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This week I will be submitting some objects that use graphics from The Sims Online, which were converted to Sims1 format and very generously made available by Peter of Atelier Quebec. As with previous objects of mine, some of these will be using the "joinable" bases from Lost Sims as well.
DON�T PANIC
Hi everybody!!
I know that the new site has got everyone on their toes and that there are a few start up problems, but hang in there wont you they are working on it. One of the problems is with the links to the required items and I do have a few in my lots either go through the old site http://v6.thesimsresource.com/artists/Elut/ or PM me and I´ll help you out.
Elut
Bad news...
Something really awful happened to me:
As I had some major problems with OFB, I deinstalled it a few days ago, but I haven't made a security copy of my game.. So, to be clear: My game has been reseted, with that all my sims, MY DOWNLOADS FOLDER (which was a few giga big) and all my screenies.
This is an additional burden for me, as I was really late with my updates on my story and now as I lost everything from my game... I don't know. I really don't know if I will continue writing on it, maybe some time later but for now I'm really p*****.
I was able to bring back Charlize, my major character in my story, as I had saved her somewhere else. I brought back Shia LaBeouf.. But the problem is that I lost my town and all the houses that I played in, and also the screenies I had which documented already the ending of the story. And now I have to begin all over again and I don't know when I will find the time to do so.
I'm so sorry guys, I don't know why I just have bad news in the last, hope this settles after a while.
xoxo
First Blog Entry
So...yeah.
I need to get some stuff up, don't I? At any rate... I had this great story going but... something happened with the story wizard and then I couldn't get my woman to get abducted... and then the story worked on the site AFTER I ALREADY DELETED IT. Oh well. Now I'm working on a Twilight inspired story about a girl who is a witch, who falls in love with a vampire and her best friend is a were wolf.... sound familiar? Don't worry, the werewolves, vampires and romance is the only thing it has in common with Twilight. The story started out as my quest to have a Sim be every supernatrual thing in the game... but that kind of died. :( I wanted her to be an alien, a vampire, a witch and a werewolf. (I only have those expansion pacls)
In IRL news, I have a cold. Chest congestion. :( Also, getting hooked up with a thumb drive tonight. :)
вместо приветствия
Первый день здесь. надеюсь удастся освоиться и извлечь какую-то пользу от присутствия на этом ресурсе.
От самой игры в полном восторге, но постоянно хочется чем-то разнообразить процесс, то новой одеждой то меблировкой, жаль что найти что-то стоящее совсем не просто, а изготовить самой - ни знаний ни умений нет.
Onwards and Upwards
Day 2 and it was now time to get down to some serious creating. Being primarily a lot builder I've been concentrating on that part of the game.
While some of the build features we've come to know and love in Sims 2 are no longer available (the CFE cheat is for now a thing of the past), some of the new features help to make up for the loss. For instance, if you don't like the default colour options for your windows and doors then no problem. Choose from a wide range of pre-set textures which you can recolour however you want and apply them to almost any object.
Landscaping and terrain tools are also more user friendly. The trees and plants look amazing as they sway in the breeze and the water effects are cool.
I guess a perk of being amongst the 1st creators to start using the game and pushing it to it's limits is that we're also helping to identify any bugs that may crop up and giving EA a chance to put things right. I certainly gave some of the EA staff some headaches after managing to break the roof tool and wreck a perfectly good staircase. Sorry guys! I think the prize for the most hilarious glitch has to go to Padre who somehow managed to place a chair mid-air over the top of his house. A neat effect I'm sure but I've no idea how he was expecting his poor sim to reach it!
The afternoon brought a visit to the sound lab where the sound effects/voices and music are put together. It was a huge thrill to meet the production team along with one of the voice actors. To actually watch her doing the voice-overs to the animations was awesome. Those that were brave enough had the chance to have a go right alongside her. It was a lot of fun.
Afterwards it was back to creating before going to dinner then back to the hotel. Now let's see what I can break tomorrow!
Next Episode of Stupid Cupid - End of Jan
I'm in the process of writing the next episode of "Stupid Cupid"; all things willing, it should be out by the end of this month... a lot of work to do, I've got to build Kingsport Police Dept. from scratch and god only knows where Laura LaValle has dis-appeared to, seems to be a gremlin still living in my game, but I'll flush him out, have no fear!
new PC
well i finely got the pc that i wanted and now i am working learning how to make meshes. While I am learning to make meshes I will still put up recolors also i am working on doing some recolor of clothes and hair. i found a good tut on mesh making so i am working on that. once its done i post it. I thank everyone that downloaded my stuff. I hope to become good at mesh making for i have lot of ideas on meshes. and I thank everyone that help me get my mini site.
Installation Instructions (Update) :)
Hi all, The "Installation Instructions" information should now be showing on DL pages (when needed)! YAY!!
Some of my lots may have additional required CC items, from an external site. The URLs for these may show in the Installation Instructions information. If you have DL (downloaded) a lot that is missing CC, please check the Installation Instructions for this information.
When a DL has this information, you can now find the Installation Instructions in the downloads browse view as well as on the details page.
You can always send me a PM if you need additional help. Thanks!- MS :)
Free Sets For January
MyMix n Match-1
BeachBabe for Teens
will be free starting on 15th of January. Have fun!
