#casaslindas

FULL AND PARTIAL SETS AT SFS

Time for a happy dance - it's finally over lovelies!!!

I apologise for taking so long to upload Helen's files, but I wanted to explore every avenue and be as thorough as possible. I'm a little disappointed I couldn't find the rest of the missing files to complete a full set, and there's still a chance that someone has the original files tucked away. But to be honest, I am knackered and I can't look anymore!!! If the files turn up, that's great. If not, that's okay too. There should be enough here to please the fussiest simmer and I don't want to hoard these goodies any longer.

THE FINAL TALLY

216 Complete Sets

11 Partial/Incomplete Sets

16 Missing Sets

I included a sub folder named 'SIMS 2 Casaslindas *PARTIAL* Sets. This is where all the incomplete sets can be found. Inside each zip file is a text document with information about the missing file names (if known) and Helen's original zip file name, in case someone stumbles upon it at a later date. I will add a sub folder of Missing Files at some point with similar information and I'll zip up the images and screenshots of the original post of each set to keep track of what is still to be found.

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One little thing: there is a Residential Lot '4698 Oaklane Road' which was too large (322mb compressed) to upload to SFS. So I had to upload it to Mediafire instead.

Here's the download link==>> 4698 Oaklane Road

The rest of the files are located at Simfileshare

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A huge thank you to my little elves; Michelle @mysimmylicioussims for her time and for finding and sharing many of the original sets with the dead links (you're a life saver Michelle), Inzey @droolworthysims for her generous contribution of files, @vegan-kaktus and @sims2packrat for her encouragement, support and general awesomeness!!! Thank you to @gphoenixsims for sharing my initial post to get the ball rolling and to members of SimPearls, Sims2Artists, Garden of Shadows and everyone else who read, liked or reblogged my Casaslindas posts, looked at my Flickr Albums and checked their own stash for missing files.

Big Hugs to You all and Merry Christmas!!!

Here is your present...

Sims 2 Casaslindas Files - Wordpress & Tumblr

Hello thehistoricalreader! :-D thank you so much for re-uploading!

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Hi everybody. I had a request to upload some of Casaslindas Recolors since all her Box links no longer work. So below you can find the ones I have put together if anybody else would like them. I have added all the meshes to the zip files too. 

The following sets have been added

https://casaslindas.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/250-followers-gift/

https://casaslindas.wordpress.com/2014/11/15/300-tumblr-followers-gift/

https://casaslindas.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/lots-of-goodies/

https://casaslindas.wordpress.com/2014/11/06/hodge-podge-recolors/

https://casaslindas.wordpress.com/2014/09/27/inspiration-nursery-recolors/

https://casaslindas.wordpress.com/2015/01/05/late-christmas-gift/

https://casaslindas.wordpress.com/2014/07/30/pretty-in-pink-clutter-recolors/

https://casaslindas.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/scandanavian-inspired-recolors/

https://casaslindas.wordpress.com/2014/11/03/small-gift-for-my-favorite-people/

The above one is missing the recolors for Snarky Shark Coventry Sofa and the Reflex Loretta Office Globe. if anybody has them please can you share with me to add to this zip

https://casaslindas.wordpress.com/2014/08/26/for-your-kitchen/

The above one I am not sure if I have all  the recolors so I have made a zip with all my Casaslinda’s Curio Kitchen recolors. 

https://casaslindas.wordpress.com/2015/01/07/where-them-chairs-at/

YOU CAN FIND THE LINK FOR THESE SETS IN THIS FOLDER BELOW

Meshes by Wondymoon Here

DL Here

A DECORATED LOT THAT HELEN SHARED April 06, 2015

Zip File Size: 250mb, Sims2Pack Size: 735mb

While looking through the backup of Helen's Wordpress Posts, I found a link to another decorated Residential Lot in the comments section.

EXTERIOR IMAGE POSTED ON TUMBLR (IN PROGRESS)

EXTERIOR OF FINISHED LOT USING CLEAN INSTALLER

A huge thanks to @simsinrainbows for the heads up about reading the comments section of Helen's decorated lots

DOWNLOAD MINIMAL LIVING RESIDENTIAL LOT 

'Cute Ecclectic House'

Hello lovelies!!!

@simsinrainbows kindly replied to one of my earlier Casaslindas posts saying she had a Casaslindas/Helen Torres/Twinkie Residential Lot from 2014 in her stash of goodies. I could find no record of this house during my file hunting expedition, so my best guess is this was posted at Helen's tumblr and the page was never saved via Wayback Machine. This lot could be one of many files/sets that have disappeared into the abyss so if you think you may have others, please share the link with me and I'll add it to the archive.

