happy new year!! i made a bottom only version of this store outfit whilst i was working on my advent calendar, but never got around to sharing it. i also did a slight texture edit to give it one button in the center as opposed to the two that the original mesh has.
known issues: unfortunately these will clip with some tops where the mesh overlaps the bottoms due to them being high waisted, but most crop/long tops and some tucked shirts will have no issues.
valid for adult female
flagged for everyday, career, makeover, outerwear + maternity
@bostyny Lunea Part 5 - (early) birthday gift for @suteflower
She always liked this set, I wanted to try my hand at converting Bostyny's stuff, February is coming, so here's my little gift <3
All recolorable except for the pencil clutter - the colors aren't always set up as gradients, so it isn't a good choice to try the orange/rose channel trick
All BGC except for the rocking duck, which requires Supernatural
Activity table is functional - if you want the kids to actually draw on them instead of just playing with blocks, get @olomaya's mod!
Both the crib and the toddler bed work as well, cribs. Frame and mattress for the bed are separated
Frog toy comes in two versions: playable and deco
Toy box is properly animated!
The bassinet is deco but I added a lot of slots so you can fill it with dolls and toys
The highest poly item is around 1.5k (the crib, I believe), so don't worry about polycount
Some items have extra presets with stencils, have a look at them with CASt
Comes with collection file
Original link: https://bostyny.tumblr.com/post/801568944174596096/lunea-part-5
I ended up needing security grilles for my music store (they have a wall full of expensive instruments!) and remembered seeing those in a 4t2 door conversion by @lordcrumps, so... separating time it was.
Some chopping and gluing later, we have a set of meshes that offer a wide range of security grille solutions.
The meshes align with the quarter tile placement on. Sims can't walk through the closed ones, though I made them For The Vibe so the only way to open/close them is to swap the mesh to a different one.
Download (SFS) (alternate)
The files are compressed, and a collection file is included. The largest polycount of a single piece is 350 and they have a 512x512 texture, with all the other meshes repo'd to the Door Open Left one. Categorized under Deco/Misc for §198 each.
and the rest! (for now.. you know me)
coming in with more wall hanging recolours including my dumb sense of humour! yay! art credits in filenames. simlished (occasionally original text changed depending on if I thought of something else I liked more lol) by me, all fonts are from this list by franzilla
okay? okay.
a bunch of previews and download link past the cut per usual.
starting with this header the skeleton booping the cat is on the Bella Squared mesh and the remainder on the Civic Idol.. didn't want to make it too busy looking by labeling them. Proceeds to make the following previews look busy anyway.
Pokemon TCG art of Persian and some artwork from FFXIV on the Artig mesh. Pikachu and Eevee matching bathroom set on the Pineapple mesh.
I actually kept the original text on the FFXIV art because it looked close enough to Simlish for me.
And the wee boba friends are on Surfing the Universe. Whee.
art by Jessica Roux on Four Vegetables. Some line emojis from FFXIV on Fuzzy Babies. Record player cat is on the Sheep painting. The cat and alien duo is on Inverted Vertigo and the Train Hard, Eat Trash and pizza catto are on the Reggae poster.
the onion buddies are art from a shield in FFXIV, I love my onion buddies.
on red? in red? nobody ever asks how is red..
I named this as "Movie Poster" because I couldn't remember what it was called.. anyway, it's the Great Films one with the werewolf.
I actually own that Last of Us print on a similarly giant frame. :D
last photo includes art I think I got from Safebooru on the Two Dogs .. and an olive? Something like that.
That's it!
For now.
