Oz is done! New Pictures

SeriphinaFyie wrote:
Have you considered the lunar lakes rabbit holes instead of CC?

Yes. I was going to do that and just build the buildings in the EC but I do like the looks of the tall skyscraper rabbitholes. It makes a much more impressive city. A good alternative is to build as high as possible then use the skyscraper toppers from Roaring Heights. I have done one building like that already but that really limits the style.

I love whoville and also Ellie's world. I've read so many of the tutorials by auntylinds-just don't know exactly how to contact her, she doesn't seem to use her page much :(.
I am spending a lot of my time researching how to do things.
I am not totally convinced about the recolorable rabbitholes. I removed some of the lots I used them on to do some re-sculpting and when I went to EIG to place them again they were partially off the lot and when you try to grab the building it comes apart in pieces. It doesn't happen every time but this is a huge problem, especially for anyone who might download the world and then find the EC in shambles! They are really easy to use and recolor though, much easier than doing it with another program.
My biggest problem has been learning how to recolor items. It is really hard to find the item you need and if it isn't from the store I can't even get my hands on it at all. I have literally wasted entire days trying to find out how to do it. There isn't a good tutorial on recoloring store objects and people who know are not being very forthcoming. They try to point me in the right direction but this is all a huge learning curve for me. I'm sure they have more fun things to do that walk me through it but I really need a step by step, start to finish tutorial on that. So far I only know that I need a minimum of 3 different programs to get it done. It is all very technical.
As for roads, I agree the witches need them to fly but I would rather see witches walking than taking a taxi! At least the flying monkeys don't need roads to fly!

I have found that using the subway system is actually very convenient. I added them inside little 'train depots' for the Wild West word and all of the sims used them autonomously.

Still, since the world is now a large world- I may do roads. I may also just get the bare bones of the world done and upload it empty. That way others can do what they want with it.

Does anyone know if placing sidewalks side by side (so that it looks like one wide walkway) causes problems?
I know I am breaking all kinds of rules, LOL...but I want to try and see how special can I make it?

I do also intend to put in a base camp so this can be used as a vacation world. That is how I really envision it. Oz is a place to visit. I might even designate it a future world.

I have found that playing with some of the better NRAAS mods is the only way to go. If you try to play a specialized world like this without one it just doesn't work. It just ends up looking and feeling like every other EA world and that is now what I am after.

Blizzardian wrote:
Check out this thread: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/488018.page

With a bit of "cheating" you can build everything yourself and won't need CC or store content. It's a bit tricky but let yourself get inspired. With a lot of details you can copy the Oz style. Surely it won't be 100 % perfect but that way you can make the world playable for people who don't have store content or hate CC. :)

Wow that is a really impressive world there!

Here is my biggest barrier, the height limitation of buildings.

I could use the skyscraper rabbit holes and the Late Night buildings, but they are not recolorable. The builder of that world says he built around them and that confuses me, because this buildings are really tall and as far as I know there is no way to build over 5 stories. 5 stories is just very short when you are looking for a city effect.

I would love to recolor the skyscrapers and then just package them with the world but I just don't know how to do it. Maybe someone will help me or teach me how. I have so much building to do. I would love to have some help with that. Problem is I want to use the art deco style buildings and they are store content. Sigh.

Writin_Reg wrote:
http://www.den.simlogical.com/denforum/index.php?topic=1264.0


http://ts3cc.forumotion.ca/t282-tutorial-recolouring-rabbitholes-by-piddlesam

Both the above help with recoloring RH's and both AuntieLynds posted. The second post is from the site that Aunty Lynds spends all her time at and can be reached the most. It is free to join there and all the members are great people, all very helpful, and long time simmers.


Last but not least you may find helpful info over at the CAW wiki from modthesims. Simsample and Kiwi Tea (or tea and Blues here) have lots of good info there as do many other really great creators and modders. Google it as I don't have the link for some weird reason. I guess I forgot to save it when I updated this browser. Weird.

Hi :) Thanks for those links. I have been searching both of those forums for information and have asked some questions. I will check out your links. Maybe they will tell me exactly how to get the store items recolored. Problem is, as I understand it, even if I do succeed, those items, because they have to be "decrapified" will then be custom content and will have to be downloaded by anyone using my world, and I think that is might even be a form of pirating :shock: so...Meanwhile...here is a picture of the rabbit holes I have recolored so far.
http://lvlt.thesims3.com/sims3_asset/sims3_asset/media/shard000//shard000/366/318/017/00/screenshot_original.jpg If anyone uses this mod, they will have to already own the buildings so no pirating going on here :wink:

Darn...I have already used both of those excellent tutorials but they only work on base game stuff.

