#sims 2 is the best

[episims]

Sunlamp Controller

Disclaimer: this isn't an April fool's joke lol

This little control panel makes all lights located in the same room with it work like sunlamps.

The controller is only needed for lights that aren't actual sunlamps. This mod by Sophie-David is incorporated, so the cheaper fluorescent lamp and custom lights with orig GUID 0x6CC90706 are recognized as sunlamps.

For other kinds of lamps, you'll need a control panel for each room you want extra sunlight in. They work in greenhouses and outdoors as well, on all lot types.

I didn't want it to be too cheaty, so the controller costs 1.5x the price of one fluorescent lamp.

☀️ Download (SFS) (alternate)

The files are compressed. Conflicts with Sophie-David's sunlamp mod, just delete it before adding these.

Credits to Sophie-David for their mod, Living Dead Girl for the panel mesh, and @shastakiss for the metal texture I blended for the recolor.

#ts2 #ts2cc #sims 2 #s2cc #the sims 2 #the sims 2 download #dl mods #dl buy #one of the best ideas i've ever had #those who play with plantsims get it

[neosimi]

🧁 4t2 bake it up by myshunosun 🎂

happy monday everyone! here's an extra conversion for the week. :] this is myshunosun's bake it up set, for the sims 2. i made sure they show up in the kitchen room sort as well as being quarter tile enabled. the utensils and cupcake stand have two subsets. that should be it! as always, please lmk if you run into any issues. enjoy!~ ੯•໒꒱♡

files are compressed. collection file included.

UPDATE: thanks to @tvickiesims, there is now a functional option for the stand mixer! it works like a food processor. :] it shares the same GUID as the deco version, so only choose one. everyone say thank you vickie!! ♡ both deco and functional versions have also been resized to be smaller.

download: [sfs] | [box] ❥

credits: @myshunosun, @tvickiesims, @honeywell-mts' mixer used as a base to clone from.

#simblr #ts2 download #ts2cc #4t2cc #4t2 #s2cc #4t2 conversion #sims 2 cc #ts2 object #fun lil sets like this are the best <3

[rottengurlz]

took these specifically with @rhdweauni0 in mind

#THE NUMBER 1 ENZO FAN #OKAY I THINK IM FINALLY HAPPY WITH MY NEW CAS LIGJHTING AND RESHADE #so ofc i had 2 take some pictures of enzo #perhaps ill start making new sims #maybe #after editing these I realized I only take pictures of Enzo in like 2 angles……….. #he’s gotta look his best what can I say #OKAY IM GONNA WORK ON THAT WHATS UR LOVE TYPE TAG NOW #mysims #oc: enzo #simblr #sims 4 #sims community

[lurkingshan]

Random BL Superlatives: 2023 Edition

It's the end of the year and I'm feeling the need to give out some awards! We talk a lot about best show, best actors, best writing, best directing, blah blah but I gotta be honest, these are the categories that really spoke to me this year. In no particular order:

Best supporting garment: Porsche’s sweater, A Boss and A Babe

Did I create this entire list just to have an excuse to post about this sweater one more time? Maybe so.

Best performance despite a terrible wig: Daou, Love in Translation

This man managed to perform one of the hottest scenes of the year with that bowl cut monstrosity on his head. Respect must be paid.

Best new terminology: BGP, Bump Up Business

BUB gave us so many gifts, but I will always be most thankful for the business gay performance concept (BGP), a term that is highly relevant in discussions of the bl industry.

Best advice: "Unfuck it," Tien in La Pluie

It's not only the succinct phrasing, but also the delivery method.

Best ex who deserved better: Alan, Moonlight Chicken

Yes, I will be staying on the Alan apologist beat in 2024, thank you for asking.

Best unexpected needle drop: Wetter, The Eighth Sense

The moment this show captured my full attention.

Best WTF ending: The End of the World With You

You can probably still hear my scream of "WHAT" echoing in the hills. (Actual ending not pictured in case y'all decide to watch).

Best gut punch line: "Have you been well? Without me?", Our Dating Sim

Sure Shin Gi Tae, Lee Wan deserved it, but did I??

Best adorable child: Tane, Our Dining Table

Need I say more??

Best weapon: sparkle murder dust, Khun Chai

Truly the MVP of this show. I can't find an actual gif of the dust in action (too violent to be depicted) so enjoy these pretty men instead.

