#sims 4 gshade tutorial

[simder-talia-blog]

How to install CC

How to install Gshade

& lots of tutorials on @thefoxburyinstitute​!

on one hand yes google sucks now enshitiffication yada yada but on the other hand if you can't figure how to make google work enough to get you a tutorial on how to do something in the sims im not playing tech support for you in a tiktok comment section

[plumbaleena]

Did your GShade panel disappear in the latest update? Well I can help you recover it extremely easy! Also, showing you an easy way to switch back to DX9 if DX11 is causing perpetual loading screens, or the inability to play.

Good luck out there little lem! xx 🍋

[thecherryredladyccfinds]

Best tutorial to create your own Gshade !

The video is in French (Put your audio in English translation if you are English speakers)

© CREDITS : @plumbskat @plumbskaat

[simsimulation]

I love your posts. I wanted to ask how do you do edit your photos. To get the , say reached level 10, like you just posted. How do you do that. Also your pictures are so lovely. So crisp. Love them.

Hi thank you so much! I answered some of it here, but I play with the highest graphics settings & also use this graphics overhaul by @hazelminesims. I use this indoor lighting mod & this (with sunblind for outdoors). I occasionally will use photoshop to change the level/contrast/lighting but tbh gshade does the heavy lifting in that department. Hope this helps! 🤎

[largetaytertots]

Save File Tutorial For The Sims 4 Here are my must-have steps for creating a new save file.

How To Install Custom Content/Mods

CAS Mods Stand Still in CAS by mizoreyukii More Traits in CAS by thepancake1 and mizoreyukii PreferencesPlus by helaene This mod requires 3 other mods in order to work. See the required mods at the bottom of the download post. Instant CAS Story Preferences by vicky sims More Columns in CAS by weerbesu

Map Replacement

Fanart Map Replacementsby dershayan

Mods MC Command Center by deaderpool Tags: #MCCC_Bypass or #MCCC_Include UI Cheats Extension by weebersu Phone Case Replacement by apricotrush

Calendar School Holiday Tradition by littlemssam Go Swimming Holiday Tradition by kiarasims4mods Sunbathe Holiday Tradition by kiarasims4mods Fall Fun Holiday Tradition by renegadesims Family Dinner Holiday Tradition by kiarasims4mods Winter Fun Holiday Tradition by kiarasims4mods Light Incense Holiday Tradition by littlemssam Eat Pizza Holiday Tradition by kiarasims4mods Hug Parent Holiday Tradition by kiarasims4mods Gift a Parent Holiday Tradition by kiarasims4mods More Holiday Icons by littlemssam

Lighting Mods Sunblind mod by softerhaze - (Installation Tutorial) NoBlu V2 by luumia (I use the darker version) NoGlo by luumia Reshade - (Installation Tutorial) GShade - (Installation Tutorial)

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[elainafinds]

fika - gshade preset ₊˚⊹ ʚɞ

i've been playing with this preset for a while now, and i've finally polished it enough to put it out into the world. it is probably the most subtle preset (IMO) that i have ever made. i wanted to keep the natural tone of the game as much as i could bc that is just the vibe i've been loving.

installation tutorial: How to Make The Sims 4 Look Better! (GShade Install + Tutorial/Presets/Lighting Mods)

important: i use lighting mods/terrain overrides in my game. without those there is a chance your game may look different then mine. i will link all lighting mods/terrain overrides below.

sunblind, tech-hippie terrain override, out of the dark

file location: C:\Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 4\Game\Bin\gshade-presets\Custom

tou: do not reupload and claim it as your own. do not use it as a base, tweak, it and try to claim it as your own. tweaking for personal use is completely fine. i hope you enjoy this preset. if you use it make sure to tag me so i can see.

download (free)

a couple of previews below the cut ౨ৎ ⋆｡˚

[amanda-plays]

Hey! I'm Amanda | Not WCIF | 18+ (Sometimes NSFW)

