The Sunset Valley Remake Project

[MrUntuckable]

Sunset Valley Remake Project

Hey guys, long time lurker, first time poster here. I've been itching to kinda revamp the sims of Sunset Valley because I was very unimpressed with their storylines compared to those in TS2. So to make a long story short, I just wanted to recreate the residents of SV and give them more intricate stories and backgrounds.

The Frio Brothers: (Updated 6/8/12)
As if being completely opposite wasn't enough, moving to Sunset Valley was nothing less than a culture shock for the Frio brothers. Can these siblings peacefully co-exist? Will Connor approve of his brother's new lifestyle?

CONNOR FRIO:
Connor, the introvert sibling, spends most of his time with his nose in a book. He longs to find out what life has to offer, but he's not sure how.http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Connor_Profile.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Connor_OutfitFULL.jpg
JARED FRIO:
Wild and "young" are two characteristics that Jared uses to describe himself. He's very keen on cooking and gardening, but being the life of the party just proves to be more fun.http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Jared_Profile.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Jared_OutfitFULL.jpg
HOUSE - 7 SUN SONG AVENUEhttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-489.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-488.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-477.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-478.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-479.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-482.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-484.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-485.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-486.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-490.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-492.jpg

Designer's Notes:Their surname (Frio) means cold in Portuguese, or Spanish, so I thought it'd be interesting to make the Frio twins Portuguese. I wanted them to still resemble their base game counterpart, but still very unique and download-worthy.
http://i44.tinypic.com/s17t5k.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/2rxduop.jpg

[malibibic]

He is perfect. I would say the best male sim i have ever seen.
Here are some pictures of portuguese people
here (http://www.google.com/imgres?q=diogo+morgado&um=1&hl=hr&sa=N&biw=1920&bih=989&tbm=isch&tbnid=F9gXB7KduMILgM:&imgrefurl=http://www.jornaldigital.com/noticias.php%3Fnoticia%3D19150&docid=pZT6waS5kx5p8M&imgurl=http://copy.pnn.pt/noticias_imagens/diogo-morgado.jpg&w=220&h=280&ei=HmdLT4e0IseQswa4tK2UBQ&zoom=1) here (http://trialx.com/curetalk/wp-content/blogs.dir/7/files/2011/04/gcelebrities/Diogo_Morgado-1.jpg) here (http://www.listal.com/viewimage/2795986) here (http://www.google.com/imgres?q=isaac+alfaiate&um=1&hl=hr&sa=N&biw=1920&bih=989&tbm=isch&tbnid=iNHPppyKH3TFiM:&imgrefurl=http://helena-helena-tvi.blogspot.com/2010/04/deixa-que-te-leve-quem-e-quem_20.html&docid=Pv5R4h8EmA7pFM&imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HfhZqOrO-XQ/S-1BF7U5aGI/AAAAAAAAADE/UuW-58rMXiY/s1600/isaac-alfaiate-761176.jpg&w=505&h=380&ei=VGdLT5bZCI3RsgbYvdSUBQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=403&sig=104275296679568770876&page=1&tbnh=149&tbnw=194&start=0&ndsp=57&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0&tx=151&ty=60) here (http://www.google.com/imgres?q=isaac+alfaiate&um=1&hl=hr&sa=N&biw=1920&bih=989&tbm=isch&tbnid=ZzG84LLBvj7WLM:&imgrefurl=http://clubemorangos.no.sapo.pt/blog/2006/12/isaac-alfaiate.html&docid=raAflS9-J227JM&imgurl=http://clubemorangos.com.sapo.pt/fotos/andre.jpg&w=267&h=400&ei=VGdLT5bZCI3RsgbYvdSUBQ&zoom=1) and here (http://www.google.com/imgres?q=isaac+alfaiate&um=1&hl=hr&sa=N&biw=1920&bih=989&tbm=isch&tbnid=eqBeniQRwB7BMM:&imgrefurl=http://tvinoticias.blogspot.com/2012/01/isaac-alfaiate-reforca-equipa-de-doce.html&docid=a-YPqh5ftMTP1M&imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G1TL2kxkGaw/TxH1Aek9BzI/AAAAAAAAAbs/EUVUfYGFecU/s1600/Isaac-1.jpg&w=500&h=700&ei=VGdLT5bZCI3RsgbYvdSUBQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=369&sig=104275296679568770876&page=1&tbnh=140&tbnw=101&start=0&ndsp=57&ved=1t:429,r:30,s:0&tx=34&ty=40)

