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Author: SteveB | Posted Nov 6, 2009 | 2 comments

I have just updated the Wiki with the latest release of Sets from the EA Store. We also included them in our database so that uploads containing these creations can be identified.

To see the Object Catalog reference guides on the Wiki click here. They are a great resource for finding things you really need in your game as they include the stats and values of each, as well as for custom content creators looking for base items from the game, the store, or from EP's.

Author: Thomas|TSR | Posted Nov 6, 2009 | 1 comments

We are happy to announce a new tool to help you organize and install Sims 3 downloads. This tool is specifically targeted at Sims3pack files only and will soon be available for Macs as well. For our subscribers you can look forward to on-site installations and download basket returning for Sims 3 based on this tool, stay tuned!

Grab the tool here and give it a try!

Author: SteveB | Posted Nov 6, 2009 | 9 comments

Our 20th Kudos Lottery Draw took place today with 3 winners being airway who wins their choice of any Sims 1, 2 or 3 Expansion or Stuff Pack, Granny Emm who wins one of our increasingly popular TSR 2Gb USB Flash Drives (great for storing Sims downloads on), and justevasim who is now the proud owner of a TSR Coffee Mug!

Thanks to everyone that bought a ticket (or many tickets), and you'll be pleased to know that a new Kudos Lottery has already been posted for you to spend some of your hard earned Kudos points on. You might be able to pick up that Christmas present you wanted that nobody bought!

Author: SteveB | Posted Nov 1, 2009 | 11 comments

World Adventures is the first Expansion Pack for Sims 3. People have high expectations, but this pack is often being considered as "just another Bon Voyage or Vacation". How does it compare, and what will it offer your game? Read Steve’s full preview here.

Author: SteveB | Posted Oct 31, 2009 | 17 comments

Create A World will be the first Official Custom Content tool from EA. Steve has been at EA this week attending the Simposium and has now written a preview of this new tool to help answer some of your burning questions. Check it out.

Author: Thomas|TSR | Posted Oct 31, 2009 | 0 comments

Interested in creating something nice with our new release of TSR Workshop? How about creating a plant, a nice new object or why not a pattern? Check out the 4 new tutorials available here and share your fantastic creations with everyone here at TSR!

Author: SteveB | Posted Oct 29, 2009 | 19 comments

Here I sit once again, in a hotel across the street from EA in Redwood Shores California, ready to go get some great news and info about upcoming products in the Sims series. This time it's the first Sim3 Expansion Pack, World Adventures. It's a two day event on Thursday and Friday so I have a sneaking suspicion there is more to see than just EP1, especially given that there is already so much info out there about World Adventures already (these fan events are usually before EA start announcing all the details). I'll be keeping you up to date on the TSR blog during the event, with the usual preview once the event is over. Check back during the coming days for the very latest fro EA HQ!

You can follow Steve's adventures on our brand new Twitter page here: http://twitter.com/TheSimsResource

Author: Per|TSR | Posted Oct 25, 2009 | 6 comments

Due to a server problem newly published Sims 3 Sets were empty. This problem has now been fixed.

Author: Thomas|TSR | Posted Oct 22, 2009 | 19 comments

It's time for celebration!

All those of you impatiently waiting for the new release of TSR Workshop with full support for objects, hair, makeup, accessories and clothing - the wait is finally over!

The public beta, version 0.8.7 is now available for download in our Workshop downloads section.

Please note this is still a beta product and there will no doubt be various bugs left to discover. We have however taken this long closed beta period to make sure as many obvious bugs as possible are fixed and that the version we provide has as many features as possible.

Please note we will not offer any dedicated product support for TSR Workshop since it is not a commercial product. The support you can get is from our dedicated Wiki section with getting started guides and manuals, our user tutorials and our TSR Workshop forums where many of our experienced FA's and SA's are available to answer your questions.

Make sure you read our EULA before using TSR Workshop in your projects and please give proper credit back here.

If you are interested in knowing who made it all possible, check the credits page here.

If you want to support our onward development please consider a donation. The money we get from donations will be used to obtain developer licenses for programs such a 3DS Max, Maya, Lightwave, Cinema 4D and others. With those licenses we will be able to create plugins to be used directly from within those programs and not having to resort to Milkshape only for the mesh import.

