Lily

[familyfunds]

The Sims 2 Essentials Setup Tool — v.1

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!

If you run into anything weird, drop me an ask! 💜

[mdpthatsme]

[familyfunds]

Making progress - this was originally going to be for me, but the deeper I dive, the more useful I think it could be for others?

[familyfunds]

I'm working on this and I'm adding the mods from creators that have an open TOU to make sure that all of the major bug fixes are covered. I think I have a pretty comprehensive list (thanks to this resource), but anything I'm missing? 🤔

Anti-Corruption & Core

No Corrupted Death Memory - Pescado/MATY nocorruptdeath.package - prevents death-memory corruption.

No Unlink On Delete - Pescado/MATY nounlinkondelete.package - prevents deleting in-use sims from corrupting the hood.

No Auto Urn Cleanup - cyjon CJ-NoAutoUrnCleanup.package - stops auto-deletion of urns/graves. [needs SmarterEPCheck]

Bug Fixes

Aging Baby→Toddler Fix - simler90 AgingBabytoToddlerFix.package - babies age to toddler properly.

Aging Birthday Party Fix - simler90 AgingBirthdayPartyFix.package - allows evening birthday parties without forced age-up.

Baby Wants Fix - TwoJeffs Baby Wants Fix.package - birth satisfies "adopt" want & vice-versa.

Apartment Nanny Controller Fix - Becks Becks_ApartmentNannyControllerFix.package - fixes an apartment nanny glitch.

Comm Lot Arrival Delay Fix - BellaDovah BellaDovah_CommLotArrivalDelayFix_NoPrePopulate.package - sims arrive at community lots immediately.

Apology Fury Fix - cyjon CJ-ApologyFuryFix.package - apology reduces fury as intended. [needs SmarterEPCheck]

Breadfruit Tree Fix - cyjon CJ-BreadfruitTreeFix.package - stops eternally-burning breadfruit trees. [needs SmarterEPCheck]

Bug Collection Fix - cyjon CJ-BugCollectionFix.package - lets sims finish the bug collection. [needs SmarterEPCheck]

Butler Fix - cyjon CJ-ButlerFix.package - fixes "butler won't cook." [needs SmarterEPCheck]

Genie Initialization Fix - cyjon CJ-GenieInitializationFix.package - fixes genie NPC setup (corruption risk). [needs SmarterEPCheck]

Ghost Hack Bug Fixes - cyjon CJ-GhostHack-BugFixes.package - critical: stops ghosts corrupting tombstones/hood. [needs SmarterEPCheck]

Business CLP Fix - Chris Hatch CJH_BusinesCLPfix.package - owned OFB community businesses fill with customers.

Downtownie Templates Be Gone - Aaroneous DownTownieTemplates_BeGone.package - unique auto-generated downtownies.

Engagement Memory Fix - TwoJeffs Engagement Memory Fix.package - fixes wrong good/bad engagement memory.

Crib Teeth Anim Fix - episims Epi_CribTeethAnimFix.package - fixes floating teeth in crib crying anim.

Physiology Fix - gummilutt GummiluttPhysiologyFix.package - fixes M&G physiology instant-gain bug.

Lot Transition OFB Motives Fix - simler90 LotTransitionOFBMotivesFix.package - motives don't reset traveling to your OFB lot.

Ceiling Light Correction - Menaceman44 MM_CeilingLightCorrection.package - base-game ceiling light fits AL ceilings.

Memory Mod - simler90 MemoryMod.package - fixes many memory bugs (private-school, counted, congratulate).

Pet Pregnancy Fix - TwoJeffs Pet Pregnancy Fix.package - stops runaway pet-pregnancy controllers.

Restaurant Food/Bar Drink Fix - simler90 RestaurantFoodBarDrinkFix.package - others can't steal served food/drink.

Same Sex Marriage - TwoJeffs Same Sex Marriage.package - Marriage (not "Joined Union") for same-sex couples.

Townie No Memory Loss - Squinge TownieNoMemoryLoss.package - townies keep memories when married/moved in.

Visitor Child Collection Fix - simler90 VisitorChildCollectionFix.package - stops off-lot/dead child collection spawning default NPCs.

Architecture Chance Card Fix - kestrellyn architecturechancecardfix.package - fixes the 985,000§ architecture chance-card bug.

