Fractured Moonlight

Sims stuff, time wasting stuff. I make TS2 Creations/Downloads ONLY

[veronavillequiltingbee]

LIGHTING MOD ULTIMATE COLLECTION v1.3.0: Light Direction Update

At last, the long-awaited light direction feature is here.

I integrated Hook's lot light direction changes to each lighting mod (24 files!). See the README on how to update your userStartup.cheat file for all the aliases (And there are many!)

Also did some measures to reduce duplicates, and will continue to clean up in next updates.

DOWNLOAD HERE

[jellymeduza]

Edit of EarlyPleasantview's magic duel

This is an edit of @earlypleasantview's Magic Duel.

To my knowledge EPV's mod has never left testing stage, but I've been using it for years with only some minor issues. Thus, I decided to polish it's rough edges a bit. :) I also changed filenames to make them more distinguishable.

From EPV's description of the mod:

Dueling – how it works – Available for Witches/Warlocks. Non-autonomous. Needs at least one selectable witch/warlock. Builds Magic Skill, but does not affect alignment. Non fatal. Scoring is based on Magic skill level, Plus number of successful hits. The Sim with the highest magic skill and the most successful hits win and a random magic reagent is placed in their inventory. Successful Hits – Every Body point gives a Sim a 7% chance of dodging out of spell’s way. Every Logic point gives a Sim a 7% chance of predicting that the other Sim is going to dodge and hitting them anyway. Round ends when one Sim casts five spells or when both Sims cast three spells each.

I made changes to the dodging mechanic. Now Sims will jump forth and back, instead of only jumping back, which looked like teleporting. Moreover, I added a chance of parrying an attack instead of jumping away - chance of dodging/parrying still depends on the body skill, but now witches/wizards with high magic skill have a chance of parrying. I converted two parry animations from TS3 magic duel. :)

Additionally, I added projectiles - if a Sim dodges or parries an attack, you'll be able to see a jet of light flying in their direction. For this mechanic you need my file called "Meduza_AccObjectBending", included in the upload. However, there are no projectiles if a hit is successful, because I also like an idea of spells working remotely and it felt like a good compromise.

The duel will work without the projectiles object, but you won't get cool effects.

Credits: @earlypleasantview

Download at SFS | alt

Wandless magic

This is an edit of @midgethetree's Pick Your Wand.

I edited @gryning's version, so it includes their TS4 wands.

Replace original files with my edit.

With this edit, your witches and wizards can cast spells without a wand. You need to buy "Magic Hands" trait, found in General/Misc for $0. This trait is different from other traits - placing it in Sim's inventory won't do anything.

You NEED to click on it as select "Set As Wand" option. After that you can place the trait in Sim's inventory, but that's not necessary.

Alternatively, buy one of wand stands and choose "Change Wand…/Magic Hands".

Credits: @midgethetree, @gryning

Download at SFS | alt

As I edited "Meduza_AccObjectBending", I also had to update part 1 of bending mod, bending duel and witches can practise magic. Unfortunately, in the process SFS links to part 1 of bending mod and witches can practise magic were broken, so I had to replace them with new SFS links, fyi. :(

[fracturedmoonlight]

It's the simple joys...

[niamh-sims]

So, when it was absolutely confirmed that the TS2 Object Limit does indeed exist, I panicked a little inside. After being unconvinced about this 'alleged' limit for many years (sorry @teaaddictyt!) my themed game has accumulated a huge amount of CC, which means a large number of OBJD's. Which is now a problem, because of said confirmed object limit!

Looking through my buy catalogues, I found many deco objects had multiple tiles in their footprint, often unnecessarily. Plus, multi-tile object means the item can't be placed on an OMSP. So after reading through Huge Lunatic's fabulous Reducing GUIDS/OBJDs Tutorial, I set to work, starting with my rug category!

Kativip has a great rug mesh as part of her Skyrim Objects set. But it has a 2-tile footprint and no recolours. I have fixed both!