Author: Thomas|TSR | Posted Oct 20, 2009 | 41 comments

Here we go again. Another week, another slew of fantastic artists added to our teams. Please welcome the following:

Sims 3 FA's:

- Annasims2
- Riccinumbers
- Sims2sisters

Sims 3 SA's:

- BigMusclePaul
- Dropsi1986
- Easysims
- NancyJ

Check out their recent and upcoming work and give them awarm welcome in their guestbooks!

Author: Thomas|TSR | Posted Oct 19, 2009 | 7 comments

All those who had made a transaction on October 14/15 and never received your days, please log in and verify that your days have now been added. If not, contact support.

Author: Thomas|TSR | Posted Oct 16, 2009 | 17 comments

We weren't going to start up TSRAA immediately for two reasons:

(1) Objects are still in beta form and some of us have already had to make wide-ranging updates to our earlier work. We knew this would likely be the case and so we didn't want bad objects flying out in lots.

(2) TSR needs to ensure there is enough exclusive content available for people who have already subscribed for it (and we're being slow on that, so we need to catch up urgently).

HOWEVER, it is clear that holding back ON TSRAA is causing more than a few problems (and we're REALLY sorry about that), so we're going ahead and launching TSRAA for Sims 3 objects immediately for everyone - including any Featured Artists who wish to participate. We're confident now that Workshop objects are pretty stable and starting TSRAA immediately will hopefully stop any further muddles.

Starting yesterday any lots containing TSRAA FA material is automatically set as subscriber only - so no need to ask in support about this please! This might change further down the road, as it did for Sims 2 - but we won't promise anything regarding this.

A pleading note for anyone making TSRAA objects: it will help Sims 3 players ENORMOUSLY if you can include "TSRAA" in your object descriptions in the Workshop (to be released shortly). That would be wonderful because builders will then know what is safe to use in their lots. And a BIG thank you to everyone who supports the TSRAA with content.

TSRAA now also supports clothing for Sims!

Yes you read that right, all FA's willing to participate in TSRAA and who specialize in clothing can now offer you their entire catalogue of fashion to use on your Sims creations uploaded here on TSR. The same rule is true as for objects, meaning any such Sims will be for subscribers only for the time being.

For anyone thinking "TSR-what?", here's information about the scheme: http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/tsraa/. It needs a little update, but gives the essence of TSRAA.

Enjoy the benefits of TSRAA and being a part of TSR!

Author: Thomas|TSR | Posted Oct 15, 2009 | 6 comments

It's not quite ready yet, but we're certainly getting real close now! The current public release is version 0.6.4 and the upcoming version is up to 0.8.4 - as you can imagine that means a LOT of changes and fixes has taken place. Here's what you can expect:

User Interface:

• A revamped more graphical GUI
  
• All unnecessary clutter and information removed
• New editor windows for patterns and textures with zoom and move functionality
  

CAS Creation support:

• Unique hair, accessories and clothing meshes, with the exception of morph states
• Flexible polycounts
• New bone assignments
• Animated hair
  

Object Creation support:

• Most of the object types available in the game can be cloned/used as a base
  
• Flexible polycounts
• New bone assignments
• Animated objects
• Adding/deleting variations
• Adjusting the footprint
• Changing the Normal Map
• Modular objects
  

Textures/Materials/Patterns:

• Ability to set final texture sizes with Material Editor
• Editing of Color and HSV patterns
• Exchanging patterns with WSP format between projects
• Possible to view and change material states (dirty and default)
  

Improved 3D preview:

• New higher resolution rendering
• Show/hide normals for the mesh
• Show/hide footprints/slots
• Show/hide all different LOD meshes
• Show/hide the mesh wireframe
  
• Improved shaders now supporting shadows, transparency and bumpmaps
• Preview wall visible when editing wallmasks for windows, doors and arches

Overall Improvements:

• Faster load times
• New and improved Milkshape plugins for mesh export
• Compression of .sims3package files
• Ability to import .package files
• A brand new Wiki section covering all creation processes and how to use the tool

Estimated release date is surprisingly soon - possibly even the coming week!

Author: Thomas|TSR | Posted Oct 12, 2009 | 37 comments

There's so much talent here right now it's amazing, both new and old showing off their fantastic skills. We are very happy to announce the following additions to our teams.

