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Wall Coat Hanger Surfer Default Replacement + edits

When I saw @shastakiss' edits to lmhjws' wall coat/hat, I finally got the motivation to do some edits I've been meaning to do for ages. What you get:

A default by me for the "wall coat hanger surfer". I replaced three of the clothes and all four board textures, using @pforestsims' plain wood recolors as a base (my default is using new textures so you can grab all of pf's recs without ending up with duplicates!). I made two recolors for the clothes as well (sorry for the lazy milkshape preview):

You can choose between separate and merged recs as usual.

I edited pf's "PF_AnthonyRocHanger[TSS]_clothes_board_RC02_woodWornWhite.package" file, the texture was a bit mushy (understandable, when you go from any color -> white). Not much of a difference, but included nevertheless. I edited the filename slightly.

yedda_2000's Anthony Roc Skate Rack edited. I resized the textures (1024x1024 -> 512x512) and edited the colors, I dislike neon colors so my textures are more muted. This board is repo'd to the Maxis one, and has two subsets.

@episims' separated hanging sneakers are now repo'd to yedda_2000's Anthony Roc Skate Rack. Can be used with my edited version or yedda's original. I somehow completely missed that episims had also edited lmhjws' wall coat. If you're unsure of which to grab, Epi's and Shasta's are pretty much the same, but Shasta's version has shadows! And also includes remakes of lmjhws' original recs.

I recommend this mod to make the rack functional.

I have not made new files so you need to choose between my edits or their original ones. If you have any default for the wall coat hanger surfer you have to delete it before using my file. Teen Style Stuff Pack and CEP are required. Shasta's edits are not included, grab them here! Anything unclear? Wonky? Let me know<3

DOWNLOAD: SFS

Credits: lmhjws/clutter-a-holic, shastakiss, episims, pforestsims and lastly Maxis.

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ANYWAY. These are defaults for the cooking pot and the frying pan using meshes by darasims but their website is cursed so I cannot link to it.

The angle makes it look huge but I think it's normal sized? Let me know if it's weird and I'll resize it again, I don't even know anymore.

They come in gray steel and red polka dotted with black handles, and black and white with wooden handles. You can choose one color for each mesh.

I only took horrible pics of these apparently.

On the website that shall not be linked there are a bunch more swatches for these, so if you want bright blue or green pans head over there and grab you some textures.

Their website is completely fine as far as I can tell btw.

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Defaults for the forks and spoons with (high poly) meshes from yakfarm.

I just couldn't retexture the original meshes in a satisfying way (for me), so I will have high poly barely visible utensils in my game. As a treat.

They come in red, yellow and black, and you can choose one recolor for each mesh.

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Book Defaults

There are so many awesome book defaults out there, but there are a few Maxis textures I love dearly and don't want to replace, so here is my spin on a default!

It's a mix of textures by episims, isimchi and me + my edited maxis textures. Episims' and isimchi's textures are awesome, but they were a bit too "clean" for my taste if that make sense? So I edited them slightly, I also fixed some small mistakes on Maxis' designs. My textures are 256x256. I also included a novel icon default.

Epi_MoreBookCovers_Mod.package is not included but required, otherwise you won't see all of the books in-game. If you have any other book/novel icon defaults, you need to remove them before using mine. As usual, compressed and no mipmaps. Let me know if I messed up anywhere :-)

DOWNLOAD: SFS

Credits: @episims, @isimchi (and everyone they credited!), @decat2 for their extracted ts3 book textures, fantasyrogue, JJ Harrison for the adventure time art, uberdomme for their ailen sim, treeag for the book texture, freepik/unknown artist(?), Cynthia Williams, Rio Sabda and lasty Maxis.

Questionable clear swatch + Maxis original + some more ramblings by yours truly under the cut:

Cooking: what can I say, I was speechless. I don't remember it being THAT bad wtf.

Drama: I fixed some small mistakes on Maxis texture, in-game it would cut off on the left and the text on the ridge (is it called that??) wasn't centered. I didn't touch the UV-mapping, I fixed everything in the texture.

