Kinara's Simblr

Hello - I'm Kinara. I follow mainly TS2 simblrs, and rarely TS3 & TS4, so I'm sorry if I don't follow back!

[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

[sadoalicesims]

GOS backups

https://simfileshare.net/folders/189789/

HERE are all the backups I have from GOS. Quite a few, but not all, monthly themes are archived. Wayback machine is no help.

Hopefully the site gets back up and running soon.

[paluding]

Sims 2 - Making tall buildings actually playable

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.

[antisocialbunnysims]

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

[sicitur]

ts2 sim randomizer

i added a new randomizer to my nav page. i didn't advertise the ts4 ones i made forever ago, but it was fun trying to recreate ts2's UI for this one, esp the personality points, so i'm posting about it 😭

[sims2custompaintings]

To add custom easel paintings in The Sims 2, simply locate the folder path in your game: EA Games/The Sims 2 Legacy/Paintings. If you have a different version, this is the same folder whhere you would create a downloads folder. This is the dedicated directory where your custom images will be stored and later recognized by the easel interaction in-game. If the “Paintings” folder doesn’t exist yet, you can create it manually.

Find a JPG or PNG image you’d like your Sims to paint. For best performance and compatibility, keep the file size under 300KB—this helps the game load the artwork smoothly. Once your image meets the format and size guidelines, drag and drop it into the “Paintings” folder. The next time your Sim uses the easel, the game will pull from this collection to generate custom painting options.

[marticoresims]

USEFUL SOFTWARE FOR THE SIMS 2

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.

[cityof2morrow]

Nooks & Niches as Architecture Part002

Published: 1-21-2024 | Updated: 1-26-2024 (Niche13 Fix-CRITICAL) SUMMARY “Redoing your downloads folder and looking to declutter your catalog? Welcome in!” Here are additional files from BuggyBooz’s More Nooks & Niches series (2012) – recategorized as Build > Architecture via the Object RelocatorV3.2 (Pick n’ Mix/WHoward, 2023). Since this set contains functional furniture items, choose from two versions. One download contains ALL items as architecture while the other only moves decorative alcoves/arches to Build > Architecture. Only play with ONE version in your game at a time. DETAILS Requires all EPs/SPs. Build > Architecture **Beyond catalog location/hood visibility, the objects have NOT been altered. All existing repo's and recolors will work as intended. The “Nooks and Niches” set contains the file BB_NICHE1_MASTER, which is REQUIRED for all sets to work properly in-game. DOWNLOAD (choose one) More Nooks and Niches- (ALL files as architecture) 1-26-2024 UPDATE: Fixed Niche13 (Critical) from SFS | MEGA More Nooks and Niches- (ONLY the alcoves/arches as architecture, other files are still included) from SFS | MEGA Get the Extras for this set and other BoogyBooz sets as architecture HERE. CREDITS Thanks: @tirion-picture-gallery for pointing me to the additional files. Sources: Beyno (Korn via BBFonts), EA/Maxis,  More Nooks and Niches (BuggyBooz, 2012), Nook Folly Garden (BuggyBooz, 2012), Nooks and Niches (BuggyBooz, 2012), Offuturistic Infographic (Freepik).

[spell-bloom]

Hey here's some free Sims games. Don't pay for digital media in this economy.

Sims 1

Sims 2

Sims 3

Sims 4

Sims Medieval

Here is also all non-PC sims games. As well as links to a variety of emulators:

PS2

PS3

XBOX

XBOX 360

PSP

DS

Wii

GameCube

Game Boy Advance/Other emulator

EDIT (2/11/25) I completely forgot that Vimm's Lair got a lot of games nuked recently, here is a link to the 🏴‍☠️ games megathread.

[spell-bloom]

REBLOG THIS VERSION ALL LINKS WORK 👹👹👹👹

AND REMEMBER TO USE A VPN

[vidcurious]

This is how I sort through my cc to downsize stuff I don't use! Or stuff that came with other stuff and I'm like.... What the hell is even this. It helps me see if I have cc that is too similar or ones I might have doubles of (same cc converted by different people).

I make a new lot and place all my cc section by section (this time I did comfort and surfaces) so I can see them all and compare.

This time around I also went through a lot of my walls and floors and placed whichever ones I don't want.

I delete anything I DO want to keep, leaving the stuff I don't want.

Then I package the lot (ignore my mansion drowning in pink soup you don't see that), close the game and navigate to the PackagedLots folder. I open the file up with Sims2Pack Clean Installer, which lists all of the cc in the lot so I can go through my Downloads folders and delete them.

[simnostalgia]

:0

[sims2forever-deactivated2026042]

How to play TS2 with Longer Days (50% Slower Time) without going crazy

I don't think I've ever mentioned it here, but I like to play TS2 in a slow mode, to enjoy more time with my sims. This means time runs 50% slower (heavily inspired by @anibats).

But anyone who has tried playing with time at 50% slower knows there are 3 main problems: (1) time control clock in every lot, (2) need decay and (3) relatioship decay. So how do you get around this?