Kativip's SK Rug is now a single tile object, with the bonus of having been object relocated from Deco-Misc to Deco-Rugs (because that just makes sense!). The rug mesh remains priced at $100.

But I wanted needed some more recolours! So I pulled the textures from some of my favourite fur rug sets, which not only means more recolours on the one mesh, but you can also remove the other superfluous rug meshes from your game, further reducing the number of OBJD's you have!

First up is Tye's Wolf Rug & Bear Rug, from their Oblivion Middle Class set. These rugs were each on their own multi-tile mesh, neither of which are required any longer! They are shown above with the texture of Kativip's original SK Rug.

Next up is Riekus13's Furs, Pelts & Hides from their Skinner Set at PBK. These were originally on SIP's Living 5 Rug, which is no longer required.

And finally, Lady Lama at The Medieval Smithy included the above textures on her wall hanging as part of The Druid's Set. These seemed a natural add on to the texture of Kativip's SK Rug, so now you can also have matching wall and floor furs!

Files are all compressed, and you can choose to download the recolours either merged or unmerged (mesh has not been merged with recolours and is available in both download options). Clearly labelled swatches are included in each folder.

Download Niamh's Fireside Fur Rugs - Merged

Download Niamh's Fireside Fur Rugs - Unmerged

If you run into any issues with these textures, please let me know!

Bonus additional pictures using the Skyrim textures:

[niamh-sims]

Bowls and plates and dishes, oh my!

Continuing with my love of Sun & Moon items and textures, I have texture DR'd Omglo's Control Dining Plate & Bowl Colours.

The swatch I have used includes textures from Sun & Moon's Wooden Wonders & Forging On sets. They also compliment my Metal Forged Dish Defaults.

This texture pack only changes the colour of the meal plates and bowls. The serving-ware will retain the vanilla Maxis texture or whatever default you have in your game. This can be seen in the picture below, where the serving bowl retains the my metal dish default, but the eating bowls are using the wood colour.

Now, on to the colours!

The Lower Class recolours include Wood (Incendiary) and Dark Metal.

*The lighter Metal in the middle is my Metal Forged Dish Default and not included in this texture package.

The Middle Class Recolours include Copper & Silver.

The Upper Class Recolours include Copper, Silver & Gold.

My download only contains the texture pack, so you must download the following file from Mod The Sims:

MTS_omglo_2011905_Dish-Color-Choice-saucer.zip

Place the following files in to your Downloads folder: zzzBowl-Color-Choice and zzzPlate-Color-Choice.

Then, delete the Dish-TexturePack.package and replace with the one in my file.

Download Niamh's Dish Texture Pack

And if anyone wants to take a crack at adding another 2 or 3 options to the controller, that would be amazing! 7 is not near enough and I'd love 9 or 10 options!

Bonus additional pictures using the textures:

Please let me know if you have any problems!

[niamh-sims]

It is no secret that I am a big fan of Sun & Moon. So, back when they released tableware sets as part of their Forging On set, I promptly started decorating all of my lots with them.

However, I recently decided I needed to update my plate and bowl defaults, and the metal textures from Sun & Moon were perfect replacement.

Using @episim's file as a base, I have used the light metal texture from the lower class tableware set. I decided on this texture as it is fairly generic and would cover a range of class stations & historical eras.

Shown below with the lower class tableware set from Sun & Moon's Forging On set with @clstldrmr83's Celtic Cuisine Food DR's:

And then I thought that maybe the toddler bowl could do with a gussy up, so...

Again, because I love Sun & Moon sets, I am also a fan of their Toddler Treats set. I have recoloured the toddler bowl that toddlers are given from the fridge when they are in their high chair with a dark wood recolour that (almost) matches the Toddler Treats converter.

Toddler bowl DR with porridge toddler meal for comparison.

