TSR Staff
This is our collaborative Staff posting account, where members of The Sims Resource team come together to share the latest from the world of The Sims. From game news and updates to community stories, custom content, helpful guides, and everything in between, our team covers a little bit of everything Simming. Behind every post is a staff member who shares a love for The Sims, gaming, creativity, and the incredible community that has grown around them.
My Articles
Oct 16, 2020
Alright already! So enough about toilets! But if you think I will GO AWAY I shall tell you exactly what I tell all the lawyers that bang on my door: “Nope.” Today I’m starting with a new line of intriguing... See More
Alright already! So enough about toilets! But if you think I will GO AWAY I shall tell you exactly what I tell all the lawyers that bang on my door: “Nope.” Today I’m starting with a new line of intriguing... See More
Oct 16, 2020
Oct 9, 2020
Sims 4’s inanimate pets The Sims 4 is littered with them, quite frankly. Inanimate pets are all those rubbish cats, dogs and others that just sit there. They do nothing except perhaps look a bit foolish. There are... See More
Sims 4’s inanimate pets The Sims 4 is littered with them, quite frankly. Inanimate pets are all those rubbish cats, dogs and others that just sit there. They do nothing except perhaps look a bit foolish. There are... See More
Oct 9, 2020
Sep 25, 2020
The TSR Complaints Office (where we keep your Sims 4 toilets)… This is where the SERIOUS business of TSR takes place. Yes, reviews and complaints. Not complaints about Sims 4 toilets, but complaints about the... See More
The TSR Complaints Office (where we keep your Sims 4 toilets)… This is where the SERIOUS business of TSR takes place. Yes, reviews and complaints. Not complaints about Sims 4 toilets, but complaints about the... See More
Sep 18, 2020
Welcome to Cyclonesue’s Trusted Reviews. I’m currently looking at a small selection of Sims 4 toilets that you can download from The Sims Resource before I start picking on reviewing other content types.... See More
Welcome to Cyclonesue’s Trusted Reviews. I’m currently looking at a small selection of Sims 4 toilets that you can download from The Sims Resource before I start picking on reviewing other content types.... See More
Sep 18, 2020
Sep 11, 2020
Welcome to Cyclonesue’s Trusted Reviews. Following last week’s article about Sims 4 toilets, I’ll be looking at a small selection of Sims 4 toilets that you can download from The Sims... See More
Welcome to Cyclonesue’s Trusted Reviews. Following last week’s article about Sims 4 toilets, I’ll be looking at a small selection of Sims 4 toilets that you can download from The Sims... See More
Sep 11, 2020
Sep 4, 2020
Downloading toilets for The Sims 4 has never been more important. Save your Sims from cheap plastic imitations now! The Sims Resource has you covered! How many of you are going to admit that, upon gleefully installing the... See More
Downloading toilets for The Sims 4 has never been more important. Save your Sims from cheap plastic imitations now! The Sims Resource has you covered! How many of you are going to admit that, upon gleefully installing the... See More
Sep 4, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Whatever the season, there’s nothing like a good pair of sunglasses to completely revamp or shape an outfit. So it is in real life, so it is in The Sims 4. Luckily, TSR artists have been busy making some absolutely... See More
Whatever the season, there’s nothing like a good pair of sunglasses to completely revamp or shape an outfit. So it is in real life, so it is in The Sims 4. Luckily, TSR artists have been busy making some absolutely... See More
Aug 13, 2020
Toddlers don’t remain toddler-sized for long in The Sims 4. But that’s no reason to let them run around in rags while their siblings and parents get plenty of custom clothes to look fabulous every day of the year. ... See More
Toddlers don’t remain toddler-sized for long in The Sims 4. But that’s no reason to let them run around in rags while their siblings and parents get plenty of custom clothes to look fabulous every day of the year. ... See More
Aug 11, 2020
Since The Sims 4 is about creating a virtual life all your own, that naturally means you have to go to work. Fortunately, work in TS4 isn’t all that bad — and unlike real life, there’s plenty to choose from.... See More
Since The Sims 4 is about creating a virtual life all your own, that naturally means you have to go to work. Fortunately, work in TS4 isn’t all that bad — and unlike real life, there’s plenty to choose from.... See More
Aug 11, 2020
Aug 6, 2020
Of all the style labels out there, from grunge to goth, kawaii is probably the most versatile. Sure, it means a specific kind of cute, but there’s so many variations of it, it’s no wonder kawaii is a culture of its... See More
