My favorite default replacements for TS3!
I know this is very subjective and there are tons of options out there, but I thought I would share my favorite default replacements! Big thank you to all of the creators! <3
Sorry in advance, this list is long! Some were already on previous lists but I wanted this one to be comprehensive, so these are literally all of my DRs (except hairs). Some are fixes and others are just enhancements!
Default replacements don't necessarily need to go in the Overrides folder. It's only strictly necessary if you're replacing something that's inside the Packages folder (like store content, CC, etc)
Lighting / Environment
Lighting
Dream Dimension 2.5 with Aurora Skies Water - I find this water type looks good in most worlds, but if there's a water version available for the specific world I'm playing I switch to that one! Such pretty sunsets and sunrises
Clouds
Dishonored to TS3 Clouds Replacement - These are new and are my favorite clouds I've tried in S3! They almost look watercolor-ish which I love
Stars
Twinkling Stars Night Sky Replacement
Snow
Snow but better! For less memory usage, there's a version posted by mat1122 on the NRaas Forum with reduced texture sizes, or a fix for EA snow by the same creator (only use one of these!)
Shaders
Shader Tweaks Eye Shader Tweaks - Removes the weird EA catchlights * These aren't really typical DRs but do replace EA shaders. They need to be installed through the Bin
Sims
Normal Map Replacement
YOU ARE HYPERREAL - Sooo nice and really makes bodies look more detailed (it's more on the realistic side)! Really could not play without at this point
Default Skin
Apple Cider Vinegar v2 - This has been my default skin for such a long time. It's pretty maxis match and not too shiny
Default Eyes
Ephemera MS93 Edit (No Spotlight Version) - I switch these out a lot, but I think these are my longest running eye defaults
Eye Mesh
re:Cerberus Default Replacement Eye Mesh and Sliders - I recently started using this and love it! It makes the irises a bit smaller by default and gives you sliders to adjust them
Teeth
Pearly Whites No Sclera - When I removed this one on accident recently the EA teeth were like a jump scare...
Facial Hair
Default Replacement Beards: Base Game & Expansions
Feet
Sexy Feet - The name is weird but I promise they're better than the blocky EA feet!
UI Poses and Expressions
New UI Poses (Retouched Flavor) TSM to TS3: Converted Facial Expressions
EA Fixes
EA Eyeshadow Texture Fix Muscle Slider Fix for Teens and Elders Fixes for missing pregnant morphs
Clothing
Outfits from Late Night, University Life, and Master Suite with maternity enabled Improved Maid Uniforms Kissing Booth Attendant Outfits Default Replacement Generations Shirt & Sweater Top - Channel Fix Unhidden Male Open Collar Shirt You've Got a Package! - Adds a bulge to EA underwear for male sims Various Store / EP Underwear - I use various ones from this creator, some are DRs and others are just edited meshes
Animations
Walk Cycle Edits - Fixes the weird smiley expression male sims always make when they walk due to an EA oversight Receive Text Edit Nicer Vendors + Ask Animation Edits (requires Mono Patcher)
S-Club Eyelash Fixes
S-Club TS3 Eyelash Hotfix (Balanced) - Reduces the polycount of S-Club lashes S-Club Eyelash Design 2 CASP Fix - Makes it so the lashes don't clip over hairstyles * These two are compatible by the way! Put both in Overrides if you have the S-Club lashes in Packages
Vampires
TS3 Vampire Neck Mark Default Replacement
In-Game Objects
Base Game
Default Base Game Bicycles Default Taxis No Flower Stencil Odor Free Toilet Castable Toy Pegbox White Formula Default Replacement Bottle Invisible Parking Space - This one makes such a difference! Sim Painted Painting Frames Made Castable! - Didn't know this existed until recently, this has been bugging me for a while! Default Easel Paintings - I re-uploaded this with a small preview in this post Horizontal Clapboard Fixed BG Altitude Quantizer Stairs Fix Base Game Half Walls FIXED!!!! Realistic Fish Mod V2 Fixes for Three EA Wall Sets from the Base Game and Ambitions Tileable Items Shader FIX Shiftable Skill Certificates Shiftable Curtains [Base Game - Island Paradise]
Expansions
Gravestone Plaque Edit V2 (requires Mono Patcher) Generations: Fixes For "Natural" Family Portrait & Dream of the Windrunner Paintings Default White Pillows for Fighting Fix: Asian Window emits light Champs les Sims Distant Terrain Tree Fix LN Celeb Fridge Texture Fix Elevator Shaft Placement FIX Pets Movie Poster Fix Fixed horse tails (no more shiny horses!) Default Replacement Ice Cream Trucks Default Seasons Beach Towels and Umbrellas - works with Buyable Beach Towels too! Plumbline Pro Phone Default Replacement (Silver) University Life Alpha Omega Door Fix IP Hanging Lantern Fix ITF Perigee Planter Fix
Store
Sharper Edge Window Fix - this one prevents crashes! Store Fixes: Route Fail Hang Ten Edit
UI
Dark Cloud Pink UI S4 to S3 Likes Icon Overhaul Pretty Pause Frame Subtle Build Grid Active Level Only The Sims Sans University Life Visual Fixes CAS Room Replacement TS2 to TS3 The Sims 4 UI Sounds for The Sims 3 Sims 2 Audio & Musical Cues Replacement * The last two will show as a conflict in the Dashboard but I haven't had any issues! I think in some cases one may override the other but nbd!
(thanks @simspaghetti for the sounds and CAS room recs! tried them out from your resource page and have been obsessed since)
