myshunosun

Hey there!

I assume that the swatch mismatch you're talking about is the shader issue that is visible when pairing the pieces together:

The actual textures and swatches are matching, but due to the shader used in the item you can see the differences in how the light is rendered, depending on the light source. This is a common issue with a lot of EA's in-game modular items, except for kitchen cabinets precisely because they use a different material shader that actually makes modularity work as intended.

Unfortunately, the way EA compiled the source textures and meshes that I delivered into a final asset was beyond my control. If it were, then this issue would not be present in the kit at all.

Now, that's not something that I can upload as a fix myself because of reasons, but just saying that switching the material shader to "Cabinet" for these shelves in S4S would very much resolve this issue:

Haze Tiles (Walls & Floors)

I've had this tile design saved in my inspiration folder for a while, and I finally brought it to life in The Sims as Haze Tiles. The swatches are also largely inspired by this design: the wall tiles come in mixed "gradients", while the floor tiles come in matching solid shades. Find more details and the in-game preview under the cut.

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Aura Vanity Stuff

A small yet sweet set featuring a new functional vanity (Vintage Glamour required), a matching stool, and a cabinet for beauty trinkets. The set also includes a base game compatible version of the vanity that functions as a dresser.

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Hey! Here's a very brief tutorial that does not touch upon the texture creation process:

Tutorial: creating your Paralives eye defaults

Create a new mod

Follow this tutorial. Steps briefly:

Start the game

Go to Mods, or CTRL + F2

Click Create New Mod, name it, and start editing it

Find the right entries in Characters -> Equipment

Go to Control panel and find the Equipment editor under the Characters category.

Because this is a default replacement, you're not creating any new lines. Instead, you're replacing linked textures in already existing entries. You're looking for:

EyeIrisGlobe for children and above

ToddlerEyes for babies and toddlers

Though these entries are separate, you can use the same eye textures for both.

You can find the reference textures in this Wiki page, or by browsing files locally. Find your Paralives installation directory, and search for textures and masks under Species -> Human -> BodyParts (my path: ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Paralives\Main.mod\Species\Human\BodyParts).

Create and link your textures

Note that even though you're working with default replacements, you should still add your textures to your mod's working folder. You can find it by clicking the folder icon next to your mod's name. You can read more about texture formats here.

Once you've added your textures, you may need to disable and enable your mod to trigger the game to import the texture.

Next, you want to replace the textures in both EyeIrisGlobe and ToddlerEyes. You're looking for these entries in your Equipment editor under Visual -> Textures -> HumanEyeLeft and HumanEyeRight under EyeIrisGlobe, or HumanToddlerEyeLeft and HumanToddlerEyeLeft under ToddlerEyes:

Texture GUID -> this is your grayscale texture. Replace this.

Mask texture GUID -> this is your mask with color channels. Replace this with your 3-color mask texture.

Remember to repeat this step for both EyeIrisGlobe and ToddlerEyes, unless you want different defaults for these age groups.

You can test whether the replacement works directly in the Paramaker, even as you edit the mod. Randomising the Para or clicking on the eyes should refresh the textures. However, if you're updating your texture files, you will need to trigger the file import by disabling and enabling the mod.

Supernova Eyes and Highlights for Paralives

Supernova Eyes are soft default replacement eyes that are evocative of my Clover Eyes for The Sims 4. To complement the defaults, I also created 4 new eye highlights that add extra depth.

Default eyes (Steam Workshop) / Eye highlights (Steam Workshop)* / Support me**

Now for the question. Do you plan to convert some of your cc for Paralives? Ta would be a dream! Thank youu

Favorite Inks: Tattoos for Paralives

Happy Paralives release day! I'm extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to play Paralives ahead of the release day - big thanks to the team for sharing the game code with me.

To celebrate, I'm sharing some of my favorite tattoo designs as custom tattoos for Paralives. I originally created this artwork for The Sims 4, but now your Paras can also enjoy it. The beautiful thing about tattoos in Paralives is that you can control the scale, the placement, and the rotation of the tattoo decal, so you can be quite creative with your choices!

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What's included:

6 tattoo designs

Fully recolorable (1 recolorable channel)

Adjustable opacity

Available for ages that support tattoos

*Log in to Steam or Paralives to view. Steam Workshop allows for easy downloading of mods and custom content for Paralives. It also enables creators to easily update any uploaded content, which in turn makes it easier for you to track the status of your mods. And, it's free!

Sweet Inks: myshunosun's printable coloring pages

I've wanted to make something special for folks who are looking to monetarily support my work for a long time now, and the idea of coloring pages finally clicked. I might not be able to give you a tattoo myself... but I can let you print it!

Buy on Patreon to support me (3€)

This post includes 3 printable coloring pages featuring my tattoo designs, originally created for The Sims 4 as custom content. The pages are available as PDF files in A4 and US letter formats.

Patrons on tiers Tip Plus and Extra Tip get instant access.

If you're not a Patron, you can purchase and unlock this post separately without committing to a monthly pledge.*

*Note: the Patreon iOS app includes Apple's markup in the listed post price, so check out the post on web to avoid the extra fee.

Marnie Dining

New mini set! Marnie Dining items come in natural wood swatches that will complement many interiors. The wood textures match my Rustica Bedroom items, but the items themselves offer a slightly more refined edge. Check out the in-game preview below.

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