Fantasy: not quite sure I'm 100% happy with them, but eh. I love Howl's moving castle (both the movie and the book), he was my first crush when I was a child (omg I was obsessed with him) the original poster didn't make a nice cover unfortunately, but Rio Sabda's and Cynthia William's made a very pretty combo I think!

Kids: YES I add Sunny whenever I can haha. I think his pink/heart outfit kind of fit good here. He's not a monster though<3 and adventure time!!!! I loved that cartoon when I was a child/teenager but I never watched all of the seasons. Some months ago I decided to watch it again, in order. I'm currently on S6 and obsessed!!! I love it so so much. I want that vinyl set so bad...

Mystery: I decided to keep Maxis pages on them (1 + 3), since they are a bit "older-looking". It didn't feel right using new, fresh pages for them. I'm also not sure if I'm 100% happy with the mystery books, it feels a bit repetetive (1+2) and then the third.. has flowers lol?? But I thought it could be, a more.. neutral? Mystery? Idk. I might edit them in the future.

Romance: it was very fun to edit Maxis' original texture. I had some kind of teenage-romance book when I was young who looked nearly identical to my second texture hahaha (I don't think that book was gay though, but mine is!!!). I got kind of obsessed with those sims, I made them just for this but I might actually play with them later on. The last texture is actually from a ts3 book texture, but I edited it (quite a lot). One thing I've learned from this is that I shouldn't take up a career in book design.

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Various Pet Defaults - Part 1

Pet Bed Basket Expensive

Replaced with chrissy6930's mesh edit of said pet bed (scroll down) and re-mapped by me to use 512x512 textures. Existing recolors will break unfortunately, but I couldn't even find many to begin with. I did include 8 recolors (some of them are remakes of windkeeper's (T$R) recolors). They all have a dirty state, it's not as dirty (/turquoise) as Maxis' but it's something at least. I will include my .psd for this in part 2.

Maxis: polycount: 2784, texture size: 1024x512

My default: polycount: 1294, texture size: 512x512

Pet Food

I dislike the original pet food texture, but I liked the one from this upload by @beautifulnerdkitty. I edited it slightly and turned it into a default replacement.

Note: custom pet bowls might not use my default, since I think they often have their own?

Bon Voyage Bone

The bone sims can dig up from bon voyage is identical to the chew bone from pets ep (but a separate object completely), so I replaced it with the bone from castaway. I re-mapped it to use 140x100px texture (yes!) and I also made it buyable (you can find it under misc - pets) but this edit is in a separate file. If you install the buyable file in your downloads folder, it will have a custom star and can be deleted in-game, and doing so will corrupt your game. If you decide to install the buyable file as well, be careful not to delete the bone in-game!

Maxis made a custom description for this bone, but only in English. I fixed this and now the description is available in all languages, courtesy of Google translate (the Swedish translation I'm confident in but please let me know if any translation needs fixing). They also broke the shadow, which I've successfully restored and edited to fit the new mesh.

Maxis: polycount: 672, texture size: 64x32

My default: polycount: 452, texture size: 140x100 (original was 512x512)

Edited CC

All of the edited custom downloads I mention below, I've re-used their files so you have to choose between my versions or their original!

I re-mapped @deedee-sims' pet pillows to match my new 512x512 textures.

I swapped mesh on hmiller61615's dog chew treat, repo'd it to Maxis' treat texture and also made a version using BV's animations to get rid of the squeaky sound. The file ending with _pets is using the animations from pets with the squeaky sound. The file with _bv at the end is using the animations from bon voyage, with a "boney" sound (and therefore requires bon voyage). Choose one of the files!

hmiller61615's original: polycount: 672, texture size: 64x32

My edit: polycount: 160, texture size: repo'd to Maixs' texture (64x32).

I edited one of the bones by @vampirekiss6661 from here (scroll down). I made it smaller and a tad thicker and gave it a shadow. I made a bv version of this as well, choose one file; either pets or bv!