Two new sets and a story
I have currently submitted two new sets to TSR. The first is the Maxis Match set to the Open For Business Modern Mission counter. Yes, it has taken me a while to get this set out, considering I started work on in back in probably September or October. The second is a recolor set of the Chez Moi counter (the most expensive counter from the base game). I hope you will all enjoy these sets when they are published :-)
The other thing I have been working on is the fourteenth installment of the Extreme Sim Homemakeover. I am about halfway done with it, and should be submitting it within a day or so. So, look for it soon! ;-)
That's about it for now!
Happy simming!
~simmyfan2852~
Creator's Camp - Day 2
More, more, more. We basically played all day long today, only breaking for meals. We got to sit in for a sound session with Nikki, one of the girls who is a Simlish Voice in the game. It was perfect. Absolutely like the game. That laugh of the little girls...it's her. No changes whatsoever. It was so creepy...talking to a real sim, you know.
Anywho, some of you had questions that I had to get back to you on...and here are the answers. Oh, and if there are anymore questions...feel free to leave them in a comment. I have a few more days to get answers for you. Please take note that we are 'testing the game' it's not complete yet, and there are many bugs and many things that need to be changed. So, what I blog is what is current for the day and may change tomorrow.
Playing the Second Day Notes
~There are cinemas, bistros, museums, etc that your sim can visit. You can work in these buildings doing a job pretaining to the building. Chef to Bistro. Athelete to Stadium.
~The plants in Buy Mode, for me, are disappointing. I mean, really. But, we must understand that is a base game. We've all been spoiled with EP's and SP's, and just give EA time to get some EP's and SP's ready for Sims 3. We'll soon have a decent supply of plants for interior use. On a lighter side, the Build Mode plants are just awesome. There is such a huge selection, and the pond plants, too!
~I made a mistake yesterday when I said there were 6 Traits that you could choose in CAS. There are only 5. Sorry!
~You cannot swim in the ocean, but you can fish in it. And not every sim has the necessary skills needed to fish.
~As far as I cared to travel, my sim would walk through the hills and on the outskirts of town. I am sure there's a limit to how far you can go, but I didn't find it.
~The TV was also disappointing for me, but I think that I am also used to my Free Time Expansion for Sims 2. I have to keep reminding myself this is only a 'base' game. There are only 4 channels: Sports, Kids, Action, and Romance. You can however work out Strength or Cardio, instead of only one type of work out.
~Lots are already in place. You can move them and rotate them, but it's my understanding that you can't add 'new'. I will have to double check that, but I think that's the way I understood it.
~Build Mode plants are very nice. There are a few sizes for each tree type, and anytime you place a shrub it is automatically a different size. You cannot change this.
~In the Catalogs, you can now select an item, and the description pops up. You can then zoom in or out on the object to get a better view. I LOVE THIS!
~The Maximum width of a set of stairs is 8 tiles! They are HUGE!
~Each floor tile and wall can be edited with the color wheel and texture library for limitless possibilities.
~Fences rise with terrains, so you can have that hillside mansion with a fence that flows with the hills.
~If you hover your mouse over a plate of food, it will tell you how good of quality it is and what it is.
~Moving is interesting. You can choose to move to a new lot, and you can either sell your furniture or pack it. If you pack it, the furniture leaves the house with you. If you sell it, it stays with the house just as it was when you left it.
~The mailbox and trash can are recolorable with the Create-A-Style. Your mailbox can finally match the house.
~Police and burglars still fight, and the burglar alarm still deafened me.
~There are now Dawn, Day, Dusk, and Night Skies. They are awesome. The Sun and Moon move as well.
~Tombstones now show the cause of death. You can engrave an epitaph, too.
~When walking around town, you can choose to walk or run.
~The ghosts are still colored according to death. And they look AWESOME.
~Infants are wrapped in blankets instead of only wearing diapers.
~You can see the infants moodlets and motives bars.
~Sims will gain traits at birthdays. If you do a fine job of raising them or living their lives, you can 'choose' their new trait. This makes me believe that traits on birthdays are assigned randomly according to their behavior and the way they were raised.
~You can take pictures with your Cell Phone to hang on your wall or sit on your tables.
~You can follow the children to school.
~You can even gain traits at school depending on your behavior.
~You can get a job using the paper, internet, or physically going to the workplace of choice.
~There is School Detention for children who fall asleep in class or cheat on schoolwork.
~Kids/Teens now need their guardians permission to bring home a friend from school. AWESOME!
~You can hire Magicians for parties.
~Instead of Nightmare Nanny, you now have a babysitter...who looks like a YA.
~You can literally interact with almost anything in the game.
~Moodlets sway your Sims mood in either direction. Just because all of your motives a green, does not mean you'll be in a great mood.
~Bad Mood sims are less likely to listen to your commands.
~There are Part-Time and Full-Time jobs. The Part-Time jobs will not interfere with High School hours.
~Pregnant Mommy's get a few days off paid from work. New Daddy's get a few days off after the baby is born as well, but it didn't not say if the Daddy's get paid.
~Your Sim can read Pregnancy Books while Pregnant to help ensure a happy healthy pregnancy and happy healthy good-traited baby.
~Be sure to befriend your boss!
~Sims can tinker with electronics and appliances, they can even upgrade them. But, be careful for beaking and that electric shock.