As with any default replacement, you can only have one of each type. Please ensure you remove any plate/bowl and toddler bowl defaults you have before installing these ones.

Download Metal Forged Dish Replacement

Download Bonus Wood Toddler Bowl

[niamh-sims]

Well, technically more hides and skins for your floors, but furs rolled off the tongue better!

Continuing on with my current rug obsession, I bring you two more sets of hides and skins for my edited version of Kativip's SK Rug mesh.

I had originally put these textures on my edits of the Simtomatics Rug meshes, but they just didn't look right. Who needs a hide the size of a mammoth? Well, now that you think about it, I do play a Skyrim-inspired game. Hmmm...!

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Important: Files are compressorised and you can choose to download the recolours either merged or unmerged. The mesh is included in each folder for convenience, as is a folder of clearly named swatches so you can pick and choose if you like.

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Set 1- Nervo's Animal Skin Rugs

@nervosims released a great set of Animal Skin Rugs on the Isotopia mesh. I have slightly adjusted and edited the textures to fit better on the new mesh. This set includes 15 recolours of predominantly cattle hides.

Download Nervo's Animal Skin Rugs- Merged

Download Nervo's Animal Skin Rugs- Unmerged

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Set 2- simaddict99's Medieval Natural Hide Rugs

A very old set of 5 hide rugs uploaded to TSR and originally on Echo's Rug Mesh. I have slightly adjusted and edited the textures to fit better on the new mesh.

Download simaddict99's Natural Hide Rugs- Merged

Download simaddict99's Natural Hide Rugs- Unmerged

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If you run into any issues with these textures or files, please let me know!

And that'll be all from me for now. I do have plans for one more Skyrim rug set, plus I have a few things to upload that I've been sitting, but they require preview pics. Hopefully will have a few more things released next week!

[simborg]

More clothes for the boys.

First is Almighty Hat's Robin Hood tunics made top only. Finally. I wanted this since I made the mesh, hehe.

So yeah, Hat's textures on my separated top mesh found here.

The top is for CM-AM(+em) everyday, formal, and outerwear. Meshes have all morphs and are included in the download. 82 swatches. CM-TM repoed to AM.

DOWNLOAD

Second is Valhallansims Medieval Infantry converted to teens.

For TM everyday, formal, and outerwear. All morphs.

I have included my edited AM mesh (more fitted to the adult male body) but you still need the textures by platinumaspiration. 6 swatches. TM is repoed to AM.

DOWNLOAD

Third Winter's "You Know Nothing, Jon Byrde" converted for male children.

For CM everyday, formal, and gym. Mesh by Heget converted to children by me. All morphs. 70 swatches. CM is repoed to AM so you need the files from here.

DOWNLOAD

Hope you like them and do tell me if I messed something up :)

[veronavillequiltingbee]

Lighting Mod Ultimate Collection

(yes it's a reference to the ultimate collection because...it is indeed an ultimate collection)

The Lighting Mod Ultimate Collection is a lighting mod/framework that allows players to switch lighting configurations on a lot-level basis.

Now, the game itself already utilizes lot-level lighting as far back as Nightlife for Downtown lots, and some lighting mods have combined this with the usage of cheat aliases to use different lighting configurations that potentially suit different lots of neighborhoods, or using different lighting color definitions (as in Cinema Secrets's implementation of World Lit by Fire), or the lighting direction changes in Maxis Match Lighting Mod.

However, Lighting Mod Ultimate Collection takes this a step further and features five lighting mods in one setup. This means one installation and you can switch from one config to another on the fly.

INFO AND DOWNLOAD LINK HERE

[simborg]

Three tops with textures by SimmieV at TSR for the guys today.

First is the Pullover Loose shirt, called "Peasant Tunic".

AM mesh base is by WeBluePeace, but I edited it so much to make the textures work that I just made it into a new mesh and then converted that to teens as well.