Ghost Children Float Fix - earlypleasantview c-walk-ghost.package - improves floating child-ghost animation.

Creaturefixes - Pescado (gummilutt edit) creaturefixes.package - many supernatural/creature fixes.

Crumplebottom Fix - Pescado crumplefix.package - Mrs. Crumplebottom stops interrupting showers/queue.

Apartment NPC Move Out Fix - MidgeTheTree midgethetree_apartmentnpcmoveoutfix.package - vacated apartments refill.

Dormie Move Out Fix - MidgeTheTree midgethetree_dormiemoveoutfix.package - dormies move out when they should.

Party Memory Fixes - MidgeTheTree midgethetree_partymemoryfixes.package - anniversary/grad party memory subjects.

OFB Fixes - Pescado ofbfixes.package - assorted Open For Business fixes.

LTW Memories Subject Fix - Nopke simNopke-LTWMemoriesSubjectFix.package - correct subjects for LTW memories.

Aging Townie Aspiration Fix - Nopke simNopke-agingTownieAspirationFix.package - aged-up child townies get a proper aspiration.

Bladder Init Fix - Nopke simNopke-bladderInitFix.package - full bladders on first entering a household.

Exercise Bike Fix - Nopke simNopke-exerciseBikeFix.package - no need-neglect death on the exercise bike.

Novel/Royalty Fixes - Nopke simNopke-novelRoyaltyFixes.package - fixes novel & restaurant-guide royalties.

Sim Dropped Out Memory Fix - Nopke simNopke-simDroppedOutMemoryFix.package - relatives get the drop-out memory.

Sim Went To College Memory Fix - Nopke simNopke-simWentToCollegeMemoryFix.package - multiple "went to college" memories allowed.

Get Parents Fix - tunaisafish tunaisafish_fix_getparents.package - fixes the broken get-parents global (no-adult families).

Vacation Fixes - Pescado vacationfixes.package - assorted vacation fixes.

Woohoo LTW Fix - Nopke woohooltwfix.package - fixes a woohoo lifetime-want bug.

Helpful

Alien Abduction Male+Female Impregnation - Tom420 Alien Abduction - Male+Fem Impregnation - Tom420.package - both sexes can get pregnant from abduction.

Trim Inaccessible Bushes - cyjon CJ-TrimInaccessibleBushes.package - trim unreachable bushes. [needs SmarterEPCheck]

Lot Cleaner - Chris Hatch CJH_LotCleaner.package - buyable object that strips controllers/NPC schedules.

Chairs Allow Use at 45° - Honeywell HW_chairs_allowUse45degree.package - use certain chairs rotated 45°.

Dining Table Center Slots - Honeywell HW_diningTableSlots.package - centerpiece slot on Maxis 2-tile tables.

NL Waiter/Waitress Outfit Fix - Jawusa Jawusa_NL_Waiter_Waitress_Outfit_Fix.package - fixes the borked "fat" waiter mesh.

Base Game 3 Bars Fix - LordDarcy LdDarcy_BaseGame3BarsFix_UpdatedToOFB.package - fixes/updates 3 base-game bars to OFB.

Maxis Centerpieces — Decorative - LordDarcy. LdDarcy_MaxisObjectsCenterpiece_Decorative.package -

Maxis Centerpieces — Dish - LordDarcy. LdDarcy_MaxisObjectsCenterpiece_Dish.package -

Maxis Centerpieces — Electronics - LordDarcy. LdDarcy_MaxisObjectsCenterpiece_Electronics.package -

Maxis Centerpieces — Lamp - LordDarcy. LdDarcy_MaxisObjectsCenterpiece_Lamp.package -

Townie Body Diversity — AL/MG - Nysha. Nysha_TownieBodyDiversity_AL-MG.package -

Townie Body Diversity — BV Locals - Nysha. Nysha_TownieBodyDiversity_BVLocals.package -

Townie Body Diversity — Dormies - Nysha. Nysha_TownieBodyDiversity_Dormies_NL-MG.package -

Townie Body Diversity — NPCs - Nysha. Nysha_TownieBodyDiversity_NPCs_FT-MG.package -

SimBlender (Gummi edit v5) - gummilutt (base: picknmix/TwoJeffs) SimBlender_GummiEditVer5.package - powerful control object.

