While working in Blender with TSRW addons, I noticed that the application would sometimes throw confusing errors when importing or exporting certain types of WSO meshes.
To address this, I combined the original WSO import and export scripts into a single addon and implemented several fixes to improve stability when working in Blender.
This addon is intended for working with WSO meshes used in TSR Workshop, compatible with Blender 2.81 up to 2.83.9!
Features:
Combined Import + Export in one single Python script addon
Works with Blender 2.80 up to 2.83.9 (same as the original)
Supports WSO v6 format (same as the original)
Cleaner integration while importing/exporting WSO meshes
Improvements & Fixes:
Export
Fixed vertex color handling (now properly averaged per vertex)
Added safer fallback for missing UV layers (prevents crashes)
Ensures exactly 4 bone weights per vertex (WSO compatible)
Handles missing vertex colors safely
Removed debug spam from console
Improved error handling when writing files
Import
Prevents duplicate/overlapping faces
More stable face creation (no crashes on bad geometry)
Added protections against invalid data / index errors
Download: SFS
Installation:
Installation is the same as for any other Blender addon. Before installing, make sure to uninstall any previous WSO addons and clear the addon cache from Blender’s AppData folder.
Credits:
Original scripts: Mikael Sundberg (Pommes)
Modified by me via Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition (Python Developement components)
Stuck in cas buy mode recoloring? Can't click anything?
"the current style is invalid." stuck on this interface?
"testingcheatsenabled true" then "forcehud"
i was told this cheat would bring me back to live mode but instead it actually takes you to edit town as if you were just starting a new save or you wanted to switch families, and that's what you have to do, simply select your household to play and jump back in. Source
Medieval Essentials is a functional set made for immersive medieval gameplay. Instead of decorating just one room, this collection reimagines modern necessities in a way that keeps their gameplay purpose without breaking the illusion of living in another era.
The kitchen includes a pantry that works as a fridge, counters, modular wall shelves, a stove, a table island, a sink, and a bucket-trashbin. Everything functions off the grid, so your Sims can cook and store food the old-fashioned way.
The bathroom offers simple hygiene essentials: a rudimentary toilet, a basket-style sink for washing, a shower with a hanging cruche, and a privacy screen.
For scholars and scribes, the set also includes a scriptorium area with a desk, chair, and writing station that functions as a computer (so the animation and sounds will be weird, sorry 😝). It’s the only item not off-the-grid, as custom tuning is not in my skills. Bookshelves, scroll shelves, and a working off-the-grid candle complete the scholarly corner, alongside a grand tapestry inspired by authentic patterns.
And for Eco Living DLC owners, a windmill and a well help generate electricity and water. Because even medieval Sims deserve utilities ⛲
Description
This set contains 28 new items maxis-match and basegame compatible (except for the windmill and well that requires Eco Living DLC). Every functional items works Off-The-Grod escept for the sciptorium.
- A Medieval (GOT) career pack/collection which will hold all the different careers/jobs people had in those times. Also adding new books for these careers, opportunities and events.
- Nraas Tuning for several different Nraas mods to function as a truly medieval world structure. Stuff like castes and how sims behave from different castes. Think Peasants, Nobles, Monarch families. Which careers they can or cannot get assigned. Who their boss is.. like for The Hand of the King/Queen it should be the King or Queen.
- Trying to make more Medieval style traits. Like Illiterate. Don’t know if it’s going to be a trait or do it another way.
- I will look into Zerbu/Sonya’s Ultimate careers to see if I can add several functional mod objects to the list of objects that make job performance go up. Like woodcutting, whittling, functioning well, hunting all those type of things. If anyone has any idea on how to go about this, please let me know!
Would you ever upload some of your updated lots for Praaven? Or perhaps some of the townies you created? You're streams have inspired me to do a Praaven playthrough haha
Hi Anon!
Yea I might! If that is something people want. I do streams on Tiktok but I do have to do them on Youtube as well so you guys can keep me company while building stuff.
Woo! Multiple new patches and a big revamp/patch to the games lighting system!
New stuff:
Startup Warning Dialog Fix - Fixes a dialog that either fails to be created or fails to appear and causes the game to look like it's black screened, made by "Just Harry".
^ This and the CPU Optimization and Expanded Crash Log patches are now enabled by default (thank you Swiffyjk for this and some banger readme changes!!)
Disable Store Featured Items Download - Blocks the game from downloading the featured store items listing, preventing thumbnail downloads into the FeaturedItems folder.
Uncompressed Compositor Textures - Forces material compositor textures to use uncompressed A8R8G8B8 instead of DXT1/DXT5. Similar to the Sim Textures patch but for other things, DXVK is recommended to avoid memory issues.
