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I know Jellypaws, casualsims, leosims and sonyasims use AI for their previews/cc or wtv but I know there’s more people I just don’t know who. Does anyone have a list?

penunni0-0

Okay, so I gathered some who either use AI for their previews/meshes. Also please note that this is just a list that I was making for myself so I could avoid these creators. I did not intend for this to be seen as a call out post, bc that was not my intention. If it were a callout post then I would @ these people. This list is only to inform you guys on who to avoid/be wary of!!

Jellypaws - AI previews and meshes

Casualsims - AI previews. Meshes idk

Sonyasims - AI previews. Meshes idk

Pixelvibes - AI previews and meshes

ddarkstonee - AI previews and meshes

Dustyrat - They used to use it for their previews, but no longer do. Mesh no ai usage there ❌

pastelpaws/xxxtigger/pasteltigger - uses AI for previews last I checked

ironvolt545 - I am going to assume their meshes use AI or they use AI to “help” them “create”

sims3melancholic - has used AI for those “highly realistic” skins they have recently made. They cut/used pieces from the ai image to make the skin with it ‼️

Cowbuild - AI previews and meshes

Leosims - AI previews. Meshes are directly from gumroad/other 3D model sites.

AggressiveKitty/Cluttercat/momo-cc (same person) - They use AI for their Meshes along with the artwork/picture cc they make.

Rubyred/casa dutti (same person) - AI previews. Mesh idk

Sims4life - AI previews. Mesh idk. They could be using AI to generate pictures for their paintings/artwork cc or downloading AI images off Pinterest!!

Daonworks - AI previews unknown. Meshes are AI

Syboulette - They used to use AI textures in the past but they have stated they no longer use it HERE

Swimwearsprada - AI previews idk. Meshes are AI. You can read more HERE

Scodee Yodee - AI previews idk. Meshes are AI (older stuff is fine, only their newer stuff uses it) They have however stolen (never credited anyone) Cities: Skylines Steam Workshop assets from creators like Darf, Prosper, Boldly Building, Macwelshman, Modocero, and many others, but with pulled vertices and clipping textures, and without proper alpha transparency.

dumbburgergirl - uses Al for that bubble font in their previews. Could also be using AI for some of the furniture they make

Roxxysim - AI previews. Meshes idk

creamlattedream - AI previews no usage there ❌ Uses AI generated textures for meshes

Skinfolk - Just look at their patreon. It’s quite obvious they use AI….LMAO I would also like to say that LifeLike-Simz and Skinfolk are most definitely the same person !!

Plumbelle - suspicious “new creator” using the words “NOT AI” they have since deleted the post and changed it to where it does not say the words “NOT AI”This person is suspected to be Pixelvibes

s-club - AI previews (on newer cc) Mesh idk.

robertaplobo - still unsure if they use AI for their previews, but just to be safe I’ll put them on here!

jomsims - has used AI photos as swatches. Mesh idk.

mychqqq - AI previews (on newer cc). Mesh idk

abbypiggg - They use AI for their cc paintings/artwork

fatalrosecfeations - this person doesn’t seem to be active, but they have said HERE that they have used AI textures/images for their cc

Harrie - They have admitted to using AI for their artworks/painting cc. Meshes idk.

Snotra.92 - AI previews and Meshes

Schnuddl.CC - AI previews. Mesh idk

Felixandre - uses AI for their cc paintings/artwork

MalinDesigns - started using AI for their build previews

Bostyny - they have used ai for their magazine covers and some artwork in their cc before. Unsure if they still use it.

DOLLISH - AI previews. Mesh idk

1-800-cuupid - supports AI chatbots and she’s used AI to alter SimRipper code. More info HERE

kiarasims4 - has admitted to using AI for her traits/career mods

mhm if I have anything wrong or needs to be corrected please do let me know!!! I don’t want to be spreading misinformation 😭🙏

If anyone has more names let me know so that I can put them here!! Also let me know if it’s previews, meshes or both that use AI and if you have any evidence/link to a post where the creator has admitted to using AI please link it in the comments, send me a DM or use anon thank you!!!

cowplant-snacks

Lovelies,

Reminder that Paralives is a FRESH START, so let's make sure that paywallers and early access folks know they are not welcomed. This behavior is not accepted in the vast majority of other gaming communities, they don't tolerate this behavior and we don't have to either. JUST SAY NO.

