this blog is about of all of things I like, not centered at all. π Ts2&3 blog: @ZozoSim (maybe one day I'll back to it)
Heya everyone!
Hopefully things are going well with you all! Today I figured I’d show off a bit of what I’ve been working on :) It’s all themed around the ‘environment’ interest, which as mentioned in a previous post, is the first interest I’ll be entirely working on ;)
Preface:
Iβm going to start now with a warning. Please donβt expect the same level of legacy style gameplay as one of the mainline sims games. The Sims medieval is an RPG and so the gameplay wonβt work the same. That being said, with mods and some tweaking, you can get a level of legacy gameplay. But PLEASE DONT EXPECT MIRACLES
This guide is going to be split into sections. These sections will touch upon different aspects of a legacy such as aging, the mods needed, starting the legacy and having different playable sims. Also, please note that I am unsure of how the game will act as generations pass. It could get game breaking at some point, I havenβt made it past 6 generations yet so I am unsure how the game will act at 10+ gens.Β
Things youβll need:
Couple of things needed for this to work, this includes a mod and a lot of patience. Guide for adding mods can be found here: https://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=438344
Grims Core Mod: https://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=449550
This mod is similar to nraas or mccc for sims 3 and 4. Secondly, you have to enable testingcheats. This can be done by doing the following;
1. locating the commands.ini file in the games installation folder (OS/program filesx86/origin games/the sims medieval/game/bin)
2. Opening the file and changing the zero in βtestingcheatsenabled = 0β to a 1
3. Saving the file
The game should NOT be open when doing this. Iβd also recommend setting up a plumtree account so you can keep track of a family tree since the game does not have one. This website can be found here: https://www.theplumtreeapp.com/ . So now thatβs sorted, letβs jump into the guide!Β
Getting started:
This now depends on preference. You can either play through the quests and begin your legacy that way or cheat to unlock the free play and the other professions immediately. The cheat to unlock free play immediately is βShowAllQuestsβ. Personally, I would play through the quests.Β
So now make your legacy founder! If you want to make your founder a monarch then itβs the same usual process.Β
However, If you want to start with a different profession such as a merchant hereβs how you can do that! Firstly, you have to make a monarch (if you donβt want to then just use a premade one). A monarch is needed for the game to be playable. Next, youβll want to use the cheat βsetKingdomPoints 30β to give yourself enough resource points to add another building. Then you can add the building and make your founder!
After making your founder, you can start playing as you would!
Playable Sims:
If you want to be able to play the entire family as you would in the mainline sims games, using the grims core mod DEBUG sim options you are able to unlock an option βmake hero sim selectable.β This will make them selectable at the side for you to control them.
Aging:Β
Aging isnβt a thing in the sims medieval so we have to simulate it ourselves. Using the grims core mod, youβre able to take your sim into cas. From here you can manually age your sims using the age detail slider and the highlights to add greys in. I keep track of ages using the week counter when you hover over the time and counting the ages in weeks (eg a sim is a YA for 10 sim weeks) you can keep track anyway you want though.Β
There is no way for toddlers to exist in this game, Iβve looked into modding them in. The game just doesnβt support it. So babies will age immediately into children. You can take children into cas using the grim core mod DEBUG sim options.Β
Teens: Aging children can be simply done once again using the grim core mod to age them into an teen/adult. Teens donβt exist in the sims medieval so I instead do a small bit of modding and simply pretend. Using a height slider (The cmar height slider for sims 3 works fine, you can find it here: https://modthesims.info/d/508972/sim-height-slider.html ), I make the adults the children age into shorter. I then simply make their clothes something dirtier and make their faces younger looking (making the eyes slightly bigger and pulling the jaw up are the main things.)
Now! Itβs time for your heir to become the next main sim. The handover can be tricky. So, your now teen/adult heir is ready. What you want to do is click on your current main sim and select βRetire from Profession.β This will cause no one to be in the role of the current profession.
Next you want to go to the heir youβve chosen and choose Set Profession on Sim, then choose the profession they are going to be taking. (If theyβre a child you can just click age and set profession)Β
Now, what you want to do is back out of the current quest (going into kingdom mode and quitting it, this is the same for freeplay.) This is to make sure the transfer has gone smoothly. If your profession is left empty, THIS IS OKAY! Simply save AS under a new save and exit to the main menu, then reopen the save. If the profession is filled by your heir then youβre good to keep playing! I recommend doing the transfer during freeplay so there isnβt any quest youβd accidently not complete.
