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MTS2:Creator Guidelines/Sims 3 Walls Floors Templates

2012-05-14T04:10:02Z

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	=Sims 3 Custom Walls and Floors=		=Sims 3 Custom Walls and Floors=

−	==~~Introduction~~==	+	==Quality==

	Have you created some wall templates that have some really awesome details? Here's MTS's guidelines for sharing custom walls!		Have you created some wall templates that have some really awesome details? Here's MTS's guidelines for sharing custom walls!
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	\|Your walls should always be fully seamless, able to tile in multiple pieces without the edges of your baseboard or moudling being visible.		\|Your walls should always be fully seamless, able to tile in multiple pieces without the edges of your baseboard or moudling being visible.
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		+	==Textures and Shadows==
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		+	{\| class="collapsible collapsed wikitable" style="width:100%"
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		+	! style="text-align:left" \| Good shading (*)
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		+	Your textures should have some detail to them - not just a flat single-colour bucket fill, but with highlights and shadows in the right places. Even for flat, smooth items, you should have some detail. This is especially important on cloth items such as couches or bedding, but it applies to all items. Texture shading in TS3 is done using the multiplier.
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		+	[[Image:RightArrow.gif]] For more information on making textures, see: [[Tutorials:TS3_Meshing_FAQ#Textures\|TS3 Meshing FAQ: Textures]]
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		+	{\| class="collapsible collapsed wikitable" style="width:100%"
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		+	! style="text-align:left" \| Not too bright/dark/shiny/shadowed (*)
		+	\|-
		+	\|In TS3 the contents of an objects Multiplier or Specular Channel will affect how the object looks in game. A high contrast on your multiplier will result in heavy shadowing, whereas a too bright specular will give your object a milky glow.
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		+	If you're showing your object in a colour, try not to use too bright colours. Even if you're making something you want bright lime green, you don't have to use the brightest, most saturated colour possible in the game.
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		+	[[Image:RightArrow.gif]] For more information on setting up proper multipliers and speculars, see: [[Tutorials:TS3_Meshing_FAQ#My_mesh_is_shiny\|TS3 Meshing FAQ: My Mesh is Shiny!]]
		+	\|}
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		+	{{Guidelines-Textures-CrispUnpixellatedTextures}}
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		+	{\| class="collapsible collapsed wikitable" style="width:100%"
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		+	! style="text-align:left" \| Good material options/CAStability (*)
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		+	\|In TS3, you can colour different parts separately in Create-a-Style (CASt). Walls and floors must offer at least one recolourable channel, but the more channels available the more versatile the walls and floors will be.
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		+	Bear in mind that "fixed" textures (that is textures which are not CAStable) could be offered as an additional option, and not as the only option. CAStable items are one of the main features of TS3.
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		+	\|}
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MTS2:Creator Guidelines/Sims 3 CAS

2012-05-13T09:14:16Z

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	* The recolourable channels of your creation		* The recolourable channels of your creation

−	* Poly counts should be for LOD1 (or LOD0 if you're uploading a hair)	+	* Poly counts should be for LOD1 (or LOD0 if you're uploading a hair). If you don't know how to check your mesh's poly count, see [[Tiptorial:Poly Counts for Creators]].
	* If you are uploading a skintone, you should show it in a variety of colours from light to dark, as well as mentioning which colour dots your skintone uses.		* If you are uploading a skintone, you should show it in a variety of colours from light to dark, as well as mentioning which colour dots your skintone uses.
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2012-05-12T19:57:57Z

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2012-05-12T16:19:04Z

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MTS2:Creator Guidelines/Updates and Remixes of Broken or Abandoned Creations

2012-05-12T15:07:08Z

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	Staff will edit the original, non-updated upload to add a prominent message on the top of the main description to link to the new, updated version of the mod so that people will know where to get an updated version.		Staff will edit the original, non-updated upload to add a prominent message on the top of the main description to link to the new, updated version of the mod so that people will know where to get an updated version.

