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k-707 ( 2025 EDITION ) RELEASE - FIRST WAVE

It’s finally here! Well, the first part of it—because let’s be real, this beast of a project is too massive to drop all at once ( unless we suddenly gain the ability to compress/expand time ) ;)

For now, we’re rolling out the first wave of k-707, covering :

- Base Game/Seasons ( Willow Creek, Oasis Springs, Newcrest ) - Get to Work ( Magnolia Promenade ) - Outdoor Retreat ( Granite Falls ) - Vampires ( Forgotten Hollow ) - Cottage Living ( Henford-on-Bagley ) - High School Years ( Copperdale ) - Life & Death ( Ravenwood )

Yes, we know ... you want more—but trust us, this is already a lot. The rest will come soon-ish ( don’t ask for dates, we’re not EA ) and as we say again and again, this is a work in progress, time for us to understand some more things with blender managing vertex painting and so on ;)

For everything related to instructions, how-to and so on, see the previous post or the "Download Page" of the k-707 on our website.

We replaced, reshaped, optimized, and obsessed over hundreds of trees and plants. Everything is optimized for directX11 ... Now, in theory, all should move right, look right, and fit right :D If you encounter a purple question mark on this new release, just send us a message. We'll see this together :)

Do not be surprised, some trees ( very very few ) are not yet modified ( -> I think about topiaries ) and some others have been fully replaced ( such as the ugly majestic and royal palms in base game )

Never forget this is still a work in progress and some changes will be done later ;)

As soon as we do some minor modifications and checks, we'll release a SECOND wave ( which should be very soon indeed )

Later ( End of February ) a THIRD and final wave will be released ...

Installation & Warnings

Each Expansion has 2 folders : one for plants, one for trees

The base game is split into 4 folders : 2 lots + 2 debug

Expansions with minimal greenery ( City Living, University, Get2Work ) are in single folder named k-hippie-k707-multi-greeny-2025

Do NOT mess with the folder structure unless you love chaos. If you merge files and something breaks, that’s on you. We won’t be able to troubleshoot Frankenstein mods ... More information on our website or into the previous post ;)

Final Notes

K-707 isn’t perfect ( yet ) :D We’re still tweaking, improving, and fixing things. We are aware some textures and styles need to be refined/modified. It will be done in time. But this is already a massive upgrade. So, enjoy your lusher, greener, better-integrated Sims world—and if you spot a tree acting weird, just pretend it’s haunted until we fix the green :D

Remember the k-mods are still and always free. Thanks to freely give a little something if you can. This is a massive piece of work and so, a massive piece of time ;)

If you think it’s good enough to drop our way : PayPal link

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We added few missing plants to the base game ( both lot & debug ) and some modifications to some plants ( azalea - hydrangea ) ... Some textures have been fixed. As we said, there will be adjustments and tiny updates. You know, a work in progress ;)

Tonight, a bit in advance, we release too :

k-707 ( 2025 ) for Sulani ( Island Living )

k-707 ( 2025 ) for Tomarang ( for Rent )

We know the gameplay bug related to for rent expansion but we finished trees & plants for this expansion, so better to release :)

By the way, as Windenburg and Britechester, Sulani will get a small k-505 redux quite soon. It won't be huge but it will correct details here & there. That was the Sunday late news and releases. Have a great week everyone !

Sorry for the delays but real world got massive changes and I confess I didn't have time to make more k-707 stuff this time ...

See you soon fellows :)

Download the K-707 mod HERE

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K-101 K-303 K-505 K-707 - ENCHANTED BY NATURE

Hello people :)

And here comes Enchanted by Nature, in its k-hippie version :D

There was a lot to do, much beyond the many plants and mostly ... tricky things and stuff. As they say, devil is in the details. And indeed, it took us more time than usual to go through the whole files and details ( such as the stony walls wandering all over the world, mainly in Everdew & Sprucederry ) And we even didn't yet dig below the surface ! :D

Before going to the details, we have a ... RANT ( again )

Maxis did a sloppy job with this world. Okay, Everdew is super cool but the two other neighborhoods ? There's almost NOTHING in there. Sprucederry Grove is as interesting as Newcrest ( but without the lot slots and so, the ability to build ) ... They totally failed Adhmor. It could have been so cool ! But then, how can we be surprised ? It's exiting like a touristic Downton on.a bank holiday at 4pm ... It's sloppy and LAZY. Maxis is back at creating world that are uninteresting, empty, unattractive. Feels like a throwback in the past and if that's the future of Sims 4 development, then please, PLEASE, release a world building tool ....

