daman19942

[daman19942]

Look, I love old “forgotten” TS2 content as much as anyone, but some of the old clothing recolors are BLEAK BLEAK BLEAK. Either the worst swatches you’ve ever seen or the crunchiest hot topic / Abercrombie skin textures you’ve ever seen. What a time it was…

going through early Sims 2 CC is like

For the girls: thongs in 22 different styles!

For the guys: 2 pairs of pants in the worst textures you've ever seen

[daman19942]

Reblogging because this is a great resource, and so I come back to it. I’ve played around with Want Trees a tiny bit and would love to fully understand everything we can customize within them.

WANT TREES TUTORIAL PART 2

There is a field that is given with every branch of a Want Tree (Aspiration, age, personality, mood, etc.) that is called “SuperZero”. This needs to be set to true if you want the branches to be absolute and 100% restrictive on the types of Sims you want to roll certain wants. False if not.

For example, if you set SuperZero to true for Sloppy Sims to not roll the bubblebath want (which would be a False value in the personality section), then they 100% won’t ever roll it. If it’s set to false, then they may roll it, but likely not.

At least, I strongly suspect it.

You can ABSOLUTELY diversify your wants panel by changing all of it within reason.

Sims that fall into the following categories/branches are set in WantTrees- i.e. if you set any of the aspirations to “True” then the specific want described above the branches will roll for this Sim, at least, it is weighted to:

Aspiration

Age

Personality

SuperZero

If true, categories are exclusive

If false, categories are not exclusive

Weight

How much the game "pushes" the current want onto each type of Sim that you put true or false for. Wants set to "50" (by Eaxis) are wants that usually roll all the time. I always lower this to like 35 or 25. You can set different weights for different wants! maybe some wants are heavily weighted to be pushed at certain aspirations, but others mostly are decided by personality. Or both! It's fun to see wants pop up for specific Sims at specific times.

-Set Weight to a number between 1-50 (I'm sure you can raise it but I tend to stay in that range

Person Data (hobbies, interests, etc.. it is decided what PersonData the game looks at it by the "index" field, but I need to research more about what numbers you can put in there that correspond with hobbies or interests.

Mood (again you can change the Super Zero field here as well) This pushes wants towards a Sim if their mood is within certain ranges (and there are fields for both ends of the range. Example: Sims with a mood of -50 to 0 are feeling bad, so they would get certain types of wants for "Bad moods")

Relationship pushes wants to a Sim with relationship with person in question in a certain range, much like mood

Aspiration score: Just like above. I believe staying between -50 and 50 is ideal just like weight, mood, and other things like this. Relationship you can do -100 to 100

Have you played around with Wanttrees? It's fun!!

[daman19942]

Lest these posts only be about Carmelo and Tina, Duke and Zeeshan (and Schafer) are still around, but not for much longer. Schafer is the first to go, then Duke gets his pina colada to the after life.

(Side note: I had no idea Elder's had a "back pain" animation when teaching a toddler to walk. THIS GAME! THE DETAILS!).

[daman19942]

Looks like baby number two is on the way! Welcome to the family, Felix. Looks like you also have Zeeshan's blonde hair. I wonder if we'll see Duke and Carmelo's black hair genetics show up in the future (but two toddlers is already such a nuisance, why would they want to keep going???)

[daman19942]

Carmelo decides its time to trade his old coupe for something a little flashier, so he heads to the downtown car dealership owned by his uncle Romulo and receives...less than stellar service. Who could be responsible for this?

Rosa celebrates her birthday and Schafer takes an immediate liking to the toddler. And Carmelo, who studied Biology at LFT but got an appealing job offer from the Athletic career, seems to be making the right choices at work.

[daman19942]

Tina gives birth to their first child, a little baby girl named Rosa! Surprisingly, she even has Zeeshan's blonde hair genetics.

[daman19942]

Checking back in with the Patricios for the first time since Carmelo and Tina's wedding. The first few days after the wedding are full of a visitor from yet another burglar, a house fire, and genie lamps.

But more importantly, Tina is a Family sim and her lifetime want is to Marry Off 6 Children (good luck, I've never come close). Looks like she is already feeling a little woozy...

[daman19942]

I took these photos today, so things have moved around and they are ahead of my gameplay queue, but I wanted to post the major updates to the Patricio house. With Carmelo and Tina moving in and planning to start a family, I added a second floor inside the roofline with a nursery, gym, full bathroom, and large bedroom (originally for Carmelo and Tina to be close to the nursery, but they are now taking over the main bedroom downstairs).

First floor is largely unchanged except for the addition of the staircase, laundry machines in the half bath, and new shelving by the fireplace for souvenirs and trinkets and other items. But I also made changes to the pool house / guest house so now it functions as overflow / sleepover / guest sleeping and not just an office. I do still need to redecorate the two kids bedrooms downstairs because they are still in the style of Carmelo and Joaco's teen years.

