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Renaming Your CC for a Faster Game

I saw a post about this over on GOS and I thought that I’d write a little tutorial on doing this, as I’m awful at following anything but the most simple directions and I know that I’m not the only one haha! I take no credit in finding this out, just for writing this in a very simple way haha!

You need: Bulk Rename Utility CC is a huge part of our game and often the undoing of our much loved saves. It’s very easy to accumulate CC, yet we know that it can cause our game to lag. We’re a hardy (and stubborn) bunch in the Sims Community and lag time of up to an hour is not unheard of. A large part of the lag is often down to the game’s inability to read characters and spaces in file names. It’s pretty common to come across a piece of CC that has some sort of symbol in the name; “[]” and “~” are pretty popular. Did you know that the game can only understand underscores (_) and hyphens (-)? Even a space can spell disaster! By removing all other characters and spaces, the game has an easier time understanding and loading our CC. But imagine having to go through several gigabytes of files to fix this problem   This is where the Bulk Rename Utility comes in!! It does the work for us. 1. Download and install the program in the above link. 2. Back up your files (optional but probably a good idea). 3. Load the program and find your CC folder (for your game of choice, this works for TS3 and TS4…and possibly TS2). 4. Select all of the files within that folder. 5. We’re interested in the section with the header “Remove (5)”. 6. Click in the text box marked “Chars” and hit the space bar. This will remove all of the spaces in the file names. 7. Tick the box marked “Sym.” This will remove all symbols. 8. Click “Rename” in the bottom right hand corner. 9. If you have multiple CC sub-folders, repeat for all of them. 10. Play!

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How to convert CAP patterns into 100% working package files

(tutorial originally by @ohmysims, I just copied it, put the screenshots back, and wrote it without the “keep reading” cutaway that’s in every reblog I found. Click on images to enlarge them. See my notes at the end. Wayback Machine backup)

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Thanks to this god-blessed tutorial, I’ve been able to convert some patterns made with CAP into 100% working package files. And I thought I should keep a record of the process here for future reference. I only rewrote the exact same tutorial with pictures and this tut is really simple.

I. Convert a pattern made with Create-a-Pattern tool into package format. (Read this tutorial if you don’t know how to convert.)

II. GIVE THE PATTERN A NEW RESOURCE NAME

The cause of the notorious Materializing Materials error is that ALL the patterns made with CAP has the SAME instance value (*). So, the solution is to give each pattern a unique instance value.

Open the file with S3PE. Double click on the _IMG tags with instance of 7edd20633162e6ce.

Click [Use resource name]

Write down any unique name

Click FNV64 button. It will regenerate new instance value.

The instance has changed to 0xAEE5CFA2DED89772. Copy the value except for the first two letters (0x).

III. EDIT XML TO HAVE THE NEW RESOURCE NAME

Right-click the _XML that has the type 0x0333406C and select [Notepad] so you can edit the xml file.

Replace 7edd20633162e6ce with the value you copied in Step II-5. In this case it is AEE5CFA2DED89772.

Save the XML file and close the notepad.

Select YES to commit change AND SAVE.

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Notes by @sweetdevil-sims​:

This tutorial applies to patterns that were converted from .sims3pack to .package format.

(*) this is NOT the reason for the Materializing Materials error. The issue described and fixed by @ohmysims. manifests as multiple patterns being replaced by the image of a single pattern. The MM error is caused by an extra space where there shouldn’t be one. For more info, check these resources:

MTS thread with several ways to fix the MM error

Tumblr post with a tutorial for fixing the MM error

The fix for the “Materializing Materials” error is independent of the one for the Create-a-Pattern conflicting resources error (which is described in the tutorial above).

Sims 3 - Resources for Storytelling & Screenshots

I am a habitual list maker, and I like to keep lists of different types of Sims 3 resources. I figured I would share!

So, here’s a list of resources, tutorials, and mods/cc that I have found to be very useful for the purposes of creating sims stories, improving my screenshots, etc.

