#i need a tag for this game....

[pauputoot]

reblog not for a “bigger sample size” but because polls like this are a fun way to help people reinforce their own self-concept and passing it along so that other people can also have the opportunity to strengthen their sense of self by pressing a button is a cool and nice thing to do

#qwopping thru life #polls #eyesight #glasses #vision #reblog bait #reblog game #just in case people have only one of those things tagged #also I’m not sure if I need to do anything to make this poll more accessible to people with screen readers

[katnissandpeetamellark]

More random Incorrect quotes 🫶

#Lucy gray Baird #Coriolanus snow #sejanus plinth #the ballad of songbirds and snakes #the hunger games #tbosas #thg #hunger games #BOSAS #president snow #snowjanus #snowbaird #again I don’t ship things but I love interacting with all sectors of the fandom so ya I’m tagging ships LOL #BC also I know shippers find this sort of post funny usually as it’s light hearted. we all need lightheartedness in this fandom some times 😂 #incorrect quotes

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

The musical episode.

[First] Prev <–-> Next

#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #jin guangyao #nie mingjue #Remember jin guangyao: If you do any treachery you will face the wrath of five horses. #When are the horses going to come into play? You'll see. #s2.ep8 had beautiful music... I listened to it on loop while drawing! #Good music to chill out to before you fly into a rage. #This episode really cements how JGY's mind works - It is a matter of long-term outcomes at the sake of nearly everything else. #Morals do not matter to him if the outcome is more favourable. #and at the center of it all - he has learned that the only person he can truly trust is himself. #In turn - the only person his actions benefit are himself. #He will do anything and everything it takes to reach a position of power - not just for the power. But because it means safety. #Because it was something he was denied and the idea of not having control in his life again is unforgivable. #'Happiness' isn't a goal. We are looking at someone still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. #Everything and everyone is a piece in a game. Bonds and friendships are assets. People are dispensable. #He wants to climb for the sake of climbing. He wants praise and recognition because he feels it is deserved. It's all so hollow. #We could go deeper into his psyche on this. #But these are also tags under a comic in which 'evil penis music' is the punchline.

[eleonorpiteira]

Aloy, Horizon Zero Dawn fanart in honour of my best girl  ❤

@ Guerrilla Games release Horizon Forbidden West on pc pretty please  🥺

#aloy #aloy fanart #horizon zero dawn #artists on tumblr #horizon series #horizon forbidden west #hzd #guerrilla games #fanart #digital painting #digital illustration #digital art #art only tag #I LOVE HER #which is why I feverishly did this in a couple of afternoons #anyway aloy needs more hugs @ guerrilla

[spellbird]

"Illumination Legend of Zelda isn't real, it can't hurt you!"

Illumination Link:

#i had to make him i had to do it #but at what cost #anyway i really dont want them to make this movie #if zelda were to ever be made into a movie like this #either the animation needs to be done by studio Ghibli #or we are using the CDI zelda timeline/games ONLY for Illumination's version #loz #legend of zelda #the onceler #illumination #meme #edit tags ahead: #i both love and hate how this is my most popular post on this hellsite #i wish my art got this amount of attention lmao

[rebouks]

Keeping Lag to a Minimum...

I was chatting about a few things I do to combat lag over on discord and realised I do quite a bit of maintenance to reduce lag/load times. I decided to write em all down and before I knew it, I had a big ol' list. Here's hoping it helps!

Save/File Tips:

Clear your caches (located in the same spot as your mod folder fyi) I usually delete the onlinethumbnailcache, avatarcache and localthumbcache caches every time I exit the game, the main one to delete regularly is the localthumbcache file, they're just temporary files but it can get pretty big after a while.. if you're having any mod issues, particularly ui ones, it's always worth deleting that to see if it helps.

Remove any saves you're not using from your saves folder, and keep an eye on save file sizes. In my experience, any saves over around 30-40mb start to get a bit laggy. Things that bump this size up are the amount of townies in game and the amount of lots/objects in the world.

Regarding the above point, I regularly bulldoze lots I don't need anymore, just to save the game from having to cope with extra shit to load in the background and reduce save file bloat.

Similarly, I delete a lot of unnecessary townies. Also, try to keep the amount of outfits on townies to a minimum, ain't no townie need four swimsuit outfits, the game will thank you..

If you have cheats enabled you can usually shift-click/delete object on things like random coffee cups or stray cupcakes sims foolishly drop around the world (or eat em.. whatever tickles ur pickle) just get rid!

Whilst we're keeping objects in game to a minimum.. I try to clear sims inventories now and then, including townies. You can do this via mccc even if you're not currently playing that household by heading to MC Cleaner -> Sell Sim Inventory/Sell Household Inventory. RANDOM LUMPS OF CLAY BEGONE!

