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How to Fully Overhaul The Sims 2 Bodyshop (Mods List)

Here are all the mods you can use to make your BodyShop look like this:

or even something like this:

This is how the default BodyShop looks. Is small, dark, and kinda ugly:

Brightness

The Brightening up BodyShop mod by WesHowe on MTS will make BodyShop look like this:

There are 3 levels of brightness to choose from. I use the XB version.

Widescreen + Clean/Starship UI

Using BodyShop Clean UI & Widescreen by SmugTomato on MTS with the previous mod, will make BodyShop look like this:

Or if you prefer a darker interface, you can use the Starship UI Bodyshop by redandvidya on MTS:

Backgrounds

There are two kinds of backgrounds on BodyShop; a 3D scene and a 2D image. The 3D scene is the one you see in the pictures above, and the 2D is a flat image that appears when you press F5. There are default replacements for both of these, and you can have one of each type at the same type without problems.

2D Backgrounds

If you want to change the background that shows when you press F5, you can use one of these plain color backgrounds by @kat-simss. Here's how one of these looks:

Or you can use one of these matching Clean UI backgrounds by @davely-1. Here's how one of these looks:

3D Backgrounds

If you want to change the background that shows when you open BodyShop without you having to press F5, you can use one of these replacements by @socialbunny. Here's how one of these looks:

Or you can use one of these by windkeeper on MTS, that seem flat but are actually a 3D scene (so you can have 'flat' backgrounds without having to press F5 each time you open Bodyshop). Here's how one of these looks:

I think that's all!

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Sims 2 Databases Database

(Alright it's an index, I just had to)

Made it for myself, I might as well share. If there's something I've missed please let me know. This list is being updated, Tumblr is being a pain and updates won't show up on re-blogs. Visit the original post to view the most current version. Mirror: Dreamwidth.

CC:

By Type:

Sims 2 Object Default Database [Discontinued - DW].

Sims 2 Object Default Database [Active - Spreadsheet].

Sims 2 Default Database [CAS].

Sims 2 Hair Database.

Sims 2 CC: Afro Hairstyles.

Sims 2 Shoes Database.

Sims 2 EA Store Items 2016.

Sims 2 The Maxis Match Repository Project [CAS] [Pinterest Ver.]

Sims 2 Repository Finds [CAS&Objects] [sorted into categories].

Sims 2 Functional Finds [Sorted by function].

Resource list: Clutter and decorative items [massive index at GoS].

Sims 2 Lot Database [Maxis ones emptied out].

Sims 2 Lot Makeover Database [Maxis Lots] [Note the Uploading Tutorial].

SkyBox/Horizons/Skylines Database.

Maxis Career Conversions TS1+3+4 to TS2 [Sorted by Game&EP - Under Downloads].

Fractured Moonlight's Stone Super Set - Database [Creator Unknown, let me know if you know].

By Theme:

List of Maxis Lost & Found Objects Converted into Usable Items.

Stories to Sims 2 Conversion Database. [DW Backup]

TS1 to TS2 Conversion/Recreation Database.

TS1 Catalog Conversions [Active, Include OG Object Descriptions].

TS3 to TS2 Conversion Database [DW Backup].

TS3 to TS2 Traits Project Mod Tracking Sheet [Blog Ver.]

TS4 to TS2 CAS Conversion Archive [EA].

TS4 to TS2 CC Clothing Conversion Database [Custom - ts4 only?].

TS4 to TS2 Build/Buy Conversion Database [EA].

TS4 to TS2 CC Build & Buy Database [Custom].

The Sims spin-off games to the PC TS2 [&3+4].

TSM-to-TS2 Conversion Database [DW Backup].

Sims 2 Historical Finds [CAS&Objects] [Sorted by Era/Period].

Historical Sims 2 Wiki [New!].

Grunge Masterlist Project 2025.

List of Asian Sims 2 Sites With Working Downloads [As of 2017?].

CC Archives:

Sim Archive Project, at The Internet Archive [Introduction Post].

Sims Cave.

Sims Graveyard.

Simblr.cc - Dead-Site Repository.

Liquid Sims - Community Archives.

The Booty, at PSMBD.

Sims 2 Packrat, on Tumblr [Watch out for the recent SFS Hacking problem].

Ekrubynaffit (a.k.a bestbuild4sims) has re-uploaded a lot of archives of defunct creators. Albums with DL on her pinterest. Mainly build and buy mode, thanks a lot!

Resources:

CEP-Extras List, Huge Lunatic at Sims 2 Artists.