Best great character trapped in a bad show: Boston, Only Friends

My beloved, I will seek vengeance in your name.

Best use of music to fuck me up: Plumeria, I Feel You Linger in the Air

Cocktail and Tee Bundit, you know what you did!

Best meal: Chicken curry and cheese naan, What Did You Eat Yesterday?

Yes, this category is kind of a cheat so I can mention WDYEY on this list. And what about it!

Best unhinged energy: Nawin, Laws of Attraction

He may not have succeeded at stealing back his man but he certainly stole the show.

Best bl horror: Grand Guignol

I just need to make sure all you jbl fans know that this movie exists and that Issei fucked Mr Unlucky!!! IYKYK.

Best character comeback: Phupha, Our Skyy 2

From boring stoic love interest to actually compelling and kinda funny leading man! See what a little flirting with Pat Jindapat can do for you?!

#best of bl 2023 #moonlight chicken #the eighth sense #a boss and a babe #la pluie #bump up business #our dating sim #laws of attraction #khun chai #i feel you linger in the air #only friends the series #the end of the world with you #love in translation #our dining table #what did you eat yesterday? #grand guignol #our skyy 2 #bl superlatives 2023 #shan shouts into the void

[evignonita]

“What do you think about friends kissing?” —yes.

They are kissing in 88 road to nowhere, behind the toxic pool ***

THEY ARE IN LOVEEEEE 🙌❤️

the kiss is censored because idk how to draw kisses ok....

↓DRAWING WITHOUT FILTER↓

#i drank a liter of coffee for this i am tryhard #let's appreciate the saturated colors please......... saturated colors are the best in the world... #sims 2 fanart #ts2 #the sims 2 #the sims 2 fanart #simblr #strangetown #ts2 premades #the sims 2 premades #nervous subject #pascal curious #pasnerv #nervscal #whatever this ship is called #pascal curious/nervous subject #nervous subject/pascal curious #pipipi #fanart

[faestelle]

elf sim dump cus why not?

sim 1

sim 2

sim 3

sim 4

sim 5

#also kinda cus i just got 300 followers !!!!1 tysm #sim 2 is my wife #this is probably my best sim dump ever #ts4 #the sims 4 #sims 4 #the sims #simblr #sims 4 screenies #my sims #the sims community #simmer #ts4 sim download #sim download #sim dump #sim dl #sim dls #sims dump

[arthurtaylorlester]

i feel like every horror podcast i listen to the protagonists get eerily closer to me and one day i'll start listening to something new and just hear my own voice

#and now #cecil gershwin palmer #jon sims #arthur lester #warren godby #mike walters #wtnv #tma #malevolent #red valley #woe.begone #welcome to night vale #the magnus archives #horror podcast #queer horror podcast #wtnv whiplash #cryonic shenanigans #mike walters best girl #2 magnus 2 arch-ives #unethical timetravel

[pixelbots]

Hazel learns to bake with the help of the master baker himself, Anthon 👨‍🍳

#missing anthon hours #he really was the best in the kitchen #whimsy stories: gen 2 #sims 3 #ts3 #ts3 gameplay

[bunnithechubs]

Rotation: Cain

It's Spooky Night in San Myshuno! Chris (Jake's BFF and little brother's roomate) are hosting a big spookyfest in their apartment. Cain and Penny are doing wild west as their costume this year- it's mainly so Cain can show off his muscles. However, before Cain ever leaves the building he must pay child support in visiting Binx and annoying his neighbor who is surprisingly still as bitchy as ever.

#ts4 #ts4 gameplay #the sims 4 #gameplay2 #game play 2 #the sims 4 edit #ts4 edit #slate #rotation: cain #sorry for the short post #i had to splt it in two since the next rotation is HECTIC #:D #in the best way possible #ialso messed up the time stamps #IM SORRY #:(

[clairebearsparkles]

Listen I LOVE the og design, I even bought the sticker of it, I just also wanted to try at designing it just so see how I’d go about it, and this fucks

#this is the best art I’ve ever made not gonna lie #i’ve peaked #the magnus archives #the magnus institute #the magnus pod #tma #the magnus archive fanart #tma art #tma fanart #magnuspod #mag fanart #magpod #the magnus archives 2 #tma 2 #the magnus archives returns!! #jonathan sims #tma arg #blood #clairebear art

[pipermintz]

Welcome to my virtual petting zoo feel free to become best friends with any of the animals