And that should be the transfer done! Then the process simply repeats each generation. This process also works if you want the children to take up a different profession to one of their parents. Just donβt have the parent retire and make sure the role you want them to fulfil is empty and select that instead.
Death:
Death is something that unfortunately wonβt happen naturally. When you feel it is your sims time to pass on you can go about it in a pretty simple way. Enable the sim DEBUG options as your familiar with. Click on the sim you wish to pass on and select βDEBUG: Die by.β You can then select one of the 5 options (For old age, I pick rabbithole.) The sim will then pass on.Β
There arenβt any gravestones in the game which sucks but you can improvise with some small memorial flowers in remembrance if you wish.Β
Build mode:
I thought I would touch on this. There is no build mode in The Sims Medieval. Only a buy mode. SO, I would suggest planning on how youβre going to use the space for your family early on because it can become very overwhelming very quickly, especially with 6+ kids.
Wrap Up:
I hope this guide helped! And I hope simmers everywhere are able to take this guide and run with it and turn it into something better. This was just me sharing how I play the game.Β
Do you want to make the game more comfortable?Β Remove lags, speed up loading, and improve stability? Youβve come to the right place!
Β This can be achieved through built-in settings (such as reducing graphics and disabling unnecessary effects) and third-party mods that fix engine issues. Simply follow the steps below.Β
β WARNING! LOTS OF TEXT
You lovingly created beautiful characters, upgraded their skills, you have a huge dynasty with a bunch of children, and moving on to a new goal you need to start all over again.β¦ It doesn't matter, you can always continue playing with the same save by simply transferring it from one target to another!
1) First, make sure to make a backup copy of your save to a separate file if something goes wrong (Save as⦠\Save name_1)
2) Go to the main menu and start a new goal that you like. Just remember the number of task scores, for example, I have 60:
3) Write any name of the kingdom and choose any throne room - it doesn't matter, it will then be overwritten by ours.
4) Save the new kingdom with a clear name so that it can be easily found in the folder and exit the game.
5) Go to: Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval\Saves and find your old save to transfer:
6) Inside the folder, find the WorldCastle file, copy and replace it to the folder with the new kingdom:
7) Log into the game in your new save and see that your kingdom is now in it. The only thing we don't like is that the task scores don't match, we just won't be able to achieve:
8) With the TestingCheats code activated, enter the SetQP 60 codes into the console. (Or your score value, which you need) and the task scores will be exactly the same.
9) If a new ambition requires resetting the kingdom's scores or safety/culture scores, etc., use the Medieval life mod - Command Center - to reset the kingdom's progress.
π I started the game, but nothing happens, it hangs in the background process and thatβs it
There are two solutions here:
β 1. Launch the game through the launcher
Forget about the launcher, it doesnβt work. Launch the game via βTSM.exeβ from the root βBinβ folder, or better yet, make yourself a shortcut right away.
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2.You installed a script mod, forgetting to install the d3dx9_3 file in the root folder. In this case, the game will not start either.
π My Sims canβt get out of the castle and enter it!
Decision:
The error occurs during construction. The small picture and the hearth and the carpet may be to blame, which cause a routing failure. Remove all the items you bought during the last construction.
β Tip: if you are planning a large construction site, periodically go into life mode, check the routing and save.
π A sign comes out that the game does not recognize the video card,Β graphical glitches or crashes when changing the βReflection Qualityβ slider.
Getting new graphics cards recognized by the game
π All my Sims eventually turned blue eyes, although I created only brown-eyed ones!
This error occurs during frequent character editing in CAS.
Decision:
β 1. Be saved before each character edit.
β 2.Fix the blue eyes: https://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=665943 (it will only work in a newly created kingdom)
β 3. Use custom lenses
π I canβt marry my Sims! They are always yelling that something is bothering them!
The technology of marriage is as follows: the two main sims go to get married where you said, at this moment the guest summoning script is triggered, the characters are standing and waiting for guests. Guests may want to go exactly where your Sims are getting married, thereby interfering with the wedding and causing the route to fail.
Decision:
β Get married in large rooms like churches or a throne room, where there is enough space to accommodate 2 Sims + a priest + 5-7 guests.
π Problems with saving. Error 12, saving is being deleted
Decision:
1)Install a medieval smooth patch
Download the file βld_TS3Patch10.zipβ, place 3 files in the root folder βInstallation path of the game:\The Sims Medieval\Game\Binβ, !!except for the βPackagesβ folder - itβs for Sims 3.
