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 28, 2008
Open the program Create a World Beta to start creating a Sims 3 world. In File > New world you can create a new world. You get the following menu: Think about the size of your world. It is better to start with a world that... See More
Open the program Create a World Beta to start creating a Sims 3 world. In File > New world you can create a new world. You get the following menu: Think about the size of your world. It is better to start with a world that... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
This custom content tutorial will teach you how to make custom eyes for your Sims in The Sims 3. It’s a relatively simple project using our TSR Workshop. Open the Workshop and start a new project →Create new Project... See More
This custom content tutorial will teach you how to make custom eyes for your Sims in The Sims 3. It’s a relatively simple project using our TSR Workshop. Open the Workshop and start a new project →Create new Project... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
This tutorial will teach you the basics of creating multicolor makeup using TSR Workshop for The Sims 3. I will be making a two color eyeshadow with an eyeliner but using this method allows you to create anything you like.... See More
This tutorial will teach you the basics of creating multicolor makeup using TSR Workshop for The Sims 3. I will be making a two color eyeshadow with an eyeliner but using this method allows you to create anything you like.... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
This tutorial will teach you how to make an attic or increase the space under your roof in The Sims 3. This will be useful for small houses. Two bedrooms and a bathroom may fit on the attic, as shown on my finish product... See More
This tutorial will teach you how to make an attic or increase the space under your roof in The Sims 3. This will be useful for small houses. Two bedrooms and a bathroom may fit on the attic, as shown on my finish product... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
Making a hot tub in Sims 3 requires no mods, hacks, or custom content. However, you will need the World Adventures and Ambitions expansion pack, plus a little creativity. Step One Open up the cheat bar by pressing Ctrl+Shift+C... See More
Making a hot tub in Sims 3 requires no mods, hacks, or custom content. However, you will need the World Adventures and Ambitions expansion pack, plus a little creativity. Step One Open up the cheat bar by pressing Ctrl+Shift+C... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
Whether you’re wanting to share your wonderful creation on TSR or a funny screenshot with friends, you’ll need to know how to edit your Sims 3 screenshots. You can do it with either GIMP or Photoshop, but one bonus... See More
Whether you’re wanting to share your wonderful creation on TSR or a funny screenshot with friends, you’ll need to know how to edit your Sims 3 screenshots. You can do it with either GIMP or Photoshop, but one bonus... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
In this tutorial I will show you how to create a fake halfwall in your Sims 3 game using the ConstrainFloorElevation Cheat. This halfwall is not really to build a house with, because ceilings aren’t rendered properly. You... See More
In this tutorial I will show you how to create a fake halfwall in your Sims 3 game using the ConstrainFloorElevation Cheat. This halfwall is not really to build a house with, because ceilings aren’t rendered properly. You... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
With the public release of the TSR Workshop, everyone is anxious to get busy making all sorts of custom content. But, if you’re like me and can’t mesh yet but still have that itch to contribute to the community with... See More
With the public release of the TSR Workshop, everyone is anxious to get busy making all sorts of custom content. But, if you’re like me and can’t mesh yet but still have that itch to contribute to the community with... See More
Oct 28, 2008
The ground in The Sims 3 is not as even as it appears, which causes all kinds of problems when building. This simple step before you start building will fix most, if not all, of these problems caused by unlevel floors in The... See More
The ground in The Sims 3 is not as even as it appears, which causes all kinds of problems when building. This simple step before you start building will fix most, if not all, of these problems caused by unlevel floors in The... See More
Oct 28, 2008
A lot of people were getting confused about how to create winding stairs that I made. In this tutorial, I will go over how I created the winding stairs in The Sims 3. As a bonus, you will able to see how I placed the ceiling... See More
A lot of people were getting confused about how to create winding stairs that I made. In this tutorial, I will go over how I created the winding stairs in The Sims 3. As a bonus, you will able to see how I placed the ceiling... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
