#greenie rambles

[greenplumbboblover]

WIP: Sims 3 Unofficial Create-a-UI

Because I wanted to keep the naming convention alive I guess lol

While I was working on my UI mod, I got absolutely sick and tired of having to open the Layout file up, change the area numbers, close that, save the package, open the game up (it didn't always want to hot reload for me :() notice how far off it was from where I wanted it to be, and rinse and repeat...

Soooo, like any normal person, I figured: I've got all this research that's collecting dust, which I had done on how the Layout stuff works... I know how to program... I really wanted to try out Rust/Tauri (because I'm a nerd lol)... why don't I just make a program! :D

Fast forward, we have this! :)

In it's current state it's not super interesting. It loads in the Layout files and you can toggle bits and pieces of it on or off (Since EA also has certain bits turned offf by default, and inside a script turns them on).

The idea is that hopefully you can make your own UIs! Or even edit EAs, in the future much easier than what we currently can.

Oh and the app comes with a dark/light mode! :D Another thing is that it will be available for Linux, Mac and Windows straight away :)

I'll keep you all up to date on it! Obviously this is just bare-bones so expect a lot to change!

[greeniebeaniereal]

Y'all know the drill

If she's not fat and ugly, I don't want it

[greenplumbboblover]

Hey! It's been a while! :) Hope you all are doing good!

So I didn't mean to go on a hiatus like I did (and that counts for all my blogs actually :p)

Truth be told, I'm just going to give it straight to you: I need more hours in the day.........

Currently I'm just so busy with everything. It's not even real life that's in the way anymore (3 day weekends, baby! 🎉), but all the projects and side hustles I have.

I'm working on a rewrite of Simblr.cc (again lol, but trust me it's gonna be epic, and more focused on socializing), working on making metahuman clothing, attempting to write a book, real life sewing projects, attempting on creating a game (it's getting there!)...

I'm trying to pry in some sims 3 in that time. I've been really missing it! Storytelling and coding in it honestly. I have been able to peek some more UI creating time, but I'm still not far enough to consider it done.

Anyways! Hello! 👋

[greenplumbboblover]

Hey!

I've been a bit inactive for a while and I figured it's probably good to mention why, what's going on, etc.

Lately I've gotten really into InZOI modding, especially writing tutorials, and that then ironically rolled me into the whole metahuman clothing stuff lol.

It's been fun! I get to update my knowledge much more on the 3D clothing workflow, I've also gotten really into Marvelous designer, and getting the hang of that really well!

I'm currently working on making a bikini and swimsuit set, because man is InZOI lacking in those! And then also hopefully share them as Metahuman wardrobe items too! :)

I'm hoping after I'm done with this set, to make some halloween-like inspired outfits too, given that that's coming soon too!

Btw, if you want to follow my InZOI stuff, here's my sideblog: @lyrazois

What about TS3?

I've been feeling a bit burned out from playing and modding, truth be told. It's always been a fun puzzle, figuring out how to add my ideas into the game, but I've been also doing that for years now and just needed something new for a bit.

That's not to say i'm abandoning it!

I'm still writing updates for Life is Sunniest in Sunset Valley, as that has become a bit of a "I can't sleep and my brain isn't shutting down, I need a distraction" late night mantra at this point lol. Especially after cutting myself off of tiktok, youtube and instragram shorts hehe.

I actually can't wait to jump back into the game and share what's coming too, I really feel that same enthusiasm writing it as I did when I started it, and that's a good thing! I feel like I'm including much more humor too because of that.

Other than that, I've been really busy with Simblr.cc too, updating that and making it better in places! (I will be posting a changelog update soon on the tumblr!)

And me? Well, much better! I eventually figured it's probably better to talk about my issues in therapy and getting over some weird anxiety-driven mechanisms I created to fit this, what I thought, was what people expected from me.

I actually don't feel nervous or anxious anymore whenever I create something, and getting the help to manage my ADHD much better without the internal punishment when things go wrong has been a massive help too :)

Anyways! I hope you're all doing well too! I'll try to catch up on your stories and posts soon enough!

[greenplumbboblover]

Hey everyone!

It's been a bit since I checked in and I know I keep making these posts without showing much lol.

Truth be told, I am feeling very burnt out from the sims 3 at the moment.

At this point I'm not entirely sure when I will fully return back to it but I feel that I do need to listen to myself and follow my more new interests.

I am currently attempting to finish the UI but after that I really don't know if I will be making any more content for the game, aside from story stuff, which I will be updating soon too.

What's next?

Aside from doing more stuff with InZOI and hopefully paralives when it comes out, creating non-sims assets for Unreal and Unity and maintaining Simblr.cc, I am also working on my (life-sim-like) dream game!

Currently it's all capsules that talk and incredibly prototype-y, and I still need to make assets for it, but I've been working on it everyday for the past few weeks and really loving it!

A lot of the elements I want to include are things I have talked about before modding to the sims 3, but truth be told, because the sims 3 was never meant to have things like stories be told, or interests and hobbies, I find myself having to annnoyingly hack it all in. And that has also really killed my enthusiasm in modding.

Here though, I can just add these things without thought :)

If you're curious about it, I have made a project on it on Itch.io where I'll update what I got done, my ideas and inspiration if you're curious!

I'll also be posting some of it here probably, in case anyone is interested :)

[greenplumbboblover]

It must be pretty hard these days for new CC creators to get their foot in the door and getting a following going. A lot of mods these days are like super high-res, edited images, with really impressive meshes!

I like to sort of compare it with 2010 youtube to 2025 youtube videos. The starting quality you need to have these days for getting some views vs Microsoft movie maker quality tutorials... it's quite a stark difference really.

Working on the Dead site repository a bunch lately got me thinking about that. I mean, here's a great example of a 2013-ish tumblr content: Modish kitten or Simsimi. Back then these images were super impressive!

I just wonder, if hypothetically speaking, those creators made their way in today, if it would be the same somehow? If they'd get recognision as much as they did back in 2013-ish?

Although I think this applies pretty heavily to the sims 4, I guess all sims communties have moved a bit to super high quality items.

Anyways, that's what was just on my mind that I wanted to share lol. I guess sometimes I miss the good ol' days where picture taking was still simple. 😉

[greenplumbboblover]

Long overdue asks... actually answered! :D

Hey @asdwmusic @cojingle !!

So sorry for the late reply!! I meant to respond sooner but job hunting got my stress levels at 100000% lol.

The project is technically scrapped, but I do hope with my much better Blender knowledge (and sliders if that) to actually get back into it... but I can't guarantee it. :(

hey! @urlafybearsims ! I'm currently working on it! :) But it's been super slow (See: Linky).

I'm not sure why, but as summer approaches, my urges to play the sims and make stuff for it just gets massive lol. So I hope at that time the simblr rewrite is done, that I've gotten around uploading the first part of the UI!

[greenplumbboblover]

Hey!

I'm still alive, but my mental health was a different story. It's still not amazing, but I am finding out a lot about myself these past months.

I'm not sure really what to do with "Life is Sunniest in Sunset Valley" right now. I started writing the story at my best, chirpy self, and feel like I've ruined most plot lines with it being really depressing because I was at my worst.

So... I really have been wanting to rewrite a lot of it, yet I'm not quite sure if I should? And if so... how?

I've also been busy getting back to making CC, but primarily CAS stuff and Buy/Build Mode stuff, which I have been enjoying. Hopefully I'll be able to share more of that soon!

Anyways I just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing :)