Mod The Sims - LotExpander for Free Time (Obsolete)

Mad Poster

21st Aug 2007 at 4:26 AM

wow, Mootilda,

Thanks :dances for you:
Bravo... looking forwards to the problems solved...

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patul

Mad Poster

21st Aug 2007 at 11:20 AM

It works fine with EP4, a great thank you mootilda

You know a site allowing re-upload of free build/buy stuff in lots ? Help us to update the list !

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Original Poster

21st Aug 2007 at 4:26 PM

Does anyone here know how I can get the original post changed to point to the newest version?

patul

Mad Poster

21st Aug 2007 at 4:59 PM

It is the job of a moderator... try to ask in the creatorfeedback/creators issues : http://www.modthesims2.com/forumdisplay.php?f=492 it is the place where to post direct questions only you and moderators can see.
Niol asked for that in an other forum this morning (GMT)

Thank you again

nixie

Field Researcher

21st Aug 2007 at 5:22 PM

Thank you very much Mootilda!

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lucentgem

Field Researcher

25th Aug 2007 at 4:41 AM

Thank you Moo. :*) You might look into creating your own thread with the updated program and link it back to this one. Just a suggestion.

On a separate note: My condolences to friends and family of Andi.

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Original Poster

29th Aug 2007 at 9:39 PM

Just wanted everyone to know that I fixed the crashing problem with Seasons and have updated my post with the new version:

http://www.modthesims2.com/showthre...180#post1747180

There is one known problem, which has an easy workaround. Please let me know if you find any other bugs.

Mad Poster

30th Aug 2007 at 5:37 AM

Mootilda,

Thank U very much...

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Understand Material definition-TXMT
Mod TS2 lots?
Un-missable aesthetic TS2 lots
multi-games?

Retired. :)

NH1

Lab Assistant

#10

30th Aug 2007 at 11:23 AM Last edited by NH1 : 30th Aug 2007 at 11:30 AM.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mootilda

Thanks for the update... Thanks to you I can finally use it again...

lucentgem

Field Researcher

#11

2nd Sep 2007 at 7:22 AM

Thank you so much. I was getting the crashing issue. I look forward to this fixing it. :*)

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#12

5th Sep 2007 at 3:13 PM

Does anyone here know how to convince the pictures that I submitted to appear in the correct order? I added them in order, but screenshot #8 always appears at the beginning. I don't see any option for specifying the order of the screenshots.

Mad Poster

#13

5th Sep 2007 at 7:25 PM

May use the image code [img] [/img] to integrate them into your tutorial...

Thanks for your nice works again...

R U ready for another go?

I mean BV...

DeesElegantDecor;Rhondalatte's Custom CAS screens
Understand Material definition-TXMT
Mod TS2 lots?
Un-missable aesthetic TS2 lots
multi-games?

Retired. :)

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Original Poster

#14

5th Sep 2007 at 10:57 PM

I've been taking a bit of a break (since Friday) and trying to port the Life Stories and Pet Stories neighborhoods to work in the Sims 2.

As soon as I get Bon Voyage, I'll take a look at it. I know that I should have been looking at the rounded pool problem, but I find modding surprisingly difficult (since there's so little information about the file formats), so I really needed a break.

Mad Poster

#15

6th Sep 2007 at 6:08 AM Last edited by niol : 6th Sep 2007 at 9:54 AM.

mmm, if you meant pix in order for upload.

My old way to deal with this is to upload a pic at a time, upload them a pic by a pic, which can be really frustrating.

I can find round-pool mesh (gmdc) in the 3D folder (by finding "pool" or poolShapeWall in simpe), material definitions in the related shaders... (by searching "round" in shader scripts) but the latter one I've found is related to the graphical treatment only.

I'm unsure if you're interested in material shaders, but there may be something helpful there:
http://www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?...:ShaderLotskirt
http://www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?...k:ShaderTerrain

DeesElegantDecor;Rhondalatte's Custom CAS screens
Understand Material definition-TXMT
Mod TS2 lots?
Un-missable aesthetic TS2 lots
multi-games?

Retired. :)

Test Subject

#16

12th Sep 2007 at 10:39 AM

Lot Expander

Dear,

Hi to all, first of all, let me congratulate the great work that's been done here in this thread... I've so ever also got a question that I've been reading more than enough on this site, however I'm also going to ask it. Is it possible with the nessersary adjustments to decrease lot size's with this tool, for example to add the possibility to add a minus sign "-" in front of the ajustments? because I'm not making sence how to decrease lot's manualy... hopefully this can be done... I hope I've making sence...