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Retextured Hidden Springs Save File by SimSpaghetti - DOWNLOAD
It’s here! You can now download this save file here and get my Hidden Springs lot makeovers all for yourself - I hope you enjoy :D
First thing to note that this is a save file not a world, and it was built on the base of @grandelama's gorgeous Hidden Springs Retextured, so you will need that world installed for it to work
Once you’ve downloaded my zip file open it up, take out the folder, and pop it into your Sims 3 -> Saves folder, and then when you start a new world I recommend making a ‘copy’ of the save folder, so you’ve got the unplayed world backed up in your saves for future use if needed
See more tour pictures linked here :D
Note: This save contains a fair amount of CC I’ve linked down below - you’ll need to download it all separately as it’s not included (due to TOUs) <3
Save Download, CC links & More Information is under the cut! ⬇️
What I’ve Changed:
Pretty much all community lots have been given medium-major makeovers
Way more TREES everywhere
Random sim inconsistencies have been fixed, eg: Carl Abbott & Bert Alto now have corrected career histories
Better looking (non-randomized) outerwear outfits for all residents & townies 🙂 - no CC was used on these
Residential lots have had minor tweaks where I felt necessary (mainly the roofing & window placement which was pretty whack on a few lots)
The Vanderburg Palace has had the most major exterior renovation, and it looks like a castle now
A few brand new lots have been popped into town - most made by me but a couple of them are from others, and they are labelled with their original creators in the lot descriptions (and credited down below as well)
Some of the community lots will change decorations automatically depending on the season, particularly in autumn & winter
More spawners on some of the community lots including those for rarer bugs & gems
Sims gender preferences have all been set to 0 using NRAAS MasterController
What’s the same:
Sims haven’t been made over, ASIDE from their outerwear as mentioned
Residential lot interiors are basically untouched
Things to Note:
The CASTable rabbithole replacements I used do tend to glitch colours for a moment when in map mode / zoomed out from the lot
This world has a large volume of objects (particularly trees) and may not run great on lower-performance machines
Packs Used:
⛺ World Adventures / 🏆 Ambitions / 🌆 Late Night / 🌦️ Seasons / 🪟 High End Loft Stuff
CC Used:
‼️THIS CC IS NOT INCLUDED IN MY DOWNLOAD, YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD IT SEPARATELY FROM THE LINKS BELOW ‼️
CASTable Rabbithole Replacements
Specific ones used:
Aurora Skies - Füd Feud / Just an Abandoned Warehouse / Mud Baths & Manuscripts (Spa Only)
Lucky Palms - Imagine That! Theater / Brittlebush Academy
Midnight Hollow - St James Simitarium / World's End Mausoleum
Twinbrook - Sims in Arms Military Base / City Hall / Always Studious Bookstore / Grocery Grab Supermarket
BlamsEAStore
A quick note about this content - I’ve used a lot because I have Blams collection file installed, if you have this as well, you won’t need to download the content individually from this list as you’ll have it all anyway - this is just for those who don’t have the collection file :)
Hidden Springs (ALL)
Dr Pepper Stadium Rabbithole
See all the other items used linked here (for the sake of not making this list 2 miles long)
Usual stuff - basically just don't claim as your own or reupload to paysites please
If you use this save & post it for others to see, I'd love for you to tag / mention me as it would make me so happy to see people explore it :3
Feel free to modify, refurnish or redecorate any of the save however you want, but if you're gonna re-upload a downloadable version I'd appreciate it if you threw a tag my way! :D
➡️ DOWNLOAD THE SAVE FILE HERE
Credits:
Other Creator Lots Included:
Public Quay #1 by mangoesandlimes
Peaceful Community Pool by DeadMetalSimmer
One Man’s Junkyard by aaronrogers8i3
Thank you to grandelama once again for the retextured version of Hidden Springs, the original grass colours would sometimes give me a headache, but I love this world, so this version is a lifesaver <3
This save is fully playtested, but please let me know if you have any problems using it! <3
With DXVK and S3SS living their high days, older Sims 3 installment guides are rapidly starting to become outdated. So here's a brand new and up-to-date step-by-step guide to go through when you do a fresh install of your game that will help you get the best performance you could possibly imagine for this old and laggy gem of a game.
Have Sims 3 installed, but is it performing abhorrently? I highly recommend a fresh install. You don't have to delete your saves or mods. Just get yourself a fresh bin to work with by uninstalling, going into your program files The Sims 3 folder and deleting any remnant files still in there. Then follow my guide!
All of the steps to follow are below the line ->
Step 1: install your game through your respected platform.
Just follow the regular steps and install the game without adding any other stuff yet whatsoever.
(I personally have a legit copy of the Sims 3 on Steam. If you use another app and have any questions, I'll probably not be able to help you.)
Step 2: run the game once through the official launcher. Once you get to the main menu, you can quit again.
It is very important you run your game through the original launcher at least once after installing it. Not doing so can cause problems with programs like CC magic. You only need to do it the first time. After that, we'll be skipping the launcher entirely.
Step 3: Create a short cut of TS3W.exe on your desktop.
You'll be skipping the launcher from now on. This helps with performance and it starts up your game much faster. It is also important to do this because of DXVK.
You can find TS3W.exe in your bin folder. For me (Steam version) it's in this location:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 3\Game\Bin
Right click TS3W.exe, click 'show more options' and choose 'create a shortcut'. Place this shortcut on your desktop and Run Sims 3 from there from now on.
