Just some hick from the woods @hellohellohello124 - Tumblr Blog

To those confused about my game stutter post HERE I found an easier way. Someone made the file all ready to go! (Simp4Sims) Download the GraphicsRules.sgr file, go to your bin folder, put the original one somewhere safe just in case, and place the downloaded file in there. That's all! https://www.patreon.com/posts/simp4sims-01-51380490

hellohellohello124

Adding onto this: if you're still experiencing lag and stuttering, allowing the game to access more RAM can help (at least it helped with my game).

WARNING: I'm not an expert, and messing with your RAM settings may cause issues with your game.

Make sure you have a backup of your GraphicsRules.sgr file in case your game gets wiggy.

FOR LAPTOP USERS: make sure your laptop doesn't use integrated graphics. If your PC uses integrated graphics I don't think you'll be able to do this.

Felixandre's cc

#this shit is ridiculous #build

Cowbuild and their posse are pieces of shit

Everyone, please be safe. Be as anonymous as possible on the internet. Also, don't harass creators who use Patreon, this is a small group of people who are doing a lot of damage, but they're a few bad apples.

KNOW THE FULL STORY: https://mack3030.tumblr.com/post/681740692644560896/a-doodle-summary-of-the-cowbuild-drama

CALL TO ACTION: https://mack3030.tumblr.com/post/681724592736305152/early-access-creators-you-cannot-sit-the-fence

#this shit is ridiculous #this shit is killing me #sims4 #ts4

hellohellohello124

EARLY ACCESS IS IMMORAL [REVISED]

Firstly: I made a bad post last night, it was 100% emotional. I was feeling very angry and hostile and that definitely manifested in what I wrote. I believe early access as a CONCEPT is immoral, NOT the people who partake in it.

Secondly: To the cc creators I offended with my wording I would like to apologize. It was wrong of me to let my emotions manifest in the way they did. It seriously wasn't my intention to hurt anyone's feelings, but that's what happened so again, I'm sorry.

HERE'S WHAT I MEANT IN MY ORIGINAL POST:

This is a list of all the cc creators I'm following who partake in early access (not trying to shame anyone, I'm just doing this to demonstrate how small charges add up if everyone charges):

@aharris00britney

@arethabee

Candysims

@clumsyalienn

@dissiasims

@dogsill

@feralpoodles

@icy-spicy-scalpel

@isjao

Its-adrienpastel

@Littlebowblub

@oakiyo

OoOghostOoO

@qicc (Quirky Introvert CC)

@ravasheencc

@renorasims

@rustys-cc

@serenity-cc

@simancholy

@simcelebrity00

Simstrouble

@sondescent

@sunivaa

@trillyke

If you pay early access for all of these creators, you're paying AT LEAST $24/month.

However, a fair amount of people on this list charge $3-$5 for early access so the monthly total is usually more.

Again, not trying to paint anyone as the bad guy, I'm just trying to demonstrate how this adds up for consumers.

Given how expensive early access has become, it puts a lot of people in a tough spot. I can only speak from my own experience, but watching other people get to use certain CC pieces before me simply because they're in a better financial spot really fucking hurts. It makes me feel powerless and inferior and overall just really fucking sad. It sucks being reminded you're poor in a place that is supposed to be an escape from the real world.

This next point is incredibly specific to me, but I feel as though I should mention it anyways given I foolishly mentioned it in the last post.

I struggle with ASD, ADHD, OCD, Anxiety, and Depression. Downloading CC is one of my compulsions. If I see a piece of cc I love, it becomes an intrusive thought that won't go away unless I download it. Because of this issue, I end up spending a lot of money I don't have on stuff that really shouldn't matter as much as it does. Again, this is definitely a "me" problem, but again, since I mentioned it in the last post I'm mentioning it here.

And for those of you saying "jUsT wAiT fOr ThE ReLeaSe DaTe" If it were that easy, I wouldn't be as upset as I am. It's almost impossible to wait 2 weeks/1 month with an intrusive thought.

HERE'S MY SOLUTION:

I AM NOT AGAINST CREATORS PROFITING OFF THEIR CREATIONS.

I know how much effort goes into making cc. I've made some stuff for my personal game and it's HARD. @ravasheencc also kindly pointed out to me how much time and money they personally spend to not only create cc, but to keep the old stuff up-to-date, so I'm not trying to minimize the work put in to create this stuff.

I HAVE TWO SUGGESTIONS:

1). Shorter Early Access Periods. Currently, the early access period ranges anywhere from 2 weeks to around 28 days. I personally think the early access period should be capped at 7 days. This is really subjective I know but that seems like a more reasonable amount of time (at least to me).

