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[theshiningplumbobs]

All mods & fixes I use for The Sims 2 (neighborhood/lot/build/buy)

This is a list of mods & fixes I currently use for neighborhood/lot view & build/buy mode + object functionality, and will be updated if I add, remove or replace anything (link to default replacements is at the bottom of the list)

VISUAL IMPROVEMENTS

Pink Soup Fix

Camera + NH Camera & No Pause Frame

Clean UI + Wider Design Tool & No Useless Town Buttons

Maxis Match Lighting, Neighborhood Terrain Lighting & Soft Outdoor Shadows

Working Street Lights

Maxis BG Clouds Made Global

Scrub Oak Fix

Better Tree Lot Imposters & Desert Lot Plants As Neighborhood Plants

Garden Flowers Visible In Neighborhood

PSBs From Planter’s Paradise Recolors Fix, Aqueduct of the Future! Fixes & High Society Pillar Plus 3 Recolors Fix

Leaf Pile LOD90, Street Lights LOD90, Orchard Trees LOD90, Base Game/Holiday Pine Tree LOD90 & Playground, Bay Windows & Moulded Belt LOD90

BUILD/BUY MODE

Catalog Cleanup Mod V2

Shiftable Everything + Shift Wall Lamps Fix

Rug Fix + No Outdoor Shadows Part 1 & Part 2

Turn On/Off All Lights On Unoccupied Lots

Photos & Plaques Hide With Walls Down

"CEP" - Color Enable Package

IKEA Sofa Repository Fix & BG Nursery Repository Fix

Fireplace Fixes + Recolorable

Recolorable Modular Stairs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Counter-friendly Windows

Window Fixes & Seasons Country Windows Fix

Half Walls Fixes

Lunatech 'Lighten Up' Ceiling Light Fix

Espresso Machine Mapping Fix

Produce Bin Mapping Fixes

Krampft Industries Value Counter Fixes

Art Nouveau & NeonTrix Bar Fixes

"Latipsoh Green Linoleum" Floor Fix

Bon Voyage Bone Fix

BLADET 3 Plant Pots Grass Fix

Trash Can Fixes

No Shadows for Velvet Rope Fence

Objects Shadow Fix & OFB Flowers Shadow Fix

Stuff Pack Objects Fix Collection for AP

OBJECT FUNCTIONALITY

No Fires From Fireplaces

Functional Diagonal Easel

Centerpiece Enabler

The SEP (Slot Enable Package)

Watch TV From Any Seat

Accessible High Chairs

"Is Chair a Booth"/"Is Sofa a Sectional"

Animated Windows

Blocked Doors Can Close

Maxis Produce Can Be Placed On Surfaces

Neighborhood Deco Can Be Placed Anywhere

Celebration Buffet & Clothing Rack Can Be Placed In Inventory

Breadfruit Tree Fix

Water/Trim Inaccessible Flowers/Bushes

Club Counter Dirty State Fix & Country Stove Dirty State Fix

"Polished Bamboo Light" Floor Fix

Maxis Objects Sound Info Fix

Maxis Modular Stairs Passage Fix

Chair Fix:  Allow Use 45 ° Angle + Recliners

"Paper Moon" Lamp Glow Fix

DEFAULT REPLACEMENTS LIST

[drewinthesky]

TS2 Fresh install - tips and useful mods

Hi guys, how are you? I’m off to work but I had 10 spare minutes to check on the pc... I wrote this post on MTS a while ago and I meant to share it with you: I guess some people might still not be aware of the existance of these mods and how default neighborhoods work, so why not sharing it here too?

Just one little note: this is not a tutorial, nor original tips I wrote myself, but rather a collection of suggested hacks and mods that will make the game look/work better (imho). All credits to the original posters!

Premade Neighborhoods VS Custom Hoods

Hoods are quite easy to move around/be edited/created, you just need to keep track their ID numbers. Basically, each hood has assigned a 4 letter "name" and everytime you create one, it will continue the numeration. In a vanilla game, you will have a total of 6 hoods (Pleasantview, Strangetown, Veronaville, Riverblossom Hills, Desiderata Valley and Belladonna Cove) - the first 3 are respectively named "N001", "N002" and "N003" and any other player made hood will follow this system, meaning that a new hood in a fresh install will be named "N004". The following ones have completely new numbers/letters to avoid conflict with any custom hood you might have created before installing an EP that add one of the "extra" hoods. For this reason, if you ever decide to create a custom hood, I'd suggest you to rename it asap - you can either do it manually or using a software (I've always used "Bulk Rename Utiliy", which is great and free). You can rename the hood using any alphanumerical character, as long as it's 4 letters short - I usually use some letters from the name I gave.

More than one TS2 folder in Documents!

On a similar note, you might want to keep more than one "The Sims 2" folder in your documents. For me it's useful to keep one for when I want to create something BodyShop, which it would be quite slow to load in may main game folder, due to the huge amount of CC. You just need to rename the one you don't want to use in something else - the game won't read it unless it's called "The Sims™ 2 Ultimate Collection". Some simmers use this system to have themed CC hoods - you could have a medieval one, a futuristic one, a victorian one and switch from one to another according to what you'd like to play.

