I’m still here! I’ve been on a hiatus due to studies, and I don’t know how much longer the hiatus will go on for. I’ll probably release Hogwarts as a slightly broken BETA just so you can all enjoy it.
(I also changed the header name of my site, don’t be confused!)
Hi! Can I ask what terrain paints did you use in Nordlys and if it's possible for you to link them in case you've edited them yourself? Thank you!
Hey nonny. Here’s a link to my Aurora Skies terrain paint edits. The player made textures that I used were: Nilxis old floor 3, the Martine gravel and snow textures, and Gruesim’s Saint Greer Islands flower texture. The rest of the textures are the original Aurora Skies ones. I grabbed them from Cawster. And you know you can always extract any terrain paint from any world by using S3PE :)
Anyone who wants to test out Hogwarts for me? I’m having some issues with the world (again, seriously, all I do is fix errors) but I’m thinking that it might specifically be tied to my computer this time.
The problem is that as soon as I try to create a save in the world it automatically gets corrupted. The game says that the save is unavailable because it might contain items from expansion packs that I don’t own. But I own all of them, so... 🤔
If anyone has any suggestions of a solution, or would like to try to see if you can get the world to work, dm me!
Wisteriabrayan’s Hogwarts looking good in my little world! I’m redoing the exterior to make it less boxy, and I’ve built the two bridges from scratch. I wish I could say that this is an up to date picture of Hogsmeade, but I just had an idea and changed some things around... SORRY, I will share it soon! That’s all from the slowest creator in the Sims community ;)
Hello, in the new world of Nordlys without population, you have to use the same cc as the one that comes with sims? Or is the cc already included in the new world without population or in the saved game?
You have to use the cc. The cc is still the same. The only thing that's different is the world itself! You will find the cc folder through the original download link.
INFO
Nordlys is my Aurora Skies edit. It’s inspired by real life places in the Nordic countries such as Stavanger old town and the Stockholm archipelago.
Nordlys is populated with slightly tweaked versions of the original Aurora Skies families.
REQUIREMENTS
Expansion packs: All
Store items (decrappified and included in download):
- Aurora Skies GOLD
- Roof decor, wisteria, statue and ruins from Dragon Valley
- Gables and fence from Midnight Hollow
- Sauna and massage table from Sunlit Tides GOLD
- String lights from Roaring Heights
- Skylight window part VIII from Skylight Studio
- Fountain from Duke of Bows Renaissance Set
- Deliciously indulgent Bakery
- Grandma’s Canning Station
- Ice Lounge set
- Business as Usual Bistro oven and menu
CC (not included):
- Fagersims Riverside walls
- Madaya Windows
- Lisen Windows 1 and 2
- Rabbithole rugs: Bookstore, city hall, spa and rabbithole door for equestrian center, bistro, arboretum and fortune teller (Barcelona rugs), resort tower
- Sookielee white trim EA roofs (included in download)
DOWNLOAD HERE (Simfileshare)
ALTERNATE DOWNLOAD (Simfileshare) - For those of you who experience lag connected to CAS, here’s an unpopulated version with the residents added through a save. Both a .sims3pack and a .world version of the file included, ONLY INSTALL ONE. DO install the save, drop it in the Saves folder in Documents > Electronic Arts.
BIG THANKS TO
All the talented CC creators, @nilxis and @gruesim for the textures, @brntwaffles for the weather and @crowkeeperthesimmer s incredible default replacements. My archipelago is heavily inspired by Ouerbacker’s Ensamma Ljusets ö. Also, thanks to whoever did the outline for what became the stave church. Could’ve been me? It’s been in my library for almost 10 years, hehe. Same goes for Adam Birch’s new face.
Enjoy Nordlys! And make sure you bring your warmest coat 😉
This has now been updated with a new version for those who experienced CAS issues. This version is unpopulated and has added the families through a save. Enjoy!
Hey guys! It has come to my attention that some of you are experiencing lag specifically tied to the residents of Nordlys. I exported it as a populated world, so maybe something went wrong in that process 🤔
I'm not experiencing it myself, but what I will do is upload an unpopulated version with a populated save file later today. You'll have to let me know if that then works better for you.
Thanks for those who pointed this out, and happy simming!
Are you still working on Hogwarts? I just discovered your page and...wow. It looks amazing.
Still working on it! I've just been having a little break from the sims. My creativity completely disappeared, so I had to stop playing for a while. Will try to post an update soon :)
OK, so Hogwarts has never been this close to both finishing and collapsing at the same time.