The top is for TM-AM(+em) everyday, formal, and outerwear. Meshes have all morphs. 8 swatches. TM repoed to AM.

DOWNLOAD

Second is the Shirt Collar Open, called "Rough Spun Blouse" and my own simple retextures.

The top is for CM-AM(+em) everyday, gym, and pjs. Meshes are by platinumaspiration (TM-AM) and me (CM). they have all morphs (edited/added by me). 8 swatches each (so 16 total). CM-TM repoed to AM.

DOWNLOAD

Third is Pullover Distressed shirt, called "Peasant Sack Top".

The top is for TM-AM(+em) everyday, gym, and pjs. Meshes are by lucilla-sims (AM) and me (TM). they have all morphs (edited/added by me). 8 swatches. TM repoed to AM.

DOWNLOAD

Hope you like them and do tell me if I messed something up :)

[veronavillequiltingbee]

the new lighting mod setup is coming together slowly. basically you can switch to any of these lighting mods on the fly with some cheat aliases and setting up multiple lighting files

clockwise from top left: vanilla plus (basically vanilla lighting but better), maxis match lighting mod, radiance lighting system, cinema secrets

all are taken during daytime, spring season.

[grilledcheese-aspiration]

I'm sorry? SWITCH ON THE FLY???? Don't mind if I YES

[niamh-sims]

Bowls and plates and dishes, oh my!

Continuing with my love of Sun & Moon items and textures, I have texture DR'd Omglo's Control Dining Plate & Bowl Colours.

The swatch I have used includes textures from Sun & Moon's Wooden Wonders & Forging On sets. They also compliment my Metal Forged Dish Defaults.

This texture pack only changes the colour of the meal plates and bowls. The serving-ware will retain the vanilla Maxis texture or whatever default you have in your game. This can be seen in the picture below, where the serving bowl retains the my metal dish default, but the eating bowls are using the wood colour.

Now, on to the colours!

The Lower Class recolours include Wood (Incendiary) and Dark Metal.

*The lighter Metal in the middle is my Metal Forged Dish Default and not included in this texture package.

The Middle Class Recolours include Copper & Silver.

The Upper Class Recolours include Copper, Silver & Gold.

My download only contains the texture pack, so you must download the following file from Mod The Sims:

MTS_omglo_2011905_Dish-Color-Choice-saucer.zip

Place the following files in to your Downloads folder: zzzBowl-Color-Choice and zzzPlate-Color-Choice.

Then, delete the Dish-TexturePack.package and replace with the one in my file.

Download Niamh's Dish Texture Pack

And if anyone wants to take a crack at adding another 2 or 3 options to the controller, that would be amazing! 7 is not near enough and I'd love 9 or 10 options!

Bonus additional pictures using the textures:

Please let me know if you have any problems!

[niamh-sims]

It is no secret that I am a big fan of Sun & Moon. So, back when they released tableware sets as part of their Forging On set, I promptly started decorating all of my lots with them.

However, I recently decided I needed to update my plate and bowl defaults, and the metal textures from Sun & Moon were perfect replacement.

Using @episim's file as a base, I have used the light metal texture from the lower class tableware set. I decided on this texture as it is fairly generic and would cover a range of class stations & historical eras.

Shown below with the lower class tableware set from Sun & Moon's Forging On set with @clstldrmr83's Celtic Cuisine Food DR's:

And then I thought that maybe the toddler bowl could do with a gussy up, so...

Again, because I love Sun & Moon sets, I am also a fan of their Toddler Treats set. I have recoloured the toddler bowl that toddlers are given from the fridge when they are in their high chair with a dark wood recolour that (almost) matches the Toddler Treats converter.

Toddler bowl DR with porridge toddler meal for comparison.

As with any default replacement, you can only have one of each type. Please ensure you remove any plate/bowl and toddler bowl defaults you have before installing these ones.