Clean Templates and where to find them My first tip is to download clean/fixed templates since, no matter what, the EAxis ones are corrupted in some aspetcs. You can find more info here or here Also, it might be a good idea to get rid of some "extra" families and Sim that are automatically added to the game: http://modthesims.info/d/520751/cle...-templates.html

Essential mods for your game There are a number of critical fixes and mods that improve the game stability and also the playability, you can read more here: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=532696

Graphics & Memory Allocation Also, if the game runs on a newer machine, you might probabily double check also the Graphic Rules Maker and the 4GB Patch.

Lesyasun knows better!!

On the "appearance side" there are a lot of mods which make the game look so much better, including lighting mods , water overhaul and skylines: http://lesyasun.tumblr.com/post/175...to-make-my-game

Useful tools and organasing your Downloads Also, if you intend to use custom items, don't forget to download the CEP, the Clean Installer and the Download Organiser - the first two are essentials for managing/see CC, while the latter is a nice software that help reorganising your downloads. You can organise your Download folder in subfolders, some other simmers have shared an empty structure that you can use instead of creating it from scratch: http://allisas.tumblr.com/post/3241...mething-we-were.

I’m quite sure I’ve missed something huge/more important than the rest but at least is something.

Enjoy and please do let me know if there’s anything to be edited or not clear :)

[theshiningplumbobs]

All default replacements I use for The Sims 2 (neighborhood/lot/build/buy)

This is a list of default replacements I currently use for neighborhood/lot view & build/buy mode, and will be updated if I add, remove or replace anything (link to mods & fixes is at the bottom of the list)

ENVIRONMENT

Road + Road Fix

Terrain & Terrain paints + Beach Sand

No More Blurriness + Reduced Snow Texture

Basic Linden Trees Redux & Redbud

Birches (Won't work if placed in a subfolder)

Hedgerow, Scrub Oak, Redwood, Tree Stump, Pines & Palms

Bamboo 3x3, Breadfruit, Pine, Dead Tree, Bay, Birch, Willow, Douglas Pines, Cypress, Crabapple, Weeds, Ivy & Ivy Trellis

Bonsai Pines, Tropical Trees & Desert Plants

Sea Pod, Hydrangea Bush, Plants & Flowers

Leaf/Leaf Pile, Orchard Trees, Garden Plants & Weeds

Pond Bottom, Reeds & Less Square Water Lilies

Skies + Moon & Clouds

NH Snow, Heavy Snow & Snowflakes

Mailbox

FENCES/WALLS/CEILING/FLOOR

Ceiling & Floor Edge

No Bump Maps On (Certain) Floors

Wall & Wall Top

"Near The Floora" Half Wall & "Border Of Helier" Fence

STAIRS/WINDOWS/DOORS

Clear Glass By Slig

No Sheen On Wrought Iron Stairs

Upwardly Mobile, Sweeping Success & A Stair To Remember Fixes

COMMUNITY LOT ITEMS

Community Phone & Trash

Wall Speakers

Electronics Kiosk + MP3 Player, Handheld Game & Cellphone

“It’s MYSHUNO!”

Grocery Display & Clothing Racks

Perfume Display & Bottle

Open/Closed Sign & Cash Register H&M

APPLIANCES/ELECTRONICS

BBQ's & Free Time Appliances

Phone, fire & burglar alarm color & size

Stereo Boombox & Soma AudioGeek TK421 Tower System

SURFACES/SEATING/BEDS

Bedding

"The Four Post Bed" & "The Single Bed a la Mode"

Industrious Divinity Dining Chair

Keister Kompanion Bar Stool

Eye-friendly Countertops

HOBBIES/PETS/CHILDREN

Ant Farm & Aquabox Fish

Nectar bar

Restored Car

Exercise Machines

Superflux ÜberUV Guitar

Will Lloyd Wright Dollhouse

Free Time Classic Nursery

PLUMBING

Toilet/Sinks/Bathtubs

Shower & Shower/tub + Backless

Schmidt's Wünder Tub

Fountain Water & Hot Tub Water

Hot Tub (No Lattice)

LAMPS

Lamps (Baby, Quaint & Club)

Socialite Lamps, Hula Dancer Lamp, Four Square Lights, Stylish Wall Sconce, Stinging Jelly Light & Tropical Table Lamp

DECORATIONS

Fruit bowl

Spice Rack

Cafe Curtain

The Sorrowful Scions

"Collectible" Franky Bear

Two Dogs And An Olive Painting

MISCELLANEOUS

Hot Spring

Greenhouse

Medicine Cabinet

Mission Collection

Clear Glass By Corax

Atomic Age Fireplace

Little House Lantern, Secure Sentinel, Garden Glow Spotlight, Dynasty "Enlightenment" Lamp, A-maze-ing Hedge, On The Pedestal, Wild Bamboo & Hydroponic Garden, Modart Noudeco Mirror, Mountain Man's Mountain & Shu Shu Lion

MODS & FIXES LIST