Your Most Meaningful Screenshots?

@Karababy52 I have a basic computer compared to some, though the more affordable types can be much better for gaming than some think heh I like your pics they're so sweet. though the poor thing losing his love at least her ghost is there. As for pics I had so many lost to photobucket being too expensive and locking images still I have a quite a bit to go through myself love my screenies ha.

oh I know how that is I was very lucky when sims 4 came out I had a computer that was on it's deathbed and only had 1 gb of usable ram out of two it was probably best for a student who just needed to write papers and it was very cheap. There was bad lag as expected but it worked and I played on it till it croaked, sometimes you just have to push what you can afford while doing your own research on computers...I'm also a very stubborn and chill gamer so I'll take lag if I can use most of it I kept the basegame for that I think I don't remember how brave I was lol. Guess we can count the good bits. ha.

Sure thing, some sims it's sadder when they lose loved ones depending on the story, I wonder if he'll move on.

It really got to me losing some of those pics my build thread is a mess and some of those came from nice families with good stories one a mother cheating on her foolish husband without him knowing till her first born was born and she moved out. Separated from the family forced to homelessness till her children's father could forgive her for her deceit...oh well I suppose I'll get over it at least I have other options for pics. I always take too many sometimes I'll share twenty some pics and think I downsized from fifty meh there is always something I want to capture. Good thing for memories though heh.

Wow, sounds like you were extremely lucky to have run the game at all back then. But yeah, we do the best with what we have and hope that the next play session isn't the last. I think it helps I use a laptop cooler and play as streamlined as possible, only one family at a time per save, laptop mode, delete any extra Sims, lots, no mods, no cc, play offline, etc.

Hey, I'll put up with almost anything as long as I can play! ;) Still doesn't stop me from dreaming and drooling over the possibility of playing on high graphics one day. I've never been able to do that since TS1. Screenshots other Simmers post leave me in awe of the lighting/beauty of this game.

Anyway... aw, bummer about those pics you lost from those stories. They sound very interesting and fun! But, yep there is other options for pics, like imgur. Thank goodness! Love that site! Good luck and have fun, can't wait to see more of yours and others screenshots. :)

yeah really, it makes me laugh when I watch simmers with amazing computers complaining about a split second lag moment when I think of getting the game to run on that laptop, like they don't even know. Oh yeah, just one family but it was fun all the same I still end up favoring families in my rotations. One who is careful can get a cheap computer to work it's best for a while that's good at least, oh I know there are some that I would love to have I'm such an electronics nerd but at least what is 'low quality' doesn't always mean you have to miss out at least. The game is very pretty I love various art styles so it's nice to enjoy it while I can, though I still liked it when it was a fuzzy mess too ha.

Ah the ts1 days a lot of times I didn't have a computer that could handle the games and sometimes I did, then there were times I didn't have a personal computer at all it's nice now when I can watch other people play or see pics though. Yeah but it's okay I just keep them in mind because I do remember a lot of what happened I love stories when I play so some sims are always more important than others. I started using imgur but didn't use it much which is good now because whenever I use up the space limit on flickr I have space available elsewhere.

You too, always feel free to share I try to be considerate because I do post a lot but if no one posts it takes a while to get a new page for everyone.

@Karababy52 Yeah I suppose it is like that, still it just gives me a little chuckle just enough lag to see but not enough to effect your playtime yeah if you can't avoid lag that's the best kind to get. Sure thing, ts4 pics aren't too big so you can get a good use out of the space they offer on flickr, have fun, and the same to you :)

What an awesome thread! There are many dedicated to screenshots on here, but I love that this one is particularly focused on emotions and the right setting... Like all of us here, I'm guilty of taking waaay to many screenies when I play and it can get quite time consuming, because I always want to find the best angle and I tend to fiddle with the camera for a long time before I'm finally satisfied :D Here are some of my favorites, some are very old but they're all from the same legacy I've been playing since CL came out.

Warning: Extremely picture heavy!

https://i.imgur.com/uCo5Vj4.png
Just some family fun, but I think this screenshot came out especially nice.. It looks like one of those generic family stock photos and I love it :D Some things our sims do are just so realistic. Like here, everyone is reacting to the match of don't wake the llama in their own way, and the ones who can't play are crowding around the table just watching and having fun with the rest.

https://i.imgur.com/6PrRdWc.png
I've shared this one on the forum before, but it's my all time favorite. My sim Kaia and her daughter Shakhar, looking each other with so much emotion you start to wonder if it's really just a game and if these little pixel people don't have minds on their own..

https://i.imgur.com/XDbpPBM.png
This one I guess would just be called a heartbreak... Mariah here wasn't too pleased with herself. It was her who introduced Mylo, her new friend, to Leo, her crush of many many years. She was stuck with watching the lovebirds with an aching heart.

https://i.imgur.com/AU7zhjT.png
First time Mylo babysat her little sister Shiadhal. I think her facial expression says about everything about her childcare skills :p

https://i.imgur.com/o6nbozI.png
This one looks like poseplayer was used on it, but I didn't stage that scene at all. My game did something weird and I caught the two sims right before they merged into one, but it fit the story so well I just stared at the shot open mouthed for a while. This happened right after Eric drunkenly tried to flirt with Amy, seconds before her boyfriend appeared out of nowhere and decided to yell at him. Funny though, because later Amy happened to be the mom of Eric's first child. Anyway, I'm still surprised at how realistic it looks!

