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Update So Far

Hi guys,

An update I'm still waiting for my new memorybank for my new PC.  I hope it arrives soon. The waiting part is getting boring at the moment. but I can't do anything about and just have to sit it out.bah

Other news tommorow June 18th after 6 months preperation I have 1 one last final exam and on July 7th I hope I'll graduate!

I keep my fingers crossed for tommorow.

I'll keep you posted how it went.

xxx hugs Mike

I did it! Finally!

I finally made a genuine, 100%, bona fide, seamless, tileable pattern. I'm pretty much pleased with how this very first one turned out.  Since I got tired of looking on peoples Photoshop pages for "free" brushes to download, and seeing all sorts of dire warnings on using their brushes without giving them credit--I decided to learn how to make my own darn brushes.  So now any pattern I make will be made using my own original brushes. Of course I am eventually going to figure out how to make patterns in other ways; I am already working on a few. So I am adding my stuff to the stacks of millions poor TSR is getting inundated with. Thats just fine. I've got lots of original ideas, too, and plenty of time.  :D

Whew, tomorrow will be a long day!

Tomorrow TSR is allowing us to edit our previous submissions, and I have a lot of work to do. I FINALLY made a preview image I am happy with, so tomorrow I will be spending the day re-doing all of my pattern submission images. *Faint*

I'd also like to say a quick thank you to those of you who have downloaded my patterns and 'loved' my work. I have a lot more in store -- but I am not going to do any more patterns (besides the ones that are pending, of course) until the preview images are sorted. I am somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to this sort of stuff, hence the changing preview image types... I just could not find something I was happy with. Finally glad I got that all sorted out.

I have also decided that my patterns will be exclusive to TSR. I have had too many problems with the official sims site to make me want to post there at all. I know a lot of the people there aren't happy with this site and refuse to download from it (don't ask me why, I don't get it), but I like it here. :)

How I create patterns.

I personally don't know if this is the best way or not, but here's my method of making a pattern.There are limits to what you can do, by staying within the boundaries, you can make some fun stuff.

First I try and use only four colors to make a creation: Red, Green, Blue and Black. The RGB are the three color channels that the TSR Sims 3 Workshop uses. I had to learn the hard way when I tried and made some patterns (which I have uploaded) which are essentially stuck with only one color with various hues.

An example is my "Tiki Jungle" pattern:

Looks pretty good huh? Well heres how it looked after I was done with photoshop:

By using either Red (ff0000,) Green (00ff00,) and Blue (0000ff,) I was able to create a pattern with three different channels that can be changed.

BTW, if you want to reuse certain patterns, make sure you save the project as a PSD. Then you can go back and reuse them like my later example here:

If you want a color to be static, change it to black. The background color will pick it up as a seperate color and it'll turn out good, you just can't adjust it. Here's an example:

By using black, I was able to change the color using the Background tab on Sims 3 Workshop to make this It doesn't have to be white, it can be any color you want. But make sure you like it cause it's always going to be that one color:

If you want to have two different shades of colors here's a rule of thumb: If you want the resulting color to be darker, make it lighter in photoshop. Think of it like a film negative in that sense.

Well I hope I helped at least some people out with making patterns for the Sims 3, It's super fun and helps you fill observed gaps in the games patterns.

-comet65

New Uploads for June

As in Australia its WINTER. I decided to upload my winter woolley outfits that I have been working on for a while. I have many many more outfits that aren't quite finished yet. But one day They will be, lol

They have already been published, so please find them in my downloads!!

The first is a lovely red jacket which I them duplicated and recoloured black. I thought hard about whether or not I should recolour more. maybe even a white jacket. But the two items just went so much better together then ruining it with an additional white coat!

Even still, it was hard to find a mesh that went well with my pictures. so it took a lot of adjusting. So if you love a good winter outfit. I'm your girl. I will be attempting to create two/three more very soon!

