#sims build tricks

[citrlet]

mom said it's my turn to play with the goth kit

#ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 cas #sims 4 cas #and for my next trick i'll be using my horrible building skill to make a castle and some royals to live in it #i love these two with my whole heart #this kit is ALMOST really good but i still can't believe how much ea charges for literally barely a handful of items #there's like 2 or 3 shirts for males?? like 2 pairs of pants 2 shoes #i could understand if they made an equal amount of items for sims like 8-10 or something #so glad to be a 🏴‍☠️

[andrevasims]

There's soooo many good floorplan catalogs on Archive.org

Spanning from 1837-2015, a huge majority of them are free to read (the ones that aren't are usually still free, you just have to log into an account and "borrow" it) plus all the pages can be saved as individual images in full resolution!

There's a specific tag/category for floorplan catalogs on Archive.org that I shared way back in 2017, but not everyone who posts them uses the same tags/categories, so these are just extra ones I found with slightly different results than the one I relied on before (obviously they overlap with each other a bit too).

Residential Design & Plans

Domestic Architecture

House Plans Catalogs

#floorplans #sims 2 trick #lot building

[mystery-pixels]

🎃

#Sims 3 #the sims 3 #sims 3 screenshot #sims 3 build #ts3 #ts3 build #simblreen #ts3 screenshot #black simblr #black simmer #i know it's early #I'm too ready for halloween so I started a trick or treat street #the first day of fall was yesterday so i might as well

[pan-cakes-makes]

Struggling with trying to make friends fast in TS4 after the team patched out our photography bug? Then this lot is exactly what you need.

The absolute fastest way to make friends in TS4 is by using the tiny home buffs. This tiny house “park” utilizes all the lot tricks & hacks that will help your sims gain relationship as quickly as possible. There are game tables, picnic areas, a playground, outdoor movie theater, + more for your sims to use with their soon-to-be friends.

Lot Type: Tiny Home

Traits: Convivial, Sunny aspect, Party place

40 x 30

$48,846  

2 bath

CC free

Enable “bb.moveobjects on”  before placing

Origin ID: pan-cakes_makes (build gallery link)

Watch the build come together on YouTube (@ pancakesmakes)

#sims 4 community #sims 4 build #ts4 #ts4build #simblr #thesims #sims community #sims 4 #sims 4 speed build #sims 4 youtube #sims 4 park #sims 4 playground #sims 4 memes #sims 4 meme #ts4 meme #sims 4 tiny home #ts4 tiny home #ts4 park #sims 4 patch #sims 4 tricks #ts4 tricks #sims 4 glitches #sims 4 tips #ts4 tips #sims 4 hack #ts4 hack #sims4build #sims4community #ts4communitylot

[thesimofmanu]

As you see the commercials are simple, the laundry shop is complete, Also the "Spike building" an antique tower mansion was bought by a young family, it's still being remodeled but you can see there's is a lot of potential in this tiny and beautiful ivory tower.

#tower #city #capitello #apartment #wip #work in progress #the sims 2 #sims 2 #the sims #ts2 #building #urban #scifi #nocc #no cc #no custom content #skyscraper #shifty tricks #urban fantasy #sims2 #Old Streets #Ivory tower

[deathbypufferfish]

I've updated my resources friends! Which includes all my gameplay mods. I also added a section in blog navigation for the tutorials I've done! Since I couldn't find my own editing tutorial for 15 minutes!!!!

