Birdwatching Visual Effects
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- pigeons and crows,
- wild geese in a V formation,
- seagulls – only on beach lots, provided you have Nightlife installed.
This mod also prevents Sims who are birdwatching at the same time from dropping the interaction once one of those Sims stops birdwatching.
- CandK_BirdwatchEffect
- simNopke-birdwatchingBirdEffects
Known issues
- Birds flap their wings while the game is paused,
- Lighting does not affect birds (just like in case of any other effects) – it's especially noticeable at night,
- Birds sometimes descend so low that they clip buildings, objects, or even the ground.
Conflicts
None that I know of.
Overridden resources
| Resource name | Type name | Group/object name | Type | Group | Instance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Function - Main | Behaviour Function | Controller - Bird Watch | 0x42484156 | 0x7FF9CCFE | 0x00001001 |
| Sub - Place FX Holder | Behaviour Function | Controller - Bird Watch | 0x42484156 | 0x7FF9CCFE | 0x00001007 |
| Attributes | Text Lists | Controller - Bird Watch | 0x53545223 | 0x7FF9CCFE | 0x00000100 |
| Object Functions | Effect Holder - Bird Watching | 0x4F424A66 | 0x7F6A3DC8 | 0x000041A7 |
New resources
| Resource name | Type name | Group/object name | Type | Group | Instance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Function - Init | Behaviour Function | Effect Holder - Bird Watching | 0x42484156 | 0x7F6A3DC8 | 0x00001000 |
| Function - Main | Behaviour Function | Effect Holder - Bird Watching | 0x42484156 | 0x7F6A3DC8 | 0x00001001 |
| Attributes | Text Lists | Effect Holder - Bird Watching | 0x53545223 | 0x7F6A3DC8 | 0x00000100 |
| Effects | Text Lists | Effect Holder - Bird Watching | 0x53545223 | 0x7F6A3DC8 | 0x0000008F |
Credits
Azelanne (created the first version of this mod)
Ciastko
Izenvy
jfade (The Compressorizer!)
Sophie-David (21 Animated Lot Based Effects, Down from the 'Hood)
Creators of SimPe
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Install Instructions
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Place in Downloads Folder: Cut and paste the .package file(s) into your Downloads folder:
- Origin (Ultimate Collection): Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims™ 2 Ultimate Collection\Downloads\
- Non-Origin, Windows Vista/7/8/10: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\
- Non-Origin, Windows XP: Documents and Settings\(Current User Account)\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\
- Mac: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads
- Mac x64: /Library/Containers/com.aspyr.sims2.appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/Aspyr/The Sims 2/Downloads
- For a full, complete guide to downloading complete with pictures and more information, see: Game Help: Downloading for Fracking Idiots.
- Custom content not showing up in the game? See: Game Help: Getting Custom Content to Show Up.
- If you don't have a Downloads folder, just make one. See instructions at: Game Help: No Downloads Folder.
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