The Sims 2 Tutorials Database [Active] (Really needs a backup outside of Tumblr).

Several Lists of Maxis Resources for Modding,Pick'n'Mix Mods, own website, under Notes.

Sims 2 GUID Database Revival (Yes I'm shamelessly promoting it).

Sims 2 Trait GUID Database, by FireFlower.

Sims 2 Painting Sizes Database.

List of all Color Actions, With DL, ZeroDark/Graphic at GoS.

List of all WSO Actions, by Blue Heaven Sims, under Resources.

List of Hacks & Mods That Use Tokens, Bulbizarre at MTS.

Update notes are under the cut:

Update: Custom Clothing Conversion db [4t2], by @brandinotbroke/ Hair db, by @krabbysims/ Sims 4t2 CAS Conversion Archive [EA], by @mdpthatsme/ CEP-Extras List, by @hugelunatic/ Lists of Maxis Resources for Modding, by @picknmixsims/ Sims 2 Tutorials db [Active], by @sims2tutorials/ Sim Archive Project at The Internet Archive, by various - see @simnostalgia. Update 1: added EA ts2 store items at GoS/ Painting sizes db/ Tutorials db, by @sims2tutorials. Update 2: GUID db Revival. Update 3: believe it or not, there's more - Shoes db/ Sims 2. Functional Finds [sorted by function], by @sims2functionalfinds. Update 4: Resource list: Clutter and decorative items, at @gardenofshadowssims. Update 5: added archives section. Update 6: added @ekrubynaffit's Pinterest Archive. Update 7: Fixed TSM link, added Stories db/ Afro Hairstyles db, by @letomills/ SkyBox/Horizons/Skylines Database, by @simmergetic/ Grunge Masterlist Project 2025, by @pixeldolly/ and DW backup links (Everything that's exclusively on Tumblr/LJ should be backed somewhere else). Update 8: List of Asian Sims 2 Sites With Working Downloads [as of 2017?] by @0201-sims. Update 9: added Sims 2 Repository Finds [sorted into categories], by @sims2repositoryfinds. Update 10: added Sims 2 Object db [Discontinued], because the more the better. Update 11 Yet another (!): The Maxis Match Repository Project [CAS], by @whattheskell [how did i forget?]/ TS3 to TS2 Traits Project Mod Tracking Sheet, by  Rowena Sims & @noodlebelli. Update 11: Maxis Career Conversions TS1+3+4 to TS2 [Sorted by Game&EP - Under Downloads], by @sims2idea-lientebollemeis2i. Update 12: HS I found another one: List of all Color Actions - Names, Creators, and Download Links. Maintained for over a decade by @zerographic at GoS :P Update 13: separated by type & theme. added Sims 2 Historical Finds [CAS&Objects] [Sorted by Era/Period], by @ts2history. Update 14: added to resources Trait GUID db, by @fireflowersims. Update 15: I shit you not, there's more - Sims 2 Lot Makeover db [Maxis Lots], by @ts2lotmakeoverdb/ List of Hacks & Mods That Use Tokens, Bulbizarre at MTS/ TS1 Catalog Conversions [Active], by @kitteninthewindow/ WSO Action Masterlist, by Blue Heaven Sims under Resources. Update 16: List of Maxis Lost & Found Objects Converted into Usable Items, @kirlicues. Update 17: Sims 2 Lot db [Maxis ones emptied out], by @mikexx2 @mrsktrout @ts2lots. Update 18: Historical Sims 2 Wiki [New!], by @theacmecatalogblog. Update 19: under archives; Simblr.cc - Dead-Site Repository by @simblrcc-site. Jackpot!

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It's my 11 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

(Even though I’ve been very inactive!)

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Chris Hatch's Community Time Mod fix

This post is about Chris Hatch's version of the popular Community Time Project mod for Sims 2, which prevents an immediate return of a Sim to their home lot after a travel. It's a great idea and I use this mod ever since I started using mods in my game.

However, it has a known but so far unfixed issue. If the player ever closes the text box that shows the remaining time until the Sim's return, or if the player closes their game while a Sim is off-world and later reloads the lot, then the mod will throw an "Undefined Transition" error.

CTP also fails to calculate the time correctly if a Sim is away for longer than 72 hours, and instead flows over to zero.

I have prepared a little fix for these two issues which I deemed not large enough to upload to MTS, but it's a critical fix for CTP users nonetheless.

Note that, unless CTP is re-written from scratch, travel times longer than seven days (168 hours) will still slow over to zero, because the Token - Community Time does not keep track of larger time units than the current Day of Week at departure.

