Reading Animation Override 2.0

@xobink requested some more fashion themed patterns so this set was created.

Introducing the Luxury Fashion Collection

There are 14 seamless patterns included (LuxuryFashion 1-14)

Found under ABSTRACT, FABRIC, LEATHER

There are ZIPs for sims3packs, packages, and preview images

There is a MERGED package file with all 14 patterns

DOWNLOAD (SFS) (MediaFire)

Source: Sketchup Textures & Google

ALT PLEASANTVIEW V2

Here it is! The first hood for of my Alt Hood Revamp project. Basically the running question for this project is: What if the premade hoods used all the features of all available EPs and SPs?

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are a purist to the core (aka any change to premades’ faces give you the heebie-jeebies) then @meetmetotheriver​‘s cleaned up template is the one for you. 

Otherwise, carry on.

Keep reading

I was trying to be inspired by Tumblr today - but for some reason the TS4 gameplay tag is 99% posed screenshots and scenes with subtitles which aren't gameplay. Tumblr, do better.

Abandoned Chestnut Ridge / Inherited Home🏚(NO CC)

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· Chestnut Ridge · 50x50

Keeping Lag to a Minimum...

I was chatting about a few things I do to combat lag over on discord and realised I do quite a bit of maintenance to reduce lag/load times. I decided to write em all down and before I knew it, I had a big ol' list. Here's hoping it helps!

Save/File Tips:

Clear your caches (located in the same spot as your mod folder fyi) I usually delete the onlinethumbnailcache, avatarcache and localthumbcache caches every time I exit the game, the main one to delete regularly is the localthumbcache file, they're just temporary files but it can get pretty big after a while.. if you're having any mod issues, particularly ui ones, it's always worth deleting that to see if it helps.

Remove any saves you're not using from your saves folder, and keep an eye on save file sizes. In my experience, any saves over around 30-40mb start to get a bit laggy. Things that bump this size up are the amount of townies in game and the amount of lots/objects in the world.

Regarding the above point, I regularly bulldoze lots I don't need anymore, just to save the game from having to cope with extra shit to load in the background and reduce save file bloat.

Similarly, I delete a lot of unnecessary townies. Also, try to keep the amount of outfits on townies to a minimum, ain't no townie need four swimsuit outfits, the game will thank you..

If you have cheats enabled you can usually shift-click/delete object on things like random coffee cups or stray cupcakes sims foolishly drop around the world (or eat em.. whatever tickles ur pickle) just get rid!

Whilst we're keeping objects in game to a minimum.. I try to clear sims inventories now and then, including townies. You can do this via mccc even if you're not currently playing that household by heading to MC Cleaner -> Sell Sim Inventory/Sell Household Inventory. RANDOM LUMPS OF CLAY BEGONE!

Think of a save file like a lot.. the more objects in it, the laggier it gets! Try your best to remove anything or anyone unnecessary where you can.

Hit "Save As" instead of "Save" now and then - the more you overwrite a save, the more chance it has of going wonky, treat your game to a fresh one now and then and remove the old one from your saves folder (maybe don't delete it right away in case you wanna roll back, keep it somewhere safe).

If you can (although ik it can be a pain) set up a new/fresh save, you'd be surprised how bogged down old ones can get! For legacy players, it's usually best to do this whenever you have a small family to save yourself some pain, since you can just save the household and take em to a new save (you will lose sims inventories/household inventories/relationships with sims outside the household tho so beware! Pictures/other collectables can be saved to a lot however, and you can always cheat back relationship bits etc.. bit of a last resort but new saves are shiny and fast!)

Make sure your Screenshots/Video folders are empty - move em somewhere else, it works, trust me. If you have a lot of custom music installed try n' clear some of those out too.. the smaller that Sims 4 directory is, the better.

Delete any last exceptions/last crashes (same spot as your mod folder again) you don't need em unless you're planning to upload em somewhere for help.

Settings Etc:

If you get a bad lag spike, opening the main menu and/or saving can randomly stop this. If it doesn't, try exiting the game, clearing your localthumbcache and restarting.

Clearing all notifications from the game panel can also help.

If you can, close all other apps and background apps you don't need whilst playing, ts4 is super memory hungry so it can definitely help.

The GraphicsRules Override file by Simp4Sims can reduce lag/latency and make your game look a little better in the process!

Srslysims Simulation Lag Fix mod can help reduce lag too (if you've altered the game speed via mccc tho, don't use this unless you plan on resetting it to default).

If you aren't keen on, or barely use a pack, consider disabling it.

Not ideal, especially for those of us taking screenshots, but lowering the graphics settings whilst playing definitely helps.

If you use re/g-shade, consider switching it off whilst playing and only turn it on for screenshots.