Sleep In Your Own Bed - simler90 SleepinYourOwnBedMod-UPDATE14.package - sims choose their own bed.

Apartment Hack - Pescado apthack.package - assorted apartment-life fixes/improvements.

Community Lot Skilling - Pescado/DrBoris comm-skilling.package - build skills on community lots.

Debug Abduction Fix - DrBoris/FFS debugabductfix.package - fixes the debug/testing abduction.

Water Half-Tile Flowers Fix - DumbFool df_water_half_tile_flowers_fix.package - water half-tile flowers.

Water Inaccessible Flowers Fix - DumbFool df_water_inaccessible_flowers_fix.package - water unreachable flowers.

Shiftable Everything - lamare lamare_shiftable_everything.package - move any object up/down freely.

Marriage Post-Mortem - Pescado marriage-postmortem.package - handle marriage/relationship states after death.

Perfect Plants - rework of Inge Jones (Simlogical) Perfect Plants.package - gardens/shrubs stay perfect; stops weeds. (Makes the 3 water/bush fixes redundant but harmless.)

[plumbug]

A Guide: Editing Objects in SimPe!

I was doing my usual downloading and editing of CC today and thought, "hey maybe someone out there might want to know how to do this," and thus this visual guide was born! I wish I would've known how to do this when my picky self was first getting started 1.5 years ago. 😋

the object I'm using as an example in this tutorial is the mushroom pot by thimblesims from this post (for no other reason than I think it's adorable and I'm crazy about mushrooms).

please let me know if I've made a mistake somewhere or if you have any questions! I hope this helps someone out there who's as picky as I am. 🌟

[miunachan]

Misc: Ultimate List of Business Ideas ♥ [UPDATED]

Hi ❀ʕ·ᴥ·ʔ

Today, after hours of brainstorming and collecting impressions, I proudly present to you the ultimate list of business ideas for the newly released Businesses & Hobbies pack ✧. ✲ﾟ･｡✧･ﾟ

I've categorized the business ideas to provide a more structured overview, because there are so many  (๑❛ʚ❛๑). They are sorted into the following categories: 📌 Service-based small businesses 🍽️ Restaurants & entertainment venues 🛍️ Retail & creative shops 🛠️ Craft & manufacturing businesses 🎭 Fantasy & unconventional businesses.

Also for some of these ideas, I recommend using CC or mods to deepen the immersion, but that's completely up to you — sometimes using your own imagination does the trick too~ The recommended or sometimes necessary packs are included behind the business idea as well as CC/mod recommendation markers ❀✿❀

If you feel like something's missing, please comment your idea(s) and I will happily add them to the list so that the compendium can continue to grow (◕ω◕✿)

Please take a look at my Patreon for more cute Sims 4 stuff~ You can find the original post here.

As always, happy simming! - MiunaChan ♥

📌 Service-Based Small Businesses

💉 Tattoo Studio (Hobbies & Businesses) 💆 Wellness Studio/Spa (Spa Day) 💅 Nail Salon (Spa Day) 💇 Hair Salon/Barbershop (CC/mods recommended) 💆‍♂️ Massage Center (Spa Day) 🧖 Sauna / Onsen Retreat (Spa Day, Snowy Escape) 🏋️ Gym & Personal Training (Fitness Stuff, Spa Day) 🧘 Yoga Studio (Spa Day) 🏔️ Rock Climbing Tours (Snowy Escape) ⛸️ Ice Skating Rink (Seasons) 🎢 Roller Skating Rink (Seasons) 🏊 Pool (Seasons) 📖 Library

👶 Daycare for Infants & Toddlers (Seasons, Parenthood) 🤓 Preschool (Parenthood, High School Years) 🐱 Pet Daycare (Cats & Dogs) 🐕 Pet Training & Agility Classes (Cats & Dogs)

🏨 Hotel/Motel (Get to Work) 🧺 Laundrette (Laundry Day Stuff) 🎉 Event Planning Agency (My Wedding Stories) 🏥 Cosmetic Surgery Clinic (CC/mods recommended) 🗣️ Public Relations Agency

