So I've recently purchased Midnight Hallow almost exclusively for the Savy Sellers set which is no longer available alone and hopped in to play the town a bit. I've grown quite fond of the town - the set up, the changes I've made in a few places, the people. The one thing I am having a really hard time with is the gloomy appearance of the whole town (yes I know, what did I expect? Well I'll tell you what, I didn't expect to like the people and set up so darned much! hehe) but I'm having a really hard time with the bleakness and dirt grey everything is. While I could tediously go through every lot and change the grass color, foliage, and brightness of the build objects, this will only address the actual lots. I'd imagine it would end up looking like a grey and green patchwork quilt. I was hoping someone might be able to point me towards perhaps a beautified Midnight Hallow that I could just transplant folks to?

I believe there are lighting mods available that will change the appearance of Midnight Hollow.

"JoAnne65;15343112" wrote:I believe there are lighting mods available that will change the appearance of Midnight Hollow.midnight hollow had trees,flowers,ect that are kinda dreary looking in the world and the lighting mod wouldn't really change that part

"AbellaKellaher;904839" wrote:So I've recently purchased Midnight Hallow almost exclusively for the Savy Sellers set which is no longer available alone and hopped in to play the town a bit. I've grown quite fond of the town - the set up, the changes I've made in a few places, the people. The one thing I am having a really hard time with is the gloomy appearance of the whole town (yes I know, what did I expect? Well I'll tell you what, I didn't expect to like the people and set up so darned much! hehe) but I'm having a really hard time with the bleakness and dirt grey everything is. While I could tediously go through every lot and change the grass color, foliage, and brightness of the build objects, this will only address the actual lots. I'd imagine it would end up looking like a grey and green patchwork quilt. I was hoping someone might be able to point me towards perhaps a beautified Midnight Hallow that I could just transplant folks to?I didn't like how dark the town is either, I finally ended up taking all the families I liked with their houses, which are kind of unique and transplanted them into Sunset Valley. I made the new town much brighter but tried to use rabbit holes and other commercial buildings that fit the theme that were from Moonlight Falls or Dragon Valley so the town wasn't so dark when it was finished.

I think there are such things as default plant replacements. I'm on my phone so I can't look it up but hopefully you can find something. I've seen lots of people use lighting mods made for that world too.

I use the Midnight Hollow Default Terrain Replacement Mod by Shimrod. It really brightens up the world, even without using a lighting mod. I also use the Default Overrides for Midnight Hollow Plants and Trees by Aminovas. It lightens up many of the world's default plants.If you're interested, try Googling those mods. I believe they're both hosted on sites that require registration (free). :)

Whilst I wonder weak and weary a Midnight Hallow not so dreary?

22 Replies

astridentanja
9 years ago
I believe there are lighting mods available that will change the appearance of Midnight Hollow.
MemoriiValentin
9 years ago
"JoAnne65;15343112" wrote:
I believe there are lighting mods available that will change the appearance of Midnight Hollow.

midnight hollow had trees,flowers,ect that are kinda dreary looking in the world and the lighting mod wouldn't really change that part
LiniSim
9 years ago
"AbellaKellaher;904839" wrote:
So I've recently purchased Midnight Hallow almost exclusively for the Savy Sellers set which is no longer available alone and hopped in to play the town a bit. I've grown quite fond of the town - the set up, the changes I've made in a few places, the people. The one thing I am having a really hard time with is the gloomy appearance of the whole town (yes I know, what did I expect? Well I'll tell you what, I didn't expect to like the people and set up so darned much! hehe) but I'm having a really hard time with the bleakness and dirt grey everything is. While I could tediously go through every lot and change the grass color, foliage, and brightness of the build objects, this will only address the actual lots. I'd imagine it would end up looking like a grey and green patchwork quilt. I was hoping someone might be able to point me towards perhaps a beautified Midnight Hallow that I could just transplant folks to?

I didn't like how dark the town is either, I finally ended up taking all the families I liked with their houses, which are kind of unique and transplanted them into Sunset Valley. I made the new town much brighter but tried to use rabbit holes and other commercial buildings that fit the theme that were from Moonlight Falls or Dragon Valley so the town wasn't so dark when it was finished.
AbellaKellaher
9 years ago
Yeah that's exactly what I'm considering myself, Nickibitsward

MemoriiValentine, exactly
cocokayla
Seasoned Ace
9 years ago
I think there are such things as default plant replacements. I'm on my phone so I can't look it up but hopefully you can find something. I've seen lots of people use lighting mods made for that world too.
lanlynk
Legend
9 years ago
I use the Midnight Hollow Default Terrain Replacement Mod by Shimrod. It really brightens up the world, even without using a lighting mod. I also use the Default Overrides for Midnight Hollow Plants and Trees by Aminovas. It lightens up many of the world's default plants.

If you're interested, try Googling those mods. I believe they're both hosted on sites that require registration (free). :)
Chillman20000
Seasoned Ace
9 years ago
"lanlyn;15343469" wrote:
I use the Midnight Hollow Default Terrain Replacement Mod by Shimrod. It really brightens up the world, even without using a lighting mod. I also use the Default Overrides for Midnight Hollow Plants and Trees by Aminovas. It lightens up many of the worlds default plants.

If you're interested, try Googling those mods. I believe they're both hosted on sites that require registration (free). :)

I may look into that, and the lighting one(ESPECIALLY the lighting one), myself. Midnight Hollow is a very hard place to build in because it is so dark even at midday that it is hard to see many of the pieces/details you are working with.
astridentanja
9 years ago
"MemoriiValentine;15343115" wrote:
"JoAnne65;15343112" wrote:
I believe there are lighting mods available that will change the appearance of Midnight Hollow.

midnight hollow had trees,flowers,ect that are kinda dreary looking in the world and the lighting mod wouldn't really change that part

Yes, that's true. That is of course the character of the world. I thought however if it were less dark and grey (or green or red) all the time it might become more bearable, that gloomy atmosphere. I loved it, but only for short adventure purposes. Can't imagine I'd ever play entire generations there.
CravenLestat
9 years ago
When I redid that world I remember doing each lot and taking out the black trees replacing them with normal versions thinning out the areas of excess overdone areas and the dark versions of hydrangea etc replacing them with normal.Plus is quick to take the houses exterior paint and siding and replace them in like 2 seconds.Afterwards I just made multiple saves and it was a huge difference without having to touch world editing areas.I dont use mods for lighting etc and it looked really good.

Sure it takes a bit of time but afterwards you can play your fixed version forever.
CharlottesMom66
9 years ago
I really tried to love MH, but the dark gloominess of it all was pretty depressing...yes, I knew that was to be expected but it was soooo dark! (and I don't do mods). I actually did have big plans of fixing up some of my favorite houses (more colorful interiors/exteriors and landscaping) but after one that came out really good but looked very out of place and the task looked hopeless. I swiped a few cute male townies and never played MH again. I don't consider it a waste of money because I love the stuff that came with the town. :)