2). Another Way of Generating Income. Another suggestion I can think of would be to use something like adfly (preferably without the malware) that passively generates the creator income while also allowing everyone to access the cc at the same time. I'll do some research to find a specific program.

I don't have a concrete solution myself, I understand this is a complicated issue, but I think as a community we should be able to work out something that works for everyone involved.

I would like to thank @mack3030, @simandy, @strawberryy-gold and @ravasheencc for being so kind and (whether intending to or not) helping me find better words for my feelings. I'm not good with expressing what I'm thinking so I mess up a lot, and without people like them I wouldn't have been able to find a better way of phrasing things.

Also, I have an entire page dedicated to shaming permapaywallers. So please don't use that as an argument.

celaenadauntlessdaylighter

My reply was too long for a comment and I didn't want to make like 34 comments SO @hellohellohello124

Thank you for not only apologizing to the creators you had tagged, but also taking down the original post completely and rewording everything. In the future, when you're drafting a heated post, send the draft to a friend or even someone you know will remain calm and respect when telling you something comes off entirely rudely (like you could pm mack3030). Another set of eyes on it before you post could easily avoid this explosive of a situation again and help you express precisely what you want to say so the discussion can focus on that rather than unravelling intentions.

I'm going to preface the rest of this with saying that just because some people (myself included) can't afford to mass support early access content does NOT make it immoral. If anything we couldn't afford was immoral, then we better get to protesting 8k pc monitors and sports cars, cause I'd love to get my hands on those free after 3 weeks. Small purchases adding up also does not make something immoral, that's a personal budgeting issue not a determining factor of morality. If you go to the mall and buy 30 things and it adds up to $430, that does not make the vendors at the mall immoral, it just means you're not budgeting well. I'm going to repeat this because it seems to be a recurring theme in your post and your prior comments: not being able to afford something does NOT make it immoral.

As for your two suggestions, I'd like to point out that the 2 to 3 week early access period was set by Maxis/sim gurus in the past and that's why it's the most prevalent length of early access. Had they said 1 week, that would be the most common. It can take months to make cc _packs_ like what ah00b and ayoshi have made together, so 1 week doesn't necessarily feel like long enough to offset their time for packs. Also, it can take some people a few days to even know a cc or pack exists and is in early access, so by that point it would be less than half a week left and they probably wouldn't bother subscribing unless they are already aware of the creator and just want to support them in general.

For the second suggestion, please stop using the term adfly, because new creators may not realize how dangerous it is and might start using it. There is no way to set up adfly links without risking the downloader's entire pc from malware. Would you rather wait/do early access, or pay to replace your pc whenever you get harmful enough malware from downloading cc? Did you know there have been anti-adfly blogs that reblog the cc with adfly-free download links to try to eradicate adfly from our community? I personally call adfly assfly because I think someone has to be a complete ass to risk their users' PCs just to make a small percentage of one penny per click. That level of income is nowhere near compensation for making cc. If 50k people click an assfly link, the creator might see about $50 usd, but most creators never see that level of traffic on their cc. And again, it's risking your computer to click on it at all.

I'm going to preface this next point I'll make by saying I personally would rather just see creators do early access for the 2 to 3 weeks because I think it's 100% acceptable for the community in general and that you problems should be fixed at a you level (that's meant with no disrespect towards you). Google ads and similar services would be a safe way to adwall (which is a form of paywalling in the community also btw) BUT those require setting up your own website with ad space rather than a free/easy tumblr blog and sfs/drive/patreon account, so that can be way too time and energy consuming for many creators, then it's also annoying for the users to see so many ads everywhere (which could also trigger your impulse buying specifically if you saw ads for things that became intrusive thoughts for you, so that would still likely backfire on you specifically as an individual). And it also wouldn't generate nearly the same level of revenue for the creators as voluntary early access donations.

As for a solution that works for everyone involved, doing away with 2 to 3 week early access or dropping it to a week would severely harm many early access creator's only or main source of income. The sad truth of the matter is that you cannot please everyone. That's not just true for sims community topics, it's true for everything in life. And yeah, that sucks, but it doesn't change the fact that there will always be people upset no matter what is the norm.

I genuinely want to know your answer to this: how come you admit it's a you problem multiple times but then expect the community at large to change and accommodate something you admit you need to change within your own habits? Cause if it's a you problem that you admit you need to change/stop, and you admit you're working to stop it; the community practices being changed to remove temptation for you is not you fixing your you problem of impulse buying at all. A you problem also doesn't make the early access practice immoral.