~Toddlers are not just eat and sleep. They are ambitious.
~If you don't like how your sim has turned out, you can buy a Mid-Life Crisis to redo their personality completely if you have enough Lifetime Happiness Points.
~If a business is closed, your sim can look in the windows of the building.
~When my sim opened her fridge, you could see the cold air coming out.
~Some actions have actual times you can set for how long the last.
~Some actions also will tell you what the time will be when the sim is 'fully complete' with the action. Sleeping, for instance.
~Bills come every morning. Or they are supposed too...lol. Mine is buggy right now. My Postman never comes, but the Repoman arrives every evening to take stuff...lol.
~My sim brushed her teeth and aquired a good Moodlet for 'minty breath'.
~While on the job, you have options as to what kind of performance you want to give: Business as Usual, Work Hard, Take it Easy, Meet Coworkers, Hang Out with Coworkers, Suck Up to Boss, or Practice a Skill. You can gain skills while working.
~You can earn raises without promotions based on Job Performance.
~You can tour community buildings alone or with a companion. You can also take various classes to gain skills at community buildings.
~New Food Dishes.
~I noticed that my sim could enter the library, so perhaps 'some' community buildings can be entered?
~Not every bookshelf as the same books. You must browse if you're assigned to read a particular one by your boss or other various opportunity.
~My sim ate out alone one night. I got a pop up saying she was unhappy with her food, and did I want to complain or continue eating it. I chose complain and recieved 500 Simoleons from the chef for my honesty. So, I will assume that chance cards are still available at random.
~You can change the ringtone on your cell phone.
~The Maid is no longer a French Maid. The first time she came, she was a normal dressed gal. The second time...it was a bald man wearing only cargo shorts. I am not sure if that is a bug or not. I was laughing too hard to bring it up. lol
~Leftovers are still possible, and food dishes can be 'specialized'.
~Sims can be toothpick skinny to grossely obese. They get fat on their necks and cheeks, too.
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That's all I have today. I hope that you all are getting more excited for February 20th! And please, if you have questions...feel free to ask them.
I've also noticed my blog all over the internet. I don't mind this, but please...just link back so that those with questions can ask them and I can try to get answers. Thanks.
On a matching spree
Just in case anyone has noticed or hasnt, i have been making curtians that match beddings I have made. I am presently working on three more curtain sets that match older beddings I have made. Maybe some of you dont care.. but in the game and in real life I like things to match. :) So people will have to mix and match and maybe go back and look for beddings to match the curtains coming out. I am also attemtpting to make sofas to match the curtains. Annoying YES! Just thought i would add thsi tidbit of info.. and now off I go to create some more!
Getting used to this new layout
I still find it really slow, and it is bothering me that I don't see the "new arrivals" at once on front page. I used to download a lot of the featured stuff, and now it is somehow distracted.
I also tested the screenshot uploader, it works fine now, after the first problems. I don't understand the "published" dropdown option, though. Would you like to publish it now yes/no would be more logical.
The weather outside is frightful...
but sitting here with Sims is delightful!Let it snow , let it snow , let it snow........NOT!I am rather tired of winter and I am ready for spring to come. The one good thing about winter is that i am in the house .. pretty much all the time ( unless I am at work, on the way to work in the van,doing banking or shopping , or walking the doggie) i hate winter! I did take up downhill skiing about 5 years back thinking that that may increase my enjoyment of winter... but as it turns out I only like the snow when i am skiing and still hate it every other second! LOL And because i am in the house all the time.. i spend a large portion of that time on my pc.. creating for Sims2! Which ends up being a good thing!
Got some new stuff on the horizon.. some walls, more curtains,some twilight stuff.. ( you would think I am a fan of Twilight considering I have made a bunch of stuff .. but I am most certainly not! However my 12 yr old is and so I make it for her..:) Got another 2 lots coming out and working on more beddings. I still am working on that Bathroom wall and floor set.. STILL! LOL. The floor tiles take a while and requires painstaking accuracy.. so i work on a little bit at a time. ( as I havent had the patience to finish them all in one fell swoop).
Slowing Down and My Brace
Okay, my stories are coming on great but the only probelm is the new way you have to load them up. I know how to work it and everything but it's going to have to get some getting use to. I'm just letting you all know that it may take a little longer for me to get stories out, 'kay? Sorry, guys... :(
Also, some people are interested in seeing what my brace looks like and about my scoiliosis. Basically scoliosis is when the spine bends to one side a certains amount of degrees (lets say 50, 'cause that's my amount of degrees), in which affects your posture and appreance of back. My brace helps me to stay straight all the time. My brace looks a little something like this:
The only difference is mine doesn't have another layer of plastic on it and it has longer and more straps on it. Australian braces are different from the American ones, I forget how but I can always ask my mum if I have to. I like my brace though, I've even given it a name!xD It's name is Vanessa, weird huh?! Well for everyone in Australia, if you know All Saints star Georgie Parker, she had scoliosis and she named her brace Boris.
Well, that's it for this blog.
Keep Creating and Siming!!
Hidden Walls
In my latest Living Room set, the walls are invisible in version 7, although they show up just fine in version 6. I think this is because they have been sitting on the server for quite a while. I'm not sure what to do about it, so for now, you can see the walls in the preview of the set or go to v6 and look at them there. Sorry about that!