Polycount: 402, texture size: 128x256

I also re-mapped, resized + edited the textures of ats2's pet bowl & recolor, converted by @beautifulnerdkitty's here. I removed the sheen, repo'd it to Maxis' resources when possible, and gave it a dirty state. My .psd is included if you'd like to make more recolors.

Polycount: 482, texture size: 256x256 (original was 1024x1024)

Recommend Mods

@episims' no rotating pet bowl fix (thank god for that) and Aaron's finicky pet fix (ad-free direct link, SFS mirror).

My pet bed default is required for my recolors to work, and the bv bone default requires bon voyage, otherwise nothing in this dowload is dependent on anything so you can pick and choose what you want. As usual, no mip-maps and everything has been compressed to reduce file size. You can choose between merged or separate recolors (which are clearly named).

Do let me know if anything is wonky or you stumble upon any problems. I am so sorry for the long post, this download wasn't supposed to be more than just two defaults (well, technically it is only 2 defaults included here but I kept getting sidetracked as you can see).. and I have so many more I'll have to make a part 2 (cats are not forgotten)!

DOWNLOAD: SFS | MEGA

Edit 2025-03-25: So sorry!! The pet bowl from ats was incomplete, I apparently never finished that one? Hahah so sorry, the links above have been updated with the fixed mesh. It's only the mesh you need to replace (stroda3t2petbowl1MESH_vk.package) all other files are the same. Because MEGA doesn't allow one to update an uploaded file, I had to delete it and upload it again. Thank you so much @sweetbeagaming for letting me know about the broken shadow<3

No MTS you might ask, and yeah sadly. I'm done uploading to MTS, the upload-wizard completely hates me haha. I've lost all my text more times than I want to admit and keep in mind I have to write [b] and [url=] manually over there. From now on I'll only upload to my tumblr. No offense to MTS, it's a great site and I love it dearly.

Credits: chrissy6930 for the edited mesh, @deedee-sims for the pillows, SpaceDoll for their dirty overlay, hmiller61615 for the chew treat, @vampirekiss6661 for the bone, @cluedosims for the cluedo metal resource, architechture_th for the wood texture, chirokung for the paw texture, aroundthesims2/sandra and @beautifulnerdkitty for the pet bowl, someone(?) for the hyena bone converted from castaway, and lasty, Maxis.

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EA's leaves are kind of dull, and I personally think TNW's are too bright, so here's my spin on a leaf default + a new mod :-D

Leaf variety mod

There are 4 different leaf textures in the game files but only one is used. I talked with @shastakiss some years(?) ago and she mentioned an unfinished mod Neder started working on to make the leaf use different textures. Unfortunately, Neder couldn't get it to work. Shasta kindly sent me said mod and I handed it over to @lamare-sims last year who of course managed to fix it (thank you so much once again, you're a legend!!)

Note #1: worth mentioning, this mod will only affect leaves that spawn after you've installed the mod! the same goes for my mesh fix included in the default below. Note #2: if you already have this mod in you dl-folder, delete that file and use the one from this download if you're planning on using my default (otherwise my uv-map and texture edit will not work).

Defaults

Replaces all 4 leaf-textures with new, more colorful and less blocky textures. I also edited the "effect"-textures of single leaves (the ones falling from the trees). This default can be used without the mod mentioned above, but then only the "original" texture will be used - see second image.

The leaves that spawns under the tree (the one sims can't rake), it was impossible to make it look good with any of the four textures, so I re-mapped it and gave it it's own texture (256x256px). There's also an optional default for the rake included, I edited a tiny error in the mesh and gave it a texture makeover. I made a separate LOD90-default for the leafpile (meaning: the mesh in neighborhood view) and instead of replacing the textures I repo'd them, meaning that the LOD90 default works with any leaf texture default you might use (it will only be showing one texture in neighborhood view).

Texture sizes are all the same as EA's:

Leaves: 512x512px x4 (my default +1: 256x256px)

Rake: 128x256px

Leaf effects: 32x32px x3

Edited leaf-related cc

I edited Sophie-David's leaf pile pet bed (the mesh) and repo'd it to leafpile_txtr, meaning the mesh will now pick up my default (or any other default you might have for leafpile_txtr, and if none - EA's original texture). The mesh now needs seasons + pets, since it's repo'd. Their recolors are not included, so be sure to download them from the link above if you want them and replace their mesh with mine!

