10 Fledgling Flats (modern base-game no-CC starter)
MTS has all free content, all the time. Donate to help keep it running.
SCREENSHOTS
Mootilda unfortunately passed away in September of 2014. They were a respected member of the community and contributed to the Simming community for many years.
Picked Upload!
This is a picked upload! It showcases some of the best talent and creativity available on MTS and in the community.
Created by Mootilda
Uploaded: 25th Jul 2008 at 5:51 AM
Updated: 10th Apr 2011 at 3:08 PM - Alternative rooflines above the front door.
Updated: 10th Apr 2011 at 3:08 PM - Alternative rooflines above the front door.
Fledgling Flats is a new street of 1-story modern starter homes. Each home was designed by a first-year student entering the Landgraab Academy of Design and the teachers assure us that these houses are very livable. The substantial savings on architecture fees have been passed on directly to you.
10 Fledgling Flats - "Crumple"
This eclectic house has 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths on a 2x1 lot with all skills and some extras, such as: a computer, tv, and stereo. The low price of $19,194 ensures that you have some money left over to get you started. Fully-furnished for two. The 2nd bedroom with ensuite is left unfurnished, but there is plenty of room for a nursery, a bedroom with twin beds, or a hobby room. The foyer has double entry doors and there are also double doors into the master suite. Lighted inside and out. Tastefully decorated in muted tones, but there's plenty of time left to choose your color scheme before move-in day.
Surprisingly spacious for such a small lot. There's extra room in the living room when you decide to purchase that big-screen TV and game console, more space in the kitchen for additional cubboards, and extra space in the recreation area. The master ensuite has additional room for a sink and shower-tub upgrade. There is even room on the lot for a future 1-car driveway. This is a lot of home for your money.
Unfortunately, for this price we were unable to supply any landscaping, except for the newly planted lawn. The parkland behind each lot is for sale, which means that you can use the LotAdjuster to expand this lot at the back, if you require additional space.
Here is a link to the design criteria used for all Fledgling Flats lots:
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=294825
Base game compatible. No CC. Seasons proof. Play tested.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
I've attached two pictures for alternatives to the roof. The current roof can be easily changed to these two alternatives:
1) Remove the floor tiles in front of the walls on the second and third roof levels (2 and 4 tiles respectively).
2) Remove the flat wall (2 tiles) at the front on the lower roof level.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
I love the multi-level roofs associated with ultra-modern homes. Unfortunately, this style of roof is prohibitively expensive, especially for a starter home: $70 per wall section, regardless of the wall height, plus the cost of wall coverings. A traditional roof for this lot would cost nothing, but this modern roof costs more than $10,000 when using the default walls, even though the house is tiny.
There are ways to reduce the costs by modding the walls.txt and build.package files in your game installation directory, but I didn't want to require people to make this kind of adjustment.
So, I came up with the idea of using alternate maxis-supplied walls for the roof. By using foundation walls for the roof, I shaved $7000 off the price and managed to get this lot into the "starter home" category.
There is a tradeoff: The roof cannot be deleted or modified using the traditional in-game wall tools. Instead, you need to use <ctrl> with the lattice deck tool to delete each level of the roof.
The testing phase is now complete. No one has reported any problems with this style of roof. Please let me know whether you run into any issues with this method of providing low-cost modern roofs.
Here is a tool that you can use to make "foundation roofs" of your own:
http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=327132
Lot Size: 2x1
Lot Price: $19,194
Additional Credits:
A big thanks for everyone who helped by testing this lot.
Thanks to Numenor for the BaseGameStarter:
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=107015
This lot was created using the shrinking feature of the LotAdjuster to ensure maximum use of available space:
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=282409
10 Fledgling Flats - "Crumple"
This eclectic house has 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths on a 2x1 lot with all skills and some extras, such as: a computer, tv, and stereo. The low price of $19,194 ensures that you have some money left over to get you started. Fully-furnished for two. The 2nd bedroom with ensuite is left unfurnished, but there is plenty of room for a nursery, a bedroom with twin beds, or a hobby room. The foyer has double entry doors and there are also double doors into the master suite. Lighted inside and out. Tastefully decorated in muted tones, but there's plenty of time left to choose your color scheme before move-in day.
Surprisingly spacious for such a small lot. There's extra room in the living room when you decide to purchase that big-screen TV and game console, more space in the kitchen for additional cubboards, and extra space in the recreation area. The master ensuite has additional room for a sink and shower-tub upgrade. There is even room on the lot for a future 1-car driveway. This is a lot of home for your money.
Unfortunately, for this price we were unable to supply any landscaping, except for the newly planted lawn. The parkland behind each lot is for sale, which means that you can use the LotAdjuster to expand this lot at the back, if you require additional space.
