Chronicles Strange gameplay

Bug fixes and more plugins! Theo's Color Binning tool, Theo's Alt Sim Surgery, and JFade's Collection Creator are all added and working. It is on my Github for all 3 platforms, Windows, Linux, and Mac. You can download all three from my Github. You can also download the Mac Mootilda's Clean Installer and Mac Delphy's Download Organizer. Still testing the Mac Mootilda's Hood Checker, but it coming very soon.

Sul Sul!

I know last time I posted about this I got some comments pushing back on my use of AI for this app. I understand the concerns that people have, so i'm trying to be more thoughtful going forward. I have never used AI like this in the past, it was simply because I got given "Free Access" with the purchase of my new computer and I thought I would utilize the fact it was free to finally create something that I wanted. That free era is almost over but I won't be using it again.

I also got way more comments / messages saying how much they enjoyed the app. Thank you for both kinds of messages, good or bad.

After talking and discussing with people on both sides of the fence I have come the decision to hire a HUMAN developer to look into the app, look at its code, check for any "nastiness" that some people were worried out, and genuinely review and audit / fix any coding errors.

Going forward I will acknowledge that yes, the initial set up for this app was built with the help of AI, but future updates / current changes and anything else will be done by a hired human developer.

This developer gave me a comprehensive review of the app and confirmed there was no nastiness or weird stuff going on with the code - which I knew anyway but it's nice to have that confirmed.

They had some recommendations for some changes, such as as only allowing the app to read .package files / its own files. When "uninstalling" it should make sure it is only removing files it created - it should be doing that anyway but they recommended some more checks in the back end.

So they have edited some of the code already. But I hired them again to address the tightening of the code regarding the file reading and other recommendations they have suggested. Which again, has now been implemented.

So that being said... here is the Sims CODEX - again!

Note - The Sims CODEX is currently unsigned, so Windows / Some antivirus programs may show a warning. This is because code signing requires paid identity verification which displays my personal details. The app is offline, reads local Sims 2 .package files, and has had its source reviewed for unsafe behavior.

DOWNLOAD

Windows & Linux @ SFS

dude, lamare at it again!!!!!! KICK ASS MOD!!!

Vanity Table Make Over

TS2 tends to be praised for its detailed objects, however, TS2 vanity tables seem rather lackluster compared to TS4 vanity tables. Therefore, I decided to improve vanity tables a bit. :)

TS4 Make Up animations added to TS2 vanity tables

First part is a global mod that adds four TS4 adult animations and one TS4 child animation to vanity tables that your Sims will perform when changing their appearance with the use of a vanity table.

It comes in two versions - CHOOSE ONE:

Meduza_VanityTableMakeUp - standard version

Meduza_VanityTableMakeUp_PlantsimChangeHair - choose this version if you have Plantsims Can Change Hair Mod and make my mod load after Midge's

I also converted TS4 make up accessories - they are stored in one-OBJD mulitstate object (your objects limit likes that!): Meduza_TS4_MakeUp_ObjAcc, so you need to keep it. It's hidden from the buy catalog and its only purpose is appearing in Sims' hands while they are putting on make-up.

I also made changing appearance cancellable - if you cancel the action while your Sim is already sitting at a vanity table, they will perform TS4 animations, but you won't get the change appearance window. It might be useful for storytelling purposes. :)

There is one downside - the way changing other Sims' appearance at a vanity table works. The Sim who gives another Sim a makeover stands next to them and gives them lecture, so with this mod the Sim that is given a makeover does their make-up on their own while the other stands next to them and preaches. xD Maybe I'll try to alter this behaviour at some point, but converting animations has exhausted me.

As this mod also uses OFB powder cloud effect and powder puff, I recommend using this mod alongside @pforestsims' powder default.

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2. More interactions with vanity tables

The second part is not a global mod, because every vanity tables has its own pie menu table. :(

I added new interactions to three in-game vanity tables (Uni, Seasons and Teen Style):

gussy up

practice speech - I used @jacky93sims' function from their Professional Make Up Vanity Table

use zits cream (teens only)

Zits cream animation looks a bit wonky at times, but it was the best I could get.

Since this is not a global mod, it won't affect custom vanity tables - new interactions have to be added separately if you want them on other vanity tables.

I added new interactions to four custom vanity tables (included with upload):

One tile University, Seasons and Teen Style vanity tables by tbudgett

Queen Elize vanity table by Kate at Parsimonious

I changed their filenames to make edited versions easily distinguishable from originals.

You need to keep Meduza_VanityTableMoreInteractions_Required in your downloads for extra interactions to work, unless you have Meduza_VanityTableTS4MakeUp - then you can delete Meduza_VanityTableMoreInteractions_Required.

Credits: @jacky93sims, tbudgett, Kate

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Change Wand From Inventory

I also made a mod that lets your spellcasters switch between the wands they have in their inventory without the need to use Midge's wand stands or click on a wand in live mode.

The action can be found under Witch…/Choose Wand…/ or Wizard…/Choose Wand…/.

Once you select the action, your Sim will show you the wand they will be using. Sometimes the wand is placed oddly in their hand, but I decided to live with it and move on.

@midgethetree's Pick Your Wand IS REQUIRED for this mod to work.

However, I recommend using this mod with my edit of Midge's Pick Your Wand as it includes Gryning's TS4 wands and my wandless magic.

Credits: @midgethetree

hello, anon! i actually am very indecisive when it comes to sticking to reshade presets because i love them all, so if i were to compile a list of all the reshades i've ever used, it would probably be longer than the tumblr post limit, xD. as it is though, i've compiled a list of my top 5 reshade presets just for you!

these are in no particular order, and they're very much based on my own personal preference, so do keep that in mind! <3

(previews also are from the original creators, they're not mine unless otherwise stated!!)

A conversion of a GP12 pack from Sims 4, including debug section, buy, build objects (modular stairs, flora, windows, doors, fences, gates etc) and hood deco in collaboration with @lordcrumps and @platinumaspiration and help from @lamare-sims.

All the info and

🌖🌲🐺Download at lordcrumps.com🐺🌲🌖

You're going straight to the hall of fame, my dude 😂❤️

Having gone away and thought about it, I would change my answer to the question about a gameplay mod I'd make (if I knew anything about SimPE): I'd rather improve some of the more boring occult life states, such as aliens and vampires!

I think I also forgot to give two interesting facts about myself, so here you go:

I'm a vegetarian.

I have a terrible phobia of rats.

Thanks again for interviewing me, Tea!

Will :)

Hello, The Sims lovers 🥹 After months of work, the first episode of a new series is finally here — a nostalgic tribute to the golden era of the game and Studio Town from the original title.

This new story explores the lives of characters, creators, and Sim actors whose brightest days are behind them, as they search for a new path after the fall of STV Studios. Told through a slightly twisted lens, with a touch of dark humor and a wink to the audience, the series playfully parodies familiar stories we all know.

So hop on the nostalgia bus for anyone who misses the Superstar expansion pack, and imagine how it would look in The Sims 2 edition. I’d be incredibly grateful if you gave it a few minutes ❤️