I also edited Shakeshaft's leaf cover mesh (warning T$R) , I repo'd it to one of the leaf textures and made recolors - also repo'd - to the rest of the textures. This mesh and recs now need seasons, this also means that the mesh and recolors* can be used without my default.

*with the exception of rc4, which is repo'd to my custom leaf texture, found in my leaf default.

Recommended mod

I recommend simler90's Gardening Rake Leaf Pile Mod or jfade's leaf pile fix (I have no idea what the difference between those two mods are, they edit the same thing so choose one of them).

Nothing in this download is dependent on each other* so feel free to pick and choose what you want :-) remember you can only have one default for the leaves, meaning that if you have any other default (1, 2, 3, 4) or Shakeshaft's/Sophie-David's original meshes, make sure you remove them before installing my files. Everything has been compressed to reduce file size, as usual. Do let me know if I messed up anywhere!

*with the exception of rc4, see above.

DOWNLOAD: SFS | MTS

Credits: Neder, @lamare-sims (many many thanks!!), @shastakiss, Sophie-David, Shakeshaft and lasty EA.

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bahidkw's christmas calendar - day 3

A simple texture replacement for the fireflies I’ve had in my WIP folder since.. 2019 😳 *cough*

Maxis’ fireflies are nice, but I wanted them more glowy and I couldn’t seem to get them more glowy when they were turquoise for some damn reason, so I changed them to a warm yellow/orange. I also changed the color on the jar lid to brown-ish, I've always disliked the red lid (idk why). You can choose if you want this lid-default or not, there are two files included so choose one of them.

Nopke’s animation fix is included (with thanks!) and edited to fit my default replacement. I’ve also edited the lighting, so now the jar will shine in a warm yellow color instead of a green one (and way less intense, not sure if that's my lightning mod's fault or Maxis original? but anyhow it was BRIGHT)

Like, damn!

Recommended mods: buyable butterflies/fireflies by Sims99Fanatic and Nopke's no jar leaving. Edit 2026-01-01: I forgot about pforestsims' firefly fx!

File has been compressed to reduce file size, no mipmaps. Remember you can only have one default replacement for the fireflies (and jar lid) in your download folder at a time, and if you have Simnopke’s animation fix, delete it before installing my default (it's included). Let me know if I messed up somewhere!

DOWNLOAD: SFS

Credits: 4amMist for their red firefly default I used as a base to get it more glowy, @simnopke for his animation fix, @crispsandkerosene for the lighting help<3 and lastly, Maxis.

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@pforestsims' "Old Paintings Recolour Dump" updated for CEP-extras + a few defaults using their textures. Worth mentioning, I have (mostly) made new recolors (i.e, files) so they won't conflict with PF's original ones, meaning you have to delete their files or else you will get duplicated RCs.

I stole PF's previews, sorry not sorry hehe. All the CEP necessary and linked in this post (apart from HL's one) are included, but hafiseazale's links contain a lot more CEPs, which I recommend you grab! omg english.exe stopped working

Brave New Simlandia (AL): defaulted with this painting by James Stark and one texture from PF (RC02_Nolde). This default and recolors (+frames) are merged into one single file, I did that because it would be confusing to explain which files are what and which are necessary, sorry! (I had to repo frames in the recs and such, so if any other recs are merged in this list, it is because of that). It seems hafiseazale has made two different CEP-extras for this painting, I'm using the one that is repo'd to the "paintingdancer" and my recolors (included in my default) won't work for the other one. I included this CEP-extra in the download, place it in your CEP-extra folder in documents, there is no programfile file for this one.

A Stroke D'Simvo (NL): defaulted using their RCs + one texture by Franz Kline. I fixed a small mistake on one of PF's recs. No CEP-extra needed.

