It's been a while since I've posted, but that's because I'm just playing, starting my first neighborhood! I'm really loving how it's turning out, the CCs also make it more beautiful... I'm thinking about if I manage to finish it, maybe I can try to share it or I'll send some community lots... but I confess, I'm very happy with my progress!
⋆ External Tools that pertain the Sims 2 in one way or another ⋆ UPDATE 2.2 ⋆
⋆ SimPE ⋆ #1 RECCOMMENDED
A Package Editor you can use to Extract/Create/Edit .package Files
⋆ Hoodchecker ⋆ GAMEPLAY ⋆ ❗ESSENTIAL ❗
Examines & ceases neighbourhood corruption
⋆ Lifespan Mod Builder ⋆ GAMEPLAY
Want custom lifespans but don't know how to configure in SimPE? Just enter your desired amount of days in a life stage & download!
⋆ HDCU+ ⋆ CC / MODS ⋆ ❗ESSENTIAL❗
Checks for conflicts between mods in your downloads folder
⋆ Outfit Organiser ⋆ CC / MODS
Allows package files to be merged, renamed, moved and deleted. Resources can be reclassified (gender, age, category, etc) either individually or together within the game itself
⋆ Downloads Compressor ⋆ CC / MODS
Compresses your CC files so they take up less space on your computer - making your game run faster
🚨 NEVER USE THIS ON MOD FILES - ONLY CC FILES! 🚨
⋆ Download Organiser ⋆ CC / MODS
Organises & identifies your mods packages
⋆ CC Merger ⋆ CC / MODS
Merges your CC files so they take up less space on your computer - making your game run faster
🚨 NEVER USE THIS ON MOD FILES - ONLY CC FILES! 🚨
⋆ Clean Installer ⋆ CC / MODS
Safely installs custom lots
⋆ HoodPlanner ⋆ BUILDING
Allows you to plan your custom neighbourhood layout before mapping it out in SimCity4
⋆ Hood Replace ⋆ BUILDING
Allows you to copy terrain, roads, bridges, trees and decorations from one Sims 2 neighbourhood to another
⋆ Lot Planner ⋆ BUILDING
Allows you to plan your lot layout before building it in the game
⋆ Lot Adjuster ⋆ BUILDING
Allows you to adjust the size of a lot
⋆ Lot Compressor ⋆ BUILDING
Compresses your lots so they take up less space on your computer - making your game run faster
Midsummer Set and Shuii Sims Ear N05 - Accessories for The Sims 2
These are 4to2 conversions from Saruin and Kittrixsims, low poly. All recolors, for male and females, teen to elder.
Midsummer Set contains crown, horns and wreath. The ears are repo to your default sim skins. All is layerable.
DOWNLOAD MIDSUMMER SET
DOWNLOAD EARS
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Sims 2 Skin Adjuster Program V2 (Create your own custom skintone!)
Hello, this is version 2 of my skin adjuster program.
Firstly, what is the "why" of this program?: If you've ever made a custom skin in the Sims 2 you know how tedious it is to do because you have to manually edit each bmp file and there are 40 bmp files for just one skin. This program aims to help in that. With this program if you want to quickly blend skins or adjust the color, saturation, etc. you can do it quickly in an instant, and the program will apply your changes to all the bmp files, no need to do it manually anymore! It's like an automated Photoshop.
If you've seen my Tumblr post on the V1 of this program, here are the the main updates that i made since then:
1. UI for the program, not command line anymore yay!
2. Teeth and eye areas of the skins are now unaffected
3. Added a color overlay feature
Quick no sound, straight to the point video demo of the program:
Disclaimer: This program only works on Windows. Also, if you use Bodyshop instead of SimPe to import or export the bmp files of the skins, there will be a slight reduce in quality, to no fault of my program. This is due to the compression problem of Bodyshop (I talked about it in a previous Tumblr post).
