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What We Need Is... More Books

After long last I realized that instead of battling with the constant urge to swap my book defaults, I could just give my sims more books to read.

This mod combines both of mine + iSimChi's book defaults and makes the game randomize between those for each genre. So instead of 7 books, there are 21 ✨

I made my older covers use the pages of my newer ones since they have more details.

The mod also fixes the following book behavior:

Books placed outside of bookshelves will no longer turn upwards when a lot is loaded

The 'read to sleep' interaction (that was added in Apartment Life and appears on minors who are in bed but haven't yet fallen asleep) will use children's books instead of the skilling one

This mod consists of two files. In addition to the mod file, there's a texture file that includes the needed book defaults.

If you want to use the mod with some other defaults, simply replace the textures from the texture file. You can also use that file as a base for making your own default set of 21 books.

📚 Download (SFS) (alternate)

Free Time is required. Conflicts with other book cover default replacements, remove those before using these. Also conflicts with ftminifixes by Pescado, if you want to use both make my mod load last (you'll lose the golden book that ftminifixes brings back to the reward bookcase since this mod randomizes textures for that bookcase too).

⚠️ A replacement for novel icons isn't included. You'll probably want to get the one from my newer defaults, as those covers will be used for the novels with the included texture file.

Many thanks to @isimchi for the permission to use their awesome textures 💜 for full credits, please see the original posts.

Update (11.11.2024): The covers are now also randomized for the bed/hammock reading interactions and for the film & literature reading while walking hobby idle. For all of these, sims can now also pick books other than skilling and will show an individual taste in books based on the sim's interests, hobbies, and aspirations, as well as on 3t2 traits* if those are used.

*Includes trait checks for bookworm, computer whiz, dramatic, hopeless romantic, natural cook, and perceptive.

Sul Sul!

Remember my 4T2 kitchen sets, that some sets didn't have islands? I said I will do them "soon" and nearly a year later there is still no update (minus a few new sets / island addons with new packs etc)... yeah that set!

Well now I have done it! Every set now has its islands! Finally! Recolours are arranged in the same order as their counter counterparts!

Things to note;

I did update some existing cabinets and counters,

redid some meshes on some items,

rearranged texture orders on some others,

adjusted other bits,

photos on the download page,

Sims 4 Shadow file needed, only need one in your game!

So I recommend throwing out my old counters and popping these ones instead!

DOWNLOAD

thanks @sims4t2bb

A collection of 6 frames that let you choose between taking an instant photo or picking an image from paintings folder.

This project started when my friend @trofysisters needed frames that could have the same functions as in Sims 4, to have the ability of making gallery walls and especially have photos from important events and vacations. I then combined code from several photos by Lucas from Aussie Topenders, mainly his Customizable Vertical Photo (these are not direct clones) and used meshes and textures from Sims 4. I've already made several picture frames based on his code (2 from here and other 2 from here) but these frames are different.

They let you choose between taking an instant photo (just like the Luminous Pro Antique Camera, artist career reward) or choose a picture from paintings folder in your sims 2 documents (same one as custom paintings). I made it so that vertical frames take vertical pictures and horizontal frames takes horizontal pictures. Again, all credit for this functionality goes to Lucas and Maxis.

The set includes 2 standing frames (1 vertical and 1 horizontal) and 4 wall frames (2 vertical and 2 horizonal ones, normal and bigger versions). They are found in electronics-misc as they are supposed to be digital frames.

"Modern Photo Frame Landscape" and "Modern Photo Frame Portrait" are V2 versions of these frames, you can't have both in your game so you'll have to choose, to keep older or get newer verion (I recommend newer one from this pack).

Compressed, clearly labelled, picture included.

4t2 pets memories default icons

since i've found this default replacement by @simcaistk for the first kiss memory, i've been inspired to create my own replacement for memories to fit my editing style.

this is the first replacement pack i've finished, which replaces pets-specific memories with icons extracted from ts4, as well as my own mashups.

the replacement requires the pets expansion pack. it should work with any ui you may have, and will apply to any existing memory. as it only replaces the icons, it can be added and removed at any time, and used alongside custom memories just fine.

please reach out to me if you have any issue.

