#simsmadegeeky talks

[simsmadegeeky]

Just wanted to put out a quick note letting y'all know that retexturing all the default hairs in the sunshine system is not done and I will eventually be back at it.

I'm one of those people who often goes through intense periods of fixation before it tapers off either temporarily (TS2) or forever (Starfield). I can guarantee without a single doubt in my mind that I will always eventually get back to TS2. I've been playing it for almost 20 years at this point and I always come back.

I can't say when I'll be back to retexturing hair as I don't have much control over when the fixations end or begin.

But I wanted y'all want to know that I am still here and, I promise, I will eventually be back to retexturing. Thanks to everyone who follows me and likes my posts; it really does make me smile to see that people like my retextures.

[sims2packrat]

Mediafire purge: inactive creators list [WIP]

This is a list of inactive ts2 creators with downloads hosted on mediafire, which might be in danger since mf is purging files from inactive users soon, and links to their re-uploads/re-hosting. Right now the list is very short, (it’s starting to get long! :-D) so if you know of any more creators “in danger” (i.e is inactive and has cc hosted only on mediafire), please let me know and I’ll add them to the list + try to back-up their content :-)

Thank you to everyone who commented on my post, sent me asks and has re-hosted content! I appreciate you all for helping me :-) I made a draft replying to everyone, but it got so long I decided not to post it. Just know I’m very thankful!

The list is in alphabetic order and if you’re on pc, you can ctrl + f and search for a name :-)

Edit 2020-12-22: I’ve cleaned up and separated the list in different parts! Now it’s much easier to read :-)

Edit 2021-08-24: for some reason, the links are not visible when viewing this post on packrats theme, but they are visible when viewing this post in the dashboard! Click on the eye icon (at the right) if you are on the web and it will open up in the dashboard :-)

Creators whose content need archiving (until proven otherwise):

crabofdoom:

frankscrank: <- waybackmachine link (not sure if content needs saving, as @madegeeky has saved their content from dreamwidth)

iplaywithlife: 

mr.ostrichbird: deleted their mf links years ago, some things has been re-uploaded to packrat

pixellatedollhouse: (older content is hosted on mf only. got permission to re-host!)

trapping: digi has a sfs folder here but we’re not sure if that’s all of trapping’s content or not?

sugah’s place: 

volatile(?): 

@aliksims has contacted Snapun, Eltaninz, W-Sims, Lilith, Dirk-Dreamer,   Sleepysims  (<- stuff has also been archived by them), mr.ostrichbird, Laridian and asked about their mf-account

moonerz: dreamwidth, livejournal

Let me know if you know of any other creators whose name should be on the list and content archived!

Please feel free to help out! Just comment which creator you’re working on so I can update the list :-) I recommend using jdownloader, as it can bulk-download files from mf (which you can otherwise only do through a premium account) :-)

Edit: @simsmadegeeky has a web-crawler tutorial here! And preset can be downloaded here :-) + tutorial here. GOS/Simscave etc spreadsheet by @fireflowersims is here!

Creators whose content is being worked on atm:

bunhead / bunheadsbuns: me working on atm

casaslindas: me working on atm

chanelwww: wip by @technomatri

goosebusters: wip by @kaylynn-langerak

GOS mf-links: @fireflowersims, @simnostalgia (and more) is working on them! BUT they would need help, please see this post for more info!

immdreamz / immlegacy: wip by @technomatri

isbrealiomcaife: wip by @aliksims

magnoliae: wip by @technomatri

misomoso-no: wip by @technomatri

mybsims (soon done!): wip by @earlypleasantview and @krabbysims

mystic-rain: has recently been using mediafire

nonsensica: wip by @technomatri

paisleyavenueredux: wip by @technomatri

peaceandunrest: wip by @technomatri

pikkon / pikkonsimming: wip by @technomatri

pkheartznroses / digitaldollies: wip by @kaylynn-langerak

simjims: wip by @aliksims

simscave: [wip] readme!

tinkle: @kim-simpearls has been in contact with tinkle and she will login to mf to keep the files safe! (edit: kim-simpearls will back-up her content just in case! and @phinae-simblr has downloaded their BPS archives, found here)

veranka: wip by @esotheria-sims

walter / wawa: wip over at PBK!

worked on by @furioussoup atm:

lorien zone

pike zone

swetoslawna zone

mr.hyde zone

aifirsa zone

alisa zone

decor & design studio

pohooyou zone

marianne zone

robin hood project

siebenburguen project

gifts

Creators who has logged in to their mf account:

almighty hat: almighty hat has been lurking around (i.e has logged in to their mf account = files safe) :-)

aquilegia / magpieplayssims: here they have logged in to their mf account!

azothic: has logged in to their mf account (@esotheria-sims has backed up their content just in case though)

fantasyrogue: they have logged in to their account so the files should be safe for now (but @krabbysims has backed up their cc)

milasimsworld: has logged in to their mf account (@princess-arystal21 has talked to them)

theninthwave / theninthwavesims: has archived their own content

tinkle: @kim-simpearls has been in contact with tinkle and she will login to mf to keep the files safe! (edit: kim-simpearls will back-up her content just in case! and @phinae-simblr has downloaded the BPS archives, found here)

tilly tiger: they told me they have been using their mediafire account sometimes, but we have their permission to archive their wordpress content!

pkheartznroses / digitaldollies: @aliksims contacted them and they have backed up their own content!

pixel-juice / ghen: has logged in to their mf account!