Still waiting on the ability to edit my mesh set (NK Cubist Dining) with the fixed end table. Will let you know when that happens. Sorry for the ickyness of it. The new version is much better. I also plan to update the bookcase a bit, but haven't had the chance to do it yet.
I have done all the thanking that I have seen in my comments and guestbook, so if I missed anyone it was because you inexplicably disappeared. But know that I appreciate all the comments and guestbook entries. Thanks so much for stopping by!
My First Blog....
Hey,
Wow my first blog.... I'd stopped going on this site becasue I didn't like it but then I was bord so I thought 'I know the sims resource' and all I can say is wow. It was way different when I was last on and that was on my old account, it will take some getting used to I'll admit that ut it does look good. Never really been sure what a blog is for..... but heres my going on about nothing. I'll stop now.
Bye xxx
Thank you
Hi this is the first entry on my Blog. I thought I would let everyone know that this profile is shared by myself and my Godmother (Michelle). I am in China at the moment so my Godmother is writing this on my behalf. I would like to say a great big THANKS to Warrayfinson, without her help there would not be a banner (her advice was invaluable) also a huge thank you to all the artists who design and recolour especially my bookmarked artists. Also I would like to send my sincere thanks to the TSR staff.
CRIME STORY PART 5:Be My Baby...
A new chapter of my blog story 'CRIME STORY' is now posted. I appreciate that some of you are letting me know you are enjoying it! Do please leave a comment at the blog though, I would love it!
Crime Story is set in the 1960's, and I use a lot of downloads from right here at TSR, look in the 'Retro Theme' section. I have made a lot of signs for that era, you can find them there for download!
Also This story is a little more adult than can be posted here, but it is not too out there, LOL!
I would insert a couple of pictures, but I have no clue what I am doing. I feel totally lost, a voice in the wilderness with regard to stories here and how to post them. I may have to give a lot of thought to the fact if I will be continuing to post stories here at TSR. I will give it a few weeks to see if any bugs/glitches are addressed and make my decision then. Until then, I will not be uploading a story to TSR for a bit. I am still trying to figure out this V7!
Cheers and have a great rest of the month!~ LINK TO CRIME STORY:
The Adventure Begins
After a long and thankfully uneventful journey I arrived in sunny California. Following a night of exhaustion induced sleep in what must be the world's most comfy bed (I've gotta get me one of those!) I was ready and rearing to go and see what the Sims 3 is all about.
First was a quick informal breakfast in the lobby of EA HQ. It was a wonderful experience to meet everyone and although we'd never met before it already felt as though I was amongst old friends.
After breakfast it was on to business with a tour of the EA campus. Believe me, this place has everything! Now I know where I want to work when I grow up!
Followin the tour it was on to a series of Sims 3 demos showing the new create-a-sim features, and build/buy mode options. Unfortunately I can't really go into much detail but I was amazed at the amount of customisation that Sims 3 allows. You could easily spend half a day just customising your 1st sim and some of the new build/buy features are just darned neat! However, you have to keep in mind that this is a base game and I'm sure so many more features will become available in time with future ep's.
Finally came the chance to get some hands on experience. I was having so much fun creating a shirt of many colours for my sim that I almost forgot about building! But I did manage to produce the beginnings of a nice piece of architecture before it was time to pack up for the day.
Time to head for that super comfy bed and dream about what day 2 will bring.
Happy 2009!
I hope 2009 is a better year for you than it has been so far for me. We found out our centre is closing so nearly 300 people will be laid off. I'll miss all the people I worked with. Some became really good friends these past two years and we do plan to keep in touch and meet when we can. I'm not letting it bring me down, though. I've plans to continue my education by taking Japanese language courses to further what Japanese I already know, take teaching English as a second language, and I plan to finally finish writing my novel. I had stopped when the girls were little to raise them because their father was not around so I was a single parent. We have a month left, and some people have already left to new jobs. I'm glad for them. But that means I'm now left with more responsibility in my small administrative department.
By end of February I'll have more time to devote to the Sims! I hope to have the Sims 3 by then, and they will go on the new laptop I will get for my courses and writing. I need some kind of entertainment on it when I'm tired of studying and working! LOL That's when I'll work even harder at recolouring and learning to create my own content.
Well, time to finish fixing my minisite. Go away for a bit, and everything changes!
Looking For My Downloads?
Hello everyone,
Well, it seems that my downloads will not be accessed through my page anymore. I've brought the attention to the site staff, but they have so far not done anything about it. Along with that, I have no toolbar for my screenshots or my challenges, so I have to keep those cluttersome pods on my profile. I also don't receive kudos for various things that you should recieve kudos for. But, I won't turn this blog into a rant. :P
I suppose in order for people to download my things; I'll have to present them to you myself. I only have 2 published creations, and it looks like it may stay that way, as none of my submissions make it past the pending stage these days. But, alas, I present to thee my humble and few creations:
- Paisley Print Peasant Top *
* Note: The Paisley Print Peasant Top requires mesh 20 from HelgaSims.com, which is currently down. So if you do not have mesh 20, that outifit will not work in your game.
No, I will not provide the mesh as that is in direct violation of Helga's wishes. I apologize for any inconvenience.