#puffer talks #jeez louise #okay now ill work on the gameplay tips and tricks guide #but also my joints hurt so bad and i can't find my pain meds so i might have to become the wizard to heal my mana #dork #gif warning #also i except ill have to do a big update for the build a sim icon pack #which ill need to wait for sfs to update and some wiki lists to come out first #so i know i got them all #also i confess that party animal trait is incorrect in it #i will fix it then lmao

[nina-pleasant]

Don Lothario’s Teen Bedroom - WIP

Loft bed made possible by @lamare-sims shifty mod :)

#sims 2 #pleasantview #don lothario #sims 2 build #maxis makeover #shifty tricks

[perilegs]

has anyone actually managed to continue using origin

#every single trick to it online requires you to have downloaded the ea app and have the dl file for an older origin #i have neither #i just want to build a lavender house in the sims 4 #offline login doesnt work bc origin suddenly cant find my games in offline mode 🙄 #like. do i honestly have to switch to sims 2 completely. dont get me wrong i love sims 2 it has the best gameplay out of the entire series #but building is painful #i dont want to type a code every time i want to start or stop placing stuff off the grid #also i downloaded a cool neighbourhood but there are some lots that crash if i have the rug shadow fix mod installed >:|

[azuhrasims]

A little outdoor waterfall shower in the jungle? Yes please!

#ts4 #sims 4 #silly building tricks in ts4 #it makes me happy

[tau1tvec]

Some tips for The Sims 3 Buy/Build

Install LazyDuchess’ Smooth Patch to alleviate lag, esp in Buy/Build and CAS.

Keep your CC merged and organized, esp your patterns, this will also alleviate a lotta lag across all modes.

When building on community lots, or any lot rlly, avoid going to the edit world menu, and just put testingcheats enabled into the cheat window, then shift+click the ground of the lot to enter Buy/Build mode. This makes leaving it to save a lot easier, with less “preparing” screens to possibly get hung up in.

Lower your settings, you don’t need any adjacent lots loaded, and you certainly don’t need super water on either. You can always switch these back on when you’re done.

While you’re at it, remove your HQ mod, and turn off your Reshade/Gshade preset, or at least turn off your depth shaders. I only ever turn on my depth shaders when I’m taking screenshots for better fps while playing. The DoF shader esp requires a lotta resources your game could be using to simulate all those 78 townie sims instead.

Save as… vs Save, I Save as… at least every third save. It’s also just good habit to keep backups.

When using the CASt tool, set down everything you plan to CASt first, then switch to a category like the wall tool to avoid eventual lag and drag when using it a lot. Love yourself. You don’t have to suffer using CASt tool in an overpopulated category like misc deco.

Utilize the clone option through testing cheats to duplicate already CASted objects, it’ll keep your design just like the dropper tool, but it’s a lot less time consuming, I promise.

Don’t be afraid to use the swatch save tool for objects you use often, esp community lot objects, as it helps to keep your aesthetic consistent. I also keep all of my favorite streetlamps, benches, and public trash bins etc in a convenient custom collection folder to speed up the process of doing multiple lots in one sitting. These handy tools are there, use them.

The issue with custom counters. They mess up sometimes, if you can’t recolor it suddenly, here’s how to fix that. Now if you can’t place down a cupboard suddenly, even though nothing’s in the way, and you’ve got moveobjects on activated, try putting it on the wall a tile over, and then try adding it to your desired spot again. Lastly if you set down counters or cupboards at a corner, and it messes up the textures, but you can still recolor it, you could do what the video I linked above does, or you could simply pull out the CASt tool, and switch it back to any of its original swatches and click the check, then feel free to recolor it as you want.

Railings will also do the “can’t recolor” trick too, but this is a simple fix, just delete it, and replace it, and you’re good.

“Oh no, I switched between buy and build mode, and now my catalogue won’t load, and I can’t click on anything at all!” Don’t panic, hit F2 and/or F3 on your keyboard, these are shortcuts for switching between them, and if you’re lucky it’ll load properly again. Should you get the bug where you load a category and it’s somehow empty, don’t fret, just click on a different category and this should fix it. Then if you get the bug where all the objects you put down disappear suddenly, sorry your game is haunted. Call an exorcist, or just reload, they might reappear if you do.

Tbh, if you run into any kind of major bugs, it’s likely a sign to either save immediately or just restart your game. These only ever show up when you’ve been at it a while ( at least for me ), therefore starting fresh wouldn’t hurt. Probably also wouldn’t hurt to check whether you might’ve installed something the game didn’t agree with by running Dashboard, or put it through the ol’ Save Cleaner.

