Average Polycount Of EA Items In TS3: A Reference Sheet

Average Polycount of EA Items in TS3: A Reference Sheet

I initially started this list as a personal “cheat sheet” that I could reference to ensure the custom content I'm downloading is appropriate for gameplay when it comes to polycount (and because I intend(ed) to learn how to make my own cc). I decided to share in case others find it useful.

I’m not a Maxis Match purist or anything like that, but purging high-poly CAS items from my cc folder eliminated in-game stuttering for me entirely. For some reason, this is rarely mentioned in discussions about gameplay optimization. Polycount does matter.

There’s a lot of absolutely gorgeous but incredibly high-poly cc out there that is simply not gameplay friendly for the average player. As we see an influx of first-time or rusty players migrating over from TS4, I think it’s important people are aware of this (both players and creators alike).

This might be a nonissue for those whose focus is on CAS and pretty screenshots, or maybe for those who have beastly gaming pcs/graphics cards etc.

But for players whose focus is on actual gameplay, high-poly cc can be detrimental.

With that said, below the cut you can find a list of average polycounts for some EA clothing/objects to use as a reference.

My method

I recorded the polycount of 10 items from each category below so that I could get a decent representation from each one to calculate the average. Since there is a wide range in some of the categories, I’ve opted to also include the minimum, median, and maximum for a clearer picture.

This list is not exhaustive; I feel like after a while, you kind of get the point. Also, this has been sitting on my computer for ages, and I don’t know if/when I will continue collecting data for it, so I figured I would just share what I have for now.

CAS

Tops:

Average polycount: 3538.4

Minimum polycount: 2868

Median polycount: 3443

Maximum polycount: 4872

Outfits:

Average polycount: 4281.8

Minimum polycount: 3865

Median polycount: 4205.5

Maximum polycount: 4932

Bottoms:

Average polycount: 1094.2

Minimum polycount: 770

Median polycount: 1016

Maximum polycount: 1768

Hair:

Average polycount: 4343.2

Minimum polycount: 2298

Median polycount: 4691

Maximum polycount: 6840

Shoes:

Average polycount: 621.6

Minimum polycount: 456

Median polycount: 594

Maximum polycount: 968

Accessories

Average polycount: 520.8

Minimum polycount: 118

Median polycount: 433

Maximum polycount: 1098

Objects

Dining Chairs

Average polycount: 806.3

Minimum polycount: 362

Median polycount: 799

Maximum polycount: 1054

Sofas and Loveseats

Average polycount: 1699.4

Minimum polycount: 958

Median polycount: 1414

Maximum polycount: 2920

Livingroom Chairs

Average polycount: 791.0

Minimum polycount: 290

Median polycount: 920

Maximum polycount: 1006

Beds

Average polycount: 3529.4

Minimum polycount: 1974

Median polycount: 3316

Maximum polycount: 5668

Plants

Average polycount: 746.3

Minimum polycount: 104

Median polycount: 801

Maximum polycount: 1998

Sculptures

Average polycount: 1659.3

Min polycount: 440

Median polycount: 1417.5

Max polycount: 5263

Misc

Average polycount: 914.4

Min polycount: 380

Median polycount: 988

Max polycount: 1926

Curtains

Average polycount: 762.4

Min polycount: 262

Median polycount: 802

Max polycount: 1438

Wall Art

Average polycount: 524.1

Min polycount: 62

Median polycount: 171

Max polycount: 2403

Dining Tables

Average polycount: 754.8

Min polycount: 468

Median polycount: 685

Max: 1262

(To be continued, maybe? If anyone wants to help me add more categories, feel free to get in touch, happy to credit you for any data you send over).

Further reading from people who are way smarter than me:

Polygon counts and Sims CC by @simlicious, plus their tutorial on how to check polycounts using TSRW, and their post about polycount vs vertices!

Let’s Talk Polygons by @mispoodle1, plus their tutorial on how to use S3pe to check polycounts.

A warning about high polycount custom content - for downloaders and creators by @tommeraas-cc (this post is for TS4 but still relevant for TS3 as well).

Maybe no one cares about cc polycounts anymore, but I sure do. 😅

Happy simming! I'm on a bit of a break from TS3 right now but I always come back. 🖤

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first of all, this WILL conflict with any mod that alters the Plants.xml, including cinderellimouse’s Cooking Overhaul. these mods will technically work together, but you won’t get the custom tofu plant that comes with the cooking overhaul.

plants that are already in game may or may not change on startup, although all newly grown plants and autosoils will show the replaced meshes

now you’re welcome to just have fun with this till i release the final mod but if you’d be so kind, let me know if you have any issues with -

the harvestables, including when being used in cooking etc.

the plant textures for wilting, dead etc

any conflicts with other mods

any other problems

i’ve finished the replacements for the following plants, as well as made a replacement for the plot of dirt

garlic

tomato

onion

apple (v2 only atm)

lettuce

potato

watermelon

bell pepper

mandrake (REQUIRES SUPERNATURAL)

valerian  (REQUIRES SUPERNATURAL)

wolfsbane  (REQUIRES SUPERNATURAL)

pumpkin (REQUIRES SEASONS)

carrot (REQUIRES PETS)

ginseng (REQUIRES UNI)

basil  (REQUIRES UNI)

blackberry (STORE ITEM)

strawberry  (STORE ITEM)

installing the garden plot replacement is necessary for the plants to look right!!

i would reccomment only installing this if you have all the required expansions/store content. the final version will hopefully use a modified version of CCLoader so you can pick and choose what plants you want to install. 

if you DON’T have all the expansions but you really want to try this, send me a message and i’ll modify the xml for you :)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

the download link will take you to a folder with all the files. the files labelled with each plants’ name eg. “omedapixel_DefaultPlants_apple” contain the necessary meshes and textures for that plant. these files can go in your regular packages folder

“ccmerged” and “plantXML” must go in your overrides folder. ccmerged is the file that makes all store premium content work, and if you have your store content installed as packages you probably already have a ccmerged. you can safely replace it with this one. if you have your store content installed as s3packs then i’m not sure if this will work, but give it a go!

DOWNLOAD HERE (SFS)

DOWNLOAD ZIP HERE (GOOGLE DRIVE)

please tag me in pics if you post any! :)

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Severinka Neon Flock REDONE (RECOLORABLE with Fullbright)

EA Kelp as Outdoor Lighting (GLOWS) - Regular | Taller

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Sketchbook DR (UNI EP REQUIRED)

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Enjoy!

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Description & preview pics under the cut:

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Yay, I fixed it! I hated the way the OG version came out, cuz I really wanted it to glow similar to how IRL Venus Girdles do.

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Close enough! ^0^

Angler Fish FX Machine (LN EP REQ)

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These things are frikkin frightening--y'all owe me for this, LOL.

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Enjoy!

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well hello there~ im here with cc free sims that someone asked for :) hope you guys enjoy them if you do add them to your game! do with them as you please haha (idc what you do tbh as long as you credit if you use them as a base)… click their pictures for their names or get to know them under the cut!

EDIT: idk which eps i used exactly but everything + high end loft stuff pack :)

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TS3 “cannot Change Style” Glitch: A SOLUTION
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I was very happily trying jools-simming’s nice tutorial when the dreaded “cannot change style” occured. Saying that I was extremely frustrated is an understatement, but as I discovered by the usual trial-and-error method, there’s a way to fix it!

Make sure you have Nraas’ Debug Enabler installed.

In Live Mode, click on the not-recolorable counter/island/object and select Nraas > Debug Enabler > Options: [object name].

Then select Object > Reset Textures > This object.

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1 year ago

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Hey guys!

So, there are lot of different places you can download EA’s store content. The purpose of how I do it was to give you the option to pick and choose the items you want. Everything is individualized, but since I’ve finished the majority of the work, there’s been a lot of asks for an easy way to download everything in one go. I’ve slowly been uploading bulk versions of each set, but that’s not exactly what you’re all asking for right?

This is the best compromise I found. My store content folder looks like this:

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(FORGOTTEN is what I call the limited sets that you can’t find on the store anymore. ie: Dr Pepper sets)

I have merged every piece of store content I’ve uploaded in these 6 huge files (the biggest is 2GB) with the separated folder for content that also needs to standalone to work properly. 

THIS works for me. BUT

It doesn’t mean it will work for everyone. I’ve decided to share these, but I cannot guarantee this format will work for you and I will not be uploading a different set up. I will not be helping you troubleshoot problems associated to this - you download and use at your own risk.

Here is the google drive folder containing the files: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SuQohFbSvOPXEFVzGRbmr7UwlEVlgIYj?usp=sharing

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FINALLY, you’ll find a folder containing all my .world files with a ReadMe.txt explaining where they go depending on where you got the game.

Everything has been compressed using https://www.7-zip.org/ because I have limited google drive storage.

ENJOY

I have been uploading everything on discord, if you have it, come say hi! It’s easier to help you troubleshoot any issues you have and others might have experienced the same thing. There are no broken links on discord either because unlike tumblr and blogger, it doesn’t have it out for me.

https://discord.gg/fTFw9xVj2d

2 years ago
Baby Food Default Replacement 🍎

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Place this package file in your Mods -> Overrides folder.

Credits

EA/Maxis for The Sims 3 and The Sims 4, Sims4Studio, Gimp, and s3pe.

If you like my work, please consider tipping me on Ko-fi.

Download @ ModTheSims

2 years ago

Quickie Foods & Snacks

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This was something I made a couple of years ago for a family I was playing that was poor so they were eating cereal most of the time. I have the mod where you have to buy everything to cook or eat anything from the fridge but didn't want to have to buy 10 cereals all the time so I used the idea from Arsil's Food Maker and applied it to a cereal box, then made some granola bars to boot.

Quickie Foods & Snacks

You can purchase them from the grocery store (General Section) as well as in the Buy Mode catalog. You can read the label which will tell you nonsense + how many servings are left. Once it's empty, you'll have to dispose of the box.

Cereal: There are 6 servings in each box. Sugary cereal will give you a sugar rush but it also might give you a toothache. The cereal box objects are from ATS Sandy and I just added my script to it. (Note: When placed in the world for the first time, it may show up as red, you need to go into CAST and just switch presets and the texture will show up.)

Granola/Protein Bars: There are 6 servings in each. Both will give you a bit of hunger increase, though the granola bar more so. The protein bar will give your Sim an hour of Adrenaline Rush which boosts Athletic Skill so it's best to eat before a workout. If you are fatigued, it will remove the fatigue moodlet.

Requirements: CCLoader for the custom food (sugary cereal) and the University EP because the bars are based on the candy bar.

Download here.

Thanks to ATS Sandy for the generous use of her awesome stuff. And Arsil for the original idea and the code snippets I pulled from their mod.

2 years ago
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