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==CAS (Create a Sim)==
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Things you can stick on your sims
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===Delphy's CTU===
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|style="color:#000"|This page is designed to help you learn any new techniques and gain a better understanding of The Sims 3, its utilities, and tools. Please feel free to browse around all of the sections to find the information that you need. Below are the main sections, start there!
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Currently in beta - allows creation of new stencils, full clothing retextures, and more.
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* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=348082 Delphy's CAS Texture Unitool]
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|style="color:#000"|Is this your first visit to the tutorials section of the wiki? Well, do not fear! We will have you modding in no time. Each tutorial is given a ratings and information page of its own that will help you gain an overall understanding of what each tutorial will teach.
  
===Tutorials===
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Look for the [[Image:Gold_star-25pixels.jpg|25x25px]][[Image:Gold_star-25pixels.jpg|25x25px]][[Image:Gold_star-25pixels.jpg|25x25px]][[Image:Gold_star-25pixels.jpg|25x25px]][[Image:Gold_star-25pixels.jpg|25x25px]] Beginner tutorials which detail everything for absolute beginners.
 
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Tutorials on using Delphy's CTU
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* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=349493 Creating Clothing Stencils by daluved1]
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* [http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,15481.0.html Quick and Dirty Guide to the CAS Unitool by Hanlon Razor]
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==Patterns==
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Burberry, burberry, burberry.
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===Delphy's Pattern Creator===
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The Pattern Packager program allows you to add new Patterns (aka items that appear in Create a Style) to your Sims 3 game.
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* [http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=342998 Delphy's Pattern Packager]
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===TSR Workshop===
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The TSR workshop tool has a pattern plugin that can be used as an alternative, offering a somewhat easier GUI and auto-upload to TSR, if you are a member there.
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* [http://www.thesimsresource.com/workshop TSR Workshop]
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===Tutorials===
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* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=345731  Four-Color Patterns In Paint Shop Pro 9~Graphic Intensive! by Misty 2004]
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* [http://www.thesimsresource.com/workshop/guides Pattern Guides at TSR]
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* [http://www.customsims3.com/forum1/YaBB.pl?num=1245208717 Colour Patterns in Paint Shop Pro by Regina]
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* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=34326 Separating Patterns Without Vectors by JaneSamborski]
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* [http://www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_3:Custom_Patterns Custom Patterns by HystericalParoxysm] - [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=347284 French] - [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=343672 German] - [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=348782 Italian]
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==General Modding: Tools==
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===The Lepid Llama Unpacker by Echo===
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This is a fairly simple tool to extract the contents of a sims3pack exported file. Simply choose the sims3pack file when prompted, then select the file to extract and click the "Export Selected" button on the bottom left.
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*[http://www.simlogical.com/Sims3ToolsForum/index.php?topic=32.0 Lepid Llama Unpacker]
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===Postal- Package Editor by Echo (Alpha)===
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If you're joining in the fun of figuring out file formats and how to make mods, this is a pretty good place to start. If you're looking for content-creation wizards, this is probably not what you're after just yet. This is a very generic tool, for exploring the innards of the game's package files.
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*[http://www.simlogical.com/Sims3ToolsForum/index.php?topic=85.0 Postal-Package Editor]
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===Installation and Content===
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Latest revision as of 19:48, 11 April 2018

Tutorials by Category

CAS | Patterns | Objects | Building | Worlds | Modding | Modding Reference 

Welcome

This page is designed to help you learn any new techniques and gain a better understanding of The Sims 3, its utilities, and tools. Please feel free to browse around all of the sections to find the information that you need. Below are the main sections, start there!

Don't Panic!

Is this your first visit to the tutorials section of the wiki? Well, do not fear! We will have you modding in no time. Each tutorial is given a ratings and information page of its own that will help you gain an overall understanding of what each tutorial will teach.

Look for the Gold star-25pixels.jpgGold star-25pixels.jpgGold star-25pixels.jpgGold star-25pixels.jpgGold star-25pixels.jpg Beginner tutorials which detail everything for absolute beginners.

Tutorial Sections:


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CAS Tutorials

Things you can stick on your sims - skintones, clothing, and more.


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Pattern, Wall and Floor Tutorials

Create a Style patterns for use on all manner of items in-game, plus wallpapers and floor coverings.


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Object Creation Tutorials

New objects that can be placed in game as furniture or build mode objects.


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Building Tutorials

Instructions and help on building the perfect lot in Sims 3.



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Create a World Tutorials

Sculpt and paint your very own world for your game.


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General Modding Tutorials

Creating gameplay modifications and the like.


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Advanced Modding Reference

If you are interested in all the file formats that go to make up the game.

Tutorials by Category

CAS | Patterns | Objects | Building | Worlds | Modding | Modding Reference 

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