I have also completed my formal Tux set. two items, that you should find appealing, please view my screenshots to check it out!! I Just need to edit the screenshots. Oh I try to make them look appealing, But constantly fail. Even the one above me... which is an Improvment for my previews, I am not happy with!! So I shall have to hunt down ideas from other artist.

I have already decided that my name should be small and in the corner of the picture. the background should be plain, so not to draw attention. and the items should be clearly shown in the picture, with the items name above or below the pictures.

Ah, the troubles of uploading...

anyway, hopefully you enjoy them... Yay!! Up to 35thousand now. Please keep up the feedback. its really appreciated!!

Free Schedule : New Set

Yup...I said I was back, but I guess I lied. :P Sorry about that! RL is kind of hectic, and with Sims 3 adding to the mix it's just been crazy around here. LOL! Hasn't stopped me completely though! I have a few things to share with you, so here you go!

FREE SCHEDULE:

Contemporary Warmth - 4 Bed Home (Uni/NL/OFB/Seas/BV) - June 17 - June 24
Luminei - Contemporary Home - (Uni/NL/OFB) - June 24 - July 1
Mardigrew Manor - Traditional Brick Home - (Base Game) - July 1 - July 8
Catherines Ballyhara - Unfurnished - (Uni/NL/OFB/Seas/BV) - July 8 - July 15

NEW SET: Chutney Province - Medieval Starter Set! - To be released June 19th! - Sims 2

Testing is finally completed on these 4 lots that make up the Chutney Province neighborhood. The set includes 3 residential lots (including a castle done as rental units), and one community lot for shopping and socializing within the theme! It was a lot of fun to test these lots since there was a lot of gardening/harvesting involved. I actually had to fully play rather than just test to be sure everything worked properly! *Moan, moan!* Hehehe! Here's some general facts, but do be sure to check out my upcoming bin for more detailed information on each lot.

- All lots require Uni/NL/OFB/SEAS/BV/AL
- All lots contain NO Custom Content - Yup, Maxis Only!
- All lots are what I call "plop and play". This just means they are completely decorated and furnished. Just download them, install them, and play them! No fuss, no muss! (Of course this does not mean you can't add your own fun stuff...like animals in the pens would be fantastic! Oooohh...and some farming tools and big buckets...er, and tapestries...um, you get the picture. LOL!) By all means - Decorate to your hearts content, but no worries that I will be adding any more CC to your already overwhelming downloads folder. ;)

Sims 3:

Yes...I absolutely will be creating in the Sims 3, but also continue to build for the Sims 2! So keep your eyes peeled for more new stuff coming soon. :D I do hope this news makes up for my short absence, and that you enjoy the new lots and the freebies coming your way. Have fun, and be good to each other!

Love and hugs -
Illiana

I'm back!

The last 6-8 weeks have been very busy for me and I'm just now starting to feel grounded again. Due to extended family circumstances beyond our control we did a lot of traveling. One great happening was the birth of my first grandchild! (What a precious little bundle)  I'm home now, still haven't purchased a new computer so I haven't purchased Sims3. I'll be happily submitting for Sims2 for a while. Wishing everyone a enjoyable memory making summer full of family!

First Sims 3 Submission

Today is a special day for me - after long, long time of studying, having health difficulities and playing, I've created my first Sims 3 house! It isn't anything fancy (because you all know that I like simple houses), but still something pretty! It contains 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, dining and livingroom. Oh, and don't forget about a garden ;). I really hope that you will enjoy it!

You can grab it here :)

...long time, no see.

Well, a lot of time has passed since I last posted in my own blog...and a lot has happened since then, too!

Let's see. Sims 3 came out!

And it's AMAZING, which most of you would already know. It also opened up a lot of opportunities with building and design, which are my favorite parts of teh game, anyway. So I've been busy with that.

20, 000 downloads came and went, and I think now I'm sitting pretty on twenty-three thousand.  Thanks, by the way, to anyone who downloaded any of my creations. or thanked me for them and an EXTRA big thankyou to anyone who left a comment! ;D

I've spant a lot of time in recent months over at the Sims Shack, which you can see on my banner. It's a load of fun! You guys should come 'round and check it out. You'll find something for everyone there, and a lot of familiar faces! 