To configure, open the file TS3Patch.txt:
2)Increase the memory size for loading textures
In the root Bin folder, open GraphicsRules. There are lines at the very top of the list:
setb textureMemorySizeOK true
if ($textureMemory == 0)
seti textureMemory 32
setb textureMemorySizeOK false
Write down your number instead of 32.To find out, click βWin+ Rβ and type βdxdiagβ in the window that opens.Β Here will be your value, which you need to change to 32.
setb textureMemorySizeOK true
if ($textureMemory == 0)
seti textureMemory 498
setb textureMemorySizeOK false
Save and close the file.
3) Increase the CPU.
In the root Bin folder, open GraphicsRules. Find the lines:
endif
seti cpuLevelUber 4
seti cpuLevelHigh 3
seti cpuLevelMedium 2
seti cpuLevelLow 1
And replace the values with 3. It should work:
endif
seti cpuLevelUber 4
seti cpuLevelHigh 3
seti cpuLevelMedium 3
seti cpuLevelLow 3
Save and close the file.
4) If you have a modern next-generation processor, then you will also need the Intel Alder Lake Patch.
The symptoms that you need it are that the game crashes when you enter the castle, at startup, in the menu, or after a very short period from the start of the game.
Unzip the tool anywhere, then run the file βAlderLakePatch.exeβ. You will be prompted to find the file you want to fix. In the case of The Sims Medieval β βTSM.exeβ.
5) Clear cache files on time
Cache files store information about everything that happened in the game. They are needed to load the game faster. But they tend to overflow and slow down the game. Mods and default replacements will not work correctly if you install them without clearing the cache. Therefore, clean it in a timely manner.
If you frequently install and remove add-ons.materials, then you also need to delete files in the βThumbnailsβ folder.
The automatic cache cleaner can be obtained here.
π The game is very dark, nothing is visible at all
Decision:
β Running in windowed mode solves this problem.
π The elusive NPCs. It is not possible to highlight them with a marker, they are missing all the time.
Decision:
β If this happens, you need to try to call them to the site using an invitation through the mailbox. It may not work out the first time, they may refuse, referring to the fact that they are busy. You need to try it several times at intervals.
β In the case of an advisor, it can be called more easily. Sit on the throne and the βSummon an Advisorβ action will appear on your character.
💥💥💥The guide has been updated!
A recent post on reddit made me think that behind a bunch of updates, people don't understand at all what kind of mod it is and what it adds. In this post I will add a description of all the features from the updates and links to the latest versions π
Adds a mysterious witch to the forest who curses or enchants for money. The success of the magic will depend on how much you are willing to pay. If you pay too little, the witch may get angry at you and do the opposite. Its capabilities:
Why do we need actions related to light, if they are already in the game? Those that are already in the game work clumsily. You set up beautiful lighting in the castle, re-enter the game and everything resets. I've also added some actions from Sims 3 that aren't originally in this game:
And a small piece of information about mod:
All social actions and questions raise or lower the relationship. They replenish communication. They have speech bubbles. They are all differentiated by age.
All versions of the mod, including the very first ones, are still available for download, but you can always find all the latest versions in this post.
Do not install the combined mod at the same time as the modules - the game will crash due to a conflict.
If you are playing with modules, you must install the main module!!!
Merge mod (all in one) version 3.8
Main module needed!
Modules (all in zip, choose) (3.8)
David Patch, the art director of The Sims 2, posted samples of his work on his page, showcasing the creation of objects, characters, and promotional banners for The Sims 2 and its expansion packs. The artistβs own commentary is included.
This image demonstrates a new aspect of aging in The Sims 2. I used developer scripts to extract the characters from the game assets. The poses, lighting, and rendering were done in Maya. I later turned to Photoshop to add the logo, shadows, and the babyβs burp.
This illustration served as the background for a flyer at the E3. At the same time, it reflects my personal vision of the game.
A career reward from the expansion pack The Sims 2: University. The final model was created under my direction by Jason Leong and Steve Kody.
This is a special object that I created for the expansion pack The Sims 2: Nightlife. The final model was made by William Mendoza, and the concept sketch was by Brian White.
A career reward from the expansion pack The Sims 2: Nightlife. The final model was created under my direction by Tim Lageux.
A career reward from the expansion pack The Sims 2: University. The final model was created under my direction by Jason Leong and Steve Kody.
