Sims Talk: Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff

[strangetomato]

For once, I get to hitch a ride on the bandwagon by finding myself the proud owner of Kitchen and Bath SP on the actual day that it is released. I feel like a huge geek for being so excited about this SP, but I couldn't be happier to have it in my greedy little hands right now. I've really been looking forward to this one. I have a little story idea in mind for showing it off, but I promised myself that I'd spend whatever free time I have this evening on trying to finish the second half of chapter twenty-four. I'm going to try my best.

But first, I just had to express my delight over this SP. It may not be much, but what's there makes me quite happy.

Yes, it really is everything I hoped it would be. I LOVE this hair for Frances. I've been planning a little makeover for him in the near future, as part of his move towards a new outlook on life. I've had my eye on this new hair since the early screenshots for Kitchen and Bath, and boy, does it deliver! It's exactly like his old hair, except he learned a new gel technique. I think the volume adds a nice balance to his face.

Here are a couple of different angles...






He should have no problem finding himself a boyfriend with this look. (Spoken like a proud sim mother.)

Speaking of annoyingly proud sim mothers... here I go again, pulling my little snapshot of Ripp out of my wallet and waving it around. I'm just that predictable.

Here he is the next morning, in a cute little robe, making someone (maybe even you) coffee!




My point with showing you this photo (and I do have one), is to demonstrate the use of my new camera mod. It's GunMod's Camera Mod from MTS2. This shot isn't exactly pushing it's capabilities to the limits, but it does show a lower vantage point than the default camera can achieve. It's great. Now I'm completely shocked and embarrassed that I didn't download this sooner. What was I thinking?

In all honesty, I was thinking that the control of the camera would be too different and I'd have to re-learn it, like when I re-learned how to knit. Once I got the hang of the "proper" way to knit, it was much easier, but it took quite a while. That wasn't the case with the camera mod. It's exactly the same, only better, and with more options. Very nice.

Now, I'm off to use the shiny new camera to take some photos for the next update...

Comments

[legacyfreak.livejournal.com]

I'm definately loving that hair on Frances!

[pixelcurious.livejournal.com]

Ooooo nice hair! I like the sideburns, too. Are they part of the hairstyle? The seamlessness leads to believe so.

I also like that sweater on Frances. And the robe on Ripp, and the kitchen. The stove! :)

So the Gunmod camera controls are the same? See, I had always hesitated about downloading it, because I read all the comments saying the controls were hard to use. Are they the same as in tab mode? Because I always go in tab mode for my shots.

And yay next update!

[music-simbol.livejournal.com]

Frances does look good, but his expression makes him look nervous. "Did I use too much gel? Or maybe, not enough." :D

And that cam mod is really good. I had it at one point, but then took it out cuz I was too lazy to get used to it, or something. You can get reeeeeally close to sims with that. Like, if they had pores, you'd be able to see them. :P

[smjoshsims.livejournal.com]

Frances looks great! I want this SP so bad! :D

[xel-squirgle-ox.livejournal.com]

Oooh! I LOVE that hair on him! Makes his face seem a little less pointy. I really want to see the rest of his outfit now, that sweater looks spiffy. I don't have the Kitchen&Bath SP yet, but I hope to get it real soon. I did get Free Time last week though, and I love it! Wanna know what I gave Purple Frances as a secondary? GRILLED CHEESE! Now he'll be fat forever. *evil laugh*

"Speaking of annoyingly proud sim mothers... here I go again, pulling my little snapshot of Ripp out of my wallet and waving it around." LMAO! I feel like that a lot lately as well. And I think that with the Sims born in game, I've gotten worse. Expect to see a ton of alien spawn spam in the future. Hell, it's already leaking out and they're not even born in the story yet!

[madame-ugly.livejournal.com]

Two questions:

1. With the new stuff pack, do you have use that disk to start the game? If so, did you have an secur rom issues?

2. With the camera mod, hard to install? I just gave the slightest glance via the link you gave and it gave me a mini heart attack. (I'm interested in it--for later--if it really is easy to install/use).

I like Frances's frizzy sideburns. Very cool.

[jessicus.livejournal.com]

gun mod's camera mod is excellent, I've had it for ages and you get the best shots from it. The bathrobe is too cute! I must look towards throwing some MOAR rams into my overtaxed pc.

[simgarooop.livejournal.com]

Awww! That hair is adorable!

I've been playing a little with Bon Voyage today, and it's actually a pretty neat EP (and my computer is working just fine). I was even able to FINALLY take some pictures for my next update, might even use a couple of them to write a very belated drabble for the simstoryteller's community prompt.

What? You mean you haven't been using the Camera mod all this time?! O_o

Whoah! If you were able to take those shots with just the Maxis camera, I can't wait to see what you'll come up with now! I love the camera mod, it's quite easy to use (or at least I got used to it quickly, perhaps because I learned to use it at the same time I discovered the TAB controls) and it lets you take a lot of odd angles and even get really close to the toddlers.

Those of you who haven't tried the mod yet, don't be afraid of it! It's really awesome ^^ (and it works with all EP and SP's installed).

[redqueenofevil.livejournal.com]

I love the new hair. I actually gasped. Frances is sure to have guys all over him now. ;)

Alas, Frys did not have the stuff pack. I am packless.

[franwi.livejournal.com]

I've always found Frances very attractive, but that hair - I want to run my fingers through it, lol. I can't wait to see him change into this new look. It makes him look less stressed out, too.

[sofieamalien.livejournal.com]

I just got the Kitchen & Bath interior design stuff pack too! On the release day (the Danish release day that is) I work as a mail(wo)man and was delighted to see the big letter to me from the online shop where I bought it. LOVELY! I just got home and just installed it! I'm SO gonna re-decorate some kitchens and stuff!

[cindyanne1.livejournal.com]

Kitchen and Bath has hair??? Wha.... where was I, lol!

I installed the pack last night but (slaps forehead) ONLY went through the folder in Buy mode to see what all came... and I was unimpressed, lol! But I didn't even think to look for new clothes and hair. And Goddess forbid I actually look through the book! Hee.

So tonight I'll have to go looking and see what goodies came in other areas of the pack! Woooo!

[80sfiend.livejournal.com]

What great hair on Frances!! :D Very awesome. I've been thinking of downloading that camera mod for awhile too...I just have to get around to it. :D It's good to know it's easy to use though. :D

[sweetblasfemy.livejournal.com]

oh you knit too?!?!? you are even cooler now!