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| − | ==CAS (Create a Sim)== | + | {{TS3ModdingHeader}} |
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| − | Things you can stick on your sims
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| − | ===Delphy's CTU=== | + | {|class="MainPageBG" width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="5" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#f5fffa" |
| | + | ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cef2e0;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Welcome</h2> |
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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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| | + | ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Don't Panic!</h2> |
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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. |
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| − | ===Tutorials===
| + | 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:==
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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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| − | ===S3PE Demo Package Editor===
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| − | This is a package editor, created mainly to test and demonstrate the s3pi library, but it is quite a useful package viewer/editor and packer in its own right. Created by Peter L. Jones
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| − | *[http://www.simlogical.com/Sims3ToolsForum/index.php?topic=171.0 S3PE Demo Package Editor]
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| − | ===s3pi Library - Programmers Only===
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| − | This is the rudiments of an open source library to support people wishing to make tools for The Sims 3. It is written in C# under .Net 3.5 and contains wrappers that implement methods to read and write package files, unpack packed files, and interpret several file types.
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| − | *[http://www.simlogical.com/Sims3ToolsForum/index.php?topic=172.0 s3pi Library]
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| − | ===Tutorials===
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| − | *[http://simlogical.com/slforum/index.php?topic=2762.0 Sims 3 Gameplay Modding for Dummies by Inge Jones]
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| − | ==Installation and Content==
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| − | ===Delphy's TS3 Install Helper Monkey===
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| − | Use this program for easy set-up and installation of Sims 3 .package files.
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| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=344611 TS3 Install Helper Monkey]
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| − | ===Delphy's Sims3Pack Multi Installer===
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| − | Designed for mass installing multiple Sims3Packs into a specific folder.
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| − | *[http://www.simlogical.com/Sims3ToolsForum/index.php?topic=53.0 Sims3Pack Multi Installer]
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| − | ===Marhis' TS3 Framework Installer for Mac OS X===
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| − | Help has arrived for Mac users looking for an easier way to install Sims3 .package files.
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| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=349349 TS3 Framework Installer for Mac OS X]
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| − | ===JFade's 3Viewer (Beta)=== | + | |
| − | The 3Viewer aims to be a Sims3Pack Installer, Editor, and overall Download Manager all without using the Launcher provided by EA. Think of it as the Sims 3 version of the Clean Installer with additional content management capabilities.
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| − | *[http://forum.jfade.com/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=466 The 3Viewer]
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| − | ===JFade's The Compressorizor Redux! (Beta)===
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| − | The Compressorizer Redux! will compress DBPF package files to save hard drive space. Just like the Sims 2 Compressorizer, the Sims 3 Compressorizer allows you to pick a directory and will search for all known file extensions utilized by the game
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| − | *[http://forum.jfade.com/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=468 The Compressorizor Redux]
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| − | ==Building==
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| − | ===Tutorials===
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| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=344816 How to create a basic roof with different slope angles]
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| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=346732 Building an Aquarium pool in S3]
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| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=350385 How to build a specific lot type, where to have a party and why it matters]
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| − | ==Meshing Tools==
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| − | WesHowe is doing great work with some Milkshape plugins
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| − | *[http://www.customsims3.com/forum1/YaBB.pl?num=1243970730 Sims 3 tools (packages and mesh)]
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| − | ===Tutorials===
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| − | *[http://www.customsims3.com/forum1/YaBB.pl?num=1244300190 Modifying a TS3 Mesh by Wes Howe]
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