We will shape the paralives community together, so let's make it a great place to be for everyone.

ps. Here's an avenue to submit your feedback and thoughts on the topic. Reminder to approach with respect. https://www.paralives.com/gamefeedback

xoxo,

Snacks.

[gets off soapbox]

Sorry for the horrible pics. If people like these, I'll work on more with the rest of my palette.

#sims 4 #alwaysfreecc #mycc #ts4 #sims 4 cc #ts4cc #s4cc #ts4 cc #build buy #sims 4 build #ts4 build

nicatnite88

I saw a thing on pinterest and decided to recreate it. If you want any edits, just let me know. Please credit and tag me if you use it so I can see!

#tzr

fiftymilehighclub

@nicatnite88's Daisy Check patterns in JewlRyBox!

Aren't they just darling?? As soon as I saw them go up I knew I had to have them in my palette, so I got permission and was off to the races. Includes solids (pictured on model) and ombres/rainbows! Below you'll find a .zip file with all the assets you'll need - BIG .pngs, a .pat file for PhotoShop, and a palette for SFS for the ombre versions (the solids can simply use the plain JewlRyBox palette, found here!)

I've also included the recolor I made to test it - basegame compatible, standalone with a custom thumbnail.

Patreon Download (always free!) / SFS

@thejewlbox @maxismatchccworld @alwaysfreecc

nicatnite88

Love this!

I saw a thing on pinterest and decided to recreate it. If you want any edits, just let me know. Please credit and tag me if you use it so I can see!

#alwaysfreecc #mycc #resources

toastie-sim

Mod management apps

Disclaimers: - This is going to be long. - This is all based on my own testing and my own personal opinions. - This is not to spread hate towards anyone. This is purely to add some information & context. Please do not go harass any mod management developers. - I am not an expert.

There's been an app going around recently that was marketed as a crashing & mod assistant. Other creators have raised concerns about it, but I held off on saying anything as I wanted to test it all on my own. This gets into my first point.

An application with a mac-compatible version made by someone who doesn't own a mac themselves and who had not tested it on any mac.

Mac computers are distinctly different than windows computers. They have their own UI, their own commands, their own applications, etc. I don't claim to be a mac-expert, but as someone who has had macs their entire life, I know that making something for a mac computer without actually having one to test is a recipe for disaster. Given that, I'd have to assume AI was used in some capacity to create the mac version and the mac instructions. I followed the instructions as they were written to install the app and get it up and running and I simply would not have been able to if I didn't have some technical knowledge of my own computer and how terminal commands work. If I were just someone looking to install this without much effort, I would've been disappointed and unsuccessful. The disappointing thing about this was that I personally offered to test any mac-related versions/instructions and/or give any mac-related advice before it was publicly released. My offer was not accepted.

The in-app user guide and the way this tool was marketed stated: "Reads your latest crash and exception logs and tells you what to try next."

This is misleading. This tool does not actually read the contents of these error files, or if it does, it does it in a way I was unable to uncover or does it incorrectly. Crash files cannot be read by anyone other than the game developers. There's been numerous attempts over the many years that the game has been around to decode them, but they've all been unsuccessful with how these files are written. Claiming that the tool can read these files is wrong and puts a false sense of "hope" in users expectations. Additionally, I couldn't get the app to even tell me that I had a crash file, probably because the app was looking for lastCrash_##.txt, when sometimes it's just lastCrash.txt. My game crashed, a crash file was created, yet the application told me there were no crash files created? The app's log said: Likely Cause: No clear mod reference found. lastCrash_*.txt Status: not found lastException_*.txt Status: not found lastUIException_*.txt Status: not found Bottom Line No recent crash or exception files were found. But this was what my "The Sims 4" folder showed:

When it comes to the exception log piece, I forced several sets of errors. At least one of them had a clear cause. I was unsuccessful in getting it to tell me anything other than "[the exception logs] were not clear enough to name one broken mod". There are already mods out there to help with error files. Better exceptions & MC Command Center both log exception files in a much easier to read fashion than the basic .txt file. I've already written a post about how to get help with error files on several discord servers, I really encourage people to use these servers as that's what they are here for! However, I can understand that people want to understand things for themselves or don't want to use discord or have had previously bad experiences. I'm happy to knowledge share anything/everything I know about error files as most, if not all of it has just been collecting information over time.

