please get your head out of Ryan Condal’s ass and stop speaking on George as if he doesn’t have a right to be angry that these dumbass writers butchered his work.
“they have to make adaptations for tv!!” - writing errors and boring & dumb scenes aren’t ‘adaptations for tv’, they’re mostly stupid, made-up scenes that don’t serve the story.
“f&b is unreliable” - at least 90% of the time it’s made clear which parts of the story r more likely to be true, you guys r just too dumb to understand.
hotd is not only a bad adaptation, it’s also a bad show on its own since it cannot even be consistent between s1 & s2…
so many things to be in life and some ppl decided to be hotd dickriders… #freeyourself this show will be forgotten a month after it ends (as it should be)
I want to make a disclaimer first, that English is not my first language.
Can i said it? The soon I saw they age down Alicent, i immediately read the book, i had to push a lot my brain to understand that book.
I spend big time laugh, confused, making maths and trying to figured out everything, to inconclusion the book its more interesting that fucking show.
Game of Thrones for me was more interesting, made me crying, traumatized, etc and now has HOTD im laughing like very hard, its like im watching a fucking circus, i had to skip every scenes of some actress with puppy eyes all scenes, like girl ☠️.
HOTD will be forgotten very fast, and people will be talking more Game of Thrones than that shit show.
Hey, stop re-uploading mods & don't download mod re-uploads!!!!
There's this person MissChipsa (Estrella | Estele) that has a Medieval gameplay ModPack 1.31 up on Patreon (with a paywalled version), this is a 7.3GB re-upload of a TON of mods...and when I say a ton, I mean a ton....
Please don't download mod packs like this (even though it goes against many creators' TOU)...to name a few reasons:
You can't be sure the mods are up to date
You may not know what you're actually installing
Many mods have specific install instructions that require the user to read the instructions
Many mods have "choose your own" files and/or require "helper files" (looking at you food mods)
If you're tagged, then your mods are included--if you already knew about this and/or its not against your TOU, then please ignore me!!
Since some of mine are included and as I'm not able to comment on the Patreon, I'll say it here:
If you download my mods from anywhere other than my website, don't be surprised if they don't work very well, if at all.
Reuploading your mods folder, or creating mod packs like this, not only goes against most people's TOU but it does also cause complications for the users. If mods are out of date, you'll end up with errors that can cause big problems if left alone. Similarly, many mods have packages for you to delete if you don't own certain packs.
Mod packs like this are deceitful to the users and disrespectful to the creators. It might sound like a quicker way to download mods to fit your gameplay but quicker doesn't always mean better. Not for you as downloaders and certainly not for us as modders.
So if you're using my mods, make sure you get them from my website because you can guarantee they're up to date. And, as always, please read download and installation instructions from the modders pages; NOT from someone who's reuploaded the mods.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk and happy (and safe) Simming!
Sims 2 "kiosks" aka: Someone stole my code and I am not happy
Okay, I'm gonna be honest about this because it's seriously bothering me. I hesitated to say something about this for a long time because I do not want to platform that code thief. I'm also not a fan of drama, I know how stressful that is for all parties and I normally try to stay out of it. Unfortunately, this theft just keeps coming back and seriously upsetting me so I have to say something about this.
My code has been stolen. To be exact: the vendor code from Sun&Moon. To be specific: a very specific version of the Laundry mod.
And by stealing, I mean passing off someone else's work as their own and encouraging others to utilize said stolen code.
Who did it? @sissysims
Sissysims stole the vendor code, made it into a "template" and even made a tutorial telling people how to use said template to make a "kiosk". After the publication, a number of people created "kiosks" using this stolen code. Notably: @simulationprincess and @grilledcheese-aspiration. I do not blame them from thinking it is a neat concept. Because it is. That's why we built those vendors.
It is seriously upsetting though to see our work going fully uncredited and sissy-sims receiving all the credit and praise. I have tried leaving a comment under her youtube video, but she must have hidden or blocked it, as it does not show up at all. She has also disabled private messages on her Tumblr. Basically, there is no way I can get in contact with her directly. So unfortunately, I feel like this is the only way to get my message out: in public.