Saved content:

aarenous / sim manipulator: here

adalaemay: here

alfabetsims / dimii-z / dimitri / pineappleoceans: done by @annachibi

alisa / sims fashion: here

ambient_ghoul: done by @sunshine-smiley-sims

amily / piggyamily: here (not all)

amroth: here

amovitam: here

antka / antkasdefaults: here

anitka-sims: here

apricotfiend: done by @aliksims  

atomicspacekitty: here

avika-pang: here

backerbse: done by @krabbysims! (will wait to re-upload if they are still active)

bisboccina: done by @madegeeky

bluechilipepper: here

bombardingsheep / mango: here

broomstick / hazeling: here

bucketopixels: done by @aliksims

butter-sauce: done by @madegeeky

cattusamicus: (GIMP-curves only) by @krabbysims

charterzard: done by @madegeeky

chere-simblr: done by @esotheria-sims!

chrisurbancorner: here

cirrus minor / medsie / medinaquirin: here

club-crimsyn: done by @aliksims (and @madegeeky)

clutter-a-holic: here

crystal5533: done by @krabbysims

currantpotpie: here

cynarra: here

datapeach: here

delonariel: here

desdren: done by @madegeeky (not all, a lot of the links were broken)

dhearest: done by @madegeeky

dialbforbridgeport: here

dirk-dreamer: done by @aliksims

donnhasims: done by anon!

domicile interior / caro-chris-creations: done by @kim-simpearls here! (not all, some links where broken)

droopsi zone: done by @furioussoup

dxf-sims: one file was hosted on mf (done by @aliksims)

earthgoddess / earth goddess: here by @aliksims

elegantdecay: here

eltaninz: done by @madegeeky (and perhaps @aliksims?)

ez2ciamaprincess (ts2 meshes): here

fansleelamb: here

freudroid / neuroticrobotic / fillyfoal: done by @aliksims

furbyq: done by @aliksims

godlimpingby: done by @madegeeky

hafiseazale: here

helpimbethany: done by @aliksims

hnote: here

hollie-sims: done by @aliksims

hypnotizedsims / kotangens: here and here

failsim: done by @aliksims

fantasyrogue: done by @krabbysims (but they have logged in to their account so the files should be safe for now)

isbrealiomcaife: done by @angedemon

janita: here (not all) + the rest here

java-creations / javabean-dreams: here

javiera / ja-viera: here

jessi / jessi-dot / jesstheex: here

jodeliejodelie: done by @esotheria-sims!

justsimfan: here

kalimero78: here

kaputt-geliebt: done by anon and @sunshine-smiley-sims

katcat: here by @aliksims

kativip zone: done by @furioussoup (and @alexbgd?)

krolowa-francji: done by @sunshine-smiley-sims

lace / legislacerator / junky stuff: here

lapiz-lazuli: done by @aliksims

lama (at medievalsmithy): @alexbgd has downloaded all of their content!

lesyasun: here

libertiin / shapesthatgotogether: done by @madegeeky

lillany: here

lilith / lilith-sims: here

nathanialroyale: done by @madegeeky

madhattermadden: done by @madegeeky

maggie-sims / sim-strange: done by @madegeeky

malle / themalle / lime-love: here

marali zone: done by @furioussoup

maynarakmak: here

maytesims: done by @aliksims

maxis-taste: here (premade students only)

mchick101: done by @madegeeky

miskha: done by @madegeeky

missadiasims: here

misstiikeri: here

misty-fluff: here (by @trotylka!) and here

mochasims: here

mooglesims: done by @madegeeky

morla: here

mortadella80: done by @aliksims

mouseyblue: here

msteaqueen: done by @persimmonthusiast!

mybsims (hair section): done by krabbysims

m0xxa: here

ndainye: done by @madegeeky (two links where mf-links)

nepheris: here

niloublue: here

nocturnalsims / nymphy: done by @madegeeky

ohbehave: done by @persimmonthusiast!

oktober-sims / oktoberfresh: here

olemantiker (from male-order bride): here

oritasho: here (or here)!

