Hi everyone! This is my first ever post here so please be kind
I'm a huge fan of Netflix's Stranger things and a huge sims fan and so I wanted to create the town called Hawkins from the show and include all the major landmarks, characters and even recreate parts of the story if possible.
It was very confusing to come up with a layout since there are many confusing refrences and inconsistencies so I took a little bit both from offical maps seen on the show, distances traveled in the show and also the real life areas that were filmed (for example I based the downtown layout mostly on the layout of Jackson, Georgia). Overall I tried to make it work but if you have any issues do let me know what I could change
Also since I'm opting for maximum accuracy I'm going to use a lot of custom content and I don't really know how to compile it with the world? My game was fresh when I started so there not a lot of unrelated CC but obviously I won't be using every single item or set so if you have knoweledge about it lmk.
Finally if you have any suggestions I would love to hear and it would be amazing if you shared some links to show related content or even made some yourself (like lots or sims would be great).
One final note, I really think the century manor set and the regal set would work amazing for creel house (the house where vecna is in s4) but I'm not sure how much would that affect the accesibility, I'll already be using all packs and I have all store worlds so I'm not sure if that's too much.

I absolutely love this!
For the custom content question, I would link the sets/ items you use and let players download them for themselves, rather than including them with the world. Also, decide what your primary aim is for this world. If you are building it for yourself, then include all the custom content that you want. But if you are building it primarily to share, maybe limit the CC to free items.

Some progress, still working on the deco around the lab

That lab is wonderful!

Great idea and wonderful start! I agree with Simsample about CC. Some players (like me) use no CC or only things like the rabbit hole rugs for small lot worlds. If you include links, the downloader can decide what they want to use. I'm looking forward to watching your progress! I'm still struggling with getting everything to work since the whole EA player debacle. If I can get things fixed, I'd be happy to make some house/lots for you, maybe some sims, and/or be a tester. However, I don't use any CC but I do have all EPs and some SPs.

I mostly used a lot of exterior cc (windows,fences,architecture pieces,roofs etc) so a lot of these will be must. I'm not planning to use much interior cc with exception of maybe special lots like stores or city buildings that are lore important(like police station,melvald's).
I would probably need to use a lot of cc with starcourt so I'll probably have it be downloaded seperatly and those who want to place it in the world can and those who don't can just not have it (maybe i'll have a burnt version without interior or smt as default). I would love for you to help as well! Currently still working on the downtown area and I would need a lot of suburban houses (just general ones for now) to surround it so if you can make any that would be great, try to keep things 80's appropriate as well (like no high end-pc's, laptops or flat screen tv's etc).
And also speaking of progress here is some:

Looks great! What size lots are you needing suburban houses for? I'll try to make some CC free with 80s appropriate architecture/decor.

Mostly 40x30, 30x30,20x30 (both vertical and horizontal).
Will also need a couple larger houses (40x40, 50x50) for the richer areas.

Are you still working on this? Do you want any help with buildings or Sims?

I've been having issues with the edit in game mode crashing when I edit lots, So I've been exporting the world and making the lots in game so I could save and plop them in later

This makes me miss the show so much

Okay so I kickstarted this project again and first went over all content used within this world and made a proper list.
** is a soft required (will not affect much)

Packs:
Expansions:
World Adventures
Ambitiouns
Late Night
Generations
Pets
Showtime
Supernatural
Seasons
University Life
Island Paradise
Into The Future**

Custom Content:
Stuff Packs:
Fast Lane
Outdoor Living
Town Life
70's 80's and 90's
Movie stuff**
Katy Perry Sweet Treats **

Store Items:
Now & Then Century Manor Set
Roaring heights
Regal Living Set **
Buisness As Usual Bistro Set **
Midnight Hollow **
Dragon Valley**

Downloadable:
Trash dumpster 4t3 https://aroundthesims3.com/objects/room_caw_03.shtml
4t3 Signs https://aroundthesims3.com/objects/...wntown_63.shtml
Missing Matching Railings https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...ngs/id/1227947/
Roman Facade Set https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...set/id/1247934/
Awsim Fornice Fence (og website is down just scroll down till you see it)https://www.liquidsims.com/download...downloads-sets/
Even Steeper Mansard Roof https://modthesims.info/d/524955/mi...re-updated.html
Useful Walls https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...ims3/id/944182/
Victorian Style Set https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...set/id/1047337/
Rabbit Hole Rugs and Doors https://mrfatcatstuff.tumblr.com/po...-doors-complete
TV Antennas for roof https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...oof/id/1159761/
Scaffolding Set https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...mns/id/1243943/
See-through floor modifers https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...ers/id/1230362/
Telergraph Poles Set https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...set/id/1115226/
Clock Tower Build Set https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...-set/id/925001/
Viaduct London Arches Set https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...set/id/1117485/
Alphabet Characters https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...n%29/id/924754/
Marquee light up letters https://marcussims91.tumblr.com/pos...lving-stackable
Perfect Fit Windows Set https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...ows/id/1174244/
Perfect Fit Doors & Arches Set https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...hes/id/1175553/
Square slightliness Add-on Set https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...set/id/1428507/
Colonial Windows Add-on Set https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...dows/id/915709/
Anitque Venetian Build Set https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...set/id/1126295/
Classical Windows TS2 Set https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...dows/id/946864/
Hastings Build Set https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...set/id/1067320/
Two Tile Window Versions https://modthesims.info/d/438322/al...e-two-tile.html
Colorbond Roofs (by Peskimus) https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...ofs/id/1245488/
Victorian Roofs (by Pralinesims) https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...ofs/id/1244533/
Modern Roofs (by Pralinesims) https://www.thesimsresource.com/art...ofs/id/1243384/
Design Roofs (by Pralinesims) https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...ofs/id/1077589/

hey I appreciate your work, is it available for download?

Not yet it's still very early in progress, currently trying to get some of the cc to work with CAW since it was refusing to save so i'm trying to convert it to package format, and then there are many stuff still needed to be done. Eventually it will be avaliable

Some updates on the downtown area

I honestly can't wait for this world to be done. This looks so great!

Hawkins High school and Middle School

Reorganized the downtown area and added a lot of deco and started making some residential houses