Oh, and I gat featured about a week back, which was very exciting for me! One of my first Sims 3 lots made the front page! =D I also have to thank BlackGarden for drawing my attention to that one, otherwise I probably wouldn't have noticed. Here's a picture of the house:

I think that's everything in the world of sims....

  So ta ta for now, and I'll see you guys around!

Sims 3 Downloads!

Yes Sims 3 does have its faults, but overall I love this game so much. I feel like my excitement for playing this is even more so than it was for Sims 2. Which seems odd since the leap from Sims 1 to 2 was much bigger than from Sims 2 to 3.

I'm addicted to making sims! Especially celebrities. It's so much more a challenge to make them without CC, which in some ways is the fun part. You have to really pay attention to the facial features of the person instead of finding any old HQ picture and slapping it on a skintone. I only wish there were more hair options! Even after downloading from the store I've found the variety to be seriously lacking. I'm tired of using the same styles for medium length hair -___-

So since I mentioned that I love making celebrities... wonder of wonder I have new downloads available lol.

The first is supermodel Gemma Ward

The next is pop artist Lady Gaga.

And the last that's available for download atm is the runner-up of Cycle 12's ANTM Allison Harvard.

Aaaaand she's not published yet, but when she get's approved... actress Keira Knightley.

MY creating style

Well I've made quite a few lots & quite a few pets now.  I love making pets & concider it to be quite an honor when someone allows me to make their real life pet into a Sim pet.  On the subject of lots.  Well there are a ton more to come as I L-O-V-E to build!  I think the only universal thing about all of my lots is that they are very playable.  Your Sims are very unlikely to get stuck in any of my lots......my own Sims always tend to be "SPAC-ially challenged" & get themselves stuck rather easily, therefore I make my lots with mulitple ways to get around & often have 1 if not 2 spaces around things such as islands in the kitchen.  Aside from that my building is as eclectic as I am.

Re: No New Content

Not sure what was up the last two days or what I did, I did several things including changing settings in Bios. But my comp is nolonger overheating. Therefor I am back to creating. Right now I am working on a port of my A Phantasm Mansion 1. I should have it done in the next day or two, barring my comp wanting to overheat again.

Edit: Well I was working on it. Then my computer froze up. I don't know what was going on as it wasn't overheating as I had just checked and my temps were in the upper 60's to low 70's. I will probably start working on it again in the next day or two.

Story creation - not so easy

The thing is that I thought I can just make a story and that it will be easy. But the problem is that I actually need a story BEFORE playing the game. I have created my characters and put them in the game, started playing, made tons of screenshots, and than realized there's nothing interesting in the whole thing FOR OTHERS. For a publishable story, one needs just that: a story. An enjoyable thread of events, an adventure, a punchline, something that is unique. Cool shots with normal setups like going to school and work and love and divorce etc are not enough. I haven't given up, but hey, I am not a writer. So I am waiting for that little breeze of inspiration...:D Until that, here's a so called cool shot.

King of the Hill for Sims 3

Well guys my future work is going to revolve around King of the Hill. I will be making houses for only the following.

    * Hank Hill
    * Margaret Platter Hill 'Peggy'
    * Robert Jeffrey Hill'Bobby'

    * William Fontaine Delatour Dauterive "Bill"

    * Jeff Boomhauer

    * Cotton Hill (Hanks dad)
    * Didi Hill (Cottons second wife)
    * G. H. Hill (Cotton and Didi's son)

    * Luanne Platter Kleinschmidt
    * Elroy "Lucky" Kleinschmidt (Luanne's Husband -that she left)
    * Gracie Margaret Kleinschmidt (Luanne and Lucky's Daughter)

    * Dale Gribble
    * Joseph John Gribble (Son of Nancy and Redcorn, raised by dale)
    * Nancy Hicks Gribble (Dale's Wife)


