Metropolia

Into the Future

[patrycarro]

TS3 - Rossmere (09/28/2025 update)

I’ve increased the number of ports to 5 to have more options; 3 felt too few, especially since 2 of them will already be in use.

Right now, the world has around 150 lots, as I had to add a few new ones after finishing and shaping certain areas.

I also switched the weather from Sunlit Tides to Roaring Heights, but I’d love to know if there’s a way to combine the lighting from the former with the water from the latter, because I’m still not entirely satisfied. I absolutely love the sunsets in Sunlit Tides, and I don’t want to give them up. So, if anyone knows how to fix this, I’d really appreciate it if you could share it with me.

Now, let’s see what else is new…

He incrementado el número de puertos a 5 para tener más opciones; 3 me parecían pocos, sobre todo teniendo en cuenta que 2 van a estar ocupados.

Actualmente el número de solares ronda los 150, ya que tuve que añadir algunos nuevos al terminar de modelar ciertas zonas.

También he cambiado la ambientación de Sunlit Tides por la de Roaring Heights, pero me encantaría saber si existe alguna manera de combinar la iluminación del primero con el agua del segundo, porque todavía no estoy del todo conforme. Me fascinan los atardeceres de Sunlit Tides y no quiero renunciar a ellos. Así que, si alguien sabe cómo solucionarlo, le agradecería mucho que lo compartiera conmigo.

Veamos qué más hay de nuevo…

This is one of the areas that was still unfinished: I lowered the terrain a bit to place the ports and added five new lots, including the viewpoint at the end of the boardwalk that crosses the sea.

Esta es una de las zonas que quedaban sin terminar: he rebajado un poco el terreno para poder colocar los puertos y he añadido cinco nuevos solares, incluyendo el mirador al final de la pasarela que cruza el mar.

This is another area I still needed to finish: I added three new lots and, although as you can see I’ve already shaped the terrain, I still need to add vegetation in some parts.

Esta es otra zona que me faltaba por terminar: aquí he añadido tres nuevos solares y, aunque como podéis ver ya he modelado el terreno, todavía me falta agregar vegetación en algunas partes.

As for builds, here’s what I’ve got so far:

En cuanto a construcciones, esto es lo que he hecho por ahora:

A bookstore and Vera’s shop / Una librería y la tienda de Vera

City Hall / Ayuntamiento

Theater / Teatro

Grocery Store / Tienda de comestibles

Private School for the Upper Class / Colegio privado de clase alta

There will also be a public school for the lower-middle class, of course.

Habrá un colegio público de clase media-baja también, por supuesto.

Stadium / Estadio

Film studio / Trastero cinematográfico

Luxury Penthouse Complex / Urbanización de áticos de lujo

Big Show Venue / Local de grandes actuaciones

And even though I’ll be building 99% of the world myself, there are a couple of other creators whose work I just can’t ignore; one of them is this floating dance club:

Y aunque el 99 % de las construcciones del mundo las haré yo, hay un par de creadores cuyos trabajos no puedo simplemente ignorar; uno de ellos es este club de baile flotante:

This beauty is the work of Ray_Sims, so all credit goes to him. All I did was replace all the custom content with in-game items and tweak the layout a bit. You can find the original build on TSR as The Floating Fortress.

Esta maravilla es obra de Ray_Sims, así que todos los méritos le pertenecen. Lo único que hice fue reemplazar todo el contenido personalizado por objetos del juego y ajustar un poco la distribución. Podéis encontrar la construcción original en TSR como The Floating Fortress.

Some time ago, while looking for a mansion for one of my saves, I came across this one by Bert's Simmer on YouTube and adapted it to accommodate a band of 4 Sims. Now it will have its well-deserved place in the hills of Rossmere, because it’s AMAZING!

Hace un tiempo, mientras buscaba una mansión para una de mis partidas, me encontré con esta de Bert's Simmer en YouTube y la adapté para poder alojar a una banda de 4 Sims. Ahora tendrá su merecido lugar en las colinas de Rossmere, porque es IMPRESIONANTE.

Download the original version here.

Descargad la versión original aquí.

I love how it’s turning out, but I’m a bit worried about overloading it and that so much detail might affect performance later on. What do you guys think?

I hope you’ve all had a great week.

Me encanta cómo está quedando, pero me preocupa sobrecargarla demasiado y que tanto detalle pueda afectar al rendimiento más adelante. ¿Qué opináis vosotros?

