If you’ve stumbled upon a mediafire link recently which gives you a white page and “File5“ (or just a white page) message, then this is a mini-tutorial on how to fix that :-) I’ll be using simlishcreations’ “Trapping’s Short Spike TS3 to TS2′s download link as an example.
The mediafire link should look something like this:
https://www.mediafire.com/?cw4cdfjozodd3et
Notice how there’s a ? between / and cw4cdfjozodd3et? Delete that questionmark and write download/ or file/ (don’t forget to add the / after! Otherwise it won’t work). Now your link should look like this:
I’m not sure why mediafire can’t seem to re-direct/update old mediafire links like this? I’m also not sure if this is a temporarily thing or not, but oh well. Now you know how to fix it if you ever need to! :-)
Let me know if anything is unclear or if I should word myself better. Happy simming!
My reshade preset has always been personal and took me a few months to perfect and personalize to my liking. However, many of you guys, from different platforms, have been asking me where my reshade preset is from, so I decided to share it !
DRAWN was made to be light because otherwise my laptop would below up. My main objective was to bring a cozy feeling to the sims 3 with a lot of focus on shadows versus sunlight.
In the beginning, I had many issues with the Comic effect since it would interfere with my sims's hair. At first, I had given up with the comic effect, until my sims 3 friend ended up creating a fix for me. Which is why DRAWN requires Reshade with full add-on support. My friend has created an add-on that excludes the Comic effects from interfering with sims's hairs.
The add-on for the hair fix will be included in the download because she allowed me to share it with you guys ! (y'all better say thank you cause DRAWN wouldn't exist without her 😭)
The effects used for DRAWN :
Requirements :
Non-optional (required for the reshade preset to work properly) :
Reshade with full add-on support (version 6.4.1)
If you want it to look like the preview pictures :
Lightning Mods : BoringBones OR Nilxis Uranesia [Heavily Recommended]
Clouds Replacement : Nilxis Realistic Clouds
Trees replacement : BoringBones
Texture replacement : Lyralei
Extended Shadows : LadyDuchess
Shader Tweaks : LadyDuchess [optional but recommended]
HQ MOD : (Any of your choice) [optional]
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 !
After a few requests from some of my followers, it's finally back ! I had accidently deleted the files and now I'm finally remaking it. This mod is basically script overrides of existing objects by AroundTheSims3 and Martassimsbook that functions as ration boxes instead. What are ration boxes you may ask ? Well here is ani's description ! : " A small box that when opened adds 10 random ingredients to your sim’s inventory. "
It's very useful for roleplaying, making functional grocery stores and realistic pantries !! This override was also meant to be used alongside with the cooking with any ingredients mod.
📝 Note : these are only script overrides and so it's important to download the original ration box mod otherwise nothing will function as intended. 🚩
Requirements :
Script Used : (the overrides won't work without this mod) 🚩
Download : Ani's - Ration Box
⚠️Important Instructions : Pick and download the original items you want to be overwritten (if you don't have them downloaded) and then download my script overrides for the same exact items you picked.
To make it very easy, I haven't changed the names of the original files except for adding " kwimii_OR_ " in the front of each to help to differentiate from the original items
Examples :
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Otherwise, if you already have all those items download the merged versions of the script overrides
Requirements:
Script Used : (once again, the overrides won't work without this mod) 🚩
Download : Ani's - Ration Box
Download:
SimFileShare - Patreon
The files need to go to the overrides folder at not the packages folder 🚩
If you want to learn modding, I highly recommend William’s tutorials 👍 He has a nice and clear style of explaining things, a pleasure to watch.
Videos are packed full of useful info bits, will answer many questions about reading BHAVs and help you grasp the general structure of object coding. These two are more broad, there are other tutorials that cover more specific topics as well.
On a side note, @picknmixsims hearing you say that you’re bad at labeling your code cracked me up. Sooo relatable! I’ve become too lazy to label variables and params. I do constants, since they are pretty useless otherwise. Attributes to keep sane. But to go and create labels for BHAVs, nah. I feel so much better all of a sudden 😁
OMG, that would be amazing! No I don't mind not having the bodyshapes, I'm happy with just the basic skins! Thank you so much :)
Here you go:
A skin palette based on Lilith's Bloom skins. You can see the edits I made to Lilith's textures on that post. Unlike the set on that post, these ones here are on new files that won't conflict with my other skin palettes. There are also no bodyshape add-ons on this post, and no defaults - all are custom so you can use them alongside other defaults (otherwise you can always grab the defaults from the first set).