(as for now, these replacements only apply to pets memories, and not their owners. but i plan on releasing more as i go, so stay tuned 📻)

♥️ credit to @simcaistk for the idea, and to the simscord for their feedback.

This pack was meant to accompany Lamare's Simple Laundry mod when it was first published and then life happened... But better late than never!

Conversion of all items from the Laundry Day Stuff Pack to Sims 2 - except for washer, dryer, clothes line and hampers (those are part of @lamare-sims Simple Laundry mod and were a collective work).

Key features and info:

37 objects;

2 doors, 1 window converted by @lordcrumps and @platinumaspiration (windows were previously included in this window set);

Smoothed out meshes, no shine (except when necessary), quarter tile placeable, slots where it makes sense;

All shadows are repositoried to Lord Crumps' shadow file (it's included but as always, you don't need multiple copies of it in your downloads folder, so delete if you have it already);

Laundry Day washing machine, dryer, clothes line and hampers will appear in collection file if you use Lamare's Simple Laundry mod (links above);

Compressed, clearly labelled, picture and collection file are included.

(I know, it looks unbelievable but it's a real in-game Sims 2 screenshot ☝️)

A conversion of everything from the Restoration Workshop kit.

Key features:

22 new objects;

12 walls (6 but cut in half to preserve pattern, will appear sorted next to each other in build mode);

Smoothed out meshes, no shine (except when necessary), quarter tile placeable;

All surfaces have slots;

All shadows are repositoried to Lord Crumps' shadow file (it's included but as always, you don't need multiple copies of it in your downloads folder, so delete if you have it already);

Wallpapers cost 0, it's intended;

Woodworking table requires objects included with my previous woodworking table from Artist Studio Kit (not inluded). Without objects it will behave incorrectly and sims will not be able to make objects on it;

Sand Sawdust And More rug recolors were made on a mesh from Artist Studio Kit rug (included);

All clutter raises tinkering enthusiasm;

Fan was cloned from windmill, will contribute to lowering bills. One day I'll properly edit this object, as well as my other fans, but for now it'll stay like this.

Coffee maker has two versions in "choose one" folder - the normal version and color traits version meant to work with @episims's mod for mugs. Obviously, choose only one version.

Compressed, clearly labelled, picture and collection file are included.

You can find the updated fan with new features here.

Natural Pet Relief Patches

Inspired by the work @jacky93sims had done already with making their "unlimited potty pads" for cats and dogs, I took the code a little further and also put it into a style that would fit my games better.

Instead of needing two different objects for cats and dogs, now both can use this one object, and it remains unlimited uses and no need to clean. They can be found in Misc > Pet for $0, and are quarter tile enabled and compressed.

Seasonal & Non-Seasonal types SHARE A GUID, so you must pick ONLY ONE depending on how you'd like it to function.

I've come up with 6 styles: Grass Patch (+ seasonal variant), Leaf Pile (+ seasonal variant), Straw Pile, Cornflower Patch, Anemone Flower Patch, and Shallow Hole. Each come with some built in recolors.

Additional credits in the zip for those I've used textures/meshes from. Thank you all

Original TS2 cards aren't great but I was never motivated enough to default those (we're talking ~100 resources here) ...until I saw this 19thc deck 😍. Card effects are still a bit glitchy - can't do nothing about it, but nice cards make it easier to watch.

Antique Poker Cards for TS2

mesh & texture default

and 3 tarnished recolours for "52 Pickup" Card Table [Nightlife EP], optional texture default

✦ Download (Box) | Download (SFS)

(each card) polycount: 56, texture: 256x265 pix

*I've included a mesh-only default for card deck - it's compatible with texture defaults. As far as I know, only @gingerplaysthesims has made one (it's a classic clean white deck, textures are smaller than my DR). There's also this medieval-fantasy style DR here.

