http://direct.simswiki.info/index.php?title=MTS2:Creator_Guidelines/Sims_3_Lots_and_Houses&feed=atom&action=historyMTS2:Creator Guidelines/Sims 3 Lots and Houses - Revision history2024-03-28T17:39:14ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.20.2http://direct.simswiki.info/index.php?title=MTS2:Creator_Guidelines/Sims_3_Lots_and_Houses&diff=70245&oldid=prevPharaohHound: /* Quality */2017-09-12T17:37:51Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Quality</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>**Try to use harmonious colours that work with the lot's style.  Look at real-life decorating sites or magazines for inspiration</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>**Try to use harmonious colours that work with the lot's style.  Look at real-life decorating sites or magazines for inspiration</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''Other content:''' If you have made content for your lot, you must also provide additional pictures and/or information for your custom content (like polygon counts if you've made a mesh).  Make sure you see check the appropriate category from the [[MTS2:Creator_Guidelines|Creator Guidelines]] to see what we require.  Tip: Consider uploading content you have made separately first, to the appropriate section (buy mode, walls and floors, etc.) so people looking for that type of content can more easily find it, and so you can show it off better with its own separate pics and info.  Then you can just link it as credit to yourself when uploading your lot.  </ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Once you have finished building your lot in the game, you will need to save, then Edit Town. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Once you have finished building your lot in the game, you will need to save, then Edit Town. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">You may upload either a Sims3Pack or a package file. </ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Once you have finished building your lot in the game, you will need to save, then Edit Town.  <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Select your lot and click the Share button on the lot panel.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Once you have finished building your lot in the game, you will need to save, then Edit Town.   </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Roofing:''' The roof pieces should connect each other nicely, and not leave gaps or connect at odd angles.  The roof should fit the structure, look nice, and not just be an auto-roof (or resemble one).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Roofing:''' The roof pieces should connect each other nicely, and not leave gaps or connect at odd angles.  The roof should fit the structure, look nice, and not just be an auto-roof (or resemble one).</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>|In TS3 lots can be installed regardless of the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">EP/</del>SPs it was built with, as long as the downloader has the same patch version or greater. EP/SP specific content will just leave empty spaces.  If you've used a considerable amount of content from an EP/SP you must list it as being required. Please list the base game version that the lot was built with.  [http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Patching_Find_Gameversion Finding Game Version]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>|In TS3 lots can be installed regardless of the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">expansions (EPs) or stuff packs (</ins>SPs<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">) </ins>it was built with, as long as the downloader has the same patch version or greater. EP/SP specific content will just leave empty spaces.  If you've used a considerable amount of content from an EP/SP you must list it as being required. Please list the base game version that the lot was built with.  [http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Patching_Find_Gameversion Finding Game Version]</div></td></tr>
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