Sophie-David Student of Alchemy 2019-10-05T23:31:49Z 2008-04-30T15:44:54Z 52498 56 19 https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=syndication&j=676&type=rss https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=syndication&j=676&type=rss2 https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=syndication&j=676&type=atom The Three Tile Holographic Television - another double sided holographic television, now in a 50% larger size. http://thumbs2.modthesims.info/img/2/4/4/0/1/9/MTS_Sophie-David-1878229-sdThreeTileHoloTV_JetsonsSports.jpg 2019-10-05T23:31:49Z 2019-10-05T23:31:49Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7690 Late in September 2019, I released the Futur-Vu Twin Television and updated the Two Tile Holographic Television, Elaine's Enchanted Picture (Television) and the Recolours of Elaine's Enchanted Picture (Television). 2019-09-30T02:28:25Z 2019-09-30T02:28:25Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7688 One Tile Wall Masks and Two Tile Wall Masks UPDATE July 7, 2019 1) Enabled the built-in invisible frame recolours. 2) Added built-in invisible picture recolours. 3) To allow the player to freely select objects that are positioned behind a wall mask, the picture subsets are no longer selectable.... 2019-07-08T02:00:45Z 2019-07-08T02:00:45Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7667 Seasons Automatic Lot Based Weather Control BUGFIX May 20, 2018 Thanks to croiduire's bug report, this update corrects the error that was causing a hedge that is recoloured invisible to flash blue in neighbourhood view. For convenience, this release also includes the invisible rock recolour... 2018-05-20T20:09:42Z 2018-05-20T20:09:42Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7592 Orbuculum & Tripus of the Apprentice UPGRADE July 30th, 2017 1) This update improves the routing of both teacher and student, making it more likely that they will position themselves correctly. 2) The teacher and students now uses a more varied vocabulary, including Enthusiasms if FreeTime or... 2017-07-31T06:12:55Z 2017-07-31T06:12:55Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7540 Lamp of Fire Warding UPGRADE July 30th, 2017 1) This update increases the probability that a student will sit at the same table as the teacher and reduces the likelihood of a student sitting in a position that faces away from him. 2) The teacher and students now uses a more varied vocabulary,... 2017-07-30T20:56:28Z 2017-07-30T20:56:28Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7539 Magical Guardian & Gnome of Protection UPGRADE July 30th, 2017 1) This update increases the probability that a student will sit at the same table as the teacher and reduces the likelihood of a student sitting in a position that faces away from him. 2) The teacher and students now uses a more... 2017-07-29T19:16:40Z 2017-07-29T19:16:40Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7538 The Flamingo of Dance Learn to dance, and have fun doing so! Use this whimsical flamingo to invite an instructor to teach Dance, Body and Creativity Skills, increase Fitness, Culture Interest, FreeTime Music & Dance Enthusiasm and grade points, while satisfying comfort, fun and social needs. A... 2017-07-24T20:03:55Z 2017-07-24T20:03:55Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7536 Magical Guardian & Gnome of Protection Minor UPDATE June 21st, 2017: This cosmetic update to the Gnome's catalogue display now shows that this object improves Logic Skill as well as... 2017-06-21T23:29:59Z 2017-06-21T23:29:59Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7528 Magical Guardian & Gnome of Protection This is one gnome that is not going to be stolen or kicked around - and it will summon a guardian to protect the lot from burglary. This charmed statue can also control leaves and puddles, and reduce vandalism. The guardian can teach Sims about the dark arts... 2017-06-18T01:34:24Z 2017-06-18T01:34:24Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7526 Lamp of Fire Warding Minor UPDATE January 16th, 2017: This release changes the "Summon Fireflies" menu option to "Summon Butterflies" during the daytime (7:00 am to 6:59 pm). In addition, this menu option is now only displayed if Seasons (as well as Apartment Life) is installed. 2017-01-16T23:05:40Z 2017-01-16T23:05:40Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7484 Lamp of Fire Warding This blessed Lamp burns with an everlasting flame, unceasingly protecting the whole lot from the dangers of fire. When fire breaks out and if Apartment Life is installed, a townie will be transformed into a good warlock who will extinguish the fire magically - otherwise, the... 2017-01-15T04:06:21Z 2017-01-15T04:06:21Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7483 Minor UPDATE January 1st, 2017: The Orb & Pillars of Enlightenment The Orb & Towers of Clarity The Orb & Cone of Centring This typographical update removes a redundant "The" from the Activation and Deactivation confirmation messages. 