Tagging @sims2packrat for posterity

Many thanks to @simsinrainbows for sharing the link in an effort to preserve Helen's work - You're a Gem!!!

G xo

Once again, SFS won't let me upload as the file size is too big, so you can find this lot at Mediafire (link below)

I always knew it to be true, but if I haven't said it before: the Sims 2 Community is Freaking Amazing!!!

@timeparadoxsims messaged me last night to say while she was searching through her old CC Backups, she found two of Helen's original zip files and shared the links with me - 'Happy Thanksgiving' and 'Christmas Goodies II'.

I know one simmer in particular who will be doing a happy dance and a few cartwheels over Yuxi's chairs (not mentioning any names @simsinrainbows haha)

Thank you again so much for your generosity and wonderful contribution to Helen's Archive @timeparadoxsims :D

I have removed both sets from the Flickr Albums and since I had made individual posts 2 days ago with multiple images, I have included a quickie compilation image of each set.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING (Released 2014-11-26) 18 Recolours of Yuxi's Fallout Hotel Chair

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CHRISTMAS GOODIES II (Released 2014-12-07) 45 Recolours of Nemestnaya's Scrapbook Pillow 8 Recolours of Jonesi's Bed Blanket 40 Recolours of Billyjean's Curio Bedroom Cushions 40 Recolours of Billyjean's Curio Bedroom Cushions 5 Degree 40 Recolours of Billyjean's Curio Bedroom Cushions 15 Degree **Antka's Slaved Meshes are included in the zip folder, so you can delete Helen's 5 Degree and 15 Degree recolours**

DOWNLOAD 

My first post on Tumblr - YAY!!!

I have been archiving Casaslindas Sims 2 recolour files from her Wordpress and Tumblr accounts since February. Why so long, you may ask?? Well I've had to take several (and regular) breaks as the whole process was doing my head in. I've just about lost what's left of my sanity!!!

Why did I do this??? Well, I love Helen's recolours and as usual, I was late to the party when I discovered her site around 2018, She hadn't posted anything new for a while, but I downloaded what I could as there were lots of dead links. Then, I noticed many WCIF requests on @Sims2Packrat, most of which were sets with the deceased Dropbox links. I didn't have these files but I wanted them desperately.

However, at the beginning of this year, I had a scary vibe that one day, her Wordpress site would vanish. So I started the archiving mission/nightmare. It's so weird but in July, Helen deleted every post related to Sims 2 and only concentrates on Sims 4 now. I was devastated but relieved that I had saved what I could months earlier.

I am about 85% finished but there are still many files I cannot find: specifically Dropbox files from 2014-2015 and a few other randoms (Send Space, Copy, Uploading and those posted at Paeginsims.com). Unfortunately, Helen Torres changed up her file hosting sites quite often so it's been a lottery to find stuff. 

It's been a busy month, but I have finally compiled an archive of the missing Casaslindas files.

I created a Flickr Collection (MISSING SIMS 2 CASASLINDAS FILES) consisting of 39 albums; one for each missing download I could find. There could possibly be more, but unfortunately if the Wordpress or Tumblr pages haven't been archived, I can only assume they don't exist. Believe me, I checked...ALOT!!! Each album is complete with hi-res images, screenshots of the original post, release date, file host name and the file name (if known). Each album appears in chronological order, from the newest to the oldest files/sets and they are a combination of files posted at Wordpress or Tumblr.

Hopefully. someone will have the original RAR files stashed away, or at least recognise some of the recolours if they have them in their game.

If you do have any of the missing files featured in the album that you would like to contribute to the archive, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

Please share the link with me and I'll add the required meshes, images and add it to the saved archive.

For any complete sets/files that are FOUND and posted, I will remove the corresponding album from the Collection so it will always remain updated and will contain the missing files only. I really want to finalise this project before the end of the year, so we'll see how we go with finding the missing files. Maybe give it a couple of weeks, and then I'll post a SFS link to all of the completed sets I have (which I am still fiddling with ie. adding meshes, renaming or resizing images and compressing and zipping) which is just over 200 sets I think. Then, if any missing files are found in the coming months, I'll add them to the SFS Folder.

Here is the direct link to the Collection => https://www.flickr.com/photos/199530419@N06/collections

Here is the direct link to the Albums => https://www.flickr.com/photos/199530419@N06/albums/with/72177720312893163

Feel free to reblog, share the album links to other groups, forums or sites and please spread the word.

In my experience, The Sims 2 community is the BEST and so wonderfully generous with sharing or finding missing content. I have accomplished all I can on my own, so now I need the assistance of fellow Sims 2 lovers.

Thanks in advance for all your help with this treasure hunt.