Lighting, Screenshots & Visual Storytelling

Some great insights from various simmers for lighting, photoshoots, and visual storytelling in general:

TS3 Lighting Tutorial: Backlight Effect by @nectar-cellar

Lighting Tips for Photoshoots by nectar-cellar

Not-a-tutorial – Lighting (Basics & Outdoors) by @greenplumbboblover

Not-a-tutorial – Lighting (Basics – Indoors) by greenplumbboblover

Tips for taking screenshots by @valoisfulcanelli

Movie maker cheats guide: specific looping idles by @narisims

Not-a-tutorial – Camera shots: Part 1 by @nocturnalazure

Not-a-tutorial – Camera shots: Part 2 by nocturnalazure)

Not-a-tutorial – Dialogues: Part 1 by nocturnalazure

Not-a-tutorial – Dialogues: Part 2 by nocturnalazure

simdreams being metalinguistic about her own story thingy by @simdreams

Making Sims in TS3 by HystericalParoxysm (scroll down a few posts for interesting camera insights; for instance, I never knew you could save camera positions!)

Mods & CC

Some specific mods and cc that I think are particularly helpful for staging scenes:

Pose Player by cmomoney (I think this goes without saying, but I’m including it just to be thorough).

Lyralei’s Pose Addon (must have!).

Omedapixel’s Sims 3 Decorator Tool (must have!).

OMSP by Granthes

Murano’s Screenshot Backdrop

Buhudain’s invisible lights

SetHour Cheat mod by LazyDuchess (nice for just quickly setting the hour).

Time/Weather Change Mod by cmomoney (helpful if you need specific weather for your photoshoot; for example, changing the weather to overcast for outdoor photoshoots helps with diffused lighting).

NRaas Master Controller – probably a given, as I think everyone should already have this installed. In terms of storytelling, it’s crucial for easily moving around and editing sims when you’re setting up a scene.

NRaas Debug Enabler – useful for all sorts of storytelling/screenshot things: open and close a door, spawn/create an object, summon a meteor, trigger all sorts of events you might wish to use as part of your scene, etc.

Eca Move Objects Cheat with Hotkey – nice for quickly turning MOO on and off since you’ll be using it a lot when moving around sims.

NRaas Dresser – Nice to quickly/easily remove accessories or copy accessories to all outfits etc. (Can come in handy when you’re using poses that might involve accessories like mugs, books, pens, pregnancy tests, or whatever.)

PosterLoader by douglasveiga – Nice for setting your scene with customized family portraits and such in the background. You can also use Transmogrifier to copy the poster loader frame script to the in-game digital picture frames for a wider selection of sizes (can be a bit finicky, but S3DT can help with placement).

NRaas Story Progression – obviously useful for a million different things (I can’t imagine playing without this mod), but for photoshoots in particular it’s easy to make your sims’ needs all static.

Modified Shimrod's Camera mod by @brntwaffles (can zoom out much further, among other features)

No More Fade camera mod by Collin2 (objects won't disappear when you zoom in)

Decensor and Passion mod of course. 😉

NRaas Mover - sometimes you might need more than 8 sims in your household for a scene or you don't want to deal with "needs adult" restrictions.

All gameplay/immersion and graphic-improvement/default replacement mods will be helpful, but that's a post for another day. :)

PSD Templates/Icons/Picture Editing

Some of these were made for Sims 4 but obviously can be used for Sims 3 as well:

Notification Bubbles by @starburstshores

Thoughts and Speech Bubbles by starburstshores

Moodlet Template by starburstshores

Moodlet & Wish templates 2.0 by @simspaghetti

Career UI Template by simspaghetti

Photography Template by simspaghetti

Simstagram Story Overlay by Honeycombsims

Text Messaging Template by @kouukie

Ultimate social bunny templates by pxlverse

The Ultimate Icon Collection by @petrolstationflowers

@sims3tutorialhub has a whole section dedicated to Pictures.

@kosmokhaos has lots of helpful and interesting editing insights under her #kosmo tutorial tag.

Reshade

Another tool that probably goes without saying, but I’m including it in case anyone’s new to using it. A couple places to start:

How to install reshade for Sims 3 in 2025 (Youtube tutorial by @acottonsock)

Sims 3 reshade help - @erasabledinosaur

I don't know jackshit about g-shade so can't really say anything about it, but it seems to be another good option.