oscenave / evanesco: here

paranoia0612: here

pascalcurious: done by @krabbysims

peacht/vintageporcelainpuppets: here

peggstersims: done by @madegeeky

pocci/tokyo-cafe-labo: here

psychosim: here

pyxis / sanus-ex: here

quinctia: here

realizeadream: here

rocket horse: here

rocky / rockabillyhillbilly: here

retired creators from simscave (drpixelfan, nouk, pas, sherry): here

retired creators from sims2artist (dinad2610, gayle_afcb, issy, nyx, rgdyanne): here

sariadeea: here

sa-sims-suseso / sagyeo: here

sanneke: done by @sunshine-smiley-sims

serena_moonstone: here

shabbylishmuse: here

simbic: here

simmings: done by @aliksims

simperer: done by @kaylynn-langerak!

simsarenotfood: done by @krabbysims

sims-by-izza: done by @kaylynn-langerak!

simschannel: here

simscreativity: done by @aliksims

sims kingdom: here

simsibility: done by @madegeeky

simsple: here

sims york city: here

skywookiee: here

sly-doubt: done by @aliksims

snapun: done by @aliksims

spiralboundsims: here

stake_it_uk / stakeituk: done by @cjvandever

strawberry mousse: here

sunnypookiee: done by @aliksims

synapticsim’s lair (blackbird, kenji, sunxshine, silk, woodenbear): here

tarasims2creations: here

tarihsims: here

terrakosmos: here

thebigtradeoff: done by @aliksims

theredshoes: done by @madegeeky (and list here)

threadandsandpaper: here

tilly-tiger / tillytiger: here

timesynth zzrael / timesynthesist: here

uglytownie: done by me

untidyfans: here

voleste: done by @aliksims!

voices / voïces: here

zeussims: done by @sunshine-smiley-sims

zillah: here by @aliksims!

yuliya: here

yuxi: here

zecaptain: done by @kaylynn-langerak

zx-ta / zx_ta: here or here

hc’s creations / wildchild111: (one collection file only) by @aliksims

waywardstars: done by @aliksims

wcif-sims: done by @madegeeky

witheredlilies: here

wooden-badger: done by @aliksims

w-sims: done by @aliksims

blackpearlsims (Anna, Anye, Chrissy, Ez2ciamaprincess, Hunii, Impish Sims / Impish Parody, Ireland4brains, Nemestnaya and Princess Bliss): here

tinkle bps archives: here

pixel trade: silenzii-sims, xxdarishinaxx, laridan, ageiha, sleepysims: done by @aliksims

[fireflowersims]

Project Mediafryer - Post-holidays Update

Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of updates the last couple of days. Holiday stuff (rl&sims) tends to make archiving and writing updates difficult.

However, despite the Holiday season, work did not stop. In fact, it progressed very nicely. At this point in time only GoS's Request and wcif sections need to be downloaded. SimsCave is also almost done, with only the Saving the Sims (1) Archives and a few Sims 3 subforums still needing to be rescued. It is truly mindblowing how much has been done!

In any case, it's time to talk about the End-of-2020 CC-hoarding-sprint.

First of all, I'm asking everyone to look at the blogs spreadsheet to see if there's any that need to be added. So, if you don't see a certain mediafire-using blog on the sheet, add it!

I'm also asking people to submit any sims 1 sites or blogs to the TS1 sheet.

So, recently you may have seen @simsmadegeeky's tutorial on Octoparse. Well, they made both a Preset for Octoparse to make it easier to gather links and a spreadsheet for tracking sites that can be crawled with Octoparse. This has the potential to drastically speed up the entire archiving operation, especially on the livejournal, dreamwidth and tumblr front. (Both linked down below)

This is especially important, looking at the current status of the Default Database archiving operation. Most of the clothing sections still need to be done. By crawling the blogs of big-time defaulters (who use(d) mediafire), we can save a lot of time and effort.

Another Database we may want to look at is allthehairs. The spreadsheet for this will be up soon. I'm unsure if we can get it all done before the end of the year, but as the last couple of days have proved: The Sims Community is capable of great acts of data-hoarding and distribution in a very short amount of time.

2020 has been a rather awful year in all regards. Let's take the last days of the year to fight back against all this awfulness and enter 2021 with a bang. Spread the word, the more the merrier! We're gonna download everything we can and your help is NEEDED! the best time to join is NOW!

Download Octoparse Template

@sims2packrat @gardenofshadowssims @simscave

[simsmadegeeky]

As a personal project (but that I'm planning on sharing), I'm making a spreadsheet of the hair and clothes each premade uses. And I've learned that, wow, they just did not care about men's hair at all.

Like, I know that are there are few male hairs to use in the game in general but still, of the 29 male (base game) premades that I've written info down for, 7 of them have had the shortcombed hair. Seven! That's almost 1/4 of the ones I have down. There are ~25 non-hat hairstyles for men and yet, somehow, the same hair is getting used seven times.

(The thought behind this sheet is so that I know what clothes I should try to keep similar, for character reasons, and which ones I could just totally go crazy with.)