That being said, we worked on each and every aspect of Innisgreen, lovely at first look ... As we previously said, there was a lot to do and so it took time to go through the files. And let's say we had a lot of fun to watch the transformation of Everdew with the k-707 plants & trees :)

k-101 : 2 roofs and 3 floors

k-505 : all terrains : grassy, urban, roady, rocky, etc ... you should get 4 files related to the k-505 :)

k-707 : 15 enchanted trees & 46 enchanted plants ( + 1 base game which seems to have been added recently : k-hippie-k707-nature-base-plant-debug-grass-GEN-reid-reeds-08082025 ) -> we put it in both k-707 basegame and k-707 enchanted in order to avoid for those who already have the whole k-707 2025 mod to re-download the whole stuff ;) but its true place is inside the k-707 basegame plants ...

So, what about the k-303 ? well, things are evolving. Always :D As the k-202 ( ea floor paints replacement ) is quite for a long time now, and as we currently re-organize our files, and as we are always working on new projects ..................... the k-202 is joining too the k-101 select club to let the place to new content related to the k-mods !

Do not worry. It's not so confusing ...

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k-101 => roofs / floors / floorpaints ( we call groundy )

k-202 => is becoming a place for ... walls replacement ( the thing I never wanted to do due to the unbearable amount of recolors )

k-303 => still the multifix mod of overrides we currently re-organize and upload ( but it won't be available before next September )

k-505 => terrains, every kind of terrain + urban ...

k-606 => foundations and fences overrides

k-707 => well you know ;) the whole plants & trees

k-808 => the matte backgrounds of the game

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Back to Enchanted by Nature :)

We made 4 walls replacement : ( for the new k-202 )

k-hippie-k202-build-wall-enchanted-beech-beauty-over-x11-08082025

k-hippie-k202-build-wall-enchanted-moss-stucco-over-x11-08082025

k-hippie-k202-build-wall-enchanted-scale-like-over-x11-08082025

k-hippie-k202-build-wall-enchanted-stony-stone-over-x11-08082025

And we remade few little debug things things for the k-303, such as the Fairy Hub Centre and the sculpted Mushroom ...

We still need to work on some stuff such as the stone foundation and some plants + the k-808 we do not forget ;) And we need some more time. But you already got most of the Enchanted by Nature k-hippie materials :D If you think stuff are missing, do not hesitate to txt us a little message, NICELY ;)

We are going to update the k-707 2025 edition post in the next hours too. What else ? Well, the download links I suppose :)

Download k-707 here

Download k-505 here

Download k-303 here

Download k-202 here

Download k-101 here

One last parting word :

Huge thanks to Susan, Sweet Cupitan and Gina ... you absolute legends. Your steady, generous support keeps this whole thing running (and keeps me caffeinated enough to survive the “unbearable amount of recolors”)

If you’ve been enjoying the K-mods for a while and haven’t tipped yet, maybe now’s a good time to join the cool kids’ club 😉 Every bit helps, and it really does make a difference.

If you think it’s good enough to drop our way :  PayPal link

Oh ! Almost forgot ... There will be many updates for almost every k-mods in the coming weeks ....... So, stay tuned !

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S4 NORDHAVEN - K MODS RELEASE :)

Hello fellows :) here comes the release of k-mods for Nordhaven ( business & hobby expansion )

What's included ?

k-101 ( 3 wood & stone floor replacements )

k-303 ( few objects such as street deco stuff )

k-505 ( 4 files as usually : street, urban, nature, rocky )

k-606 ( 2 debug fences )

k-707 ( all tress and all plants )

k-808 ( the matte backgrounds of Nordhaven )

I really hope everything is fine. We tested it and it seems everything is ok. My apologizes : I didn't yet have time to play a lot with the new expansion.