And here's my edit of Black Jack's Rest poker table aka Pirate Card Table extracted from Castaway. It is not recolourable so I created a smaller dining table and repositoried the large thing to it:

🏴‍☠️ Pirate Card Table edit

✦ Download (SFS)

Polycount: ~1200

I might as well add an edit of strip poker table into the mix. This fun object was created by Simslice, for a while I've been using @hugelunatic 's repositoried version but animations bothered me (naked Sim leaves the table and starts spinning that noisy birthday thingy, then gets double panic attack ). @episims kindly helped me remove those anims . If you want it, it's here (SFS)*

*Simslice TOU doesn't allow sharing or editing their stuff, so I guess that includes object fixes (?) I will remove this DL, if asked to do so.

A little something for your gamer sims to enjoy!

My game may keep crashing but at least that doesn’t stop me from cc creating and taking screenshots for a second. This has been on my list of things to default/recolor for awhile now because the maxis texture is a bit.. lacking to say the least. I still thought the dancing ppl were cute and I usually try to recreate what maxis was going for with my own spin on it. Thus, the orange version was born! For the second recolor I went with something more gamer like? with a console controller instead.

I also defaulted the video games inside the display to match the individual covers when your sim purchases a game. See Jacob Martin buying SimCity 4. Never made sense to me that the top and side logo were inconsistent, but hey that’s eaxis. Oh, forgot to add i switched out the repetitive ssx cover from the BG texture for the spore cover bc it always annoyed me for no reason lol.

Make sure to check out lottes-little-place’s recolors of the countertop display as well, hooray more variety! ⛦◜▿◝) /

Important Details:

The photo below shows both the orange and green version of recolors. The default of the display is the orange version.

The defaults of the base game (BG) and freetime (FT) video games also affects the freestanding game racks. If you have a default already remove it before installing these, or don’t! They’re available as recolors too (requires CEP) ʕ ꈍᴥꈍʔ

download: [sfs] | [box]

🧇 4t2 SP46 ChowBella Heart Waffle Maker

I'm on a quest to make as many of my deco objects functional as I can, and this waffle maker was high on my list because the waffles themselves are so cute! It's been made functional by @jacky93sims before, but I wanted the original TS4 recipes.

Here we have the ChowBella Heart Waffle Maker & its recolors from Home Chef Hustle, with all 11 recipes:

Plain

Apple Bacon

Banana Split (pictured)

Berry (pictured)

Chicken & Waffles (pictured)

Cured Fish

Heart's Desire

Mushroom

Pleasantly Unpleasant

Pumpkin Spice

Saffron Waffles

Your Sims will need a Cooking skill level of 2 to use the waffle maker, and kids or visitors can use it too. These recipes are not available to cook from the fridge, but if you'd like that, @jacky93sims made some available here and here.

All of the waffles should have partially eaten states as well, but it's my first time working with object morphs so please let me know if you find any mistakes.

✨DOWNLOAD: SFS / SIMBLR.CC

‼️This object requires @lordcrumps shadow file (not included).

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💌 CREDITS

@jacky93sims for the waffle makers & recipes I cloned/smashed together to make this, and for explaining how to make the partially eaten states show up!

💾 EXTRAS

I recommend getting @lamare-sims's Food Tooltips mod, so that any leftovers in the fridge will be labeled! Honestly a must have in my game.

Clean Strangetown Templates - Rerelease (Fixed Dead Version)

As promised, here are the rereleased versions of my clean Strangetown templates!

What are clean templates, you ask? See this post for further explanations and install instructions!

Strangetown only comes in two versions - main hood and subhood. The main hood version is new for the fixed dead version (where all dead sims can be resurrected safely), as the previous release only had the subhood version of this.

Changes specific for Strangetown include:

Corrupted faces of dead sims in Olive’s graveyard have been fixed: Lyla Grunt, Willow Nigmos (NEW) and Creon Nigmos (NEW). Credits go to @strangetomato for providing their new faces!

