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News May 2022: Mazaloom History Book.
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It's been a while since I added anything to my downloads page. Now I plan creating something for the many secret locations in my game, to cause discussions in my sims' homes about what that place on the old picture could be, and who in our family did bring this framed picture - have we seen it before?
I wanted to make more out of the in game votings (ECO Lifestyle EP required), so I added a bunch of custom mini posters for sims to drag attention to their point of view. There is one poster for each Neighborhood Action Plan (NAP), and they are perfect on a sim's office wall - being a Politician or just an individual supporter, or to the typical "no posters allowed here" walls that you find around town . at the bus stop, speaker's corner, or recycling station wall, or where ever posters get displayed. Perhaps you alreay have a set up in a corner of the public park with a debate station (Discover University EP required) where locals can speak up?
Let's talk about the Toddlers' toy Blocks! Now that Grim Reaper will befriend us all and playgrounds will be populated by ghosts - do you want a slightly more edgy version of the toyblocks? We probably all plunk down this toy in the nursery for our hopeful toddler to build Thinking/Motor skills. The 3 color versions allow for a little variety, but the symbols on the 8 cubes are the same. So I thought, why not make this a little more personal? Allow those alien parents to gift their toddler toyblocks that includes an alien motif! How about witches? Grim Reaper and the Dead?
I actually started with a few versions probably not making much sense unless you are inside my head and my game. Monarchs and celebrities from my Mazaloom might not have a great appeal to toddlers in your game... But maybe you like the variety nevertheless?
While black and dark brown are common eyelash colors that will go fine with most styles, it's always fun to be able to create a few exceptions. Being the erratic cat lady with blue hair and pink eyelashes, or simply wanting to add a paler version with your sim's sleepwear - in case they remove the mascara for the night. In Real Life blond hair will not necessarily mean blond eyelashes, but it happens. Red haired people might have red-ish lashes. Old age might bring slightly paler lashes, too, but not always.
With this free download you can mix and match as desired.
In celebration of the day (release of Sims 4 For Rent expansion pack), here comes a small attempt to make your visit to the tiger sanctuary rabbithole a bit more exciting! If your sims are in Tomarang on vacation, they obviously want to bring back a picture like this!
I created these CC walls ages ago, and today I discovered they were never added to my downloads page. So, I had to fix that as I use these floral patterns quite a lot, and wish I had the time to create more versions.
Occasionally I create posters for my game. It will normally feature characters and situations from my universe, such as all the contestants from the Bagged Talent Show, or posters from Judith Ward's new movie.
You can now have all these posters in your game, too! They might have some deco value even if you don't relate to the story behind them. Here's movie posters, TV-show posters, and a few posters from my previous political election. They might be good in bedrooms, offices or public builds such as cinemas or community centers - in the new Rec Center even.
Did you ever think that your Sims in the Military career should be able to actually wear the medals they earn through promotion? We store them in the cabin, which is fine, but on some occasions it would make sense showing off your grade by actually attaching your highest graded medal to your chest.
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| Show off your Military grade medal! |
(Year 230, Spring) Would you like more variety when it comes to advertising in your city? How about displaying advertisements featuring artists and vacation destinations from other simmers, while they see similar poster ads from your TS4 universe?
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| Let's get creative with the What's Happening Sign (City Living pack required). |
Wait no longer, because the Wazzup service is here! I'm starting a brand new updating service providing advertisement exchange! Let's actualize those boards together!
Personality is in the details, and now your sim can show off their personal opinion by wearing a statement button on your favorite outfit! This is a free download, it should work with base game.
Ever since base game release the general nylon leggings nearly made me pull out my hair! Five swatches with only one brown which was very dark! Dressing up a bit classy would require lighter nylons, perhaps just a tad darker than your skin. Not dark brown that would work only with very dark dresses or skirts, and mostly if you want to look like a granny.
So, I finally created some color versions. It was harder than I expected - I expected the skin color to affect the look, but at least my sims now have a wider selection. I'm not yet sure whether I will need to add more light tones, but I find these options better meeting my needs anyway. So, I'm sharing :)
Please help me testing if the problem is solved!
Now that I am aware that several visitors to the blog can't get to my downloads, I tried to solve the problem. Although I don't release tons of downloads, this blog had a few TS4 downloads over the years - liked the CC ceilings, more red/pink nails, several sets of new backdrops for the Photo Studio object.
I'm now testing whether it will work better off Blogger, so I have created a download list on my Simmerville webpage. At the time thee are only 3 items available and you probably won't desire all of them, but I really need someone to help by testing at least to download the zip files. It is the downloading that is the problem, you won't need to install anything in your game.
Please comment on this blog post how it worked for you, and whether you had problems in the past.
If this new list works, I will add all my downloads to the new list during this weekend. I already added all downloads to the new page. Link to be added to related pages over the next couple days.
Thank you!
UPDATED: Few months ago EA rearranged the texture layout for nails, and my old recolor did no longer work. Sorry for not fixing this earlier.
This time I also included a French tip version (number 8) ;)
Scroll down for new download link. Spa day is still required.
(Year 229) Nina Caliente (70) is searching new adventures! Last month she opened Caliente Perfumery at the commercial area in Oasis Springs, and now she is looking for business partners. If you want to help producing perfumes, this is good news!
This CC I created long ago for my own game, but I thought it might be interesting to a few of you, also. So, because I'm rather lazy updating my blog bar a few video releases this Christmas, here is a new download for you - framed medals!
(January 2022: DOWNLOAD LINK WAS BROKEN - fixed)
I love taking photos of my sims to decorate their wall. Sometimes they create several copies, and then visit relatives to gift them one. Show me the Granny who would not appreciate a portrait of her grandchild?
(Year 228) Well, let me just say that we need more casual suit jackets, but that did not stop me from creating some more variety to one of Maxis' formal jackets as well. Because, there is a new guy in my Region 12, Fritz Mervil and he is not unfamiliar with mixing formal with the casual.
So, I did not really plan creating CC today, but suddenly I have some fresh bowls of fruit on my hands! I was tired with the base game all white fruit bowl, AND I always had problems finding it as I normally would not search for clutter like this in the §250 range of the catalog. So, I decided to make a change...
The bowl now comes in 9 new versions, plus the 3 original alternative swatches (top shelf number 2 and 3, old white not pictured). There are now 2 striped, 2 dotted, 1 with ceramic pattern (not 100% seamless, but will work if you just pay attention to the placement). 4 one colored, but with a slightly darker trim.
(Year 226) My Region 12 (and beyond) community currently counts 101 active households, and up to this point only those having a Peerage or a Noble Title were seen as the high crust aristocracy. Those households often have a long and detailed backstory, and they all have their Coat of Arms (CofA). All good, but lately I realized that there are more old and wealthy families that should be included. Status should spring out of a top class House, even if they don't have a Peerage. CofA should reflect head of House rather than previous Peers.
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| House of Crumpleton traded timber for generations, and their CofA colors reflect the forest. |
The more I thought about this, the more important it seemed to adjust my point of view. I needed to focus more on Houses. So, now I've given it all an overhaul, checking family trees for a logical line of design for their CofA. There is now a "Houses (Jewelries+)" info page (previously "Nobilities' Jewelries") has been reorganized with a short info blurb on each House. Read on to see how the refined system will work - and to see what CC download is on offer.