It is cool to look back on how this lot started as a one-floor, one-car garage house and see how it has evolved with the family.

(Edit: obligatory credit to normadesmond123 for the original lot called The Kaolin.)

[daman19942]

Uploading Old/Unavailable TS2 Exchange Items, Part IV

Disclaimer: These lots were originally uploaded to the now-defunct Exchange back in 2004 or 2005 by inactive creators. I do not claim them as my own, rather I am uploading them in their original state to preserve them.

211 Meadowlark Lane by lrussim2 (4x4 lot, $205,594)

I usually like to upload some lots as part of my followers gifts, so here are the last two lots that I have by former TS2 Exchange builder lrussim2. The other houses (Green Gables, my favorite, and Sunny Glen) can be found here, and Southern Comfort can be found here.

I played a version of this lot many years ago, and loved how it was set up on a shallow hill and surrounded by lrussim2's trademark beautiful landscaping. She snuck in a few tricks that were ahead of their time when decorating, including using walls and floors that weren't originally in the catalogue, and the low roof trick for the patio on the right side of the house. The interior has 11 rooms and can sleep 4-6 sims, but the real highlight in the back patio and offset pool. This house was made for summer parties, so I think it will be a blast to play with Seasons and the rest of the EPs.

Download: SFS

Easy Livin' by lrussim2 (3x4 lot, $173,342)

This house reminds me of the south, though I wouldn't say it adheres to a particular style of southern architecture. Something about its symmetrical shape and gentle contrast between the white windows and yellow siding contrast makes it feel inviting. The landscaping is, once again, extensive and beautiful (I couldn't landscape like this if I tried, and now it feels of a very different TS2 era). The first floor keeps the symmetrical layout (you may want to add a back door). Upstairs the three beds, three baths, and nursery allow you to cram a lot of sims in here. The big backyard will give them plenty to do.

Download: SFS

I think taken together, lrussim2's style is clear. Lots of hardwood floors, stucco walls, large kitchens with plenty of windows letting in daylight, more ceiling plants than you thought possible, and extensive, lush landscaping bringing your sims outside to garden or lounge around the pool. These lots look wonderful around each other in a neighborhood, and demonstrate a high-point of TS2 traditional architecture using just the Base Game tools. If you like playing houses in this style, I think you will have a blast whether you update them to 2025's standards, or play them in their original conditions.

I hope you enjoy these “Lost and Found” uploads. Even if you don’t download them, let me know if you remember them or have any other lots by the creator. Tagging @sims2packrat and @oldasscustomcontent for awareness.

[daman19942]

LBB Separates Set 2 (aka Seamless Waist Edition)

Time for a belated 600 followers celebrations! I've had pieces of this set in progress for many months, so I am proud to release the LBB Separates Set 2, aka Seamless Waist Edition. What started as an experiment to make a seamless crop top for this body shape gradually spiraled completely out of control. Included in this set are 4 separate tops, 4 separate bottoms, and 2 bonus LBB fixes. You can see all the new meshes and swatches in the preview above, but read on for more details, pictures, and download links! Downloads are broken out in the folder and below so you can pick and choose (they also contain previews).

Main Download Folder: SFS

LBB Memento-Sims Crop Top

The genesis for this absurd project: @memento-sims Crop Top. Three recolors are pulled from memento's original upload, six from @moocha-muses' WooWho Band T-Shirts, and one from @deedee-sims AM to AF conversion. The WooWho recolors aren't exact because the meshes were quite different, so think of them as your favorite, worn out band tees getting new life as a pajama or gym tank. Categorized as everyday, pajamas, underwear, and gym.

Download: SFS

LBB 4t2 MDP ShirtButtonOpen

I love this shirt and use it constantly. Uses four of @mdpthatsme's original recolors and two from the bonus pack. Categorized for everyday and outerwear.

Download: SFS

LBB 4t2 WeBluePeace GP02 ShortsRunning

Running shorts from the TS4 Spa Day pack, originally converted by @webluepeace. I used all nine shorts recolors, but there are three different sneaker recolors. These will work with any untucked/seamless/shirtless LBB tops. Categorized as everyday and gym.

Download: SFS

LBB 4t2 MegaMassikaLove EP06 Baggy Pants Dunk Low

The sweatpants that I stole the Nike Dunks from for this upload. Uses all of @megamassikalove's original recolors. Also seamless! Categorized as everyday and gym.

