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Delphy's Pattern Packager v1.4 (Updated 15th August 2009)

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Posted 3rd Jun 2009 at 02:34 PM - Updated 15th Aug 2009 at 03:00 PM by Delphy - Viewed 262779 times. Direct link to this thread

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Tags: #pattern creator, #dpc, #patterns

Introduction

The Pattern Packager program allows you to add new Patterns (aka items that appear in Create a Style) to your Sims 3 game. Each Pattern can have up to 4 recolourable "palettes", which are defined on the Red, Green, Blue and Alpha channels of the source image.

How to use

Please read the tutorial located here: http://www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?...Custom_Patterns

Please note! It is NOT possible to just download any old seamless pattern from the net and shove it in game. It WILL look bad and not work properly! You have been warned, and if I get any questions saying "I downloaded a pattern online and tried it and...." then I will find you and eat your pasta.

Installation

This program requires no installation - just unzip and run!

Requirements: .NET Framework 2.0

Please note: This program DID used to require .NET 3.5, however, with a large amount of coding I've been able to move back to .NET 2.0. This *should* allow it to run on Mono with one caveat: The squishinterface that I use is compiled for Windows only. I make absolutely no guarantees that this program will work as-is, but would be willing to work with somebody who programs or uses a Mac to get it to work.

Where do I put the saved packages?

Read this thread. Then put the packages in your Mods\Packages folder under the Sims 3 root.

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Credits

Thanks to:

Rick, for the DBPF libraries
HystericalParoxsym, for the great tutorial!
Inge Jones, Echo, Karybdis and Pescado, for the odd hints and tips.
Fatality, for the test on non-English OS

2357 people have said thanks to Delphy for this download.

For more information about this creator and their policies or details, click here.

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22nd Oct 2009, 12:11 PM	#276
Delphy Original Poster Delphinius The Great Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,559 Thanks: 69478 in 16 Posts View My Journal	Err, no, it wont "destroy your pc". No more than any other normal program you download.
	Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.

22nd Oct 2009, 03:37 PM	#277
Haruka-chan Test Subject Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2	thank you so much i had yesterday terrible dreams about it >.<" so thank you ^^

22nd Oct 2009, 03:43 PM

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28th Oct 2009, 12:38 PM	#278
wendy35pearly Test Subject Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 20	does this really work?, I'm still deciding to download this or not!

28th Oct 2009, 04:27 PM	#279
Delphy Original Poster Delphinius The Great Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,559 Thanks: 69478 in 16 Posts View My Journal	Of course it works!
	Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.

8th Nov 2009, 04:17 AM	#280
centime Lab Assistant Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 176	Thank you so much for this helpful and easy-to-learn tool, Delphy. As always, your work is excellent. I admire your diplomacy when responding to certain comments. It never ceases to amaze me how ungrateful and unconstructively critical some people are. No matter what you do, it seems, there are always some who can't be pleased, or who can't follow certain steps, i.e., reading the instructions. You have done so many things to make our game(s) better, and I always appreciate your time and hard work. Many thanks. centime

10th Nov 2009, 04:53 PM	#281
Marina Test Subject Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 21	Thank you for this tool. This program works perfectly. I only miss to create HSV patterns. I was wondering (and hoping) if you are planning to update this tool to make also HSV patterns as the next 0.8.0.0 tsrworkshop. Thanks.

11th Nov 2009, 05:13 PM	#282
CMM Test Subject Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2	lulz at 'then I will find you and eat your pasta'

29th Nov 2009, 03:17 PM	#283
sims2cri Lab Assistant Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 171 Thanks: 8916 in 22 Posts	After TA install and with the 1.7 patch without TA, I've try to install patterns created with this tool as .sims3pack format. I've discovered that the launcher list them in the Downloads tabs, but it is able to install only one of them. Other files are read as "already installed". If you try to install, the installed one is updated with this. All patterns exported as .sims3pack files from this tool are read as 0x00000000d, when you install the launcher create a file called in this way in DCBackups. First I thought to an error while creating and I tried to re-make them, but I have got the same error.
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11th Dec 2009, 02:02 AM	#284
vhbaleixe Test Subject Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5	Hey delhpy your program is have a error how to fix this problem?
	Last edited by vhbaleixe : 11th Dec 2009 at 02:14 AM.