But how can I verify that this is stolen code?
Good question. I have recorded a little video with my proof. One-take, no editing. Should she choose to try to scrub her evidence, it will remain up.
So why am I this upset about it?
I am upset because of a variety of reasons:
Somebody is passing off my work as their own. Not only disrespecting me, mind you, but also the others who contributed to the vendor, most notably: the amazing people who translated that vendor. Yes, it is because of translations that I know that she directly stole our work. She not only stole my code, she had the nerve to steal my own words as well! I can literally see the Dutch translation that I wrote myself in there and if that isn't pissing and shitting on my head, I don't know what is
Sissysims does not know what she is doing object-creation wise. The Sun&Moon vendor code is among the easiest Sun&Moon code there is. It is simple and elegant. She decided to make it a mess requiring multiple files for some guobforsaken reason. Possibly to make it seem like it isn't straight up stolen code, who knows. Just speculating. Regardless, someone who knows what they're doing wouldn't have done what she did to that poor vendor.
Sissysims does not have the basic knowledge of how BHAVs work. The vendor code she stole uses custom globals, (something that we always clearly indicate). Naturally, she does not seem aware of this. Anyone using her "template" (read: what did she do to my darling vendor 😭) risks getting bugs because sissy-sims is incompetent and doesn't know what she's doing
Sissysims is encouraging other people to use stolen code that she herself does not understand
This is an explicit violation of the Sun&Moon policy. And also probably why she didn't bother even mentioning us. Other "edits" she has done are credited. She chose of her own free will not to bother crediting.
If she has done it to us, who is to say she won't do it to someone else in the future?
She has a fucking merch store and clearly has aspirations to earn money from her Sims videos, monetarily profiting from - among other things - the stolen code.
So what now?
If you want to create a "kiosk", please don't use that mutilated template. Just reach out to me and I can teach you how to make a vendor. It's easier and technically set up much better than sissy's poor excuse of a "template". And if it turns out the vendor doesn't do exactly what you would like it to do, then I can help you figure out how you can code something that does tick all the boxes.
If you already made one, I kindly, humbly, request you add credit. It is quite upsetting to see my work going uncredited. Or better yet: reach out as well. The offer to teach you the vendor code to make something better is also open to you. I enjoy teaching people new things if they only ask politely and are willing to learn.
If there is enough interest, I can even release an official vendor template with instructions. Simple to work with, the only requirement being proper crediting. Let me know if you'd be interested in this.
Sun&Moon (the whole team) are absolute pillars of this community and have given and done so much for us for free, it is very sad to see someone has stolen from them assets they have worked so hard on. So disappointing.
I finally did it! This is another skybox from Genshin Inpact. Thank you all for your support on this site, I am very pleased and I hope to continue to delight you with new CC
Hey sim 2 players there has been news that vegan-kaktus's uploads have also been compromised i know thats a sims 2 archive thats trying to preserve S2 cc from being lost
Can anyone confirm that vegan-kaktus has also been compromised? Do they have .exe or .bat file extensions do they have zips that get flagged when downloading?
As always be safe while checking have your anti Virus running while doing so.
FUCK what really???? I’m so out of the loop, I did change my password when I heard about sfs and I have so many files to check I haven’t had the time to check them all (currently working two jobs (both day+night) and at the same time studying two courses (yeah I’m slowly withering away). I’m so sorry I don’t have the time to go through all my files but please don’t download my files from sfs as of now if this is indeed true! I have MTS/MEGA/MF alternative links on 98% of my downloads so choose them instead. As for packrat, I’m so sorry, I only have sfs links there and I don’t have time (or space) to host them all somewhere else.
Also, thank you so much @grilledcheese-aspiration for tagging me! And if anyone has any info on what files in particular has been affected, please do let me know :-(
Please be cautious if you download from any of my (or others) sfs links! If your browser is warning the archive is unsafe, listen to it and don’t download it. Remember ts2cc only comes in .package or .sims2pack files!
