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CAS Anatomy Poll

Hi! I'm currently working on content (and fighting a cold), so I don't have anything to share just yet, but I'm looking for some feedback to help with my work!

I've been updating and improving my anatomy mods. As part of the update, I'd like to streamline the way that anatomy appears in CAS (it's gotten pretty cluttered in past versions). This poll will help me understand how people use my mods, and hopefully help me know just how much I should streamline.

The question is: how o...

WIP Updates & Suggestion Post

Sorry for the lack of updates this past week - I've been working on stuff that isn't quite ready to share yet (as well as fighting a nasty cold/cough).

This post is for my higher tier patrons, so if you're seeing this, thank you for your continued support!

I'm currently working on finishing the 2.0 Simple penis. Previous feedback asked for lower testicles, which I incorporated, but I also had some feedback asking for a semi-retracted foreskin. I originally had this opti...

Early Access: Better Bulges Update

This update to my BetterBulges mod adds the masculine swimwear options that were added with the Poolside Splash kit.

In addition to adding bulges to the fronts of the swimwear pictured above, I fixed the shadow texture for the second pair of briefs, which by default carried on down the thigh in a way that made no sense.

I tried creating an override for the full body trunks and floaties from this kit, but despite my best efforts, the game will not recognize my alterations to the ...

Poolside Tie Top Variants

When I saw this bikini/shirt combination in the Poolside Splash kit, I thought two things:
1) I have a sim who would definitely wear this
2) It would be so much better as its own standalone top

So I decided to split the item from the bikini bottoms, allowing it to be paired with any clothing bottom (or none at all). I actually thought it would be a little easier than it was lol. Because it was originally a full body outfit, I had to move several parts of the UV around to fit with...

Another update

Hey all, a very brief post to say - I'm going to open my Patreon from October. I don't know exactly how much content I will produce yet. I'm going to try to take it at a slower pace for my own mental health, but I don't expect people to stay by default. If you want or need to cancel your pledge, I completely understand and take no offense. 😀

I'll probably put up some kind of a feedback post soon-ish, as a way to touch base on projects I was working on earlier this year and what thin...

Update

Hey everyone - first I want to say I'm sorry for not having posted any updates before now. It's been a pretty exhausting time for me, mentally and emotionally. The summer months feel like a blur, almost like it was May and I blinked and now it's September.

I'm doing okay. I'm really sorry to anyone who has been worried about me, because that's never been my intention. When I started creating for TS4, I had no idea how much my life was going to change and how difficult things would beco...

Patreon Paused for June

Following my last update, just wanted to confirm that I have chosen to pause my Patreon for June.

I know I haven't individually replied to the messages on my last post that offered encouragement, support, and a desire for me to keep my Patreon open - I do truly appreciate them all. The truth is, I've been back and forth at veterinary visits in the past week on top of other real life demands, and I'm just exhausted.

I really wanted to get at least a few pieces of content done thi...

Status Update

I've been working on some content, but unfortunately my dog's health issues from the other week have returned. Between taking care of him and other real life demands on my time, I haven't been able to make as much progess on my projects as quickly as I would like.

I know I've never commited to a specific number of updates a month, but I do try to update often and I feel I'm falling short at the moment.

I'm posting just to let you know that I'm aware I'm a bit behind in terms of ...

WIP: SimpleGens/SimMotion Status Update

This status update is mostly about technical aspects of SimpleGens/SimMotion. I'll warn you now - this post will be long (and possibly a bit boring)! 😂

TLDR: The current penis/SimMotion setup has limitations; my fix will delay completion of the penis update. See the final TLDR at the bottom for more info.

All animation in TS4 involves a physical body - a "mesh" - and a skeleton - a "rig". Parts of the mesh are assigned to the rig (arm mesh to arm bones, etc);...

Early Access: "Otto" for SimpleGens

Otto is one of my original unique penis designs. When I switched from RealGens to SimpleGens, I began updating those unique designs, but somehow Otto was lost amongst the shuffle and never converted.

For anyone who has never seen the Otto design before, Otto features 2D veins along the shaft and unevenly descended testicles. Otto is one of my earliest unique designs; although it may not seem the most sophisticated now, converting it to SimpleGens means it has improved texture mapping (...

