Basic Linden Trees Redux + Default replacements
It’s finally here! Completely remastered set of linden trees.
There are 2 (two) download links. Choose only one!
Better mesh. Trees look less lowpoly and more fluffy keeping polycount at low.
Appearance/texture size. This is the main feature of the redux. In the original set, every tree had a 2048x1024 texture making the whole set weight about 23Mb, compressorized. Obviously, it was filling up the game memory quite hard. In this redux, the size of the whole set of six trees is 4,5Mb! And that is uncompressorized. Does it still looks good on closeups or near lots? Yes. The quality is the same. I’ve just used completely different technique making over all the trees, to achieve this result.
Sub.. substitutat.. substitutability! Yes, the new trees override the old ones, so you don’t have to replace all the trees manually. Just delete the old files from your ‘Downloads’ folder and put the new ones there.
As you may know, @lowedeus did an amazing job providing a set of DRs for maxis Oak trees, trees row and clumps of trees, replacing them with lindens. This redux comes with all these default replacements option already and it works the same as the old one replacing Maxis’ oaks, row of trees and two clumps of trees.
First, backup your neighborhoods. Just in case you accidentally load your game right after removing old trees from ‘Downloads’ folder without putting the new ones in. Because once it happens, all the trees in your neighborhood will be gone forever once the hood is loaded.
Please scroll further down for alternative ‘Default Replacement only’ Install Option.
Remove these old files from your ‘Downloads’ folder:
crqtt_basic_linden_tree_01a.package
crqtt_basic_linden_tree_02a.package
crqtt_basic_linden_tree_03a.package
crqtt_basic_linden_tree_04a.package
crqtt_basic_linden_tree_05a.package
crqtt_basic_linden_tree_06a.package
crqtt_basic_linden_tree_01a_RDX.package
crqtt_basic_linden_tree_02a_RDX.package
crqtt_basic_linden_tree_03a_RDX.package
crqtt_basic_linden_tree_04a_RDX.package
crqtt_basic_linden_tree_05a_RDX.package
crqtt_basic_linden_tree_06a_RDX.package
There. You’re done!
If you’re using @lowedeus defaults, you have to remove these files from your ‘Downloads’ folder:
DEFAULT_lowedeus-CriquetteForest.package
DEFAULT_lowedeus-CriquetteRow.package
DEFAULT_lowedeus-CriquetteTrees.package
And then put these files in:
DEFAULT_MaxisOaks2CrqttLinden.package
DEFAULT_MaxisOaks2CrqttLindenForest.package
DEFAULT_MaxisOaks2CrqttLindenRow.package
the shadow fix you had to have in your ‘downloads’ folder in order to use Linden Trees DR must be also removed from your ‘Downloads’ folder, you don’t need it now.
Download Linden Trees Redux + Defaults (SFS)
Default Replacement Only alternative install
Please note, that the only difference between this option from the previous one is that it only saves you from having maxis AND custom trees in your ‘Flora hood deco menu at the same time (i.e. same 6 trees twice) in case of using the default replacements. There will be only Maxis’ Oaks replaced by lindens.
First, remove these files from your ‘Downloads’ folder:
DEFAULT_lowedeus-CriquetteForest.package
DEFAULT_lowedeus-CriquetteRow.package
DEFAULT_lowedeus-CriquetteTrees.package
Then, put these files in:
crqtt_DROnly_basic_linden_tree_01a_RDX.package
crqtt_DROnly_basic_linden_tree_02a_RDX.package
crqtt_DROnly_basic_linden_tree_03a_RDX.package
crqtt_DROnly_basic_linden_tree_04a_RDX.package
crqtt_DROnly_basic_linden_tree_05a_RDX.package
crqtt_DROnly_basic_linden_tree_06a_RDX.package
DEFAULT_MaxisOaks2CrqttLinden.package
DEFAULT_MaxisOaks2CrqttLindenForest.package
DEFAULT_MaxisOaks2CrqttLindenRow.package
Download Maxis Oaks to Crqtt Redux Lindens DR Only (SFS)