Finding the "problem" mod.

This does a sort of automated 50/50 but it doesn't do it in a way that is systematic. When I 50/50, I always start in a systematic way, for example, I start with just my custom content. My mods folder is incredibly organized, so I can easily pull out all mods and launch my game with just my custom content. I can also easily test mods in batches as each mod has its own folder. I highly suggest everyone organize their mods folder, it makes managing it exponentially easier! The app didn't do that, it was seemingly randomly pulling out folders of things and telling me to test. It didn't do anything to ensure that mods that have dependencies stayed together--which is a key part of correctly 50/50ing. The app was obsessed with quarantining .Ds_Store files as junk files. This goes back to my first point about having an understanding of mac computers. These files are automatically generated and are hidden on mac computers. The key piece being they are automatically generated. So whenever the app would move one out, a new one popped back up. I ended up in a never-ending cycle of 5050ing because it kept "quarantining" junk files. If I were really looking for the problem file, I would have had to manually 5050 anyway as the app wasn't actually helping me, in fact I got more confused because it kept moving out those hidden mac files.

Duplicate files

Part of the quarantine practice was to quarantine duplicate files. This is theoretically a good idea, except it quarantined both sets of duplicate files so you'd have to put one of them back anyway. The file names also have to be identical to be flagged as a duplicate. If you're looking to just get a list of duplicates, you can do that easily with MC Command Center by generating a system info log (Click on a sim choose MCCC > Sim Commands > Logging Commands > System Info Log) & looking at the full mod list. It'll tell you exactly what's a duplicate & where to find the file.

Clears the game cache

The app only deletes the localthumbcache.package file, which isn't the only cache file that you should delete. Cache files or sometimes referred to as L files are certain files that hold onto information that can mess up your game. Good rule of thumb is to delete your cache files any time you make any changes to your mods folder. I personally just delete them before I launch my game every single time, no matter if i have made changes or not. Cache files you should delete include, (if you want some more information about what these files actually include, review crin's breakdown!): Found in "The Sims 4" folder (*Files that can have _### at the end, for example LastException_1234556422.txt): - localthumbcache.package - avatarchache.package - localsimtexturecache.package - LastException.txt* - LastUIException.txt* - LastCleanException.txt* - BE-ExceptionReport.html (could also be BE-ExceptionReport-OLD.html) - lastCrash.txt* Found in your "Mods" folder, where your mc command center files are, if you use the mod: - mc_lastexception.html

Known mod repository

This was something that was hard-coded into the app and was a way for tagging & organizing mods. Unfortunately, it's pretty clear this list was made with AI as it includes items that simply don't exist and it includes a mod that is largely banned in the community--indicating a lack of fundamental understanding of the sims 4 community & "known" mods. The organization piece: - Relied on you organizing your mods in the exact same way that it was coded. - Looked for the folder name & not the actual files included. - For example, I put MCCC in a folder called MC Command Center. The app did not categorize it as MCCC. I changed the folder name to MCCC and put a random piece of hair cc into the folder and it flagged it as MCCC. I really don't see how that's helpful to anyone as yeah the folder is named MCCC but the folder contains something else completely.

The actual list piece: - One of the entries was: "label": "General Pie Menus", "creator": "TwistedMexi", "notes": "Support framework other mods may call into." this doesn't exist. TwistedMexi doesn't have any general pie menus, perhaps this meant to refer to adeepindigo's general pie menu that is required for several of her mods? Or maybe this meant to refer to Smarter Pie Menu by TwistedMexi but then it's not a support framework that other mods may call into. - Another entry was: "label": "S4CL (Sims 4 Community Library)", "creator": "ColonolNutty", "notes": "Shared library used by many script mods." I'm not going to get into the whole history of this mod & this creator, you're free to read about it here (TW). However, this mod is fairly well-known to be banned and "Shared library used by many script mods" is a gross overstatement.