Step 4: Run the GPU Add-on Support patcher
You can find this patcher here. It is essential to run this because Sims will otherwise not recognize your graphics card unless it's over 10 years old. This patcher helps to get your GPU recognized.
The patcher will create a new Graphicsrules.sgr and new Graphicscards.sgr for you in your bin folder. After installing this, you can move the ones that have _old behind them somewhere else (or delete them).
P.S.: if you pirate your game you'll have to do this manually, there's guides online for it but since I have a legit copy I can't help you here.
Step 5: Install DXVK
Make sure you follow this guide by Nornite and do every single step. Don't skip anything!
I'd say DXVK is pretty essential nowadays, especially if you have a modern graphics card with 6GB of VRAM or higher. It'll greatly help to keep your game stable and can prevent a lot of crashes. The way Dxvk works, is that it loads textures through your VRAM instead of your RAM. Especially when you use a lot of CC or HD textures, this will make a huge difference for your RAM usage. Sims 3 can only use 4GB of RAM at once and will start crashing once you hit the 3GB mark in your task manager. With DXVK, you will use a lot less RAM and it'll take much longer for your game to reach this hard cap.
When not to install DXVK: if you have a shitty GPU (like an integrated graphics card on a laptop, or one with 4GB of VRAM or less).
Step 5: Start up the game
Use your new desktop shortcut that also has 'run as administrator' permissions now if you followed the DXVK guide properly.
Step 6: set up all your settings through the ingame options menu
The best graphics settings for you will highly depend on what computer you're using. But there are some things you should always turn off because they negatively affect performance. I will share my (relevant) settings with you (I use a custom UI so your screen style will look a little different from mine). Click on the images to enlarge them so you can read them:
Things of note about these settings:
I recommend you play in windowed mode, especially if you plan to use ReShade. Playing fullscreen is possible, but it does make Reshade presets behave differently in your game. I will include a step in this guide that you can follow to play windowed borderless. So, when you plan to do this: make sure you set the resolution to your display resolution.
Enable object hiding helps with performance. Advanced rendering is essential because otherwise your game looks like absolute shit.
Set your High Detail Lots to any value between 2 and 4. Don't go lower or higher, because you'll get rendering issues that lag out your game.
All other graphics settings can be set to your heart's desire. I'd say start with the highest settings and only go down if you notice your frames per second are bad.
Disable shop mode and lessons and fully disable memories or use this mod to severly limit them. Disable interactive loading screens as well. These are all performance eaters. Interactive loading screen also causes crashes. Memories also don't do anything for your sim, it's just a scrap book with no in-game effects.
Disable any online mode feature. This also lags out your game. Unless you really want to use these features it's best to just play fully offline.
Save your settings, close the game again.
Step 7: Install Sims 3 Settings Setter
This is the most recent magic genie that Sims 3 was blessed with. Especially combined with DXVK it is a life changer. Installing it is simple. You download the most recent version here and drop the .asi file in your bin. Also grab 'wininet.dll' from here and drop that one in your bin too.
Start up your game and load up a save. Once you're inside your save, you press 'insert' to open up the menu for Sims 3 Settings Setter. Go to the 'patches' tab and enable what you like. These are my enabled patches and they all work really well for me, but feel free to experiment with them to find your own performance sweet spot:
Only enable uncompressed textures if you have a GPU with at least 8gb of VRAM. My game will use over 6gb of VRAM easily with this enabled, so you've been warned.
Once you have everything you desire enabled, press 'file' in the top left corner and click 'save settings'.
Step 7.5: if you're playing windowed mode: go into the Other/QoL tab and enable 'Borderless Window'. Set it to 'Full Screen'.
Save your settings and close your game again. No need to save the game you entered for this unless you want to.
Step 8: Install Nraas Errortrap, MasterController and Overwatch
These 3 mods by Nraas are pretty much essential to keep your game from breaking down in the long run. You can download the mods here. Have you never installed a mod for Sims 3 before? Here's a guide (skip the part about Sims3pack and go straight to the part where it explains how to install .package mods).
That's it! You can now play The Sims 3 and it'll be as smooth and stable as it'll ever be. From here on, you can stock your game with more mods and CC (check out my mods masterlist!), or you can install Reshade (here's a guide).
Some important things to keep in mind while playing:
Clean up your game regularly. You can easily do this by using Regul Save Cleaner.
When you install a new mod or update/change Sims 3 Settings Setter, always restart and clear your caches.