These skins are geneticized and townified. The number at the end of every file name (e.g. 0.05, 0.22…) gives you the genetic value of that skin (to learn more about skin genetics and how to edit them, see Rikkulidea’s tutorial). The genetic values I gave them makes them fit on the Rusty Spoon V2 spectrum, since that's the other set anon uses.
Hello? Are you still around? :D
I know, I know, I haven't updated since 2019, but it seems I'm back! Thanks to @episims, who patiently helped me at reconnecting with Sims 2 (that I had to reinstall, I had to re-learn SimPE...), who provided tips, links, answers to any silly question I could have.
THANKS A LOT, EPI! ❤️
I'm still a bit rusted, but all in all, it finally went faster than I thought, so I'm going to convert more of my sets. Don't expect weekly updates, but there will be more than once every five years! :D
For this new update, I made my board game boxes because it's what Episims needed the most (more to come, I promise, though I might stick to clutter for a while before. You can write in the comments which sets you'd like to see for Sims 2, and I'll see what I can do!)
DOWNLOAD HERE
(donator access is still the same but you'll be asked for it a new time as it's on a new server)
A few bug fixes, including the rude failure to write the File Table, and Collection Creator writing empty collection package files. Now out for Window and Linux. Mac version not yet updated-I have to switch computers to my Mac to do that. Mod The Sims - SimPE 0.8.3.4 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Mac version now out: https://github.com/rhiamom/SimPE-Mac-Wine/releases
RETRO ARCADE SET
This arcade set is a conversion from TS4 Domi. Please note that all machines including the arcade cabinets and the money exchange are purely decorative objects, you can find them under Electronics > Miscellaneous. The only functional object is the chair, which you can find under Seating > Dining. Hope you guys like it! 😊
📦 SET CONTENTS :
• Arcade Chair
• Arcade Machine
• Money Exchange 100 yen
• Money Exchange 1000 yen
💾 GRAB IT HERE : SFS
Extract the ".rar" file and move the ".package" files to "Documents/EA Games/The Sims 2/Downloads
📄 CREDITS :
• 3D model and texture by (TS4) domi
a MidCentury Catalog Home, from a book in the Internet Archive
2+ bedrooms - 2 bathrooms - 2 cars
wrap around porch - walk-out basement - huge yard
2-Step Foundation
lightly furnished
- No CC -
A huge THANK YOU! to Chocoportals for sharing this cute floor plan with me.
Read more on my BLOG»
Cross-posted to MTS and Simblr.
No Custom Content Included
Lot Size: 30X40
Lot Price: $54,829
DOWNLOAD @ SFS
Enjoy! 🦚
I'd love your support, please buy me a coffee ☕ Thank you!
Did you know?
Sims 2 lighting has a mode that enables room color reflections, which will reflect two color reflections in objects, based on which colors the room is and which walls and floors are lit.
This mode also enables base game materials which have been gone from the lighting files for a long time.
setf roomLightingType 0,1
setf roomLightingType 4+
These new materials are much more reactive to direct and room (bounce) lighting, and need balancing, which is what I'm doing now. The whole lighting mode was really buggy, and inconsistent, and I think I've fixed it... for now.
Also, a lot of the Maxis object materials are not optimized for this lighting, so a lot of them will also either have ZERO shine, or TOO MUCH shine.
Exibit of shinyness:
This table maxis made is extremely shiny, both for direct and indirect light, so if there's a bright wall/floor combo near it, and that area is lit, the table can even reflect light almost as bright as the lamp that's on it.
Important thing to note is, this was broken for me on Windows, completely. I was only ever able to restore both direct light specular reflections, and room bounce specular reflections, once I installed Linux.
I would like to see if some of you can still get this to work on Windows.
The option in the lighting file is called: setf roomLightingType
> Important thing to note is, this was broken for me on Windows, completely. I was only ever able to restore both direct light specular reflections, and room bounce specular reflections, once I installed Linux.
LivingDeadGirl (T$R) Mission Bay Glass Cabinetry overhaul under the cut!
When we found out the object limit was real, I made it my mission to reduce OBJD wherever I could. I had already wondered why these weren't repositoried, so I decided I'd both repo AND reduce the OBJD.
It turns out, reducing the OBJD for decorative surfaces like coffee tables, shelves, etc., is pretty easy. But in this case, the cabinets used cloned dining tables for some reason. So instead of just reducing the OBJD, I instead cloned a single tile coffee table and extended the footprint. SO. Each cabinet has 1 OBJD.