A Harajuku-style outfit designed by me for the expansion pack The Sims 2: Nightlife. The final concept sketch was created by Emmy Toyonaga.
An outfit designed by me for the expansion pack The Sims 2: Nightlife. The final version of the concept sketch was created under my direction by Eric Chin.
Another outfit designed by me for the expansion pack The Sims 2: Nightlife. The final concept sketch was created by Eric Chin.
The FryGuy outfit, designed by me for the base game. The final concept sketch was created by Emmy Toyonaga.
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This pose was used on T-shirts that we handed out at the launch party for the game.
The image of Bella was used in our internal presentations. Later, it was included in the final game as a painting.
Above are all the outfits I modeled for the "Female β Adult" category in Create-A-Sim. This represents just one of the ten age groups, each of which contains roughly the same number of items.
Promotional banners created for a German gaming conference. At full scale, they measured up to 2.5 meters.
This image appeared on various backgrounds on the covers of 21 issues before the release of The Sims 2.
Source (RU):
universityofnightham
There’s something about The Sims 2 that feels warm, intimate, and lived-in. Smaller neighborhoods. Slower routines. Family dinners that actually feel like family dinners.
The Sims 3 is different, it's a bigger, freer, open-world. That doesn’t mean it can’t be cozy too. This post is a companion to my video “How to Make The Sims 3 Cozy Like The Sims 2”, gathering all the mods, creators, and playstyle inspiration I talked about in one soft little place 🌿 (Clicked the underlined video title to watch)
You don’t need everything here. Pick what resonates, layer gently, and play slower.
Before mods, coziness starts with how you play:
Mods just enhance what’s already there.
Soft lighting alone can completely change the mood of The Sims 3.
✨ Burnt Waffles
Warm, natural lighting presets that remove the harsh, clinical feel of vanilla Sims 3.
🔗 Link: Here
✨ Uranesia Lighting Mod
Another popular lighting option for softer tones and gentler shadows.
🔗 Link: Here
These mods help the game feel calmer, quieter, and more intentional.
🌦️ NRaas Tempest
Customize weather per world — longer autumns, snowier winters, rainy days.
🔗 Link: Here
⏳ NRaas Relativity
Slows down the in-game clock so evenings and routines don’t feel rushed.
🔗 Link: Here
🧭 NRaas StoryProgression
Fine-tune or disable story progression to keep neighborhoods feeling contained and familiar, like Sims 2.
🔗 Link: Here
Clutter is where coziness really lives.
🪴 Around the Sims 3 (ATS3)
Everyday clutter — mugs, books, plants, kitchen items — that make homes feel personal.
🔗 Link: Here
📚 Marta’s Sims Book Conversions
Furniture and clutter converted beautifully for Sims 3.
🔗 Link: Here
These bring back that grounded, lot-based, everyday charm.
🥖 Phoebejaysims' Boutique Mod
Adds functional Clothes shopping and Restaurant vibes that echo Sims 2 gameplay.
🔗 Link: Here
🔗Link: Here
Small animation additions that make Sims feel more real and more home-oriented.
📖 Cozy Animation Addons
Softer romance, familial, generational, and community-based animations.
TheSweetSimmer Mod Page:
🔗 Link: Here
If you miss Pleasantview… you’re not alone 💔✨
🏘️ Pleasantview Family Conversions
Fan-made recreations of classic Sims 2 families and homes Worlds for Sims 3. Search on tumblr and google with the names of your Favorite sims 2 world and see if there is a Sims 3 version. You can also do this for sims as well. (Alot of the most popular sims 2 sims are actually already in certain sims 3 worlds) Happy Hunting!
🎵 Music Swap
Replacing Sims 3 build/buy music with Sims 2 tracks instantly shifts the emotional tone.
You don’t need every mod on this list.
Coziness comes from intentional play. Slowing down, focusing on family, and letting your Sims exist without rushing toward the next goal.
If you try any of these, tag me! I love seeing other cozy Sims worlds 🌙✨
Did you know that there was a sims gameβ¦BEFORE the sims 1?
Improved Papillon + Yorkshire Terrier + Shih Tzu [Request]
A little pack of dogs who should probably have long hair but don’t. Keeping cool in summer? An unfortunate run in with the lawnmower? Your 5 year old’s hairdressing experiment? So many possibilities!
Except long hair. That’s not a possibility.
Papillon Yorkshire Terrier Shih Tzu
Required CC:
Made with the following sliders:
Any questions or issues, let me know x