    * Kahn Souphanousinphone, Sr. (the Hills' Laotian next-door neighbor)
    * Minh Souphanousinphone (Kahn's wife)
    * Kahn "Connie" Souphanousinphone, Jr. (Kahn and Minh's daughter)

    * Buck Strickland (Hanks Boss)
    * Elizabeth "Miz Liz" Strickland (Bucks Wife)


    * John Redcorn

Some of the houses will be direct replications some will be my own imagination. The sims themselves just depend how easy they are to make. I dont have loads of time to work on this but I will be getting it working. If you do any of the sims above let me know and I will see about using them.

As for the houses the hard part is going to be finding images of all the houses. So if you know the series I need to see as much of the following houses as possible

Hank's House
Bill's House
BoumHauer's House
Dale's House
Kahn's House
Stricklands House
Redcorns House
(((Cottons house is not necessary its never been seen so kind of free to make my own design on this one)))
(((Luanne's house is not necessary its never been seen so kind of free to make my own design on this one)))

I am not sure about community lots from Arlen or not but I will see about it.

Finally got sims3

I finally decided to get sims3 and i have to say it has started growing on me, although i do still prefer many features and things from sims2 one thing that really annoys me is not being able to create my own community lots like shops etc and not entering and i find it backwards and stupid and I hope it becomes possible in expansions.

Also no it wont slow the game down since nothing inside would be rendered untill you chose enter, so therefore for ppl with slower machines it should be optional i think.

becides that and the serious lack of content (since they've removed loads to sell back to you ¬¬) im enjoying the game and i like the wakling to other places :D.

Well that's ... different.

Today's new discoveries are two-fold: one, that whole backwards-arm bug is still there.  That's sort of disappointing -- you'd hope they'd straighten that out eventually.  It's just damned odd.  I'll add one to my screenshots so that it can be seen.  It looks like I'm back to my "when things go wrong" series.

The weird thing is ghosts.  They can rejoin the household now (through the science center), and I think George just got dead wife Jane pregnant.  Hrrmmmm!  I'll have to see how that pregnancy goes.  The weirdest thing about is that everyone's just going on about their lives as if having ghost mom living in the house is just perfectly normal.  Mom's translucent?  Yeah, yours isnt?

And yes, she's definitely pregnant -- my ghost Jane has been running to the toilet and vomiting after every meal.  Now I just wonder if the baby will be living or dead.

The ghost on the lot seems to cause a lot of things to go wrong.  Each of the three showers has broken at least once in the last 24 Sim hours, and the dishwasher went on the fritz, and all the trees in the garden died.  Could be a coincidence, but seems shpoooooky in the mean time!

lady gaga

Sims 3 - Reviewed!

Hey guys!

Just a quick message from me! Don't want to make it too long, this heat is starting to kill me! (And seeing as this is the UK, I'm half expecting it to suddenly shift to snow at any second.. xD)

But seriously, just wanted to give a quick shout about my new review of the Sims 3! Yup thats right, I own a copy!

Its seriously good stuff. So go check it out! (Url posted at the bottom).

I'm currently just getting used to its features before I start releasing content, so expect a few weeks before Sims 3 houses start rolling of the production line.

Well, I'm off now to hide under a tree before the sun turns me crisper than beef jerky.

So, toodle pip!

- Airlife

Url: http://airlife101.webs.com/sims3.htm

The Sims 3 is here!!

Well it as arrived and I have to say I am pleasantly surprised, the game is so much more fun than The Sims 2 with so much more freedom and possibilities and now that TSR have released the Sims 3 Pattern Tool I shall be trying to create new patterns to share with you all along with Lots and the odd Sim or 2 and eventually I hope to begin Meshing new objects as well, I will also still make New Sets for The Sims 2 but not as often, for now though here are my Sims 3 Creations

Andrea

Objects again

So since updating my computer to play Sims 3 I haven't gone to play my Sims 2. Today I was bored so I decided to reinstall just the base game. Well it works and now it looks even better with the new video card! I also decided to try SimPe again...prepared for it not to work. IT WORKED!!!!!!! I can now recolor custom meshes!! So I read some tuts and did my first recolor. I decided to do a kitchen in pink. Here's the Pink Recolor of Contemporary Floating Kitchen! Will be available if approved by TSR lol.

