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Posted On Sep 07, 2008 | Click here to comment
I thought that might get your attention, but I'm just describing the latest signs for my neon lights set. I'm really enjoying making these lights and so I thought I'd post up the latest in the hope that you will invite me to do world tours, sign autograph books, meet your country's leaders and walk on red carpet...
Three different signs (heights set so that they can be overlaid on the same piece of wall if desired). Again, these are proper wall lamps.
Anyone who would love to offer clever ideas on how to make the lamps flicker and such is cordially invited to TELL ME NOW so I can show off even more and reach even greater glory.
Or something like that.
Okay, I can take a hint!
Posted On Sep 07, 2008 | Click here to comment
I'm not the only fan of MsBarrows crumbling plaster walls, it seems! I have been temporarily(!) amused by the deluge of comments on my tat that run along the lines of: "Meh - it's okay, I suppose - but WHERE DID YOU GET THE FANTASTIC WALLS IN THE SCREENSHOT?!!!!!!"
I don't blame you, actually. That doesn't mean you will escape my usual wrath though.
But, I can take a hint. I have two choices: (1) tell a total lie and claim they are MY walls, or (2) give you a link to the real author's walls. As I'm feeling very slightly calm for once, I shall do the latter...
Wallpaper sets by MsBarrows
You asked, so....
Posted On Sep 04, 2008 | 4 Comments
...I have done it!
MILLIONS of you asked whether lots I've featured in my latest screenshots would become available. Okay, maybe 'millions' is a slight enhancement to the reality (a small enough number to count on one hand is probably a little closer to the truth)...
Okay, two people, to be exact. But in my small, dark corner of the world, two requests in one month is like peak demand for me. Unprecedented!
Anyway, in honour of these requests, I have just uploaded two lots. They're both 'streets' (well, a motley collection of small and dilapidated buildings in need of the the tender loving care of a Sim or two). They're RESIDENTIAL lots at the moment, but you can easily convert them with the ChangeLotZoning cheat if you require a community version. If you think this is a frightful bore and you want me to upload community versions too, I will give it a go (but be warned, I haven't used this cheat since I was about four years old, and it might cause the lot to implode or something)...
I DO have a bit of a confession to make though. They weren't lots until today. I mean: the screenshots I published were deceptive - just a few random walls, not proper lots (especially in the case of the Backstreet lot). I made the screens to be the backdrop of my rotten old signs set, but then I liked the images so uploaded them. My cheating ways left me with a fair bit of building to do, but they're now fully fledged lots.
The file sizes will be a tad hefty because there is a fair amount of custom content, and they WILL need Sims2Pack Clean Installer in order to be installed properly, but I hope you enjoy them. I hope to have them slotted in the calendar within the next two weeks.
Neon lights
Posted On Sep 02, 2008 | 6 Comments
Sorry, I can't think of any pathetic title, no lame words I can use to spark a few wry smiles...
So, 'Neon Lights' it is. You'll just have to put up with it.
I was really happy to see how many people loved the 'signs of the ages' or whatever nonsense I called it. Hang on, I'll go look it up.... Ah, Signs of a Bygone Age, apparently (this is me showing signs of MY bygone age - snickering comments NOT required!)... Anyway, you really liked this set (well, probably a good many of you hated it too) but as my download counter exceeded 10 downloads, that's good enough for me! It's all gone to my head and I now think I'm amazing!
So, I thought I'd repeat it. Just like a second rate movie sequel, I'm back with another sign set with even louder graphics fanfare. Neon signs! Oh, how unoriginal! But I don't have any neon signs (probably because I don't have NEED of any) so I thought I'd make some. Unlike the last set, these ARE actual fully functioning lights.
Naturally, they did not come without a fight and I should have known better than to clone a Maxis neon lamp (tried and failed before). But, as usual, I went weeping and wailing with my broken won't-allow-recolours package to the Lourdes of Broken Sims Packages (fellow artists who seem to know a heap more than I'm ever capable of learning), and my calls were answered when Silvia (Spaik) good-naturedly slammed, beat and wrestled the package into submission! My lamps now contritely allow recolours.
Anyway, here is a preview of the lights (placed any-old-how in a very unrealistic way as usual)...
I've avoided Coca-colas and McDonalds and such because I don't want to be wopped by TSR for some stupid lawsuit or other, so my signs are all made up. If you have any requests, now's the time to make them. Sorry: Simlish is out. I can't do that one (though some of you have been humorous enough to ask for it!).
Applaude me now (and Silvia).