Lighting Quality Patch - Improves interior lighting: higher lightmap resolution, softer shadows, blur and a janky multisampler that might be worse than the default but I spent too long on not to ship it. Highly recommend playing with the various lighting settings in the settings tab alongside this as you can DIY your own lighting mods and lighting is fun and neat and cool. I would recommend turning drop shadows off at least as I find they look really gross.
The last three are experimental patches, they'll graduate into proper patches eventually.
Updates/Changes:
Update to smooth patch precise with help from LazyDuchess!!!, a few things tweaked and a new option to only tick at most once per frame.
Intersection optimization patch removed (RIP), this wasn't a wise patch to begin with and ended up breaking a few things (was faster because it just threw out half of its calls)
That's all! S3MM soon etc. etc. I will probably expand on the lighting patch as I had "fun" working on it, I'd also like to mess w/ the diffuse and specular probes/system for crispy reflections etc.
As always, download can be found here readme can be found here
I posted this on Reddit yesterday, and it seemed like everyone loved it! So I wanted to put together a tutorial for anyone who wants to try it out!
I saw a reddit post last year that never left my mind. Someone had made the mouse lights sync with their Sims mood! I knew right away that I needed to do that, and after some digging, I found the same mouse (I think) from that post!
But no one seemed to know how or even if it would sync with a specific part of the screen. I even messaged the original redditor, but they haven't been active for some time now. So I wasn't sure if it would actually work or not.
But, one year later, I finally gave in and bought the mouse nonetheless! Whether it worked or not, I needed a new mouse, and I couldn’t pass up this opportunity.
After some trial and error... it syncs! It's not perfect (it turns slightly blue when the bar drops low, but not low enough to trigger yellow), but still, I'm so happy with it!
See how you can do it under the cut!
So, how can you make your mouse sync with your Sim mood?
I only know how this works with Logitech mouse, but I believe there might be other options out there! The key is having a mouse that supports LightSync and comes with a companion app.
This tutorial is specifically for Logitech devices, but if you're using a different brand, you might be able to adapt the steps to work with your setup!
I also have no idea if this can work on mac or linux.
This might also work for other sims games if they have a colored mood. I only play sims 3 so I don't know how it would work on them.
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What You Need
º Lightsync Logitech mouse - I'm using Logitech G203, since it was cheaper and has great reviews!
º Logitech G HUB app
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Open the Logitech app — it should automatically detect your mouse. But before you click on the device, make sure to click the "sun-like" icon.
You will have to disable Dynamic Lighting for Windows.
It will prompt you to access Windows settings, so click on the blue link in that message.
Once you're in Windows settings, just turn off "Use Dynamic Lighting on my devices."
Go back to the Logitech app and click on your mouse. On the left side of the app, click the sun-like icon again.
In the top right corner, click on "Desktop Default," then select "Manage Profiles."
In that new page, below "Games & Applications," click on "Add Game or Application."
This will open File Explorer, and you’ll need to locate your TS3W.exe file. The exact folder depends on where you play the game (Steam, EA, 🏴☠️), so the path may vary. You can search online for the correct Bin folder based on your version.
If you have a shortcut to the game anywhere, just right-click it and select "Open File Location". This will take you directly to the folder. Then, simply copy the path and paste it into the File Explorer pop-up of the Logitech app, and select TS3W.exe.
I already have TS3W configured, so for demonstration purposes, I’m going to use TS3.exe instead.
Click on the profile to select it. The cursor will probably be very slow, so you'll need to adjust the DPI, either directly on your mouse or through the app.
Go back by clicking the upper left corner. Always make sure you’re on the correct profile (TS3W). The app can be a bit stubborn and will automatically switch to Desktop if you open anything outside the app.
So, always double-check the profile name in the upper left corner.
With the TS3W profile open, go to Presets > Effects and open the dropdown menu. From there, select “Screen Sampler” and click on it.
Before reconfiguring anything, let’s open the game!
With the game running on a save file, press the Windows key to bring up the taskbar and open the Logitech app. It will probably have switched back to the Desktop profile, so be sure to change it back to TS3W.
Then, click on “Edit” below the Screen Sampler effect.
Now, a blue rectangle will appear in the app. This rectangle lets you select the part of the screen you want the mouse lighting to sync with. You can resize it and move it over to the mood bar of your Sim.
This part can be a bit tricky. You’ll need to go back and forth between the game and the app until you find the perfect position where the mouse lighting syncs perfectly with the color.
