Creating Patterns!

[Tina ☺]

Lynda was asking me if I knew how to create patterns for this game. Well... I don't...lol. To me, making patterns is akin to making CC for the sims 2, which I never did. Therefore, I am not really interested in making patterns for The Sims 3 right now. Who Knows? I may give it a shot in the future sometime though. But, for those of you who may be interested, I looked up a tutorial which tells what is needed and why, as well as where to download the programs needed for making your own patterns. I hope you find this helpful.

www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_3:Custom_Patterns

Here, also, is a link to the Google search page that came up for me when I searched. Google is my friend!

www.google.com/search?q=Making+patterns+in+the+sims+3&rls=com.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLL_en

[anna101187]

i dont no how to create patterns and put them into game but i do like to play around with the ingame patterns like picking the cheetah/lepard print pattern and changing it from white to purple or pink.

[Sue]

I'd probably love making patterns, since I really like to do that type of stuff.

[Tina ☺]

I'm definitely more of a downloader than a creator. If you make it, I will download it!

[Sue]

lol...hey, I'd make it for you to download it
I'm bad at downloading stuff, too picky perhaps. I suppose I know exactly what I want and don't settle for something less.
If I do get Sims 3, you can be sure I will be making patterns, lots and lots of them

Speaking of getting Sims 3,

[Tina ☺]

LOL... we make a good pair then.

I'm pretty picky about downloading too. I won't just download anything. It has to be very close to what I want, or I'll just pass it by.

If I didn't feel so brain dead these days, I might consider trying to create a pattern.

[Sue]

I'm definitely picky, I have very little cc except for hair and default replacements. I have some though looked like what I wanted in the photos, but not so in game, that I intend to recolor, edit meshes and/or alphas, etc, but I just haven't for a few months since my eyes hate starring at the screen for lengthy times.

Apparently Sims 3 runs just fine (perhaps a little laggy) on similar computers to mine, so I may end up getting it and trying it out on this computer. But even if I do, it'll be several weeks yet I'm sure...driving to town is a headache! I only go to town if I have several things I need to get. I'd likely not start making patterns until after summer though so I can see properly. I've got tons of ideas already of things I'd like to do, based on what I've seen that is available so far.

[Tina ☺]

Man, I really do wish I had the patience for creating cc. I just don't think I have the head for all that stuff. Talking about editing meshes and alphas and all that jazz makes my eyes cross.

[Aussie Karima]

Tina, I thought that too, but after the first time I had made something, I was totally hooked, it looked harder, than what it actually is,meshing & the bit maps are the hardest part for me,but I am getting better at it(I actually learned by fixing up other meshes that had gaps,did not sit right or had holes in them!),most people just do re-colors of other peoples meshes(with their permission off course!) & it is fun & a bit like how you put your pic's together, I like to also do hand painting,there is many ways to do re-colors! & it is a lot of fun, plus you end up with something that you like,or you are proud of!

[Tina ☺]

Heck, I wouldn't even know where to begin to make a new mesh. There are times I wish I could, though, when I can't find what I'm looking for to download. All that stuff really confuses me!

[gldkelly]

It really confuses me also! I am bound and determined to learn. LOL thats if I can figure out how to play the game right!

Does anybody know why I can't see roofs on my game? I've built 2 homes, they're gorgeous, but I can't see the ROOFS!! It's driving me Nuts!!!

[Tina ☺]

Hey Lynda, I answered this somewhere else, but you must have missed it. What kind of graphics card do you have?

I read on the official site that most people who can't see roofs have incompatible graphics cards. The solution is to upgrade yoir card to one that is compatible.

forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/33653.page