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#1 Old 6th Sep 2014 at 4:36 AM
How do I create custom content ?
Hi,

I wanna mod stuff but I don't know how.

Thank you for your feedback.

resilient
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#2 Old 6th Sep 2014 at 4:51 AM
Quote: Originally posted by resilient
I wanna mod stuff but I don't know how.


You start with one of the tutorials here: http://www.modthesims.info/forumdisplay.php?f=708

Right now, given the tools we have, by far the easiest for a beginner will be a clothing recolor using ColorMagic, S4PE and either GIMP (free) or Photoshop (not free). Pick your tut depending on which image editor you're using And if you run into specific problems, feel free to ask here... just, to get a useful answer... be REALLY specific when asking the question
Test Subject
#3 Old 7th Sep 2014 at 1:25 AM
Srikandi, are you able to advise the correct directory file to use when creating recolours? (post game launch)
I was able to create recolours using the demo before release, but obviously the directory has since changed...

I hope this post makes sense! haha.
Test Subject
Original Poster
#4 Old 8th Sep 2014 at 2:37 AM
Location of modding tools
Quote: Originally posted by Srikandi
You start with one of the tutorials here: http://www.modthesims.info/forumdisplay.php?f=708

Right now, given the tools we have, by far the easiest for a beginner will be a clothing recolor using ColorMagic, S4PE and either GIMP (free) or Photoshop (not free). Pick your tut depending on which image editor you're using And if you run into specific problems, feel free to ask here... just, to get a useful answer... be REALLY specific when asking the question


Hi,

The tutorials don't help at all. Where can I find Color Magic and S4PE ? Is there some way to extract the game textures using Photoshop ?

I'm a confused wannabe modder,

Resilient
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#5 Old 8th Sep 2014 at 3:21 AM
Quote: Originally posted by resilient
The tutorials don't help at all. Where can I find Color Magic and S4PE ? Is there some way to extract the game textures using Photoshop ?


Which tutorial did you try?

They should all have links to Color Magic and S4PE. So does the Tools forum here: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=532317

Basically, you create a package from the item you want to mod using Color Magic. Then you use S4PE to export them as DDS files. Then you can open them in Photoshop. You'll need to have the Photoshop DDS plugin installed.

Detailed instructions are in the tutorials, but I'll direct link you to Platinum Simmers, since she covers Photoshop specifically: https://www.platinumsimmers.com/art...for-the-sims-4/
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#6 Old 8th Sep 2014 at 3:24 AM
Quote: Originally posted by Lcm
Srikandi, are you able to advise the correct directory file to use when creating recolours? (post game launch)
I was able to create recolours using the demo before release, but obviously the directory has since changed...


Mods go in the TS4 mods folder instead of the Demo mods folder: Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods .

Otherwise nothing has changed

Personally, btw, I use another folder while working on the recolors -- one folder per project -- so I can keep my image files together with the package. Then I copy it to Mods when I'm done. But it's up to you, the game will ignore files that aren't .packages.
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