25th Jan 2010, 01:03 PM	#285
Livi123 Test Subject Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3	No, no! Don't eat my pasta!! Thank you for this it really helped :D

25th Jan 2010, 01:10 PM	#286
delay Test Subject Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 20	this is a really really useful tool! I can use it to creative a new pattern with my style. thx!
delay Test Subject Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 20	call me,call me... call me later. 《．Ω．》

29th Jan 2010, 05:14 AM	#287
JayceReinhardt Test Subject Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14	I tried to use this but the patterns I made don't show up in the game. I thought I was doing everything right but I guess not if I can't see them in game. Please, can someone help me?

13th May 2010, 03:13 PM	#288
groovilicious Lab Assistant Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 301 in 2 Posts	Dearest most smartest Delphy... Have you given any consideration to adding the ability to modify existing pattern packages? As posted here: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=402700 I'm having trouble figuring out a way to re-categorize some custom patterns I've downloaded... And if there was just a 'File-Open' an existing pattern package on this most wonderful tool you've created, I could change those darned old printy patterns from 'paint' to 'fabric' in a snap! ~goes off hoping that flattery works on the most exalted Delphy~ Edit to Add: Hugelunatic has done a tutorial on how to change the pattern category using Postal... It's here: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=363669 But (I think) having the pattern packager do it was a nifty idea anyway!! Thank you Delphy for all you share with us! I appreciate you!!
	Last edited by groovilicious : 13th May 2010 at 05:03 PM.

18th May 2010, 12:51 AM	#289
JRW Lab Assistant Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 72 Thanks: 5962 in 60 Posts	I don't get it. I'd like to create a pattern that looks like the autumn grass terrain cover. I exported the dds image of the grass from the game, what am I supposed to do with it next? This program keeps turning it grey.

18th May 2010, 05:10 AM	#290
Delphy Original Poster Delphinius The Great Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,559 Thanks: 69478 in 16 Posts View My Journal	Its grey becuase you have to set the default colour of the pattern - just click on the grey colour box and choose another colour.
	Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.

13th Dec 2010, 09:46 AM	#291
TypoDemon	TOTALLY have to necrovive this thread, A) to say thank you with more than a press of a button because I can't even begin to express how much you need to be thanked and B) because when I read that you'd eat people's pasta? I was eating pasta lol. I won't ask the eat my pasta question though. Again thank you for your dedication in making it possible, the creators and modders and all the people making this possible are stellar in my eyes.

19th Mar 2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sims2cri

After TA install and with the 1.7 patch without TA, I've try to install patterns created with this tool as .sims3pack format. I've discovered that the launcher list them in the Downloads tabs, but it is able to install only one of them. Other files are read as "already installed". If you try to install, the installed one is updated with this. All patterns exported as .sims3pack files from this tool are read as 0x00000000d, when you install the launcher create a file called in this way in DCBackups.
First I thought to an error while creating and I tried to re-make them, but I have got the same error.

I am having the exact same issue with sims3pack files.

You can find my creations here and at the following SailfinSims *LeeFish* *Sailfindragon-Sims*

1st Dec 2011, 12:54 PM	#293
Happylego54321 Test Subject Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 7	thanks for your pattern maker.

9th Apr 2012, 09:38 AM	#294
we0905	Thank you so much Delphy! The program is running fine. All I have to do is put the packages into my sims 3 mods folder. This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing your hard work with everyone.

12th Apr 2012, 04:34 PM	#295
ParsimoniousKate Field Researcher Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 310	I skim-read a few pages er and then gave up because it's one of those days (my house is full of builders tearing the place apart so it's wall to wall migraines for me). I use the TSR Workshop to make patterns. I hate this for 2 reasons. The second reason is that it's not possible to edit the bump or specular maps when creating a new pattern. I was busy grring over this the other day and then realized in a moment of 'doh' that there is of course another option. Having wandered over to have a look I don't see a mention of this feature - probably my bad - skim reading and all. Does it support the additional maps or is it something that might be added if not? I would dearly love to abandon the Workshop, talk about feeding the hand that bites me (ok that doesn't quite work but you get the point I'm sure). This seems like a good place to start!

13th May 2012, 07:13 PM	#296
FitChick	Thank you for this Delphy. You have ALWAYS been my hero.

26th Aug 2012, 07:24 PM	#297
Eternal Rose Test Subject Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 31 Thanks: 63 in 1 Posts	Hey, Delphy I notice after a windows 7 update or the latest game update (Not sure because they where around the same time.) that I can't get it to work right, has anybody else had this problem?

22nd Sep 2012, 05:59 PM	#298
LiveOnShadow Test Subject Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 12	When I try to run the program, I get a message that says, "Pattern Creator has stopped working". Do you know what I should do to fix this?