This is a fully functional mesh override mod for the base game taxi, replaced with the legendary Ford Crown Victoria taxi cab from New York, that we have seen on many movies and sitcoms.
I created this override mod to replace the pathetic vanilla mesh with an existing, real life car that has a presence in modern history, and also has stylish and eye catching design.
Mesh details:
The model is low-poly, based on the 2008 modification on the 2002 extended wheelbase model.
High LOD - 3.3k vertices, 4.2k faces (lower than the original)
Medium LOD - 2.3k vertices, 2.6k faces
Low LOD - 2.0k vertices, 2.3k faces
Download: MTS
It's recommend placing it in the Overrides folder to ensure it highest priority over the original vehicle.
Credits:
Original model: New York Taxi Car Low-poly 3D model by rescue3dcom at CGTrader (paid)
Using BloomBase's tutorial on making custom vehicles for Sims 3, using TSRW.
Huge thanks to @thecardinalsims, who helped me fixing the normal/UV map.
S3OC (Sims 3 Object Cloner)
S3PE (Sims 3 Package Editor)
Blender
Milkshape 3D
TSR Workshop
Unlike in Bloom's tutorial, I heavily used Blender during the editing process instead of Milkshape!
I wanted to bring a touch of authenticity to my game, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy seeing this iconic taxi through your world as much as I do!
Enjoy!
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11 new objects. sofa and armchair are high poly; chest has 2k textures, everything else 1k. floor lamp, sofa, armchair, chest and table are recolorable. I'm bad at making slots, sorry, but for the table you need to use omsp XD
Adjusted the ship meshes & parameters to stop fading out when the camera is at a certain angle
New weather files with improved dawns & dusks (new “blue hour” period)
Added five pre-built ‘shell’ lots- one is a prefurnished “residential” lot to prevent hang-ups when you load up the game with NRaas’ Traveller
You will now need Roaring Heights for some of the objects! See below for details.
The MS Plumbob Dream is a Plumbob-class cruise ship owned by Vacation Island Cruise Lines. Sailing to multiple ports-of-call around the world, the MS Plumbob Dream is truly your home-away-from-home!
Imagine surfing in Sunlit Tides, al fresco dining in Monte Vista, beachside cocktails in Isla Paradiso, and even onshore hotspring excursions in Aurora Skies- all from the same ship! Sound like a fantasy? No- It’s reality.
With Vacation Island Cruise Line’s newest designs aiming for the ultimate “mass-market-blocks-of-flats-on-a-barge”, the Plumbob-class cruise ships are the epitome of that new business ethos.
Director Nick Alto notes: “We found out that on most of our cruises, people don’t want to actually feel like they’re at sea- so instead we’re giving them as many amenities as we can and making the ships as inhumanly large as possible. Furthermore, following the Solomon Queen and Simplicity incidents, our larger ships are guaranteed to be much safer!”
As a result- surpassing even the previous Llama-class ships in scale and amenities, the MS Plumbob Dream along with her sister ship MS Plumbob Aspiration are among Vacation Island Cruise Lines’s largest and most popular ships- though in no little part also due to the enduringly ‘low’ rates, the “”all-inclusive”” packages and even the fabled “””free””” cruises.
There might be a few spills along the way like drunk captains and viral outbreaks, not to mention the occasional iceberg or rogue wave- but if you’re looking for an unforgettable AND affordable break from the daily grind, make the MS Plumbob Dream YOUR next destination!
So basically a one week project that grew into a two-three-four(?) week project. I was inspired in part by @nilxis’s Vacation worlds, a series of small, fast-loading worlds that your sims could escape to via NRaas’s Traveller mod!
The second inspiration is that this world could also act either as an in-between point in your sims’ travels (i.e. actually traveling from Sunset Valley to Sunlit Tides instead of poofing there) or also as a destination in itself!
Anyways, onto the usual:
World with four lot shells & one furnished lot.
Five lots to build on (two 30x50 lots, three 60x50 lots).
Fast-loading! Only 19MBs in size!
Remember to turn off wildlife & horses if you have Pets. The MS Plumbob has kennels, but not stables!
No spawners! Keep that at home or for your on-shore excursions!