I guess that’s it for now! Like I said, I enjoy making lists, and I also wanted to show my appreciation for those who have so generously shared their knowledge and creations over the years.

By the way, if you’ve made some sort of post or tutorial related to this stuff in the past and you don’t see it on the list, it’s probably only because I didn’t know about it. 😊 🖤

Let me know if there's anything I should add!

TF can use AF clothes neck sliders

Be warned, these sliders are NOT perfect, I have yet to find a way to do this. Using Master Controller you can enable AF clothing for TF. They have a very similar neck shape anyway (bottom pic). The remaining issue is the shading seam (which could only be fixed by making a default replacement teen head). However, I feel you can edit this out pretty easily in photoshop. The biggest issue was that the fat slider was very different (top left pic) so you got a massive gap. So I made a slider that kinda fixes this gap (top right), so for your slightly more curvy teens you can use AF clothes without a massive neck gap. Found under general head sliders.

Simfileshare

4TO3 BigUglyHag - TitanQuestNudeStatues

Sharing for the first time OBJECTS!!!!!!! (I have so many to release)

request made by @yvonnestarr

DOWNLOAD

simfileshare l simblr.cc

ALL CREDITS GO TO @biguglyhag !! Original link can be found here.

credits for the ruins of the scene go to @syninplays and the wallpaper in the background to @pixelfrogslegs <3

any problems please let me know ^^

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TQMaleNudeStatues (10,1,6,9)

2k polycounts (h-lod) 4 presets - only one is fully recolorable - 512x X 1024x textures found in Decor -> Sculptures

TQMaleNudeStatues (2,8,4)

1k polycounts 4 presets - only one is fully recolorable - 512x X 1024x textures found in Decor -> Sculptures

TQFemaleNudeStatues (all)

2k polycounts (h-lod) 5 presets - only one is fully recolorable - 512x X 1024x textures found in Decor -> Sculptures

Can be found by Haggy with the SearchMod by @lazyduchess

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Private Clinic - Psychiatry

Ever want to do something to help all the messed up Sims in your town? With this mod, your Sim can run a private clinic as a therapist.

You can join the Psychiatry career, buy a Therapist couch and start treating patients for all their emotional and mental maladies. Using a clinic controller object, patients will be pushed to your clinic lot in need of treatment. Active patients can be identified by the orange and white symbol over their head (pictured above).

This is the first part of a larger game mod that allows Sims to be more active doctors similar to what we have in TS4 Get to Work. Your Sim will be able to run a clinic out of their house or from a commercial lot and treat patients for different ailments. Eventually you'll be able to play as a Psychiatrist, Optometrist, Ob-GyM, or a General Physician.

This mod also adds two additional features:

Medicine - Sims can buy prescription or over-the-counter medicine to treat various mild ailments. Medicines can be purchased at the grocery store (Home section) or Buy catalog. There is also a collection file where you can find all available objects. Prescription medicine can only be obtained at the grocery store or hospital with a prescription.

Drug Addiction - Sims can get addicted to the prescription medicine if they overuse it. This can lead to withdrawal symptoms and potential overdose. There is an option to go to rehab at the hospital for Sims that need the help to kick the habit.

You need NRaas Careers (for the custom career), University, Island Paradise, Ambitions EPs.

Download instructions:

The Private Clinic main module has all the medicines, the clinic controller and addiction system. You need that to play as a Therapist but if you just want the medicines, you only need to download these files. Note that you cannot write prescriptions or do anything doctor related without downloading the Psychiatry module. Download here

There is also a collection file which has all the available objects

The Psychiatry module is required to play as a therapist. The career is optional but some features won't be available without it. Download here

There are documentation files in both folders that go through the features in detail so PLEASE READ through them before downloading.

Credits/Thanks: All the objects except for the Couch which is EA's are from @aroundthesims so thanks as always to Sandy for her wonderful stuff and generous use policy. Buff images are courtesy of Freepik. Thanks to everyone on the S3 Creators Discord that did early testing for the mod, especially @misspats3 who tests like it's her job with photos, videos, detailed notes. 👌 Also to Battery who helped me with the manager system.

As always if you have any issues (resets, missing strings, etc.) please let me know.