Honorable Mention: Keep an eye on the texture sizes and poly counts of objects. I know it’s tempting to build these ultra hyperrealistic lots with clutter at every inch, but unless you’re just doing it for screenshots, or for your story, or using it very sparingly, it is not by any means recommended purely for gameplay. This is just the truth when it comes to any Sims game. You don’t want lag, or max memory crashes, or save errors? The Sims 3 is a 32bit game, that’s almost old enough to drive, be easy on it.

#the sims 3 #ts3 #tips and tricks

[cowplant-snacks]

I felt like making a collection of tips and tricks that I’ve learned over the last year since starting a Simblr.

No EXTRAS in the shot please! - When taking screenshots I recommend placing extra teleporters out of the way of pics to pull townies or pets, etc… out when they walk into frame.

Invisible Wall - I use Bakie’s invisible wall to block off stages or other places I don’t want sims to gather. If I need any sims on the other side of the wall, I just use the teleporter to get them there.

TOOL - you can move props, like plants etc…, and even move posed sims with this tool. So handy!

WW - you can moved posed sims and place items from build & buy mode without the posed sims resetting!! But I have found it doesn’t work with all the sim ages. (makes sense!)

SAVE AS - Sometimes while working on a harder or maybe just a more chaotic scene, I do a save as so I can pop back in at that exact moment and get more shots, if needed. This way it doesn’t also mess up the timeline with my gameplay.

RESHADE - I have different versions of my reshade saved and tweaked for taking shots at night or in darker lighting.

TAB Mode - I recommend exploring shots from different angles after entering tab mode. And I recommend tweaking your camera settings using this or this.

Reblogs or comments with additional tips and tricks welcomed and encouraged!

#ts4 simblr #simblr community #simblr #ts4

[andrevasims]

Making a CC-Free Air Conditioning Unit, Method 1:

• 1x1 Split-Level Interior Foundation

• Super Tough Aluminum walls, Framed in Gray from Upper Crust floor

• AL Vim’s Ventilation Large Wall Vent (x4)

• 1x1 Genuine Railway Tie Fencing

Making a CC-Free Air Conditioning Unit, Method 2:

(if you can’t/already used the Split-Level Foundation where you want the unit)

• 1x1 Perfectly Plank Half Wall in Stainless Steel

• Super Tough Aluminum walls

• OFB The Tragic Stock-n-Stack Cube from UpDuggery ‘n Stuff

• AL Vim’s Ventilation Large Wall Vent (x4)

#sims 2 trick #sims 2 guide #sims 2 build #ts2 #sims 2 #the sims 2 #lot building

[dailyadventureprompts]

Tableskills: Creating Dread

I've often had a lot of problems telling scary stories at my table, whether it be in d&d or other horror focused games. I personally don't get scared easily, especially around "traditionally horrifying" things so it's hard for me to recreate that experience in others. Likewise, you can't just port horror movie iconography into tabletop and expect it to evoke genuine fear: I've already spoken of being bored out of my mind during the zombie apocalypse, and my few trips into ravenloft have all been filled with similar levels of limp and derivative grimdark.

It took me a long time (and a lot of video essays about films I'd never watched) to realize that in terms of an experience fear is a lot like a joke, in that it requires multiple steps of setup and payoff. Dread is that setup, it's the rising tension in a scene that makes the revelation worth it, the slow and literal rising of a rollercoaster before the drop. It's way easier to inspire dread in your party than it is to scare them apropos of nothing, which has the added flexibility of letting you choose just the right time to deliver the frights.

TLDR: You start with one of the basic human fears (guide to that below) to emotionally prime your players and introduce it to your party in a initially non-threataning manor. Then you introduce a more severe version of it in a way that has stakes but is not overwhelmingly scary just yet. You wait until they're neck deep in this second scenario before throwing in some kind of twist that forces them to confront their discomfort head on.

More advice (and spoilers for The Magnus Archives) below the cut.