New Sims 3 Featured Artists:

- Sasilia
- sim_man123
- pilar

New Sims 3 Select Artists:

- Cazarupt1
- Tugmel
- Stylist_Sims
- Simsimay
- Aloleng
- Jaws3

New Sims 2 Featured Artist:

- annasims2

New Sims 2 Select Artist:

- ShojoAngel

Check out their recent work, upcoming work and be sure the give them aw arm welcome in their guestbook! :)

Author: Thomas|TSR | Posted Oct 3, 2009 | 39 comments

We are happy and proud (as usual) to announce three new additions to our fantastic teams. First off, we have a new makeup and clothing FA star for Sims 3. Please welcome:

- Gosik

Secondly, we have another fabulous addition to our Sims 2 FA clothing team, none other then the talented:

- BBKZ

Last but not least we have a new addition to our Sims 3 SA team, please welcome:

- Liugao

Be sure to check out their latest offerings and give them a warm welcome in their guestbooks!

Author: SteveB | Posted Sep 28, 2009 | 29 comments

Our 10yr celebration screenshot competition winners are hereby announced!

1st Place: duochanfan with A Grave Party
2nd Place: maxi king with let's party
3rd Place: marie88 with Sims beach party
4th Place: Dec07 with Baby's (the twin's) 1st Birthday
5th Place: foxysensei with Green Party!
6th Place: grandmajam_of6 with Happy Birthday TSR

Congratulations to the winners who get bundles of great prizes and subscriptions. Thanks to everyone who took part. If you didn't win, try your hand at the Kudos Lottery for a chance to win the upcoming Sims 3 Expansion Pack, or watch out for another competition coming soon.

Author: Thomas|TSR | Posted Sep 25, 2009 | 52 comments

Today we have a massive update in the artist department both for Sims 2 and Sims 3. So, starting out with Sims 3, please welcome the following familiar stars to the FA team:

- Shakeshaft
- Shino & kcr
- UM Creations

Also welcome the following rising stars to the SA team:

- Aniaorazova
- JSR_Julie
- mensure
- Sim_man123

Over to Sims 2, please welcome the following additions to our FA team:

- miraminkova
- Birba32
- Lisa 86

Also welcome the following to our SA team:

- Simonka
- Flinn
- Sandrinha
- fortunecookie1
- Giasims
- gissence
- merisims

There are a handful of artists to add once they have answered our invitations so this list will be updated. Regardless, be sure to give them all a welcome in their guestbooks and check out their recent and previous work!

Author: SteveB | Posted Sep 18, 2009 | 15 comments

Our 19th Kudos Lottery Draw took place today with 3 winners being sandrakorb who wins their choice of any Sims 1, 2 or 3 Expansion or Stuff Pack, stephanie1225 who wins one of our increasingly popular TSR 2Gb USB Flash Drives (great for storing Sims downloads on), and TheNinthWave who is now the proud owner of a TSR Coffee Mug!

Thanks to everyone that bought a ticket (or many tickets), and you'll be pleased to know that a new Kudos Lottery has already been posted for you to spend some of your hard earned Kudos points on. You might be able to pick up the new Sims 3 EP for free!

Author: Thomas|TSR | Posted Sep 17, 2009 | 19 comments

We have been hard at work enabling full object editing for The Sims 3 with our TSR Workshop tool. Testing is in the final stages internally and brand new objects are already available on the site.

Moving forward we have now developed an SDK that allows for third party plugin development. The TSR Workshop team is very happy to announce the first plugin, supporting a format, s3asc developed by Wes Howe, used when importing and exporting meshes in TSR Workshop and supported by Wes Howe's MilkShape object plugins. This will not replace our own 3D software export/import plugins, but rather give you a choice as to which you prefer to work with, and compatibility between different tool sets. In order to comply with TSR workshop's EULA the new s3ac plugin comes with an updated license that grants it's users full rights to use the end product in any way or form they choose with no limitations.

TSR has also been granted the rights to redistribute said plugins and will also provide a support forum and regular news updates
through the TSR Workshop site. Check for a public release of both Workshop and the plugins shortly!

Author: Thomas|TSR | Posted Sep 16, 2009 | 34 comments

It is with great pleasure we present the first Sims 3 Featured Artists focusing on objects. All three are familiar faces here at TSR so please give a warm welcome to:

- Angelamveliza
- Cemre
- Mutske

It is also with great pleasure we announce another addition to the Sims 2 FA team:

- Ekinege

We would also like to welcome the following new Select Artists to the growing and talented team:

- iriesims
- onetoutch
- agapi r
- lreveles18
- PenelopeT

Give a warm welcome in their guestbooks and check out their latest creations here on TSR!