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Sims 4 - Food update (again, yes...) 2022 November

I finally tried to open another restaurant in my Sims 4 game (the only one I have being a Mc Donald's, shame on me, but I have a lot in Sims 3!), and I fell off my chair from shame when I saw I had so many food items wrongly labeled for restaurants!
This supposed to be fixed. Breakfast appear in breakfast, dessert in dessert, etc...

Also, I know TwistedMexi's Better Exceptions mod gave you errors, though these mentionned items (the Bakery ones) were working fine in my game (where I ...

Sims 4 - European road signs

Probably not the most exciting update ever, but it's been requested by a Patreon, for Sims 3. I'm not sure this can be really useful in Sims 4 without a town editor, but I've seen sooooo many creative ways to make "as if" we could edit towns, that I've decided to make a Sims 4 version anyway.

Sims 3 - European road signs for CAW

Probably not the most exciting update ever, but it's been requested by a Patreon, and indeed, I can use this in my game too, so.... here's the CAW versions of the european road signs I had released years ago.
They come in two sizes: EA scale, which is huge, and a smaller size, more suitable for cities, maybe? You can install both, but if you don't plan to use these in CAW, think twice about the signs you'll need to install or you'll drown your Misc objects catalog, in the Edit town mode un...

Sims 4 - Autumal tea time

I'm not good with Halloween stuff, but I loooooove autumns and the atmosphere of this season, for its light, its smells in the wood, its colors... Also, autumn is the perfect time to cuddle into cushions with a good book, a tea and cookies (and eventually mittens because it can get cold, even if today it's insanely hot in France). And see, I made an effort towards Halloween: my teapot is actually a pumpkin! ;)

Including:

• ATS4_mod_cookiespack.package
• ATS4_...
  2022-10-19 13:01:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Sims 3 - Autumal tea time

I'm not good with Halloween stuff, but I loooooove autumns and the atmosphere of this season, for its light, its smells in the wood, its colors... Also, autumn is the perfect time to cuddle into cushions with a good book, a tea and cookies (and eventually mittens because it can get cold, even if today it's insanely hot in France). And see, I made an effort towards Halloween: my teapot is actually a pumpkin! ;)

Including:

• ATS3_collection_autumnalteatime.package 2022-10-19 13:01:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Sims 4 - Bike park

You know what your school or university might miss? Bicycle parks! OK, it's not as if Sims could use their bikes to travel from a lot to another, but still, it brings a touch of realism to have a bike parking nearby!
You'll find here everything you need, including decorative bikes, for adults & children. Then, you'll find lots of various bike stands, that you can cover if you want with awnings, and you can even use bike locks for a final touch!

Including:

• ATS4_obj...
  2022-10-07 17:02:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Sims 3 - Bike park

Tons of new options to park bikes in your game!
I've meshed some bike stands (with sometimes a child bicycle alternative), but also awnings and even bike locks, and you can combine all of this as you like.
Well, almost.... because I took EA base game bicycles as models, and some other models of bikes don't fit so well with "stands by wheel".
Anyway, I hope you'll find something that will make you happy! :)

Including:

• ATS3_object_bikepark_awning_flat.sims3...
  2022-10-07 17:02:22 +0000 UTC View Post

Sims 4 - Pizzas& Pizza Vending Machine

No time to cook and it's so late that pizzerias in town are closed? No panic, your Sims can now buy a pizza at any time at the vending machine! (yeah, vending machines for pizzas are a real thing, at least where I live! :D)

For this, I have create five new pizzas that can be bought from the vending machine, or even easier, from the Buy catalog. They can't be cooked, there's 6 parts that are served on a napkin and that are eaten by hand, so it's not for your fancy italian restaurants, bu...

Sims 3 - Pizza vending machine

Too late to cook? The pizzeria is closed? Buy a pizza at a vending machine! Yes, it's a real thing, there's one where I live, and it seems to be quite popular! :D
As you can guess, this requires Arsil's Food Maker, but also DarkShadow's buyable pizzas. I created the NMGPs to "call" the pizzas, and also strin...

Sims 4 - Major update for clutter, food & drinks

It's been said September would be the month of the Major Fixes!
For years, a problem has been driving me crazy in Sims 4: the need to use Moveobjects on to place some of my objects. 

For example, you put pens in a pot, and bam, you'd need to use MOO to place the pot with the pens on the desk, with the risk of seeing them deleted if you ever change of wallpaper or whatever (geeez, seeing things deleted because you change the wallpaper, that's another thing that d...

Sims 3 - Major update for ALL food & drinks

I had told you about that project some time ago, I began to work on it in June and keep working on it all summer long... I remade all my food & drinks!

As you know, I'm a BIG fan of Arsil's food maker and I wanted to make its use easier for all because I can't say it enough: it's a GREAT mod. Imagine, you have a beer pack and you want your Sims to be able to grab a beer bottle fro...