Find me on YouTube: Here Main series on YouTube: The Aspiring Artist | Rotational Gameplay All posts related to The Aspiring Artist can be found here. Casual gameplay posts on my blog are separate from the storyline on YouTube. All of my Sims 4 posts | All of my reblogs | Other nsfw posts CAS Mods Cas background | Cas lighting (Studio flat) | Controlled Position Mod | More Cas Columns (6 columns) Game Lighting Mods In-Game Lighting (Dark) | Sunblind Gshade/Reshade I make my own Gshade presets. They are not available for download. However, here are some that I would recommend if you are looking for a preset: Boho dreams (Neecxle) | Birdie (Sforzinda) | Lithium (Gunthermunch) | Luminescent (HazelMine) | Raices (Folkbreeze) | Almond (Glimersims) | Kaleidoscope (Okruee) | White Willow (Tianaberrie) | Serenity (Misslollypopsims) | Neapolitan (Midsummermoon) Photo Resources I use SRWE for a lot of my screenshots. I take some of them on a higher resolution monitor without hotsampling. I use Krita for photo editing and sometimes Canva. I usually crop my photos and resize them for faster uploading. Check out this tutorial if you're new to hotsampling. Check out this FAQ for help with understanding reshade. Video Resources I use OBS to record my videos and Filmora to edit. I also recommend Davinci for a free editing alternative. I use this mic for narrated episodes. Essential Gameplay Mods I don't use a lot of mods because I strongly dislike updating them. But these are the ones that I consider essential for my game: Basemental Drugs (21+) | Wicked Whims (18+) | MCCC I do have other gameplay mods installed, but I don't consider most of them to be necessities. MCCC and WW handle nearly all of the background "tuning" in my game. Other Mods The other mods I have installed: UI Cheats Extension | RPO (I only use modules 1, 7, and 14) | Somnik and Severinka Custom Foods | Control Any Sim | No Zzz | No Music Notes | Hidden Highlight | Tool | No Romantic Satisfaction Decay | Seasons Tuner | Kiss and Grind Defaults/Overrides My current default skin can be found here , default eyes here, default feet here, and default teeth here. I mostly use these skintones. Default phone | Default phone two | Default phone three | Toothbrush | Headphones | Male animation replacer (18+) | Terrain override I don't use custom loading screens, menu/map overrides etc. Some Commonly Used CC I use a lot of eyes from these creators found here and here. I typically use skins, skin details, and other genetics from these creators found here, here, and here.

[nell-le]

Hey! Hope you're having a lovely day! I was wondering if you could share how you take your in-game pictures? (or maybe if you have some tips on how to...) They always look really good!

Hey! Thank you! Hope you too :3

I think I could share some basis 🤔

1) Ultra settings only!

2) SRWE – is your best friend if you want to take high quality screenshots. Without it in-game screenshots are pretty blurry on the distance 😔

Here is the YouTube tutorial.

3) HQ mod? You don’t actually need it, SRWE and ultra settings are enough (especially for maxis match and maxis mix style).

4) You totally need to check out better in-game lighting mod by northernsiberiawinds! It’s really awesome! Escpecially for outdoor screenshots 🌻

5) ReShade and GShade are your friends too! I regret I ignored it before 😅 For now I'm using GShade.

Here is the YouTube tutorial.

6) For making outdoors screenshots I normally put my sims in the shadow areas. The lighting there is less bright and more smooth. I add shadows in the scene by just putting random tree with tool by tmex.

7) For in-door screenshots I highly recommend to use the achino lamps (only recently discovered that they are free now). They also make lighting much smoother and cooler.

srwe + ghade + achino lamps (click picture for better quality)

no srwe + no gshade / srwe + gshade (click pictures to feel the difference)

8) And don't hesitate to use diffents shadows, reflections for your sims to avoid adding them in photoshop or any editing program you use.

Here is some links: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Hope it helps 🤗

[heldhram]

How to run The Sims 3 with DXVK & Reshade (Direct3D 9.0c)

Today I am going to show you guys how to install Reshade and use Direct3D 9.0c (D3D9) instead of Vulkan as rendering API.

This tutorial is based on @nornities and @desiree-uk's awesome guide on "How to use DXVK with The Sims 3", with the goal of increasing compatibility between DXVK and Reshade. For users not interested in using Reshade, you may skip this tutorial.

If you followed nornities and desiree-uk's guide, it is strongly recommended that you start from scratch, meaning you should uninstall DXVK AND Reshade completely. Believe me when I say this: it will save you a lot of time, frustration, and make your life so much easier.

For the purpose of this tutorial, I am on patch 1.69.47 and running EA App on Windows 10, but it should work for version 1.67.2 on Steam and discs, too. This tutorial does not cover GShade.

