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File Merges for Tidier Mod Folders
🕑 Added 2021-10-13 11:19:34 +0000 UTCWhen I first started the Simple body series, I didn't know how much it would expand! Various add-ons, overlays and gender options have expanded the amount of package files over time, to the point I felt they were in need of a tidying.
I've managed to clean things up by merging content - nothing has been removed, it's just in fewer package files. I reduced 28 package files into 13 in a way I think is organized and makes sense. I hope you will too.
WHICH FILES SHOULD I USE NOW?
All of the packages in the zip file have been updated. You should place them in your /Mods folder and let them overwrite any older versions you had installed.
I'm including a text file in the zip which lists the files to remove from your /Mods folder. Those files are now obsolete.
NOTES:
I didn't change SimMotion, Skintone fixes, Default Skin overrides, or my old animations or body hair. You can leave those files in your game as they are.
I can't force anyone to stop using their current set-up, but you should be aware I intend to make future updates/content available in the merged package set-up only.
UPDATE 2021-10-13:
I uploaded a version that added the Texture Overlays for breasts and chests into the NoTexture add-ons. I think this was a mistake, logistically, so I've merged the Texture Overlays into the base files instead.
I've updated the zip file. If you already downloaded it, you should download it again and replace the files in your /Mods folder with the versions from the updated zip.
Comments
Simdulgence
Out of curiosity, are the nipples on most breast content you use lined up with the location where WW has them placed?
Owls like to play games
Right after I cleaned them out and redid it too thanks tho
ThisGhost
I do have a different, more "real" issue. With the merged packages, the flat chest overlay for females (under lip mole left, with wording "OVERLAY, Flat") gives me the red and white checkerboard of death. All of the other overlays, and the flat breast shape, work correctly. I have the ...Base, ...Exclusives, and ...AddonNoTexture packages loaded. I honestly couldn't say if it was working before the merged packages though - I only just tried it.
ThisGhost
Yes, it’s a pretty minor issue. But just as a general rule, bundled defaults tend to cause conflicts. At least you don’t do default replacements! Another tuning to cancel out the bundled CAS default seems kind of convoluted (but funny!) but it will work. I’ll give it a try.
ThisGhost
Here's the real issue I have, I think. Your SimpleBreast nipple mesh doesn't line up with all of the skin replacements and other various textures out there. That's fine if we go all-in on SimpleBreast + overlays. But if we use mixed breast models and skin replacements, then all of those we *don't* use SB for end up being visually weird in CAS with the CAS default enabled. I use a bunch of third-party sims that fall in this category, though I like using SB for some of my sims - so a very mixed assortment. I have a sample pic for you if I can remember how to post it! It's from a sim using the Pola skin from here (https://sims3melancholic.tumblr.com/post/169435112717/dl-for-all-ages-genders-credits), but pretty much every skin I've seen behaves similarly. Here's a link for the pic. https://www.dropbox.com/s/b57xa8ogn6fc04i/10-15-21_9-54-39%C2%A0AM.png?dl=0 By the way, the complete sim used for the pic is available here (https://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/details/category/sims4-sims-female-youngadult/title/semira-moyer/id/1566985/).
ThisGhost
This simplifies your files quite a bit, but I have to say that CAS Defaults should never be part of a merged package. They should always be optional - especially since they can be somewhat misleading. In other words, Sims won't match their CAS presentations with your defaults UNLESS your body parts are assigned to them. There is unfortunately no perfect solution though since CAS will never show the WW-selected body parts anyway, but in general I still prefer to see the base defaults since those are what I stick with most often... except for penises since yours are hands down orders of magnitude better than anything else out there. It's only a minor issue since we're generally working with clothed bodies in CAS anyway.
Simdulgence
Hey! You shouldn't need any files called "SimpleGensVagina" in your game now. All of the vagina files are now called "SimpleVagina", and the zip file contains the most up-to-date versions of all those files. If you've still got questions about it let me know!
feellessguy
Hey, it might be a silly question, but I notice that you only cover the file after "simdulgence_SimpleVagina_" so what about the "simdulgence_SimpleGensVagina_"? do I need to delete them as well? thank you