Think of a save file like a lot.. the more objects in it, the laggier it gets! Try your best to remove anything or anyone unnecessary where you can.

Hit "Save As" instead of "Save" now and then - the more you overwrite a save, the more chance it has of going wonky, treat your game to a fresh one now and then and remove the old one from your saves folder (maybe don't delete it right away in case you wanna roll back, keep it somewhere safe).

If you can (although ik it can be a pain) set up a new/fresh save, you'd be surprised how bogged down old ones can get! For legacy players, it's usually best to do this whenever you have a small family to save yourself some pain, since you can just save the household and take em to a new save (you will lose sims inventories/household inventories/relationships with sims outside the household tho so beware! Pictures/other collectables can be saved to a lot however, and you can always cheat back relationship bits etc.. bit of a last resort but new saves are shiny and fast!)

Make sure your Screenshots/Video folders are empty - move em somewhere else, it works, trust me. If you have a lot of custom music installed try n' clear some of those out too.. the smaller that Sims 4 directory is, the better.

Delete any last exceptions/last crashes (same spot as your mod folder again) you don't need em unless you're planning to upload em somewhere for help.

Settings Etc:

If you get a bad lag spike, opening the main menu and/or saving can randomly stop this. If it doesn't, try exiting the game, clearing your localthumbcache and restarting.

Clearing all notifications from the game panel can also help.

If you can, close all other apps and background apps you don't need whilst playing, ts4 is super memory hungry so it can definitely help.

The GraphicsRules Override file by Simp4Sims can reduce lag/latency and make your game look a little better in the process!

Srslysims Simulation Lag Fix mod can help reduce lag too (if you've altered the game speed via mccc tho, don't use this unless you plan on resetting it to default).

If you aren't keen on, or barely use a pack, consider disabling it.

Not ideal, especially for those of us taking screenshots, but lowering the graphics settings whilst playing definitely helps.

If you use re/g-shade, consider switching it off whilst playing and only turn it on for screenshots.

A clean and tidy pc/laptop runs better in general. Remove anything you're not using/don't need anymore to free up space, remove temp files, clean up your folders now and again etc etc.. especially that dreaded mod folder, speaking of...

Managing Mods:

SORT OUT YOUR MODS FOLDER FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.. skdsjdjs it doesn't have to be immaculate but at the very least try n' clear it out now n' then. Also try to separate your script mods/overrides from the rest, patch days don't need to be so stressful ;-;

Personally, I don't merge my mods; if something breaks it's much harder to pinpoint! It makes it easier to find/delete specific mods too.. and let's face it, there's usually one or two items in that set you could do without lmaooo.. also, don't think it helps much tbh! Yeah you could say the game doesn't have to work as hard to load merged files but that's debatable, it's still the same amount of items/polys at the end of the day ¯\(°_o)/¯

If you like merging files and/or see results from doing so, you can merge stuff you definitely know you're never getting rid of, especially CAS/BB stuff.. but steer clear of merging gameplay/script mods! If a merged file seems to be the culprit when using the 50/50 method, try unmerging it and 50/50ing it again! You might not need to get rid of everything if something's borked.

Bulk Rename Utility can be used to remove all spaces and special characters from your mod files, the game doesn't particularly like loading those so it'll thank you.

The Sims 4 Mod Manager is a great way to sort through your mods, you can easily see, move and delete files from here (not great for build/buy, poses etc as thumbnails are usually missing, but great for CAS stuff). An extra hint with this that I've noticed is that if any of my mods get renamed with [D1] at the beginning after looking through them via the mod manager, it means it's a duplicate file so you can get rid.

I also use the Sims 4 Tray Importer to help me sort through mods. Simply save a sim/lot with any cc you don't want and find it in the importer, you can then go through all the cc in the cc tab and delete/sort it (I also use this to sort cc if a bunch has the wrong tags etc, makes it easier to find in my folders by saving em to a lot or w/e - it also spots duplicates which is handy).

It's a ballache, but the 50/50 method is tried and tested if you're having issues.

I like to keep an abandoned cc folder tucked away somewhere, that way you can remove mods willy nilly without stressing about losing them. If you change your mind, you can always grab it back!

#ts4 #sims 4 #simblr #tips #reducing ts4 lag #uhhhhh #idk what else to tag this as #skdjskjd #ALSO! feel free to rb and add ur own tips! #lawd knows we need it with this game lmaoooo #as chaotic as he is.. i bet oscar's pc is immaculate #😌

[ohpsshaw]

[I need you to go look up "ICICLE WORKS - I STILL WANT YOU" and start blaring that as loud as you can right now.]