"it's almost impossible to wait 2 weeks/1 month with an intrusive thought." There's even a lot to unpack in this sentence. Almost doesn't mean completely. You admit yourself it can be done by saying almost. On top of that, you're not the only simmer with intrusive thoughts and impulse buying tendencies stemming from mental health issues. The only way to actually help your you problem is stop expecting the market at large to not exist just so you won't spend, and to take steps to not impulse buy. They exist, they're out there, and if you're working on it as you say, then you should either be getting best practices from your therapist or if you can't access professional help, do independent research or ask for help finding the tools and methods to fix your self-acknowledged you problem. A quick google search of "how to cope with intrusive thoughts" would be a good place to start. In a hypothetical world where the sims community saw no early access and no paywalled content, you'd still have to face your intrusive thoughts in the real world economy/market. But if you learn how to healthily manage your intrusive thoughts in the sims community, those techniques can be translated and adapted to real world circumstances. Early access is not immoral and your self-acknowledged you problem of impulse buying and mismanagement of intrusive thoughts does not make early access immoral. No one said it's easy to wait or that it's easy for you to battle your mental health compulsions, but YOU said you were trying to fix your impulse control, which means those people telling you to wait are right, because that will quite literally be the result of any hard work you do to fix your impulse control. Saying that early access is immoral is a sort of scapegoat for you because you're shifting partial blame onto the temptation you face rather than taking full (keyword: FULL) accountability for your own actions and mental health related tendencies. Mental illnesses are something you can come to manage successfully over time with the right effort, tools, support system, and attitude.

What do you do when new Sims 4 packs come out? Do you buy them at full price? Do you wait till a sale? Do you buy only certain ones? Do you expect EA to markdown their permanent price to sale level because you won't wait long enough to get that price under normal circumstances? Do you urge EA to do away with the higher price for those who want the pack earlier than a sale? The principle is roughly the same, except early access is paying if you can't wait for it to be FREE rather than paying less money for packs during a sale.

So, I'll repeat my offer again. I'm a finance graduate, pm me and we'll try to figure out a you solution to your you problem of impulse buying and feeling second rate for not being able to afford a fair/Maxis approved early access benefit that is not intrinsically classist. Anything personal that you tell me in pm, stays private between us; and I expect that to go both ways.

Finally, I'm not here trying to bother you. In fact, my entire post is aimed at both helping you towards your own mentioned goal of improving your impulse buying, and explaining why your you problem needs to be internally treated as a you problem to successfully be managed. If you choose to take any of this as an attack, you're doing so against what I'm clearly tell you are my intentions. I have a problem where I want people to do well in their lives. You can ask anyone who knows me and interacts with me on a friend level, they'll confirm that. So, I wish you all the best luck in managing your personal wellness and if you need help, my inbox is open.

hellohellohello124

I take no offense. I appreciate your concern and the fact you took time out of your day to try and help. I'm working on all my issues with my therapist so no need to worry.

They release the same stuff within 2 weeks! They don't ever pressure anyone to pay anything, I've been following them for years, never paid a cent, and they not even once made me feel bad for it. Literally, just get your consumerism in check, is very fair to charge ONE dollar considering all the work they put into it, & you don't even have to pay to get it! Is not immoral to value your labor WHILE giving the option to get the exact same thing for free. Don't blame others for your lack of control

My post was completely subjective. These are all reasons why "I" don't like early access so of course I'm going to mention my personal struggles with it. If you don't like it then move on and stop bitching at me. Just because you're a capitalist simp doesn't mean I have to be one too.

I saw your post about terrible cc creators and while I don't mean to drag someone, I think Cowbuild needs a place in the spotlight. Making exclusive sets behind a $10 paywall. you get 2 or 3 items as a "free taste" but that's it. I Subbed to his patreon before because there was an item i really wanted (I paid a solid $8) only for him to tell that i could only get the item for that month and the item i wanted was an additional $10. I'm still mad about losing money for nothing.