While I was at it, I also solved the conflict between CTP and @lazyduchess' Playable Nannies mod.

Make sure the fix loads after CJH_CommTime(StandAlone), and also after ld_scheduler_car_semiglobals if you have it.

DOWNLOAD

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It's my 10 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

Not that I’ve been very active but it’s nice to reach a milestone!

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Hey, would you like to find out how I made my The Sims 2 look like this? Trust me, it’s simpler than you might think, and you can check everything up close by clicking HERE

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This is a Townie Pool containing all 12 BV Three Lakes Locals from Bon Voyage that originally came with the far mountain vacation subhood Three Lakes.

Info

All locals have their correct aspirations, DNAs, interests, personalities, skills, voice types, LTWs etc.

All locals keep their names. So there’s no need to change the names in SimPe.

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All Adult Locals have:

A cellphone

6 want slots (but no college degrees)

Aspiration points for learned toddler skills, first kiss & best friend

All Teen Locals have:

A cellphone

Aspiration points for learned toddler skills

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How does it work?

The subhood folder is named EP6L. Put it in C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Open For Business\TSData\Res\NeighborhoodTemplate

The location might be different if you have Ultimate Collection.

Add EP6 BV Three Lakes Locals as a shopping district. You can delete the subhood right after adding it and the sims will have been added to the hood!

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Credits: @pleasantsims​ for sharing her Perfect Pleasantview containing the original Three Lakes Template that I copied all information from.

SFS / MediaFire

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TS2 Tutorial - Permanent Height Change to your Sim.

There is a way to change your sim's height with a cheat in the game (Many use that for fun, to make titan sims but it can be used for realistic height change.) If they use the cheat, the height will only last as long as we close the game or we leave the lot.

So there is a pretty easy way to change permanent the height of a sim. Here is how!

We will only need The SimPe and this chart i have down there.

Using the Cheat (Not Permanent Method) :

Select a sim and open the cheat menu (ctrl-shft-C). Type the following without the quotes: "StretchSkeleton value". The "value" is the number that you will enter to tell the game which height to make your sim. Hit "enter" and voila, you have changed your sim's height.

Using the Permanent Method :

1. Open the SimPe.

2. Go to Tools then Select then Neighborhood and Then Neighborhood Browser.

3. Select the Neighborhood that the Sim is in.

4. Then Go again at Tools then Neighborhood and then Sim Browser.

5. Select the Sim you want.

6. Make sure you are In the "Plugin View" and then Click on "More" and Then on "Open Character File"

7. In the Resource Tree You will see "Age Data" Click on it and then at the Resource List You will again see "Age Data Click on it.

8. In the Plugin View, Search for the

"stretch (dtSingle) = 1"

Click on it and next to it there is a "Value" Box with the number 1 wrote inside. There we put the number we want for the wanted height. (Chart Wroted Down.)

9. Click "Commit."

10. Save and Done!

(FOR THE PERMANENT METHOD) Feet Stretch Skeleton Value / inches

The Value Numbers (the number(s) we put on the box is with BOLD)

4 1/2 : 0.7500 4 7/12 : 0.7639 4 2/3 : 0.7778 4 3/4 : 0.7917 4 5/6 : 0.8056 4 11/12 : 0.8194 5 : 0.8333 5 1/12 : 0.8472 5 1/6 : 0.8611 5 1/4 : 0.8750 5 1/3 : 0.8889 5 5/12 : 0.9028 5 1/2 : 0.9167 5 7/12 : 0.9306 5 2/3 : 0.9444 5 3/4 : 0.9583 (My ideal Short height (it will give you an idea) ) 5 5/6 : 0.9722 (teen height) 5 11/12 : 0.9861 6 : 1.0000 Or just 1 (elder/adult/ya height) 6 1/12 : 1.0139 6 1/6 : 1.0278 6 1/4 : 1.0417 6 1/3 : 1.0556 6 5/12 : 1.0694 (My ideal Tall height (it will give you an idea) ) 6 1/2 : 1.0833 6 7/12 : 1.0972 6 2/3 : 1.1111 6 3/4 : 1.1250 6 5/6 : 1.1389 6 11/12 : 1.1528 7 : 1.1667 7 1/12 : 1.1806

(FOR THE CHEAT METHOD) Feet Stretch Skeleton Value / inches

Matching Values to Height: Elders/Adults/YAs/Teens

(the number(s) we put on are with BOLD)