I was asked to make a tutorial to show you how I made my costume makeup stuff with the Workshop for The Sims 3. I thinks it’s easy to do, and it takes maybe not a lot of time for you to do, but, take a look yourself. 😉... See More
I was asked to make a tutorial to show you how I made my costume makeup stuff with the Workshop for The Sims 3. I thinks it’s easy to do, and it takes maybe not a lot of time for you to do, but, take a look yourself. 😉... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
This eye shadow tutorial will teach you how to create your own eye shadow for The Sims 3 in the simplest way that I know of. We will be editing a Maxis eye shadow (I said it was simple!), and then importing it into the game. I... See More
This eye shadow tutorial will teach you how to create your own eye shadow for The Sims 3 in the simplest way that I know of. We will be editing a Maxis eye shadow (I said it was simple!), and then importing it into the game. I... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
Not only can our Sims live on land, but now they can live on water. There are several boats available to download, and this tutorial is going to teach you to make your own boat lot in The Sims 3. It requires a large amount of... See More
Not only can our Sims live on land, but now they can live on water. There are several boats available to download, and this tutorial is going to teach you to make your own boat lot in The Sims 3. It requires a large amount of... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
This tutorial will teach you how to create an arched bridge in The Sims 3 in a very easy way. Even for a beginner. There are a few things to think of after you have built your bridge and those are: As we are using a cheat,... See More
This tutorial will teach you how to create an arched bridge in The Sims 3 in a very easy way. Even for a beginner. There are a few things to think of after you have built your bridge and those are: As we are using a cheat,... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
Creating a waterfall in The Sims 3 can be a challenge, but the view they add to a property makes the time and effort well worthwhile. Step 1 First of all, I like to start with a level lot. Open the build menu and select the... See More
Creating a waterfall in The Sims 3 can be a challenge, but the view they add to a property makes the time and effort well worthwhile. Step 1 First of all, I like to start with a level lot. Open the build menu and select the... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
The tool known as the “TS3 Unpacker” created by Echo allows a user to extract and utilize The Sims 3 game generated images to create the perfect little Launcher thumbnails and possibly individual image previews on... See More
The tool known as the “TS3 Unpacker” created by Echo allows a user to extract and utilize The Sims 3 game generated images to create the perfect little Launcher thumbnails and possibly individual image previews on... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
When creating your patterns and textures for Sims 3, you may need to work with TIFF and/or PNG files. Export Double click a texture thumbnail in TSR Workshop 2.0 to open the Image Editor. Then click Export. From the drop down... See More
When creating your patterns and textures for Sims 3, you may need to work with TIFF and/or PNG files. Export Double click a texture thumbnail in TSR Workshop 2.0 to open the Image Editor. Then click Export. From the drop down... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
The following is my own construction method to create U-Shaped stairs. We will create a U-shaped stair on a foundation or straight on the ground. (I would like to thanks to BlackGarden for useful tutorial of Creating L-Shape... See More
The following is my own construction method to create U-Shaped stairs. We will create a U-shaped stair on a foundation or straight on the ground. (I would like to thanks to BlackGarden for useful tutorial of Creating L-Shape... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
This tutorial will show you how to place a basement next to the swimming pool and how to place windows in the basement walls, thereby creating sunlit basements for The Sims 3. Step 1 Choose the basement tool and create a... See More
This tutorial will show you how to place a basement next to the swimming pool and how to place windows in the basement walls, thereby creating sunlit basements for The Sims 3. Step 1 Choose the basement tool and create a... See More
Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
We’ve gone over building a pool in The Sims 3, including building a pool window, but let’s go over how to build an actual infinity pool with effects. This simple tutorial will show you just how easy it is. How to... See More
We’ve gone over building a pool in The Sims 3, including building a pool window, but let’s go over how to build an actual infinity pool with effects. This simple tutorial will show you just how easy it is. How to... See More