Espero que hayáis tenido una buena semana.

Sul sul!

[metropolia]

breath in, breath out

[metropolia]

Testing new ports while traveling through Metropolia. It took 3 days to complete the city's round.

[metropolia]

Dionísio and I

[metropolia]

Riding around

Three horses riding around

They came to see what I did.

[kwimii999]

Clean Interactions Headline Effects - V.1

The headline effects when sims socialized have always somehow bothered me. I hated the sparkles, the blue icons that came with it and I've always wanted something much more simple. I decide to create this mod and the only icons I left intact is the - and the + which I recolored green. The memories icons were left untouched !

Contents :

Removed Interaction headline sparkles

Removed all interaction icons except for the + for positive interactions and the - for negative interactions

Removed the chest that appears when completing a wish (only shows numbers of points gained)

Memories icons have been untouched and left as is

Download :

SimFileShare - Patreon (free)

My mods will always remain free but if you want to support me you can always through here : https://buymeacoffee.com/kwimii !

What to download :

Base Game = You don't own the Pets EP or Ambitions EP

Pets = You don't own the Ambitions EP

All = You own both the Ambitions EP and the Pets EP

Conflicts :

My mod will conflict with any mod that modifies the following files :

All files that starts with " headline_ " except for memories icons

glint_0x794456948d5d8ef7 (Sparkle Effect)

Credits :

S3PE

GIMP

[metropolia]

Looking for something exactly like this:

[metropolia]

This is not a Metropolia file (just a sketch of it)

Hey there :D how've you been? Hope you're fine!

I almost forgot I have a world to finish hehe. Prior to this, I have something for you spend time on: The Metropolia file,the only and the first of it, actually.

It was made a long time ago (around 2015) when The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat was launched. So there is a part of the map that contains a reference to that. Working on this world, i've increased the skill of Create A World. Once uploaded, i just deleted. Such a mess ;-; It took time to find someone who has downloaded the file. But I found him!! A huge thanks to Jonathan! When I saw that he made a house on the world, it just sounded like heaven >u<

ModTheSims - Fututech | NO CC | Store content

Hi futuristic fellows!!

Due to that, I want to give you this sketch of Metropolia. Has a lot of empty lots, a poor terrain texture, maybe there's something missing, and just one house (that I used to test routes and fix them, a part of, at least).

For last, I'm back working on Metropolia (the second one) after some problems (I just hitted my laptop against the wall).

The winrar file contains the world .sims3pack and .packages you'll need.

See ya!

[patrycarro]

TS3 - Rossmere (WIP)

ENG:

(No environmental mods here, just my trusty NVIDIA filters. )

So yeah, this is what I’ve been working on over the past month.

The CAW tool is honestly a bit of a mess in some aspects, but at the same time, it’s incredibly fascinating how much you can create with it. I’ve edited other worlds before, but I had never built one completely from scratch. It’s a massive time sink and takes a lot of effort—but trust me, it’s 100% worth it.

Now, have I mentioned how much I hate terrain sculpting? No? Well, here it goes: I HATE IT. It’s by far the most tedious part of the entire process. But hey, that’s finally done—and now I get to dive into my favorite part: building.

I genuinely thought I’d never get here. 😭

Rossmere is beautiful, isn’t it? I know it’s hard to imagine it bustling with life, skyscrapers towering over the streets, Sims everywhere... when right now it all looks so empty. But I promise you, in my head, it’s already amazing.

Come on, have a little faith—when have I ever let you down?

And yes, just to confirm what you’ve probably already guessed: it’s a city. My main inspiration comes from parts of Los Angeles (mostly), with touches of Brooklyn and Miami here and there. But just to be clear: I’m not trying to recreate any of them. I’m simply taking the elements I love most and blending them into a world that feels uniquely mine.

Since I know you're curious for more details, here’s a little preview:

Currently, the world uses the Sunlit Tides lighting, but the water is too clear and I’m not completely happy with it, so I’ll probably change it. Roaring Heights might be an option—it has the kind of tone I’ve always wanted and suits the style of this city much better.

As always, I’m not using any CC—but I will be using some Store content and a couple of mods. If you’re familiar with my previous builds, you can probably guess which ones I mean. That said, I’m planning to add an amusement park this time around, so I’ll likely bring in a few new mods just for that.

I’ll be using every single expansion pack—no exceptions.

Rossmere will have three ports—none of them will include a houseboat with Sims living in it.