Download the Program here (Mediafire)
All types of feedback are welcomed!
Happy Simming!
Note: not sure if i explained it well but, for the output folder, you can either make a new folder or use a folder that already exists. If there are already bmp files in the output folder, the program will replace those.
P.S. Took me a while to write this Tumblr post. I was already done but Tumblr didn't save it : /
Made it for myself, I might as well share. If there's something I've missed please let me know.
This list is being updated, Tumblr is being a pain and updates won't show up on re-blogs. Visit the original post to view the most current version.
Mirror: Dreamwidth.
Sims 2 - Lot Makeover Database [of Maxis Lots] [Note the Uploading Tutorial].
SkyBox/Horizons/Skylines Database.
Maxis Career Conversions TS1+3+4 to TS2 [Sorted by Game&EP - Under Downloads].
Fractured Moonlight's Stone Super Set Database [Creator Unknown, let me know if you know].
By Theme:
List of Maxis Lost & Found Objects Converted into Usable Items.
Stories to Sims 2 Conversion Database. [DW Backup]
TS1 to TS2 Conversion/Recreation Database.
TS1 to TS2 Catalog Conversions [Active, Includes OG Object Descriptions].
TS3 to TS2 Conversion Database [DW Backup].
TS3 to TS2 Traits Project Mod Tracking Sheet [Blog Ver.]
TS4 to TS2 CAS Conversion Archive [EA].
TS4 to TS2 CC Clothing Conversion Database [Custom - ts4 only?].
TS4 to TS2 Build/Buy Conversion Database [EA].
TS4 to TS2 CC Build & Buy Database [Custom].
The Sims spin-off games to the PC TS2 [&3+4].
TSM-to-TS2 Conversion Database [DW Backup].
Sims 2 Historical Finds [CAS&Objects] [Sorted by Era/Period].
Historical Sims 2 Wiki [New!].
Grunge Masterlist Project 2025.
List of Asian Sims 2 Sites With Working Downloads [As of 2017?].
CC Archives:
Sim Archive Project, at The Internet Archive [Introduction Post].
Sims Cave.
Sims Graveyard.
Simblr.cc - Dead-Site Repository.
Liquid Sims - Community Archives.
The Booty, at PSMBD.
Sims 2 Packrat, on Tumblr [Watch out for the recent SFS Hacking problem].
Ekrubynaffit (a.k.a bestbuild4sims) has re-uploaded a lot of archives of defunct creators. Albums with DL on her pinterest. Mainly build and buy mode, thanks a lot!
Resources:
CEP-Extras List, Huge Lunatic at Sims 2 Artists.
The Sims 2 Tutorials Database [Active] (Really needs a backup outside of Tumblr).
Several Lists of Maxis Resources for Modding,Pick'n'Mix Mods, own website, under Notes.
List of all Color Actions, With DL, ZeroDark/Graphic at GoS.
List of all WSO Actions, by Blue Heaven Sims, under Resources.
List of Hacks & Mods That Use Tokens, Bulbizarre at MTS.
Giant List of Simlish Fonts - Collect ‘Em All!, by franzillasims.
Masterlists of Recolouring Templates; MTS [+Cloning] | Hafiseazle | ZreoDark [not a list but a tag].
Index of Effects Names & Definitions [+ Guide], by AmmarAskar at GitHub.
Update notes are under the cut:
Update: Custom Clothing Conversion db [4t2], by @brandinotbroke/ Hair db, by @krabbysims/ Sims 4t2 CAS Conversion Archive [EA], by @mdpthatsme/ CEP-Extras List, by @hugelunatic/ Lists of Maxis Resources for Modding, by @picknmixsims/ Sims 2 Tutorials db [Active], by @sims2tutorials/ Sim Archive Project at The Internet Archive, by various - see @simnostalgia.
Update 1: added EA ts2 store items at GoS/ Painting sizes db/ Tutorials db, by @sims2tutorials.