My photo profile site sort of
So I put up some photos that normally aren't aloud on TSR, so here's the link!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34261577@N08/?saved=1
OO I think that'll work. I don't know.. OO
Creator's Camp - Day 1
As some of you may have noticed on other sites, or even here at TSR, I was invited to visit EA Studios in Redwood City, California for an entire week (this week) for the Sims 3 Creator's Camp (for lot building and storytelling) along with some really great CC artists from TSR and all over the globe.
First things first, I have flown to California many times. My brother is a Marine in the US Military, and we visited him in San Diego 4 or 5 times a few years back. However, I have never traveled alone...especially 1/2 across my country to spend an entire week with people I've never met. So, yes...a wee bit stressed, and few tears...but I made it to my gate at the airport safely. I arrived two hours early because I really wasn't sure how long everything would take, especially since September 11 (a very unfortunate day in the US back in 2001). Well, everything took all of 15 minutes...so I sat at my gate and BlackGarden (Heather) calmed my fears. Well, basically brought out excitement which buried the terrible fears I was having of flying alone.
We all loaded the plane, and I was assigned just behind the wing. I noticed something leaking from it, and thought to myself that I was not going to let something like that bother me to the extent that it really should have. They started pulling equipment away from the plane and a man walks by and notices the drip. He bends down to smell it, and then calls some others over. Just great. The captain shortly gets on the intercom and tells us there's a fuel leak and it'll take an hour to fix. Even greater. So, I get off the plane to get some breakfast, as I was rather hungry. When I try to get back on, the gate keeper tells me they aren't loading. I got a bit snippy with her because...well, because I was stressed and told her I'd just gotten off and that my stuff was sitting in my set unattended. It really wasn't, but you know me...I do tend to overexaggerate. She tells me I can't board regardless. I was so mad, I cried. I called my mother and told her that I was still in Texas and that my plane has a fuel leak. The captain said it was a brand new plane, as well. There's not telling what else will break on the way to California.
Across the aisle from me was an interesting looking fellow, and I took notice of him because of his clothes and red mohawk. Come to find out, when we arrived at the airport and were waiting for our hotel shuttle...we discovered we were both in San Fransisco for the same thing : EA's Creator's Camp. He's from Brazil, and very friendly. VERY friendly. But, that is good...someone needs to break the ice, better him than me. 8]
This hotel room is the most fanciest thing I've ever seen. I mean, really...I am scared to sit down...or even use the bathroom sink. 8/ I was starving and sat down to eat at the Hotel Restaraunt and couldn't figure out what 1/2 the stuff on the menu was. So, I just opted for the cheeseburger. Then, wanted dessert, but I couldn't figure out what anything was on the menu either. So, I just asked for some vanilla ice cream. It was ordered to my in a wine glass with a plant in it. 8I ...yeah, a plant. I am assuming that it is mint, but there's no telling in this place.
All in all, it has been very eventful, and I have met some truly inspiring people. I must first say that Steve is nothing like I expected, but between him and Padre333 (how many three's is it?)...I can't stop laughing. What a bunch of loons. Good loons, that is. It is also nice that Steve has been here before, and when we had something totally...weird to eat tonight, he told me where the nearest grocery store was to get something else to eat. Long walk from the hotel, but better food. By far. Dot takes cover when the cameras come around, and no...she is not equipped with Pink Hair. Let down...I know, I know. Estatica and Hatshepsut are very genuine and nice girls, and they are generally who I follow around the campus. Ulkrhsn is really quiet, but she had a 22 hour flight from Turkey and her body clock is all kinds of backwards...so, I can't blame her for being dead tired. I can't imagine a 22 hour flight.
As far as the game goes, so far...it's pretty good. There are a few things that I really don't like, but that is probably because I am accustom to Sims 2. And of course, it's still in a test mode...so there are some bugs that we have to work around and there are some things that have yet to be fully applied.
For starters, we had an EA Campus Tour. Holy cow...I am just amazed. I'd have taken pictures...but, the camera has gone to the bottom of the lake...or, I wish it had. It's being junky, and I've given up on it. Figures. It's only the most important event in my life so far...why would I need to take pictures?! 8I
The Campus is just huge. Absolutely huge. They have an onsite dentist, physical gym, basketball court, tennis court, day care, two cafeterias, and even little TV's and computers everywhere if the staff wants to play some games. They have a massage parlor, a Starbucks...you name it. He said it was because they wanted to make it so the employees never have to leave...and geez, why would they want to!?
We had quite a few demo seminars during the day, and finally just before dinner we got to play the game. YES! We got to play Sims 3! I've taken a LOAD of notes...so, be prepared for a lengthy blog. You're right...it's lengthy now, and it only gets longer. 8D
tdyannd's Sims 3 Creator's Camp Notes:
~One of my first concerns was if the neighborhood is entirely open, can Sims get hit by cars? The answer is no. The cars just drive right through them.
~I was also wondering if sick sims can visit the hospital to get well. The answer is also no, but you can go there to have your sim baby if you'd like.
~Every article of clothing is always available to you in the game and in CAS, and they are always recolorable. This means that sims no longer need to 'buy' clothing before being able to put it on.
~There is this new tool called something fancy, but I call it the 'Drag and Drop' method. If you have a set pattern/texture that you like for one thing. You can drag it and drop it onto different items/objects/clothing items, and it just plops the new pattern onto the object. Makes recoloring an entire room just super fast, or an entire outfit.
