In conjunction with Tutorial Week, this is our 12 Days of Christmas gift-sharing thread. Want to give the gift of CC to your fellow forum-mates? Here's the place to share your creations. Gifts can be shared up until Monday, January 6. You can post them in this thread.
Members are encouraged to try their hands at creating something new and unfamiliar to them, by using the tutorials created over the past month. We have:
You can also create and share something completely different, not using any of these tutorials at all, if you so wish. Good luck, and happy holidays, everyone!
Last Edit: Jan 4, 2014 19:17:00 GMT -5 by Samantha
Well, here's my gift to you all. Originally Caitlin and I were going to do a surprise staff gift, but then she had problems with game, so I'll just share what I made here.
This is NewSea Disco Heaven done with natural and unnatural gradients in Pooklets V3 textures. I also used Trapping’s twists texture to put in a few braids. Four retextures total, binned/familied by their base color, and elders do go gray (mail bomb, linked to black). Mesh is included, all ages by Martini. Files compressed, clearly labeled, and tooltipped.
I didn't do Pooklet's natural colors, but I've uploaded the volatile files here in case anybody would like to. I may do them in the future, when I have a little more time.
Credits to Pooklet and Trapping for their textures; Pooklet, Io, and Lilith for their color actions; and NewSea, Skysims, and Martini for their meshes.
And lastly I have the Modcloth dress that I made during my photoskinning tutorial. Credits to mrostrichbird for the mesh, and MayPink for the shoe texture, which I recolored.
I'm here to share some object recolours, following on from my tutorial.
Here's a custom mesh, with some (somewhat obscure) Pokémon faces slapped onto it. They're meant to be cute and cheerful, and they'd maybe look good in a kid's room (or an adult's - I certainly won't judge).
Double whammy here. I'm sharing the Maxis recolour I made in the tutorial, as well as 9 other recolours of that square canvas mesh. I also recoloured the cheap base game stereo in all but one of Anna's colours. While the textures aren't great quality, I hope having it in more colours will make that radio a little more usable.
lauraplayssims: Sup! I'm going down a internet rabbit hole, and stumbled across this. Ah, good times Hope all other former BBSers are doing well.
Nov 25, 2022 7:44:06 GMT -5
Samantha: OOh I meant to say: what drew me back to this site was that I had a dream last night that I was playing TS4 (which I've never played before) and it looked EXACTLY like TS2 (of course)
Jun 18, 2018 12:28:29 GMT -5
Samantha: then I worry that it's a rabbit hole. But I agree, Zoe. This place and TS2 will always have such a special place in my heart
Jun 18, 2018 12:24:20 GMT -5
Samantha: It's so strange looking through this site after so many years away. I hardly remember the lingo that was once so integral (I no longer play Sims). Sometimes I think about it, about just downloading the game and giving it a play for old time's sake, but
Jun 18, 2018 12:23:56 GMT -5
Samantha: I had to log in just to see if I *could* remember my password. Last I knew, Photobucket had gotten rid of third-party photo linking, so I was certain this place would look a mess (all images are hosted on PB)
Jun 18, 2018 12:22:19 GMT -5
Zoee: Also I no longer remember my username or password haha
Oct 24, 2017 22:50:33 GMT -5
Zoee: I hope everyone is doing well! Even though I no longer play the Sims, this forum and all of its members will always have a place in my heart.
Oct 24, 2017 22:50:06 GMT -5
Bea Glass: I'm still playing! Happy holidays to everyone
Dec 23, 2016 5:46:28 GMT -5
Samantha: Checking in as well...does anyone still play?
Dec 19, 2016 13:21:31 GMT -5
Slurpee: I check in, update my story, and generally lurk around here every once in a while, but I wish this place was lively again as well!
Jun 24, 2016 23:30:37 GMT -5
Caitlin: I hope you are all doing well <3 decided to check in.
May 22, 2016 0:35:58 GMT -5
Samantha: I have not opened my Sims game in...a year? 10 months? I actually gave away my computer which has my Sims games on it...
Apr 22, 2016 11:55:55 GMT -5
Bea Glass: Still playing Sims - uni has gotten abit in the way
Jan 17, 2016 9:59:53 GMT -5
Samantha: Yeah, I'm sorry to see that this place basically died. How is everyone? Still playing the Sims?
Jan 16, 2016 12:36:28 GMT -5
Bea Glass: I miss this place
Jan 1, 2016 7:47:11 GMT -5
Zoe: I was reading a blog post and it reminded me of this forum, so I decided to check back on it. There were a lot of great times spent here. I hope you're all doing well.
Dec 28, 2015 0:09:52 GMT -5
PlyPlay665: That awkward moment you're like, "Oh, I cycled that family a few months ago!" and then realize you last played them A YEAR AND A HALF AGO!?
Jun 11, 2015 20:47:19 GMT -5
Bea Glass: Reinstalled TS2 on my laptop - yay!
May 25, 2015 9:55:39 GMT -5
Samantha: Too bad I have a ton of work I need to get done...
Apr 25, 2015 12:42:06 GMT -5
Samantha: I'm feeling pretty nostalgic for my game right now haha
Apr 25, 2015 12:41:42 GMT -5
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November 16, 2014
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September 28, 2014
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September 23, 2014
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August 29, 2014
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August 27, 2014
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August 13, 2014
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August 13, 2014
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July 28, 2014
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June 30, 2014
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June 27, 2014
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June 16, 2014
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June 11, 2014
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June 9, 2014
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May 31, 2014
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October 31, 2013
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