Update 2: GUID db Revival.
Update 3: believe it or not, there's more - Shoes db/ Sims 2. Functional Finds [sorted by function], by @sims2functionalfinds.
Update 4: Resource list: Clutter and decorative items, at @gardenofshadowssims.
Update 5: added archives section.
Update 6: added @ekrubynaffit's Pinterest Archive.
Update 7: Fixed TSM link, added Stories db/ Afro Hairstyles db, by @letomills/ SkyBox/Horizons/Skylines Database, by @simmergetic/ Grunge Masterlist Project 2025, by @pixeldolly/ and DW backup links (Everything that's exclusively on Tumblr/LJ should be backed somewhere else).
Update 8: List of Asian Sims 2 Sites With Working Downloads [as of 2017?] by @0201-sims.
Update 9: added Sims 2 Repository Finds [sorted into categories], by @sims2repositoryfinds.
Update 10: added Sims 2 Object db [Discontinued], because the more the better.
Update 11 Yet another (!): The Maxis Match Repository Project [CAS], by @whattheskell [how did i forget?]/ TS3 to TS2 Traits Project Mod Tracking Sheet, by Rowena Sims & @noodlebelli.
Update 11: Maxis Career Conversions TS1+3+4 to TS2 [Sorted by Game&EP - Under Downloads], by @sims2idea-lientebollemeis2i.
Update 12: HS I found another one: List of all Color Actions - Names, Creators, and Download Links. Maintained for over a decade by @zerographic at GoS :P
Update 13: separated by type & theme. added Sims 2 Historical Finds [CAS&Objects] [Sorted by Era/Period], by @ts2history.
Update 14: added to resources Trait GUID db, by @fireflowersims.
Update 15: I shit you not, there's more - Sims 2 Lot Makeover db [Maxis Lots], by @ts2lotmakeoverdb/ List of Hacks & Mods That Use Tokens, Bulbizarre at MTS/ TS1 Catalog Conversions [Active], by @kitteninthewindow/ WSO Action Masterlist, by Blue Heaven Sims under Resources.
Update 16: List of Maxis Lost & Found Objects Converted into Usable Items, @kirlicues.
Update 17: Sims 2 Lot db [Maxis ones emptied out], by @mikexx2 @mrsktrout @ts2lots.
Update 18: Historical Sims 2 Wiki [New!], by @theacmecatalogblog.
Update 19: under archives; Simblr.cc - Dead-Site Repository by @simblrcc-site. Jackpot!
Update 20: added Giant List of Simlish Fonts - Collect ‘Em All!, by @franzillasims.
Update 21 [can't believe there's more]: Masterlists of Recolouring Templates; MTS [+Cloning] | @hafiseazale | @zerographic [not a list but a tag].
Update 22(!): Index of Effects Names & Definitions [+ Guide], by AmmarAskar at GitHub.
Update 23: added Sims 2 - Wall Hanging Decor Recolors Database [New!], by @sims-for-semi
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Under the readmore is some more common errors and some info on what is happening in the BHAV to cause them, since some people find the wiki’s descriptions confusing. Also links to wiki’s explanations. Might keep expanding this.
How to read object error logs: I just want to know what causes it!!
Reason for the error
This info is extremely useful for modders. For example, stack number out of range -error here is solvable by changing one value (and is a common error to get since it's easy to forget to change it).
Common errors are listed here.
BHAV where the error happens
This info is useful for everyone! If you're getting an error, with this knowledge you can check if you have any mods that include the culprit BHAV. It's possible that the mod causes the error by itself, or that there's a mod conflict.
You can search for specific BHAVs with SiMidge.
Or you can dump the error log to What Caused This and it will do the same search for you.
The specific line in that BHAV that causes the error
This info is essential for modders. Points out exactly where the problem is. Please provide the error log every time you report an error caused by a mod.
For a more insightful explanation, check out Midge's tutorial for reading error logs.