The water level is set above 30, so you’ll be able to place dive lots without any issues. I won’t be including any myself, though—it’s not something I’m personally interested in, and I like leaving that as something special for Isla Paradiso.

Right now, the world contains 140 lots—some of them will be left empty so you can add your own builds. I’ve also put a lot of work into routing to ensure performance stays smooth. I’ll try not to overload the builds for that same reason.

I plan to release both a populated and an unpopulated version, each available in both Spanish and English.

From now on, I’ll be sharing all my progress with you so you can keep me company on this journey. I skipped over the terrain sculpting and layout process because, well… it wasn’t anything worth showing off. And honestly? You would’ve gotten tired of watching me rework it again and again. The final version looks nothing like the first. The idea was always there, and so was the vision—but I’ve refined it a lot over the past few weeks.

To make the wait feel a bit shorter, I’ll be posting the builds I’m making for Rossmere on my Patreon as I complete them.

So stay tuned—some really exciting things are coming your way. 💙

If you have any questions or doubts, feel free to ask me anytime.

xoxo

SPA:

Así que sí, esto es en lo que he estado trabajando el último mes.

La herramienta CAW es un desastre en algunos aspectos, pero también es absolutamente fascinante todo lo que se puede llegar a crear con ella. Ya había editado otros mundos antes, aunque nunca había hecho uno desde cero, y la verdad es que exige muchísimo esfuerzo y tiempo… pero vale completamente la pena.

Ahora bien, ¿os he dicho ya lo mucho que odio modelar el terreno? ¿No? Pues ahí va: LO DETESTO. Sin duda, es la parte más tediosa de todo el proceso. Por suerte, ya está hecho, y ahora empieza mi parte favorita: construir.

Pensé que nunca iba a llegar. 😭

Rossmere es maravillosa, ¿a que sí? Sé que cuesta imaginarla llena de vida, con rascacielos y Sims por todas partes cuando ahora mismo está tan vacía, pero os prometo que en mi cabeza ya es alucinante.

Venga, tened un poco de fe en mí. ¿Cuándo os he decepcionado?

Y aunque probablemente ya lo habíais adivinado, lo confirmo por si acaso: sí, es una ciudad. Me estoy inspirando sobre todo en zonas de Los Ángeles, con toques de Brooklyn y Miami. Pero ojo: no estoy intentando replicarlas, solo tomar lo que más me gusta de cada una y juntarlo en un mundo que encaje con mis gustos y preferencias.

Y como sé que queréis más detalles, os adelanto algunas cositas:

Actualmente, el mundo tiene implementada la iluminación de Sunlit Tides, pero el agua es demasiado clara y no termina de convencerme, así que probablemente la cambie. La de Roaring Heights podría ser una opción: su tono se acerca mucho más a lo que siempre he querido y encaja mejor con el estilo de esta ciudad.

Como siempre, nada de contenido personalizado, aunque sí usaré algunos objetos de la Store y un par de mods. Si me conocéis, ya os imagináis cuáles son, porque los he utilizado en muchas de mis construcciones anteriores. Aun así, como quiero hacer un parque de atracciones, probablemente añada algunos nuevos a la lista.

Voy a utilizar todas las expansiones del juego, sin excepción.

Habrá tres puertos, pero ninguna casa flotante habitada.

He establecido el nivel del agua sobre 30, así que podréis colocar solares para hacer submarinismo sin problema. Yo no incluiré ninguno porque, sinceramente, no es algo que me interese demasiado; me gusta que siga siendo algo exclusivo de Isla Paradiso.

Actualmente, el mundo tiene 140 solares (varios estarán vacíos para que podáis colocar vuestras propias construcciones). He trabajado mucho el tema del enrutamiento para que el rendimiento no se vea afectado, y también intentaré no sobrecargar demasiado los solares por el mismo motivo.

Habrá una versión poblada y otra sin poblar, y ambas estarán disponibles en español e inglés.

A partir de ahora, compartiré con vosotros todos los avances que vaya haciendo, para que me hagáis un poco de compañía en este viaje. Me he ahorrado mostraros el proceso de modelado y distribución porque, sinceramente, no era nada digno de admiración. Y para qué mentir: también porque os habríais cansado de verme cambiarlo todo una y otra vez. La versión final no se parece en nada a la inicial. La idea siempre estuvo ahí, y también la intención, pero la he pulido muchísimo estas semanas.

Y para que la espera se os haga más llevadera, iré subiendo a mi Patreon las construcciones que vaya haciendo para Rossmere según las vaya terminando.