Before we start

Backup your files, even the entire folder (Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 3\Game\Bin) if you want to be extra safe; you will thank yourself later. If you do not wish to backup the entire folder, at least backup the following:

reshade-presets

reshade-shaders

Reshade.ini

Options.ini (Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3)

Keep them somewhere secure, for your peace of mind (and sanity).

Done? Great stuff, let us begin!

Step 1:

If you installed DXVK following nornite and desiree-uk's guide, go to the bin folder and delete the following files to fully uninstall DXVK, we are starting from scratch:

d3d9.dll

TS3.dxvk-cache

dxvk.conf

TS3_d3d9.log (or TS3W_d3d9.log)

Step 2:

If you already have Reshade on your PC, uninstall it using this: https://reshade.me/downloads/ReShade_Setup_X.X.X.exe (replace X.X.X with version number)

Step 3:

Perform a clean install of Reshade (I am using the latest version - 6.4.1 at the time of writing). Please note that you need a version no older than 4.5.0 or this method will not work. Choose DirectX9, click next.

Once the installation is complete, you should see a "d3d9.dll" file inside The Sims 3's bin folder (Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 3\Game\Bin):

It may all seem familiar thus far. Indeed, this is how we installed Reshade in the past before using DXVK, but here comes the tricky part:

Step 4:

Create a new folder outside of The Sims 3's game folder (I created it on my C drive), name it "dxvk" or whatever else you like. Remember where you saved this folder, we will return to it later.

Step 5:

Now we need Reshade to load the next dll in order to chain Reshade with DXVK. Click on the search bar, and type in "View advanced system settings".

Click on "Environment Variables..."

Under "User variables", click "New..."

In the new pop-up window, find "Variable name:" and type in:

RESHADE_MODULE_PATH_OVERRIDE

for "Variable value:", paste in the directory that leads to the folder we created earlier. Once you are done, hit OK, and then hit OK again to save the changes made.

You can use Command Prompt to check if this new environment variable has been registered by entering:

echo %RESHADE_MODULE_PATH_OVERRIDE%

It should return you the folder's location. If not, make sure you have typed in the variable name correctly and confirm the folder's location.

Step 6:

Download DXVK (version 2.3.1) from here: https://github.com/doitsujin/DXVK/releases/tag/v2.3.1 and unzip "dxvk-2.3.1.tar.gz" (I use 7-Zip, but winRAR works, too). Remember to choose x32, and move only "d3d9.dll" to the folder we made earlier.

Now we have two "d3d9.dll" files, one from Reshade (lives in the bin folder), and the other from DXVK (in this new folder, outside of The Sims 3 game folder).

Step 7:

Download "dxvk.conf" here: https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/blob/master/dxvk.conf delete everything inside, and enter the following:

d3d9.textureMemory = 1 d3d9.presentInterval = 1 d3d9.maxFrameRate = 60 dxvk.hud = devinfo

Ctrl + S to save the document.

The first 3 lines are taken from @nornities and @desiree-uk's guide.

The last line is only for debugging purposes. Due to the inconvenient location occupied by the HUD (top left corner of your screen), it should be removed once the installation is successful.

Step 8:

Drag "dxvk.conf" into the bin folder, where Reshade's "d3d9.dll", "TS3.exe", and "TS3W.exe" all live.

Step 9:

Now fire up the game and check if both are showing up:

Lastly, check for “TS3.dxvk-cache” in the bin folder:

If it is there, congratulations! You have successfully installed DXVK and Reshade utilising D3D9 as API! You can now go to "dxvk.conf" and remove its last line "dxvk.hud = devinfo" and have fun! :)

Hope this tutorial isn't too confusing, the last thing I want is to over-complicate things. If you still need some help, comment down below or send me a DM/ask, I'll try and troubleshoot with you to the best of my ability.

Credits:

@nornities and @desiree-uk for their fantastic guide.

@criisolate for promulgating the usage of DXVK in TS3 community.

reddit user folieadeuxmeharder for helping me troubleshoot and informing me of this workaround.

doitsujin for creating DXVK.

crosire for creating Reshade.

[tau1tvec]

INSTALLING// GShade + ReLight for The Sims 4

I've been getting a lotta asks about how I got the up to date GShade working with ReLight ( ALPHA ), so here's a mostly quick tutorial, that will hopefully get it working properly for you too!

Firstly, download and install GShade, unless you've already got it installed, then just be sure it's up to date.

Click, or right click pics below and open in a new window to see them in more detail.

