#sims 2 meshing

[nixedsims]

Right, I think I need to scale this one down a bit... (The little red dot at the bottom is a full body mesh. 😅)

[kalux-sims]

Might as well also post some meshing advice in the middle of the night on a weekend, while I'm at it. See that "Clamp" setting? Uncheck that little shit and thank me later. I was playing around with the settings in the Texture Editor a little while back and realized that unchecking Clamp is how you stop your UV maps from smooshing when you move them. Maybe people know this. I did not. I wish I had.

[vegan-kaktus]

EA's leaves are kind of dull, and I personally think TNW's are too bright, so here's my spin on a leaf default + a new mod :-D

Leaf variety mod

There are 4 different leaf textures in the game files but only one is used. I talked with @shastakiss some years(?) ago and she mentioned an unfinished mod Neder started working on to make the leaf use different textures. Unfortunately, Neder couldn't get it to work. Shasta kindly sent me said mod and I handed it over to @lamare-sims last year who of course managed to fix it (thank you so much once again, you're a legend!!)

Note #1: worth mentioning, this mod will only affect leaves that spawn after you've installed the mod! the same goes for my mesh fix included in the default below. Note #2: if you already have this mod in you dl-folder, delete that file and use the one from this download if you're planning on using my default (otherwise my uv-map and texture edit will not work).

Defaults

Replaces all 4 leaf-textures with new, more colorful and less blocky textures. I also edited the "effect"-textures of single leaves (the ones falling from the trees). This default can be used without the mod mentioned above, but then only the "original" texture will be used - see second image.

The leaves that spawns under the tree (the one sims can't rake), it was impossible to make it look good with any of the four textures, so I re-mapped it and gave it it's own texture (256x256px). There's also an optional default for the rake included, I edited a tiny error in the mesh and gave it a texture makeover. I made a separate LOD90-default for the leafpile (meaning: the mesh in neighborhood view) and instead of replacing the textures I repo'd them, meaning that the LOD90 default works with any leaf texture default you might use (it will only be showing one texture in neighborhood view).

Texture sizes are all the same as EA's:

Leaves: 512x512px x4 (my default +1: 256x256px)

Rake: 128x256px

Leaf effects: 32x32px x3

Edited leaf-related cc

I edited Sophie-David's leaf pile pet bed (the mesh) and repo'd it to leafpile_txtr, meaning the mesh will now pick up my default (or any other default you might have for leafpile_txtr, and if none - EA's original texture). The mesh now needs seasons + pets, since it's repo'd. Their recolors are not included, so be sure to download them from the link above if you want them and replace their mesh with mine!

I also edited Shakeshaft's leaf cover mesh (warning T$R) , I repo'd it to one of the leaf textures and made recolors - also repo'd - to the rest of the textures. This mesh and recs now need seasons, this also means that the mesh and recolors* can be used without my default.

*with the exception of rc4, which is repo'd to my custom leaf texture, found in my leaf default.

Recommended mod

I recommend simler90's Gardening Rake Leaf Pile Mod or jfade's leaf pile fix (I have no idea what the difference between those two mods are, they edit the same thing so choose one of them).

Nothing in this download is dependent on each other* so feel free to pick and choose what you want :-) remember you can only have one default for the leaves, meaning that if you have any other default (1, 2, 3, 4) or Shakeshaft's/Sophie-David's original meshes, make sure you remove them before installing my files. Everything has been compressed to reduce file size, as usual. Do let me know if I messed up anywhere!

*with the exception of rc4, see above.

DOWNLOAD: SFS | MTS

Credits: Neder, @lamare-sims (many many thanks!!), @shastakiss, Sophie-David, Shakeshaft and lasty EA.

[somedaythesun]

TS2 Default: Apartment Life Tech fences

Never, in the history of ever, have I used these...tech fences? Why the tear-drops? Why stained glass? Why so tall? Why these color combinations?? It's an aesthetic I'm baffled by.

I made a default mesh edit for myself, but I realized some other folks might enjoy this fix too! Details & link below the cut.

I shortened the fences to a sensible handrail height, I cleared away the teardrops, and I added a floor edge hider so you can have clean-looking balconies.

If you put them on the ground the floor edge hider will sink and not be visible beyond a small strip.

This is a mesh-only fix so it'll still use the same textures as the original fence (black, steel, and white). I think this mesh edit makes the fence 1000% more usable for a variety of building styles now that it's not so...zany.

Download!

Edit: if you'd like a non-default version of these fences (that still references the in-game textures) you can find them here. Thanks to @kayleigh-83 for the suggestion!

[pforestsims]

📦 Tuesday CC Dump

Stacked TVs

and one recolor for Trottco 27" TV

Download: SFS | BOX

~5800 poly, 'screens' are in fact one large screen - and it's recolourable (off state).

@goatskickin 's thrift shop post has inspired me to do something similar, because I have quite a few random bits of cc that I never shared.

So here it is: random piece of CC, possibly made in a hurry, possibly not well tested but I'm not willing to write much about it or improve it. Take it or leave it 🤡

*this is for The Sims 2

[lottagreaves]

the goths

[buddydollysims2]

me, looking at an intricately detailed 30K+ poly outfit mesh: this... could've been a texture.

[snowssims]

Well, this took a little longer than I'd've liked but regardless, some recolors for my previously uploaded Add-On set to the FO3 Suburban Loveseat.

I have also updated the meshes, so if you downloaded them before, you may want to re-download them as I made them look less dark from certain angles.

Details -

28 Recolors. Aelia's Retro palette + a few extra, darker shades from various other palettes.

Meshes are NOT included. Download HERE.