Download Metal Forged Dish Replacement

Download Bonus Wood Toddler Bowl

[spockthewok]

Sims 2 Object Limit Fix

Soooo... I didn't intend for two highly requested fixes for The Sims 2 to drop within the space of a week and a half, buuuut...

Here's where you can download an experimental patch to fix the so-called 'object limit'!

https://github.com/spockthewok/TS2ObjectLimitFix

(Ultimate Collection only at the moment, I'm afraid).

The good news is:

Both @lordcrumps and @teaaddictyt have tested it with stupidly large CC folders and report that it works.

There isn't a dissertation the length of Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' you need to read through to understand wtf is going on.

The crashing wasn't caused by some hardcoded object limit at all! (That I know of).

An explanation of the issue for programmers:

And for everyone else:

The code for the Build/Buy menu was missing basic checks to confirm that the data it was trying to do things with was actually valid. No, I'm not joking.

Basically, it appears that all of the objects you can buy in the game are stored in something you can think of as being like a big, long list, which grows in size with the more custom objects you have.

The only purpose of the code that this plugin patches is to sort the items in the list into some kind of order. This is done by assessing if the value of the previous item in the list is larger than that of the item currently being looked at, and swapping their position if this is true (also known as an insertion sort).

In short, the game wasn't asserting that the data it was about to compare for sorting was valid before accessing it, and then promptly blowing up when it tried to do so and discovered it wasn't.

I imagine that the odds of the game making an oopsie and dumping some funky data into the list increases with the number of objects it is having to process - this might be why this issue only presents itself to those using multiple GB of Build/Buy CC. It was much easier to patch the code encountering the bad data within the list than to try and hunt down the mysterious culprit putting the data in there to begin with, so this is all the information I have at the moment unfortunately.

Either way, one of the first things you're taught when learning to code is to ALWAYS check that the data you're operating on has been initialised (i.e. it holds some kind of value). I guess someone at Maxis must have skipped that lecture :D

Is the 255 objects per subcategory limit theory true?

The Downloads folder I was using for testing had ~672 objects in the Deco/Misc subcategory (Maxis objects included). With the patch, I can freely navigate throughout the entire subcategory with zero crashes, so I guess not?

What about the whole OBJD limit thing?

People have varying beliefs of what the limit on OBJDs might be, but HCDU reports my Downloads folder had an OBJD count of 20,787. Again, without the patch the game would crash when switching categories in the Build/Buy catalogue, with the patch, no crashing.

If you want to hear my opinion on whether such a limit exists, watch this video.

Do I even need this patch if I don't use much CC?

As it adds some fairly important crash-prevention checks to part of the Build/Buy menu's functionality, I'd probably recommend using it anyway, just to be safe - we all know how much this game loves to crash!

Aaaah! I'm still getting crashes with the patch!

I'm aware that a few of you CC addicts out there have Downloads folders larger than the total size of everything ever uploaded to the internet, so if you still experience crashing in Build/Buy mode with this patch, please take a look at the mod's GitHub page and send me over the information requested there. Fingers crossed that shouldn't happen, but if it does, I'll try my best to investigate :)

Anyway...

Will

(I wish I had looked at this for my dissertation, as it was literally only a day's work).

[niamh-sims]

[fracturedmoonlight]

It's a Sims 2 Renaissance Era and I'm here for it.

[fracturedmoonlight]

Where do I go to notify someone that the fetch water rock isn't working quite right on a home business lot? The owner is not getting the bucket in his inventory when I send the wife to feed and water the animals, so she is not able to water them.

Sun&Moon Bug Reporting

Please answer all questions to help identify true bugs and as much detail as possible so that identified bugs may be resolved. If you subm

[fracturedmoonlight]

Jimothy....he must be witnessed. WITNESS HIM!!

[prettycorrupted]

reblog if u're an active ts2 simblr ! <3

i'm new into the community and looking for mutuals and new simblrs to fill up my feed so pls reblog if u're currently active and post the sims 2 content, ty !!