Sims 4 - More variations for blackboard, by Lousa

A tiny update for your schools! A lovely Simmer made tons of new variations for my blackboard, in english & in simlish, and she asked me to share them with you (it's also released on my site)  

See you tomorrow for another update! :)

Sims 3 - More variations for blackboard, by Lousa

A tiny update for your schools! A lovely Simmer made tons of new variations for my blackboard, in english & in simlish, and she asked me to share them with you (it's also released on my site)

See you tomorrow for another update! :)

Sims 4 - For tea lovers

More items for tea lovers!
The Gong fu cha set is decorative because its cups are so small that Sims couldn't handle them correctly, it comes with 2 different tea boats with many slots, so you can arrange them as you enjoy, hopefully!
The Gaiwans come in two versions: decorative AND drinkable (as cup)
Last, the Tokoname teapot is a functional teapoat, offering 1, 2 or 6 cups. You can also buy the cups apart from the Buy catalog, and there's also an empty decorative version.

Sims 3 - For tea lovers

More items for tea lovers!
The Gong fu cha set is decorative because its cups are so small that Sims couldn't handle them correctly, it comes with 2 different tea boats with many slots, so you can arrange them as you enjoy, hopefully!
The Gaiwans are decorative but can easily be turned into a tea cup with the Transmogrifier; I haven't chosen that option as default because I didn't want to see those lovely gaiwans being drank autonomously, but it's all up to you! Most of them are fully r...

Sims 3 - A collection file for teapots & cups

A collection file gathering all my teapots and cups (filled or empty, so it also includes old objects); I put each time the teapot near its matching tea cup.

Reminder: a collection file does NOT include the objects themselves, it's only a catalog.

Sims 4 - Cheap & tiny old TV vs Expensive big curved screen

I've been requested to make a cheap TV like in Sims 1 (it's a new mesh, it's not a Sims Online conversion though it's indeed directly inspired by Sims 1 model), it's a standalone TV that you can put wherever you want, including on its very own Sims 1 inspired stand! I know there's already one coming in Sims 4, but it's too big and too blocky for me.
This made me want to make a huge TV with curved screen for a Sims family of mine (yep, the very same one who needed soccer stuff for toddlers!...

Sims 3 - Cheap & tiny old TV vs Expensive big curved screen

I've been requested to make a cheap TV like in Sims 1 (it's a new mesh, it's not a Sims Online conversion though it's indeed directly inspired by Sims 1 model), it's a standalone TV that you can put wherever you want, including on its very own Sims 1 inspired stand!
This made me want to make a huge TV with curved screen for a Sims family of mine (yep, the very same one who needed soccer stuff for toddlers! You can guess with whom I'm playing just by looking at my updates! ;D)
So, that's...

Suggestions - Around tea

Is there any tea amateurs, here? :)
I'm going to make one or two other updates about tea in the next weeks/months. Is there anything you'd like to see? A teapot you had always dreamt about? Tea accessory? For example, the next update will include tea boat(s?)

Sims 4 - Functional teapots (Updated 2022, Sept 4th)

I hope you enjoy tea because I have a couple of updates for this thema in the future! :D

I've remade all my decorative teapots as functional teapots, offering a tea in a cup matching with the teapot (except for the elephant one, based on my very own teapot and mistmached mugs!). With these teapots, you can serve one, two or four/six cups of tea, depending of the size of the teapot.
Spa game pack might be required, but I'm not sure of that!
The mod ATS4_mod_teaset (included) is re...

Sims 3 - Functional teapots

I hope you enjoy tea because I have a couple of updates for this thema in the future! :D
Sims 3 are luck, they have different ways to get their favorite drinks!

• They can get a tea from a Food Maker, requiring you to enter the name of the drinks you'd like to get from a certain teapot. To make things easier, for each teapot, I've noted down in the description the nam...
  2022-08-17 16:32:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Suggestions - Stationary

For September (don't worry, other updates are planned for august!), I'd like to make something for the start of the school year and to "celebrate" High school pack.
I have already a list of items I'd like to have, but if you have anything you'd like to see, please mention it here!

Sims 4 - Industrial cookies

You might remember that long time ago, I had asked you which industrial cookies you'd liketo have in game... and because I'm slow, you probably thought I had given up the project, but nope!
Here's a collection of industrial cookies for our Simmies, directly inspired by real cookies, but in simlish!
Each cookie pack offers its matching edible cookie (the Royal Danks even have 3!) and can be carried in your Sims inventory. I've also redone the cookies I had made for the Bag Clutter thema....

Sims 3 - Industrial cookies (updated 8/18)

You might remember that long time ago, I had asked you which industrial cookies you'd like to have in game... and because I'm slow, you probably thought I had given up the project, but nope! Here's a collection of industrial cookies for our Simmies, directly inspired by real cookies, but in simlish!
Each cookie pack has its matching edible cookie (the Royal Danks even have 3!)
Cookies require the N...