2017-01-02T02:30:21Z 2017-01-02T02:30:21Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7476 This crystal ball transforms a teen townie into a neutral spellcaster who can teach any of the basic seven skills and raise any of the 18 interests and 10 FreeTime enthusiasms, all selected at... 2016-12-26T01:23:33Z 2016-12-26T01:23:33Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7474 UPDATE December 23rd, 2016: Lady Valentina's Crystal Ball, with Holder The Orb & Pillars of Enlightenment The Orb & Towers of Clarity The Orb & Cone of Centring 2016-12-24T05:39:14Z 2016-12-24T05:39:14Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7473 The Orb & Towers of Clarity & The Orb & Cone of Centring These crystal orbs transform townies into warlocks and witches to teach life skills, increase magic skills, raise school and college grades, and promote interests and enthusiasms. The magicians invoked by the orbs can also create a meal on... 2016-12-18T22:28:00Z 2016-12-18T22:28:00Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7472 :report: Dec. 17th, 2016: College and Grade School ACCREDITATION Effective December 17th, 2016, the Opportunity Pack Lectern & Accessories, Reading Desk & Accessories, Extension Speaker, Lady Ravendancer's Magical Arcana, Grimms' Storybooks, Parenting Life Skill Guide, Lady Valentina's Crystal... 2016-12-17T22:40:26Z 2016-12-17T22:40:26Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7471 RELEASED Dec. 9, 2016: Four Festive Effects for Basegame Inspired by a request from celticlass64, this is a small collection of built-in basegame visual effects that have a celebratory theme. http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/img/2/4/4/0/1/9/MTS_Sophie-David-1660412-sdBalloonConfettiBG-Title.jpg 2016-12-10T04:59:50Z 2016-12-10T04:59:50Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7470 UPDATE Oct. 3, 2016: The Orb & Pillars of Enlightenment This release fixes a problem which could potentially lock out the healing option if it were somehow unsuccessful. In addition, sick Sims no longer need to walk up to the Orb to request healing if they are seated in the same room, and the... 2016-10-04T05:27:29Z 2016-10-04T05:27:29Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7454 BUGFIX Sept 27: The Orb & Pillars of Enlightenment When I returned to work on my crystal orbs last night, much to my dismay I discovered that the BHAV routine that allows a playable Sim to request Healing or Blessing and interrupt the Good Witch (or Warlock) NPC while she was teaching was pointing... 2016-09-27T16:31:59Z 2016-09-27T16:31:59Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7449 I have at last finished the screenshots and posted my recolour set for the basegame Oaktowne East Side Dining Chair. The title picture also previews the Orb of Centring, resting on the Cone of Centring and attended by a neutral witch... 2016-09-26T02:01:09Z 2016-09-26T02:01:09Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7445 Very early this morning I posted the second of my crystal ball projects, The Orb & Pillars of Enlightenment. The Orb supports the teaching of the Lifelong Happiness skill, and also enables the Good Witch (or Warlock) NPC to put her magic to use, either blessing the current lot or healing a sick... 2016-09-05T17:17:35Z 2016-09-05T17:17:35Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7438 On August 28th, I was pleased to finally release the first in my series of crystal balls, Lady Valentina's Crystal Ball, with Holder. The Crystal Ball was updated on August 30th. The following projects were also updated on August 28, 2016. This release fixed an error on complex lots: with... 2016-08-29T06:07:30Z 2016-08-29T06:07:30Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7434 :report: Deco Bag & Deco Sack, with Recolours There were six surface recolours that were listed in this project's text and included in the uploaded archive that were not supplied with a screenshot. I have now included these six recolours in a new picture, shown here and in the original post.... 2016-08-27T19:38:22Z 2016-08-27T19:38:22Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7433 64 HiRes Wood Basegame Vase Collection Recolours BUGFIX August 25, 2016: Changed Two Conflicting Filenames The filenames for the Red Oak and Santa Maria recolours were the same as those released in the Tiny Filesize Basegame Vase Collection, therefore they would overwrite them. This release... 