Use CC Magic for installing CC, because it merges your files and this really helps with performance. Here's a handy guide on how to use it. Don't put your script mods in here, just your CC.
If you plan to travel to vacation destinations in the EP World Adventures, Nraas Traveler is a must to prevent most of the bugs and crashes that happen in this expansion.
Always keep in mind: mods and corrupt CC can still break your game, make it laggy or unplayable. Always be mindful of the mods you add, so you can always trace any issues you're having back to the mod causing it. I highly recommend not downloading a ton of mods in one session, but adding them step by step and see what they do to your games performance.
Use 'Reset the entire town' from Nraas MasterController at least every other sim week. It'll help clear up any lag that happens because of NPC sims getting themselves stuck routing or annoying stuff like that.
Got a slow CAS? Use Nraas MasterController Compact mode! (Make sure you have the Nraas MasterController Integration module installed).
Navigate to NRaas > MasterController > Settings > CAS.
Set the following to True:
Show in Compact Form: Accessories
Show in Compact Form: Clothing
Show in Compact Form: Hats
An incredibly basic sim preview because I am still undecided if this is a save I'll post but I was really happy with her and the colour palette I put together for her.
Hi all, this is my first Sims 3 legacy challenge I've made myself, it is a result of my boredom on a Saturday evening but it was a lot of fun, so I'll throw this at you ☺
This elemental legacy challenge is for The Sims 3 and spans 9 Generations. It is inspired by the Chinese Zodaic Elements and also inspiration from my favourite JRPG's which utlise a lot of elemental themed magic. It has guided ideas and generational requirements with story themes throughout. Feel free to tag me if you have a go at this ✨
Rules:
I have listed the intended requirements for each generation, move on to the next generation once the requirements are complete or the next heir becomes a young adult
I have listed some guidance on careers, lifetime wishes and traits. I recommend taking 2-3 of the traits listed but they aren't mandatory
You can use money cheats if you wish, I've tried to write the generational order to put you in the desired financial spot for storytelling, but please just have fun with it
Please do alter and play this how you wish & how your stories pan out, the guidance is just there for ideas and isn't meant to limit you
Generation 1 - Earth
Child of earth, you are grounded and resillient. Your goal is to provide your family with solid foundations for the generations to come. You are selfless, stubborn and driven. You know what you want and will work your upmost to achieve it. Your ambitious and frugal nature can get on other's nerves and prompts the question: with so much planning for the future, are you really taking time to enjoy your own life?
Begin in a starter house. You should not move lots or houses this Generation and instead add extensions onto your house when needed
Master the cooking and nectar making skills
Fall in love and marry one person in your lifetime
Do not have children until you reach level 8 of your career
Save 20,000 for the next generation
Generation 2 - Water
Child of water, thanks to your parents hardwork, you had a carefree childhood and now plenty of savings behind you. You are a calm free spirit that lets the oceans currents carry you to your next adventure. You are in no rush to settle in one place just yet, why rush when you are having such fun? Your time for settling down will come evetually. Whatever will be will be.
Traits: Adventurous, Loves to swim, Commitment Issues, Easily Impressed, Athletic
Do not get married and settle down until adulthood
Have at least 3 children with 3 different people you meet in your travels
Master the diving skill
Own a boat or live in a houseboat
Generation 3 - Fire
Child of fire, you are passionate and hot-headed, throwing yourself headfirst into your work and relationships with a grandeur flair. You wear your heart on your sleeve, making many flock to you for friendship or more. Your self-awareness around your temper certainly helps your popularity as you channel your temper into your physical fitness. You certainly aren't burning out anytime soon!
Traits: Social Butterfly, Hot-Headed, Artistic, Loves the Heat, Flirty
LTW: Super Popular
Job: Self-employed Painter
Requirements:
Master the painting and martial arts skills
Have at least 20 friends and maintain friendships until you are an elder or the next generation takes over
Have 3 passionate lovers in your lifetime
Throw a party once per week
Woohoo once per week
Generation 4 - Grass
Child of grass, you just can't get enough of babies, especially your own! Your family and their wellbeing are your whole world. You live to nourish, protect and teach your loved ones. However, you have been told on one or more occasions that you can be overbearing...a helicopter parent perhaps? Don't they know you only want what is best for them?