Basic memories added to all of Olive Specter’s… victims. :D (NEW)

Deleted all townies and service NPCs, EXCEPT Abhijeet Cho and Meredith Lillard (Circe’s friends), and Crystal Vu (Lazlo’s girlfriend).

Glabe Curious has been interpreted to be Glarn Curious’ sister, and aunt of Lola, Chloe, Pascal, Vidcund and Lazlo. She is added to the Curious family tree.

Strangetown/”fake” Bella Goth has been deleted, but is included as a separate addon (see below).

Main hood SHOULD be base game compatible. Subhood requires OFB.

Bella Goth Addon subhood requires M&G. This is designed to be added as a shopping district ingame, and then immediately deleted again. Bella will then be in the family bin.

Downloads:

Strangetown Main Hood

Strangetown Subhood (shopping district)

Bella Goth Addon Subhood (shopping district)

🛒FLIRTYGHOUL'S MINIMART SET - 4T2 🛒

enjoy my lazy previews because i.... am dying... this took two 8 hour sittings probably...

here we have flirtyghoul's mini mart set all converted to ts2. this set is huge, with over like... 100 meshes lmao (i think anyways im just going by the files i counted since each thing has its own mesh. anyways

polycounts - range from the 100s to 3k, there isn't anything over 3k and the avg i'd say is 800 polys (the rounded meshes with multiple objects enters the 4 digits basically). the original polycounts were very high for some so expect some silly low poly bottles xd textures sizes - choose between 512px and 1024px. previews are taken with the larger sizes as the set is so pretty and detailed, but if you want to be on the safe side choose the set with the smaller sizes!

the original set came with some ads/wall hangings so for those i put the small ones onto aikea guinea's wallwriting and then i made a brand new addon that which is rotated clockwise, making room for bigger and longer ads. those meshes are all included too

i also learned how to edit slots so the freezer has 15 slots! u can press M in game to cycle thru each one. the freezer also comes in my palette for object recolours

huge thanks to pforestsims for giving me so much advice and responding to my endless queries.... i appreciate it sm. pforest also put together the ceiling lamp too which i am eternally grateful for!

everything is compressed, a lot of the stuff here has been repo'd as many things share the same textures, but have unique meshes (smth to do with the mapping as there are multiple things on each texture). lord crumps shadow file is required for the freezer and its included

512px set / 1024px set / collection file

credits - flirtyghoul, thanks!

i make cc for free and always have done. if you enjoy my efforts, i have a ko-fi you can donate a couple of quid to. it helps me pay for my antidepressants and keeps me productive! (completely optional ofc and i can do renders in return eheheheh)

These are two replacements for the grocery basket. You can only CHOOSE ONE!

Facecount=1818 Vertexcount=1353

DOWNLOAD HERE

Something different today! I've had default replacements for the teen&YA homework for some time, but I was never able to find ones for the children homework that I liked, so I decided to make my own! But while I was making them I liked them so much that I decided to make teen&YA ones too! Bonus! ✨

The top four are the children defaults, images from freepik. The bottom four are the teen, images from @sim-saurus. I made tiny edits to change any English text to Simlish. The blue teen one also replaces the YA one, which is why it's pretty non-descript in terms of what subject the homework could be for. I also did the writing on the insides. The child one says "My favorite thing about this subject is that today I learned how to" and the teen one I went into a whole lil essay about how much fun I was having creating these and how my cat was making me very warm. I then put a page break and had a teacher take 2 points off the top section because my essay wasn't academic enough 😂 which is something I got told all throughout college

Files are compressorized, and remember to remove any other homework defaults you may have before using these. I made them as separate packages in case you wanted to use the child but not the teen or viceversa, or to mix n match with another default.

🍎 Download Homework Default Replacements Child | Teen/YA | Both

101 Road To Nowhere (Smith) | 51 Road to Nowhere (Grunt)

2 Cover Up Road (Curious) | 13 Dead End Lane (Specter)

1 Tesla Court (Beaker) | 57 Road to Nowhere (Singles)

73 Road to Nowhere (Loner) | 91 Road to Nowhere

88 Road to Nowhere