2016-08-26T17:46:29Z 2016-08-26T17:46:29Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7432 The following projects were updated today, August 20, 2016: The Sims 2 Opportunity Pack Lectern & Accessories The Sims 2 Opportunity Pack Reading Desk & Accessories Lady Ravendancer's Magical Arcana The Grimms' Storybooks 2016-08-21T05:31:12Z 2016-08-21T05:31:12Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7429 I am currently enjoying the creation of a set of crystal balls, each dedicated to raising a different Life Skill, and each with one or two holders or stands. The first to be released is Lady Valentina's Crystal Ball, in which the Nightlife and FreeTime Fortune Teller teaches Couples Counseling as... 2016-08-09T05:10:19Z 2016-08-09T05:10:19Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7428 Some members of the community have been puzzled as to what happened to my uploads at Plumb Bob Keep (PBK). It is a odd story but it can be told in just a few words. I will also outline my progress and plans towards re-posting them here at MTS. Two members at PBK had suggested that a thread had... 2016-08-05T04:57:47Z 2016-08-05T04:57:47Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7427 New Upload: The FreeTime "Broken-In" Desk Recovery Project & Expansion Set The FreeTime "Broken-In" Desk Recovery Project - Provides 152 natural wood and basegame recolours of the artist's desk in "No Cabinet", "With Palette" and "With Cabinet" styles. In addition The FreeTime "Broken-In" Desk... 2015-04-15T19:42:51Z 2015-04-15T19:42:51Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7220 BUGFIXES April 14, 2015: Seasons Wishing Wells of Hazard & Five "Life Changing" Seasons Wells + Roofless - Smaller Size & Improved Foreign Support - When I designed these projects I included some international language support. Unfortunately, non-English language users experienced incorrect... 2015-04-15T19:37:35Z 2015-04-15T19:37:35Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7219 The Perfectly Natural Pet Bed provides a naturalistic outdoor pet bed and comes with a variety of recolours. ETA: On December 31st the pet bed was updated to support toddler use also. 2014-12-29T00:04:12Z 2014-12-29T00:04:12Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7141 BUGFIX: December 23, 2014 Thanks to liebesa's bug report, this release prevents the Trashamatics from being knocked over. They were not designed to be knocked over, and if they were knocked over there was no way to set them upright again. All five models of Trashamatic have been fixed. 2014-12-24T04:45:29Z 2014-12-24T04:45:29Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7136 BUGFIX: November 13, 2014 This release fixes a critical problem that caused the game to crash to the desktop if a Luxury Mirror was placed on a lot and the Expensive Mirror was not also present in a Downloads folder. Please be sure update your files with this release. My thanks (and apologies) to... 2014-11-14T04:33:15Z 2014-11-14T04:33:15Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=7092 All the discernment features mentioned below are now available with these invisible mirrors, at four price points. 2014-07-03T05:20:38Z 2014-07-03T05:20:38Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=6981 Three Honest to Dickens Mirrors for Discerning Victorians: Added Spirit Discernment - July 1, 2014 and Maxis Match Metallic Mirrors with Discernment: Added Spirit Discernment - July 1, 2014 Added Spirit Discernment - July 1, 2014 The mirrors now differentiate between a true Ghost (a dead Sim)... 2014-07-02T05:16:59Z 2014-07-02T05:16:59Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=6980 Three Honest to Dickens Mirrors for Discerning Victorians: "Find" Bugfix - June 28, 2014 and Maxis Match Metallic Mirrors with Discernment: "Find" Bugfix - June 28, 2014 - This release fixes a bug that prevented the Castaway Stories "Find Sim" and "Find Pet" options from working. For The Sims 2,... 2014-06-29T04:01:54Z 2014-06-29T04:01:54Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=6978 Three Honest to Dickens Mirrors for Discerning Victorians: Alien & AL Upgrade - June 25, 2014 and Maxis Match Metallic Mirrors with Discernment: Alien & AL Upgrade - June 25, 2014 - The discernment mirrors have been upgraded to allow Sims to be designated as quarter, half, three-quarter or full... 2014-06-26T05:11:17Z 2014-06-26T05:11:17Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=6976 Authentic Recolours - May 26, 2014: please check out FracturedMoonlight's Fresh Manure recolours for my Basegame Trash Pit. 2014-05-26T18:30:01Z 2014-05-26T18:30:01Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=6950 March 2, 2014: Barrels for Brigands, the Trashamatics, the Trashpit and the Default Replacement Community and Residential Trash Barrels have all been substantially improved. 2014-03-03T02:57:12Z 2014-03-03T02:57:12Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=6880 New Upload Basegame Neighbourhood Volcanoes in Six Models & Three Sizes, with Effects & Six Tunnels - this decor is comprised of volcanoes in five neighbourhood terrain colours, each in a Dwarf, Lofty and Giant size. The Grey Volcanoes are also available in a narrow cratered "Peaked" version.... 