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Updates: 10-12-2011 Updated the changing table in the BASEGAME download files to be, well, base game compatible. The AL nanny fix was causing the game to freeze so if you experienced that issue please re-download the base game files and replace them with the new, or allow the new files to overwrite the old ones--which ever is easier for you. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks for the heads up, 15pupmaus49. Much appreciated.
10-12-2011 Updated the changing table in the EVERYTHING download files to be Seasons compatible. If you have Seasons and you want the outerwear options to be available on the changing table please re-download the EVERYTHING files and replace them with the new, or allow the new files to overwrite the old ones.
10-12-2011 Provided an additional changing table to support those with the Seasons expansion pack but not Apartment Life. If you have Seasons and want to have the option to plan or dress your toddlers in outerwear you need to download the SEASONS file and allow it to overwrite the changing table that comes in the BASEGAME files.
10-12-2011 Animation fixes added for those without the Oh Baby! store items. If you're experiencing a problem with your sims putting the baby on the ground instead of in the baby dangle or the bouncy chair you need these files.
10-13-2011 Updated The Baby Dangle to allow it to be placed everywhere, like the crib or couch, without cheats (moveobjects on) instead of just on the changing table.
09-26-2012 Looking for recolors? Spacedoll recolored these in pooklets colorsat GoS and Siofra did them in iCad's & Piggi's Holiday colorson their Dreamwidth. If anyone else has recolored these or knows of someone who has let me know and I'll be sure to include yours as well.
There are tons of really amazing nurseries for the Sims 2 already but when I saw these beautiful crib and changing table combosI thought I could find room in my game for a few more pieces. Especially if those pieces can be mixed and matched with the existing Base Game or Free Time nurseries to create a variety of new looks for a small amount of additional resources.
Haffa Crib Catalog Description:
With its space saving design and timeless style the Haffa Crib is a beautiful addition to any nursery. For the complete look don't forget "The Other Haffa" Changing Table.
Modified Maxis meshes and textures.
Slaved to The Kinder Kontainer.
Master to "The Other Haffa" Changing Table, The Baby Dangle, The Bouncinator 3500 and the Four Corners Activity Table.
"The Other Haffa" Changing Table Catalog Description:
You would think that half of a changing table would cost less...
Modified Maxis meshes and textures.
Slaved to the Haffa Crib and The Kinder Kontainer bedding.
Catalog Sort:
General/Child - $400 each
Features:
Base Game Compatible
Space Saver - Crib and changing table combo only take up two tiles instead of the normal four. You would need four tiles for the Jack & Jill setup pictured though (2 cribs and 1 changing table) since the crib by itself is larger than 1 tile.
The Baby Dangle Catalog Description:
A fun, interactive toy for baby that clips onto "The Other Haffa" Changing Table. WARNING: Baby Dangle is not safe for balconies.
Modified Maxis meshes and textures.
Slaved to the Haffa Crib and The Kinder Kontainer.
Catalog Sort:
General/Child - $100
Features:
Height Adjustable - It's positioned to fit the changing table but the height is adjustable so you can move it anywhere that's routable (a crib, couch etc.) and it'll still work. Basically, it functions as a cute, comfy place to store baby where they can play with their toys and nap so you don't feel like a neglectful sim parent.
If you really are a neglectful sim parent, or maybe just a fertile one, you can stack babies to the ceiling or squeeze a bunch into one crib using moveobjects on.
***Requires Apartment Life***
The Bouncinator 3500 Catalog Description:
Keep baby entertained for hours with The Bouncinator 3500! You won't hear a peep out of them.
Maxis mesh and modified textures.
Sound fix provided by Havelock @MATY.
Slaved to Haffa Crib and The Kinder Container.
Catalog Sort:
General/Child - $100
***Requires Free Time***
Four Corners Activity Table Catalog Description:
Sharp corners are our specialty!
Modified Maxis meshes and textures.
Slaved to The Kinder Kontainer and Haffa Crib.
Table top mesh modified from the Mere Folly nursery set by Kate @parsimonious.
