MTS2:Creator Guidelines/Body Shop/Sandbox - Revision history

HystericalParoxysm at 11:14, 20 November 2013

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HystericalParoxysm at 11:07, 12 November 2013

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HystericalParoxysm at 10:22, 12 November 2013

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HystericalParoxysm at 10:22, 12 November 2013

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HystericalParoxysm at 09:49, 12 November 2013

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HystericalParoxysm: Reverted edits by HystericalParoxysm (talk) to last revision by Delphy

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Reverted edits by HystericalParoxysm (talk) to last revision by Delphy

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 * '''Polygon count:''' Your poly count should be reasonable for the item, usually in line with the poly counts of a similar item from the game.
-* '''Morphs:''' Fat and pregnant morphs should be made whenever possible, and should work properly.
+* '''Morphs:''' Fat and pregnant morphs should be made whenever possible, and should work properly.  Unless there's a good reason not to for that particular creation, a fat morph is required.
 * '''UV Map:''' The texture/UV map should not be seriously distorted.
 * '''Mesh shape:''' The mesh shape should generally be fairly realistic - looking as if it's subject to gravity, with body parts done in a believable sort of way (for example, no boobs the size of minivans that levitate around the collarbones, please).

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 | Make sure your upload text contains at least the following information:
 * The '''age(s) and gender(s)''' your creation(s) are for (example: "This works for young adult, adult, and elder females.")
-* The '''category''' your creationd appears in in CAS (example: "This outfit shows up in the everyday and formal categories.")
+* The '''category''' your creation appears in in CAS (example: "This outfit shows up in the everyday and formal categories.")
 * If you have made a new mesh, you need to include '''polygon counts''', which you can find by checking your GMDC in SimPE.  You should also mention what '''morphs'' you have made - whenever possible, your mesh should have at least a fat morph.
 * If a '''mesh is required''' then you must provide a credit to the original creator, mentioning them by name ("Mesh by Soandso") as well as providing a clickable link to where the mesh may be found.  You should make it clear that the mesh is required but not included, if you have not included it with your files, so downloaders know they will need to get it separately.

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 * '''Bump maps:''' Bump maps should fit the item well, and not just be a desaturated version of the regular texture.  If you can't view bump maps yourself, you should make a neutral bump map. See: [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=268418 Tiptorial: Bump Maps] for more info.
 * '''Adult skintones:''' Skintones uploaded to MTS must be "barbie" below the waist - that is, you may include nipple details but not genitals or pubic hair.  Such items are welcome at our adult site, [http://www.sexysims2.com Sexy Sims].
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 * '''Morphs:''' Fat and pregnant morphs should be made whenever possible, and should work properly.
 * '''UV Map:''' The texture/UV map should not be seriously distorted.
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 * The '''category''' your creationd appears in in CAS (example: "This outfit shows up in the everyday and formal categories.")
 * If you have made a new mesh, you need to include '''polygon counts''', which you can find by checking your GMDC in SimPE.  You should also mention what '''morphs'' you have made - whenever possible, your mesh should have at least a fat morph.
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 * The '''age(s) and gender(s)''' your creation(s) are for (example: "This works for young adult, adult, and elder females.")
 * The '''category''' your creationd appears in in CAS (example: "This outfit shows up in the everyday and formal categories.")
-* If you have made a new mesh, you need to include '''polygon counts''', which you can find by checking your GMDC in SimPE.
+* If you have made a new mesh, you need to include '''polygon counts''', which you can find by checking your GMDC in SimPE.  You should also mention what '''morphs'' you have made - whenever possible, your mesh should have at least a fat morph.
 |}
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 * '''For recolours of the same texture''', pick a colour and show at least one full size picture, and you can show swatches of the rest of the colours.
 * '''For recolours of different textures''' you need full size pictures of everything.
-* '''For new hair or clothing meshes''', you should also show your creation from other angles - at least the back and sides.
+* '''For new hair or clothing meshes''', you should also show your creation from other angles - at least the back and sides.  For body/clothing meshes, you should show how the fat morph looks, and the pregnant morph, too, if you've done a pregnant morph.
 * '''For skintones:''' If you're uploading a skin, please blur or otherwise cover the butt crack and crotch of both genders, and the female nipples.  Sims can wear extremely skimpy clothing, or you can blur or cover those areas in a photo editor.  Take several pictures of the bodies and faces, showing the different colours (if you've made more than one), and the different ages and genders.

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 * '''Highlights and shadows:''' Even skin-tight items should have some highlights on areas like breasts, tummy, butt, knees, and thighs, and should have shadows on areas like underarms, crotch, middle of the back, etc...  See: [http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Tutorials:How_to_Add_Shadows_and_Highlights How to add shadows and highlights]
 * '''Details:''' Details like buttons, seams, shadows, bellybuttons, etc., should be in the right place and look like they fit the shape they're texturing.  If you use photos as your texture base, you may need to adjust these significantly, and choose your photos wisely.
-* '''Bump maps:''' Bump maps should fit the item well, and not just be a desaturated version of the regular texture.  If you can't view bump maps yourself, you should make a neutral bump map. See: [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=268418] Tiptorial: Bump Maps] for more info.
+* '''Bump maps:''' Bump maps should fit the item well, and not just be a desaturated version of the regular texture.  If you can't view bump maps yourself, you should make a neutral bump map. See: [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=268418 Tiptorial: Bump Maps] for more info.
 * '''Adult skintones:''' Skintones uploaded to MTS must be "barbie" below the waist - that is, you may include nipple details but not genitals or pubic hair.  Such items are welcome at our adult site, [http://www.sexysims2.com Sexy Sims].

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 | You will need to include certain screenshots with your creation.  You must:
-* Have '''at least one picture of each item''' you are sharing, showing the whole thing from the front, and focusing on the item you're sharing (example: for eyes, you should zoom in on the eyes, not show a full body pic).
+* '''For recolours of the same texture''', pick a colour and show at least one full size picture, and you can show swatches of the rest.
 * '''For new hair or clothing meshes''', you should also show your creation from other angles - at least the back and sides.
 * '''For skintones:''' If you're uploading a skin, please blur or otherwise cover the butt crack and crotch of both genders, and the female nipples.  Sims can wear extremely skimpy clothing, or you can blur or cover those areas in a photo editor.  Take several pictures of the bodies and faces, showing the different colours (if you've made more than one), and the different ages and genders.
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 * '''In-game:''' You must actually load the game to take your pictures - pics from Body Shop are not sufficient as the lighting is not very good.  Create-a-Sim pictures are okay for TS2 content, but putting sims on a lot is usually better.
 * '''Uncovered:''' You should take pictures of sims modelling your content in basic poses without arms or legs in the way, use short or pulled-back hair on a clothing model, no bangs/fringe obscuring makeup or eyes, nothing in the way of the view of your content (except for skintone censoring, if you've made a skin).
 Tip: You may, of course, include additional other pictures presenting your creations however you like, and you can get as creative with them as you want.  :)

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