Thought's on the Sims 3 Workshop

I'd like to know your thoughts on the new Sims 3 Workshop/tool etc. This is all new to me but since the Sims 3 came out with create-a-style I've absolutely loved it. I've read through the Sims 3 workshop info about the tool and also read through some of the forums but it all seems a little confusing. Plus I don't have photoshop on my laptop yet so untill I get that I'll probably have to hold off. I'd love to know how people are finding it though.

Look forward to reading your thoughts. (About the Sims 3 Workshop that is! :o)

My God!

Today I get online and as always the first thing I go do is look at my page. I get there and I am at 25,208 downloads from only 162 creations!. I am so excited about this and now because of this I will be reinstalling my Sims 2 and cross my finger it works (I had to update my computer for Sims 3 and now some thing down't work..strange huh?). Well if you like tell me what you would like to see (clothing wise) and i'll see what i can do :)

Sims 3 !

Well I've gotten the game and for once I'm actually quite impressed with the gameplay!

Although it may be a while before I start turning any lots out so give me time if you're waiting on any lots by me !

Creating Stories in Sims 3

I'm finding it more difficult to make a story in Sims 3. Is anyone else having that problem?

Maybe this is because the game is entirely new to me so I'm still exploring the features (I'm also enjoying the game too much to stop and take pictures as the stories develop)

 I can't anticipate the sim responses yet and they're hard to capture in a picture. For some reason when I press "Pause" to take a shot, the sim's head will keep moving slowly for a split second afterwards. A weird glitch.

There are so many more locations to choose from though and so many creative possibilities. Where do you even start?

New Walls and Floors coming soon

My newest creations coming soon.

No New Content, probably till sometime in July

To those of you who look forward to my next creation. It will probably be a while down the road. Looks like I am going to have to take my computer in and have it checked out as soon as I have the money. CPU temp for whatever reason gets up to 100 degrees celsius within two minutes of starting the game. It didn't do that before yesterday when my computer crashed after getting upto 108 degrees celsius. Idle temps are around mid 60's to mid 70's. Sounds like the Heatsink is messed up, the thermal paste is gone or the fan is going out.

Sorry for this folks. I just don't want to risk my computer having a meltdown because its overheating.

Sims 3 Requests?

Ah i was just wondering if anyone had any sims 3 requests? From lots to sims to hair and patterns ect, feel free to pop by and ask!

El Moderno, a lovely modern home.

Hey everyone.

I know this is a late post.

But yet thought share my latest Sims 3 creation.

El Moderno.

http://www.thesimsresource.com/members/LightSide93/downloads/details/category/sims3-lots-residential/title/El%20Moderno/id/880853/

Hope you all like it.

~Luv LiGhT~

And We All Sim On...Back to The Sims with Sims3

Today I renewed my acquaintance, and my subscription, with TSR.  What a day!!  I've looked at everybody's new Sim3 creations, visited numerous artist's minisites, and exchanged some fun comments back-and-forth with fellow simmers from all around the world.  Totally a fun day!  (My cats weren't quite as impressed...they felt I spent entirely too much time at the computer and not enought time paying attention to them.  They let me know when I needed a break by high-diving off the file cabinet onto my keyboard!)

I really love new things though.  Having a new game to explore and learn how to use is always such fun.  I can already tell that Sims 2 are behind me.  I wonder if everybody feels that way, or if some folks will have a hard time making the switch to Sims3?  After all the time and energy they've put into making things for Sims 2 it must be hard to leave them behind.  If only we could find a way to bring more of that specialized content to the new game.  Oh well...I guess time will tell.  So far I've just been making a few new sims and getting the hang of using the design tool in the new game to customize objects and decor.  Now that I've had a chance to see what all the artists are doing with it, I'm ready to start doing some serious building!  Thanks for all the great ideas you've given me, plus the wonderful patterns, houses and sims you've given me to include in my games!  Time to get simming!!!