🏕️ Campground & Outdoor Retreat (Outdoor Retreat) 🏞️ Private Garden Maze & Fishing Lake (Cottage Living) 🏫 Lecture Hall & Public Speaking Center 🤖 Robotics Workshop (Discover University) 🎭 Improv Theater & Acting School (Get Famous, Get to Work) 📖 Creative Writing & Journalism Workshops 👗 Etiquette & Manners School (My Wedding Stories) 💻 Coding Bootcamp & IT Training 🎮 E-Sports & Gaming Coaching

🍽️ Restaurants & Entertainment Venues

💻 Internet Café 🐾 Pet Café (Cats & Dogs) 🎲 Tabletop & Board Game Café 🧋 Bubble Tea Shop (High School Years)

🍔 Fast-Food Restaurant (Dine Out) 🥐 Bistro (Cozy Bistro Kit, Dine Out) ☕ Traditional Tea House (Snowy Escape) 🥦 Vegan Specialty Store (Cottage Living) 🥘 Food Market & Culinary Stalls (Cottage Living, City Living)

🎤 Bar/Lounge/Nightclub/Karaoke Club (City Living, Get Together) 🎸 Live Music & Jazz Club 😂 Comedy Club 🎥 Cinema (Movie Hangout Stuff) 🎳 Bowling Alley (Bowling Night Stuff)

🍦 Ice Cream Parlor (Seasons) 🎂 Bakery/Pastry Shop (Dine Out) 🚚 Food Truck (Snowy Escape, Cottage Living) 🧑‍🍳 Cooking Classes & Culinary School (Dine Out, Cottage Living)

🍇 Vineyard & Wine Tasting (Cottage Living) 🍸 Barista & Mixology Courses 🏰 Medieval Tavern (Get Together, Seasons) 🎭 Movie Studio Tour (Get Famous) 🏦 Museum & Science Exhibition (Discover University)

🛍️ Retail & Creative Shops

🌸 Flower Shop (Seasons) 💐 Flower Arranging School (Seasons) 🕯️ Candle Shop (Eco Lifestyle) 🏺 Pottery Studio (Hobbies & Businesses)

🖼️ Art Gallery (Get to Work) 🎨 Artist’s Studio & Creative Workshops (City Living) 📚 Bookstore (Get to Work) 📖 Comic Book & Nerd Store (City Living, Journey to Batuu) 🖌️ Art Studio & Painting Classes (City Living, Get to Work)

🧸 Toy Store 🛎️ Souvenir Shop (Island Living, Snowy Escape, Journey to Batuu) 🔮 Crystal & Occult Store (Realm of Magic, Crystal Creations Kit) 💎 Crystal Workshop (Crystal Creations Kit) 🏺 Antique Shop (Eco Lifestyle) 🔥 Fireworks Shop (Seasons) 🎵 Record & Music Instrument Store (City Living) 🎸 Music School (City Living)

📷 Photography Studio & Workshops (Get to Work, City Living) 🧥 Thrift Store (High School Years, Eco Lifestyle) 👘 Costume & Formal Wear Rental (CC/mods recommended)

🛠️ Craft & Manufacturing Businesses

🪑 Furniture Workshop (Eco Lifestyle) 💍 Jewelry Design Studio (Crystal Creations Kit) 👗 Bridal Boutique (My Wedding Stories) 💡 Lamp & Lighting Workshop 🎸 Musical Instrument Crafting (City Living) 👠 Shoe Workshop (CC/mods recommended) 👜 Handbag & Leather Goods Studio (CC/mods recommended) 👕 Tailoring & Fashion Design (CC/mods recommended)

🏡 Tiny House Design & Sales (Tiny Houses, Eco Lifestyle) 🌱 Gardening & Herbalism Workshops (Cottage Living, Realm of Magic) 🔧 DIY & Handicraft Workshops (Eco Lifestyle)

🎭 Fantasy & Unconventional Businesses (CC/Mods Recommended)

🕵️ Private Detective Agency (Get to Work) 💘 Dating Agency 🧹 Cleaning Service 🧠 Psychological Counseling & Therapy 🏚️ Second-Hand Furniture Store (Eco Lifestyle)