Ideally, remove all overriding weather mods as the one included within the files is specifically designed for the world. Otherwise, a custom sea movement package is included, which you can place into yourDocuments\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Overrides folder.
Ideally works best with at least one resort lot, and the rest being community lots of your choice.
Ideal configuration:
- Forward Deck- Showtime venue (stage & theatre for Showtime)
- Mid Deck 1 - Community/Resort Lot
- Mid Deck 2 - Community/Resort Lot
- Mid Deck 3 - Community/Resort Lot
- Aft Deck - Add LN elevators and Island Paradise mini-washrooms, along with additional amenities.
- Aft Deck Option 1 - Turn into apartment with public markers.
- Aft Deck Option 2 - Turn into Basecamp
CC List
None, all custom-made CC is included in the world file. No need to worry about installing or removing mods- the mods will remove themselves when you uninstall the world!
Expansions
Basegame only needed!
Roaring Heights is needed (if you are experiencing issues, get the fancy version from here).
A potted plant from the free Prius/Renault set is included. If you have the packs already, feel free to ignore this file.
However, to get the full experience, you will want at least Island Paradise in order to build resorts for your sims and/or World Adventures to build a base camp/generate tourists.
Get it here.
Alternatively, get it here.
Installation Guide
Place mods into the Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads folder.
Double-click to install.
Put on the Sims 1 Vacation soundtrack while you load up the game.
If you don’t have the Sims 3, you can place the file on your desktop and admire it there.
Happy travels, and more importantly, take lots of pictures!
Post ‘em under the tag #Plumbob Dream!
(Actually I don’t really care, no one does this anyways)
Are you having difficulties getting the outrageously coloured rabbit holes to fit into your moody emo town? Or would you like to make your high street look like a Skittles factory had just exploded? Despair no more! Release your inner MacGyver and DIY!
Programs you need:
S3oc
S3pe
Photoshop or Gimp (DDS plugins for Photoshop -> this and this, Gimp has this feature built in already)
// Disclaimer: This tutorial is picture and text heavy. I hate having to have bazillion different tutorials open because everyone always assumes you know what you are doing and I keep on closing tabs by accident, so this tutorial will run you through each and every step with (far too much) detail because I’m a simpleton and I need both pictures and text when learning new stuff! I have divided this into digestable parts, so you can skip ahead down the tutorial if you are familiar with some of the steps such as cloning. Pictures above are numbered and each step is explained below.
1. CLONING A RABBIT HOLE
1. Open S3oc, click Cloning and Normal objects.
2. Click Tools and Search, type in keywords such as bookspa or hospital. If you still can’t find what you are looking for, then the other option is to just scroll down the list of items and try locating the rabbit hole you need.
3. Once you have found your rabbit hole, click Clone or Fix.
4. Tick all the boxes I have ticked.
5. Edit the Catalog Name and Description, these are the things you see in game when you browse through the items and stuff. If you are not fussed, leave them as is.
6. Change the file name here (Some guides mention changing it, some skip it, but I have changed mine and nothing exploded so far!) and click Start. A window pops up asking where you want to save your package, I usually create separate folders for my projects on my desktop as I don’t want to accidentally mix my .DDS files with other rabbit hole files and stuff, but if chaos is your thing just save wherever.
2. RECOLOURING A RABBIT HOLE
7. Locate your newly created rabbit hole clone .package (You can create a backup copy of it somewhere if you think you will mess up somehow) and open it with S3pe. Look through the IMG tags and find a LOD image like this. Right click and Export to file. If you are organized like I am, you can save it in your project folder with your package file… Or place it wherever because of whatever method of madness you use when editing your files. I’m not your mother. Do whatevs.
8. Now depending on which program you use, open the .DDS file in Gimp or Photoshop, if you get a pop up window just go with default size and no mipmaps. This is the step where you let your creative juices flow and take over. Want to change everything? Or only one colour? Depending on the rabbit hole you have chosen to edit it could be a really simple one click thing fix, or if you picked a more complicated one like I did, you are going to spend some time on this step. I added my before and after picture edits I did in Photoshop as an example.