A clean and tidy pc/laptop runs better in general. Remove anything you're not using/don't need anymore to free up space, remove temp files, clean up your folders now and again etc etc.. especially that dreaded mod folder, speaking of...

Managing Mods:

SORT OUT YOUR MODS FOLDER FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.. skdsjdjs it doesn't have to be immaculate but at the very least try n' clear it out now n' then. Also try to separate your script mods/overrides from the rest, patch days don't need to be so stressful ;-;

Personally, I don't merge my mods; if something breaks it's much harder to pinpoint! It makes it easier to find/delete specific mods too.. and let's face it, there's usually one or two items in that set you could do without lmaooo.. also, don't think it helps much tbh! Yeah you could say the game doesn't have to work as hard to load merged files but that's debatable, it's still the same amount of items/polys at the end of the day ¯\(°_o)/¯

If you like merging files and/or see results from doing so, you can merge stuff you definitely know you're never getting rid of, especially CAS/BB stuff.. but steer clear of merging gameplay/script mods! If a merged file seems to be the culprit when using the 50/50 method, try unmerging it and 50/50ing it again! You might not need to get rid of everything if something's borked.

Bulk Rename Utility can be used to remove all spaces and special characters from your mod files, the game doesn't particularly like loading those so it'll thank you.

The Sims 4 Mod Manager is a great way to sort through your mods, you can easily see, move and delete files from here (not great for build/buy, poses etc as thumbnails are usually missing, but great for CAS stuff). An extra hint with this that I've noticed is that if any of my mods get renamed with [D1] at the beginning after looking through them via the mod manager, it means it's a duplicate file so you can get rid.

I also use the Sims 4 Tray Importer to help me sort through mods. Simply save a sim/lot with any cc you don't want and find it in the importer, you can then go through all the cc in the cc tab and delete/sort it (I also use this to sort cc if a bunch has the wrong tags etc, makes it easier to find in my folders by saving em to a lot or w/e - it also spots duplicates which is handy).

It's a ballache, but the 50/50 method is tried and tested if you're having issues.

I like to keep an abandoned cc folder tucked away somewhere, that way you can remove mods willy nilly without stressing about losing them. If you change your mind, you can always grab it back!

ROSETID - default & non-default eyes + heterochromia

Okaayyy so I've had these eyes in my game on and off for a while but I gotta admit that I absolutely love them! They're the perfect blend of the redwood eyes and the dynastid eyes, with a maxis match (but not too cartoony) vibe. Suitable for maxis match and maxis mix depending on your style! The name of them is kind of random but when you say it out loud, it kind of sounds like 'roasted' which I thought was cute✨

They come in defaults and facepaint contacts. I've also included heterochromia, found in skin details!

Download: [sfs folder]

↓ swatches and credits below cut ↓

Credit: @sammi-xox - thank you for allowing me to upload these and for your beautiful redwood eyes! @squea - thank you for your generous tou and your amazing dynastid eyes + allowing me to use your heterochromia file as a base for these!

needed these ty #reblog

Pt. 2 Sims Storytelling Resources

updated October 2022, original can be found here

Howdy again! My original resource post was a smash hit, so I've decided to come back with a new post. To share newer and previously unmentioned poses, creators, and resources. Consider this one of my simblreen treats.

POSES

@rebouks

Dozens of versatile and specific storytelling poses. Honorary mentions, her emotions pose packs are a must have.

@rethdis-love

A lot of group and single poses! My favorites are here, here, and here.

@simmerianne93

Whole bunch of solo, conversation, and group poses! Including fantasy poses!

@psychicpeanutkitty

Simple storytelling and couple poses! and some build-buy!

@thedevilliers

Great versatile poses! Many solo, double, group, and baby/child poses!

@siimplysims

Great poses especially for kiddos!

@aoihana2510

All sorts of poses, especially couple! my favorite must have is here

by Moc

Recently? deactivated (if they moved lmk) their poses are crucial for me! single, couple, kids and tots. they've got it all

@sionkanzaki-sims

Few couple and solo poses! my favorite is the school pose.

@sim-plyreality

Bunch of couple and baby poses! here's a couple sad single poses i love, and an adorable parent and children one!

Mari L

Their walking and sitting poses are great! They've got several great couple poses too!

@justalittlecatus

Bunch of poses, including some eating poses!

ANIMATIONS

@crispy-cucumber-ass

Solo and group poses and animations! Here's a group of favorites.

Sovasims

Many animations! Some of my favorites here, here and here.

Martlet

Most of their poses are exclusive, but these two public ones are great. Found here and here!

CAS

Blo0d and stuff

1* 2 3 4 5* 6 7 8

*tsr

@moonpres-sims has tons of scars and such, and makeup.

selfless plug, check out my s3lf harm scars here

I can't tell you what to do but… please add a variety of characters, your characters don't need to be all be the same. Adding a variety of characters makes stories more enjoyable. Don't be weird about them, avoid stereotypes.