Catalog Sort:
General/Child - $400
Animations:
There are small (I think small) animation issues with almost all of the set; the most noticeable having to do with the changing table and The Baby Dangle. Babies and toddlers are slotted above the surface of the changing table in order to stop their heads from clipping and depending on the camera angle it's more or less noticeable. Sims also fumble around with the baby putting them in and taking them out of The Baby Dangle but it's far less noticeable in normal game play than the original animations (sims bent over to pick the baby up off of the ground).
I tried my best to adjust the meshes, align the slots and switch out animations in order to get the best results but these are far from perfect. Even though I'm really happy with how these turned out I know everyone's tolerance for imperfections in their custom content is different so I uploaded a short video on YouTube so you can get a better idea of how these animate before you download--I'd hate for anyone to be disappointed.
Recolors:
All of the pieces in this set have two separate, designable subsets. The bedding is slaved to The Kinder Kontainer base game crib and the wood is slaved to the Haffa Crib.
I originally planned to slave all of the wood to the Free Time Good Times changing table but because that set only has one subset, numerous duplicate wood recolors showed in the catalog for mine so decided not to. As a result, you can use the exact same texture that's used for the Good Times changing table to recolor the Haffa Crib and vice versa. In addition to the Free Time wood colors that the crib mesh comes in I've included a bright white recolor with a glossy finish. You can't really see that much of a difference in the pictures but it's a much better match for the base game pieces (and most of the CC nursery pieces I have) which don't have as much shading and texture.
Recommended Mods:
None in particular this time but if you haven't been, Inge Jones has some really wonderful mods for babies at simlogical under the Sims 2 Child Care section.
Terms of Use:
As always, you're free to use anything of mine however you'd like including for your own projects.
Polygon Counts:
Haffa Crib
Faces: 2032 (EA's 2846)
Vertices: 2578
"The Other Haffa" Changing Table
Faces: 1129 (EA's 2840)
Vertices: 1423
The Baby Dangle
Faces: 1474 (EA's 1405)
Vertices: 1454
The Bouncinator 3500
Faces: 1368 (same as EA)
Vertices: 1295
Four Corners Activity Table
Faces: 1796 (EA's 1460)
Vertices: 1813
The polys are a little high for the 800 polys per tile rule of thumb but they're well in line with the equivilant EA meshes--over 2,000 polys less actually--which is about right since there's 2 fewer tiles. So while these aren't low poly meshes they shouldn't tax anyones computer that can run the game.
Additional Credits:
SimPE, Wings3D, Milkshape (& plugins), GIMP, and MTS of course. A little over a year ago all I knew how to create were walls in Homecrafter so a huge thanks to all of the staff and creators at MTS who have been so generous with their time, knowledge and encouragement.
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Honeywell I'm having the same issue as MacApple in regards to the sideways baby. The baby is placed sideways right at the front and instead of the baby sitting there it resets to the floor. Unless I have testingcheatsenabled, then it gives me errors.
I've attached the errors. Both appear to be getting an error on the same BHAV.
I do not have the original store ones either, I have minimal cc atm, mostly mine. I have all EPs/Sps.
Honeywell I'm having the same issue as MacApple in regards to the sideways baby. The baby is placed sideways right at the front and instead of the baby sitting there it resets to the floor. Unless I have testingcheatsenabled, then it gives me errors.
I've attached the errors. Both appear to be getting an error on the same BHAV.
I do not have the original store ones either, I have minimal cc atm, mostly mine. I have all EPs/Sps.
Ok, that helps--I think. Thank you!
Can you (or anyone else having a problem with the animations) add these fixes to your downloads folder to see if it works? I think it does but we're already established I'm a terrible playtester.
Can you (or anyone else having a problem with the animations) add these fixes to your downloads folder to see if it works? I think it does but we're already established I'm a terrible playtester.
Yay - I was also having the same problem as Lunie but the file has fixed it - thank you
Yay - I was also having the same problem as Lunie but the file has fixed it - thank you
Whew! I'm so glad. Thank you both for your help.
Now to add these fixes for those without the Oh Baby! store items and update a changing table for Seasons and these should be good to go. *crosses fingers*
ETA:
Changing tables have been updated and added to the main post in addition to animation fixes for the baby toys. If you've experienced any of the problems mentioned with the changing table or the baby dangle and bouncy chair please see the 10/12 Updates at the top of the post to see how to fix them.
I'm sorry for those of you who downloaded and experienced problems with this set but hopefully you can enjoy them now. Thanks again to those who let me know about any issues you were having as quickly as you did, I appreciate it.
will this mess up my game and loptop plz tell me i hate when people do that i make me mad and sad thank you so much for making baby stuff i hope you wont do that to me if you cant tell me email me it is [email protected] thank you :D
will this mess up my game and loptop plz tell me i hate when people do that i make me mad and sad thank you so much for making baby stuff i hope you wont do that to me if you cant tell me email me it is [email protected] thank you :D
There's nothing in these files that can't be fixed by removing them if you encounter a problem.
That said, I think it would be best if you don't download them if you frequently have problems with custom content making you "mad and sad". These might very well do the same, especially considering all of the options you have to pick from for these to work with your game. Happy Simming.
So genius and gorgeous. I saw these the other day and was soo excited to download, but didn't want to leave a comment until I'd tried it in game. Just tried and it worked perfectly. I'm always thrilled when there are new places to put my sim babies without feeling guilty and beautiful new nursery furniture is my absolute favorite.
I really like the idea of a combined crib and changing table; not only does it save a lot of nursery room space, but I found out that it actually helped my sims save a lot of time - they don't have to walk around in circles just to change the twins' diapers anymore! (Seriously, the changing table is near the crib, nothing is blocking the way, why walk to and fro? It must be a sim's version of parent-panicking :/ but I don't have to trouble myself with that anymore)!
Plus, an attached dangle-play-thing? Goodness! Thank you so much!
It was so nice of you both to leave such thoughtful feedback after using these in game. I'm happy you're enjoying them! And thanks again to everyone who's taken the time to comment; it really makes my day to read your posts.
"If you really are a neglectful sim parent, or maybe just a fertile one, you can stack babies to the ceiling or squeeze a bunch into one crib" I laughed so hard at this, thanks so much. Can't wait to use it.
I love the new possibilities you have given us with this set! Everything looks wonderful....I especially look forward to using your modified baby dangler, being able to have it be placed on surfaces is so incredible! Great job and thank you!
I love this set! It works fantastic in my game, and it's great for my Sims new babies. However, the Baby Dangle and the Bouncinator 3500 (love the names, by the way) don't seem to work. I'm guessing it's probably something my end, because no one else seems to have the same problem as me. I have all expansion packs, except for Bon Voyage, so if you wouldn't mind, could you maybe point out the ones I have to download. I got the animation fix and the 'Everything' file, but it still doesn't work, just comes up with that little grey arrow.
I got the animation fix and the 'Everything' file, but it still doesn't work, just comes up with that little grey arrow.
Hi I'd be happy to help if I can but can you be more specific? I'm not sure what the little grey arrow is.
ETA:
After thinking about your post I wonder if you mean when you hover over the baby objects with your mouse cursor/pointer that no options appear? This might sound silly but just to rule it out, do you actually have a baby in the family who can use them? I know the bouncy chair in particular looks big enough for a toddler to use but both of them are for babies only--if there's no baby there won't be any options available when you try and click on them.
I absolutely SWORE I would not download anymore nursery sets as my CC catalog is totally cluttered with them. But this is so darling and I love the idea of hooking the changing table and crib together I couldn't resist. I'm one of these "neat and tidy" simmers who likes for their toddlers to have most of their toys in their rooms instead of scattering them everywhere. But sometimes if you have a small nursery it's not always possible since the crib and changing table take up so much space. This is perfect - my hat is off to you! You've come a long way since you started creating. One day I may even try my hand but for now content to just browse and download. Thanks again!!