Now I don't currently have it installed into any of my games, bc I mainly use Reshade 2, so if you need to know how to do that, you're in luck! I'll walk you through it.

Click Add New.

Then locate your TS4_x64.exe, except if you're fully updated, in which you'll need to locate your TS4_DX9_x64.exe, but only if you plan to opt out of using DX11, then click Next.

This will open another window with a bunch of ticked boxes, and tbh I didn't mess with any of these. Many them are greyed out anyway, and it all works fine for me.

So if yours look like this, then you should be fine too.

Lastly, at the bottom you can preload some presets if you like, but it's purely up to you. They aren't required.

When done, click Install.

There will be another window that asks you where you'd like to save your pictures. Once again, this is purely up to you, click Browse to locate your preferred folder, or if you use programs like Nvidia for screenshots, just ignore it, and click Finish. Then when it asks if you're okay with the chosen location, click Yes.

Once you've finished, TS4_x64.exe should show up in the Installations tab of your GShade installer, which means you're part way there! Now, click on the Custom Shaders & Textures button at the bottom, this will open the folder where you need to install ReLight.

Locate your ReLight_ALPHA_0.2 download. Mine was in my Downloads folder. Double click it, or unzip it, and you'll find a couple folders inside it.

Click or right click pics below and open in a new tab for more detail.

Here's a side by side comparison of the GShade Custom Shaders folder we just opened, and the ReLight_ALPHA_0.2 folder we unzipped and opened, so you can see how there are two identically named folders. The goal is to put whatever is in the Shaders folder of the ReLight folder, into the Shaders folder of the Custom Shaders folder, and then repeat this process again for both Textures folders, until they end up looking like this...

In conclusion, your GShade Custom Shaders > SHADERS folder should have these two files in it...

While your GShade Custom Shaders > TEXTURES folder should have this .png in it...

Good? Now let's turn on The Sims 4.

When you've opened you game, load your save ( idkw, but the GShade UI won't open in the menu screen ), then hit Shift + Backspace on your keyboard to open up the GShade UI. You can choose to go through the tutorial, or skip it. Either way just keep clicking continue or OK until you get to the Home panel. Now, I've got a preset already, if you've got one too, good, activate it, if you don't there should be like a default one you can use until you create one or get one. Main goal at this moment is to find ReLight in the list of shaders, and activate it so we know it works. Tick the Performance Mode box at the bottom, and scroll down 'til you find this...

This list should be alphabetized so just scroll down to the Q's, then tick the box beside it. Then click Active to Top, and scroll back to it. One thing I would suggest is binding it to a key ( right click while hovering over it ), this will make it easier to find if you lose it again, since clicking Active to Top also recalls any shaders that are bound, even if their box isn't ticked ( isn't active ).

I've bound mine to F8, but it's up to you what you wanna use, I only suggest it be F6 or above, since The Sims 4 already uses F1-F5 I believe.

Oh, and whenever you're done messing around with it, be sure to untick Performance Mode, so your computer won't beat your ass.

[alycemichelleee]

Everything You Need to Create the Perfect Screenshot/ Machinima Scene | The Sims 4

Gshade

How to Install Gshade

Relight Tutorial by JaieMichelle

Even Better In Game Lighting by Northern Siberia Winds

Wicked Whims 

Wonderful Whims

Vanity Girl Phone Mod by Kikovanity

Control Any Sim

MC Command Center

Poses Mentioned

Mirror Ready by BBYGRL

Forever by PynkPunks

[solitasims4]

how to create Sims 4 San Myshuno billboard overrides

hello Simblr! I have posted yet another tutorial over on my YouTube channel, this one all about creating custom Sims 4 San Myshuno billboard overrides, using @rensimss tutorial as an outline. a BILLION thanks to her!

i'd highly recommend checking out RenSimss' tutorial here. if you are interested in watching a video version, you can check out my newest YouTube video here.

#EACreatorNetwork || if you do not have the Sims 4 City Living Expansion pack (necessary for this tutorial) and would like to support me as a creator, use my code "SOLITASIMS" at checkout on the EA App or the Sims 4 official site to support me as a creator. thank you for your love and support always!

here is a list of everything you need to create your very own San Myshuno billboards. have fun!

Packs.

Sims 4 City Living

Programs.

Sims 4 Studio

Canva (any editing software is fine)

GShade (optional).

Mods.

T.O.O.L (optional)

Teleport Any Sim

Pose Player (can be subbed for Wicked Whims)

Underworlds and Daybreak (optional).

