More Downloads Folder Organizing

[strangetomato]

I've been doing a massive amount of clean up to my downloads folder, especially where hair is concerned. This is really helping with loading times, but creates other problems. Somewhere along the line, I seem to have removed the hair I was using on Kimberly Cordial by accident and now I can't remember where it came from. It's so frustrating! I know it's a free Peggy hair, and located the mesh name from her website, but is it just me or do her hairs have no titles? Neither her site nor the hair wiki seem to refer to it by any name I could search. No, that would be too easy. *sighs*

I was sure it was one of simgaroop's older retextures (and that would make sense, because I've removed a LOT of her hairs, due to the fact that I had about a million of them in my game), but I can't locate it on Simlish Creations, her journal posts, her photobucket album, or her mediafire folders. I've gone just about mad. :P

I mostly just wanted to bitch, but this is the hair I'm referring to, just in case you might recognize it. Cleaning up your downloads folder is hard work!

I've also been making use of a lot of the new clothing mesh defaults that are being created lately. I especially love the sets that dhearest and le_plat_du_jour have been releasing, but there are many other great finds out there. If you haven't already, check out le_plat_du_jour's amazing resource, sims2_defaults. This helps with conflicting defaults, which is so very helpful.

Has anyone else been trying out these defaults? I'm not going to replace everything, since some of the questionable stuff can be funny, and I need some for character reasons. For example, nobody has replaced the basegame afbodydress with anything equally mom-ish, and there are very few options for this age group as it is, so it stays). I'd love to see some nice Maxis-match work-appropriate defaults for the basegame suits, since they're so often used as work clothing for the various careers.

Some of the basegame textures and meshes are just bad, though. There's no two ways around it. I hate, hate, hate everything about afbottomflairedpantssandals, for one example, and I'm sure I'm not alone on that. What are your most hated basegame meshes?

Comments

[dhearest.livejournal.com]

Thank you for mentioning me :D
I admit I don't use all of my own defaults. I quite like Lilith's outfit for instance, but don't tell anyone that! D:

I wanted to replace those suits with the store Metro Suit but I can't figure out what's going on inside the files, it's got the texture,mesh and everything else in there!

Heh, I'm waiting for a townie to spawn in the gorilla suit so I can take a picture of it:D
I hate the rave outfit from NL the most. It's so bright and garish, yuck!

[simtarts.livejournal.com]

I think my most hated maxis-wear are those mens shirts that end abruptly right below the sternum. Man crop-tops! You don't notice them if you pair them with the maxis-made high-waisted Dad Jeans, but otherwise...oye.

[simtopi]

I'm suspicious of replacing my defaults. I mean, I don't use a lot of the older Maxis meshes but I'm such a pack rat, I hate getting rid of even old stuff. But I'm glad you mentioned the work appropriate defaults... I really don't like the women's suits. I've been casually looking for maxis-match business pants suits for a while now and haven't been able to find any. And I hate those flaired pants and sandals. I don't mind the sandals, I hate the pants. Maybe I should look into the replacement default thing. Hrmmm.

[petchy-14.livejournal.com]

MY GOSH that Site is brilliant - I've found pages for stuff I *REALLY* dislike:
http://sims2-defaults.livejournal.com/20031.html
http://sims2-defaults.livejournal.com/26049.html
http://sims2-defaults.livejournal.com/21013.html
The defaults aren't that great, but it goes to show that the meshes you might not like, will probably be the ones overlooked!

I really wish someone would make a nice Texture for af/amBodyMRacer or at least something similar - There is literally no good Motorbike Leathers, and Maxis' sci-fi-esque attempt makes them look like some weird plastic wetsuits! It's like they wanted to have *something* Sci-Fi for the base game.. but they turned out to look like Bike Leathers, so they just decided to blend the two together, which is sad.

[tyralily.livejournal.com]

I think this looks like the one in the picture.

http://www.digitalperversion.net/gardenofshadows/index.php?topic=10812.msg307614#msg307614

[simsinthecity.livejournal.com]

I was thinking she had done that hair, too, but I don't remember seeing it when I was preparing to clean out my own downloads. If it's possible for you to have the same mesh but Nouk textures, here's an alternative.