Before we go any farther it's vitally important that you learn your party's limits and triggers before a game begins. A lot of ttrpg content can be downright horrifying without even trying to be, so it's critical you know how everyone in your party is going to react to something before you go into it. Whether or not you're running an actual horror game or just wanting to add some tension to an otherwise heroic romp, you and your group need to be on the same page about this, and discuss safety systems from session 0 onwards.

The Fundamental Fears: It may seem a bit basic but one of the greatest tools to help me understand different aspects of horror was the taxonomy invented by Jonathan Sims of The Magnus Archives podcast. He breaks down fear into different thematic and emotional through lines, each given a snappy name and iconography that's so memorable that I often joke it's the queer-horror version of pokemon types or hogwarts houses. If we start with a basic understanding of WHY people find things scary we learn just what dials we need turn in order to build dread in our players.

Implementation: Each of these examples is like a colour we can paint a scene or encounter with, flavouring it just so to tickle a particular, primal part of our party's brains. You don't have to do much, just something along the lines of "the upcoming cave tunnel is getting a little too close for comfort" or "the all-too thin walkway creaks under your weight ", or "what you don't see is the movement at the edge of the room". Once the seed is planted your party's' minds will do most of the work: humans are social, pattern seeking creatures, and the hint of danger to one member of the group will lay the groundwork of fear in all the rest.

The trick here is not to over commit, which is the mistake most ttrpgs make with horror: actually showing the monster, putting the party into a dangerous situation, that’s the finisher, the  punchline of the joke. It’s also a release valve on all the pressure you’ve been hard at work building.

There’s nothing all that scary about fighting a level-appropriate number of skeletons, but forcing your party to creep through a series of dark, cobweb infested catacombs with the THREAT of being attacked by undead? That’s going to have them climbing the walls.

Let narration and bad dice rolls be your main tools here, driving home the discomfort, the risk, the looming threat.

Surprise: Now that you’ve got your party marinating in dread, what you want to do to really scare them is to throw a curve ball. Go back to that list and find another fear which either compliments or contrasts the original one you set up, and have it lurking juuuust out of reach ready to pop up at a moment of perfect tension like a jack in the box. The party is climbing down a slick interior of an underdark cavern, bottom nowhere in sight? They expect to to fall, but what they couldn't possibly expect is for a giant arm to reach out of the darkness and pull one of them down. Have the party figured out that there's a shapeshifter that's infiltrated the rebel meeting and is killing their allies? They suspect suspicion and lies but what they don't expect is for the rebel base to suddenly be on FIRE forcing them to run.

My expert advice is to lightly tease this second threat LONG before you introduce the initial scare. Your players will think you're a genius for doing what amounts to a little extra work, and curse themselves for not paying more attention.

Restraint: Less is more when it comes to scares, as if you do this trick too often your players are going to be inured to it. Try to do it maybe once an adventure, or dungeon level. Scares hit so much harder when the party isn't expecting them. If you're specifically playing in a "horror" game, it's a good idea to introduce a few false scares, or make multiple encounters part of the same bait and switch scare tactic: If we're going into the filthy gross sewer with mould and rot and rats and the like, you'll get more punch if the final challenge isn't corruption based, but is instead some new threat that we could have never prepared for.

Art

#tableskills #horror #spooky #halloween #the magnus archives #dm tip #dm advice #dm tips

[oscarpiasstri81]

Confessions ★ Max Verstappen

summary ~ max, who has always been scared to express his feelings, has a confession to make.

pairing ~ {max verstappen x female!reader}

content warnings ~ literally just fluff

a/n ~ I thought that i’ll try writing another fanfic without oscar, so my second husband max makes his debut

word count ~ 1.2k

There were a lot of moments where Max Verstappen thought he could be in love with his girlfriend, and one moment he knew.

After working through a triple header between Austin, Mexico and Brazil, Max wanted nothing more than to be at home cuddled up with his girlfriend and two cats. Him and y/n had been together for a short amount of time, only about two months, but the connection they shared was like no other. He felt like she could read his feelings and emotions from across a room blindfolded, and it was one of the many things he admired about her. That is exactly how she knew that after coming back to Monaco from Brazil, Max just needed to unwind a relax a little.

