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==Tutorials==
 
==Tutorials==
  
====General CAS Tutorials====
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* [http://simlogical.com/slforum/index.php?topic=2762.0 Sims 3 Gameplay Modding for Dummies by Inge Jones]
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* [http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Tutorial:Sims_3_XML_Tuning_Modding Sims 3 XML Tuning Modding] (a more user friendly version of the above tutorial, with pictures)
 
* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=345670 How to Make a Simple Texture Replacement by ThomasRiordan]
 
* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=345670 How to Make a Simple Texture Replacement by ThomasRiordan]
* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=351328 Creating Default Replacement Skintones for TS3 by Aikea Guinea]
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* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=354419 Core Modding Tutorial (For complete and total nincompoops, like me!)]
* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=353861 Default Replacement Eyes, Plus Changing The Whites by Aikea Guinea]
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* [http://www.primetimesims2.com/Sims3CreatingANewBookTutorial/CreatingANewBookTutorial.html Creating a New Book]
* [http://www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?title=Tutorial:Sims_3_Hair_Basics Sims 3 Hair Basics by HystericalParoxysm]
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* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=354639 Adding Clothing to a Category (for beginners)]
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* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=355295 IL and DLL overview / tutorial]
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* [http://www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?title=Tutorial:_Custom_Paintings_in_Sims_3 Custom Painting In Sims 3 by Snaitf and Srikandi]
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* [http://www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_3:How_To_Clone_A_Painting_And_Change_the_Texture How To Clone A Painting And Change the Texture]
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*[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=362583 Mini-Tutorial: linking stairs, railings, and fences by Srikandi]
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*[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=362488 Object Modding (aka adding interactions)by Kolipoki]
  
====CTU Tutorials====
 
* [http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,15481.0.html Quick and Dirty Guide to the CAS Unitool by Hanlon Razor]
 
* [http://www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_3:Creating_Custom_Clothing_Stencils Creating Custom Clothing Stencils by daluved1]
 
* [http://www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_3:Adding_Custom_Stencils Adding Custom Clothing Stencils by daluved1]
 
* [http://www.sims2wiki.info/Sims_3:Creating_A_New_Base_Texture Creating A New Base Texture by daluved1]
 
* [http://www.sims2wiki.info/index.php?title=Sims_3:Replacing_Textures Replacing Textures by daluved1]
 
* [http://www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_3:Basic_Mask_Editing Basic Mask Editing by daluved1]
 
  
====TSR Workshop Tutorials====
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==Modding Tools==
*[http://www.thesimsresource.com/workshop/articles/view-post/post/12348/In%20Depth%20Clothing%20Re-Texturing%20Tutorial%20for%20the%20TSR%20Workshop In-Depth Clothing Re-Texturing Tutorial by Sinastra]
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*[http://www.thesimsresource.com/workshop/articles/view-post/post/12462/Creating%20a%20New%20Clothing%20Mesh%20with%20the%20TSR%20Workshop Creating a New Clothing Mesh by by sww_sww_sww]
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*[http://www.thesimsresource.com/workshop/articles/view-post/post/12617/Understanding%20Complates Understanding Complates (Advanced) by Murano]
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*[http://www.thesimsresource.com/workshop/articles/view-post/post/12615/Adding%20Logos%20to%20Clothing%20-%20A%20Beginners%20Tutorial Adding Logos to Clothing by kittyispretty69]
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====The Lepid Llama Unpacker by Echo====
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Extract the contents of a sims3pack exported file.  Choose the sims3pack, select the file to extract, and click Export Selected" on the bottom left.
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*[http://www.simlogical.com/Sims3ToolsForum/index.php?topic=32.0 Lepid Llama Unpacker]
  
==CAS Tools==
 
  
====Blender GEOM Mesh Plug-In====
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====Postal Package Editor by Echo (Alpha)====
By Morgade.  Work in progress.
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A tool for exploring the innards of the game's package files.
* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=355471 GEOM Mesh Plug-In]
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*[http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=362599 Postal-Package Editor]
  
====Delphy's CTU====
 
Allows creation of non-replacement clothing, etc. - stencils, retextures, and new meshes.  Includes 3D preview.
 
* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=348082 Delphy's CAS Texture Unitool]
 
  
====Delphy's Acronym Bending Original Output Barber Shop (aka DABOOBS)====
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====S3PE Demo Package Editor by Peter Jones====
Creates non-replacement custom hair mesh packages.
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A package editor to view package contents and edit files.
* [http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?&t=358682 DABOOBS]
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*[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=362412 S3PE Demo Package Editor]
  
====TSR Workshop====
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Create non-replacement clothing, hair, make-up and accessories in sims3pack format. Also allows mesh editing. Includes live 3D preview.
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====s3pi Library - Programmers Only====
*[http://www.thesimsresource.com/workshop/downloads TSR Workshop Download]
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The start of an open source library for programmers creating tools for TS3.  Written in C# under .Net 3.5 and contains wrappers that implement methods to read and write package files, unpack packed files, and interpret several file types. Created by Peter L. Jones.
*[http://forums.thesimsresource.com/forumdisplay.php?f=660 TSR Workshop Discussion Forums]
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*[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=362411 s3pi Library]
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====TS3 STBL Editor====
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An editor tohange ingame text, like item description, job description, job names, etc.
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*[http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=350777 TS3 STBL Editor]
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====Sims 3 Package Explorer====
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A tool to examine, extract, replace and modify Sims 3 package content, by Okeanos.
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*[http://www.customsims3.com/forum1/YaBB.pl?num=1244804085 Sims 3 Package Explorer]
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====Neighborhood Workshop (formerly Save Game Editor)====
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*[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=350770 Neighborhood Workshop by TigerM]
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====Snaitf's FNV Generator====
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*[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=355292 Snaitf's FNV Generator]
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====Simple Encoder for Making Hashes====
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*[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=355165 Encoder for Making Hashes by ChaosMageX]
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====Experimental Object Cloner====
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A tool to create new Sims 3 objects by copying and renumbering parts of an original game object. Created by Peter L. Jones
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*[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=362413 Experimental Object Cloner]

Revision as of 05:55, 22 August 2009

Contents

Introduction

Intro Here....


What will i need?

List here....


Tutorials


Modding Tools

The Lepid Llama Unpacker by Echo

Extract the contents of a sims3pack exported file. Choose the sims3pack, select the file to extract, and click Export Selected" on the bottom left.


Postal Package Editor by Echo (Alpha)

A tool for exploring the innards of the game's package files.


S3PE Demo Package Editor by Peter Jones

A package editor to view package contents and edit files.


s3pi Library - Programmers Only

The start of an open source library for programmers creating tools for TS3. Written in C# under .Net 3.5 and contains wrappers that implement methods to read and write package files, unpack packed files, and interpret several file types. Created by Peter L. Jones.


TS3 STBL Editor

An editor tohange ingame text, like item description, job description, job names, etc.


Sims 3 Package Explorer

A tool to examine, extract, replace and modify Sims 3 package content, by Okeanos.


Neighborhood Workshop (formerly Save Game Editor)


Snaitf's FNV Generator


Simple Encoder for Making Hashes


Experimental Object Cloner

A tool to create new Sims 3 objects by copying and renumbering parts of an original game object. Created by Peter L. Jones

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