I recommend turning testingcheats on so you can lower your Sim’s moodlets and check if all the colors display correctly on the mouse.
Every time you switch between the game and the Logitech app, it will ask if you want to keep using the TS3W profile—always click Yes so you don’t have to change it manually each time.
The position below works best for me right now. There’s a point where the mouse turns blue because the color isn’t quite green or yellow yet, but it only happens with that very specific mood, so it doesn’t bother me much.
Mess around with that little blue square until you find the perfect position. Unfortunately, it can’t get any smaller, which would really help. But if you use Tiny UI Fix for The Sims 3, the target area will be much bigger, and I believe it will work even better!
You shouldn’t place the blue square too high on the mood bar because once the green bar drops, the mouse will start picking up gray. It should be positioned so that, when the mood bar turns yellow, the green is low enough to avoid being detected.
The taskbar might be in the way, but don’t worry, the mouse won’t pick up that color.
I've noticed that, with the default blue UI, it's much more difficult to make this work. The mood bar isn't straight, it gets thinner at the bottom, so I've noticed that it starts picking blue in a lot of points, specially when the mood bar is green. Since it picks the color from the whole square, it might be blending those colors and it doesn't stay green for long if the green area is small. I made it work once tho, so it isn't impossible!
So, now let's see it in action!
It’s not perfect, but it’s such a cool effect that I don’t mind the quirks. Hope this helps if you’re trying it out too!
It took me long enough, but I made a guide for CAW for those of you who always wanted to try to build your own worlds for Sims 3 but never knew where to start. And for those of you who tried but got frustrated because information is hard to find, outdated or just doesn’t cover what you were looking for.
For now it’s a PDF for you to download. And maybe sometime in this century it will be turned into a website for better navigation. Stay tuned! And don’t hesitate to ask if you have questions!
Converted these items a while ago but figured I could finally release them now that I have almost the entire set :p Also yeah got lazy with the preview once again so here's a slightly edited version using the original previews hehe
>All items are fully recolorable, some have a slight wooden texture from the original objects but it's subtle.
>Everything is low poly but the full polycount list can be found under the cut as usual.
>The set isn't complete, but some of the objects were converted by others and/or are similar to already existing objects so I decided not to convert those. I *might convert some more items and add them to this post eventually, but I convert them as I need them so it won't be anytime soon :s
>Known issues: the sliding barn door has a weird animation as the game recognizes it as a double sliding door, plus when the door actually slides open it slides in the wrong direction but it's the best I could do to keep it functional ;_;
>All mesh/texture credits go to Felixandre and Harrie, the original ts4 posts can be found >here< and >here<
>DOWNLOAD< (always free on patreon)
If you feel like it, you can support my tears me on Patreon or Ko-fi 🥺🥰
New detailed memory statistics in the QoL section (above)
Memory monitor made more accurate
Version number now shown in the menu header
Patch UI now correctly displays user-friendly text and has improved overflow styling
Fixed S3SS folder placement for usernames containing ƒün ĉħαřäĉťℯřś, should now place the S3SS folder at the correct location
Some changes to the borderless QoL mode, this may be better or may be worse, apologies if it's the latter for you 😶
Patches:
New "Smooth Patch Precise" rewrite. The tick-rate limiter has been fully replaced with a hybrid sleep/busy-wait implementation. Default tick-rate raised to 480. Preset values changed to 480/960 (multiples of 60) for potentially smoother frame-pacing. Now includes a frame-rate limiter. Can be safely toggled on/off at any time now also
New Oversized Thread Stack Fix. Reduces memory wasted by the game's file-watcher threads. The game creates several dozen of these with oversized 1 MB stacks when they need less than 64 KB. Saves ~80-170 MB depending on your setup
Expanded crash logging patch. Adds detailed access violation info (memory state, protection flags, read/write/DEP), S3SS version, and a full virtual memory statistics breakdown to TS3s crash logs. Please enable this when reporting crashes (may become a default later)
Experimental GC_try_to_collect removal from Simulate. Should improve Simulate calls/s quite dramatically. May increase memory usage
The vast majority of this patch was written by "Just Harry" huge huge huge huge thank you to him and all the people who have tested this.
I created some mods using this program and they were all recognized by the game. You now have a machine for creating incredible mods for The Sims 3. I truly hope you create amazing mods. With this program, what was difficult becomes a little, or rather, five times easier. It will generate the complete mod project for you to put in your S3PE. It's practical and easy; you'll never again need to program to create new interactions within your game.
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THANK U ALL CREATORS I used some cross-referenced data from other creators to generate something new and genuine. And thanks to the developers of various AI models who helped me reach this level.
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