Getting to work with her planning, she spent the day, while he was distracted by the sim race, going from store to store. She purchased ingredients for dinner, snacks, drinks, desserts, candles, and even rented an old movie from Max’s childhood to watch on the big TV. Once she felt as if her task was completed, she made her way back to her small apartment. Her plan was to set up, and lure Max over by telling him that her car wouldn’t start.

After about an hour or two, her apartment was set up for date night, and dinner was cooked and ready to be served. She prepared herself in the mirror for her best acting skills, and called Max. Thankfully, he picked up after only two rings.

“Hey schat, what’s up?” Max said into the phone. She could still hear the clicking in the background of his sim setup, and felt only a little bad to be distracting him.

“Maxie, I don’t know what’s wrong with my car, but it just won’t start. I keep turning and turning the key, and it won’t give. Can you come over and help me, please?” Dragging out the ‘please’, hoping that it would make Max come over faster; since she didn’t want dinner to get cold.

“Yeah, I’ll be over as soon as I can,” She can hear the sound of him turning his monitors off, “Just please don’t try to start the car with the garage door closed again.” He says laughing at a previous time she had almost fumigated her apartment building.

“Haha, very funny,” She said sarcastically, “Now please hurry! I have to go to the store very soon.”

After only about 10 minutes, she could hear the familiar sound of Max’s Porsche 911 GT3 RS pull up on the side of the street outside the building. Making her way outside, she tries to keep the smile off of her face, although it’s a difficult task. He obviously asks to see the car, but she tricks him by saying she brought the keys back to her apartment while she was waiting. And so the two of them make their way up the stairs, hands intertwined.

The second she opens the door, Max knew she had tricked him. A strong scent of her mother’s enchiladas verdes de pollo recipe filled the small apartments air, and a smile rose to his face. As he took a step inside, he noticed the dining table set up with the food and candles. He turned to look at her, only to see eyes staring back at him with an excited smile covering her face.

“Okay! I know I lied, but you seemed so tense after the triple header, so I thought a little date night might help?” As she spoke, she sounded a little more unsure about her plan. Nervous, almost. The two of them hadn’t had a proper date in weeks.

“Oh schatje, it’s perfect. Thank you so much.” He pulled her into a soft kiss, and placed a hand on her back to lead her towards the dining table.

As the both of them ate, the conversation flowed smoothly, talking about work, the race, their families. She hadn’t been able to attend any of the three races due to conflicts with her work schedule, so the catching up was much needed. By the time they had both finished their dinner, the loud beep of the oven indicated that dessert was finished. Digging into the small cupcakes she had made, Max pulled her into a hug in the middle of the kitchen. They danced in silence for a few moments before she pulled away from him, leaving one last peck on his lips and grabbing his hand to drag him to her bedroom.

Inside of her bedroom was the real surprise. The bed was covered in soft, comfortable blankets and fluffy pillows. On the bedside tables were his favorite snacks and drinks, obviously chilled to the perfect temperature. The TV had already been set up and paused in the opening credits of Max’s favorite movie. She dimmed the lights slightly, and ran to burry herself in the covers. Seeing his girlfriend looking so cute piled under a dozen blankets was an enticing sight, so he joined her within a millisecond.

The movie had barely even started before Max got distracted by her perfect, plump lips, focusing on planting his on them instead. Although she had hoped to be able to watch the movie, she wasn’t about to complain about Max’s attention completely on her. He broke away from the kiss to look at her in the eye.

“Thank you so much for this, mijn liefje. I don’t know how you always know exactly what I need, but this is perfect.” He gazed into her eyes for a moment longer before pulling her into another soft kiss.

“All I want is for you to be happy and relaxed, Maxie. You being either of those things means the world to me.” She responded without missing a beat, the compassionate words melting his heart. Without thinking, he spoke four words he never thought he would say so soon.

“Ik houd van jou.”