Así que ya sabéis, estad atentos, que se vienen cosas muy chulas. 💙

Y si tenéis alguna pregunta o duda, no os cortéis y preguntadme lo que sea.

¡Un abrazo!

[metropolia]

WOW

[thesweetsimmer111]

Expanded Active Households/Homes

This mod allows sims to live in different homes and even community lots around the world, while still being in the same household! More info and download below 😊

Download (ModTheSims)

[metropolia]

yesssssssss

[sartsasims]

I tried to play sims again but was swallowed by all the cc that has come out since I’ve last checked 

[metropolia]

How long ;u;

[jacky93sims]

Taxi Default Replacement for The Sims 2

This is a default replacement for the in game Taxi. This version I made is similar to the Sims 4 one. I removed the "thingy" on the top, leaving just the smaller one, changed the texture and made the glass more clear.

Hope you like it ;)

DOWNLOAD HERE

[pattsimsblog]

PAYING MORE THAN 10$ FOR A RERELEASE IS A SCAM

PASS THE MESSAGE ALONG

[metropolia]

dope

[phoebejaysims]

Sims Need Driving Lessons

I've always wondered how different things would be if sims couldn't automatically drive when they aged into YAs... so I decided to change that.

This mod requires Lazy Duchess' MonoPatcher & Generations EP. and will conflict with any mod that edits the EA 'Can Drive' bool. As far as I know, no mods do so, since without the MonoPatcher it would be a core edit.

All sims (except the usual service NPCs) now can only drive once they have reached the max. level of driving skill.

Interactions:

Sims can get lessons at the school rabbithole.

If they are level -1 or 0, sims can first do their theory test which will increase driving skill to level 1.

Once they are level 2 in driving, they can do their driving test which, if passed, will automatically max out their driving skill.

Tuning:

kCanFailTest: true. If sims are trait* or buff** positive, they have a chance to fail their driving test.

kPriceOfTheory: 15 simoleons.

kPriceOfLessons: 75 simoleons.

kPriceOfTest: 200 simoleons.

kLengthOfTheoryTest: 45 mins

kLengthOfLessons: 90 mins

kLengthOfTest: 60 mins.

* loser, clumsy, absent minded, daredevil, coward, inappropriate, unlucky

** juiced, dizzy, food poisoning, scared, feeling unlucky, exhausted

Compatibility:

Made on version 1.67

Made on MonoPatcher version 0.2.2 - Mod The Sims - Mono Patcher Library 0.2.2

Credits:

To @lazyduchess for the MonoPatcher. I wouldn't have attempted this mod without it.

Final Notes:

It goes without saying that now none of your sims will be able to drive... it's nothing good old NRaas Master Controller can't quickly change if you don't feel like making ALL your sims take lessons.

Download: here (simblr.cc)

Once I find my password for MTS, I have some updates for existing mods coming so please stay tuned :)

- Phoebe

[echomoria]

Wake up, Rosewood Park! A new day awaits you.

[simstate]

Blackout UI - Dark mode for The Sims 3

Okay, it's done. I finished it. :3

After 500 image and xml files manually hand-edited by me, pretty much everything is done! :3 Live Mode, CAS, Buy Mode, Build Mode, Create A Style. For anything I haven't finished, I'll update it later down the line.

There's some special extras in the download, such as a dynamic main menu that changes based on your computer's time of day (thanks Arro!) and a couple of loading screen variations.

DOWNLOAD (MTS)

Special thanks to:

dino-rex on MTS for reverse engineering the Sims 3 UI

remixicon for providing many of the icons used in this UI

@arro-now for graciously helping with some UI stuff and letting me use his cursor and Season icon mods

@misspats3 for graciously helping test and give feedback to the UI all this time

@nectar-cellar for the yaoi oomf support

madge, kylie, dannii, giselle knowles, britney, katy, charli thank yeww

[simmer-until-tender]

stop being poor

[metropolia]

I NEED THIS:

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Today I just worked on Lake Clayton's (located at Metropolia) public lots.

Lake Clayton's Inn: Here we got many things to do when you get that leisure day.

Lake Clayton's Camping site: Mosquitoes, we have.

I always dig the idea of camping in a forest. Now, just have to do the forest. XD

[metropolia]

Cemetery from Tomorrow. Here your body can rest in peace. Buy an upgrade of your brain drive disk from the Heavens.co and live forever! Who cares if isn’t you?