I haven't bothered much with default replacements lately, mostly because I'm busy cleaning stuff out and don't want to bring more in first, but since you pointed that database out, it won't be such a hassle for me when I get to it. Thanks!

[smjoshsims.livejournal.com]

That hair is right here bb:

http://kaleyard.livejournal.com/2126.html

it was done by Kale. I recognized it right away. xD

My downloads folder is insanely organized, but I feel like I don't have enough stuff. I went through Bodyshop and deleted like 30 sweater vest recolors, and I still have more to deleted. Good luck!

[autumnparanoia.livejournal.com]

Almost every basegame outfit can GO TO HELL, in my humble opinion. I like Lillith's outfit and that's about it.

I love the default database, it's so incredibly useful.

[pixelcurious.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the link to the defaults resource! I'm with you, there are some I wouldn't replace because the original is funny. For instance, afBodyRaveLegWarmer. It's stupid and goofy looking and always makes me laugh.



My most hated are the adult and elder men's polo shirts. I LOATHE them. I'd love it if someone did a replacement for those -- just change them for something simple and plain. Even replacing them with a better looking polo shirt would be fine.

[rurouniidoru.livejournal.com]

My problem with defaults is that I'm obscenely picky about them. The replacements have to be at least the same sort of thing that the originals were or else it bothers me. Like those horrible jeans with sandals, I'd like to see replaced with NICE jeans with sandals. (Oooh, maybe javabean_dreams' Tantra recolors!) And that whacked-out rave outfit, I'd like replaced with clothing appropriate for at least a party kid, if not an all-out raver. I'd default these things myself, but anything in SimPE aside from messing around with Sim Description data eludes me.

[drankmywar.livejournal.com]

OMG I did not know about sims2_defaults, thank you so much for pointing it out!

[will-o-whisper.livejournal.com]

A default database is exciting! And a great idea; I'm a little surprised no one's done one before.

I'm a big fan of clothing default replacements, but idk, I'm still very fussy about them...a lot of defaults replace the outfit with something completely different, which isn't usually what I want. I want the original mesh/idea of the mesh, just, you know, better. :P

My least favorite base game meshes are probably every single top. They don't even work with the base game bottoms! At the very least I would love some replacements that lengthen them a bit, so they can be worn with pants that have to pulled up over your belly button.

[le-plat-du-jour.livejournal.com]

When I got home from work today I had a ton of new emails in my inbox and was a little like, what the hell happened? But then I saw this post; I guess you reach a lot of people! Anyway, thanks! I'm glad you find the database useful, and that you like my defaults! It's hard to make defaults that a lot of people like... Not that was ever the idea, I just made them for myself and thought It'd be nice to share.

The most horrible maxis original I think is the flairedpants thing. Yuck. But then, those were the first pants I replaced. Oh, and I also hate that all those tops are so short! I guess everybody feels that way, though. Oh, and all those 'posh' dresses with sandals! There are a lot of horror pieces.

[skellington7d.livejournal.com]

Pretty much all the basegame female formals, the cowboy tops, and those flared pants. I've also gotten really sick of that red seasons jacket because it always pops up when I'm missing a file. I also dislike all the FA tracksuits, though I really like the more flattering ones for teens. And I hate the kids' pajamas and how they're all alike!

[simgarooop.livejournal.com]

Base game meshes? Hmmm...

I think it'd be the poloshirts for males (teen to elder), because they are so useless! I recolored them for my teen project without realizing that they can only be paired with the ugly jeans from the basegame. They don't even match the jeans from H&M! If they were longer and less square shaped, I'd definitely use them more often!

I don't think I'll ever find much use for the "Goopy" outfit, but I just can't get rid of it!

[saylee.livejournal.com]

Not a mesh, but my most hated base game content is the textures on the 3D facial hairs - especially the blond ones. They're so much lighter than the regular hair textures. I'd like to e able to use them for sims of different ages, for example. Also, facial hair is my go-to for chinless wonders. I've never seen any defaults out there, though - facial hair in general isn't very popular as CC.

I try not to bother with default replacements for the separates, since I only use full body outfits. I just replace the really egregious ones that tend to show up on townies a lot.