Pose Packs (optional).

377 Pool Pose

Etc.

San Myshuno Billboard Textures

Simlish Fonts (optional, but highly recommended)

[lingyunxi]

4t3 Simandy Larsson Hair

Hi! I convert this sims 4 maxis match hair, because I want to keep my game smooth with cc hairs that have under 13k polycount. But alpha hairs' polycount is often between 20-40k. So here I am! Trying to convert some clay hairs~

Info

Original sims 4 post here by @simandy

Converted by me

Polycount: 12k (reduced from 14k by me)

The roots and the tips are not recolorable, but the main hair and the highlights are recolorable.

Pigtail problem fixed

Credits:

@simandy for mesh, texture and the generous TOU, @nightospheresims, @gruesim and @maryjanesims3 for their wonderful tutorials, Anubis360 for control base.

DOWNLOAD

Simfileshare / Patreon (free)

NOTES seen below

1. There are some scratches in the sims 4 mesh, brought to sims 3 as well because I don't know how to fix it. It seems hard to be noticed in sims 4 game, but sadly can be seen in sims 3.

2. The top of the head might not look good with Mxao effect on in Reshade / GShade, so better to turn Mxao off.

BONUS:

That Don was making snow angel besides us, when I tried to make screenshots for preview. Scroll down to see his innocent, happy face (yes, this is the bonus).

[bunnisimmies]

₊ 𖦹﹕shinobi bloom - a sims 4 gshade preset !! (🐰)

hey everyone !!!

i finally took the plunge and explored the gshade panel, and i ended up creating a brand new preset that fits my current save perfectly !! this is actually my very first gshade preset, and i'm honestly so happy with how it turned out !! the color palette really highlights the sakura trees beautifully, and i can't wait to share it with you all !! <3 see more previews below !!! :p

also ! if you're curious about what lot this is.. i'm currently transforming new crest into a shibuya-equivalent world, but of course not too similar :pp just the same vibes !!

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˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ IMPORTANT DETAILS .ᐟ.ᐟ ── .✦

note that this is GSHADE preset, not ReShade !! so if you'd like this preset, you've got to have gshade installed to your exe file !! :pp if you need a tutorial, check this one out : 𖦹 !!

turn on cinematic DOF by pressing ctrl + 5 on your keyboard !! :pp

please do not claim this as yours, or tweak it any way !! if you'd like to use my gshade preset as a base, let me know beforehand !! :D

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꒱ enjoy and let me know if there are any issues !! ... ೃ⁀➷ ・

⤷ dl : 𖦹

[tovieplays]

Throwing A Yard Sale today IN THE SIMS!

New Episode of the joy of life challenge is out now on YouTube!

Hazel is throwing a yard sale and is renovating this house finally! Just in time before this baby comes!

FIND THE JOY OF LIFE CHALLENGE HERE X   

FOLLOW ALONG CHECKLIST IS HERE  X

Lots

Rundown Fixer Upper Gallery Id: Mandykay77

Food Mods 

Littlebowbub Grannies Cookbook X 

ONI X 

Somik and Severinka X

A Doughable cupcake maker X 

Mods

UI cheats X

Sim Control Hub X 

Bake Sale X

Relationship & Pregnancy overhaul X 

Ilex's Home Improvement X 

Sim Nom Nom food delivery By Andriz X 

CHECK OUT MORE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE

THE SIMS 4 MOD REVIEWS

BEST GALLERY LOTS

GSHADE & SUNBLIND TUTORIAL

THE ARTIST DIARIES LET'S PLAY GEN 1 

[largetaytertots]

The Sims 4 Graphics Mods You NEED in Your Game! by LargeTayterTots

Visual Mods No Blur In The Distance by mizoreyukii Cinematic Live Mode Camera by simmatically Improved Phone Camera by cubiertodeflores Enhanced Thumbnails by simplyanjuta Trait Based Sim Thumbnails by simplyanjuta

Lighting Mods Sunblind by softerhaze (Installation Tutorial) NoBlu V2 by luumia (I use the darker version) NoGlo by luumia Simple Glo CAS Lighting by vyxated Better In-Game Lighting by northern siberia winds

Add-On Programs Reshade - (Installation Tutorial) - My Reshade Preset GShade - (Installation Tutorial) Reshade/Gshade Preset Recommendations Relight (Installation Tutorial)

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