House of Fallen Trees

[strangetomato]

Has anyone else ever noticed the intense lighting effects that happen inside at night when you play the House of Fallen Trees downtown? I thought it was just because of the lack of lighting or the placement of the lights, but even after I added a bunch of extra lights (yes, to a huge empty room), I was getting these crazy highlights and shadows. And the sims hair is often lit up, as seen below. Is there something about the way this house is built that causes this, or am I just imagining all of it?

This is Ripp's baby from that last post, the adorable Ron Grunt. A nice blend of both fathers, don't you think?

 
 

Update: I just read the wiki entry on the House of Fallen Trees, and it also mentions the dimly lit quality of the house. How was this effect created, I wonder? Does anyone know? I was thinking that maybe the ceilings were created a little higher, but I remember removing a wall in one of the rooms and I didn't notice anything.

Comments

[simgarooop.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I was not aware of this lighting feature, but it is very neat! I love little details like that. I also wonder if other lots have this trait or not.

I mostly want to comment on Ron Grunt. He's such a cutie pie and that hair suits him very well :)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Isn't it great that we're still discovering new things about this game all these years later? I love all these hidden details.

I suspect that some other downtown community lots must use this feature, making the nightclubs darker and the shopping malls brighter. I'll have to investigate further. I'd also like to try using this cheat myself to see how far you can push it.

That hair really does seem to suit his face, doesn't it? And of course any son of Ripp's would look right in longer hair. ^_^ His face is a lot like Ripp's. I think he has Johnny's eyes, but I'm not completely sure.

(Edited because gace isn't a word, to my knowledge. :P)