V1ND1CARE 2009-03-13T05:05:58Z 2006-07-12T15:11:26Z 15302 24 134 https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=syndication&j=63&type=rss https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=syndication&j=63&type=rss2 https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=syndication&j=63&type=atom http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/V1ND1CARE/Underground/Underground_V.jpg Unfortunately, it’s been some time since I last attempted to draft the tutorials for both slanted walls and sunken basements/caverns. Real life has been keeping me rather busy. However, after reading a few messages... 2009-03-13T05:05:58Z 2009-03-13T05:05:58Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=3604 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/V1ND1CARE/Tutorials.jpg EDIT (November 28, 2008) – Unfortunately, due to time constraints in real life, my project list has to be placed on hold. EDIT – A special thanks to AudluvsVegas, for having created a beautiful new banner for me. You’re a... 2008-06-02T04:34:03Z 2008-06-02T04:34:03Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=2662 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/V1ND1CARE/11Small.jpg Moria 2008-02-08T12:08:52Z 2008-02-08T12:08:52Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=2358 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/V1ND1CARE/FallenStoneCity.jpg The Fallen City of Stones 2008-02-01T17:13:33Z 2008-02-01T17:13:33Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=2333 EDIT: Awww… Thanks guys :) Your words of encouragement are sincerely appreciated. And Cyclist – you resourceful fiend, yeah, that would be mine. 2007-04-16T05:14:46Z 2007-04-16T05:14:46Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=1251 A minor annoyance with Seasons is that the elements – rain, hail, snow – are unwelcome guests in some homes with custom roofs. See the pic below. In my observations, all floor tiles that serve as a roof will not function as a roof if they are angled in any fashion, even slightly. It’s as... 2007-03-11T03:28:22Z 2007-03-11T03:28:22Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=1108 I thought that I’d type in a quick entry to let those that read my journal know that I’m still here, although I haven’t been active lately. I’ve got this incurable thirst for trying new things and have become engrossed by the creative possibilities that I’ve found in a couple newer... 2007-02-21T14:37:47Z 2007-02-21T14:37:47Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=1060 I had thought that I could delve into the darker side of building -- the grittier, real life side. But I’ve found that it’s hard to stray from what catches my eye and heart. Add to that my time spent trolling winterscapes in search of that next vertical challenge, and then listening to repeat... 2007-01-27T00:18:46Z 2007-01-27T00:18:46Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=998 Wow. My last upload prior to Darkweald Mill was back in September. Funny how time flies. I had needed a break in simming, and between the demands of my work and the euphoria of hanging off of a 55-60 degree face of vertical ice, I think that I’ve finally recovered my drive. However, as the... 2006-12-16T20:11:12Z 2006-12-16T20:11:12Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=841 Even as I type these words, I still can’t believe it. I made a colossal builder’s mistake that had me running my fingers through my hair and groaning at my screen. Of all the dumbest CFE mistakes to have made, I had made one that will cost me a few hours worth of work. And I know better. ... 2006-12-03T22:49:54Z 2006-12-03T22:49:54Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=787 True basements, in which the levels are merged so that there is no gap beside the wall, are possible...A pain to achieve, but possible. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/V1ND1CARE/TrueBasement.jpg 2006-09-23T03:12:59Z 2006-09-23T03:12:59Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=543 I always knew that another grid level existed beneath the ground floor, but I had never investigated it in detail. Stages are particularly interesting. I wish that I had thought of this earlier. EDIT: Surprise surprise. In viewing the sub grid thusly, it IS possible to lower stages without that... 2006-09-18T22:21:30Z 2006-09-18T22:21:30Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=524 For those that are interested, I’ve just uploaded a tutorial on how to reduce a wall under 4 clicks high. This was done as a special thank you to the Sims 2 community, with special fondness and dedication to ModTheSims2. Without this site’s cohesive and creative mix of ideas and talents, many... 2006-09-17T01:21:33Z 2006-09-17T01:21:33Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=515 I knew it was coming and here it is – build weariness. I’ve spread myself between a few projects and it’s been akin to playing musical chairs, constantly switching to and fro until I’ve found myself at last left without a chair. In this case the “chair” is my enthusiasm. So, I’ve... 2006-09-15T03:19:31Z 2006-09-15T03:19:31Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=509 Ugh. As I’ve been working on two of my lots, I’ve been tortured and plagued by the Glamour Life Stuff pack sitting atop my desk. It’s like having chocolate within reach but abstaining from the temptation. One of the lots that I’ve begun work on is from the Lord of the Rings and was... 2006-08-31T23:26:35Z 2006-08-31T23:26:35Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=432 I’ve uploaded a new lot that I’ve been sitting on for over a week. Initially I was hesitant in placing it up for download because it's a bit, well, unusual. But I ran the theme and some pictures of it by a fellow builder and it passed the litmus test. He didn’t laugh himself blue. ... 2006-08-22T19:55:51Z 2006-08-22T19:55:51Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=378 For those of you interested in learning how I had stacked stages in my earlier entry, there’s an easy tutorial on it that I had posted previously in the Build section of this site. However, I’ve found that the use of stages in such a manner is extremely limited because of the nature of a... 2006-08-22T02:13:09Z 2006-08-22T02:13:09Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=369 I’m back again, which with my job, will be a reoccurring theme in this journal. (For those that pm me, it bears mentioning that if I haven’t responded to your message, chances are more than good that I was/am out of town.) Unfortunately, due to last minute scrambling, I didn’t have time to... 2006-08-20T20:45:53Z 2006-08-20T20:45:53Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=363 I’m not sure if anyone else has discovered that this can be done, but while warping levels I observed that I could reduce the wall length down to 3 clicks, 2 clicks, 1 click, and even 0 clicks. And do so, for the most part, without altering the levels below or above. Through further... 2006-08-11T04:27:24Z 2006-08-11T04:27:24Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=298 Below is a picture of stacked stages. They are possible, so thank God for small accidental finds. EDIT yet again: There is some difficulty with stacked stages past 2 levels in a cinema setting, and this is due to the levels used. (I found a simplier method to produce stadium seating in a cinema... 2006-08-09T20:23:54Z 2006-08-09T20:23:54Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=290 Well I’m back. After having left town to complete a project riddled with problems for work, I’m back and in love with the idea of putting my hair up in a ponytail, lounging out in the sun and doing my very best to perfect the role of a slacker for a couple of days. Sometimes it’s just... 2006-08-08T19:28:23Z 2006-08-08T19:28:23Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=272 All right. So I was lounging at the park with Diesel, my St. Bernard, both of us stretched out in the shade and nibbling on our respective gadgets – his was his leash and mine was the eraser on my pencil. For the last 15 minutes I had been sketching some layouts for my proposed lots when I... 2006-07-25T21:23:25Z 2006-07-25T21:23:25Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=204 Well, I’ve just completed one of my planned lots and that should uploaded soon. (Actually, I’ve had it finished for some weeks as a commercial lot. I just needed to change a few details.) I’ll be tackling the rest of my to-do list in a day or two, so in the interim I thought that I’d tag... 2006-07-18T04:37:46Z 2006-07-18T04:37:46Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=144 Projects – oh so many in mind, but with so little time. I think that’s the mantra that most creators mutter. I’m no exception. Right now I’ve divided my time between four building projects: some French additions, a few Greek ones, including an ancient setting, a couple of Japanese... 2006-07-12T15:11:26Z 2006-07-12T15:11:26Z https://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showcomments&e=92