2013-02-03T22:07:38Z 2013-02-03T22:07:38Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=6519 Title: Five "Life Changing" Seasons Wells + Roofless: Minor Cursed Wells Bugfix Jan 23/13 January 23, 2013: Small Bugfix to the Cursed Wells This minor update to the Cursed Wells eliminates a jump bug associated with pregnant Sims who have left the lot before a miscarriage occurs. Actually I'm... 2013-01-23T23:32:05Z 2013-01-23T23:32:05Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=6498 :report: Michelle 111 updated her two wonderful sets of barrel recolours on Feb. 20, 2012. They are both available at the Plumb Bob Keep: Pooklet Naturals and Rustic/Medieval. The Rustic/Medieval set is also available at MTS. :gjob: 2012-02-21T20:51:37Z 2012-02-21T20:51:37Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=5959 :report: StephSim has uploaded an interim release of Ye Ole Cooper's Waterbucket Starter Set that were previously only available by downloading her Gwrych lots. The Starter Set contains some new recolours, and the objects themselves have been updated. 2012-02-21T20:48:45Z 2012-02-21T20:48:45Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=5958 Michelle has graciously fulfilled my request for Ye Olde Cooper's Barrels in her four special recolours. They can be found here: Rustic/Medieval Recolours of Ye Olde Cooper's Trash Barrel 2012-01-25T13:52:50Z 2012-01-25T13:52:50Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=5916 Ye Olde Cooper Barrel Recolours :bunny: Michelle has created some very clean Pooklet Natural recolours for Ye Olde Cooper Barrels at the Plumb Bob Keep. 2011-12-18T22:52:30Z 2011-12-18T22:52:30Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=5839 August 1, 2011: New Release & Updates The future theme entry for July posted today, the Trashamatic Garbage Disposal & Dishwasher. I also updated two older projects for smaller filesize and more flexible object placement: Simple Columns That Actually Fit and Fence Post Extenders. The filesize was... 2011-08-02T02:24:11Z 2011-08-02T02:24:11Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=5629 :new: Upgrade #2: Compost Sourcing, Enhanced Viewing & Skill Building, Feb 15/11 Please download UPGRADE #2 of Ye Olde Cooper's Barrel & Sacks to gain the following enhancements: 1) Contents recolours now select properly, even when an object is first obtained from the catalogue. 2) The... 2011-02-16T05:29:23Z 2011-02-16T05:29:23Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=5341 Update: Dishwasher NPC Motive Checking Fix, Nov. 2, 2010 If you downloaded the project prior to November 2, 2010, please install this update. Due to a frustrating little logic error (substituting a 1 for a 0), NPC motive checking was disabled, which in extreme situations could allow the NPC to... 2010-11-02T19:58:53Z 2010-11-02T19:58:53Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=5147 I have several things on the go, and I know I need to stop and finish some of them off. The water barrel & puddle project keeps growing and currently needs tweaking to allow for skill gain when mopping up the puddles. Then there's lots of variants of the barrels, buckets and sacks that still need... 2010-10-26T20:07:32Z 2010-10-26T20:07:32Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=5141 :new: Barrels and Sacks: Enhanced Mesh, Catalogue, Animation & Extra Recolours - Aug 7, 2010 Please download the new archive sdBarrel_Contents_ExtraRecolours.zip and the revised versions of sdBarrelsSack_Basegame.zip, sdBarrelsDefault_Basegame.zip and/or sdBarrelsAlternate_Basegame.zip to gain... 2010-06-28T18:48:40Z 2010-06-28T18:48:40Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=4934 Sorry for the huge delay! I have just posted the second rotation of free videos for this project, plus Rebel Without a Cause and all the TvCleaning videos. I have been at work on several Sims 2 projects simultaneously, but not brought any to completion for a while. However, you will see some of my... 2010-03-16T00:10:17Z 2010-03-16T00:10:17Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=4714 Notice As a trial, I will be posting a selection of the videos I converted for The Hollywood Movie Collection project at my free server. To keep bandwidth within the server's limits a selection of these videos - one for each channel - will be rotated through about once per month. 2009-07-17T20:49:04Z 2009-07-17T20:49:04Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=4059 As requested by msvanhollywood, I have now uploaded Rossetti's portrait, "La Ghirlandata", to my thread "Eight Rossetti Prints Even University Students Can Afford" at http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=248088 2009-06-20T22:42:39Z 2009-06-20T22:42:39Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=3974 Now that Stephanie (StephSim) and I are together at last, I find that I have a bit more time to take care of my previously posted projects. The image links in all my previous threads have now been updated so that they no longer show up as blank boxes and the new download category flags have been... 2009-05-22T18:26:12Z 2009-05-22T18:26:12Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=3881 Envoi At this point I have lost all interest in designing for the Sims. Whether or not this will return I will not prejudge, because my life journey is in flux. What I do know is that I am in a beautiful and quite unexpected time of renewal. Life transforming love and grace has come to me, and my... 2008-06-16T17:41:28Z 2008-06-16T17:41:28Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=2699