Here's just some cas cc, be sure to look at the other content from these creators and from elsewhere.

warning tsr- players wonderland has TONS of great presets

Fat sims

cc list, another cc list

Elderly/Middle-aged sim cc

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

For your disabled sims here is a wonderful masterpost

Black sims cc

one maxis match hair list, savvy-sweet is now shea buttyr

some lips

1 2* 3*

lighter palms

POC sims broadly

favorite hook noses

monolids

1 2* 3* 4

@ts4-cultural-cc has tons of different cultural cc

mooncatcher has a lot of cultural as well as disability and different body stuff cc

LGBT sims

@gncc has a bunch of gender non-conforming cc stuff!

chest binder accessory binder

masc top surgery scars

1 2 3

femme top surgery scar

MISC

@rosewritingprompts - my favorite writing prompt tumblr for dialogue and writing ideas

Power Thesaurus - my favorite online thesaurus, find those fun fancy words!

Be sure to think about your characters dynamics, their individual dynamic and their relationships! Here's a few simple articles and blog posts. 1, 2 , 3, 4.

Recommended previously in a reblog by the lovely @xldkx, make sure your font is readable. I would also highly recommend a legible transcript. Make your story as accessible as possible! The little effort it takes can mean many more people will be able to read and love your story.

Also, 'shot, reverse shot.' Little demonstrative video here. It's used in nearly all media with dialogue. It can make the emotions of the scene shine through more.

good tip... Clutter the hell out of your scenes, with accordance to characters and setting. Most people have some clutter, a little mess adds to your setting significantly. Take the time to really build your setting.

Here's a little character building article. There's many more out there.

Most importantly!!!!!! Have fun, grow with your writing and characters. Make it a fun hobby, not a chore or job.

I greatly appreciate any added resources in comments or reblogs!!! :)

this looks so fun omg

HERE IS A BRAND NEW UPDATED VERSION OF MY SWEETEST BERRY LEGACY CHALLENGE!

*if you were previously playing from the old graphics some of the generations have changed*

tag me on here or instagram @/clumsy.romantic, or use the hashtag sweetestberrylegacy, if you decide to play this! i love seeing others play my legacies <33

my just desserts graphics will be updated soon too!

//SKINS_GENETICS_PRESETS

SKIN N14 A and SKIN N14 B and SKIN N14 C and SKIN N14 D

20 + ∞ from light to dark tone colors each file;

compatible with sliders;

for males, teenagers+.

HEAD SHAPE PRESET FOR MALES N9-12

4 new head shape preset;

can be found in the forehead shape category;

for males, teens+!

EYELIDS N13

35 + ∞ colors;

compatible with sliders;

can be found in two subcategories in the skin details and in fist eye details;

for males, teens+.

EYELIDS N13 MM OVERLAY

5 from light to dark tone swatches;

can be found in two subcategories in the skin details and in fist eye details;

for males, teens+.

LOWER EYELIDS N1

35 + ∞ colors;

compatible with sliders;

can be found in the skin details and in brow details;

for males, teens+.

LOWER EYELIDS N1 MM OVERLAY

5 from light to dark tone swatches;

can be found in the skin details and in brow details;

for males, teens+.

NOSEMASK N7

35 + ∞ colors;

compatible with sliders;

can be found in the skin details;

for males, teens+.

NOSEMASK N7 MM OVERLAY

8 types with 5 from light to dark tone swatches each;

can be found in the skin details;

for all genders and ages.

NOSEMASK N8

35 + ∞ colors;

compatible with sliders;

can be found in the skin details;

for males, teens+.

NOSEMASK N8 MM OVERLAY

8 types with 5 from light to dark tone swatches each;

can be found in the skin details;

for all genders and ages.

MALE LIPS SHAPE N1

35 + ∞ colors;

compatible with sliders;

can be found in the mouth details and lips;

for males, teens+.

MALE LIPS SHAPE N1 MM OVERLAY

4 types with 5 from light to dark tone swatches each;

can be found in the mouth details and lips;

for males, teens+.

❌ DO NOT: re-upload my CC, claim my CC as your own, use as a base/part for your CC!

✅ In my game I use BETTER IN-GAME LIGHTING MOD v1.1 and GENTLE CAS LIGHTING MOD!

MORE INFO AND DOWNLOAD (EA)

Any likes and reblogs is honestly appreciated!

Thank you all for supporting the development process! 💘

Hemlock Eyes

hey :) i made some more eyes! these are a mix between my redwood eyes and @squea lovely pupa eyes. before anyone asked i might make these for occult at some point we'll see.

info;

default & non default // 18 swatches

+ 30 addon swatches // non default

facepaint contacts // 48 swatches

psd for recolors

all ages & genders

Download - SFS

Credits; @squea