1. Time 50% slower

For me, the first issue is making the day slower. I'm too lazy to place a time control clock in every single household. That's why I use CJH_TimeController, the global version of the mod, that you can download here.

2. Need decay

Now that your day is 50% slower, your Sims' needs decay at the normal rate—meaning, effectively 50% faster. To prevent that, I use Lazy Duchess Motive Decay mod. You set a divider for the hood (mine is 17), and that's it! You can delete the flamingo (mod setup) and never worry about it again. Obs: this link contains the relativity mod. It would solve all our problems, but personally it never worked for me, with it the pregnancies didn't progress.

3. Relantionship decay

In an unmodded game, a Sim's relationship with another Sim drops by 2 points every afternoon. However, with longer days, the relationship drops much more—up to 12 points. Here are two alternatives:

a. For me, the solution is a mod where relationship decay only happens once a week, dropping 12 points all at once. This mod is LessRelDecay, which makes relationships decay only on Fridays.

b. Other alternative is Monique's Relationship (STR) Decay Hack. With this mod, decay is based on STR points and skips some days depending on the relationship strength. However, the total decay will still be 12 points instead of the intended 2.

Other useful mods:

Slower fitness decay

Slower fitness gain

Slower Skill and Badge Gain

Slower LTA Gain

Mods that would be very useful, but that I don't know if exists:

Slower/harder hobby enthusiasm gain (I'm aware of the mod by Tunaisafish, but I don’t notice a difference in-game)

If anyone has any more tips, please, let me know <3

[yandereplumsim]

I’m pretty much sure that most people already know this trick, but i have downloaded some houses in the last month that had this little problem when placed on the neighbourhood, and even if it’s something little, it wouldn’t stop bother me. 

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[fwaysims]

Object Freedom 1.02

Object Freedom 1.02

Currently attempting to figure out the issue with Object Freedom with Babies/Toddlers and Pets. The module for humans/pets may need to be removed completely, at least at the time of the next release. If you choose to remove Object Freedom and want everything to go back to “normal” use the batbox (with boolprop testingcheatsenabled false) and force errors on all. The BatBox is located here under yourhighestEP/hacks/ffsdebugger.zip.

Do you have custom objects (or maybe even Maxis objects) that are not able to be quarter-tile placed, but don’t have the time to painstakingly go through every file to change the values? 

Do you have a handful of objects that you need to put down constantly, but it wasn’t enabled in the catalog to do so? 

Does that small custom plant sit fine on the table, but wish for your Sims to actually eat at the table (not with food in hand) while the plant sits upon it? 

Tired of cars crashing into each other, puddles stacking, etc. and you didn’t grab the hotfix yet? 

Object freedom 1.02 might be your solution!  More info after the cut!

The above Sim is eating Porridge by @jacky93sims​ from her Healthy Food set sitting at the table with a Maxis object not labeled with “CT - Allow with Food” in its BHAVs. 

Keep reading

[bleaksimmer-deactivated20260409]

★ Sims 2 Gameplay / Fix Mods ★ A MODS LIST

⋆ The Ultimate List of Mods, Creators & Fixes I’ve Downloaded to Save My Sanity in The Sims 2 ⋆ UPDATE 2.1 ⋆

