I kept Aurum's original alpha and just pasted Io's curly textures on top. The mesh has some transparency issues but nothing outrageous. It will look better in-game than it does in BodyShop. Note also that the above pic was taken without scalp overlays, the ones in the WIP post do use them.
Today I'm very happy to bring you an update on this kitchen countertop. If you've been following me for a while, you might remember when I posted the first version (here), which was my first time trying to recolor this object. I remember having a lot of difficulty and giving up once, then trying again. The result at the time was wonderful for me, but with time and experience gained in recoloring, I started noticing imperfections that didn't bother me before.
Today, while redoing this kitchen countertop, I'm very happy with my progress. I believe I still need to learn much more, but we're moving in the right direction. This version has 5 options. I'll also leave links to the accessories for this item that make the kitchen even more complete, and I'm sure you'll love the result.
I have a small gift for you today: produce displays from the Island Paradise, Monte Vista, and Sunlit Tides grocery rabbitholes. Perfect for your farmer's market or neighborhood grocery store :)
Pics and download link under the cut!
First up, the Island Paradise produce stands. I shrank these to fit across two tiles and both the produce and the wooden stand/umbrella are recolorable subsets. I didn't end up repo'ing either of these to each other so you can keep both or delete whichever without missing any textures. The meshes should fit together snugly if you want to tile them together to create one big tented display!
No recolors included, found in Appliances > Misc for §650.
Next, these floor displays which were outside the Sunlit Tides grocery rabbithole. I shrank them down to just one tile, and I've included two produce recolors so you can have either the fruits/veggies combo, all veggies, or all fruit (the wood is also a recolorable subset). Found in Appliances > Misc for §550.
Lastly, these barrels which were hidden inside the grocery rabbithole from Monte Vista. The originals were very blocky so I actually recreated them using a smoother in-game mesh (the barrel of flowers!) and I think they look pretty cute.
Before (pic from Blender):
After:
The larger barrel is the PARENT mesh, the smaller one is the child. Barrel can be recolored, and I included NINE recolors using all of the produce textures included in the original rabbithole (note that I did use an AI upscaler because the original textures were itty-bitty). Found in Appliances > Misc for §75 & §65.
The Apartment Life heavy metal barstool and dining chair are another eyesore set in the game: they look promisingly grungy, but IMO end up too cartoony for good dive bar vibes. So I've made an alternative!
Worn polyester seats that will definitely stick to the back of your sim's legs.
I borrowed the metal frame from Misty-Fluff's Resident Evil 7 chair and then meshed the cushions myself. I stretched and rearranged the texture mapping so the chairs would have some scuff marks and look as lived-in as the originals.
Now the set is a better fit for your gas stations, your laundromats, and your biker bars :D
Today I have every Accent / Hallway Table for you, all with a bunch of slots.
If you see some Accent Tables in here from other downloads / pack conversions, use these ones as they have less OBJds / More slots / changed order of slots / changed the category to Surfaces - Misc etc. The other files will be updated as and when!
Thanks to @platinumaspiration and @tvickiesims for having one or two of these already converted for me (which have been edited to follow the same as the others.
@simnopke Thank you for letting me talk your ear off during this (and all my other projects!)
Myself and SpringSims wanted to convert this kit together, so we collaborated and did the entire thing!
There are a few options with some of the items, so please read carefully. Details are under the cut!
This set features;
Functional Camera
Functional Alarm Clock
Collection file
Split recolourable subsets where it makes sense
Tons of swatches to choose from
More clutter which is always a win!
Shelves
Desk with plenty of slots
A side table with a TON of slots!
Thank you @deedee-sims for the desk that I cloned from! Helped a bunch!
EDIT
@pforestsims did an addon to the neon light, we love more options! Here is the link to that!
DOWNLOAD
Functional Camera
The first folder you will see is named "Choose One - Functional Camera", in this you can see the Deco version and functional version of the camera. Both versions will work in your game, if you want a functional camera, please read the "read me" file, as it has an edit of a mod from our lovely friend @episims.
It does require this mod but allow my edits to overwrite the mod version you are using, either cellphone or no cellphone! So yes, for the functional one you will need to download the rest of the mods / cameras etc from Epi!
The original functional camera mod is found here
Neon Light Options
Inside the second folder named "Neon Light Options" has two comparison photos, both lights can also be used in game, but the reason for the two options is purely because I wanted the room to glow like the other EA Neon lights, but I couldnt get the glass and neon bulb to work well together. So there are two options, one that is more true to Sims 4 but does not illuminate the room, and another where its adjusted to work better in the Sims 2. Please see the Read Me file in this folder for more of an explanation!
Poster Options
For those who have my Every Base Game Wall Deco files you can remove the folder named "REQUIRED FOR REPO VERSION" inside the "Poster Options" folder. I only included it just in-case. This version has the art work repo'd to all the other poster meshes so you can swap and change the art on different meshes.
The Standalone version does not require any extra files, it is in there just in-case you do not have the main Poster file mentioned above.
I didn't convert all the pieces in all the sets (bathroom, office, and living room), although I'm eyeballing some of them. I just really wanted the shelves and the office chair. I also converted the desk but it's not perfect. I still use it so if you're into that, I included it as well. It's 3 tiles and there will be clipping at the L shape. All shelves are slot-ified; they're narrow so most shelves are just one slot per shelf.
Anyways, I just love this set for my more industrial interiors.
Hello baby boys! A while ago I thought it would be a fun idea to create a whole custom hood for the Bin families of Sims 2 and that's how Binwood was created. 🌵
The original version of Binwood is featuring apartment lots simulating an "open-world" moment which is fun but not for everybody!
Binwood: Unleashed is the original hood but with residential lots instead, plus a bunch of community lots and a new family! 🌇
DOWNLOAD: http://simfil.es/6133384/
Binwood exclusive features
Binwood is the place where, at last, the Bin families get some attention. Not only that: they're getting new memories, infant face genetics, pictures, ancestors, houses and lore!
For each and every family there are at least six dead ancestors (from both maternal and paternal sides).
NPCS and townies were fully customized as well!
Mods you don't need but you prob should get
Binwood: Unleashed is 100% CC-Free. With that being said, there are a lot of mods I think you should get before downloading a custom hood to make sure you get the full customized experience the creator wanted to give you.
Here's a video on my essential mods list for playing in custom hoods:
tmbodyshorts, ambodyshorts and embodyshorts (swim only) replaced with retextures by Michelle
ambodyunderwear replaced with the 3t2 basegame swimming briefs converted by rented-space. (I feel like this has probably already been done? but anyway, I could not find it)
These are texture-only, the swimming briefs should work in combination with nude mesh replacements
I recommend getting these completers by Phaenoh, so that all ages get all the texture options! especially useful for elders.
Something I put together for a little more practice in texturing. I wasn’t sure if I would like this enough to release but upon closer inspection, I actually do! Judy helpfully modeled this for me.
Mesh credit goes to @whattheskell (original mesh here, the original is strapless and I just edited the alpha a little bit to get the halter portion)
today i have some recolours of @autumn-rosesims conversion of the better of a pair of paintings mesh using textures by @gremmiesims. these were previously converted by @kestrelteens on a new mesh but i moved them over to autumn-rosesims' mesh because i don't like having too many meshes in my game. there are 21 swatches
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