Desert Envcube Texture Default Replacement
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This is the texture you will see when using this mod-desert environment
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Original texture- shows a grassy environment
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There are several cube-mapped images stored in the game files; however most objects use the outdoordaytime-envcube_txtr. This includes vehicles, on which the cubemapped texture is particularly apparent. The standard texture for the outdoordaytime-envcube_txtr is a grassy plain with building and trees; this is great for lush terrrains, but looks a little out of place when playing desert environments.
I found a desert envcube texture in the game files, which seems to be unused. So I made a default repacement of the standard envcube to use this texture, so that most objects with reflective surfaces (but not mirrors) will reflect a desert terrain instead of a grassy terrain.
This will show on ALL neighbourhoods that you play, so please bear that in mind. It is best suited for those who play only desert towns, such as Strangetown.
To use, unzip to your Downloads folder. If the desert envcube doesn't show in your game, make the mod load last by adding a z to the beginning of the filename.
To remove the mod, delete the Simsample_Envcube_Desert.package file from your Downloads folder.
If you would like to make your own custom envcube texture, you can use mine as a base and replace the texture in it. Please note that there are SIX textures to replace, one for each face of the cube.
This is an example of how a cubemap is formed:
It is tricky to make a good envcube, I managed to make a passable image showing brick townhouses for one of my neighbourhoods but it was not perfect. However, the surfaces it is projected onto are usually not flat, and so any imperfections should not be too noticeable.
Credits to the creators of SimPE, which was used to make this mod. Texture by Maxis.
Thanks to Leke, Deke and Peke.
Filename | Type | Size |
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Simsample_Envcube_Desert.zip | zip | |
Simsample_Envcube_Desert.package | package | 66160 |
The following custom content is included in the downloadable files:
- outdoordaytime-envcube_txtr by Maxis
Simsample_Envcube_Desert.zip
| Default replacement for outdoor envcube
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Uploaded: 14th Sep 2022, 44.7 KB.
134 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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Updated: 24th Jan 2023 at 3:25 PM
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