Oooh I'll add much thanks

EARLY ACCESS IS IMMORAL [REVISED]

HERE'S WHAT I MEANT IN MY ORIGINAL POST:

This is a list of all the cc creators I'm following who partake in early access (not trying to shame anyone, I'm just doing this to demonstrate how small charges add up if everyone charges):

@aharris00britney

@arethabee

Candysims

@clumsyalienn

@dissiasims

@dogsill

@feralpoodles

@icy-spicy-scalpel

@isjao

Its-adrienpastel

@Littlebowblub

@oakiyo

OoOghostOoO

@qicc (Quirky Introvert CC)

@ravasheencc

@renorasims

@rustys-cc

@serenity-cc

@simancholy

@simcelebrity00

Simstrouble

@sondescent

@sunivaa

@trillyke

If you pay early access for all of these creators, you're paying AT LEAST $24/month.

However, a fair amount of people on this list charge $3-$5 for early access so the monthly total is usually more.

Again, not trying to paint anyone as the bad guy, I'm just trying to demonstrate how this adds up for consumers.

Given how expensive early access has become, it puts a lot of people in a tough spot. I can only speak from my own experience, but watching other people get to use certain CC pieces before me simply because they're in a better financial spot really fucking hurts. It makes me feel powerless and inferior and overall just really fucking sad. It sucks being reminded you're poor in a place that is supposed to be an escape from the real world.

This next point is incredibly specific to me, but I feel as though I should mention it anyways given I foolishly mentioned it in the last post.

I struggle with ASD, ADHD, OCD, Anxiety, and Depression. Downloading CC is one of my compulsions. If I see a piece of cc I love, it becomes an intrusive thought that won't go away unless I download it. Because of this issue, I end up spending a lot of money I don't have on stuff that really shouldn't matter as much as it does. Again, this is definitely a "me" problem, but again, since I mentioned it in the last post I'm mentioning it here.

And for those of you saying "jUsT wAiT fOr ThE ReLeaSe DaTe" If it were that easy, I wouldn't be as upset as I am. It's almost impossible to wait 2 weeks/1 month with an intrusive thought.

HERE'S MY SOLUTION:

I AM NOT AGAINST CREATORS PROFITING OFF THEIR CREATIONS.

I know how much effort goes into making cc. I've made some stuff for my personal game and it's HARD. @ravasheencc also kindly pointed out to me how much time and money they personally spend to not only create cc, but to keep the old stuff up-to-date, so I'm not trying to minimize the work put in to create this stuff.

I HAVE TWO SUGGESTIONS:

1). Shorter Early Access Periods. Currently, the early access period ranges anywhere from 2 weeks to around 28 days. I personally think the early access period should be capped at 7 days. This is really subjective I know but that seems like a more reasonable amount of time (at least to me).

2). Another Way of Generating Income. Another suggestion I can think of would be to use something like adfly (preferably without the malware) that passively generates the creator income while also allowing everyone to access the cc at the same time. I'll do some research to find a specific program.

I don't have a concrete solution myself, I understand this is a complicated issue, but I think as a community we should be able to work out something that works for everyone involved.

Also, I have an entire page dedicated to shaming permapaywallers. So please don't use that as an argument.

#ea #ts4 #ts4 mods #ts4cc #ts4mmcc #maxis match #sims 4 mmcc #the sims 4 #ts4 custom content #ts4 maxis match #still done with this shit but considerably more rational about it

sovereignsimmer

More Realistic Lifespans in The Sims 4

I saw a video on Youtube and I wanted to share this post with you guys. It came to my attention that people use rather different lifespans in their games, but nobody talks about how they determine them. If you are using MCCC to modify the lifespans in your game like I do, here is my method that I formulated over the years to make them feel more realistic.

If your gameplay style is fast-paced, this method is definitely not for you. But if you enjoy long-lasting legacy gameplay, you may find this useful.

I am a bit too literal about lifespans. I like it being as close to as RL. Unlike the players who equate 1 sim-day to 1 sim-year, I base a sim-year on the duration of the in-game calendar. The calendar provides me the multiplier I need when I’m calculating how long a lifespan should be, in sim-days.

If I am using the shortest season length (1 week for each season), 1 sim-year = 28 sim-days

If I am using medium season length (2 weeks for each season), 1 sim-year = 56 sim-days

If I am using the maximum season length (4 weeks for each season), 1 sim-year = 112 sim-days

Here is how I perceive the life stages in the sims 4, based on human years (a.k.a. real life, duh) :

Elder: 60-70

Adult: 35-60

Young Adult: 20-35

Teen: 12-20

Child: 5-12

Toddler: 0-5

Before I trigger anyone, let’s clarify one thing. In my opinion, how we perceive age is relative. If your definition of an adult or an elder is different than mine, that is totally fine. Feel free to tweak the numbers, replace them with the ones that make more sense to you, considering how you perceive or define a certain age-group in human years.