Download: SFS

LBB Fanseelamb PJ T-Shirt

Conversion of Fanseelamb's PJ T-Shirt, which is originally from this upload. I used Fanseelamb's three originals (black, gray, white), two from the WooWho set, two from @frottana-sims's default set, and two from @biffysims mix and match PJ set (the Princess Mononoke recolor is my favorite; Studio Ghibli should be a part of any TS2 universe). I could've done 20 recolors of this with all the great options out there, but limited myself to these nine. Available for everyday, pajamas, and gym.

Download: SFS

LBB University Flared Tank Top

Skell separated the Uni tank top from its full body outfits (can't find link). You get the 4 Uni recolors, plus 4 more from @julietoon-ts2's LBB underwear set. Available for everyday, pajamas, underwear, and gym.

Download: SFS

LBB Pajamas Drawstring

All I did here was separate Kielen/Kieda Sims' original LBB conversion of pajama drawstring mesh into a seamless bottom. I only did the three base game recolors, but there are many, many more options out there. Available as pajamas, would work as every day, too.

Download: SFS

LBB G-Knee Skinnies with WeBluePeace Sneakers

Separate bottoms from my Tank+Skinnies upload. Shoe recolors are from WBP's set, jean recolors are by me. These are the oldest pieces in this upload and were a late addition, but figured I needed some regular pants to go along with the gym clothes and sleepwear. Available as everyday and outerwear.

Download: SFS

Bonus LBB Mesh Updates!

And finally, two updates to older LBB meshes. First, I fixed the waist on my LBB Bunhead Shorts so it is now seamless. If you already have the recolors, you only need to replace the mesh file. Second, I took Kielen's Nude LBB Top and recategorized it for everyday, pajamas, underwear, swim, and gym and BSOK'd it so it is now in the same place in the catalogue as the rest of these separates. Kielen's mesh file is included if you don't have it, but I didn't make any edits to it. If you already have this mesh, you just need replace the recolor.

Download: SFS

Credits to everyone above: @synapticsim, Kielen, G-Knee, @withlovefromsimtown, JulieJ, MDP, DeeDee, WeBluePeace, Moocha, Memento-Sims, MegaMassikaLove Fanseelamb, Frotanna, biffysims, anyone else who has helped me with my many meshing problems over the years! If I missed someone, I appreciate and thank you.

Holy simoly I think that is everything! I hope this set adds some variety to your game and helps round out the different outfit LBB clothing categories a bit better. Please note these do not contain morphs (I don't use them for LBB) and everything is BSOK'd, compressorized, and clearly labeled in their respective folders. Nothing is repositoried (everyone has different defaults, maybe you don't use these base meshes normally etc...) but I promise all the files are small (every file is under 1MB)! And if you like this, you can find my first LBB separates set here!

Please let me know ASAP if you encounter any issues. This was almost too much to keep track of.

Happy long weekend and happy simming!

[daman19942]

Preparing a huge, long overdue upload and keep getting the 502 Bad Gateway error from SFS. Super cool!!!

[daman19942]

I've been using SixFootBlue's Moonfruit Default skins pretty much since they were released. They are my ideal Maxis Match skintone default replacement. So I'm thrilled to see this Eye Expansion set.

Do I need more custom eyes in my game? No. Do I wish I had these BEFORE I installed all sorts of custom eyes without any consistency? Yes!

Bonus: Heterochromia set here too.

[daman19942]

Completely random mod thought: I wonder if it would be possible to make an interaction you could choose what type of standard Maxis “Greet” you want to use, instead of it being predetermined by relationship level.

Kinda like the AL “Greet…Fake Out” but for “Wave,” “Secret Handshake,” “Hug,” “Smooch,” “Scoff,” “Nod” etc… you get the idea.

Ya know, make the Greet piewheel a little more interesting?

[daman19942]

Reblog if you're an active TS2 Simblr.

My dash is kind of empty

[daman19942]

Teo also gets assigned to Canyon Commons for his freshman year. He wants learn more about his alien ancestors at college, but he also needs to, uh, feed himself at night. Sucking his fellow dormies' blood might not be great for dorm morale in the long run (he hasn't killed or turn anyone yet), so he gets a job at The Wasteland Lounge.

Try to treat them like customers and not dinner, ok Teo?

[daman19942]

Omar settles into Canyon Commons by seeking out the kegerator and getting a little too flirty with Toshi and Orlando, who aren't at all interested. College is gonna ruin this kid, isn't?

At least his romantic pursuits can't go any worse than the dormies who keep getting drunk and proposing in the common areas.

[daman19942]

I ended up splitting the Reed Street Row House ladies up after Tina graduated. Exerna moves into the Curious Dorm for her senior year while Zelda rents a small house and gets bugged by the cow mascot. I kind of forgot she was a witch until she graduated and aged up. She is a knowledge sim, so I can only assume she had a want to Be a Witch, but I guess I removed her title afterwards for...reasons??