https://i.imgur.com/6AYvJL5.png
Ah yes... Eric's child with Amy. A beautiful little accident that kind of ruined his life. Tere he was, back at his parents' house, sharing a bedroom with the newborn Amy dropped off on his doorstep before she moved to another country. As you can see he was clearly dead worried about the future that has become one big question mark for him, after he couldn't get any sleep at night. It's a heartbreaking shot but I'm proud of myself for pausing at just the right moment!

https://i.imgur.com/cY9XonJ.png
A more lighthearted moment of family having ramen together. Love this one because it looks like Akira is trying to teach his granddaughter how to use chopsticks and she's absolutely terrified of the idea :D

https://i.imgur.com/e6svhc2.png
And to end off, one day I took Akira and Adelyn to the Romance Festival as a way to celebrate their marriage anniversary, knowing they don't have much time left. I was getting a little emotional about how beautiful and strong their relationship was and then I noticed them autonomously cuddling on the bench, as if they were sharing the very same exact thoughts that moment <3

These are all so awesome! Thanks for sharing. :)

@Karababy52 I'm glad you like the thread! :blush: Your screenshots are absolutely beautiful. I said it once on here and I'll say it again: I really, really love it when ghosts appear in screenshots. It makes your story so bittersweet. I love your screenshots, because they tell the story themselves - you don't need any description to experience your story & it's beautiful. I didn't know you could place gravestones on secret lots, that's such an ingenious idea and very, very beautiful. The fact that her ghost's still around is what makes your story both really sad but also bittersweet... I just love pictures with ghosts. Poor guy, though, losing the love of his life way too early (even though it was her time to go). :(

@agustd Yeah, I really wanted a thread dedicated to just beautiful screenshots & the stories they tell... was very hesitant about actually starting this thread because I didn't know if people would get it / like it, but then I accidentally clicked on post when I wanted to preview and it was out there anyway haha. Your screenshots are absolutely beautiful. I actually recognize that picture of your Sim Kaia and her daughter - I think I remember seeing in in the What Happened In Your Game today thread. It really captured my attention because it was just so beautifully captured and you're right, you really can see the love in both their eyes! I also have one screenshot, which I shared in my OP, where a father is playing with his toddler and you can really see love in his eyes. Makes my heart melt. You're really good at capturing the exact right moments! That picture with the Sims merging into one and the one where it looks like granddad is teaching the girl how to use chopsticks, they're captured at the exact right moment and really original & awesome. And the one of a very worried Eric with the baby bassinet behind him.... poor guy. You manage to capture your Sims' expressions so well!

@maice Such cute pictures. First one made me laugh... dude really doesn't care haha. Love the angle from which you captured that pic, and the two guys giggling at your Sim. :joy: Second one is just so cute. Luke is such a cute Sim. :blush:

Thank you @Firande :) I agree, the ghosts are special in this game and add another emotional dimension. Having said that, Iris is one of only two ghosts I've ever had in my game. I'll post the other one in a later post. I usually play with aging off unless I'm doing a challenge. :)

I've gathered a few random shots from across a wide variety of my many save files. They do tell a story on their own, but I'll give them a bit of an explanation. There's only 7, so I won't be putting them in a spoiler this time, I hope that's okay. Here we go...

https://i.imgur.com/f98AJcT.png
This is Spring Weather, the founder of my only TS4 Legacy. She's upset because she's in labor and the baby Daddy is freaking out. Despite giving her a happy, supportive fist in the air when she told him he was going to be a Father, he still abandoned her after this shot. Don ran away like the hounds of H. E. double toothpicks were on his tail. I guess she should've known better since he's non-committal. But hey, love is blind, right? ;)

https://i.imgur.com/aNyWAjJ.png
My first alien abduction! The abductee was my first ever alien and scientist, Romeo Pandorian. He ended up getting abducted twice!

https://i.imgur.com/kI4e8cB.png
Here's Romeo meeting one of his own kind the first time he traveled back to Sixam after crash landing in Oasis Springs. I like to imagine she was a love interest he left behind and this is their reunion. Look at the way she's looking at him.

https://i.imgur.com/axnT5px.png
This is Terra Demeter and her new townie boyfriend. She was the star of my Living off the Grid challenge save. She'd completed the challenge and I had her go looking for a mate. I think he's smitten. :)

https://i.imgur.com/aBX4YKP.png
My Simself and Simself Hubby having some snuggles by a campfire in Granite Falls. This is very realistic for us. We often spend weekends in the Summer around the firepit in our backyard watching the stars and getting cozy on the wooden swing. We both love camping too! <3

https://i.imgur.com/LeyqdfU.png
Leanne Summers is my collector Sim. To celebrate collecting everything possible, she went out to dinner at a fancy restaurant. Her new love interest was there with Bella Goth, but he only had eyes for her.

https://i.imgur.com/tWID0UO.png
Robin Russo is my adrobable, pink loving, insane comedian. To anyone else this might look at bit sad, since these are her only friends so far. But Robin loves them and they make the perfect audience to practice routines. No catcalls! :)

@Karababy52 I especially like the one with Leanne, those little looks are always nice.