Here is a link to the design criteria used for all Fledgling Flats lots:
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=294825
Base game compatible. No CC. Seasons proof. Play tested.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
I've attached two pictures for alternatives to the roof. The current roof can be easily changed to these two alternatives:
1) Remove the floor tiles in front of the walls on the second and third roof levels (2 and 4 tiles respectively).
2) Remove the flat wall (2 tiles) at the front on the lower roof level.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
I love the multi-level roofs associated with ultra-modern homes. Unfortunately, this style of roof is prohibitively expensive, especially for a starter home: $70 per wall section, regardless of the wall height, plus the cost of wall coverings. A traditional roof for this lot would cost nothing, but this modern roof costs more than $10,000 when using the default walls, even though the house is tiny.
There are ways to reduce the costs by modding the walls.txt and build.package files in your game installation directory, but I didn't want to require people to make this kind of adjustment.
So, I came up with the idea of using alternate maxis-supplied walls for the roof. By using foundation walls for the roof, I shaved $7000 off the price and managed to get this lot into the "starter home" category.
There is a tradeoff: The roof cannot be deleted or modified using the traditional in-game wall tools. Instead, you need to use <ctrl> with the lattice deck tool to delete each level of the roof.
The testing phase is now complete. No one has reported any problems with this style of roof. Please let me know whether you run into any issues with this method of providing low-cost modern roofs.
Here is a tool that you can use to make "foundation roofs" of your own:
http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=327132
Lot Size: 2x1
Lot Price: $19,194
Additional Credits:
A big thanks for everyone who helped by testing this lot.
Thanks to Numenor for the BaseGameStarter:
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=107015
This lot was created using the shrinking feature of the LotAdjuster to ensure maximum use of available space:
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=282409
Filename | Size | Downloads | Date | |||||
10FledglingFlats.zip
Size: 1.08 MB · Downloads: 2,356 · 26th Jul 2008 |
1.08 MB | 2,356 | 26th Jul 2008 | |||||
For a detailed look at individual files, see the Information tab. |
Key:
- - File was updated after upload was posted
Install Instructions
Basic Download and Install Instructions:
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Install: Double-click on the .sims2pack file to install its contents to your game. The files will automatically be installed to the proper location(s).
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Install: Double-click on the .sims2pack file to install its contents to your game. The files will automatically be installed to the proper location(s).
- You may want to use the Sims2Pack Clean Installer instead of the game's installer, which will let you install sims and pets which may otherwise give errors about needing expansion packs. It also lets you choose what included content to install. Do NOT use Clean Installer to get around this error with lots and houses as that can cause your game to crash when attempting to use that lot. Get S2PCI here: Clean Installer Official Site.
- For a full, complete guide to downloading complete with pictures and more information, see: Game Help: Downloading for Fracking Idiots.
- Custom content not showing up in the game? See: Game Help: Getting Custom Content to Show Up.
Also Thanked - Users who thanked this download also thanked:
Packs Needed
None, this is Sims 2 base game compatible!
Other Information
Number of bedrooms:
– 2 Bedrooms
Custom Content Included:
– None
: No Custom Content included
Furnishings:
– Starter Furnishings
: Lot is furnished similar to how one would expect a real life furnished house or apartment to be
Tags
#contemporary, #modern, #eclectic, #base game, #no custom content, #starter, #one story, #single story, #shrunk, #LotAdjuster, #angle, #foundation roof, #inexpensive modern roof, #wall style, #wall type, #wall height
Sharing, Requests, Help
Sharing:
Please do not share my programs, lots, or neighborhoods without my permission. Instead, please direct people to the latest release on this website.
Feel free to share my mods, but be sure to give people a link to the download thread here, just in case there are any future fixes.
The source code for most of my programs is available in the download thread. If I am inactive on ModTheSims for a year, or if I die, you may take over development and support of any of my programs without my permission, but the program must remain free of cost and you must keep the source code in the public domain.
Requests:
If you have requests for new tools, or suggestions for existing tools, please post in the Moo Tools social group; see my Group Memberships for link. I do not accept requests for anything other than programs.
Help:
For help with any of my tools, please post in the appropriate download thread.
DO NOT ask for help or support via PM.
I will delete such requests without responding. Please see rule #5 here for details: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=135664
Please do not share my programs, lots, or neighborhoods without my permission. Instead, please direct people to the latest release on this website.
Feel free to share my mods, but be sure to give people a link to the download thread here, just in case there are any future fixes.
The source code for most of my programs is available in the download thread. If I am inactive on ModTheSims for a year, or if I die, you may take over development and support of any of my programs without my permission, but the program must remain free of cost and you must keep the source code in the public domain.
Requests:
If you have requests for new tools, or suggestions for existing tools, please post in the Moo Tools social group; see my Group Memberships for link. I do not accept requests for anything other than programs.
Help:
For help with any of my tools, please post in the appropriate download thread.
DO NOT ask for help or support via PM.
I will delete such requests without responding. Please see rule #5 here for details: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=135664
More Downloads BETA
Here are some more of my downloads: