loveydoveysims

grace|25|she/her

[sforzcc]

download: some recolours of those glasses that came with the old people kit. 80 swatches in total, files are separated by chain colour to keep the swatch numbers at a reasonable length in CAS. should be BGC. enjoy!

use 7-Zip (windows) or unarchiver (macOS) for extracting .7z files.

[cazhan]

☆DOWNLOAD(public 25.02)☆

Set: Couch, Chair, Carpet, Table, Light, Hennessy, Glass, Cocaine

Swatches: Couch 6, Chair 3, Carpet 8, Table 2, Light 5, Hennessy 2, Glass 1, Cocaine 1

Base game compatible

Mesh and textures made by me

HQ mod compatible

Do not edit/reupload/convert.

[syonesims]

SYONE 90'S SAVE FILE DOWNLOAD version 1.0 - Oasis Springs

download and info below

It's the first version, so for now there's only Oasis Springs. I'll update it every time I add a new world. I know it took much longer than I said it will, but I kept adding characters and optimizing it for better experience. Anyway, after 4 years of work, it's finally here 😌

The concept was to build lore like it was done in the sims 2 and 3, but from scratch and without reusing already existing characters from the series. There are completely new families created with the same depth. Every world has a different theme (just like it was with Pleasantview, Strangetown, Midnight Hollow etc). There are a few bigger stories that include most residents from one world (like it was with disappearance of Bella Goth) and then there are stories that connect households from different worlds. Besides that, each household member has their own story and given a starting point for you to make a decision when you start gameplay. I found that earlier games felt more interesting because the game guided you in which direction you should go, so I tried to recreate that. I also did my best for it to actually have consequences and playtested dynamics/different scenarios. Except from things stated in household bios, I added smaller side-stories or expanded a few backstories that you can only discover if you play the household and actually deep dive. Everything takes place in the 90s - outfits and builds are inspired by this era, but because it's hard to find stuff like this, you'll probably see some early 2000s inspiration too lmao.

Important info & download:

THIS SAVE FILE IS NOT CC FREE. You need it or all sims will be bald and deformed. I made pdf with all the download instructions. Please read it before downloading. Even if you have downloaded my sims before - read it, because I made a few changes.

I made a post going in detail about each world and families. Bios in game are short and only used as a reminder of what the household is about. To get the whole context and read the full household biographies, see links below.

I used all packs and kits, but it's used mostly for builds, so it shouldn't be a big problem - missing objects will be replaced.

DISCLAIMER:

It's still a work in progress. Sims in "other households" are either NPCs or townies from different worlds that will get an actual family when the world they come from will be added. For now, they are treated as a background characters to add depth to Oasis residents. For this reason, they don't have bios and have only basic features added to them. I might also slightly change their looks in the future updates.

Not all service NPCs are done, I will make an update with them because I want them to have background and think it through.

If a sim is mentioned, they exist. I just haven't made them yet and they will come with the future updates. For that reason not everyone has a lot of people they know - it will change when I add new characters.

▸ SEE HOUSEHOLD BIOS ▸ READ DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS FIRST ▸ DOWNLOAD SAVE FILE

Things you'll find in the save file:

9 community lots

12 residential lots, with 2 apartment units ready to move in

13 households, 39 playable sims and 44 npcs/townies

Each sim has skills, careers, relationships, sentiments, lifestyles, reputation, milestones, likes and dislikes and turn ons/offs, fears, custom voices, etc. All the basic things.

7 new, unique clubs - some are actual clubs to meet and do stuff, some are used as social circles, etc. Each club description gives you something to start from, some include lore hints. More to come in the future updates.

Mysteries to solve, guided gameplay and lots of things to discover

New holidays in the calendar

All builds are playtested, some doors are locked on purpose.

Now, some extra stuff I added:

Not everything is obvious - stuff mentioned in the bios and actual truth may vary. Some things are left out on purpose. I left hints everywhere: epitaphs, inventories, boxes, memories, pictures, ghosts, lot descriptions etc. Some are more subtle than other, some are contradicting. To some stories you will find a solution and some are made to have multiple interpretations. (because it's wip not everything can be completely solved yet)

I tried to bring back features from previous games, so that means scripted events. Of course, I couldn't actually script them, but I made something similar. At the start of the game, for the first two weeks, you should get notifications about different things taking place in different households. It worked like this for all playtesters, however, there's a possibility it will only show up after loading the specific household. It's not set up for all households and it will only happen once for each.

Individual bios make come back as well. You can read them in the notebook in live mode. They add more context and different perspective. Some include hints.

Wants are individually chosen for each sim and pinned to give you a starting point, like it was in the sims 2. Instead of a bunch of listen to music ones lol.

It was a small detail, but I liked how every sim used to have something unique in their inventory. I did it for some sims and I also added different books in bookcases for different households for more personalization.

Milestones go back to each sims' childhood - the ones I could, I unlocked with specific sims. Some will be unlocked in the future updates when new sims are added. IMPORTANT: milestones are not chronological, unfortunately no matter what I do, the order keeps going back to random.

The amount of money is calculated, so if the sim is supposed to go broke if they won't do something, that's exactly what's going to happen.

More than usual amount of traits and more than one outfit per category, depending on the sim.

Also every career outfit is customized, so they won't look goofy until their next promotion.

No more deformed faces after aging up. Premade kids are made in a way so their features will look normal and similar to their parents when they age.

Because in-game photos break and can slow down saves, I made one cc photo for each world instead.

I set up number of days in the age group to get an idea who's older

I ignored preferences like decor or clothes style, so sims won't behave out of character if something has the wrong tag.

Npcs have personality, their own (just less complex) story and connections to main sims for more immersive gameplay.

I just wanted it to feel like watching one of those late 90s/early 2000s tv shows, so you'll probably find a few cliches and iconic tropes or popculture references like it was always done in the previous games : )

Any feedback is appreciated, I'm constantly looking for ways to improve it. If there's something you'd maybe like to see in the future or run into any problems, feel free to reach out to me. Enjoy!

TERMS OF USE I've put an insane amount of work into this, so please respect it. Do not claim anything included in the save file as your own. Do not reupload the save file, my sims or my builds in any way.

THANK YOU to everyone for your continuous support this whole time. Especially that it took so long. I read every single reblog, ask, comment and message and really appreciate it. I wanted to abandon this so many times and it actually kept me going more than you think lol.

THANK YOU to all the playtesters, your feedback helped me out a lot. @heffalumps @naomisimsfinds @naj4445

CREDITS to all the talented mod and cc creators. It wouldn't be possible without you. I included list with all their names in the file, since it wouldn't fit in the post. Go check out their work!

[sim-novels]

How to install the Sims 3 and make it run smooth

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 (the 32 bit one) 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

[dayeumi]

as much as EA deserve to get their lashings for that heinous ass idea of microtransactions, the creators who willingly take part in the scummy system also deserve some

[orchiona]

Eve Hair ♢ (Free)

Basegame Compatible

24 EA Swatches

Teen - Elder

12.8k Polygons

Download

[enidtheghost-sims]

The reason companies use in game currency is to manipulate you into buying more and making it harder to track how much you've spent.

Let's make a pretend currency like "Meela" to use for an example. Let's say $7.50 buys 10 Meela, and say you want something that costs 8 Meela. How much actual money does that thing you want cost? You might think you have to do fractions to figure this out and the math is too frustrating but the answer is simple. It costs $7.50.

So in this example you have 2 Meela left, but everything costs 4 Meela or more. To keep from feeling like those 2 Meela are going to waste you pay another $7.50 to buy 10 more Meela just so you can spend the 2 Meela you purchased previously. Now instead of spending $7.50 for the thing you wanted originally you've spent $15, twice that.

This is intentional and there's a reason why this tactic is used more often with games that target kids/a young audience (like the sims 4) or mobile games that encourage impulsiveness.

EA knows all this because they have a loooooong history of testing out predatory tactics with both The Sims franchise and FIFA. They know in game currency is harder to track and easier to impulse buy. They know players will spend more on currency to get rid of a remainder they can't spend. They have done this before, studied it, and built these systems. They are baiting us so they can feed on us.

[frzrbunny]

FRZRBUNNY - VANILLA HAIR

free for everyone!

i know it's simple but I had fun making it!

bgc

both frames available

hat chop compatible!

25 swatches! i added a darker brown :3

let me know if you run into any issues!

download here!!!

[cocobabiie]

Sim Dump

Hi my loves! Here is a little Sim Dump I've done. I'm making sims daily and will be posting them all.

💖 What’s included:

These Sims were created by me

Complete outfits (everyday, formal, sleepwear, etc.)

All CC included belongs to the incredible CC creators full credit goes to them, I do not claim any CC as my own 🤍

💞 Tray & CC Included

Install Instructions

Place the Tray files into your Tray Folder: Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Tray

Place the Sim Dump CC into your Mods folder: Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Mods

Open your game, go to your library and make sure you select “Included Custom Content” and it should be in your library

Free Download: Patreon

[hadleighhalls]

Moody kitchen vibes 🕯️ Not sure where I was going with the noise / dust effect but i kinda like it — Inspired by @kelbel8855's beautiful Bugalow's kitchen

[sims4luxury]

FREE DOWNLOAD

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[babyetears]

Alt Girly Collection 🖤

New mesh

Base game

All lods

compatible HQ

Custom thumbnail!

Body,Top,Bottom,Wrist - Category

TOS

Do not claim as yours

Forbidden to remesh the mesh

Do not RE-upload this content or any other to other games like SL, IMVU, GTAV, etc etc

Do not RE-upload this content to sites that are free or folders

PATREON

[sunrays-sims]

HOMEBODY - mini set

Classic sofa and armchair in different color variations.

Compatible with the Base Game

24 colors

Searchable in Build/Buy Mode using "Solarlines" or "Homebody"

4k textures

The set includes:

Armchair

3-seater sofa

Armchair pillow

Sofa pillows

Download | Patreon (free)

[farfallasims]

“VALENTINE'S DAY💋” ™ by farfallasims 🗁 feat. Molly Judith Ward

LOOK 01. Hairstyle (1)(2)| Bow | Necklace | T-Shirt | Underwear | Stockings | Heels LOOK 02. Hairstyle (1)(2) | Earrings | Scarf | Dress | Gloves | Clutch | Heels LOOK 03. Hairstyle | Eye Mask | Earrings & Necklace | Lingerie | Gloves | Heels LOOK 04. Hairstyle (1)(2) | Rose Bouquet | Dress | Crossbody | Stockings | Heels LOOK 05. Hairstyle (1)(2) | Headband | Necklace | Babydoll | Stockings | Heels LOOK 06. Hairstyle (1)(2) | Earrings | Necklace | Dress | Gloves | Clutch | Heels | Hip Piercing

Thank you to the CC Creators! @bradfordsims @livixo @baesimss @cocoelleansims @daylifesims @joliebean @jius-sims @sentate @serenity-cc @twisted-cat @aharris00britney @madlensims @astya96cc @caio-cc @theslyd

[syboubou]

Little Big Spirits

Little Big Spirits is a joyful kid bedroom CC set inspired by the soft magic and wonder of the Ghibli universe, made for infants, toddlers, and kids alike. Bursting with colorful, happy swatches (but also a dramatic black emo one and a sad beige option), this collection lets every little Sim express their own tiny personality.

Expect scalloped furniture, cute decorations, and playful details with subtle nods that Ghibli fans will definitely recognize. The set includes functional toys and a charming standing cart that becomes fully functional with the Growing Together DLC (or works as decor if you don’t have it). A special shoutout to Shooby for the original idea, who kindly agreed to let me borrow it 🥰The high chair may look like it’s floating, but it’s actually designed to slot onto a table so little Sims can fully take part in family moments.

Little Big Spirits is all about imagination, softness, and that cozy feeling where childhood magic lives.

Description

Lighting: Ceiling acorn lamp (in 3 different heights), kodama nightlamp (works as anti-monster)

Functional: Baby chair, Blocks box (works as dollhouse), Cat plushy, Changing table (basegame compatible), Nesting cubes, Playmat (requires Growing Together DLC), standing cart (infant will pull to stand if they achieved the milestone)

Furniture: Bookcase, dresser, standing shelf, wall shelf

Comfort: Kid bed, toddler bed, Crib, Totoro & Chibi living chair

Decoration: Books, wall flags, game boxes, ceiling mobile (will slowly rotate - available in 3 heights)

Build: Seamless wallpaper + assorted plain color wallpapers, puzzle pattern carpet floor

Download

📥Early access download | Public 28.02

✨SUPPORT ME with EA✨ If you buy EA's product, you can also support me via the Support A Creator program and get 5% discount! 💚

[simricc]

FLOCK part 3 🏷

Hey!

After I moved out of my parents’ house, I never had a proper TV zone in any place I rented. I used a computer monitor or a laptop, and even now the only TV I have is in the bedroom — which is not the same thing at all. So, this set is a tribute to my dream 😂

This Set Includes :

Bookshelf

Screen

Smart speaker

Plant

TV stand

Console

📌Public on: February 11

📌Console and Plant - gifts for supporters 🎁

DOWNLOAD on patreon 🤍

[dreambot]

Now I pick apart your face when you're around me

necklace + top + pantz + belt + shoes + bag

thx cc creators @pralinesims @notkuteangel @pyxalicious @magic-bot