// Photoshop Tip! I’m not familiar with Gimp, so I’m not sure how well this works in there, but I abuse the hell out of Hue/Saturation and the colour picker in Photoshop to get rid of and edit the colours. Press the little hand icon in the Hue/Saturation pop up box and click the colour you want to change in the image and it picks it for you, then just use the three sliders to change your colours, easy! Be careful though! Sometimes it changes too many areas in one go, so you might have to use marquee tool to isolate the bits you want to edit so rest of the image doesn’t change (While using marquee tool you can press either Shift or Alt at the same time which allows you to add into or remove from your current selection!). Or use masks. Up to you. Then once you have selected the areas, create a new layer and hit the Hue/Saturation button and it will only impact the areas you have selected. Play with layer settings if you end up adding separate colours on top, for example my red paint layer looked best with linear light and 80% opacity.
9. Once you are satisfied with your colours and you have merged your layers, this next step is different with Photoshop and Gimp. With Photoshop you can use Save As option while with Gimp you have to use Export As. Either way, save or export over/replace the image you originally opened using the .DDS settings shown (Please correct me if I’m wrong with Gimp settings as I don’t really use it!). If you have been saving as psd or changing the file’s name, make sure the name is now EXACTLY the same as when you exported it earlier. However, I’d urge you to do backup copies before overwriting the file, in case you have coloured something wrong or if you think you might want to change something after doing a test. Just you know, to save you some hassle if shit hits the fan.
10. Back to S3pe, you will now replace the image you previously exported with the edited one. Click Resources (or right click the IMG file on list you are replacing, both ways work), Import from file and pick the newly edited file, click ok on the prompt. Your old IMG file should be crossed out on the list and new IMG added (Once you save the crossed out one simply disappears). Depending on what kind of edits you did to the LOD IMG, you have to repeat exporting, editing and importing each and every IMG file corresponding to the changes you did with the first one. Be extra careful with matching the colours between the IMG files, otherwise you get some funky rabbit holes when zooming in and out! For example for my rather edit heavy LOD image I had to edit another 5 IMG files all in all in the end (Different wall bits, bit of carpet, window trims, roof!).
3. MAKING IT BASE GAME COMPATIBLE
11. Done with your IMG files? Still in S3pe, locate OBJD file on the list, either hit enter or right click for Details.
12. Change the group number from whatever to 0. Save your package.
You are done and your rabbit hole is ready to go in game! Drop it with your other .packages in your Mod folder and test it, in edit and live mode in game. Are some parts of the building still showing old colours or are they changing drastically when you zoom in or out? It’s not the end of the world! You must have forgotten to edit one of the IMG files or the colours are not matching, double check that all the bits you edited in the first image match with rest of the IMG files. Even if you got the colours right there will be a slight chance due to how Sims 3 renders items, so don’t panic unless IT’S REALLY BAD! Just look at how other nonedited Sims 3 stuff renders and compare how yours behaves.
// But wait! Maybe you want to make it a default replacement rather than a new individual rabbit hole like my tutorial does? For default replacements, follow this guide.
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Because I wanted to keep the naming convention alive I guess lol
While I was working on my UI mod, I got absolutely sick and tired of having to open the Layout file up, change the area numbers, close that, save the package, open the game up (it didn't always want to hot reload for me :() notice how far off it was from where I wanted it to be, and rinse and repeat...
Soooo, like any normal person, I figured: I've got all this research that's collecting dust, which I had done on how the Layout stuff works... I know how to program... I really wanted to try out Rust/Tauri (because I'm a nerd lol)... why don't I just make a program! :D
Fast forward, we have this! :)
In it's current state it's not super interesting. It loads in the Layout files and you can toggle bits and pieces of it on or off (Since EA also has certain bits turned offf by default, and inside a script turns them on).
The idea is that hopefully you can make your own UIs! Or even edit EAs, in the future much easier than what we currently can.
Oh and the app comes with a dark/light mode! :D Another thing is that it will be available for Linux, Mac and Windows straight away :)
I'll keep you all up to date on it! Obviously this is just bare-bones so expect a lot to change!
So I’m sharing this for anyone who’s getting bored of the game
Gameplay ideas :
Each color represents a different gang in the neighborhood.
Every squad has its own style, territory, reputation, and enemies.