#they are my best friends #I love all these little guys #I hope you also love them #katamari damacy #kirby #my sims #sonic adventure 2 #cute #petting zoo #silly little creatures

[rayandgay]

⋆୨୧˚ 2023 bl favorites ˚୨୧⋆

#moonlight chicken #my beautiful man eternal #my beautiful man #my beautiful man 2 #our skyy 2 #our skyy x 1000 stars #naughty babe the series #naughty babe series #our dating sim #only friends #kiseki: dear to me #best of bl 2023 #multi bl #bledit #bl drama #bl series #asianlgbtqdramas #asiandramaedit #boyslovesource #earthmix and hirakiyoi on here twice bc i said so! #genuinely tho i've had so much fun on here this past year mwah <3 #my gifs

[simm-mouse]

I'm two hours late, but I've finished it. Even though this is supposed to be his 19th birthday, I always wanted to draw Tycho on his first birthday.

Happy birthday my special green bean💚💚💚💚

#my bullshit #my art #fanart #the sims 2 #ts2 #strangetown #tycho curious #baby bean #green bean #Best baby bean #the cheerful silly bean #The birthday bean #My sleep is fucked #But it's worth it

[kreachvera]

redraw of this panel of Faust House (READ FAUST HOUSE RAAAAHHHHH)

#GROUP KILLING STARTS IN 2 MINUTES #inspiring myself to make a faust house point and click or soemthing #< is that what the name is for liek. typical dating sims? i feel like its something else #THEYRE CALLED VISUAL NOVELS!!! THANK YOU ROBO #NOT PLANNING TO MAKE A DATING SIM TO CLARIFY thats just the format that would work best i think... i dunnoooooouuuuu #but like. aww. a 2010s styled point and click(?)....... thatd be fun .. . . . . . . . . #anyways. read it. jaunty writes all of them SOOOO good . #dr baldhead #crow kuruwaba #guilty gear #faust house

[evignonita]

idk why this is so hilarious for me

they are gossiping

#besties #bffs #best friends #ts2 #the sims 2 #strangetown #simblr #ts2 premades #pascal curious #nervous subject

[fireflowersims]

So for clarification on pink flashing stuff

I've seen a masterpost by @dystopianam about pink flashing go around, and I feel it may need some clarification.

The conclusion drawn was largely "it's thumbnails" but well... It is not. Looking at a lot of thumbnails can be a factor, sure, but it is not the root cause.

So, allow me to illustrate:

Imagine you have a bucket. That's the texture memory. How big it is depends on both the game and your pc. Fact is: you have a bucket.

Now you start putting water in: it could be a tiny amount, it could be an entire pitcher. At some point, that bucket is gonna get full and if after that you add more water, it will overflow. This is your pink flashing.

Just as how adding large amounts of water, will make your bucket flood faster, so does loading in a large amount of (big) textures increase your game's chances of flashing pink.

A smaller texture takes up less space in your bucket, a large one will take up a lot of your space. This is why texture optimization can help quite a bit with pink flashing. It has nothing to do with hardware, it's just shrinking things down so your bucket fills up slower.

So, how does this relate to thumbnails? Well, thumbnails are indeed textures. Looking at a large amount of thumbnails, does fill up your bucket. But, here's the thing: thumbnails are generated. Generating a thumbnail of something with a large texture takes the game (and your pc) more effort than generating one for a lower resolution thing. Regenerating thumbnails can indeed cause crashing. The thumbnails themselves are tiny lil images. In the end, it still comes down to texture memory and how quickly you fill it up.

All the actions listed in the original post are ones that involve loading more textures into memory.

Tldr: thumbnails are not the issue. The issue is the amount and size of textures you're loading. Your texture memory can and will eventually get full and the game is not good at dealing with it.

If you'd like to know more about pink flashing, @anachronisims has been doing a lot of research on the topic and is working on a big report. Fascinating stuff, go check it out!

#sims 2 #pink flashing #ts2 #the sims 2 #s2 #resource #I feel like reducing pink flashing down to “it's thumbnails” is skipping over the main cause which is texture size #big textures need more memory so at some point the game just cannot handle it anymore #many games have some way to clear the texture memory of unused things but the sims 2 is... not great at it #it does its best but it is not prepared for modern hardware or the sheet size of some of the textures used today #1024x1024 should be the max texture size with perhaps a handful of textures up to 2048x2048 for *very* select things #the root cause of pink flashing is still texture memory