−	====What if the creator returns?====	+	===What if the creator returns?===

	If the original creator returns and the updates made to their creation are simply to fix it to work with a new patch/expansion (i.e. no new features added), they may use the updated version in their own thread (download it from the updated thread, attach it to their old thread, and remove the update notice), with credit and a link to the updater's profile. No sense in doing the same work twice.		If the original creator returns and the updates made to their creation are simply to fix it to work with a new patch/expansion (i.e. no new features added), they may use the updated version in their own thread (download it from the updated thread, attach it to their old thread, and remove the update notice), with credit and a link to the updater's profile. No sense in doing the same work twice.

MTS2:Creator Guidelines/Updates and Remixes of Broken or Abandoned Creations/Minors Sandbox

2012-05-12T15:06:41Z

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===Differing Rules for Minor Mods===
Most game mods for The Sims 3 apply only small-ish changes to some of the XML files that come with the game. That doesn't limit their usefulness. Some of the most-wanted mods on MTS are of that nature. However, it creates a difficult situation when a patch hits and the creator of such a mod isn't around or too busy to update anymore. Usually, once a creation has been approved on MTS, other creations that are very similar aren't approved anymore. An unupdated mod would thus block other creator from taking over and downloaders couldn't get an updated version of the mod. And even if the creator of the outdated mod is actually inactive as par the rules regarding abandoned/content, it seems absurd to make creators claim they updated something they didn't even look at to make a new version of a minor mod.

====What is considered a Minor Mod?====
A mod is considered a minor mod if it consists of simple tweaks of otherwise unaltered XML resources of the game. E.g. a minor mod would be something like taking the Swing_SwingSet ITUN resource from the GameplayData.package and changing the DisallowAutonomous attribute to True, thus stopping sims from autonomously swinging on the swing set. There's only little effort required, no new content and no "creative act".

That doesn't automatically make all tuning mods minor mods of course. A mod that is based on game resource, but mixes, matches and sautés to add new depth to something that existed before, would not be considered a minor mod. Something like [http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=353351 Cooking And Ingredients Overhaul] is a case of a definitely not a minor mod mod despite being a tuning mod.

====What happens if a mod is considered a minor mod?====
If a minor mod becomes outdated by a patch, and the creator doesn't update it within a certain timeframe or at least gives a heads up that they will update, other creators can take over and update it.

'''However, this is subject to certain conditions (ALL of these must be true, not just one/some):'''
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| The previous version of the minor mod must have been outdated for a period of at least 14 days.
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| class="shaded" | The original creator hasn't said on the upload or in their journal that they are working on an update.
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Outdated minor mod uploads will be archived once an updated version gets approved. They will be unavailable to downloaders and the uploader both, since there is no need to have more than one instance on the site.
<blockquote>'''If you upload an updated version of a minor mod, please post a heads up in [http://www.modthesims.info/fd.php?f=492 Creator Issues] with a link to the outdated mod.'''</blockquote>

MTS2:Creator Guidelines/Sims 3 Game Mods/Minors Sandbox

2012-05-12T14:48:43Z

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==Minor Mods==

A mod is considered a minor mod if it consists of simple tweaks of otherwise unaltered XML resources of the game. Mods that disable autonomous interactions are considered minor mods for example. There's only little effort required, no new content and no "creative act".

If you're uploading a minor mod, you don't need to abide by any special rules. We do however treat minor mods differently if they become outdated by a patch. Please keep the following guidelines in mind:

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! style="text-align:left" | You don't own minor mods. (*)
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|Making a minor mod is a straightforwarded process that can usually only be done in one specific way. So every modder would pretty much come up with the same end product. Thus we consider that creators can't really claim ownership of minor mods.

As a consequence we don't consider it reasonable to require modders who make a new version of a minor mod to give credit to modders that made previous versions.
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! style="text-align:left" | If you don't update when your minor mod becomes outdated, other modders can take over. (*)
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|If you uploaded a minor mod, no other mods that do the same will be approved as long as your mod supports the most recent game version. However, if your mod becomes outdated by a patch, you're expected to update your mod within a period of 14 days. Aftwards another minor mod with the same functionality as yours may be approved, thus rendering your mod obsolete. Download threads of obsolete mods will be archived. The download and thanks counts of archived threads will persist, but the threads themselves will be inaccessible.
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Please read the guidelines regarding [[MTS2:Creator_Guidelines/Updates_and_Remixes_of_Broken_or_Abandoned_Creations|Updates and Remixes of Broken or Abandoned Creations]] for further information.

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2012-05-12T05:06:33Z

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