Pantyhose with Back Seams

I know most of my patrons are here for male content - which definitely isn't going away - but I hope these are useful for anyone who enjoys female content in their game as well!

I wanted high-waisted pantyhose with seams up the legs for a specific sim in my game, so I made a pair. I'm sure other creators have made similar, but making these myself allowed me to get exactly what I wanted and in my own style.

The pantyhose come in 20 swatches. I tried to match...

Running Shorts with Underwear

Maybe your sim likes to flash; maybe they're unaware they're showing off. Either way, this pair of running shorts with visible underwear is perfect for an accidental - or is it? - peek at your sim's unmentionables.

Unlike most TS4 clothing, which is solid across the bottom, I built these shorts to show off the upper thigh and a bit of bulge/underwear.

A couple of notes:

1) In order to work, I had to make the shorts pretty short. Not for the faint of heart, I guess! And ma...

Minor Status Update

Hey all! I was hoping to put something out today, but my dog has had some health issues come up and caring for him/vet visits have taken up time I would have otherwise used to work on content.

Thankfully he's doing better and the vet's diagnosis is good. I'll be back to creating ASAP, just wanted to let you know that it may be an extra day or two between releases.

Thanks!

Early Access: Better Bulges for Base Game Bottoms

This update includes bulge overrides for an additional 30 clothing bottoms - completing all of the Base Game masculine bottom clothing options!

Most of the BG clothing that was left to update was pants/jeans/trousers of some type, so the bulges are more subtle than the versions I created for the underwear (and, as usual, I aim for some amount of realism with the bulges anyway).

I also corrected two issues that I discovered while creating the overrides:
1) The...

WIP Update & Poll on Future Content

I'm writing this to provide an update on where I'm at with a variety of projects, as well as use this post as an opportunity for feedback. There are a number of things I'm already working on and plan to complete no matter what, but knowing what interests you most helps me know which to focus on more immediately.

This poll is only available to my higher tier patrons, so please feel free to leave comments or send me DMs/emails; part of your reward is that I will give str...

Early Access: Clothing Fixed for Animations

This fix is for an issue that you may or may not have noticed in your game.

The game has animations that involve a sim interacting with their own body (touching their faces, rubbing their bellies, brushing their shoulders). Some of my CC clothing had errors in the internal data that caused misalignment of the limbs during certain animations.

As an example, look at the preview above of a sim performing a Neat trait idle animation. In the left pict...

Retro Jockstrap

I always used to say "they don't have enough underwear so I made more". And then they went and added a bunch of underwear... but it's still never really enough, right?

This jockstrap is something between new and an upgrade - I created new textures and mesh parts, but also tried to correct some issues with previous jockstraps I made.

KEY FEATURES:
1) A new VPL bulge shape with stronger 3D curves and texture highlights. I also opted for mesh-type pouch textur...

WIP Preview: SimpleGens Changes

When I released the beta version of my updated SimpleGens, the majority of feedback was that people preferred the old testicles.

I could have just tried to attach the old testicles to the newer model, but there were some alterations I wanted to try and keep - better mesh resolution, improved weights/bending, and altered UV mapping. I decided to try and re-work the testicles to get more of the descended, "hanging" look while keeping more of those internal improvements.

A couple ...

SimplePenis 1.0: Unique Designs

I previously created unique, one-of-a-kind SimpleGens designs as a Patreon-exclusive reward. EA's clarification on CC/Patreon last year made clear that all custom content must be made available to everyone after any early access periods. I had to take a hiatus for personal health reasons not long after, or I would have released these designs sooner.

As with the other male SimpleGens, I've corrected the UV in the legs to work better with body hair. If you already had access to these des...

Early Access: SimpleGens Male Update

While working on body hair designs, I realized part of the thigh texture was deforming badly and causing the hair to stretch. The issue is mostly present in the upper inner thigh region (the left-hand image above).

I've updated the UV to correct the problem. There's still some texture stretching where the leg meets the pelvis, but it's harder to correct this because of the way I built the mesh. The issue should be gone in the next major upgrade for SimpleGens, which I'm currently beta ...