On top of that, I re-mapped each cabinet so that I could repository to one single master mesh. Each one was so similar but just not quite laid out the same, so this was a little more painstaking to do.
I also added a recolorable subset for hardware; I decided I'd prefer to recolor the hardware independent of the cabinet itself. So there is now another subset, and a few hardware recolors to start you off.
I also decided to use LordCrumps' shadow file, just to keep the file size as small as possible. Get that here if you don't have it but I'm assuming by now most of us do have it.
And finally, I fixed the bounding mesh. Previously, once you placed deco objects, you couldn't pick them up again without getting rid of the whole cabinet.
Okay I also tweaked the glass TXMT because I wanted to make it more transparent and shiny.
What you get:
>The main mesh as well as 5 repositoried meshes
>The original recolors as well as 10 of mine (using Goat's Marco wood texture and my favorite iCad wood colors)
>Brass, chrome, black, and crystal hardware recolors
These files use the SAME GUIDs as the old files, so you cannot have both.
So, after a rousing discussion on my Discord about ACR, Romantic Standards, various mods, conflicts, you name it, we discovered that ACR's jealousy was completely and utterly broken. Romantic Standards in, or out. Just like, broken 😂
Don't believe me? Check out this otherwise vanilla folder test, in which using the "casual" interactions menu, Don Lothario can waltz up to Nina Caliente and kiss, hit on, goose, whatever he likes in front of his fiance Cassandra Goth and she does not care AT ALL, until I accidentally click the vanilla Maxis "make out" interaction at the end and she finally gets mad:
This was Cassandra's jealousy setting for this test:
So, erm, that's not great 😂 Should probably fix that hey...
(Today I also learned that I can't upload more than 1 video per post lol, but I did film a second video using the same "casual.../romantic kiss" interaction which this time resulted in immediate jealousy).
So. Yeah.
Basically, there were 2 "casual / kiss" interactions that actually worked and triggered jealousy where appropriate, which were Casual / Kiss / Suck Face and Casual / Kiss / Dance Kiss.
The rest, ZERO response. All flirts, hugs and other kisses, broken.
So, I worked out what the differences were, and I fixed them.
Here you go:
Download
** IMPORTANT: THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE ACR REPLACEMENT**
I have only included the socials that needed to be fixed. You still need the original ACR Controller Main files from either here or SimGiggleGirl's Romantic Standards compatible version here. But if you already have ACR, you will want to replace all of the socials with these versions.
And if anyone is curious, yes this totally works as intended alongside Midge's version of Romantic Standards. This mod is heavy and you've gotta read through the documentation, but here's a screenshot of my Romantic Standards files that work perfectly with ACR:
Thank you to @meltingmagnetz for opening my eyes to the issue, and to @guessimate and @katatty for contributing to the discussion and helping with testing.
*Edit: oh yeah, I forgot to say, part of the fix involved removing a weird BHAV that checked for "Game Engine Version" so, if you're not playing with Ultimate Collection or similar (full packs), I can't 100% guarantee this will work for you.
But if you're not playing with Ultimate Collection (or similar), it's 2026 babe. Talk to me on Discord, we'll get you sorted 😂💗
One installer. Every essential fix, mod, and tool for The Sims 2, set up for you in a few clicks.
I got tired of hunting down the same "must-have" fixes every time I reinstalled The Sims 2 (to the point where it has kept me from playing), so I made a tool that does it for you! 🥳 You choose the fixes, mods, and tools you want, click through, and it installs them all — with automatic backups and a built-in undo, so nothing is permanent and nothing gets lost.
It works with both the 2025 Legacy Collection (Steam and EA App) and the older Ultimate Collection.
⚠️ One heads-up: I only own Legacy (on Steam) and the Ultimate Collection, so I haven't been able to test the EA App or Epic versions of the Legacy Collection myself. They should work, but if you run into any issues on those, please let me know and I'll push out a fix!
Most importantly, none of this content is mine. Every fix, mod, and tool belongs to the creators who made them — I only automate installing them. Full credits and links are in the guide that comes with it. Please go support these people 💜
⬇️ Download: SFS | GitHub
📋 Want to see exactly what's included first? Here's the full list of every mod, fix, and tool, with credits: https://github.com/familyfunds/sims2-essentials-setup-tool/blob/main/GUIDE.md
More details under the cut 👇
What is it?
The Sims 2 Essentials Setup Tool is a single Windows installer (.exe file). Instead of downloading, unzipping, and hand-placing dozens of separate fixes, you run one program, choose what you want from a checklist, and it puts everything in the right place for you.