Lets start with the good news!
Hogsmeade is taking shape and I’m really trying to make it as cute as possible, without it looking too English (this is Scotland, after all ;)).
I would love to hear your thoughts on what to fill up the empty lot with (see the question mark in the overview pic). An owl post office/ministry office? Ideas?
The Wisteriabrayan quidditch pitch has also received an overhaul.
The bad news…
I have spent countless hours de-CC-fying and renovating Wisteriabryan’s Hogwarts in order to make it work for gameplay. All that work is now gone because the lot, once saved to bin from my test world (where I’ve been doing the lot building) becomes corrupt and can’t be placed in my Hogsmeade hood :( All the furniture disappears. I haven’t figured out what to do about that yet. I don’t want to offer you guys a Hogsmeade without Hogwarts.
Hi, I love you so much for all your work. Your worlds are one of my faves. I know this was 2 years ago, but I stumbled upon your post where you have the default black taxi and double decker bus replacement. Would you ever consider sharing that?
Thank you so much, nonny! I can send you the files if you send me a dm :) I don't want to share a download link publicly seeing as it's an edit of another talented simmer's work. And they're unfortunately no longer active.
Hello, thank you very much for your world, it's beautiful. But I don't know why CAS doesn't work well, the slider bar is removed, it doesn't happen to other worlds :(. Clicking on a sim doesn't work, I don't know what it will be :(. I don't know if it's the world or what.
UPDATE:OK, I think your bug is caused by MasterController Integration. Maybe it’s outdated or conflicting with something?
Thank you nonny! <3 Hmm that's a weird bug, I'll have a look. Maybe you have a mod from before that's conflicting with one or some of the objects in the world?
INFO
Nordlys is my Aurora Skies edit. It’s inspired by real life places in the Nordic countries such as Stavanger old town and the Stockholm archipelago.
Nordlys is populated with slightly tweaked versions of the original Aurora Skies families.
REQUIREMENTS
Expansion packs: All
Store items (decrappified):
- Aurora Skies GOLD
- Roof decor, wisteria, statue and ruins from Dragon Valley
- Gables and fence from Midnight Hollow
- Sauna and massage table from Sunlit Tides GOLD
- String lights from Roaring Heights
- Skylight window part VIII from Skylight Studio
- Fountain from Duke of Bows Renaissance Set
- Deliciously indulgent Bakery
- Grandma’s Canning Station
- Ice Lounge set
- Business as Usual Bistro oven and menu
CC (not included):
- Fagersims Riverside walls
- Madaya Windows
- Lisen Windows 1 and 2
- Rabbithole rugs: Bookstore, city hall, spa and rabbithole door for equestrian center, bistro, arboretum and fortune teller (Barcelona rugs), resort tower
- Sookielee white trim EA roofs (included in download)
DOWNLOAD HERE (Simfileshare)
ALTERNATE DOWNLOAD (Simfileshare) - For those of you who experience lag connected to CAS, here’s an unpopulated version with the residents added through a save. Both a .sims3pack and a .world version of the file included, ONLY INSTALL ONE. DO install the save, drop it in the Saves folder in Documents > Electronic Arts. You still need the CC files found through the original download link.
BIG THANKS TO
All the talented CC creators, @nilxis and @gruesim for the textures, @brntwaffles for the weather and @crowkeeperthesimmer s incredible default replacements. My archipelago is heavily inspired by Ouerbacker’s Ensamma Ljusets ö. Also, thanks to whoever did the outline for what became the stave church. Could’ve been me? It’s been in my library for almost 10 years, hehe. Same goes for Adam Birch’s new face.
Enjoy Nordlys! And make sure you bring your warmest coat 😉
Questions and answers under the cut.
What if I’m missing any of the required content?
If you play Nordlys without the cc it will still run, but it won’t be as pretty.
Can I have this AND Aurora Skies installed?
Yes, the game recognises them as different worlds.
Can I travel to Nordlys from my base world?
Yes, with Nraas Traveler. Nordlys has a base camp!
Is the weird snow bug fixed?
Yes, Nordlys has pretty pretty snow :)
Is it updated for Island Paradise?
There are two ports, a resort and a hidden island. No diving areas :(
Some store items don’t work??
You’re probably missing the store fix from HERE
would you ever give us Hogwarts and Hogsmeade to download?? i hope so bc it's amazing...
Hey anon! I'm uploading Nordlys this week as a simblreen gift, and then I'll turn my attention to finishing Hogwarts. More than 70% of the world is done so it shouldn't take too long.