❈ Lists ❈

⋆ Pleasantsims Mods List ⋆

⋆ Acottonsock Mods Masterlist ⋆

⋆ Everything Sims 2 ⋆

⋆ BleakSimmer Sims 2 Supernatural Mods ⋆

❈ Creators ❈

⋆ Cyjon ⋆

⋆ Lamare ⋆

⋆ LazyDuchess ⋆

⋆ Nopke ⋆

⋆ Dickhurt ⋆

⋆ Kestrellyn ⋆

⋆ Simler90 - Descriptions Simplified & Explained ⋆

⋆ Simlogical ⋆

⋆ Piqiwi ⋆

⋆ Pick'N'Mix ⋆

⋆ Belladovah ⋆

⋆ Neder ⋆

⋆ Gummilutt ⋆

⋆ MidgeTheTree ⋆

⋆ Monique ⋆

⋆ Chris Hatch ⋆

⋆ JM Pescado ⋆

⋆ Latestfire ⋆

⋆ Smonaff ⋆

⋆ [Black_Spirit] ⋆

⋆ Squinge ⋆

⋆ jonasn ⋆

⋆ Lenna9 ⋆

❈ Videos ❈

⋆ Belladovah Mods Quarterly Series ⋆

❈ Individual Mods ❈

⋆ Object Freedom ⋆

⋆ Lower Wages ⋆

⋆ More Dangerous Burglars ⋆

⋆ Beg For Money Interaction ⋆

⋆ Teen Vacation ⋆

⋆ No More Stupid Memories! ⋆

⋆ Pickpocket Interaction ⋆

⋆ Get Rid of Pregnancies ⋆

⋆ Sunbathe Anywhere ⋆

⋆ Teens Move Out ⋆

⋆ Personality Please ⋆

⋆ Quiet Pregnancy ⋆

⋆ No Newspaper Delivery ⋆

⋆ Immersive Rain ⋆

⋆ Bartender Cleaning Duties ⋆

⋆ Slap Interaction Variety Mod ⋆

⋆ Deadly Bee Swarms ⋆

⋆ Dina's Residential Care - Apartment Module ⋆

⋆ Anti NPC Mod ⋆

⋆ Replating Flowers ⋆

⋆ Vehicles Need Gas ⋆

⋆ Pay to Play ⋆

★ Changelog ★

14 | 8 | 2025 ⋆ 2.0 ⋆ Imported & updated from @bleakfinds

25 | 9 | 2025 ⋆ 2.0 ⋆ Upload Date

26 | 12 | 2025 ⋆ 2.1 ⋆ Added Smonaff, [Black_Spirit], Jonasn, Lenna9, Bleaksimmer Sims 2 Supernatural Mods, Immersive Rain, Bartender Cleaning Duties, Slap Interaction Variety Mod, Deadly Bee Swarms, Dina's Residential Care - Apartment Module, Anti NPC Mod, Replating Flowers, Vehicles Need Gas

Removed Lifespan Mod Builder (link not working)

[cityof2morrow]

50+ Sub-Hobby Traits (Sims 2)

Published: 2-3-2025 | Updated: 2-26-2025 (V2 Color Option) SUMMARY Hobbies and interests were introduced via the Freetime EP (EA/Maxis, 2008). There are 10 hobbies (cuisine, film & literature, tinkering, sports, music and dance, fitness, arts & crafts, science, games, and nature) and 18 interest categories (sci-fi, culture, environment, paranormal, health, fashion, politics, sports, school, animals, toys, money, entertainment, work, crime, food, travel, and weather).  Here are 50+ trait tokens featuring various sub-hobbies – these are meant to compliment the original hobby categories and let players assign specific hobby-related interests to their sims. The Sub-Hobby Project comes from the collective brainstorming of @grilledcheese-aspiration, @slyndseysims @gayars and @anachronisims. DETAILS Requires all EPs/SPs. §0 | Buy > Misc > Misc (purple icons) At the time of this post, these are for storytelling/completion purposes only. These are TOKENS ONLY – they do not alter sims/gameplay on their own. If/when they are incorporated in mods, their custom function(s) will depend on the mods in question. The collection file is REQUIRED to access the traits in-game. CHOOSE Version 1 or Version 2 – NOT BOTH! Both versions include the collection file. Version 1 (Original)

Version 2 (V2, added 2-26-2025)

ITEMS Download a PDF/Excel document with the traits and their GUIDs using the link below.

DOWNLOAD (choose one) HOBBY TRAITS from SFS | from MEGA HOBBY TRAITS (Version 2 – Darker Purple) from SFS | from MEGA LIST OF TRAITS & GUIDs from SFS | from MEGA REQUIRED: COLLECTION FILE from SFS | from MEGA This file includes 3t2, 4t2, historical/medieval, fantasy, color, music, hobby, and other CC traits for Sims 2 (and some randomizers). Only visible trait tokens are included, and this file should REPLACE the original "Traits-Collection" file. CREDITS Thanks: @grilledcheese-aspiration, @slyndseysims @gayars and @anachronisims. Sources: 3t2 Traits Project (Hexagonal-Bipyramid, 2018),  Any Color You Like (CuriousB, 2010), Beyno (Korn via BBFonts), EA/Maxis, Offuturistic Infographic (Freepik), Flat Icon. Translations: French (@ilovethesims2).

[littlelittlesimmies]

How to make the invisible Espresso machine work with counter islands

If you use the invisible recolor of the Espresso-o-Matic machine, you can’t place it on counter islands because the game won’t spawn any barista.

However, there is a trick ! See :

Explanations under the cut :

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[rio-sims-backup]

A small mod that allows female maids to spawn with a random hairstyle ^^ Existing maids will keep using “afhairhatmaid” (or whatever you default replaced it with).

If you remove the mod, the new maids will switch to the maid hair, but they will regain their unique hairstyles once you put it back in.

Download

Please let me know if you find any issues!

[lesyasun]

Cinema/Movie Theater CC

Sunset Valley Movie Theater by Somedaythesun

Pets Theater Set Somedaythesun

Le Cinema Plumbob by Veranka

Deco by Jacky93sims

The Perfect Night by Soloriya/Jinxxsims

Cinema Snacks by Neosimi

ATS4 Movie Seats

ATS4 Popcorn Machine by Veronichka (included with the lot)

Screen recolour by Keoni

Popcorn Machine by Crispsandkerosene

Showtime Photobooth by Honeywell

Double door by Earlypleasantview

Ye Olde Days Set by Jinnxsims

Stage deco by Fake-sims

Various instruments by Crispsandkerosene

More instruments

Studio Curtains by d_dgjdhh

Art Deco Lounge Set by Littledica/Jacky93sims

Cool lots:

Simiety Vintage Theater by TheGuySim

Sim Cinema by bakt.cl

Le Cinema Plumbob by Alexbgd

Wilsonoff Community Theatre by Danies-simsational-blog

Local Theater by Mysimsjournal

Cineplex by Applevalleyblogs

Archimedes Arcade by Plumbtales

Maxis Cinema by huso1995