🎨 Black Market for Stolen Art (Get to Work, Jungle Adventure) 🧑‍🔬 Secret Alchemy Lab (Realm of Magic) 🎲 Backyard Poker Club 🎰 Gambling Den or Casino (Get to Work) 💻 Cybercriminal Hacker Hideout (Get to Work) 🏚️ Brothel 💋 Woohoo Playrooms 🔮 Medium/Psychic Business (Realm of Magic) 🧪 Potion Bar (Realm of Magic) 🕍 Cemetery & Tombstone Sales (Live and Death, Realm of Magic) 🦇 Secret Occult Society (Vampires, Werewolves, Realm of Magic) 🏕️ Nudist Colony 🕹️ Arcade & Retro Gaming Lounge (High School Years, City Living) 💭 Bubble Blower Lounge (City Living) ⛪ Church

[its-opheliasgarden]

WOW

[felidae-sims]

Sims 2 Databases Database

(Alright it's an index, I just had to)

Made it for myself, I might as well share. If there's something I've missed please let me know.

CC:

Sims 2 Object Default Database

Sims 2 Default Database [CAS]

Sims 2 Hair Database

Shoes Database

EA Sims 2 Store Items 2016

Sims 2 Functional Finds [Sorted by function]

Resource list: Clutter and decorative items [massive index at GoS]

TS1 to TS2 Conversion/Recreation Database

TS3 to TS2 Conversion Database

Sims 4t2 CAS Conversion Archive [EA]

Custom Clothing Conversion Database [Custom - ts4 only?]

Sims 4t2 Build/Buy Conversion Database [EA]

4t2 CC Database Build & Buy [Custom]

TSM-to-TS2 Conversion Database

The Sims spin-off games to the PC TS2 [&3+4]

CC Archives:

Sims Cave.

Sims Graveyard.

Liquid Sims - Community Archives.

Sim Archive Project, at The Internet Archive.

The Booty, at PSMBD.

Sims 2 Packrat, on Tumblr [Watch out for the recent SFS Hacking problem].

Ekrubynaffit (@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 @ Sims 2 Artists.

Several Lists of Maxis Resources for Modding, under Notes. Pick'n'Mix Mods, own website.

Sims 2 Painting Sizes Database.

The Sims 2 Tutorials Database.

Sims 2 GUID Database Revival (Yes I'm shamelessly promoting it).

Update: added EA ts2 store items, Painting sizes db, Tutorials db. Update 2: GUID db Revival. Update 3: believe it or not, there's more - Shoes db, Sims 2 Functional Finds [sorted by function]. Update 4: Resource list: Clutter and decorative items, at @gardenofshadowssims Update 5: added archives section.

[pforestsims]

Mini tutorial on how to improve catalogue thumbnails for custom TS2 decor items using SimPe

Tiny object mesh combined with large shadow mesh often results in crappy thumbnail (even if you can’t see the ground shadow that doesn’t mean there isn’t one).

The most popular TS2 deco cloning material ever: Fruit bowl & Chinese vase both come with custom (non-standard) thumbnail camera settings. Vase settings may work well for some cc meshes but usually don’t. Fruit bowl camera settings are sh*t.

Note: obviously you can also replace the shadow with a smaller one.

Note2: By “the entire mesh” I meant: everything above the ground level ;)

And if you’d rather fix a shadow instead of removing it, I did a tut on that.

Sometimes it’s enough to clear out custom thumbnail camera settings in thumbnailExtension. Sometimes removing or resizing the shadow will do the trick - often it’s both.

[chrisnewbie]

[Sims 2] How to add multiple road access sides to a lot using LotAdjuster

Thanks to @animacervae​ for the Ask!

This short guide will show you how to add two or more road access sides to a lot in The Sims 2. It’s very easy!

Keep reading

[cindysimblr]

Uhm…did you guys know that?

[shadysentinel]

I feel like I can do some really nerdy stuff with this and some of my data analysis tools.

[nerlika-blog]

Grimbrook Gym • floor plan

[honeywell-mts]

Re: Transferring The Sims 2 to a new pc without reinstalling.

Here are my notes in case they’re helpful for anyone else wanting to do the same. This isn’t a tutorial.  I don’t know enough to write a tutorial and I doubt I can help you with this.  I read the few posts I found on it, fumbled through the registry edits and luckily managed to get everything working.

Resources (can copy & paste the links if need be):

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/310516/how-to-add-modify-or-delete-registry-subkeys-and-values-by-using-a-reg

http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php?topic=18925.0;wap2

https://msfn.org/board/topic/127541-the-sims-2-registry-issue/

My Notes:

For the love of god back up your registry before you start - DO NOT RELY ON A SYSTEM RESTORE POINT alone.

1.  Copy your EA Games program files and EA Games user files.

2.  Copy your registry keys:

Using regedit export these keys:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\EA GAMES]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Electronic Arts]

Right click on the exported files and open them with notepad.  Delete everything that isn’t for The Sims 2 (for the app path key there’s going to be a ton to delete) and then save the file with the .reg extension.  Note: At the top of each file it should have Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 so be sure not to delete that.  If it isn’t there add it.

Everything worked without the uninstall registry keys mentioned in the resource links above so I didn’t bother to create them.  I don’t think it matters since I’d manually uninstall if I needed to but I don’t know. 

Update I added the Uninstall Keys just because AGS didn’t work and I thought this might be the reason why.  All expansions (deluxe BG version) & stuff packs:

3.  On your new install/computer put the program and game files you copied where they belong.

4.  Double click on the registry keys you exported and edited in notepad to install them.  Again, back up your registry before you do this.

Cross your fingers and launch your game.  Everything seems to be working perfectly for me so far but if I run into any issues I’ll be sure to update this post.

[morepopcorn]

Sims 2: Slot Coordinates Tutorial

Since posting the 4T2 Curator’s Cabinet, which has a whole bunch of slots, I’ve had a few questions about how to know where to place the slots, so I thought I’d write up a blog post.

This is not a tutorial for how to add slots to an object in SimPE. For that, I’d recommend @hugelunatic​‘s Adding Slots tutorial. This is to help you decide what coordinates to use when adjusting the position of slots in the CRES.

For this tutorial, I’m going to use Blender.

Seguir leyendo

[diannaly]

Back with a new video on how to do recolours for TS2. Hope this helps!

[yakumtsaki]

couple of tips for moving your ts2 game to a new machine!

this is for a specific category of ts2 players in which i also belong: people who have played for a long time on one machine and maybe have reinstalled on it but have not had to reinstall on a new one for centuries and have forgotten about some basic/ obvious stuff, hopefully the following tips will save you guys from the freak outs i had. this is really small and assumes you are familiar with the whole win 10/ts2 graphic rules debacle situation and have already gone through it

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[catherinetcjd]

by CatherineTCJD in Tutorials

This is very basic… I hope it will help someone ;)

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Sims 2 Keyboard Control

Sims 2 Keyboard Control

Let’s just say.. some of us noobs such as myself need this. ^^;

[eulaliasims]

I’ve been playing this game for 9 years and I had no idea that ESC cancels actions, lol.

[fracturedmoonlight]

All the answers to ‘what the hell did I just make it do now’ from an errant keystroke.

[short-sim-wayz]

You’re welcome, Everyone. :)

[nanashi-sims]

I love that I can still learn new things with Sims 2 (*^___^*) This game is the best!

Thanks for sharing. Will spread the joy!

[falkii-deactivated20220709]

Sweetheart, how do you edit your pictures in terms of sharpening? Do you sharpen before or after resizing? Both perhaps? What are your sharpening and resizing settings, please? Thank you, love. Have a lovely day, dear ❤️🌷

hi!!! tysm 💖 yeah so i normally sharpen after resizing, i resize my screenshots to 540px wide using bilinear settings 

and then smart sharpen to 200% with a 0.3 radius (or 150% depending)

[vixsims]

hi :) do you know where i can find a tutorial on how to convert sims 4 cc objects/furniture to sims 2? i want to learn and share stuff. ty!

Hi! Yes, I have tons of tutorials saved! 

These two are the ones that really helped me get started: 

Converting objects from TS4 by @keoni-chan

GUIDE TO CONVERTING OBJECTS 3T2 AND 4T2 PART 1 | PART 2 by @tenlittlepandas 

These were also super helpful: 

Assigning GUIDs with the Hash Generator 

Adding a subset to an object (and making it recolorable) 

Fixing Non-Recolorable Objects

How to Make Objects Visible in Neighborhood View

*Reducing* the no. of tiles of an object

There’s also tons of really good tutorials HERE and HERE. I also spent a lot of time looking thru posts over at Garden Of Shadows’ Tree of Knowledge section and Devil in the Details subsection.