Have fun creating your own stories depending on the squad you choose!
-Start fights between rival gangs
-Have a forbidden love story with a rival gang (and why not a hidden baby?)
-A member of your family or you betray your squad to join another
-Family rivalry that has lasted for several generations
-Be everyone’s friend and establish peace between the gangs
-Just live your life as you want and see how families are evolving with the story progression mod
TIP: Set up all the households in the town you chose beforehand (even the friendships between them using testingcheatsenabled to make it faster) for the perfect start !
Save it and go back to the main menu -> COPY YOUR SAVE! So you can enjoy it again and again with different squads and gameplay
Thanks to @kevinvoncrastenburg for giving me this idea with his URBZ sims !!!
TS3 & TS4 stuff i have in my mods folders (just mods and defaults)
- apparently there is a link limit per post *screaming* that's why the sims 4 list is largely linkless...soooo tomorrow i'll make another post with the full ts4 direct links, in case u don't want to google each item one by one, which, fair. i hate doing that, too. -
THE SIMS 3
UI MODS
Main - Blackout UI by simstate (+ Dynamic Main Menu & Loading Screen)
Alternative - Gray UI by Helren with these ts4 seasons/lunar phases icons replacement (they are already included in the Blackout UI)
Subtle Build Grid Active Level Only by alverdine
Object Placement Outlines Redesign by vesko_sims3
DEFAULTS & OVERRIDES
More Light Coming Through Windows by Blyss
Less Obtrusive Cabinets by heavensims
ITF Planter Fix by heavensims
Generations Painting Fix by heavensims
Default Accessory Pillow by alverdine
Default Umbrella & Parasol by alverdine
University Life Alpha Omega Door Fix by celtysims
University Life Visual Fixes by simbouquet
Walk Cycle Edits by simbouquet
Default Flowers by omedapixel
Default Wildflowers by omedapixel
Default Replacement Insect Terrarium by omedievalpixel
Invisible Parking Space by HugeLunatic
Baby Food Replacement by sweetdevil-sims
Poisoned Apple Default by sweetdevil-sims
BG Laptop Channel Edit by sweetdevil-sims
Default Birthday Cake by sweetdevil-sims
Pet Tombstone Shadow Fix by Menaceman44
Dishes Default Replacement by twinsimming
Fruit Trees Default Replacement by twinsimming
Widescreen Desktop Computers Default Replacements by TheBleedingWoodland
Toy Pegbox Edit by mspoodle
Horizontal Clapboard fixed by CircusWolf
Newspaper Default by riverianepondsims (new addition, still have to test if i like)
Default Replacement Wood Textures by JaneSamborski
Default Plants Recolours (Vintage Hues) 1 & 2 by aminovas
some stuff i could not find, will update.
CAS DEFAULTS
Mango Smoothie Skinblend Default by neiuro (a classic, my fave, i can't let her go)
Baby Soft Default Skin by brntwaffles
Fourth of July Eyes Default by pleyita (preview here)
Run Boy Run Default Zombie Skin by pyxiidis
+ I have hair defaults and preggo morphed clothes...but ugh tew much stuff to link. some is impossible.