P.S. I sure hope all the artists and designers out there will be able to start generating some new meshes and adding new objects to Sims3 before long.  After all we've been used to having to work/play with in Sims 2 the inventory seems sorely lacking!  I can't wait to see what you guys will create for this new game.  And by the way, I love the way things download right into the game using the launcher.  Excellent design!!  Now, can somebody get it to download more than one thing at a time so I don't have to spend the whole day doing one download at a time???

New Beginnings

This has been without a doubt the craziest year of my life. My mother was in the hospital, I lost my job, My father was in Baghdad. I had to sell my computer and Sims 2

But now my mother is back in health, My Father is back from Iraq and I made the biggest move in my life. I drove across the country from New York City to San Francisco California. It took 7 days, we stopped in different cities all along the way. From Newton Falls, Ohio to Reno, Nevada. It was an entirely new beginning and chapter in my life.

I love San Francisco, At first it was a struggle getting on my feet. I found a new job at an art university. My studio apartment is small, but the view of the city is great. I FINALLY bought a new computer this month and 2 days ago I bought SIMS 3.

I no longer have Sims 2, so sadly, I can't finish my last story... but new stories will be coming as soon as I figure out how SIMS 3 works. Everything has changed here at TSR! It's going to take some time to get used to it all.

Thank you for all your caring, kind and wonderful comments. I couldn't believe all the people that have reached out over the past year. I'm sorry that I don't have time to write back everyone individually right now... but believe me when I say it means a lot to me. I hope a lot of you are still around. missed you guys! Can't wait to check out your new stories and creations

lots of love,

Clarity

First Sims 3 texture from the dark corner of TSR

It's still work-in-progress (or at least my learning is still work-in-progress) but I have my first-ever in-game pattern!  As usual, it lowers the tone somewhat, but it's not too bad a first attempt.  AND it's peeling paint! 

I hope to make another 4-5 textures.  If successful, I'll upload them so anyone else who misses predictably-vile textures can use them too.  I have no idea yet whether they package with uploaded lots or whether they have to be provided separately (I'm guessing the latter but it will be interesting tofind this out).

Of course, it's delightful to be right back in the days where recolours could do absolutely nothing to spare us from shiny silver/gold door furnishings!  So I'm sorry about the silver door handle and such - we can pretend it's a new replacement or something....

Desperate Housewives in Sims 3

Now I'm working on the houses of the Wisteria Lane. (Actually in Gabrielle's and Bree's house.) I'm a little bit busy now, but maybe I will publish them in the next week.

New PC

Finally I've got my new PC now I only need the memorybank. It sucks if you have to wait for it. But when I have it I can play the Sims 3 tooooo FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just a few days more I hope..........

Blithering Idiot launches into patterns...

I think the Create-A-Style in-game tool is fantastic, and has more scope than first appears.  It's quite easy to make horrible and filthy surfaces with the in-built presets.  EA has done an incredible job.  However, there are still a couple of textures I miss, and I'll need them if meshing becomes a reality (which looks very probable). 

There are a few minor obstacles to all this:

(1) I have no knowledge of Photoshop (or GIMP)
(2) I have no knowledge about alphas
(3) I have no knowledge about channels
(4) I have no knowledge about masks
(5) I have no knowledge of .dds
(6) I never made Sims 1 stuff
(7) I've never made Sims 2 clothing
     (either 6 or 7 would have equipped me with the knowledge I need)

So my starting point isn't necessarily the best starting point!  It doesn't help that my best-known art package is (cough) Microsoft Image Composer.  This was issued in 1998 and expired in 2000.  I am STILL using it in Vista 64-bit despite owning the much more polished Corel Photo X2. 

