Tutorials:CAW Climate Tuning

CAW Climate Tuning Tutorial

Introduction Defining a Climate In The Sims 3 each world is governed by a world file. Inside each world file is a set of tuning and images files that contribute to that world's distinct appearance. I say "contribute" because there are a lot of other elements, such as the way a world is sculpted and painted, and what kind of flora a creator has put down, that also contribute to this, and those are all outside the purview of this tutorial. This tutorial is intended simply to demystify and set out in very simple, easy to understand terms how you can change the atmosphere of your world, how you can make the sky and sea of a world evoke , for examples, the tropics or the alps. Climate is distinct from the weather system introduced with Seasons, it is more about the overall appearance of the world - the kind of hues it has and how regularly they alter. However, climate as discussed in this tutorial does influence how seasonal effects look. Sections 1. Conceptual What Kind of Climate Do You Want? Are you making a fantasy world, or a world set in the Australian Outback? Before starting to tune a climate it helps to have a solid idea of what kind of climate you'd like. This section gives some tips on drafting out the concepts for your world's climate. 2. Key Files Breakdown of Key Files A brief overview of which files you will need to edit, what each file is responsible for, and where you can find them. 3. Climate Cycle So... How's The Weather? This section discusses the way that the game cycles through settings that distinguish clear weather from cloudy or stormy weather. 4. Lighting Title Desc. 5. Sea Title Desc. 6. Sky Title Desc. 7. Clouds Title Desc. 8. Moon Title Desc. Troubleshooting, Links & Credits Common Issues Having Trouble? Desc. Links Sea, Sky and Light parameters- let's learn! Credits Claeric, simsample, PoisonFrog, auntielynds, Margaret Pendragon, Jay290783, bakafox, Splatedpumpkin, skmt999, atra-virago, i saw drones, Atavera for their research. ellacharm3d for wiki formatting.