Jacques Leroy by Buckgrunt Spartan Sims 4 Version

Once in a while you find a Sim creator that you totally connect with and that was the case with Buckgrunt or as we knew him in his Tmblr Blog "Bucky". Aside from being a great cc creator, he was also an avid LGBT story teller and Sim personalities creator; one look at one of his sims and you could not help to fall in love with the personality they projected. His Sims were iconic, to say the least. Today, we miss his work on tmblr, but he is well remembered and loved. Although we had different play styles he was always supportive of the Sims versions I did of his Sims. As a form of tribute to him, today I want to share Jacques Leroy. I've changed very little from the original to preserve Bucky's work!
I want to thanks all the cc creators, which creations I used to flesh out my version of this sim.

Download:

Updated Sliders Download

Howdy you-all

Just to let you know that I've updated all my sliders and added some more that I have been testing with some new Sims.  The newest ones are for facial features and they really allow for a little more tweaking.  They are all working with the latest patch 1.57 and expect them to work through upcoming ones, unless Ea really changes something with bone assignment.  If you had downloaded the previous file, please re-download.

Download here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?570k1cbb9590d2q

Savannah Sparta Download

Savannah Sparta

This one I worked on for a couple of days until I got the coat color just right.  This is a female blue dobbie to keep old Stingray busy!  She is not a female version of Stingray, but a completely different dog!  Her features, neck and body are different as well as the markings.

Two sliders were used: The fore chest slider by Pharaoh Hound found here:

http://modthesims.info/d/494764

Also I use an eye replacement for dogs by Corapntr Christy's Default dog Eyes found here:

http://modthesims.info/d/491957

Even though you make think it does not make a difference the eyes solve the dog eye problem in game as well as improving by 99% the look of the EA defaults and the slider makes a difference in the dobbies as well as other short haired breeds with strong chest features.  As always is up to you to use or not. Savannah is pack as a Sim file, again as a work around to the last EA glitch of saved sims index.  She will go into your saved sims folder. Now that all the nasty details are out of the way, download Savannah, give her a good home, you know you want to.  She is housebroken!, at least she was in my game.  Not responsible for broken furniture, ruined rugs, lost cats or bites!

Download Savannah:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/slxo5ywin65upc2/Savannah_Sparta.rar

Poe H. Sparta Download

Poe H. Sparta

As promised, here is the first of the Spartan Clan available for download.  The skin I used for this one is a repack from Heriet and is included.  This skin was repacked and made non-default by the use of the Skinnator by CmarNY.  The eyes, just in case they did not pack with the Sim are BigQn24 by BrntWaffles found here:   http://brntwaffles.tumblr.com/post/49549227728/well-im-sorta-back-ive-actually-been-playing I use sliders as I explained in an earlier post, all you doubts should be answer there.  Since some of the sliders I use are no longer hosted by the creator I made a file with all of them for you to download if you wish to do so.  Pick and choose the ones you want.  Poe is packed as a Sim file and it goes in your saved sims folder.  Remember to add the skin to your mods folder first or just change the skin in CAS and re-save.  Enjoy!  The tats for this model and most of my Sims are found here: 

http://dl4sims.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/20-tattoo-templates/

Downloads Media Fire:

Sliders:  http://www.mediafire.com/download/gcsgxhh3a1yub1i/Sliders.rar

Poe H. Sparta sim file:  http://www.mediafire.com/download/xik0bzdsx9i73lh/Poe_H_Sparta.rar

CC Merging and Mod Folder

As part of the upcoming downloads and to answer some e-mailed questions on third party content or Custom Content or CC I have decided to post this sort of tutorial.  I came about CC merging using s3pe by chance, since I was having a lot of problems with lagging and bad CC.  For a solution on how to be able to enjoy my game and not having to reinstall almost every single time something went wrong I came across some really good information, which I shared with my friends and now I am sharing with you-all.
I will assume that all of you have a Mod folder and is where you keep your Sims 3 package files.  For those of you that don't here is where it should be at:

 

Number one arrow shows the Folder and number 2 the location in your computer.

Now, your mod folder must contain a resource file.  The resource file must be set up to read .dbc files or cache files, just like the default Cache folder that installs with the game.  Why?  dbc files compress your package files into smaller files in which they are combined together using s3pe, this makes it easier for the game engine to read and makes it go a lot faster, avoiding lags and stalls, specially while in CAS or Build-Buy.

You will need the s3pe tool to combine you packages into .dbc files. The tool may be downloaded here:

http://www.den.simlogical.com/denfo....php?board=19.0

How do you use it?  I read a lot of tutorials including the one at the download site and found that this one was the esiest to follow and the best.  Tutorial on s3pe here:

http://club-crimsyn.dreamwidth.org/28336.html#cutid1

Follow the tutorial and its hints and you will not have any problems, specially the one about not combining patterns with other packages.  

O.K, Now you have s3pe and are an expert in how to use it!  Now that most of your packages are combined into smaller and faster .dbc files let me show you where they go:

Before you combine your packages it is always a good idea to run them through Delphy's Dashboard and the Rig Fix tool.  This will ensure that you do not have corrupted packages.  The Dashboard will sometimes tell you that there is a conflict amongst some packages, I tend to combine these in different .dbc files instead of having them combined in one, it works perfectly!

 All your combine .dbc packages will go here. (DCCAche)  The overrides folder is for those mods that override scripts, they are not combined!  The only thing you may combine are CAS parts, Building materials, decor, hair, skins, makeup, clothes, patterns; you get it.  I myself, combine packages by what they are: all the skins, all the make up in another and so on...