Still, I've owned Photoshop for 20 minutes now and have made an amazing amount of - zero progress...  Murano and Blackgarden are being incredibly patient in trying to explain basic concepts to she-who-is-mentally-deficient.  If I ever get the hang of this, I will create a few yucky textures that would be impossible to create with the in-game tool.  That actually doesn't leave very many, but I hope one day to be able to make SOME at least!  Maybe I'll even be able to help any of the other lost waifs and strays who have never, ever done any of these things - maybe.  But right now, I'm one of those waifs and strays too.

Heck - my brain hurts! 

My Page 2

Hello

I just added a few Sims 3 screenshots. Just to slowley turn my page into Sims 3 style a bit.

I have to say because I don't have the game YET. I picked a few screenshots from the internet. The screenshots aren't mine

Sims 3

Hi guys

It's gonna take a little bit longer before I can share my lots with you. I'm still waiting on a part for my PC that allows me to run the Sims 3. Untill I have that I can't do anything. My old Computer is also gone so I can't even play the Sims 2.

I hope the part arrives soon because I can't hold it much longer. I really wanna play the Sims 3 now it has taken long enough now. I'll keep you posted when I'll shar my creations for the Sims 3.

Seeya on TSR

HHHA!!! I have it!!!

Hello forum

Well it's finally here. Sims 3 is here and the gaming has begun. The game so far to me is very good. The graphics were a bit disappointing however. I was hoping that ti would be stellar. It is good. It's better than Sims 2, but I did expect more. Check my new site out to see what I will offer for gamers: KittyzUniverse.com

Kitty

June 14th, The Regency Revisited

Hi y'all! Regency Revisited is a mini set release, the set features fabric texture recolors for the Regency Diningroom's chairs and loveseat. Featured textures are vibrant teal, bronze (orange), a medium purple, and a soft tan color. Just a few extras for the Regency Dining Collection.

You will need the original Regency Dining meshes to use the recolors. Enjoy a great meal in a sumptuous dining room! Bon apetit!

Regency Revisited in Bronze (orange), the gorgeous wall treatment is by Jsf Design. Thanks Judi!

Sims 3: I'm tired and quit

There's one saying, which I often hear from Russian people - no words, only emotions. And that's exactly my opinion about Sims 3. I didn't expect much from it, but what I saw was a complete disaster.

Well, first - quick enumeration of good things. There were some good floors, and I have re-made them for Sims 2. There were some nice flowers, too, but unfortunately I have no idea how to convert them. If someone can get me in the right direction, I would be really grateful! Furthermore, the landscapes are told to be not bad, but my videocard was not designed for them :(

And now - about all the rest. They told us about Create-A-Style tool. Dunno. I wasn't able to pick the purple colour. Don't say I'm obsessed, I know this. Still, I play Sims2 on the same hardware - and all these things show up, with different shades of purple, violet, lilac and what not. So it's not my PC to be blamed. They told is about Sims' IQ. How does it show, I wonder? In respawning babies without parents? In removing your families from the town? They told about traits of character. Dunno. No difference, at all. Their faces are still so strange, I would even say - stupid - with these masks, showing-something-I-don't understand. And why are they so rounded, I want to know? Hey, and where is a pair of bones in male's bodies? And why the head is so unusually big? In other words, where is a sense of style? Furthermore, we were told about open neighbourhood. Well, I didn't see much use of it, but what actually is in a game - it's a shit. Sorry. Have no other words for half of a city being rabbit holes. Furthermore, why load the tutorial in the beginning? Are we that stupid that we don't know what to do with our simmies when it is Sims 3 already? Aa, forgot - what the **** do I need a video ( and it seems that not only one video ) in the beginning of every play? And the camera seems so strange - it jumps %) Furthermore, why do we need Sims' favourite food, music and colour? It has nothing to do with their everyday wants.

Well, now I'm tired. Stopping this. I gonna load my good old Sims 2.