There are three quick presets so you don't have to think too hard:
Recommended — the sensible default set.
Complete — everything.
Custom — start from a blank slate and pick only what you want.
What's included
Everything here is curated to work together and this isn't a random pile of downloads. I checked every package against the others for conflicts (comparing the actual game resources each one touches), dropped or swapped anything that clashed, and set the load order in the few cases where two mods needed to coexist. So you can tick things freely without worrying that two fixes will quietly fight each other.
Over 140 hand-picked fixes and mods, grouped into:
Anti-corruption & core — the safety-critical stuff that keeps your neighborhoods healthy.
Bug fixes — dozens of fixes for Maxis bugs, from memory issues to gameplay glitches.
Helpful gameplay mods — quality-of-life tweaks that just make the game nicer to play.
Essential tools & systems:
CEP (Color Enable Package) — downloaded straight from MTS at install, see the note below
The Scriptorium
Radiance Lighting System 2.5
GunMod's Camera Mod 3.1
Rugs off-grid
TS2 Extender 0.8.1 (fixes only, optional extras off by default)
Objects.package corruption protection
Missing content restore (you supply your own Ultimate Collection or disc files — EA content is NOT bundled):
Restore IKEA Home Stuff (works on both Steam and EA/Epic — it sets up whichever your game needs)
Restore Missing Music
Missing Holiday Items
Neighborhood setup: clean/empty stealth 'hoods, or fully disable them, plus the MATY no-townie-regen mods.
Startup cheats: 45° object rotation and quarter-tile placement.
Third-party tools: SimPE, Mootilda's HoodChecker / LotAdjuster / Sims2Pack Clean Installer, and Body Shop for the Legacy Collection.
Backups & undo
This is the part I care about most: before the tool changes or replaces any file, it backs up your original first (to C:\ProgramData\The Sims 2 Essentials Setup Tool\backups). To undo anything, just run the tool again and choose Undo — you get a checklist and can roll back everything or only certain pieces. It does not add itself to "Add or remove programs"; it stays fully self-contained.
Requirements
Windows (I tested and created this on Windows 11)
The Sims 2 Legacy Collection (2025) or Ultimate Collection
For the "Missing" content (IKEA / Music / Holiday), your own UC or disc files
How to use it
First, a friendly nudge: back up your Sims 2 "Documents" folder. The tool shouldn't touch your saves, neighborhoods, or downloads — and it automatically backs up anything it does change — but it's always better safe than sorry. Just copy your Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2… folder somewhere safe before you start. (Besides… when was the last time you backed up your saves? 😉)
Download the .exe. It's unsigned (normal for community tools), so if Windows SmartScreen pops up, click More info → Run anyway.
Right-click the .exe and choose "Run as administrator" — it needs admin rights because it writes into your game folder.
Pick your edition, confirm your Documents folder, tick what you want, and click through.
That's it. To undo later, run it again and choose Undo.
A note on CEP
CEP isn't bundled in the installer — Numenor asks that it only be hosted on Mod The Sims. So if you tick it, the tool downloads it directly from MTS at install time. None of Numenor's files are redistributed here. That does mean CEP is the one thing you can't install while offline — but everything else in the tool works completely fine with no internet connection.
Credits & terms
Genuinely, all of the credit goes to the creators — Numenor, LazyDuchess, GunMod & the Radiance team, HugeLunatic, Mootilda, cyjon, Pescado & MATY, TwoJeffs, Nopke, simler90, LordDarcy, MidgeTheTree, hiloyt, CroconawSims, and so many more. The full list with links is in the included guide.
While I've reviewed everyone's terms of use in detail to make sure I wasn't breaking any rules, I'm only human and I could have missed (or misinterpreted) something. If one of your mods or tools is included in this installer and you'd like me to remove it, please shoot me a message and I'm happy to do so.
The tool itself is free and open-source — you're more than welcome to review every file and exactly what it does on GitHub. It's not affiliated with EA or with any of the creators above.
Missing something? Suggestions welcome
Think I've left out a crucial bug fix or a genuinely helpful mod? Send it my way. If the creator's terms of use allow it, I'm happy to look into adding it.
A quick heads-up on my philosophy, though: I originally built this for myself, and I like my game as close to vanilla as possible. So mods that change gameplay in a big way, or add features that were never in the base game to begin with, generally aren't ones I'll bundle. This isn't meant to be an "everything" list, but I'm always glad to consider suggestions, so don't be shy about sharing what you'd love to see!