My package Folder is subdivided further into other folders like: Defaults, Test, etc.  It organizes my downloads and it makes it easier to remove a package that I do not like or that is giving problems, or even at the time of applying a new patch I know exactly where to look for the files that need updating.   The pacakages sub-folder should look like this and you may add additional sub-folders:

I hope this helps.  I am also including a MOD folder download already set up for you-all to download with the resource file included here:
Media Fire
http://www.mediafire.com/?ntwppwvp8ev25ea

Dreams of Atlantis Download

Howdy!  Today I bring you another home.  This one was build in a classical Greek Temple Style; you may transform it into whatever you like.  Again in this one, the main theme are the Tritons, so again water features will play an important roll in this structure.  It has 2 stories; however, building a third one would be as easy as adding a staircase and walls to the roof portion of the house.  It was build as a home for a household of 8.
For this construction I have used CC so I recommend you downloaded and install before uploading the house into your game.
Needed CC:
This link is for the arches from LunaSimsLulamai here:
http://lunasimslulamai.jimdo.com/arcomania/arcomania-5/

Nautical Windows from LunaSimsLulamai here:
http://lunasimslulamai.jimdo.com/estructuras/estructuras-2/

If you will not like to download the windows the game will substitute; however, the arches are needed.  The colonial windows from EA will go nicely with the structure.  I chose the nautical ones to give the building a touch of modern style to break a little the classical look.  Everything else is from the game.  Build with patch 1.57 and the lot was placed in 77 Paradise Road, the largest lot.
Enjoy!

Download lot Media Fire here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?hf243y84u9kvgx8

No Trouble Atoll Download

Well guys, sorry it has taken me so long to post again; however I will try to do better in the future.  This time I bring you a large Sims home.  It is not the first one I build or the one I like the most but it is the first one I share, so a lot of thought went into playability.
The house was thought for a family of eight tritons (fighting mermen), thou the x large pool area and water based activities.  It has an open floor living area with kitchen, dinning area, prayer area, reading and relaxing nooks, dance floor, ballet bars and piano areas.  On the second floor of the living quaters it has 4 large bedrooms and two large bathrooms, one with a sauna.  There are two wrap around verandas, which also include a range of activities for your Sims, from relaxing on a hammock to exercise equipment for your fitness minded Sims.  The pool area has a wave station for the enjoyment of your non mermaid sims, since mermaids are not able to use it; archery range, hot tub and barbecue area.  It has been in game tested with patches 1.55 and 1.57 with no routing issues.
Shopping list in case it fails to load anything:
As far as the structure goes it has been build with EA defaults, so it should not give you problems structurally and everything else would be replace for EA defaults if you wish not to download the CC which is mainly for decor.  For those of you that want it exactly as it shown in the video here is the list with the links:
Set veraniego 2 by LunaSimsLulamai here:
http://lunasimslulamai.jimdo.com/set-veraniego/set-veraniego-2/

This set include the wallpapers I used, room dividers and Palapas as well as the professional Tiki bar.

Set Elegante by LunaSimsLulamai here:
http://lunasimslulamai.jimdo.com/set-elegante/

For the doors and arches.

3 Elegantes Ventanales by LunaSimsLulamai here:
http://lunasimslulamai.jimdo.com/3-elegantes-ventanales/

Ladesire's Crative Corner for pool walls and floors here:
 http://ladesire-thesims3.blogspot.com.br/

I also used some lightning from LunaSimsLulamai  as well as other decor items like books and glasses, all found at the wiki pages in her site.

I do hope you enjoy it.  The house was build at No Trouble Atoll in Paradise Island, one of the uncharted islands.  The lot size is 60 x 60 and no floor constraint Elevation tools were used.

Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/w8t2iwtv0dlt1su/No_Trouble_Atoll.rar

Sims 3 male models, Navetsea Skins, downloads

The first sim is Brandon using Navetsea skin, don't remember if is Real 2 or Cute, sorry!  The second sim is Avner, which was created by Navetsea and is up for download.  He is using the newest skin by Navetsea: Hot. Finally a newer version of Grier using Navetsea Busty.  I will try to include a full body photo;however I wanted to share the beautiful detailing of the facial features of this skin.
Navetsea Skins may be downloaded here:
http://navetsea.blogspot.com.br/p/the-sims-3-skin-mods.html

The second avatar: Avner looks a little different than the one for download due to the skin tone of mine which shows a lighter version and different eyes; however everything else still the same.  Available for download here:
http://navetsea.blogspot.com.br/p/sims-3-models.html

Enjoy!  And many thanks to Navetsea for the skins and Model.

Sims 3, wall art, male sims, downloads

  

Suggestive wall art, from me to you :), shiftable.  Download:

http://www.mediafire.com/?3o1xlblcuedps7q

Sims 3, male sims, Grier

This is an update on Grier Curro B.  On this update, I changed the skin to the newest from NavetSea: Busty, which enhances the abdominal muscles and changes the mouth, so I tweak it, for it to remain true to the avatar.  You may find his skin here:
http://navetsea.blogspot.com.br/

Sims 3,Blog Opening Download, statues, decor

This is a collection of Greek inspired statues originally made by Sgoobysnacks29 for sims 2.  Thanks to his talent and open share policy, I was able to convince a friend to do the conversion for me for Sims 3.  She did a great job and also lowered the poly count on them.  There are two channels for recolor:  The statue and the base.  I have them in my game and they look great with a bronze patina.  You may choose to color them to your liking.  As a bonus one of the male statues penis, serves as a coat rack! LOL
http://www.mediafire.com/?tw81dgjn9xwg4j2