So, my calculation looks like,

B (Max. RL age) - A (Min. RL age) = C (Lifespan in human years)

C (Lifespan in human years) x S (sim-days in a sim-year, a.k.a. the multiplier) = Y (Lifespan of the life stage in sim-days)

Let’s see the formula again, but clearer,

B - A = C

C x S = Y

Now let’s put this formula in action. With basic mathematics, the duration of lifespans should be calculated like this;

If the season length is set to minimum, 1 week for each season:

Elder => 70 - 60 = 10 (x 28) ==> 280 sim-days

Adult => 60 - 35 = 25 (x 28) ==> 700 sim-days

Young Adult => 35 - 20 = 15 (x 28) ==> 420 sim-days

Teen => 20 - 12 = 8 (x 28) ==> 224 sim-days

Child => 12 - 5 = 7 (x 28) ==> 196 sim-days

Toddler => 5 - 0 = 5 (x 28) ==> 140 sim-days

If the season length is set to moderate, 2 weeks for each season:

Elder => 70 - 60 = 10 (x 56) ==> 560 sim-days

Adult => 60 - 35 = 25 (x 56) ==> 1400 sim-days

Young Adult => 35 - 20 = 15 (x 56) ==> 840 sim-days

Teen => 20 - 12 = 8 (x 56) ==> 448 sim-days

Child => 12 - 5 = 7 (x 56) ==> 392 sim-days

Toddler => 5 - 0 = 5 (x 56) ==> 280 sim-days

If the season length is set to maximum, 4 weeks for each season:

Elder => 70 - 60 = 10 (x 112) ==> 1120 sim-days

Adult => 60 - 35 = 25 (x 112) ==> 2800 sim-days

Young Adult => 35 - 20 = 15 (x 112) ==> 1680 sim-days

Teen => 20 - 12 = 8 (x 112) ==> 896 sim-days

Child => 12 - 5 = 7 (x 112) ==> 784 sim-days

Toddler => 5 - 0 = 5 (x 112) ==> 560 sim-days

Right now I am using the maximum settings for my game :) I know this may seem insanely long for the majority of simmers, but rest assured, the time flies when you are playing on maximum speed, and they grow up faster than you’d even imagine :)

liberalsarecool

Anything a pro-lifer says has 'thoughts and prayers emptiness.

foamimi

#StopBeingAfraidofWrinkles

Hey Sim creators, why don’t yall ever add wrinkles to your Sims??? The sheer amount of skinblends out there that give Adults and Elders hardly ANY wrinkles so they look young and porcelain is frankly just astounding. Give your Sims wrinkles!! They aren’t bad!! They aren’t ugly!! Include wrinkles on your OCs, townies, test Sims, etc.!! Wrinkly hands! Creased foreheads! Saggy cheeks! Droopy jawlines! Crowsfeet! Veiny hands! You name it!

I see all these posts about moles, stretch marks, birth marks, but absolutely nothing on wrinkles. Stop being afraid of them you cowards. >:I

Don’t know where to start? Well, good news!

I threw together the following list of DL links not only to help wrinkle-ify your Sims, but also to encourage more age diversity in the community.

Let’s start off with some general wrinkles…

Rum Raisin Set by @saurussims

Wrinkle Overlay by @nolan-sims

ARRUGAS - GOLDEN AGE by Lafactoriadesims

NEW SLOTS FOR GOLDEN AGE WRINKLES by @foamimi (me!)

Silky Smooth Skin - Aging Details Overlays by @gerbitshi

Landline Wrinkles by @simulationcowboy

Decades1 by @faaeish

Decades2 by @faaeish

Little Details by @faaeish

Lighter Maxis Wrinkles by @boredsimscc

Adult Invisible Mouth Crease by @simsontherope

Happy Lines by @emmibouquet

Gradual Aging Wrinkle Set by onlyjustaname (TSR)

SKIN N16 (Older Version) by @obscurus-sims

WRINKLES N2 by @obscurus-sims

WRINKLES N1 by @obscurus-sims

Rarmai Mouth Creases by @rarmaisims4

Cynthia Wrinkles by simlishdistractions

ARE WE ELECTRIC (Skin-Details Version) by @pyxiidis *

Crowsfeet by Luumia *

*For the one by pyxiidis , be sure to only snag the skin-detail files as the default version is not supported anymore!

*For the one by Luumia, the file is a direct download since the only working line I can find is via the onedrive folder provided by losts4cc (post located here).

