Sky Fix
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- the sun, moon, stars, and meteors are no longer partly hidden if you have Seasons, any later expansion pack, or Mansion & Garden Stuff installed.
- custom neighborhood skyboxes and horizons (if configured correctly – see the section for creators of skyboxes):
- blend with terrain edges instead of being cut off,
- are fully visible instead of partially visible high up in the sky if you have Nightlife, any later expansion pack, or any stuff pack installed.
- blend with terrain edges instead of being cut off,
15 Apr 2017: Added a fixed version for Mac – the snow texture doesn't flash purple outside lot boundaries anymore.
12 Mar 2017: Made it possible for skyboxes to blend with terrain edges.
Choosing the right version
- If you have an old version of this mod (simNopke-skyFix-### or simNopke-skyFix2-###), delete it first. Go to 2.
- If you play on Mac and have Super Collection or Bon Voyage installed, choose EP6 Mac. If not, go to 3.
- If you play on PC and have Ultimate Collection, or at least one of the following packs installed: Bon Voyage, Free Time, Apartment Life, Mansion & Garden Stuff – choose EP6. If not, go to 4.
- If you have Seasons installed, choose EP5. If not, go to 5.
- If you have at least one of the following packs installed: Nightlife, Open for Business, Pets, any stuff pack (except Mansion & Garden Stuff) – choose EP2.
If not, choose base.
Known issues
None caused by this mod.
However, there is a bug that is difficult to notice if you don't use this mod and you have Seasons, any later expansion pack, or Mansion & Garden Stuff installed: double sun and double moon.
Conflicts
Conflicting mod | Way to resolve | Comment |
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TS2 Custom Post Effect by Pineapple5050 | Use the conflicting mod instead of my mod. | The conflicting mod includes my mod. |
Gunmod's Radiance Lighting System 2.5 by DudeRocks | ||
Seasoned Lot Skirt Road Fix, a part of Rural Charm Terrain & Road Default Replacement by Criquette |
Overridden resources
Type name | Group/object name | Type | Group | Instance | Instance (high) |
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Maxis Material Shader | 3D | 0xCD7FE87A | 0x1C0532FA | 0xFF439C10 | 0x0C50FBBF |
For creators of skyboxes
To make a neighborhood skybox compatible with this mod, use a proper value for the stdMatLayer parameter in the material definition (TXMT) of the skybox:
- -6: solid sky,
- -5: something between the sky and the horizon, for example clouds,
- -4: horizon.
Credits
Ajay
Ciastko
Liv
Lowedeus (The Great Sky of Totalitarianism)
Voeille
Zena-Dew-Drop
Creators of SimPe
Note from the Creator:
simNopke-skyFix2_1-base.zip
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Uploaded: 7th Apr 2017, 1.9 KB.
5,349 downloads.
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simNopke-skyFix2_1-EP2.zip
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Uploaded: 7th Apr 2017, 2.1 KB.
2,870 downloads.
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simNopke-skyFix2_1-EP5.zip
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Uploaded: 7th Apr 2017, 4.4 KB.
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simNopke-skyFix2_1-EP6.zip
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Uploaded: 7th Apr 2017, 4.6 KB.
39,976 downloads.
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simNopke-skyFix2_1-EP6-Mac.zip
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Uploaded: 15th Apr 2017, 4.8 KB.
3,558 downloads.
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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. Place in Downloads Folder: Cut and paste the .package file(s) into your Downloads folder:
- Origin (Ultimate Collection): Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims™ 2 Ultimate Collection\Downloads\
- Non-Origin, Windows Vista/7/8/10: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\
- Non-Origin, Windows XP: Documents and Settings\(Current User Account)\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\
- Mac: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads
- Mac x64: /Library/Containers/com.aspyr.sims2.appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/Aspyr/The Sims 2/Downloads
- 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.
- If you don't have a Downloads folder, just make one. See instructions at: Game Help: No Downloads Folder.
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