SpeculativeZoologist | 20|They/Them|WCIF Friendly

Sims 4 builds, cc finds, and more!

[speculativezoologist]

✧ 𝙼𝚢 𝙲𝙲 ✧ 𝙼𝚢 𝙱𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚍𝚜 ✧ 𝙲𝙲 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚜 ✧ 𝙱𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚍𝚜 𝙸 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 ✧ 𝙿𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝 ✧ 𝙲𝙲 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚜 ✧ 𝙶𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚝𝚜 ✧

✧ 𝙼𝚒𝚍𝚌𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚢 𝙼𝚘𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚗 ✧ 𝙰𝚝𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚌 ✧ 𝚁𝚎𝚝𝚛𝚘-𝚏𝚞𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚖 ✧

✧ 𝙳𝚒𝚛𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙶𝚛𝚒𝚖𝚎 ✧ 𝙰𝚛𝚝 𝙳𝚎𝚌𝚘 ✧ 𝙰𝚛𝚝 𝙽𝚘𝚞𝚟𝚎𝚊𝚞 ✧

✧ 𝚆𝚑𝚒𝚖𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚘𝚝𝚑 ✧ 𝙶𝚛𝚘𝚘𝚟𝚢 ✧ 𝚅𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚗 ✧ 𝙵𝚘𝚕𝚔 𝙰𝚛𝚝 ✧

✧ 𝙶𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚌 ✧ 𝚈2𝙺 ✧ 𝙰𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚚𝚞𝚎 ✧

✧ 𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 ✧ 𝙵𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 ✧ 𝙳𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚛 ✧ 𝙻𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 ✧

✧ 𝙾𝚞𝚝𝚍𝚘𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙶𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚗 ✧ 𝙳𝚎𝚌𝚘 𝚂𝚒𝚖𝚜 ✧ 𝙲𝚕𝚞𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 ✧

✧ 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚝 ✧ 𝚁𝚎𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚕 ✧ 𝙺𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚗 ✧ 𝙱𝚎𝚍𝚛𝚘𝚘𝚖 ✧ 𝙱𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚘𝚖 ✧ 𝙻𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚁𝚘𝚘𝚖 ✧ 𝙳𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚁𝚘𝚘𝚖 ✧ 𝚂𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚢 ✧

[mlyssimblr]

📝 Tutorial: Tag your CC objects using titles like a PRO ✨

This short and easy peasy tutorial will teach you how to hide text in the title of an object in the catalog. Why? As you may know, a lot of CC creators “tag” their items by including their name and/or the set name in the titles of their objects, so people can filter the catalog easily when using the search bar.

Exemple: Exhibition set - Standing label - MLys

In this exemple, people can find the object by searching the tag words “MLys” or “Exhibition”. Cool! But that title looks long and not really aesthetically pleasing right? Now what if I told you that you can keep those tags hidden? 

All you have to do with Sims4Studio is: write your actual title, put the “|” caracter right after, add a space, and write all the tag words that you want hidden (separate each tag with a space).

[🔎  Click to enlarge ]

As you can see above, if you look for the the word “Pufferhead”, the result will give you all the objects from the Pufferhead pack, even if their title don’t include that word!! (but we both know that they secretly do *wink*)

The tag possibilities are endless without worrying about the aesthetic! If you are motivated enough, you can use this technique on all the bb CC you own, with the tags that personally suit you. On the picture above, I’ve tagged the item with the name of the CC creator @litttlecakes + a theme tag.

That’s it! I’ve discovered this technique by coincidence, and haven’t found anything written about it even on the S4S forum, so I thought I could share!

[peacemaker-ic]

Peacemaker’s Wood Tones 03 (PNG format)

This set of textures has been in use for some time in such sets as Myra Living and Atwood Dining. It is based on a walnut tone and is seamless over a size of 512x512px. 

Keep reading

[peacemaker-ic]

Peacemaker’s Wood Tones 01 (PNG format)

Woodtones for use as a base texture for recolours and meshes

Keep reading

[peacemaker-ic]

Lustrous Metals Colour Palette

Based on real metal tones, these muted colours will then right texture and specular will give you the right metal look you are after. 

Keep reading

[peacemaker-ic]

For those interested, my pattern tutorials are up. You can find there here.

There is also a link to the pattern resource page from my tumblr page under the custom links section called, wait for it, Pattern Tutorials. These are all the major tutorials I have planned, but will eventually add…

[peacemaker-ic]

reblogging for those that are interested in pattern making. 

[simblr-resources]

Simlish Graphics

I'm a huge fan of simlish for cc and so as a resource I gathered up links to simlish graphics for your cc making needs!

CamperStew - Well Worn Simlish Graphics

casteru - Graphic Folder

cloudypixel - simlish graphics

helgatisha - Simlish Graphics N1

homesickforsixam - Simlish Logos

midnights0ciety - Plz Tee Graphics

nucrests - Simlish Graphics Set

nuagelle - vintage designs

one-million-sims - Simlish Rock Band Logos

plutosims - Reel Estate Simlish Movie Posters

plutosims - Simlish Music Posters

plutosims - y2k patterns and graphics

Powluna - Graphics: Simlish Worlds

simclasshero - Shein Bright Like a Diamond

thimblesims - Simlish Resources

tonicmole - Simlish logos

Trillyke - Print Bundle Pack #1

WastelandWhisperer - Sims 4 Werewolf Graphics

I'll edit this with more as I come across them!

[kasakokos]

Stripes and Tiles

I saw these tiles on Pinterest and wanted them in my game, so I made them myself! Please note that I'm no pro CC creator, so perfection does not exist. Comes in 6 color variations.

Download here

Hope you like it!

[quarterkrogan]

some mailboxes i converted today!!!

non-fuctional because i don't know how

$1 under wall sculptures

all have at least 2 swatches

the ones with hooks have a slot so you can stick a rolled up newspaper there or something? idk it's not perfect but i tried

lmk if u run into issues!!!

download

[wolfxdreamersims]

ayooooo, @kepkosim sent me his grass rug mesh a while back so i could tweak some things, and he's kindly allowed me to release it to all of you!

I made several swatches which should match most lots, i haven't done every world yet. i'll get around to it sometime lmao. i also went ahead and made dirt ones, and also a few different sized rugs cause i figured these could come in handy with the TOOL mod to hide things when creating a save file with blow torch and stuff!

Edit to add: these are made to match k-hippies terrain replacement mod. Not made for vanilla terrain 🤍

Here's how they're used for split level homes

As for the bigger rugs i made, play with the sizes! Size them up or down a few times til they look how you want! Enjoy! 🤍

Download (Patreon, freeee)

[thatsimslady]

Sims 4 CC/Mod Creation Tutorial List (31+ Pages)

I have created a huge list of tutorials for people learning how to mod or create cc (Maxis Match or Alpha). If there is a tutorial that you know of that isn’t on there and should be, please let me know! 

Link: CC/Mod Creation Tutorial List

[wolfxdreamersims]

It's done guys! I finished the porch column, a lot quicker than I thought I would! Like it says in the name, this is just a very simple metal porch column, nothing fancy. I've been wanting these in my game for ages, and I searched the internet for them for a long time to no avail. So I decided to take on the challenge of creating them myself! Keep in mind this is my first ever piece of CC that I created mesh for from scratch. I ran into a few snags, but ultimately it seems to have worked out. I tested them in my game, and they work fine and look good! Please let me know if you run into any issues, and be patient with me while I try to fix them if anything is wrong lol

Information:

These are not actual columns, but objects/sculptures. So you can't use them on taller wall heights. they only work with short walls for now. (someday I'll make more variations or make them into stretchable columns)

Comes in 2 swatches: black, and white.

Feel free to use these however you want, include them with your build downloads, whatever! Just don't claim as your own or paywall them pretty pleaseee <3

Download on Patreon (Freeee)

[fuchsiateasims]

Silent Hill - A Reshade 3.0 Preset for TS4!

(Click pictures to view in full quality!)

I’m, uh…sure you can guess where the inspiration for this came from. Also, I’m super excited because I think rain and snow will look really with this preset once Seasons comes out??? And thank you to @wanderlustonline for the super cool diner, I’m obsessed with it! Anyway, I hope you guys like this!

Important Things to Note:

-You need to use Reshade 3.0! I can’t guarantee this will work the same with other versions.

-To install, be sure to drop the file here:  C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 4\Game\Bin

-Click here for a handy guide on installing Reshade if you’re new to it!

-You need to have edge smoothing and post-processing effects turned off for DOF and some of the other effects to work.

-Screenshots must be taken with the ‘print screen’ key, and will populate in the same location you installed the preset in.

-This is a cinematic preset, so with all of its effects on, it’s not great for gameplay. However, if you turn the game’s native post-processing effects and edge smoothing back on, you can get a milder version of it that seems to run pretty fine in-game! Your mileage may vary based on your computer’s specs though.

-I also finally added some toggles! F1 for film grain, F7 for DOF, F12 for ambient light, F11 for bloom, / for adaptive fog. Turning some of these off may help performance.

You don’t have to, but feel free to tag me if you use this! I always love seeing your pictures!

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[honeycombsims]

controlled creative chaos

[lilis-palace]

9 Useful tips to create CC windows & doors

1. The thickness of the wall is 0.75 m in either ways in blender which means the total thickness is 1.5 m

2. Best tutorial for wall cutouts

3. If more windows need the same size of cutout, export yours, then go to the new file, clear all the edges first and then export the .binary file.

4. If you don't want shadow issues, use these windows:

5. Please remove the doubles when you make a shadow LOD. It reduces the poly-count but has no effect on the shadows in-game.

6. Wall heights: Short-3m, Medium-4m, Tall-5m

7. The thickness of the ceiling/floor is 1.5 m in blender. If a window/door/anything goes above this line, it'll go trough the ceiling.

8. Tips for open windows/doors. The middle part of the mesh changes it's shading according to which direction you're watching it from. The opened part of the window or door should be there.

9. Tips for open windows/doors. Double and flip direction to the open part of the glasses. If you do so, the glass will be visible from all directions. Do this with both glasses.

Creating windows and doors for the first time might be scary, but once you figure out how to, you realize, it isn't that hard. I made this tutorial to make this process easier for you.

Thanks for reading and feel free to add more!

[lilis-palace]

WORK-IN-PROGRESS : A Secretaire desk

Not really a guide, but can be interesting for those who would like to know how I create an object or a set. Originally I wrote this essay for a course at my uni but I translated and simplified it.

💡☝️ INSPO

The secretaire desk is an iconic piece of Biedermeier furniture. My fascination with the elegant yet straightforward style is beyond measure.

🧊🕸️ MODELLING

I used Blender for modelling. (I made it when I was still using the old 2.7 version.) The design process for the object consumed a significant amount of my time, spanning a total of three hours.

After I finish making the model, I need to do something called "unfolding." This means turning the 3D object into a 2D mesh. Once that's done, I "burn" the shadows onto it, which gives it the final look you see below.

🎨🖌️ TEXTURE

After that, I use the Sims 4 Studio program. This is where I make sure that the object looks right with its texture and I decide how it should act in the game.

To create the special intarsia effect, I use patterns that I've already prepared in Photoshop. I carefully rotate and arrange them until they fit just right. It takes a lot of time, but the final outcome is totally worth it.

🌐✨ NORMAL & SPECULAR MAP

The Normal map is really important for objects with low levels of detail. It determines how light behaves on different surfaces. With the Normal map, even a surface that looks completely smooth can actually appear uneven when light shines on it. This creates the illusion of more intricate details without slowing down the game's performance.

In the game, they use a simpler version of the Normal map called the Bump map. To make it, I use a plugin in Photoshop and save it in a specific format called .DDS. I have to tweak the channels and choose the right settings to get it just right.

When I apply the Bump map to my Biedermeier writing cabinet with shelves, it creates small shadows at the edges of the shelves when light hits the center. This makes the shelves stand out from the flat surface and adds depth to the object.

The shine of an object is controlled by the specular map. It determines how reflective the surface appears, whether it's a shiny metal, a glossy glass, or a completely matte material. By adjusting the color values, we can create different types of shine.

In this project, I want to achieve a specific type of shine that looks like wax or honey. Fortunately, I already have a template ready for this. I just need to find it and apply it to the object in the program.

📊📐SIMS 4 STUDIO SETTINGS

After that, I need to make a bunch of tweaks to make sure the object works properly in the game. It involves doing both small and big adjustments. For example, I add tags to make it easy to find in the catalog, figure out how the surface should look, find the right spots where other objects can connect to it, decide where chairs and writing surfaces should go, and more. The first picture shows how things are set up by default, while the second one shows the changes I've made.

Throughout this whole process, I have to carefully figure out the exact positions for different parts using a coordinate system. It can be a bit tiresome and take up a lot of time.

📈 💼 WORK IN PROGRESS

First, I made a work-in-progress picture. This is how I announce the new collection.

💃🎞️ GIF

In the post, there's a gif that demonstrates various color combinations. Creating this gif involves a careful and detailed process. I have to take individual photos of all 16 color combinations for each of the two cabinets. Afterward, I need to carefully match and merge these photos together. Finally, I use an online Gif maker site to edit and finalize the gif.

📷🖼️ PREVIEW PIC

I spent a good 2 hours setting up the scene, and it wasn't easy finding the right items and creating the perfect environment. Editing the image also took me another 2 hours, as I paid close attention to every little detail.

Out of the three images you see above, the first one is the default color scheme generated by the game itself. The second image, on the other hand, was created using a program called Reshade. It's an extra tool you have to install separately, and its main purpose is to change the lighting inside the game. It adds depth and creates a whole different atmosphere. As for the third image, that's what it looks like after I adjusted the colors in Photoshop. And finally, I added shadows and highlights to the image to give it a more three-dimensional and immersive feel.

I hope you enjoyed this post and see you soon. The release date of the set is tomorrow!

[lazysunjade]

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