0.87 = 5'0" 0.885 = 5'1" 0.90 = 5'2" 0.915 = 5'3" 0.93 = 5'4" 0.94 = 5'5" (default teen height) 0.955 = 5'6" 0.97 = 5'7" 0.985 = 5'8" 1.0 = 5'9" (default elder/adult/ya height) 1.015 = 5'10" 1.03 = 5'11" 1.045 = 6'0" 1.06 = 6'1" 1.07 = 6'2" 1.085 = 6'3" 1.10 = 6'4" 1.115 = 6'5" 1.13 = 6'6"

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Sims 2 Tips and Tricks

-Wall phones can still be used if they’re behind a counter -Wall mirrors can be used if they’re behind a dresser -When trying to get your kids into private school, have your Sim drink coffee. The Headmaster will grab a cup and give you 10 bonus points -Leftover pizza and Chinese food can be put in a Sim’s inventory to keep it from spoiling -Food stands can be used in Sim-owned businesses -The recolor window can be dragged to a different part of the screen so it’s not covering the object -Cars are still driveable even if the driveway piece isn’t connected to the road or you had to use Move Objects to place the driveway. The car will transport to the road instead of doing the pull-out animation -When pledging a fraternity, Hang Out and Play Kickybag are the fastest ways to build points with the members -Game tables are still usable when placed with the quarter tile cheat -Toddlers can sleep in pet beds and eat from pet food bowls, they’ll do it autonomously when their needs are low -If a Sim with the Wealth aspiration is caught cheating they can bribe the jealous partner to forgive them

Please add more

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Conversions For Days

Recently I’ve gotten more into finding 1t2, 3t2, 4t2 and Mt2 conversions for my uberhood rather then hunting down new things of clutter. This link is to a Live Journal where someone has found and organized all these items (esepecially my kryptonite clutter 😅)

Link to conversions HERE.

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How to make a clean, empty copy of your hood...

...with no sims, and all of your lots where you left them! This can be very useful for building or just general backup reasons. (I can't take any credit for this method! This tutorial is based on Mootilda's suggestion on MTS here.) I had to split this into two parts because of Tumblr's photo limits. Sorry about that!

(Please move all of sims out of their houses and apartments before trying this tutorial! It would also be a good idea to clean your lots of sim references before copying them over.)

Part 1

Part 2

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WCIF some of your favourite witch things, to make your builds more witchy

Hi anon! I made the resource list for most of the stuff that I use to make my gameplay with witches/wizards more interesting : D!

Build Stuff: ‘Fairytale Romance Windows & Doors’ (recolors: 1, 2, 3), ‘Cottage Windows’, Round Windows, Oblivion walls/floors, Skyrim walls/floors/terrains, ‘Tudor Walls’, Ground Cover Plants, Nooks and Niches: 1, 2, 3, recolors (found in deco)

I’m still on the hunt to find more build stuff that fit my game aesthetics, but I just got around to start doing it only recently.

Furniture: 3t2 Supernatural Shelves, Bookshelves, books and some clutter, Book stacks as Bookcases, Kitchen, Ardenweald Fairy Set, Hot Tubs, TSM Wardrobes, TSM Dressers, TSM Clothes Chests, TSM Floor Mirrors, TSM Fireplaces as Stoves, TSM Bird Perches, 4t2 Realm Of Magic Stuff, 4t2 Realm of Magic Stuff part 2, The Druid’s Set

General Clutter/Lights: This set, 4t2 Paranormal Stuff, Geodes, Magic Circles, Magic Sigil & Candles, Spirit Jar, Crystal Ball, Cauldrons, Notice Board, Moon-Shaped Wall Lights, Wood Lantern, Mushrooms, Constellations, Old Mill Ivy, More Ivy, Magic Rugs, 4t2 Vampire Stuff, Skull Deco, Witchy Clutter, Magical Embroidery & Zodiac Flags, Deer Skulls, Painted Boards, More Clutter, Butterflies Collector’s Case

Ingredients & Potions: Potions: 1, 2, 3, 4, Potions and Ingredients, Plasma Packs, Perfumes, Shiny Potions and Shop Sign, Dye Vendors, ‘Sweet Herbs’ Clutter

For Herbologist/Herbalist: Plants in Pots and Jars, Herbology Set, Herbs Racks, This Set, Hanging Spices & Brambles Wreath 

For Alchemist: Alchemy Set, Alchemy Set 2, Scrolls/Pin Boards

Functional/Hobby Stuff: Busy Bees Wild Hives, The Bee’s Kness Apiary Set, Functional Candles, Candle Crafting Station, Flowers & Fairies, Functional TSM & TS3 Spellbooks, Functional Scrible Tables, Default Replacement for Flower Crafting Station (recolors with the preview images)