Of all the style labels out there, from grunge to goth, kawaii is probably the most versatile. Sure, it means a specific kind of cute, but there’s so many variations of it, it’s no wonder kawaii is a culture of its... See More
Aug 4, 2020
If you’re feeling bored with the present, maybe it’s time to take a jaunt to the past by completely overhauling your wardrobe.Scratch that yearning for the fashions of yesteryear with our collection of Sims 4 retro... See More
If you’re feeling bored with the present, maybe it’s time to take a jaunt to the past by completely overhauling your wardrobe.Scratch that yearning for the fashions of yesteryear with our collection of Sims 4 retro... See More
Jul 20, 2020
The Sims 4 Maxis Match style makes for some of the most vibrant and colorful designs you can find. That’s down to it’s big, bold line strokes and equally bold color palette. And if “bold” and... See More
The Sims 4 Maxis Match style makes for some of the most vibrant and colorful designs you can find. That’s down to it’s big, bold line strokes and equally bold color palette. And if “bold” and... See More
Jul 20, 2020
With The Sims 4 now on Steam, maybe you’re just jumping into the game for the first time. Or perhaps you’re a grizzled Sims 4 player and just wanted to start over. Whatever the reason, you’ll be starting from the... See More
With The Sims 4 now on Steam, maybe you’re just jumping into the game for the first time. Or perhaps you’re a grizzled Sims 4 player and just wanted to start over. Whatever the reason, you’ll be starting from the... See More
Jul 20, 2020
There’s a lot to do in The Sims 4, but it’s easy to get stuck in a routine. After a while, it all loses just a touch of its magic. You’re bored with Sims 4. It doesn’t have to be that way, though.... See More
There’s a lot to do in The Sims 4, but it’s easy to get stuck in a routine. After a while, it all loses just a touch of its magic. You’re bored with Sims 4. It doesn’t have to be that way, though.... See More
Jul 20, 2020
We all know cheating in real life is bad and has consequences. Fortunately, The Sims 4 isn’t real life. There’s all manner of Sims 4 cheats you can use to make your Sims life a bit — or a whole honkin’ lot... See More
We all know cheating in real life is bad and has consequences. Fortunately, The Sims 4 isn’t real life. There’s all manner of Sims 4 cheats you can use to make your Sims life a bit — or a whole honkin’ lot... See More
Jul 20, 2020
Jul 20, 2020
The Sims is all about living your dream digital life, and there’s no better way to do that than with an incredible custom content houses for your Sims. The trouble is, there’s a huge variety of custom content houses to... See More
The Sims is all about living your dream digital life, and there’s no better way to do that than with an incredible custom content houses for your Sims. The trouble is, there’s a huge variety of custom content houses to... See More
Jul 20, 2020
May 22, 2019
In this tutorial, we are going to cover the process of creating a new object mesh, the textures required for that mesh, and then getting them all into the game using TSR’s Workshop. Things you’ll need: A 3D program. I’ll... See More
In this tutorial, we are going to cover the process of creating a new object mesh, the textures required for that mesh, and then getting them all into the game using TSR’s Workshop. Things you’ll need: A 3D program. I’ll... See More
May 22, 2019
May 12, 2019
Specular images in The Sims 4 (TS4) are quite different from what we’re used to with The Sims 3 (TS3), so it may take a bit of work to fully understand. I’ll do my best to explain. Also note that there are different types... See More
Specular images in The Sims 4 (TS4) are quite different from what we’re used to with The Sims 3 (TS3), so it may take a bit of work to fully understand. I’ll do my best to explain. Also note that there are different types... See More
May 12, 2019
In this guide, I am going to be going through the process of showing you how to create a normal map in Blender 3D – for both hard surface details (for something like screws or grooves) and sculpted organic shapes. (Most... See More
In this guide, I am going to be going through the process of showing you how to create a normal map in Blender 3D – for both hard surface details (for something like screws or grooves) and sculpted organic shapes. (Most... See More
May 12, 2019
May 7, 2019
To start, you’ll need to have a Tangent-Space normal map. It’s a bluish, greenish, pinkish image that will look something like the image pictured above. (Normal maps are completely mesh/texture dependent, though – no two... See More
To start, you’ll need to have a Tangent-Space normal map. It’s a bluish, greenish, pinkish image that will look something like the image pictured above. (Normal maps are completely mesh/texture dependent, though – no two... See More
May 7, 2019