GAMEPLAY MODS
Core Mod by simler90
Retuned EA Story Progression by phantom99
Pigtails Glitch Fix by phantom99
Random Genetics by NeuroBlazer [ALT link] (new addition, still have to test if i like)
Nraas MasterController + Cheats + Integration
Nraas Overwatch (read HERE if you use Core Mod)
Nraas Hybrid
Nraas WooHooer
Nraas ErrorTrap
Nraas PortraitPanel
Nraas Register
Nraas DebugEnabler
Sims Need Less Space by OhRudy
Pets Need Less Space by OhRudy
Guitar Needs Less Space by OhRudy
Bass Needs Less Space by OhRudy
Law Enforcement and Medical Career Data Fixer by Destrospean
More Romantic Interactions by The SweetSimmer
More Pregnancy Interactions by TheSweetSimmer
More Toddler Interactions by TheSweetSimmer
Biggest Little Mod for Toddlers (Script version - No toilet) by TheSweetSimmer
More Baby Interactions by TheSweetSimmer
Toddlers Can Learn to Walk Alone by TheSweetSimmer
Toddler Routing Fix by TheSweetSimmer
Pick Up Toddler Fixes by TheSweetSimmer
Toddlers Can Catch Butterflies & Pick Flowers by TheSweetSimmer
Adults Can Play Peek-a-Boo & Hug Toddlers by TheSweetSimmer
Traits For All Ages by simpishly
Let Me Take a Selfie by twinsimming
Play in the Ocean Fix by phantom99
No More Skinny Clones (Pets Genetics) by LittleCheshire
No Auto Watch Instruments by DragonPyromania
No Autonomous Make Baby Food by Vaider
Skating is Fun by sweetdevil-sims
Children Can (I use only Gardening & Perform Music) by kapaer
Fairy Wings Be Gone + Social Group Influence Effects Begone by Buckley
No Full Moon Lighting Effect by PokeyTax
No Crappy Bunk Beds by Le Carrera
No Unfinished Room by Nona
No Put Down Baby (For the changing table) by Nona
Seasonal Zodiac Signs by Sims MX
No Mutated Hair/Eye Colour by KittyCarey
AMBIANCE
LIGHTING MODS FOR CUSTOM WORLDS
Current: Frozen Inspired Lighting Mod by brntwaffles (Roaring Heights Water + Auroras)
Alternative: Uranesia Lighting Mod Plus (No green sunrise + intense blue water + dark night) by Nilxis
FOR EA WORLDS
Vanilla lighting + Improved Environmental Shadows by simsi45
Grannies Cookbook + Add Ons + Homestead Helper (required for the cookbook) by littlbowbub
Simulation Unclogger by Turbodriver
Fix Social Bunny Simulation Lag by Turbodriver
Simulation Lag Fix by SrslySims
NoGlo by luumiasims
Into The Light & Out of the Dark by lotharihoe (curseforge link) - I'm positive these two still work for me but I saw people say they don't…so idk
Pregnant Sims Can Do More & Small Pregnancy Overhaul (Aging + Rub Tummy) by Sims4Me
No Paper Plane Obsession (+ No Paper Plane From School included) by Sims4Me
Less Autonomous Check On Toddler by Sims4Me
Improved Infants by Natabear
By LittleMsSam: Change Diaper Via Changing Table Fix, Advanced Birth Certificate + Human Add-On, Ultrasound Scan, Buy Treats Via PC, Small Award Overhaul.
Toddler Drawing Supply by PandaSama
ISO Love Photos Full Control Camera by Ravasheen
Events Unlockers by LunarBritney
Milestone Reflection Fix by konansock
Don't Do Mischief Socials by Simularity
Romantic Satisfaction No Time Decay by Lumpinou
By Kuttoe: Regional Greetings, Just Go to Class, Less Frequent Prom.
No More Ailments_No Spread_No Fairies by CatatonicGamer (curseforge link)
DEFAULT REPLACEMENTS
No Occluder Small & Large Appliances Default Replacement by Peacemaker_ic
Eco-Lifestyle Shelves Occluder Fix by simsi45
Scrub Daddy Sponge Default Replacement (Pink) by apricotrush
Vase of Sunflowers Texture Override by allisas
Brighter Walls and Foundations by lotharihoe (curseforge link)
Restoration Workshop Kit (SP65) Wall as Drywall Default Replacement by ghostwoohoo
CAS DEFAULTS
Gloamsims' milkweed skinblend default V1 updated by purplebex
Cupidjuice/Llamaloaf Quartz V2 Eyes updated by teekalu for all
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CASt button is back (only when more than 1 column)
Optional SmoothPatch compatibility
Installation guide:
1. Download Arro_MCR_2.1_Beta.package and place it in your mods folder (make sure to delete v2.0)
2. Go to https://arro-mods.cc/MCRGenerator
3. Type in your desired rows and columns count and press "Generate".
4. Place "Arro_MCR_Clothes(R)x(C).package" in your mods folder.
If you use "ld_SmoothPatch.package" then also download Arro_MCRSP_2.1_Beta.package (this requires MonoPatcher)
5. Enjoy
My display is 1920x1080 and I like 6x2 grid
Please remember, this is a testing version!
If you find any bugs please DM me here or on discord.