It is also REALLY hard to find what you are looking, especially when you have all the EP's and stuff packs like me. sigh. I sure am glad I found those recolorable rabbit holes but I am going to have to figure out how to recolor the monte vista wall. I know it can be done. I found someone who did it. He gave a tutorial but he left out the most important part- how to find the wall! LOL When I asked him he didn't remember. He thought Auntielynds had told him. I went in huge circle and came right back to where I started.

But I know I will figure it out eventually. Some smart person will tell me how to do it or I'll figure it out myself :)
I'm not giving up.

Blizzardian wrote:
You can check those links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6NAdgJ2qpA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQJPqM0tEF0

:!: Oh my gosh :!: You have filled my heart with JOY!
This is awesome!!!!!!


I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. :thumbup: :thumbup:

So, i've been building skyscrapers. I have to say recoloring rabbit holes is a lot quicker!
I have build 2 skyscrapers so far. One is an apartment building and the other is a shell that can be used for businesses. I am going to add a basement to it so a lunar lakes rabbit hole can go in there.

I am worried that the skyscrapers won't show up from a distance like the rabbit holes do. I want to have a nice view of the EC from the yellow brick road...

http://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/3/c/b/a/cbadbac0-c328-012c-7468-0050569428b1.jpg


I have been putting the onion domes on the tops of the towers but they fade out. Is that just because I'm in CAW? I never really thought about it before, but I seem to remember my other Russian set builds showed up from a distance just fine.

I am going to put the towers into a game and test them out. I sure hope the elevators work!

I learned how to make skyscrapers and tested out a few in lucky palms. Here is one example. The http://lvlt.thesims3.com/sims3_asset/sims3_asset/media/shard000//shard000/787/334/017/00/screenshot_original.jpg

The short building is the regular 5 floor limit. The taller towers are done using CFE.

They look pretty good close up. About 20 like this and I'll have a decent "city".
There is one problem. Even even with advanced rendering on high this happens.

http://lvlt.thesims3.com/sims3_asset/sims3_asset/media/shard000//shard000/801/334/017/00/screenshot_original.jpg

I am concerned also that having many of these tall towers in one town will cause a lot of lag.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

KarilynMonroe2 wrote:
I learned how to make skyscrapers and tested out a few in lucky palms. Here is one example. The http://lvlt.thesims3.com/sims3_asset/sims3_asset/media/shard000//shard000/787/334/017/00/screenshot_original.jpg

The short building is the regular 5 floor limit. The taller towers are done using CFE.

They look pretty good close up. About 20 like this and I'll have a decent "city".
There is one problem. Even even with advanced rendering on high this happens.

http://lvlt.thesims3.com/sims3_asset/sims3_asset/media/shard000//shard000/801/334/017/00/screenshot_original.jpg

I am concerned also that having many of these tall towers in one town will cause a lot of lag.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

Hello KarilynMonroe2, Awesome skyscrapers you made. I do know if you don't turn CFE back to true before saving, it will turn the walls back to normal. did you make sure your CFE was true before you saved and tested it ? And don't give up, I think you have a great idea. :)

SandraKB wrote:

KarilynMonroe2 wrote:
I learned how to make skyscrapers and tested out a few in lucky palms. Here is one example. The http://lvlt.thesims3.com/sims3_asset/sims3_asset/media/shard000//shard000/787/334/017/00/screenshot_original.jpg

The short building is the regular 5 floor limit. The taller towers are done using CFE.

They look pretty good close up. About 20 like this and I'll have a decent "city".
There is one problem. Even even with advanced rendering on high this happens.

http://lvlt.thesims3.com/sims3_asset/sims3_asset/media/shard000//shard000/801/334/017/00/screenshot_original.jpg

I am concerned also that having many of these tall towers in one town will cause a lot of lag.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

Hello KarilynMonroe2, Awesome skyscrapers you made. I do know if you don't turn CFE back to true before saving, it will turn the walls back to normal. did you make sure your CFE was true before you saved and tested it ? And don't give up, I think you have a great idea. :)

Honestly I do not remember but I probably did. The towers are staying as I made them but they just fade out when I zoom out.
I had an impulsive moment at costco and bought a better computer. I would love to find out if the problem was my graphics card or something but now I have another new problem. I cannot download any of my games from origin! I am working on my world using only the base game. It looks very pretty so far but I cannot edit in game, that part is also borked.
Probably because I don't have the EP's installed...which made my DT dissapear.
At least I know its not a bad file and I won't have to start over (please!) but until EA fixes their download issue I won't be able to test in game...I think...