Good developer practices

From any application/tool out there, not related to The Sims 4, I expect the developer to know the tool inside and out, have rigorous testing, fully documented the product, and able to answer publicly any/all questions. The developer of this tool had good intentions, however, there was a lack of testing, documentation, and transparency. I tried my hardest to be nice, supportive & ask probing questions. I offered my own support & advice, encouraged setting up FAQs & discord server for help, working with mod creators & sim support people, and getting a better/deeper/fundamental understanding of our community. I'm all for new people coming into the community, but I really encourage anyone/everyone to be receptive & understanding of the community.

Final thoughts

All in all, manually managing your mods folder is your best practice. There are helpful tools out there, but no tool is perfect and the better you know your own mods folder the better off you'll be. Need to know how to organize your mods folder? Check out this guide. Want to use some sort of tool to help wrangle your mods folder? Check out plumbuddy. Need to know what mods are out of date? Use scarlet's realm! Want help with an error? Come see me on sims after dark ;) or any other support server. Don't want to talk to a person but want help? Check out lot51's bot 51 Want an interactive 50/50 guide? Here you go

If you've downloaded the sul sul saver app, I'd suggest you delete it as the developer has decided not to move forward with this project.

toastie-sim

Here's some additional information from TwistedMexi himself:

I haven’t been able to play TS4 for a long while but I just came across your page because Pinterest showed me a post of some of your sorbet remix hair overlay recolors. I used to love downloading stuff like that, haha, and I can’t wait to return to it. I just scrolled on your blog a bit and you just seem so neat, I had to say something. Bed separator. Creator supporter. Against AI. Epic! This is so random and poorly written, but I just wanted to say hi. :) No need to even answer, I’m embarrassed! Have a lovely day!

What a lovely thing to read! Thank you so much!! Your kind words have made my day

#feels good

tamsiecc

❤︎Little Life❤︎[MY FISRT COMMISSION PROJECT!!! & A FREEBIE]

You can download it here for free!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

#this is way too cute

nicatnite88

I noticed when downloading waterlily's hair conversions, that almost every single one of them had floating issues. So, I fixed them all. All credits go to @waterlily0210 and the original creators, I simply fixed the LOD issue. You can find the folder of fixed hairs below the cut. If there are any issues or if I missed any, please let me know!

Fixed Hairs (SFS)

Make sure you delete the originals! You will also need any meshes they require.

#tzr

Fixed Hairs (SFS)

Make sure you delete the originals! You will also need any meshes they require.

#sims 4 #alwaysfreecc #ts4 #sims 4 cc #ts4cc #s4cc #ts4 cc #ts4 cas #child hair conversion #toddler hair conversion #fixed cc #waterlily0210

powluna

SWEATER WEATHER set

child

4 x top, 4 x bottom (+ additional slim version of the denim skirt)

unisex, feminine

base game compatible

✨ DOWNLOAD ✨

----------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWSE MORE CC | SOCIALS | WCIF?

nicatnite88

love this sm <3

#powluna

The rest of the beds from Adventure Awaits have now been separated! They've also each been edited: v2 of the Likey's Lumber mattresses have the extra pillows removed, and v2 of the Lead & Velvet double mattress is edited to fit other frames better.

#sims 4 #alwaysfreecc #mycc #ts4 #sims 4 cc #ts4cc #s4cc #ts4 cc #separated beds

Lead & Velvet's Pipe Framed Bed and bunk bed from Adventure Awaits are now separated and base game compatible! All original colors included.

#sims 4 #alwaysfreecc #mycc #ts4 #sims 4 cc #ts4cc #s4cc #ts4 cc #separated beds

@daylifesims Barbie ombres, highlights, and chunkies in sorbets remix. You need the meshes, which you can find here.

#sims 4 #alwaysfreecc #mycc #ts4 #sims 4 cc #ts4cc #s4cc #ts4 cc #ts4 cas #daylifesims

plumbaleena

Huge thanks to whoever decided to take my supporting characters tray files—clearly labeled for personal use and special Discord members—and upload them to an app so everyone could download them freely.

Really appreciate the respect for creators’ boundaries 😊

scarlets-realm

I'm sure the creators that get their mods and CC shared in people's Sim Dumps and lot downloads feel the same way.

Will you be separating the beds from Adventure Awaits?

I will! I don’t have access to my computer right now, but once I’m able I will absolutely separate the beds

#ask

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