Files are compressed.

DOWNLOAD (sfs)

Swatches under cut vv

[erebiatyndarus]

looking for the sims 2 cc in 2023 be like:

[mermaladesims]

Leopard Ruched Frill Hem Mini Dress

- New Mesh

- All Lods

- 20 Swatches

- Custom thumbnail

- Compatible with HQ mod

 This post will be public on : 10/08/2024

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[mustluvcatz-reloaded]

New fences and gates! :D There are 2 types of fences - one with a floor edge hider, the other without - both come in 12 colors, and 2 gates - a 1 tile gate and a 2 tile gate with 11 wood recolors and 5 metal recolors (all shown EXCEPT the invisible metal recolor, for obvious reasons, lol). The 2 tile gate is repositoried to the 1 tile gate and they both have 2 subsets.

To note: the gates have the usual in game wonkiness: they're darker on one side and depending on which way they're facing, there may be a bit of glitchy wonkiness when scrolling around that has nothing to do with the actual mesh. (I checked and tested, then checked and tested again!)

If you want all 24 fences in game at once, they all have different GUIDs so you can. The fences with the floor edge look odd when used on the ground - that's why there are 2 versions. Both gates will work with both fence versions.

DOWNLOAD (SFS)

These match the Simple Fences, Holy Simoly Victorian Porch Add-Ons and Numenor Wooden Stair recolors I made in the past.

[rudhira]

Hair defaults because I haven't posted any in forever! One of these was finished in, uh, March...

afhairlongpart replaced with Newsea Tropical Rain, 13,4k polys, TF-EF. Not towniefied because it's a little extra.

Download: SFS

afhairhatballcapup_npclunchserver replaced with LeahLillith Juliette by @loosiap, 18,9k polys, CF-EF.

Download: SFS

ufhairhatangora_lbrown replaced with Wings TO0140, 16,1k polys, all ages.

Download: SFS

ufhairbraids (the hidden one) replaced with Jujujam Pastoral, 23,9k polys, CF-EF. Shame about the poly count because it is a really nice hair. Not towniefied.

Download: SFS

afhairhighponytail_redband replaced with Jujujam Hot Milk Tea, also by Lou, 9,9k polys, CF-EF.

Download: SFS

ufhairhatangora_pink replaced with Newsea Apple Seed, also by Lou, 6,9k polys, PF-EF.

Download: SFS

[kalux-sims]

Dropping a meshing resource in the middle of the night on a weekend, but this is when I do most of my meshing. I added the AM and TM yukata WSO's to my Bones folder. These are the WSO's I use for bone assignments for male frame dresses and longer shirts.

[deatherella]

Deatherella does DOTY 2024 - Round 4

Here's the items I did up for Round 4. I made recolors, conversions, and a few new meshes. Most of the furnishings are IKEA based items since Steve-O's parents went shopping at their local IKEA store to furnish his study.

Let's start with recolors, shall we. Recolors on several Maxis poster meshes (Surf's Up and Yummers for my Tummers), the BV travel poster, and Veranka's Otter Be a Star painting.

Various rugs. Only one is in my entry. I had other ones to put in there and forgot to place them. There are square, runner, Maxis PS, Maxis Bull's Eye, 3x4, and 3x5 rugs

Sailfindragon's Santiago blinds recolored with IKEA's banana print fabric. I think I got the meshes at Affinity Sims so my link for her goes to her MTS profile.

I did a few 4to2 conversions. LightningBolt's Sega Genesis and game cartridges. It doesn't have a controller - the one in my previews and entry pics is from @2fingerswhiskey.  Peeled Orange from Surely-Sims. Floppy disks from Carabiner's Computer Lab set.

New stuff !!!! IKEA HALLSTA. Straight off the cover of their 1985 catalog. HALLSTA is actually a sofa cover, not a sofa. But I made it a sofa since I am not talented at bending faces around enough to make it a slipcover. It comes with recolors in 13pumpkin's IKEA pallette. In my downloads folder, there is an .rar with the seamless fabrics if you'd like to use them on your own creations.

IKEA Tarnaby chair. I made this from the Karlstad chair since they were a lot alike. Only one texture from the IKEA ad for it.

Chia Pets !!!! Can't get more '80s than that. One for putting on your surfaces and one for sprucing up your yard - flamingo move over, chia pet is here!

Now your teens can be the cool kids in the hood with their very own (deco) Sony Dynamite 8-track player. I made this mesh from scratch and it turned out fairly well. Little more poly than it should have for a 1-tile object but I didn't want it to look all boxy. Recolors in all Sony's colors for it - yellow, blue, red, white, black. Let's not forget those 8-track cassettes. I made these with a model from turbosquid. I deleted all the parts that wouldn't show in our games and it comes in rather low poly. There are three 8-track cassette meshes - one laying straight, a slanted one, and two together. "Deatherella_8TrackCassette" is the master for all of them. Lots of 80's bands' albums recolors.

Download ALL Round 4 items ! If you'd like to pick and choose from the items, you can find all in the Round 4 folder. Hope you have as much fun using these as I did making them.

[deedee-sims]

CatOfEvilGenius' recolors of Bunhead's Cigarette Pants for TF and EF (requested by @asmileforjenna)

Okay, the request was for TF, but well... if I was there already. They have fatmorph, come in Cat's 17 recolors, and you can choose if you want them repo'd to the AF files (that you can find here), or not :)

Download Cigarette Pants TF&EF Repo'd - Alternate

Download Cigarette Pants TF&EF Standalone - Alternate

[rockethorse]

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