Beste Regards,

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Frangellica

Lab Assistant

#17

12th Sep 2007 at 3:34 PM

yea I really want this, but not everyone is as computer spec as you, and I dont know what the hell im doing with installing it :/

Test Subject

#18

12th Sep 2007 at 6:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frangellica

yea I really want this, but not everyone is as computer spec as you, and I dont know what the hell im doing with installing it :/

Just what the program says it will do, it expands your lot's who you selected of course... the program is very simple, if you follow the simpel steps than you also can enjoy this program... I know I do and I'm not an expert with pc's at all...

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#19

12th Sep 2007 at 6:32 PM Last edited by Mootilda : 12th Sep 2007 at 6:55 PM.

at Mike's,

Yes, it should be relatively easy to add logic to the program to decrease the lot size, as well as increasing it. I have this on my To Do list. The primary problem is: what to do with any objects on the land which is being deleted? My intention is to ignore this problem and insist that the land be completely empty before it can be deleted. As long as you make a backup before running the LotExpander, this should be an acceptable solution.

Frangellica,

If I read your post correctly, you are having problems figuring out how to install and run the LotExpander.

To install the program, just create a folder on your disk using Windows Explorer (call it LotExpander, if you like) and download the first zip file (LotExpander124.zip) into that folder. Decompress the zip file into the same folder (instructions on how to do this depend upon what program you use to decompress... WinZip, WinRAR, Windows Explorer, 7-zip). The program is now installed. If you like, you can create a shortcut to LotExpander.exe and put it on your desktop or in your Start / Programs menu.

In general, people do not need to download the second file (LotExpander124Source.zip), since it just contains the C# source code that Andi8104 originally wrote and Sorcerer and I modified. Unless you are a C# programmer, this file is useless to you.

To run the program, backup your game files. Then, just open the folder in Windows Explorer and double click on LotExpander.exe. The program walks you through a couple of screens to determine which neighborhood, which lot, and how much to expand the lot; I believe that it's pretty self-explanatory. Then, follow my instructions to convince the game to regenerate all of the additional game information neeeded.

Please let me know if I misread your question, or if you continue to have problems.

Test Subject

#20

12th Sep 2007 at 7:23 PM Last edited by at Mike's : 12th Sep 2007 at 7:29 PM.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mootilda

Mootilda
I think that that don't will be the problem of the builders, for example, I want to try to build a residential house on the exact middle of a 3x1 lot, than remove the left side by -1 and the right side by -1 so that the house is in the middle exact, this will give potential for citybuilders who don't want the 2tile edge on there lot, I don't know if this is posible, however it's a idea to try... It's that I've don't have the skills to do this myself, but if someone can make the tool for that, or add the possibility to this tool I've give them my full support...And for the wall's etc, that will be deleted in the process, that will be indeed an acceptable solution...

Regards,
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patul

Mad Poster

#21

13th Sep 2007 at 6:04 AM

Mike's there is an other pblem, what to do with more than 1tile objects, I tried with the old text only andi's cheat, sometimes it works, sometimes you win a nice crash depends on the objects your reduction cut.

Test Subject

#22

13th Sep 2007 at 8:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patul

Dear Patul,

In the game it's always possible to put objects on the edge, when you've use the moveObjects on cheat, my intention is the house to be build on the edge of the lot, so that the effect is that there will be one big complex, or a big citycentre, with individual lots that appear in the neighboorhoodscreen as one... the decoration is the 2nd fase after buiding the lot... but first try to let fase one work...

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#23

13th Sep 2007 at 9:01 AM

I understand what Mike is trying to do, and I think it would be a possible solution for the "walls can't be built on the lots border" problem. Removing one or two rows of completely empty tiles from the border might help, but I have some doubts:

1) When we say "3x1 lot", we actually mean a lot made of 30x10 tiles; removing a 2-tile border will make this lot 28x8 tiles: is it possible?
2) How would the game manage a 28x8 lot in neighborhood view? I hardly believe that the game will be capable of putting it exactly next to another 28x8 lot (so to create the illusion of a row of contiguous houses).
3) We can leave the border tiles "completely empty", so to ease the work of Mootilda's tool; but are these tiles really completely empty? For example, on the lot corners, near the road, there are the hidden "portals", that let sims walk in the lot, and let the cars enter the lot. Also, if we build a wall, the game reserves some place for placing floor tile on top of it, on both sides (this is the main reason why the 2-tile limit exists): I don't know how is actually made this "reservation" by the walls, but anyway, reducing the lot size must take care of them, too.

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Mad Poster

#24

13th Sep 2007 at 9:54 AM

May use the lot expander to expand the lots so that they overlap one another to create the illusion they're connected.
May read what Inge had started to talk about her experiences in the following thread:
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=239153

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Understand Material definition-TXMT
Mod TS2 lots?
Un-missable aesthetic TS2 lots
multi-games?

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