The Perfect Cat (PETS): defaulted using RC1+RC2 from PF. The default includes a frame recolor repo'd to the default (since the CEP-extra makes them two different subsets). RC3+RC4 didn't need to be remade to work with the CEP-extra but I removed the mipmaps and resized them (512x512 -> 256x256). CEP-extra by hafiseazale required, direct link here.

Horse Bild/Bild YinYang (IKEA): defaulted using RC2 from PF. RC1 (included) is already compatible with Hugelunatic's CEP-extra. I removed the mipmaps.

Stiller Life (K&B): all 4 recs have been remade to be compatible with the CEP-extra by hafiseazale (direct link), I resized the textures: 512x512 -> 256x256.

How Eloquent (AL): PF's default has been turned into a recolor, requires hafiseazale's CEP-extra (direct link). I resized the texture, 1024x1024 -> 512x512.

Downhill Snowmanning (HOLIDAY): remade to work with hafiseazale's CEP-extra (direct link).

Rainy Day Main Street (BG): turned PF's recolor into a default. No cep-extra needed, but hafiseazale has made a CEP-extra for it (direct link).

Opus By Rose Grace Wise (OFB): remade to be compatible with hafiseazale's CEP-extra (direct link).

Spherical Splendor (BG): updated to be compatible with hafiseazale's CEP-extra (direct link). I also fixed a tiny tiny color bleed on one of the textures.

Two Dogs And Olive (NL): didn't need to be remade since there is no CEP-extra for it out there. I removed mipmaps and merged the recs. If you want them separate, grab them from PF's original download.

View From A Veranda (K&B): remade to be compatible with the CEP-extra by hafiseazale (direct link). I resized them, 512x512 -> 256x256.

The Stodgy Mrs Badger (PETS): remade to be compatible with hafiseazale's CEP-extra, direct link. These recs are merged in one file, sorry.

If any of my linked files above are wrong, let me know. The necessary CEPs are, like I said at the top of this post, included (with the exception of HL's one).

I didn't include the recolors for "Winter Blossom", "Open Wall Fan" nor the default meshes PF made. If you want them, grab them here! (not sure if the defaults are compatible with CEP-extras?)

Remember you can only have one default per item, so if you already have any defaults defaulting the same paintings as I did here, you have to delete them before installing my default files. Everything has been compressed to reduce file size and no mipmaps. You can (most of the time) choose between merged and separate files. The CEP is required, and the necessary CEP-extras are included (but not HL's one). Let me know if I screwed up anywhere!

DOWNLOAD: SFS

Credits: @pforestsims, James Stark, Franz Kline, Longhi, Goya, Courbet, Sickert, VanGogh, Menzel, Qi Baishi, Hilma Af Klimt, Picasso, de Kooning and lastly, Maxis.

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Taxi Defaults v2 sorry for the horrendous previews, I reused my old previews of EA's taxis and realized too late that the background color I used in those were blue not white..

I saw @jacky93sims' taxi default and fell in love with the clear glass! I originally only intended to add that edit to my taxi defaults, but then.. well, I edited some more things and I ended up changing a bit too much to replace my original download. Hence version 2!

The changes: I edited the signs, added the black outline from the basegame's taxi to the BV ones and changed their colors a bit. All my fixes/edits from my previous default is included in this v2, and I also brought back the soft shadow under the mirror in this version. I did edit the basegame sign a bit more after taking the previews (sorry!) and here is how it now looks:

I managed to tame the bent knife! *evil laugh*

There are two files to choose from; the one with BV at the end requires bon voyage and is defaulting the basegame taxi as well as the bon voyage taxis (far east, mountain, tropic). The one with BG at the end is only defaulting the basegame taxi. Choose one!

Both files have been compressed to reduce file size and remember you can only have one default for the taxi(s) in your downloads folder at a time. Please do let me know if I messed up somewhere.

DOWNLOAD: SFS | MTS

Credits: jacky93sims for the clear glass txmt, istockphoto for the cutlery icon, thenounproject for the shopping bag icon, @simsinlowspace for the simlish font and lastly EA.