Be gone, my pretties!
Posted On Aug 27, 2008 | Click here to comment
This is a pointless post with one purpose in mind: those arches at the bottom of this blog page...
I figured that, if I made this pointless post, they will be shunted onto the previous page and out of direct view (if not, more pointless posts will follow). I find nice, pretty things quite offensive in this little dark corner of TSR; it is embarrassing enough that I made them, but I don't need to be continually reminded that I did so!
I have also progressed with my clean-up act on my featured items page. It looks much better now. All that sappy pretty stuff has been shovelled to the very bottom, whilst the upper slots are adorned by beautiful rust and decay. I'm particularly proud of the toilet cubicle doors that now occupy the space where the window-box of purple pansies sat (shudder). Muchly improved!
Anyway, as said, this is a pointless post. You don't have to stay with me whilst I fuss about pretty things glued to the bottom of the page if you don't want to; there are far more interesting things to do on the internet. I can be neurotic all alone - that's fine. I can do it. Really.
EDIT: the stupid arches are still on the page!!! I think I'll dig out some mammoth-sized screenshots to post.
Therapy
Posted On Aug 25, 2008 | 1 Comments
I hate doors. Stupid, lame, annoying, all-awkward-to-align meshes with horrible diagonal versions and double doors that really don't want to be joined in the middle.
I just hate doors, okay?
There, I've talked about it - just as the Anger Management Course advised I should.
Adoorable!
Posted On Aug 25, 2008 | 2 Comments
Oh, ho-ho-HO - the titles get even better in the lame-stakes! Today I'm going to grace you with beautiful doors...
You see: I thought I'd capture the essence of a pretty countryside scene for a change, with wild English rose gardens, babbling brooks and little thatched cottages for my next series of build items...
HA!
Come on! Did you REALLY think I'd start getting all pretty?! No way! Far too many nice lots being uploaded of late and so I'm going to encourage an end to this farcical situation with some PROPER build items!
There are five meshes in the set (plain door, a fire escape, two windowed doors and a double door) and they all share a single set of six beautifully delicate textures as shown above. Soft rust, mellow corrosion, that sort of thing... See? I know what you REALLY like!
You want to make unreasonable demands?!
Posted On Aug 16, 2008 | 2 Comments
Now that the signs set is out but you think there is a sign you would like that wasn't included in the set, then let me know. If I receive enough requests that will amount to another set (I'm thinking 4-6 as a minimum), I'll make them.
And any joker who thinks they're hilarious by asking for a nice Welsh town name sign along the lines of LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH (yes, really - look it up if you don't believe me) will find that THEIR sign will say something infinitely more rude than anything I can write here and I won't be held accountable for it!
A sign of the times...
Posted On Aug 15, 2008 | 4 Comments
Now released!
About time we had another corny title, but at least this time it goes a small way to describing my next set!
I was looking at an old photograph of a derelict street where once-majestic buildings were boarded up, plaster falling away (usual sort of pretty building I like to make) but what perhaps stood out most is that the once brightly painted signs had corroded too. Badly.
I figured therefore that fellow urbanites might like some corroded signs too, so I've made a set comprising both rooftop and wall-mounted signs that not only come in corroded and rusted colours, but there are a few more cheerful paint colours too. I've made the following for this set:
BAR
BOWLING
DINER
GARAGE
GYM
HOTEL
By the way, that awesome crumbling plasterwork wallpaper in the top picture is by our very own MsBarrows and is an essential ingredient to any down-town building kit! It looks fabulous in the game and I'm hooked on it!
Being much shorter words, the BAR and GYM wall-mounted signs come in a small as well as regular size. The regular size of these smaller words looked a tad peculiar unless used on a higher floor, so I made a smaller size so you can choose which fits best. And I've actually made a collection for them too (I know that makes a change, but you might be glad to know I'm making collection files for older sets too - thanks to Jenova who prompted me into action).
These signs are scheduled for release on Friday 15 August. And do not assume you will impress me by pointing out any spelling mistakes in them!!!
EDIT: two new BROKEN signs added for GARAGE and HOTEL!
5 Million!!!!!
Posted On Aug 01, 2008 | 6 Comments
Who would have thought it?!
Well, nobody actually, least of all me! Compared to a lot of artists, it's not a colossal number, but it is huge to me and it's you I thank for continuing to download from me despite my lack of taste and style.
Even if you DO only download out of sympathy!
Thank you everyone! And I hope you enjoy my latest pretty set of rowhouse doors and windows to mark the occasion!