Traits: Nurturing, Perfectionist, Loves the Outdoors, Family Orientated, Green Thumb,
LTW: Surrounded by Family/The Perfect Garden
Job: Daycare
Requirements:
Have a garden and live off the land, using your grown produce for meals
Max the gardening skill
Fall in love and marry your childhood sweetheart
Have 5 children and a bad relationship with at least one
Teach all of your children their toddler skills
Live within your means in a small-medium house - never have more than 10,000 in household funds
Generation 5 - Ice
Child of ice, your parents doting nature only added onto your pressure. You never felt like you fit in with your family, never felt understood. They were all so extroverted and loud whilst you much preferred your quiet isolation. Perhaps that's why you prefer animals over people. You have a lot of love to give, I can only hope you will find someone to share that with (who is not one of your many pets).
Traits: Shy, Animal Lover, Hates the Outdoors, Savvy Sculptor, Loves the cold
LTW: Descendant of Da Vinci
Jobs: Self employed Sculptor/Painter/Inventor
Requirements:
Have a poor relatioship with your parents and siblings, you will leave your childhood family home as soon as you age into a young adult
Have 3 pets at one time
Only leave your house when necessary
Meet your lover through online dating
Master the sculpting and inventing skills
Have a child through the time machine
Generation 6 - Electricity
Child of electricity, you sure are a shocker! You thrive in the spotlight and want all eyes on you, for better or worse. You would never miss an opportunity to make a good story for the headlines. Rumours have been circulating that your appearances are a rouse: you're broke, narcissistic and even miserable! They're just jealous of your fame and fortune...right?
Traits: Inappropriate, Star Quality, Charismatic, Daredevil, Irresistible
LTW: Superstar Actor/Rock Star/Vocal Legend
Job: Actor/Musician/Singer
Requirements:
Reach Celebrity Level 5
Reach Level 10 of your chosen career
Have 3 negative scandals in your lifetime
Act inappropriately once per week
Live beyond your means - live in a large mansion and keep your household funds below 5,000. Spend any additional income on items, spa treatments and activities
Have a fall from grace and leave your children with nothing
Generation 7 - Metal
Child of metal, you know what it's like to be at rock bottom. Due to your parents neglect and carelessness, you taught yourself all you know to get by and find your next meal, even if you aren't proud of it. You are stubborn, self-reliant and one hell of an evil genius. You won't hit rock bottom again. Ever.
Traits: Evil, Kleptomaniac, Genius, Night Owl, Rebellious
LTW: Become a Master Thief
Job: Criminal Career
Requirements:
As a teen: consistently maintain D's at school, skip school, pull pranks and steal from neighbours
Work for tips as a mixologist in your young adulthood
Master the mixologist skill and learn every drink recipe
Have a found family
Steal an item every week
Never fall below 2,000 simoleons when you are independant. If you do or are about to, start doing whatever is necessary. We will never hit rock bottom
Marry a rich sim, have a child with them and kill your partner off
Generation 8 - Air
Child of air, your life so far has been turbulent and chaotic. Your parents death has scarred you and you have floated through life lost. You try to travel on the right path for your late parent, but you can't help but feel there is more to life than what meets the eye. There are sounds at night that wake you, unexplained foresight into future events and a pull to the paranormal. Perhaps it is time to stop fighting this unknown path and instead let the winds carry you to where you are meant to be.
Join a base game job in young adulthood. Quit once you reach level 3
Reach level 10 of your chosen career
Donate money to charity every week to honour your late parent
Marry a supernatural or one of your clients
Do one exceptionally good thing in your lifetime (examples include: cure a supernatural, adopt a child, revive a dead sim)
Have a close relationship with your children
Generation 9 - Space
Child of space, you certainly are special. With your parents holding a unique view on the world and the afterlife, you grew up with an open mind and childlike awe of life's wonders and mysteries. Your parents advocated for you to question the world, and question you did! You excelled in your studies and took a particular interest in space. Is it true you become a star if you die?
I was thinking of having a challenge to play alongside my current save, ya know when I feel like actually playing in a populated town. Might give this one a shot, undecided if it would be one I really post or just play for myself though.
🍃 ANIMAL CROSSING: SIMS EDITION! 🍃 a CAS challenge
As many of us have due to the update, I got back into Animal Crossing recently and it's made me want to continue making AC characters in the Sims. And I thought: why not share the love? So join me in the Animal Crossing: Sims Edition CAS Challenge!
While there are 30 days to this challenge, this isn't a month-themed challenge, so don't feel any pressure on timing. Complete it anytime, skip days, go out of order, etc.━this is meant to be fun! Feel free to get as creative as you want with the prompts, too, or even combine them!
Tag #AnimalCrossingCASChallenge and @ me so I can reblog your creations. Happy simming! 🍃