In the k-303 section, we added a Nordhaven no-cloud package to visually remove the big ugly cloud which add nothing to the world.

The k-707 ( 2025 edition ) post is updated to add Nordhaven and some other exps ;)

k-707 ( 2025 ) for Batuu ( Journey to Batuu )

k-707 ( 2025 ) for Glimmerbrook ( Realm of Magic )

k-707 ( 2025 ) for San Sequoia ( Growing Together )

k-707 ( 2025 ) for Tartosa ( My Wedding Stories )

k-707 ( 2025 ) for Nordhaven ( Business & Hobbies )

Of course, we hope you'll have huge fun :D

Even we are numerous to cross some hard times, please, remember we have a ko-fi where we are always glad to receive some tips :)

download the k-mods HERE

That's all folks. see you soon ! \o/

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BRAND NEW K-MOD -> THE K-808 RELEASE -> FIRST WAVE

Its complete name ? k-808 ( Vista Mod )

its function ? The Vista Mod transforms every matte painting and distant background into something more natural, rich, and immersive. Now, the faraway horizons of your Sims’ worlds feel alive and textured—just as they should ... from our perspective ;)

How was it made ? We extracted the maxis matte backgrounds and we replaced with more realistic matte. All "simply" ... The complicated part is to find good materials and adjust the whole stuff

Why don't you release all worlds at the same time ? Because we didn't find yet all the materials needed and as we already working on the k-707, as there are only 24 hours in a day :D well, you see the point ;)

How to install ? Easy. The same way you install the other k-mods ( except the k-707 which is a bit more tricky ) We added pictures below ...

Will you release the stuff for all expansions worlds ? Yes for sure !

Today we release :

Basegame ( Willow Creek only, not Oasis Spring )

Seasons ( Newcrest )

Get to Work ( Magnolia Promenade )

Outdoor Retreat ( Granite Falls )

Discover University ( Britechester )

Life and Death ( Ravenwood )

Here an example of how we install our own mods and cc inside the Mods folder :

The files with -bg- into their names are related to vista view matte backgrounds and files with -gr- into their names are for all trees and plants matte paintings :)

Are you ready for a MUCH BOLDER PERSPECTIVE ?

THESE FILES OVERRIDE THE GAME FILES AND WORK FINE IN-GAME …

Made with S4Studio Date of Release : February 15, 2025 BaseGame : compatible Category : none Price : none

IF YOU THINK IT GOOD ENOUGH : KO-FI // PAYPAL

Download HERE

xoxo - blackgryffin

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K-NEWS ...................... K-707 2025 EDITION REDUX - UPDATES

I hope everyone is getting a great summertime :) Here some k-hippie news related to both Sims 4 and Sims 3 for your eyes only ;)

In addition of the k-707 2025 Edition, we release the k-505, the k-101 and the k-606 ( roofs ) of Lovestruck ...

All those files are now available ;)

EDIT : Posting here some pictures of the 6 expansions released today ( lack of place in the main k-707 redux 2025 Edition post ) :D

Remember : those pictures are made without any reshade. Everything has been tested. So, there is not any problem between the k-707 ( and the other k-mods ) and the sims 4 last updates ;)

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Related to the Sims 3, I hope you liked Lost Cove 10th Anniversary which is a perfect world to play with during Summer ;)

It seems our personal summer is the Season of Updates :D So ............. Here another update we'll release next week : Eureka Valley 2025 :)

But we'll talk about more in details next week ;) with downloads links and pictures and ... well all the details you need :)

See you soon !