[MrUntuckable]

He is perfect. I would say the best male sim i have ever seen.
Here are some pictures of portuguese people
here (http://www.google.com/imgres?q=diogo+morgado&um=1&hl=hr&sa=N&biw=1920&bih=989&tbm=isch&tbnid=F9gXB7KduMILgM:&imgrefurl=http://www.jornaldigital.com/noticias.php%3Fnoticia%3D19150&docid=pZT6waS5kx5p8M&imgurl=http://copy.pnn.pt/noticias_imagens/diogo-morgado.jpg&w=220&h=280&ei=HmdLT4e0IseQswa4tK2UBQ&zoom=1) here (http://trialx.com/curetalk/wp-content/blogs.dir/7/files/2011/04/gcelebrities/Diogo_Morgado-1.jpg) here (http://www.listal.com/viewimage/2795986) here (http://www.google.com/imgres?q=isaac+alfaiate&um=1&hl=hr&sa=N&biw=1920&bih=989&tbm=isch&tbnid=iNHPppyKH3TFiM:&imgrefurl=http://helena-helena-tvi.blogspot.com/2010/04/deixa-que-te-leve-quem-e-quem_20.html&docid=Pv5R4h8EmA7pFM&imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HfhZqOrO-XQ/S-1BF7U5aGI/AAAAAAAAADE/UuW-58rMXiY/s1600/isaac-alfaiate-761176.jpg&w=505&h=380&ei=VGdLT5bZCI3RsgbYvdSUBQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=403&sig=104275296679568770876&page=1&tbnh=149&tbnw=194&start=0&ndsp=57&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0&tx=151&ty=60) here (http://www.google.com/imgres?q=isaac+alfaiate&um=1&hl=hr&sa=N&biw=1920&bih=989&tbm=isch&tbnid=ZzG84LLBvj7WLM:&imgrefurl=http://clubemorangos.no.sapo.pt/blog/2006/12/isaac-alfaiate.html&docid=raAflS9-J227JM&imgurl=http://clubemorangos.com.sapo.pt/fotos/andre.jpg&w=267&h=400&ei=VGdLT5bZCI3RsgbYvdSUBQ&zoom=1) and here (http://www.google.com/imgres?q=isaac+alfaiate&um=1&hl=hr&sa=N&biw=1920&bih=989&tbm=isch&tbnid=eqBeniQRwB7BMM:&imgrefurl=http://tvinoticias.blogspot.com/2012/01/isaac-alfaiate-reforca-equipa-de-doce.html&docid=a-YPqh5ftMTP1M&imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G1TL2kxkGaw/TxH1Aek9BzI/AAAAAAAAAbs/EUVUfYGFecU/s1600/Isaac-1.jpg&w=500&h=700&ei=VGdLT5bZCI3RsgbYvdSUBQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=369&sig=104275296679568770876&page=1&tbnh=140&tbnw=101&start=0&ndsp=57&ved=1t:429,r:30,s:0&tx=34&ty=40)Thanks, especially for those pictures! :) I still want to make him look a little bit more ethnic. I'll try to post another version later tonight, maybe even my working version of Jared Frio.

[misukisu]

I really like the looks of this sim. Good work!

[MrUntuckable]

@misukisu: Thanks! :D

Here's V2 of Connor Frio! I edited his nose primarily, but changed his skintone and hair color to make him match Portuguese characteristics.
http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/ConnorFaceCompV2.jpg
And now, introducing Jared Frio!
http://i39.tinypic.com/xp6mvr.jpg
Hopefully, he looks similar to the original, yet still retaining ethnic characteristics too.
http://i39.tinypic.com/2rxduop.jpg
Do they still look like brothers? Does Jared Frio look Portuguese enough? After looking at a bunch of reference pictures, I noticed that a lot of Portugal men have very angular, strong faces and well as sharp and defined noses - something that I attempted to capture with these two.