Then continue with some general skindetails to help amplify the facial structure…

NON-DEFAULT EYEBAGS by @stefizzi

Structure by @faaeish

Chubby Cheeks by @faaeish

Jowls by @faaeish

Nose Shaders by @faaeish

Facelight & Pores by @faaeish

Lucien Contour N08 by @pralinesims (TSR)

Forehead Lines by Sims4Nexus *

Brow Ridge Definition by Sims4Nexus *

Defined Cheek Overlay by Sims4Nexus *

Defined Hand Overlay by Sims4Nexus *

Defined Leg Overlay by Sims4Nexus *

Defined Feet Overlay by Sims4Nexus *

EYEBAGS PART TWO by @kismet-sims

CHEEK MASKS by @kismet-sims

Lip-kit by @miikocc

Eye-shape overlays by @miikocc

Earlybird eyebags by @miikocc

Basic 10 Eye Bags Set for All by TAMOsim

About Face Kit by @pyxiidis

Subtle Face Definition - Part 1 by @lunanelfeah

Subtle Face Definition - Part 2 by @lunanelfeah

LAMINGTONSIMS SKIN DETAILS by @lamingtonsims

kiwi eyebags by @ratboysims

VARIOUS DETAILS by @heihu

a little bunch of lips by @alhajero

*For the ones by Sims4Nexus, I linked directly to each download since the author uses adf*y on their website. If you would like to see the original posts for pics and more information, then you can check them out here >> [ x ]

Now, here’s a few non-default skinblends that utilize a variety of the wrinkles or general details listed above.

MILKTEA Skinblend (Non-Default Version) by Capitalco

MILK by @pogo-fruit

AURORA SKINBLEND by @blessedove

Pão v2 by @simandy

rosewater by @lamatisse

VARIOUS SKINBLENDS by @llumisims

VARIOUS SKINBLENDS by @sammmi-xox

Pufferfish Skinblend by @missrubybird

Finally, here’s a few default skinblends that feature fantastic wrinkles for adults and elders as a whole…

Vanilla by luumiasims

MILKTEA Skinblend (Defaulted) by fableroot & Capitalco - UPDATED by @kleefairy

PAPILLON by @viiavi

VARIOUS SKINBLENDS by @llumisims

Lovelace Default Skinblend by @plumbobspixels

MOXIE BY MOXHOLLOW - DEFAULTED by @kleefairy

EMI’S CHOICE. - A DEFAULT SKINBLEND by @kleefairy

SQUIN BY SQUEA - DEFAULTED by @kleefairy

nerf this! - a default skinblend. by @kleefairy

game over. - a default skinblend. by @kleefairy

I’m sure there’s a ton more out there, but these were just what the first ones I thought of + use in my personal save. Feel free to add any others to the list!

Hope these help, and have fun!

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*UPDATED LIST ON 8/2/2021 *

Phew, I fixed a bunch of broken links and added a boatload of more content. If any CC breaks after a patch or a creator takes down the link, please don’t hesitate to let me know so I can update the list accordingly. <3

Here’s the OG link to this post if it helps at all in terms of updates.

honeyandelixir

“Please donate/protest/raise awareness to help the people in Afghanistan who are facing dire and dangerous times once again. My people have suffered more than enough. To top it off, this is all in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. People are left completely bereft. How to get involved: 1) https://www.afgdiasporahub.com/ 2) https://ca.gofundme.com/f/emergerelief 3) https://www.ishkar.com/collections/emergency-print-fundraiser”

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Thank you! & please add more resources.

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fawn-of-yearning66

Raise awarness, reshare, reblog, repost, donate and visit all the above websites. We must speak out and speak loudly. I urge each one of you to raise awareness

serenabeaniesims

at the start of 2021 I began an occult themed legacy challenge I designed 👽💀🧛🏽🧙🏽🧜🏼

I’ve been tweeting about it regularly but I thought I’d also post about it here ! I’m on gen 7 currently but this blog is going to start at the beginning and catch up from there.

spoilers I guess, but here are the legacy challenge rules I’ve been following (subject to change after playtesting):

TS4 Occult 10 Gen challenge

the goal is to playthrough ten generations of occult and occult-oriented sims with family dynamics

I would suggest at least doubling the elder lifespan with MCCC so that you can have generations interact a bit more.

