#category:object

Equus-Minihorses - Fixed and Streamlined

I'm repeating here the credit that was in the files:

Base mesh by DragonSlave

Edited and textured by Equus-Sims

Converted to TS3 and some recolors by Vicarious-Sims

Even with "real" horses in TS3, they're very cute and useful for storytelling. However, I couldn't install them with a clear conscience, as the six identical recolours were repeated in every .package file. So I linked them all to the basic stand pose. (Not to be confused with "rest", which is just a slight variation of "stand".) The files with "base" in the name must be installed for the others to show up properly.

I also linked the textures for the halter and updated it to snap to the head on placement. No cheats required, but some clipping was unavoidable. There are five variations now (one for every pose), instead of the original two.

I fixed a few dislodged vertices in the meshes, but they're not the smoothest meshes to begin with. Some gaps and seams are visible, especially on the black coat.

Found (by popular vote) in Decor/Sculptures at 1800§ for the pony and 180§ for the halter.

Fully Reclourable Xylophone

One of my first mods ever was to make the basegame toys recolourable. I didn't upload those, partly because there were other mods to the same effect. (Mspoodle, for example, made the pegbox recolourable.) However, @echoweaver was looking for more historical-compatible xylophones. So here's my edit.

It used to be a default replacement, but it was no longer working. I made it a standalone instead, but it still uses most textures from the ingame xylophone.

Maxis-Match Wallart

I prefer using wallart from the world of The Sims, so here's another collection of conversions and edits:

TS4/TS2 Images on TS3 Meshes:

The rustic board mesh is from Pets EP. Comes as a BGC and a Pets-required version.

The edit of the Ambitions Photo-Arrangement uses images from TS2. It comes as a BGC, and Ambition-required version, as well as a default that replaces the original object.

DL: SimFileshare | Dropbox

Italian Painting Smaller

The painting that came with Monte Vista resized 50% ("halfsize") and 25% ("threequarter"). Because it doesn't always need to cover the entire wall. Basegame compatible and independent packages. The last preset has this weird shine, which is from the original and possibly supposed to be glass.

DL: SimFileshare | Dropbox

Wallart 4to3

Direct conversions: Flowers (large), Fruitbowl, Piazza, Landscape. All with recolourable frames.

The pub-art is not recolourable, but it includes four of the elements separately. It's pre-merged because of shared textures. A CaSt-able version of the entire object can be found on Aroundthesims.

Schoolbus Default and Driveable Wagon

The download contains two packages: The default replaces the schoolbus with the covered wagon, the buyable version is the same wagon which your Sims can buy and drive themselves. They're independent of each other - both can be installed or only one.

To get the default to show up in an existing save, clear your word-caches.

The buyable version has a CaSt-able second preset. Although it displays four channels, it uses only three. The horses are not recolourable. I chose dark ones to hide the fact that transparency is not working on them. The buyable object will also require a large parking-space.

Update Nov. 6th 2022: Added a version without the cover (wish of @pudding-parade ). The buyable versions can be installed alongside each other, but you can have only one version as a default.

American Frames Separated

I always liked the wall-art that came with the Store’s tractor-set, but not necessarily together. Now it’s possible to pick and choose.

They’re all found in wall-art at 320§ (which is a fifth of the original object’s price ;)

The files are pre-merged because of linked textures. The Store object is not required.

The two medium sized frames have smallish footprints. They can overlap with other wall-objects, but I figured that might actually make placement easier. Only the large broad frame is on two tiles.

Tapestries with TSM Images

I've been wanting to do something with the scenic wallpapers from TSM for a while - but wallpaper-creation is not my strong point, and as murals they might have been a bit too much. Instead, I put them on tapestries. The meshes are from Dragon Valley and the Castle/Knight tapestry (originals not required). The maiden with flowers and the unicorn are from TSM carpets.

Update Jan. 17th 2023: Added more images and improved the placement of the first three. A fully CaSt-able preset is now included.

Download: SimFileshare | Dropbox

Related Downloads:

Both tapestry-meshes fully recolourable without any overlays can be found here.

Two Decor-Toys

Two toys de-shelved from the Generations-wallshelf. I meshed 3D-wheels for the carriage; the donkey is mostly unedited. They’re not functional as they’re larger than ingame toys, but feel free to edit them to your liking. Found under Misc Decor for 5§.

Haunted Villa Paintings Changing at Night

A while ago I noticed that the paintings from the Store’s haunted Villa set come with a creepy second stencil each. I thought it would be neat to make them work like the haunted portraits that came with Supernatural.

(Fun fact: It’s trickier than expected to convert an existing painting to a changing one, but the amount of space left on the UV maps made me wonder if EA had this option in mind)

The paintings turn scary at 9 pm and back again in the morning. Note that the paintings disappear completely for a moment, during the transition. That’s normal.

Originals are not required, but Supernatural is.