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Sims 3 Pantone Cloud UI Recolors
Here are three more Cloud UI recolors created testing the Cloud UI Recolour Tool by @cowplantcartel
These recolors were made using the current and former Pantone colors of the year. If you would like to try these in your game the download link is below.
Cloud UI Recolour Tool 🎨 Testers wanted!
I have finally gotten it in a place where it's ready for people to test it out, so if you'd like to try running it for yourself and create your own custom recoloured versions of Cloud UI, send me a message and I'll send you a link to download the test version!
What is it?
A tool that lets you customise the colours (and opacity to some extent) of Cloud UI. You can choose the colours you like and see a preview in the tool, and when you're happy you can generate:
The main UI package file
Package files for all language logos (used if your game is not set to English)
Patches for certain mods
Requirements & Setup
Windows only, sorry
In order for this to work, you need to download and install Inkscape. This is the program I used to create the .svg files that make the images in Cloud UI recolourable, the tool calls this program to convert the recoloured files into a format that can be imported into a package. This program is free and it's also pretty neat if you want to create/edit .svg files for yourself :)
You will need to download and unzip my Cloud UI Recolour Tool folder which contains the Cloud UI Recolour Tool.exe, plus a few other files that are required for the program to run. This folder can be placed anywhere.
Finally you will also need to download and unzip the Base UI folder and place it inside your Cloud UI Recolour Tool folder. Just keep in mind the zipped version of this is over 200mb (unzipped is 300mb+), so it is a reasonably large download. These are all the base files the tool will use for recolouring.
How do I use it?
Double click on Cloud UI Recolour Tool.exe to get started.
The first time you use the tool you might see a window asking for the location of inkscape.exe. This only appears if the tool can't automatically find it. You will either need to install Inkscape if you haven't already, or click the Browse... button to find the path yourself. It's usually in C:/Program Files/Inkscape/bin/inkscape.exe, but this will vary depending on your computer.
Next you will be taken to the main app window where you can:
Choose a name for your new UI
Select a preset (Light, Colourful or Dark) and your main accent colour.
Optional - click the button to see all the additional colour options and opacity. You can tweak these to your liking.
Click the Show Preview button to take a look at what your UI would look like in game. You can click this as many times as you like with different colour settings to see how things change.
Once you're happy with the colours you've selected, check or uncheck the checkboxes above the Create UI button.
☑️ Generate language logos - useful if your game is not in English or you would like to share the UI with others. It will create the required logo files for the startup loading screen in all languages.
☑️ Generate patches - creates recoloured versions of all the patches in the Cloud UI Recolour Tool/Base UI/Patches folder. It is possible to create your own patches for other mods, I will write a tutorial on how to do this at some point!
☑️ Delete processing files - This cleans up the folder from temporary files used to generate the recoloured UI. If you want to make manual changes to the files after they've been recoloured, then you can leave this unchecked and you will see a Processing folder in the same folder your UI packages were saved in.
Click Create UI and it will start generating your package file(s). The tool will freeze for a few minutes while this is running. It takes ~2 minutes on my nice computer and ~12 minutes on a slower PC I tested it on, so please keep in mind it might take a while!
The created files will be in Cloud UI Recolour Tool > Creations > Whatever you named the UI.
Known/Potential issues (will add to this list when issues are reported - please send me your feedback/identified issues!)
The tool might be flagged by antivirus or Microsoft Defender. It is not a virus, but even on my own computer where I created and compiled the tool myself, it is getting flagged by Microsoft Defender.
If you have an issue downloading the tool, try going to Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings > Manage settings > Turn off Real-time protection (remember to turn it back on after you've downloaded the files).
If you have an issue running the tool and a popup comes up that says "Windows protected your PC", click the "More info" text and then "Run anyway".
If you have an issue running the tool and Windows Defender deletes your Cloud UI Recolour Tool.exe file, you can try Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings > Exclusions > Add or remove exclusions. There will also be an option under Protection history to restore the removed file.
It will be different if you have additional antivirus software - you will need to find out how to add exceptions based on what antivirus software you have installed.
Long file paths. There is a path limit in Windows that can cause issues for this tool, because the UI elements for TS3 have very long names and the tool has some subfolders. If you have issues with some UI packages not generating at all it is possibly caused by this issue - try moving the entire Cloud UI Recolour Tool folder to your Desktop.
Credits
Massive thank you to p182 on GitHub for working out how to turn my output files into a .package file using Python and also for building refpack_pipe.exe which compresses the package files. I could not have done this without you!!
David_mtv, coregirl, momomomomoi, sidereus23 and sims3loveforlife for translations used in the loading screen text
Arro and Butterbot for creating the original mods behind the Patches in this tool
emelie.ikj for the loading screen text base files
All of you for using the previous iterations of Cloud UI and sending me your feedback. This really just started with me wanting to build myself a cute pink UI, but you all inspired me to keep it going 💕
Final notes
Once testing is done and I fix any major issues, I plan to upload this on Mod The Sims, and I will also put my code up on GitHub 🤓
You are also welcome to share your creations from the tool (and tag me if you want, I'm excited to see!), but please please please remember to credit those I have listed above, and don't stick it behind a paywall, I beg you. I've put hundreds of hours (yes, I am serious) into Cloud UI and the recolour tool and I am choosing to share it for free. Do not take what I (and others) have done and charge money for it, even if you have made your own custom edits to it.
[Guide] Using Magpie to upscale TS2/3: no more tiny UI!
After finally getting the older Sims games set up for modern resolutions, you may be shocked to find the UI is super tiny! The older games’ UIs are designed around lower resolutions, and don’t scale for high DPI like in TS4. If you try to use Windows DPI scaling to fix it, it can make the game blurry.
Luckily, there’s an easy solution! Magpie is an open-source window scaling app for programs and games, which lets you upscale from a lower resolution without losing too much quality. It comes with well renowned scalers, such as Lanczos and FSR. Upscaling from a lower resolution solves the small UI issue and can even improve performance. You can also use similar programs like Lossless Scaling for the same result.
Here’s how to use it:
Intel Texture Works Plugin (PSCC v.2020 - DDS plugin)
http://gametechdev.github.io/Intel-Texture-Works-Plugin/
Seems to actually work when placed in the Program Files/Common Files/Adobe/CC etc etc file path.
I want to finish some tattoos that I started years and years ago so if I have any trouble I’ll let y’all know. I miss making CC!
PLEASE REFRAIN FROM REBLOGGING for a few days (as of 1/25/20) just in case I encounter anything bad. I’ll post any updates between now and next week.
Sims 3 Cloud UI Recolors Pantone v2
Hi again.
Here's 2 more Cloud UI recolors for Sims 3 in Pantone swatches. These were created using the Cloud UI Recolour Tool by @cowplantcartel If you would like to try these in your game the download link is down below.
Sims 3 Cloud UI Recolor Testing
I'm very happy to test the Cloud UI Recolor tool by @cowplantcartel If you are familiar with the Cloud UI for Sims 3 it will allow you to create your own recolors which you can read more about here
Here are two quick UI colors I created using the tool if you are interested to try them in your game I will provide a download link below.
(Ignore the pink CAS background color)
Tan UI
Sage UI
Wine, A Cloud UI Recolor
Here is another Cloud UI recolor created using the Cloud UI Recolour Tool by @cowplantcartel . If you would like to try creating your own Cloud UI Recolors you can find more information Here. The download link for the UI is down below.
Thyme, A Cloud UI Recolor
This UI was created testing the Cloud UI Recolour Tool by @cowplantcartel If you would like to try this in your game the download link is down below.