“Max, you know I don’t speak Dutch.” She said with a giggle. It took him a moment to even realize what he had said, and another few seconds to gain the confidence to say it again, this time in English.

“I… I love you.”

Now it was her turn to freeze. She knew that she loved Max, she had since the moment he first kissed her, but she never expected him to say it first. Her brief moment of shock was sending a cold sweat up his spine. Before he had the chance to try and take it back, she responded.

“I love you too, Max. So, so, so much. I hope you’ll always remember that.” And with that, she pulled him in for a long, passionate kiss, the movie now long forgotten.

At this moment, he knew he loved her, and that he always would, for the rest of his days.

a/n ~ this one is very short, so i apologize for that. I don’t really know what to write anymore, and it is also finals weeks, so i am very tired. anyway, i hope you enjoy, despedida.

#max verstappen #formula 1 #f1 #relationship #fluff #happiness #cuteness #mv33 #mv1 #max verstappen x reader #x reader #fem reader #idk what tags to use #love ya <3

[thesimofmanu]

More Shifty tricks

Upper cabinets will be usable still for all sims no matter how lifter they are. try to remmermber that if you’re going to cook something and try to save leftovers

for using kitchen stuff must be placed over a cabinet

this one over here didn’t work because of that

with a counter it will work

OMG I LOVE THIS MOD!

#sims2 #ts2 #the sims 2 #sims 2 #shifty tricks #tricks #creative #build #build mode #mod #mods #test #testing #tester

[ladybugsimblr]

simshaderoom Still no word from #Bailey Kay on the lawsuit or the #Dizzy interview but her team and the butterflies are working hard. The Juice Champs video was temporarily removed from SimTube after being reported for harassment and bullying. It’s now back up without monetization. #Dizzy said he’s finally taking a break from fighting the hive for the Starlight Awards tonight. You think they’re gonna let him in the building? Will we see a brawl on the red carpet? Will BK even show up? Do we believe the Queen was giving up the jewels to get where she is today? Questions that need answers…

wakeupmrwest Y’all are not playing fair. It was just an interview. This is my job. You can’t stop my bag because you don’t like what was said. I still love BK but we needed to understand Dizzy’s side too.

rubberbandshan Sirrrrrrr. STFU!! Expeditiously. Hear his side of what? The imaginary beef that he created between himself and the Queen? The only thing we want to hear is Q’s hands and feet connecting with the Dizziot's face. Dassit!

kingb BIG FACTS. We're giving you a pass Q. We already reached our GoFundMe bail money goal. Do what you have to do! Dizzrespectful clearly deserves it.

bflyhive If all this makes BK go back in hiding and cancel Butterfly Springs I'm riding at dawn! Q, we got your back! Off with Delulu's *forbidden word* head!

c.spiracy Wild theories with no receipts are just lies and fairytales. That is dizzpicable dizzgusting business. The lowest of low. But when they go low, we go to HELL. Can we ride at dusk tho? I'd like to remain anonymous.

nissanissa I'm still stuck on crackable. You know what else is crackable Desmond?! Those beautifully high cheekbones! Q!!! Where you at???

bae_material Not gonna lie. My man would fight for me. If BK's husband don't do something, maybe he is as corny as Dizzy says he is.

realisticrachel Ummm you guys know that assault is still very much illegal. Why are you encouraging this lady's husband to go to jail? It's words!

wildbutterfly I'm just here to say ALL the sims involved are fine and I am volunteering to be cracked. Ok bye.

anon Not to be messy but we only know BK's history to be SimTube star to signing with Blueprint. She never gives details on the time in between. Maaaaybe Dizzy is telling the truth??? I think it's time the Queen stops being so silent.

#dizzy got non violent c spiracy out here ready to fight #this is real serious #and why are all these sims out here trying to get Q locked up? #bailey is not trying to be a single mama of four lol #but his buttons keep getting pushed thoooo #bklegacy #bklgen2 #bailey kay #quinton #dizzy des #simshaderoom #rubberbandshan