starting my own save file

"Atreya33;c-18350571" wrote:

"Simmingal;c-18350326" wrote:
I think its more about how many objects and different objects are on one lot/neighborhood less about how many packs were used

like if you used 10 different wallpapers or 5
probably not about if those wallpapers came from same pack

and probably more about having less stuff rather than just using everything from one pack

I do think items with lots of movement are probably one thing you could limit if performance is the worry or like massive pool on every lot is probably not good idea :sweat_smile:

I wanted to say almost the same. The amount of items on a lot is more important than the number of packs to make a starter save run smoothly. Try to avoid lots with tons of clutter.

Some youtubers who created lots for EA have talked about restrictions to make the game run smoother on lower end PC. There was a max amount of objects. I don't know how much. But also no move objects and trying to avoid choosing many different objects. (for example fewer wall papers instead of each room a different one.)

You can also think about whether or not you want to use cc in a starter save. Since cc can break or slow down the game, I personally try to avoid it.

"Simmingal;c-18350534" wrote:
I started rebuilding my worlds 5 years ago and I still don't really have complete worlds or neighborhoods

you can definitely sink whole lot of time in this

I do jump between worlds fair bit though so thats at least part of the reason

and having to redo some builds i did at start cause I'm like okay no I can do better than that now :lol:

Making an own save file is a lot of work. That's why my personal save file is not a totally new one but rather an edit of the maxis one. I replaced or edited some lots which I was doing over and over for every save. Things like having a spa, restaurants and a bowling alley ready in my save and of course a decent magic realm and magic shops. I added some of my favourite sims and fixed absurd cold weather outfits of premades.If I would share my save you could easily play a 'spot the differences' kind of game. :) 80 or 90% is unchanged but the 10% or so that is changed, makes the game more fun for me personally.

Yeah at start I was so set on build it all myself every lot for everything :lol:

but I've been doing more renovations and edits recently where I see potential

"SweetieWright_84;c-18350748" wrote:

"luthienrising;c-18350668" wrote:

"SweetieWright_84;c-18350485" wrote:

"Umbreon12;c-18350460" wrote:

They do mention that the process can take a very long time, so keep that in mind as well.

It does take a while. Especially if you're like me and change your mind often. It took me around a year or more to rebuild every lot and make all new Sims. The process is so rewarding once you're finished though.

I started sharing my save with the community a few years ago, and I update with each new pack. I'm currently working on the update(s) for Horse Ranch and For Rent. It's been a challenge but I still enjoy the process.

It's no easy task and it can get tedious at times but again, the end result is so rewarding. Knowing you made it your own, whether you rebuild/remake, curate lots and Sims from the Gallery, or a combination of the two, it feels so much more special when you see it all finished.

Honestly, I find it a fun-for-me gameplay in itself. It hits the creativity button. I do also keep it saved separately for re-use, though! Well, I try to. :D

I find it fun as well, or else I wouldn't do it. My thing is I don't "play" with packs until I update my save. So by the time the community is itching for another pack, I'm just getting started with the previous ones. The good thing is, it gives me something to do during dry spells.

That is so much a thing :D Like... so many houses NEEDED a cat or dog or two. And they needed to have new babies so there would be infants. And the REALLY need to join clubs. Or to have proper summer and winter outfits. And a new world means new empty lots! And new households that don't have anything but new pack and base-game stuff.

I ended up doing a custom save template without really meaning to do it. I just kept changing things to what I needed in my game, like fewer repeat venues to keep down the number of NPCs spawned. And my worlds tend to become theme worlds once I develop them, sort of like each world eventually becoming a unique vacation destination for my main sim family.

I did not really notice how long it took, because the fun was getting there. I am almost done with a full makeover of each world that I intend to actually play in. And the small handful I will ignore are mostly wiped of all lots except for the one that is required game play, like my solitary vampire and solitary werewolf living in their own house being the only thing not wiped in those worlds.

One thing I will say now that I am on the tail end of doing a custom save template, is that I am so glad I did it. Playing a custom save is much more fun than living in someone else's idea of what this game should be.

I think YouTube, and other sites, have ideas of how to create your own save file.
I forgot the name, but there is a person on YouTube that recreated her save file to be more like Disney, and has details on how they did it. They also don't use CC or Mods, just what is available to them. They also had to replace all the lots.
Other Simmers have the process already done, and have save files you can download in place of your own games as well.
They do mention that the process can take a very long time, so keep that in mind as well.

"SweetieWright_84;c-18350485" wrote:

"Umbreon12;c-18350460" wrote:

They do mention that the process can take a very long time, so keep that in mind as well.

It does take a while. Especially if you're like me and change your mind often. It took me around a year or more to rebuild every lot and make all new Sims. The process is so rewarding once you're finished though.

I started sharing my save with the community a few years ago, and I update with each new pack. I'm currently working on the update(s) for Horse Ranch and For Rent. It's been a challenge but I still enjoy the process.

It's no easy task and it can get tedious at times but again, the end result is so rewarding. Knowing you made it your own, whether you rebuild/remake, curate lots and Sims from the Gallery, or a combination of the two, it feels so much more special when you see it all finished.

Honestly, I find it a fun-for-me gameplay in itself. It hits the creativity button. I do also keep it saved separately for re-use, though! Well, I try to. :D