I'd encourage you to fill out the worlds (or find a save that has) and stay within the sim's home world for each generation

feel free to do multiple aspirations in addition to the one listed for those sweet reward store points

each generation has: home world (and a population suggestion), aspiration to complete, career, and skill focus

Gen 1: Non-occult sim infected by the Mother

Must have trait: male/can impregnate

Live in Strangerville and/or oasis springs (populated by aliens)

Strangerville Aspiration

Scientist Career (save inventions for future gens)

Build a servo

Max Logic Skill

Associate frequently with aliens on & off Sixam

Become abducted by aliens and have at least 1 alien baby via abduction

Gen 2: Alien

Live in Del Sol Valley (populated by famous people)

Chief of Mischief Aspiration

torment non alien sims

Criminal Career (Oracle Branch)

maintain a negative reputation; try to get famous

Max Mischief Skill

Romance a fellow alien; have at least 1 alien child

Gen 3: Assimilating Alien

Live in Newcrest or Brindleton Bay or somewhere normal (populated by non-occult sims)

Big Happy Family Aspiration

Astronaut Career (Space Ranger Branch)

Max Rocket Science Skill

Hide your alien form from friends & family

dont get along w parents

Romance a non-occult sim and get married without them knowing you're an alien (you can reveal your true form on your wedding night)

Have children until you get at least 1 non-alien sim, and enough total (at least 3) to fulfill the Big Happy Family aspiration

Gen 4: Selvadoradian Occultist

Live in Britechester (populated by non-occult sims), but vacation frequently to Selvadorada

Academic Aspiration -> Jungle Explorer Aspiration

Education Career (Professor Branch)

Attend University for the Education Career, taking elective courses in Archaeology & Selvadoradian Culture.

Max Selvadoradian Culture Skill

After meeting a temple guardian, add a skeleton to your household (you used to be able to shift+click a skeleton to do this, now I think you have to get one off the gallery)

Collect & Use Selvadoradian relics

Romance a Selvadoradian native and get married on vacation in Selvadorada (unfortunately you cannot romance the skeletons)

Have at least 1 child

Gen 5: Family Vampire

Must have trait: Family-Oriented

Move to Forgotten Hollow (populated by vampires) as a teen

Vampire Family Aspiration

Painter Career (Master of the Real Branch) or photography freelancer (with fellow vampires as subjects)

Max Painting Skill or photography skill

Romance the same vampire who turns you

In addition to creating the 5 vampire offspring for the aspiration, have at least 2 vampire babies with your vampire partner

Gen 6: Master Vampire

Must have trait: Evil

Live in Willow Creek or Forgotten Hollow (populated by vampires, which can include the offspring of the previous generation)

Master Vampire Aspiration

vampire weaknesses -> uncontrollable hissing/undead aura

maintain a negative reputation

Writer Career (Author Branch)

Max Vampire Lore Skill

Romance a fellow vampire

Have at least 1 child

Gen 7: Vampire Slayer

Must have trait: Good

Live in San Myshuno (populated by whomever)

Good Vampire Aspiration

Doctor Career & Vampire Slayer

Max Fitness & Vampire Lore Skills

'Slay' at least 5 vampires, which can include their family members (to make slaying a greater consequence, feel free to immediately age up the 'slayed' sim to an elder or outright kill them)

Must cure themselves of vampirism before having children.

Romance a non-occult sim or a former vampire

Have at least 1 child

Gen 8: Unambitious Spellcaster

Must have trait: Lazy

Move to Glimmerbrook (populated by spellcasters) after an uneventful childhood

Successful Lineage Aspiration

Any Career

Max Parenting Skill (if you have Parenthood)

Romance a spellcaster; sometime before you get married, become a spellcaster yourself.

Have at least 2 children.

Gen 9: Competitive Spellcasters

Child 1 must have trait: Loner

Child 2 must have trait: Outgoing

Live in Windenburg (populated by spellcasters)

Child 1 has the Purveyor of Potions Aspiration

Child 2 has the Spellcraft & Sorcery Aspiration

Child 1: Gardener Career/Potion Store

Child 2: Paranormal Career

(hard mode: don't get any of the perks that decrease death by overload)

Have 1 child per sim for the next generation or have 2 children from one or the other.

Gen 10: Mermaids

Child 1 must have traits: child of the ocean; evil

Child 2 must have traits: child of the islands; lazy AND/OR freegan

Live in Sulani (populated by mermaids/sirens)

Deny your spellcaster heritage and become mermaids/sirens as teens

Child 1: Eco Innovator Aspiration

Child 2: Beach Life Aspiration

Child 1: Conservationist Career (Marine Biologist Branch)

Child 2: Civil Designer Career (Green Technician Branch)

Child 1 becomes a siren who lures non-mermaids to their deaths or outright kills them in an attempt to protect the oceans

Child 2 is a mermaid beach bum who believes non-mermaids can live in harmony with nature like mermaids do

Play through the Sulani Conservation storyline while making your neighbourhood 'green'

postplus-protest

POST PLUS IS COMING, WHETHER YOU WANT IT OR NOT!