UPDATE: I'm gonna take my hand in cleaning up the design mess that EA left behind with each family. Here's the new Frio Beach House!
http://i40.tinypic.com/xc0j89.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/mb3lt3.jpg

[malibibic]

They look like a brothers. They have same nose and very similar face sculpt and eyes. I liked Connor better with a little beard in first pictures (the one with the yellow wall behind). Are you gonna upload them together or one by one? Every sim uploaded needs to be unique, so if you going to upload them one by one, second one could be rejected because they are very similar, but I'm not sure.

Ronaldo, soccer player (which I personally dont like) is also portuguese.

And I find this: Portuguese have typical Mediterranean features like brown eyes, dark hair, and a height of less than 6 feet. Evidence of the Germanic tribes can still be seen in the north of the country, where taller, light-haired and light-eyed people are occasionally encountered, and in the south, traces of the Moorish period are seen in both the physical type and the way of life.

And this: Modern Portuguese are an Iberian ethnic group and their ancestry is very similar to other western and southern European peoples, particularly from Spain, with whom it shares ancestry and has some cultural proximity. It is largely consistent with the geographic position of the western part of the Iberian peninsula, located on the extreme southwest of continental Europe. There are clear connections with Atlantic and Western Europe as well as parts of the Mediterranean. Dark to medium brown hair and brown and hazel eyes predominate in a majority of Portuguese people; however, blond hair and blue or green eyes are also found with some regular frequency. Chestnut and auburn-colored hair types occur generally. Light, true red hair (meaning red shades that are non-auburn) is seen on occasion."

[MrUntuckable]

I'm not exactly sure of the best way to go about uploading them once I do get finished. I plan on doing most, if not all, of Sunset Valley. However, I'm don't know if uploading them individually or all at one would be my best bet. And thanks again for that information, malibibic!

[kattenijin]

The best way to upload would be as a save-game. All changes to sims/lots/etc will carry into that save.

[armiel]

I would disagree on uploading it as a save file - there are a lot of good info about editing and populating premade worlds on our CAW forum, and save games are known not to work for everyone.

The changes you have done so far are looking awesome! /me waves goodbye to the EA pudding sims.

[MrUntuckable]

Thanks guys! I have a little experience with pre-populating worlds, and that does sound like it'd be the best thing to do.

I updated the first post with a final-ish version of the Frio Brothers. The remaking thing is a lot more difficult than I thought it would be! :lol: Now I can finally work on a different family in the neighborhood.

Tell me what you guys think about my latest draft of the Frio brothers. And if you guys have any suggestions about what you'd like to see in a remade Sunset Valley, please let me know!

[malfoya]

I absolutely love this project! Connor and Jared looks like they have a personality now. Hehe. I especially like Connor as he reminds me a bit of Milo Ventimiglia :) Their new house is pretty nice aswell. Definately something I would concider downloading, as some of the premade sims looks just ugh.. and the houses.. EA is fantastic at programming, not so much at making interesting sims and interior.

The guys look more like brothers now and I'm happy too see that Jared's HUGE puppy eyes are gone! They also look Portugese in my opinion ^^

[MrUntuckable]

"Is this thing on?" *taps mic*

Sorry to leave you guys hanging. I haven't got to work on this little project much, but what I think I'm gonna do is just upload each family and house separately - instead of prepopulating a neighborhood.

I'm gonna go ahead and call the Frio Brothers final and ready for upload, but I'd like to make their house unique enough as well. I'm trying to use as little CC as I can, and just stick to expansion/store objects.

http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-489.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-488.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-477.jpg
http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-478.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-479.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-482.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-484.jpg
http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-485.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-486.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-490.jpg
http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-492.jpg
I didn't change around the geometry, just the decor and feel of the house. What do you guys think? Is there anything I can do to make it more unique? Does it scream beach-house-bachelor-pad?!