So. Typhus and I have failed in our mission to get him into everyone's bedrolls. Turns out that traumatized vampire got hands. We didn't have the heart to break up with Astarion, and I think we're DnD married now. Please keep us in your prayers.

#bg3 #astarion #bg3 durge #tiefling #typhus #I GUESS HE GETS HIS OWN TAG NOW #you can really see me decide halfway through that I need to stop drawing Astarion like 'Fiend but if therapy would work' #I never take my baldurs gate sketches seriously until the last minute jdhfghdffg #I just flew in from a 2-week body fatigue and boy are my arms tired!!! #also tell me I'm not the only one who's made astarion bite karlach. funniest mistake in the game

[milkywayes]

breach the darkness. cover art for ->dreamt a cipher.

#mass effect #shakarian #femshep #Garrus Vakarian #Shepard x garrus #commander shepard #video games #art #fanart #artists on tumblr #digital art #illustration #oh my GOD it's here it's here. #palaven burns behind him... #I had to design that armor and I think. I think I need a mod for it now #milkyart #cipher tag

[ministarfruit]

pleased to announce that I have finished omori and feel very normal about siblings right now

#omori #omori omori #omori mari #y'all. who recommended this game to me I just wanna talk #FICTIONAL SIBLINGS ARE MY WEAKNESS OKAY #no more chatting in tags I need to go sit by the river for 240 years #whew. what a ride #yeah. play omori. BUT HEED THE WARNINGS. but play omori

[rugwurm]

long live the queen

#myart #off game #off mortis ghost #so many different versions of the tag #off batter #off dedan #off enoch #off vader eloha #off japhet #some names might not need off in front of them but its fun #all i do is replay video games #and the cycle continues #off goes so hard.... need to draw more

[ineed-to-sleep]

Spent my saturday at home and I couldn't stop thinking touchstarved thoughts 😔

#touchstarved game #kuras #touchstarved mc #oc.emma #sketch tag #I'm obsessed with the idea of kuras being a little meow meow #just a kitty cat. a little guy. a babygirl if you will #honestly I think he just needs someone to scritch scratch his hair and give him little kisses #then maybe all that catholic guilt will go away #sleepyscribble

[csidepooltide]

Welcome friends, sky fans, and people who have NO idea who I am! Let me introduce you to my open characters...

Everything included under the cut!

Disclaimer, this is just a general overview. I couldn't possibly include everything or show everything! Believe me, I tried. Thrice. This is why it took me two years.

If you have any questions, don't feel afraid to send me an ask or dm!

And if you make a starkid of your own, please please PLEASE tag me!! I would love to see!!!!! :)

See you in the sky!

#c doodles #starkids #YAAAAYYY #skykid #that sky game #sky cotl fanart #sky children of the light #sky: cotl #open species #open concept #open characters #I don't know how to tag this. #OH MY OCS I need to tag them too oops #oc: starlight #oc: alisi #oc: zoha #every other character (minus the valley twins) are friends ocs :)

[boeing-787]

when yuor being mean to me on the internet this is who you are being mean t-

cheesed

#planedragon #furry art #aeromorph #airplane dragon furry #787sona #i need a new art tag #HEY U GOT GAMES ON YOUR PHONE? #plane beef

[syl-stormblessed]

actually the wildest thing to come out of the sunshine court is the fact that jean moreau and jeremy knox have now legitimately interacted within canon. many times even.

#10 years of fanfiction for two guys who never even interacted within canon……….. #vin speaks #the sunshine court #do i need to tag this as spoilers #tsc spoilers #the sunshine court spoilers #nora sakavic #jeremy knox #jean moreau #jerejean #i can’t stop making posts about this book #aftg #all for the game

[old-desert]

Trying to remember how to Clip Studio Paint again

featuring: Loop

#isat #in stars and time #isat loop #my art #desert art #art tag #problem at hand: I like how I stylise Loop's eyes but the shape is very hard to replicate #solution: trying to simplify the way of drawing it #because I can't do it in one take unlike in traditional (my hand is better trained for traditional) #the last img is just me beaming self-indulgence because I want to give Loop post-game clothes but I NEED THEIR STAR TO BE OUT #this is nowhere close to what I'd put them in though cause this doesn't feel very Loop-y to me

[lobsterlemons]

a small compilation of some of my favourite dredge fish

#my art #not to suck my own dick but i think i fucking killed it w these #thank FUCK i was paid to draw voideye coz i never would have attempted that for free lmao #anyways reverse gatekeeping. i need everyone to play dredge NOW #dredge #dredge game #artists on tumblr #illustration #fish #dawg clearly idk what to even tag this as