Despite the fancy survey, changes to the UI and TOS reveal we’re getting the service in the future whether we want it or not. Obviously, Post+ is a terrible idea that is trying to bank revenue on user content. Unlike patreon or onlyfans, tumblr’s primary focus is on FAN content. The legality of this is NOT in the users favor and as the new tumblr TOS states, said users will be entirely liable for whatever legal matters arise.

SO WHAT ARE WE DOING?

Besides filling out the survey, it’s time to show tumblr we mean business and show our displeasure by hitting them where it hurts.

Ad revenue.

We’re proposing a 24 hour log off as phase one of this protest.

WHEN IS THE PROTEST?

AUGUST 6th, 2021 12 am Eastern Time (US) 5 am Greenwich Mean Time 6 am Central European Time 8 am Moscow Standard Time 1 pm Australian Western Time 2 pm Japan Standard Time 3:30 pm Australian Central Time 4 pm Australian Eastern Time AUGUST 5th, 2021 11 pm Mountain Time (US) 9 pm Pacific Time (US)

THE END TIME IS 24 HOURS FROM START TIME!!!

So no posting, no queues, no likes, and no reblogs!

WHAT IF I CAN’T/WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?

Like this post and share it AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE. Use the hashtags #tumblrlogoff2021 or #postplusprotest on ANY and ALL social media.

WILL THIS WORK?

Maybe, maybe not. It’s an attempt at doing SOMETHING.

morgynemberisagenderfluiddaddy

you bet your ass I’ll be doing this so if I disappear don’t think I died lol

campyvillain

happy july i hate Autism Moms so much its unreal

namea

Simandy’s Ambrose Hair (V2) + Accessory Overlay in WMS

I absolutely adore this hair! The bow overlay is also recoloured but only in Unnaturals!

Of course you need the mesh from HERE

My usual TOU applies:

Don’t claim their mesh or my recolours as your own work.

Don’t break their TOU.

Do whatever you want with my recolour just don’t put it behind a paywall of any sort. Feel free to upload it with sims, etc. A link back is nice but not necessary.

Wash your hands and wear a mask if you have to go out.

Annnnd you can get it below!

DOWNLOAD

(As always no adfly or paywalls of any sort.)

Credits:

s4s

@simandy

WMS for the colours

If you’d like to thank me for my work please donate to the NAACP, The George Floyd Memorial fund, The Justice for Breonna Taylor fund, GLAAD, or The Trevor Project.

Or any other charitable cause. Or punch a racist.

@love4sims4 @ts4mm-cc @wmsrecolorsdirectory @wmsrecolors @s4mmcc @maxismatchccworld

ravensim

I just fixed this stupid stutter in the Sims and I'm so happy! Yay for forums and smart people!

ravensim

https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/957551/tweak-for-stuttering I fixed it with this ^ Note: You do need a somewhat better graphics card to do this, since what it does is delete LOD 1 2 and 3. So basically your game stops going between the LODS that can cause the little stutters by just staying on the highest LOD (Level of detail) You need to go into your bin folder (google if you don't know where to find it) and open graphicsrules with notepad (Make sure to make a copy of it first and put it somewhere safe lol) then what I did was use CTRL F in notepad to find those lines and then, be sure you are under "highest" and NOT low or medium, replace the numbers with the numbers in the post. Save and you should be done! This worked for me, if it doesn't for you or something messes up please don't get angry at me I'm just the messenger lmao.

ravensim

UPDATE: This gets reset after every patch, so you most likely need to do it again!

kouukie

would you be able to explain how to turn on and use proportional editing in blender? I keep trying to figure it out by myself but all of the tutorials I find online are so technical I get really confused and I it seems like I'm following it exactly but then it doesn't work how I want to :( hoping you can help or even just link to a turoial you know of that's a bit easier to understand

hi! so proportional editing is a really amazing tool that can help you edit the shape of the mesh while also moving other verticals around the one you’ve selected.

1. turn on proportional editing (u can also use the hotkey “tab” to go in and out of edit mode & the hotkey “o” to enable and disable proportional editing)

2. select a vertical and hit “G” and use your mouse scroll to set the size of the area (u will need to play around with the size to your liking)

3. move your vertical and the other verticals shall follow

hope this helped!

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