~As of right now, you cannot import patterns into the game. However, with all the options and color wheels...your pattern design is limitless. Literally, limitless.
~Hair coloring is astounding. You now have the option of coloring the roots/eyebrows, main hair color, highlights, and tips completely different colors if you so want.
~You can move the mailbox anywhere you'd like on your lot. But, whatever door is closest to the mailbox is considered the front door.
~Children can wander the neighborhood alone, but toddlers must be carried. No one is glued to the house. (I have not checked if the infants are glued there, but I am sure they are.)
~Each and every aspect of a sim can be changed. An eye for instant is broken up into groups (lower lid, upper lid, eye shape, etc) and each can be changed with a slider bar to create an unlimited number of different eyes.
~It is possible to have more than one hood. Though, I would think older/slower computers may get some lag for having too much going on as the neighborhoods are so big.
~You can change the lifespan of your neighborhood from 25 Sim Days to 1,000 Sim Days. 95 Sim Days is average. You can also turn the neighborhood aging completely off.
~Free Will is on a slider bar. You can choose None, Low, or High, I think. Meaning...Low Free Will is that sims will do freely in an emergency, and High Free Will is basically 'Free Will On' in Sims 2.
Those are just a few things I found super interesting. But, here are notes from specific aspects of the game.
CAS (Create-A-Sim/Create-A-Style)
~The Drag and Drop method applies, making it super easy to recolor/restyle an entire outfit.
~It is possible to have a different hairstyle per outfit, though I've not figured it out yet.
~Changing hair/clothing/face is so easy. You can just click on them and the CAS takes you directly to the right menu for editing whatever you selected.
~All the accessories and hats are customizable.
~You can easily change texture/pattern colors, and save them for the life of your game so you can easily get to them for another item/object.
~There are literally TONS of hair color possibilities. Each and every item has a color wheel to choose colors from.
~Custom hair colors, make-ups, patterns, can all be saved in your game for quick access.
~There is an eyelash length slider bar. It's amazing. I love it.
~It is a LOT easier to make normal faces, and is 'possible' to create uglies. But, it's not as easy as in Sims 2.
~You can now choose beauty marks and freckles and their variances.
~There is a color wheel for literally evertyhing. Clothing, make-up, hair, skin tone, textures.
~Socks and Shoes are also fully customizable. YES SOCKS, TOO! Shoes and socks are chosen seperately per outfit, as well.
~The only limit on custom texture space is how much your hard drive can hold.
~You can Zoom In and Out at any time in CAS. Meaning, no more only looking at head shots for makeup. You can do it while you're choosing shoes if you so wish.
~You can also choose your sim's voice and change his/her voice pitch.
~An option for Evil Sims is to troll forums, and wreak havoc online.
~Sims now have favorite things. Like a favorite food or favorite type of music. There are different groups, and each group depends on what traits you've chosen for your sim.
~No more Personality Points. You choose actual traits. You can have 1 to 6, and they are totally up to you.
~Some Sims 3 developers are premade sims.
~You can create twins in CAS regardless of their age.
~Elders can have any color hair you want them to have, but are defaulted to grey/silver.
~There are no themed clothings right now, but with the number of textures and possibilities...you can easily make whatever you need for your story.
~If your Girl Sim has an updo prior to entering the shower, she will have a downdo whilst in it and afterwards.
Build/Buy Mode
~The biggest lot size is 64x64 (same as a 5x5).
~ In the catalogs, you now have images to click on instead of tabs. It's hard to explain, but pretty nifty.
~You can expand rooms/walls by using the drag tool and grabbing the entire wall and pulling it whichever way you want to go. It also pulls all items along the wall with it, including wall coverings and flooring.
~There is an option for Auto-Roofs. So, while you build the roof automatically appears and contorts to whichever rooms you add on as you build.
~Instead of using the Roof Slope Cheat, there is now an ingame slider bar that allows you to change the slope to nothing or extreme and everything in between.
~All the stairs are the same, but you can use them indoor or out, and can make them 2 tiles wide or 3 tiles wide, etc. You can also, by dragging the mouse, create multilevel stairs simply.
~When placing stairs inside, you can recolor the wall underneath them to match the rest of the room or be totally different, or you can delete them all together.
~There are single tile doors, double tile doors, single tile doors that center on double tiles, and even three tile doors.
~Can easily build courtyards! The center of your house won't automatically get a roof if you don't want it to! You can have a little park surrounded on all sides by walls! It has external lighting.
~There are cielings under ANY floortile placed.
~Lighting is awesome. You can choose ANY color for the light bulb and change the intensity of it's brightness, too.
~The Maximum number of floors is 5, your foundation and roof both count as floors individually.
~Sims 2's one tile equals Sims 3 four tiles. Tiles are much smaller but bring way more possibilities.
~45 and 90 degree rotation come with the game.
~Holding the ALT key is the same at the 'snaptogrid' cheat and free rotation.
~Table and chairs will now all move together, and can be rotated any which way. Same with desk and chairs and beds and end tables.
~It is possible to put appliances in a corner diagonally, and they are fully functional for the sims.
~Overhead cabinets come with the game.
~There are 4x's as many slots on tables, mantles, ect that you can place clutter on. These slot's items are also rotatable.
