why is this for test only? whats not done?

boolprop postprosscing cheats dont seem to work anymore.
i think its because of the shader thing(boolprop useshaders false)

Such a Great Mod!

Are you plan to make one for OFB?

it allredy works great with OFB.
il never play without it again

Hey... I didnt back anything up, and now it seems that light, during the day ;-), doesnt travel through windows and archways.... anyone know how to fix this? i didnt back anything up.

theres no way to fix this. gunmod said its a engine limitation sorry.
and gunmod old thread had the orginal files

nice...i like the mod...looks my my computer is now actually doing something worthwhile, other than rendering a scene that is 3d but trying to look 2d. i kept wondering why maxis didnt do more with shaders and adv lighting. anyways thanks for taking up the gap for gunmod and doing what maxis should have a long time ago!

Alot of lights are broken with OFB, and things are just too dark now, sorry to say I don't think i'll be using much of this hack anymore, but rest assured, it's amazing.

wow! Exelent mod!

I would love to test it, but where do i extract the files? Kinda use simple terms for my small mind lol!!
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thanks in advance!

Inside the archive are two folders: My Documents and Program Files.
If you have an english install, you can just extract them over their respective counter parts on your harddrive.
If you don't, you'll need to manually install it:

For my documents, go into the My Documents\EA Games\the Sims 2 folder in the archive and extract the folders over the folders is your My Documents\EA Games\[Translation of "The Sims 2"] folder.

For the program files, you'll need to do the following for each ep you have and the base game: open its folder in the archive (Program Files\EA Games\[EP Name in English]\) and extract that folder into the loaction where you installed that ep (for a defualt install, its [Main harddrive (usually C: )]\[translation of Program Files]\EA Games\[EP name in install language]).

Alright!! Thanks! I tell you how they work on my game! people are very helpful around here

I'm sorry, but I feel like the dumbest 11 year old in the world. I used to be good at this stuff. Soo umm whats "archive"

Im really sorry, it has never came across before. :sorry:

Edit: I think that I might of gotton it, was it I just extracted it to My documents\Ea Games?

Im not sure if that sound right?

Edit X2: Wait, do i Extract it to My documents\Ea games\My documents\Ea games\The sims 2/Config or Downloads?

Also, I have ep Nightlife and ep Open For Business, would i have to do anything else?

Thanks!

And if you dont feel up to the challenge to explain something to me, It's ok, i understand lol!

Thanks in advance!

the only prob i noticed with OfB is that sometimes when you are building or buying, objects become totally black. all you need to do to fix is place the hand over them like you are moving them and they light up again. besides this no probs(that ive noticed anyhow).

I really love the early morning and evening lighting and all the shadow effects it has. Makes the game look more real.
BUT It is too dark in general. The daytime light reminds me of a partial eclipse. Have you ever seen one? As the sun is blocked out, you get an eery feeling. Then you look at the tree shadows and every leaf seems to have a double shadow. That eery feeling is with you until the sun is uncovered again.
It's hard to build with this lighting because all of indoors in the shade is blackened. When the school bus comes to pick up the kids and if the shadow is on the house side you can barely see the bus for black. If you could just tweak the light up just a little, because the whole effect is wonderful just so dark.
Would it be possible to have just a little more light in the daytime? And maybe even at night. Remember the moon? Just a little, not back to original but a tad more than this.

Thanks. Downloading it now.

I've been playing with this in for the last 2 days and have to agree that it's just a tad too dark inside now.

Outdoors things look incredible. Crisp and just over all more realistic. Indoors definately looks more realistic as well. I do like that the lighting feels "softer". Not sure how else to say that... transitions between the areas and where light and shadow falls blend perfectly. However, even in a room with full length 2 wide windows, it's too dark. Everything can still be made out clearly, mind you, but it's just not comfortable without having to turn all the lights in the room on.

Beautifully done so far and I will keep checking back and test any further changes you make.

Where do I extract it to?

This is a great mod and thanks for finishing parts of it up!!

Could you use terms like

My documents/Ea games/.....


THANK YOU!

Savy, read this post: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthre...943#post1094943.

Some feedback. I went back to using 2.1 because the the lights inside were way too dark.

Yes I go with everything Cjanefly764 has just said, exactly all appllies to me too, I love it outside, its perfect for a Gothic or Vampire scenes, but indoors during the day is far too dark, imposible to take good photographs because of all the shadows, but other than that, I simply adore the water now, its absolutley glorious, jump in and try it!


Edit: I have a pic for you: here is Johnson standing at the pool in the "new" Twighlight.



Thanks chocie
XXX

Can anyone tell me what to do if i want to uninstall this version?

Do you think it is at all possible to use the pool shaders here for the neighborhood water? It has some sort of weird reflective thing going on normally that only shows up if you look at it from the perfect angle, it would be really neat if it were replaced with something more natural.

Ok, I've been using this for a few days now and I have seen some issues.

1: Light does not appear to be passing through Arches (nope not doing it). Having been looking at other threads on modding I came up with a thought, would it be possible to add the generate light ability to arches so that it looks like light is passing through them? edit: I just did another test that I hadn't thought of before, light is passing through arches it is just less than a window, so if the arch is inside a house the light after coming through the windows and then through an arch is not enough to be noticeable. Is there a way to brighten that up a little. When I put the arch on the outside wall of a house it appeared that a door with a window lets more through it.

2: The UserStartUpCheat useshaders false thing is bad if you want to use bump maping it ends up disabling that. See this http://www.modthesims2.com/showthre...73&page=1&pp=25

3: Though I would like to see the waves in the ponds I understand that it is virtually impossible because of the way lot water is generated, at least according to something I read someplace else, I think it was the 2.1 version of this.

4: I have to agree with everyone else that it is a touch too dark inside during the day.

Over all this is a great job. I love it.

hmm..
I still dont get the post you showed me

I do not download stuff for typical, I just test them or fix them. But i have not yet come across this part

I installed it under my documents/ea games

No effect

this place is not for asking technical questions, ppl...sorry but someone had to say it if a mod is not. there are better places to do so(game help and chat). please use them if the instructions are not clear enough.