[Prawler]

I'm kinda sad you aren't editing the premade world. Your version of Sunset Valley would have been so amazing. Any way, your Frio brothers are great, much better than the originals, and you've given such a lovely touch to their house, EA houses seem to lack that personal touch. Well done.
Just an idea, but your frio brothers look like they could kind of be the bad boys of the valley, and I dont think the light blue really suits that, personally I'd go with darker colors. But that's just me.

keep up the good work :)

[MrUntuckable]

I'm kinda sad you aren't editing the premade world. Your version of Sunset Valley would have been so amazing. Any way, your Frio brothers are great, much better than the originals, and you've given such a lovely touch to their house, EA houses seem to lack that personal touch. Well done.
Just an idea, but your frio brothers look like they could kind of be the bad boys of the valley, and I dont think the light blue really suits that, personally I'd go with darker colors. But that's just me.

keep up the good work :)Thanks so much! :D You know, I'm really on the fence about turning it into a premade world. I've been reading up on it and trying to get the hang of it, and the fact that you'd still want to see it makes me want to try again. I might lurk over in the Create-A-World forum.

[Prawler]

There is a way to edit EA premade worlds in CAW. I found this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pJK3F8dreI&feature=feedu) but I'm not sure if it actually works as I've never tried it.
There's this thread (http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=416989) here on MTS which is probably more reliable.

good luck :)

[MrUntuckable]

There is a way to edit EA premade worlds in CAW. I found this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pJK3F8dreI&feature=feedu) but I'm not sure if it actually works as I've never tried it.
There's this thread (http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=416989) here on MTS which is probably more reliable.Thanks again!

Here's my progress so far on the Ursine family.

http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/UrsineFace.jpg
http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-494_comp.jpg

Does she resemble the base game Claire? I didn't model her after anyone particularly like the Frio brothers, so is her face sculpt unique?

As for her house - I figured that since she's really outdoors-y and a criminal, her house isn't in the best shape. It's been there for ages and hasn't seen a pressure washing in years.

http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-507.jpg
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http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-517.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-518.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-508.jpghttp://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s403/mruntuckable/Screenshot-510.jpg

Albeit very messy, I still wanted her house to have a cohesive "beach" theme with lighter colors and tones.

Tell me what you think!

[clynnc19]

I love Sunset Valley! It's awesome that you're redoing all the Sims and their homes. The interior of the Ursine home looks great, it's perfect the way it is. Claire looks a lot better than she did before but still resembles her enough that you can still tell it's her.

Loving this project so far. Can't wait to see what you do with the Goth family :)

[Prawler]

Claire Ursine looks great. I would actually play her if she looked like that. And her cheeks don't look so chubby. :)
The house looks great too, I love the slight grunge theme of the house.
Just a question, who does her baby daddy turn out to be? Wasn't it one of the Frio brothers?

[AJSimon]

Claire Ursine looks great. I would actually play her if she looked like that. And her cheeks don't look so chubby. :)
The house looks great too, I love the slight grunge theme of the house.
Just a question, who does her baby daddy turn out to be? Wasn't it one of the Frio brothers?

Claire's baby daddy is Jared Frio, Prawler. Check out these articles:
http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Jared_Frio
http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Claire_Ursine

-Happy Simming!

[Darthreven77]

Cant wait to see what comes of this project. Keep up the good work. :D

[Johnny_Bravo]

I just HAVE to say that your graphics are AMAZING! :lol:

[MrUntuckable]

Thanks guys! :D

What I'd really like to do is design a custom world based off of Sunset Valley. I've tried my hand in CAW, but I'm not sure if it's my area of expertise! So in the meantime, if anyone would like to help me out and build a custom Sunset Valley world terrain for me, please PM me!

[squaretable]

Thanks guys! :D

What I'd really like to do is design a custom world based off of Sunset Valley. I've tried my hand in CAW, but I'm not sure if it's my area of expertise! So in the meantime, if anyone would like to help me out and build a custom Sunset Valley world terrain for me, please PM me!
CAW comes with a Sunset Valley Lite terrain that you could start with, by the way your people and houses look fab :up:. I hope you give them proper storeylines too, I like my sims to have attitude and a background (i do have exceptions, but those are mostly based on real people, or families Im going to do a legacy thing with.)
I used to be rubbish in CAW, but now i can create long stretches of almost straight roads and create nice landscapes, with CAW i almost definately think Practice makes perfect