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UPDATES JULY 2025 & K-HIPPIE NEWS

Hello Everyone :) And Here some updates YOU NEED TODO in order to keep your beloved k-hippie k-mods folders cosy and warm :D

Why those updates ? -> Because we are preparing for September a HUGE update of the k-606 ( ALL non-debug game fences ) which was due for a while now ;)

What is going to change ? -> At first, the roofs are leaving the k-606 to enter the select club of the k-101 ... Why ? well due to the gigantic size and number of fences, we'll keep those into the k-606, sided with the foundations. So, remember, starting now :

floors & roofs are now in the k-101 mod

fences & foundations are still in the k-606 mod

What about the k-505 ? -> We began to re-check and clean some of the k-505 terrain mod to include the DEBUG fences which are now inside every k-505 Urban ( only ) files ... The ones already made and available on our website :

k-hippie-k505-terrain-base-seasons-x11-urban-replacement

k-hippie-k505-terrain-copper-x11-urban-replacement

k-hippie-k505-terrain-cottage-x11-urban-replacement

k-hippie-k505-terrain-getw-x11-urban-replacement

k-hippie-k505-terrain-hobby-x11-urban-replacement

k-hippie-k505-terrain-komo-x11-urban-replacement

k-hippie-k505-terrain-ridge-x11-urban-replacement

k-hippie-k505-terrain-strange-x11-urban-replacement

All those files are written with this date : 07072025 at the end of the file's name :)

Some k-606 are already available :

k-hippie-k606-build-lotz-fence-base-x11-stonelow-11112024 k-hippie-k606-build-lotz-fence-base-x11-stonework-07072025

k-hippie-k606-build-lotz-fence-cottage-x11-07072025 ( All ) k-hippie-k606-build-lotz-fence-death-x11-11112024 ( All ) k-hippie-k606-build-lotz-fence-gtog-x11-08082024 ( All )

k-hippie-k606-build-lotz-fence-jungle-x11-stone-08082024

IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY PROBLEM/CONFUSION/DUPLICATES/OLDFILES/ETC, please, trash all your previous k-606 FENCES files ...

Come on, you may live without the depreciated/non-x11 files :D It won't be long before getting the brand new files ! ;)

Download the k-101 Builder mod here

Download the k-505 Terrain mod here

Download the k-606 Architek mod here

What else ? -> Another big update is in the pipes, next month, in August : the k-303 mod, newly re-organized with new files, new multifix overrides and so on :)

BIG UPDATE IN AUGUST 2025 ... STAY TUNED !

That's all for today :) Have a great summer folks :) See you very soon

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SIMS 4 NORDHAVEN K MODS COMING THIS WEEK :)

Hello people :) At first, sorry for the long delay but my work weeks are really busy busy :D

We just finished the k-mods for the last expansion ( business & hobby ) and we already started too the testing phase. So, all the files should be available very soon :)

What will the next release include ?

k-101 ( 3 wood & stone floor replacements )

k-303 ( few objects such as street deco stuff )

k-505 ( 4 files as usually : street, urban, nature, rocky )

k-606 ( 2 debug fences )

k-707 ( all tress and all plants )

k-808 ( the matte backgrounds of Nordhaven )

We remade too all the k-hippie walls for direct x11 ... a long long long time due job. Will make a post about soon too ;)

We don't forget the updates of the k-707 ! We just need more time and 36 hours days ;) so ... coming news for this one later :)

Even we are numerous to cross some hard times, please, remember we have a ko-fi where we are always glad to receive some tips :)

That's all folks. see you very very soon ! \o/

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K-202 MOD ( AKA GROUND PAINTS ) MAJOR UPDATE 2024

Yesterday, walking inside Sims4Studio terrain files, I discovered something I didn't notice before ... 20 new base game files, after all other expansions ones ... Oo

When this happened ? I don't know :D I was confident, thinking we were more or less up to date with our k-mods ;) <- sweet summer child ...

But we are not letting few files disturbing our zen :D So, here comes the k-202 Mod latest update ...

Enjoy !

Oh, we updated too some expansions terrain paints files here and there ;)

Stay tuned, some other news and releases are coming :) As we lost a lot of pictures and links during the servers transfer, we had to rebuild many stuff into the Sims 4 k-Faktory ... But we'll talk about this next time ;)

Have a super weekend everyone ! See you soon ;)

Download : HERE

EDIT SEPTEMBER 2025 : Due to a change of categories, the grounds floors ( aka floorpaints ) of your lots are now in the k-101 mod :) Pictures & Links have been modified as well :)

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