~You cannot move objects up and down on walls.
~Diagonal Walls are fulyl functional, and objects placed flush against them are also fully functional.
~There are randomize buttons for all objects, and they choose random textures in your game to apply to the item.
~You cannot change the scale or repeat pattern for any texture, but some come with three different sizes of the same texture.
~You can still rotate and quarter floor tiles. Floor tiles are also fully customizable.
~Parking Spaces do not have to be attatched to the road. The car will randomly disappear and plop onto the road, even if sitting next to the road.They can also be placed diagonally, and do not have an set floor tiles.
~There are also bikes and bike racks that you can use to get around town.
~There are tons of terrain paints, and you can change their opacity. There are also square and circle brushes now.
~There are TONS of trees.
~The shrubbery automatically comes in different sizes, there is no way to choose what size you get.
~All the trees/flowers/shrubs sway in the wind.
~When you raise or lower the terrain, the plants go with.
~There is no diving board for the swimming pools yet.
~Sims no longer need a ladder to get in and out, however drowning a sim is still possible. You can cancel the 'climb out' action from their queue.
~There is now a tool that allows you to delete more than one objet at a time. You can drag the 'sledgehammer square' around and anything within the square deletes and is sold for money.
~Fireplace Mantles also have numerous slots for clutter.
~You cannot change the outward brick appearance of the fireplace.
~There are no 1/2 walls yet.
~There are tons of fences, but they are not customizable.
~The dragging tool works for fences as well, but you cannot drag a diagonal fence/wall or a straight wall that is connect to a diagonal.
We actually got to play for a few hours prior to dinner. Hatshepsut dove right in to creating a new lot, Estatica and I fiddled with CAS...and while she figured out how to build a new lot, I started to play the game...just play. I took a few...okay, a lot of notes to share with you all that I noticed while I played.
First Time to Play Notes
~You can follow your sim in the taxi or car by right clicking their thumbnail.
~Pop-Ups in the right corner let you know when a shop is having a sale or a big event is happening somewhere in town.
~Sims still have the Need Bars, but they are not as important as Sims1 and Sims2.
~Cars drive right through Sims in the road...shame.
~We asked about 'new deaths', but they wouldn't say anything. ;]
~Depending on your Sim's traits, specific actions appear. I had a sim who liked to cook, and she carried a cookbook around and shared recipies.
~Every single item you interact with gives your sim a good or bad mood boost depending on their traits/personality.
~You can become business partners with community businesses.
~Jobs pay hourly, not daily.
~Sims can have favorites. They get mood boosts in a good way from using/doing these favorite items. These favorites weigh heavily on the traits you choose for your sim.
~You cannot see the inside of community buildings. Your sim disappears into them, and comes out when you tell them to or when they are done.
~You can put different books on your bookshelf or you can carry them in your inventory. I will assume you can buy books to put on your bookshelf as well.
~At night time, the lights do not automatically pop on. Your sim must physically turn them on, you can walk through the room and they pop on and stay on.
~I had a cheap toilet, and my sim had to push the knob three times before it actually flushed. She got frustrated with it.
~My sim also had a fear of nudity, so when she bathed...she wore her swimsuit. 8D
~In the mornings, when she got in the tub and got out, she was still wearing her PJ's. I had to manually change her into what i wanted.
~Cars disappear when you reach your destination, and they reappear when you leave.
~If you buy a car, for the first few times your sim is in it, they get a 'new car smell' mood boost.
~Depending on your sim's mood, their thumbnail changes to represent their mood.
~You can change a sims's outfit by clicking on them, anywhere at anytime.
~Sims automatically have a cell phone.
~You must go to the grocery store to buy food.
~You can save at anytime from anywhere.
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Those are my notes from today. Keep checking back as I play more, build more, and start to work on stories. I will continue to blog what I can from the event. So far, it's been awesome. If you have ANY questions about anything I've posted here...be sure to leave a comment asking about it. I will get back to you. Later, guys!
Coming Back
Im coming back with all sorts of goodies
Also coming sooner or later a new atlaua collection.
Sims 3 Creator's camp
It's a bit late but I'm too excited to go to bed anyway, so I just thought I should post something here. English fails me on occasions like this, so I'll just make a list of everything I *really* need to say:
1- Arrived yesterday at Redwood City to attend the Sims 3 Creator's camp;
2- Ate a really nasty battered broccolli for dinner;
3- Met Hats, DOT, Steve, Padre, Tiffany and Ulker and other legendary folks;
4- Been abducted by aliens and thrown into the cookie pit;
5- Played the Sims 3 and loved every minute of it! :D
6- ...hmmm nope, this is pretty much it, really.
Happy simming everyone :)
Ana
Big Fat Snowstorm
So, there was this crazy snow storm around here that I had to drive through. It wasn't so bad once I was on the road, but hoo-boy...is it freeezing out side. It's supposed to get colder and colder this week too, which I'm not looking forward to.
So anyway, I have some creations coming out "tomorrow". I put that in quotes because this site is based in the UK, so tomorrow for me is not the same thing as tomorrow for the site. Should be published later on this evening if I have my calculations correct. I'm really excited about this one, it's the first time I've done men's clothing. This new website version makes it difficult to know whether or not it's okay to recolor someone's mesh...so I certianly hope that Maaak doesn't mind. If he does, I'll remove the download right away, ofcourse, it'll just be dissapointing, cuz it's an awesome creation. Plus it'll have that linky thing back to his mesh, so they have to download it anyway. So Kudos for everyone!
It's really really cool to finally be able to use this blog...WOOT WOOT!!
Okay, now it's time to keep filling up my harddrive with downloads.
-Keri
Oh yeah, here's the new set: Nice huh?
A New Year
It's a New Year and I'm hoping that the bugs will be worked out on the website very soon and remember patience is a virtue. A New Year also brings new ideas and new creations have a great week everyone!!
Shop Addition Previews
Here's a few previews of what I have finished for the new shop additions.
Clutter Purses
Dresses that match the ones on the rack
Now I just need to finish the shelf recolors and this will be ready to go!
- J
Screenshots
Hi,
Due to the current Competition running on TSR, I have been busy downloading more stuff off here and other sites. I have been building up my Garden/plants base and I will be taking some more shots soon. As i upload my screenshots, I want to make it clear that nearly 99% of the ingame objects that you will see (other than the Maxis stuff) has not been created by me.
It has been downloaded from many very talented creators on this site and a few others. If there is anything you like and would like to know where i got it from, just PM me and I will let you know who created it and what site it was from so you can download it to use in your game. I catalogue all my downloads with pictures, so I know what every file is and where it is from.
Most of the stuff is from TSR as it is my favourite site and the one I support constantly. I have other sites I like, they are Mod the Sims 2, Around the Sims - I absolutely love Sandy - she is a doll, Sapphire Sims and Exnems. They are all very friendly sites.
I feel very strongly about creators recieving proper credit for what they have created. Afterall it takes time and we all do benefit so much by using it all in our games.
Bye for now
Simonetta.x
this and that (and a preview Part1)
Hi, I was very eager during the holidays and made a lot of new items... here is a small preview (you can also see some of the objects on my new profile-banner)
Btw happy 2009 to all of you!!!
hugs
some of the objects are already released (TSR, Avalon, Reflexsimsforum)... I built a small house and took this screenshots
V7
When you get to my age change is not always a good thing as it takes me longer to learn things these days :) I have been playing around with the new version and I like what I see. I still have a load of things to fathom out but I think I am getting there :)
My Legacy Series
If you are starting a custom neighborhood or just want a home for your old neighborhood, the Legacy Series is for you. These country style homes are all built on flat lots, so they will look the same on your streets. No hills or valleys, but lots of unique features on each lot. Some are ranch styled homes, and some or two-storied, but all are designed for an easy game play. I am offering most of my homes furnished and unfurnished for those who don't like to decorate, and for those who do. All comments are welcome on my homes, good or bad. Any suggestions you may have regarding improvements to my lots will be appreciated, also. Thanks so much for visiting my site and have a wonderful Sims day.
Upcoming Submission News, Jan. 11th, 2009
Wow.....with the release of TSR v7 Beta and my need to explore it, I've had no life today. As far as uploads are concerned, you might be interested to hear you have an entire university to look forward to. It all comes hand in hand with my renewed interest in actually playing the game - I had to have someplace new to send my young adult Sims! For this, I created Linden College, and the first two lots should be up in the next week or so (as long as they get through "pending" on the submissions page). Those two lots are.....
1) A cozy little restaurant (which can really be used anywhere, but the architecture matches that of the other lots at Linden College).
2) A dorm with room for eight students - these rooms are separated into two buildings (both on the same lot).
At least half of my university lots are going to be only one story - my intent is to keep travel time short for our Sims as well as load time by keeping the lots relatively small (for their purpose, anyway). The other university lots I have already completed but are going through testing are a group of apartments, a secret society, a fraternity/sorority house, and a "historic landmark" (reminiscent of a belltower). The lots I have left to build are my arts/science/mechanics buildings, a gym, and a park. After that, I will consider my university to be finished (hopefully). Stick around! :)
100 submissions
this is my 1st blog not much to say except i've reached my 100th upload, its not much but it seems to have gone really quick and im looking forward to making loads more. but also to every one who has commented and thanked my work its really appreciated, thanks loads.
Danni xxx
Drama in Victory Heights! Story con't
Well, I'm finally able to get back to my story. Sorry it took so long to all of those who were reading the intro and the first chapter of my story. My computer crashed and I LOST EVERYTHING!!! So my boyfriend and I had to save up for another computer. The new one we have is not top of the line, but it will have to do for now. He plans on putting more upgrades on it, but it sure is doing a whole lot more than the last one we had. My gameplay is so smooth and clear and the graphics are awesome too. So basically I had to start all over and remake the entire neighborhood, downtown, and all the characters. But it's not biggie. During the time that I was not playing the sims, I made up my mind to take my time creating the next chapters for my story because I didn't want it to seem like it was just thrown together. Very shortly I will be submitting screenshots of the new and improved neighborhood and lots. I did alot more research on the victorian way of life and I even became more inspired and improved the lot that my royal family lives on, to me it looks a lot more like a palace instead of a huge house. I also plan on including alot more house servants and ladies in waiting for the queen and her princess, to make it seem more realistic (I guess). I can't wait to share it with you guys!!! So, stay tuned!! :)
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