Other Mods/Misc: Flyable Brooms, Pick Your Wand/Broom, More Wands, Spectral Cats Variety, Magical Effects

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INSTALLING RESHADE 4.0+ TO THE SIMS 2 ULTIMATE COLLECTION (ORIGIN; OTHER VERSION)

source (x) thank you @ supra107

This is for those people, like myself, who had issues with reshade appearing in your TS2 game via ‘Direct10/11/12′. You will be downloading a DXVK Binaries folder, adding the d3d9 file to your TSBin and installing Reshade as ‘Vulkan’ instead of Direct3d. With this, you will NOT need Xenos and will be able to start the game as you would TS3 or TS4 where reshade will open on it’s own without an external application.

Tutorial in Screenshots Below

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We've resurrected The Sims Graveyard

Last month, we announced our intention to resurrect The Sims Graveyard website. For those not familiar, The Sims Graveyard was a website that archived Sims downloads from creators and websites that have disappeared and made them available for download again. The original Sims Graveyard website went offline last year. After about six months with no updates, we decided that the community couldn’t…

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Sims2RPC for Mansion & Garden

So… this is Tumblr and this is now my Simblr. Neat. 

To get myself properly settled in here, i’ll be posting the first “release” version of my custom Sims 2 Launcher i’ve been working on for the past few months/weeks:

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Essential Mods

Mootilda’s Hood Checker ─  A necessary tool used to check for corruption in your neighborhoods.

Hack Conflict Detection Utility (HCDU) ─  Another necessary tool that finds hack conflicts in your game. Does not find them all, but very useful nonetheless. I also recommend SiMidge as it is able to find many more conflicts that HCDU.

SimPE ─ Number one essential tool/program that allows you to view package files, tune/create mods, edit ages/names/etc. download version 0.75.68.

Lazy Duchess’ RPC Launcher ─ A custom launcher with added features and fixes. Includes a Discord Rich Presence, First Born Syndrome Fix, Borderless, and Better Live Mode Camera. Can’t live without this!

Delphy’s Download Organizer ─ I find this program to be incredibly helpful when I need to see my mods/cc organized by date downloaded.

Anti-Redundancy ─  Eliminates the spawning of redundant NPCs.

No Death Type Loss ─Sims no longer lose their death type upon moving their tombstone to a community lot. Also, ghosts will now be the correct color from the type of death.

No Corrupt Death ─  Suppresses the corrupt death memory.

No Unlink on Delete ─  Game stops partially destroying sims files when deleting a tombstone.

FFS Lot Debugger ─  Lots of very useful debug options. I use the pretty vase version. :)

No Sim Loaded ─ Eliminates “Sim Loaded” and other tokens when loading up a lot. Also prevents and fixes the Super Duper Hug Bug.

Gussy Up ─ Change, buy, and plan playable and townie Sims clothes.

Sim Blender ─ Holy Grail management mod. Allows for a host of different options. A serious must have!

Sim Manipulator ─  Similar to Sim Blender but with several more options. You can have one or both, I use them interchangeably.

No Townie Regen ─  Prevents the game from spawning new townies.

Day Setter ─  Sets the day of the week for the current lot. Necessary to keep hoods in sync.

Weather Controller ─  Sets the season and weather on the current lot.

Inge’s Age Group Tweak ─  Custom age length mod. Tutorial on how to tune age span: here. Recommended use with Age Correct.

Age Correct ─ This mod corrects the age span length of a hood. Must use with Inge’s Age Group Tweak in order to change entire hood’s age span. Remove from downloads after loading a lot and receiving the pop up that the mod worked.

Auto Save Game ─ A pop up appears that asks if you’d like to save the game.

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The Coordinated Closet Create-A-Sim Organisation Kit

Or, “Clean Closet CASOK”. Or, “Categorised Closet CASOK”. Or… just “CCCASOK”.

Intro:

I love using the BSOK for my medieval game, especially Nordica’s medieval BSOK. It takes a bit of work to set up, but is so worth it whenever I can dress my sims with ease.

Needless to say, I got spoiled when I returned to my modern Maxis Match game. Is that a top or a top-only dress? It’s a top only dress, now which pants are meant for that and won’t clip? Where are my Bloom’s Cleavage clothes so my sim will be consistent? What about all my dark moody outfits so I can give makeovers to the Goths?

Well no more. This kit has everything you need to sort your sims’ closets! Instructions and such under the cut.

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